Songwriting Advice
David Brokaw, Owner & Booking Agent at The Brokaw Company
David Brokaw is the owner and booking agent at The Brokaw Company, a leading talent agency that specializes in booking live music perfo...
How to Write Christian Metal Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like a sermon from a preacher with a leather jacket. You want words that slam in concert halls and also stic...
Country Storytelling: Setup → Turn → Moral in 24 Bars
This is not your granddad's songwriting lecture. This is the crash course that turns a cigarette lighter flick into a full cinematic co...
How to Write a Song About Diving And Snorkeling
You want a song that smells like salt and makes listeners hold their breath with you. You want lines that sound like water moving and a...
How to Write a Song About Cultural Exchange
You want a song that celebrates two worlds without sounding like a tourist brochure. You want melodies and words that honor origin, spa...
How to Write Songs About Advocacy
You want a song that makes people care and then do something about it. You want a chorus that becomes a chant at a rally. You want vers...
How to Write Hi-Nrg Songs
You want a track that slams the room open and refuses to let anyone sit still. Hi NRG is nightclub adrenaline in audio form. It is the ...
How to Write Electroacoustic Improvisation Songs
This is for artists who like noise, nuance, and the weird third thing between a piano and a circuit board. Electroacoustic improvisatio...
How to Write Brazilian Jazz Lyrics
You want lyrics that groove like a late night in Rio. You want lines that sit in Brazilian rhythms without sounding like a tourist orde...
Epic Records A&R
Picture this: you're chilling in your favorite hoodie, headphones on, eyes closed as you vibe to the latest beats, and then it hits you...