Songwriting Advice
How to Write Songs About Spirituality
You want a spiritual song that lands like a warm hug from a stranger who actually knows your story. You are not chasing incense and moo...
How to Write Electroacoustic Improvisation Lyrics
You want lyrics that survive being stretched, shredded, looped, and made into thunder by a laptop and a contact mic. You also want them...
James Diener, President at A&M Records Records / Octone Contact Details
James Diener is the President of A&M Records and Octone Records, two of the most influential and successful record labels in the mu...
How to Write Noise Music Songs
You want to make sound that jolts people awake. You want textures that feel like a revelation or a mild assault depending on how caffei...
How to Write a Song About Therapy And Counseling
You want a song that nails the weird, sacred, messy truth of therapy without sounding like a TED talk or a bad diary entry. Good. Thera...
Gulf And Western Songwriting Advice
What is Gulf and Western Songwriting?
Gulf and Western songwriting is a genre-bending style that combines the storytelling traditions o...
How to Write Songs About Exclusion
Exclusion is a song goldmine. It carries sting, shame, humor, and righteous fury. It is the story your aunt tells at Thanksgiving and t...
How to Write Soukous Lyrics
You want lyrics that make people move and feel at the same time. Soukous is the kind of music that asks your feet to make decisions and...
Improve Lyric Writing
You want lyrics that hit like a meme that also makes you cry in the shower. You want lines that people text to friends and sing in the ...
Jesse Nichols, Booking Agent at Surefire Agency
Jesse Nichols is a highly respected booking agent at Surefire Agency, a leading talent agency that represents a diverse range of artist...