Songwriting Advice
Helen Lewis, A&R Manager at Decca Classics Contact Details
Helen Lewis is a renowned A&R Manager at Decca Classics, a leading classical music record label. As an A&R Manager, Helen plays...
How to Write Songs About Predictability
Predictability is not boring unless you make it boring. A stale routine can be a goldmine for songwriting when you mine details, tensio...
How to Write Lyrics About Dance Classes
You want lyrics that smell like sweat, echo with mirrors, and make listeners feel like they are front row in a studio watching your lif...
Song Structure Template
Want a song that grabs attention by bar eight and holds it for the whole run? Good. You are in the right place. This guide gives you do...
How to Write Middle Eastern Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like they belong to the region and still sound like you. You want words that work with maqam and rhythm and t...
How to Write Songs About Armistice
So you want to write a song about armistice. Great. That means you want to write about endings that are loud enough to change everythin...
How to Write Ballroom Songs
You want songs that make dancers look like they were born with perfect posture. Ballroom music is a craft. It glues feet to rhythm and ...
How to Write Lyrics About Wind
You want your song about wind to feel like a weather app notification that actually means something. Wind is cheap to mention and expen...
How to Write Songs About Critique
You got told your song was amateur hour and you want to write a song about that insult. Or you felt your last chorus was called out by ...
How to Contact Major Record Labels
So, you’ve got your headphones on, your favorite playlist blasting, and an idea that could change the music world – but there’s just on...