Songwriting Advice
How to Write Urban Contemporary Gospel Lyrics
You want lyrics that slap in the club and land in the sanctuary. Urban Contemporary Gospel blends street level truth, church heart, and...
How to Write a Song About Theater And Performance
You want a song that smells like stage lights and late night costume rooms. You want a chorus that hits like a spotlight and verses tha...
Bro-Country Songwriting Advice
Bro-country songwriting is a subgenre of country music that emerged in the 2010s, characterized by its focus on partying, trucks, beer,...
How to Write Lyrics About Gratitude
Gratitude songs do not have to be saccharine, boring, or sound like a motivational poster reading itself aloud. You can write gratitude...
How to Write Underground Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that sting, that sound like a late night confession between friends, or like someone set fire to a billboard. You want ...
Making Reggae Music
So you want to make reggae. Good. Prepare to enter a world where the bass owns the room and the pocket is sacred. Reggae is more than a...
How to Write Reductionism Songs
Reductionism songs are the art of saying more by saying less. Think Leonard Cohen whispering cosmic pain into a single toothbrush, or B...
How to Write Lyrics About Fundraising
Yes you can write a song that raises money and does not sound like a sad infomercial. Whether you are writing a benefit concert anthem,...
How to Write Progressive Bluegrass/Nu-Grass Lyrics
You love the twang but you also want to break rules and scare the banjo players a little. Progressive bluegrass and nu grass are the pl...
How to Write Baithak Gana Lyrics
You want lyrics that sit in the room like a wise aunt and make the crowd laugh cry and dance in one breath. Baithak Gana is intimate. I...