How to Write Songs
How to Write Gospel Music Songs
You want songs that move a room from silence to shout with purpose. You want lyrics that carry faith in plain speech. You want melodies...
How to Write Rebetiko Songs
You want grit, salt, and a melody that smells of sea and cigarettes. You want a song the bartender will nod at and the taxi driver will...
How to Write Baltic States Songs
You want a song that smells of pine, sea salt, and a tiny bit of Soviet leftover grit. You want it to feel like it belongs to a small c...
How to Write RaĂ¯ Songs
You want a RaĂ¯ song that hits like a late night confession on the radio. You want a voice that feels like it is telling you a truth it ...
How to Write Méringue Songs
You want a merengue that makes feet move and phones record the chorus for later embarrassment. You want rhythm that hits like a heartbe...
How to Write Isicathamiya Songs
You want your group to slide into a room and make everyone hush just from the way you breathe together. You want vocal lines that feel ...
How to Write Vaporwave Songs
You want a song that smells like a late checkout at a mall that no longer exists. You want reverb that feels like a ceiling too high to...
How to Write Classic Rag Songs
You want that jaunty toe tapping, cheeky grin, and a melody that makes people think of polished shoes and crowded dance halls. Classic ...
How to Write Hong Kong English Pop Songs
You want a song that sounds like Hong Kong but sings like the world. You want a chorus that a fan can sing in the MTR and a verse that ...
How to Write Shashmaqam Songs
Yes, you can write a Shashmaqam song that sounds real and not like a well meaning tourist at karaoke night. Shashmaqam is a living clas...