Songwriting Advice
How to Write Lyrics About Lies
Lies are juicy. Lies are wrecking balls. Lies make people look bad in bathroom mirror videos and fuel stadium chants. If you want to wr...
Chopper Songwriting Advice
You want to spit so fast people think you swallowed a drum machine. Chopper style is the rap equivalent of espresso poured directly int...
How to Write Lyrics About Music Fandom
You are obsessed. That is the point. Being a fan is a full time emotional job. It looks like playlists at 3 a.m., crying in the crowd, ...
Beat Writer’s Block (without burning sage on your interface)
Staring at your DAW and feeling nothing but shame and a blinking cursor? We have been there. You are not cursed. You are human and prob...
How to Write Instrumental Songs
Instrumental music says things words cannot. It can make someone cry in a coffee shop, win a video game level, sell a million streams w...
How to Write Gospel Music Lyrics
You want words that make people stand up, cry, laugh, and sing along in a single chorus. Gospel music lives at the intersection of test...
Jody Stephens, VP A&R at Ardent Studios Contact Details
Who is Jody Stephens?
Jody Stephens is the Vice President of A&R at Ardent Studios, a renowned recording studio based in Memphis, T...
How to Write Lyrics About Account
You want a song about account that sounds human not like a bank statement or a boring financial blog. Whether you mean a bank account, ...
How to Write a Song About Adoption
You want a song that matters. You want it to feel truthful, not exploitative. You want a hook that sticks and verses that make listener...
Instrumental Hip Hop Songwriting Advice
Understanding the Basics of Instrumental Hip Hop
Instrumental hip hop, also known as hip hop instrumental or beat music, is a subgenre ...