How to Write Songs
How to Write American Folk Revival Songs
You want a song that smells like porch light and coffee and still sounds like it matters. You want a narrative voice that feels honest ...
How to Write Southern Rock Songs
You want a song that smells like bourbon, open road, and late night lightning. You want a riff that punches the heart while the lyrics ...
How to Write Classic Soul Songs
You want a song that hits the chest and holds the room. You want the beat to breathe and the voice to say what the heart is too tired t...
How to Write Antarctica Songs
So you want to write a song about Antarctica. Good. That means you are ready to wrestle with silence, glaciers, penguin hierarchies, wi...
How to Write Jazz Rock Songs
You want music that hits like a sax solo in a mosh pit. You want the grit of rock with the brainy curveballs of jazz. You want grooves ...
How to Write Son Cubano Songs
You want a song that moves hips and minds at the same time. Son Cubano is the grandfather of many Latin forms. It brings rhythmic intel...
How to Write Rasteirinha Songs
You want a rasteirinha track that makes people sway, laugh, kiss, and post a 15 second dance clip at the same time. Rasteirinha is slip...
How to Write Christian Metal Songs
You want music that slams, lyrics that mean something, and a message that does not sound like a church bulletin read at full volume. Ch...
How to Write Traditional Pop Songs
You want a classic pop song that lands in the heart and the algorithm. You want a chorus that people sing in the shower. You want verse...
How to Write Rock Opera Songs
You want thunder, drama, and a chorus that makes people cry in a stadium bathroom. You want characters who live loud, music that tells ...