Songwriting Advice
Demo Swaps Create Implied Promises Via Email - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
You just got an email that reads like a career fast pass. Someone loved your two minute demo, they say. They want to swap, collab, play...
How to Write Positive Hardcore Lyrics
You want lyrics that smack like a slam but heal like a bandage. You want the crowd to scream the lines back at you while feeling strong...
How to Write Lyrics About Distance
You want a song that makes distance feel like a living thing. You want the listener to taste empty airline coffee, feel the gap between...
How to Write Bassline Lyrics
You want words that do more than tell a story. You want lyrics that sit in the pocket, push the groove, and feel like part of the bass ...
Val Gettler, Director, A&R at Position Music Contact Details
Val Gettler is the Director of A&R at Position Music, a leading independent music publisher and record label. With a wealth of expe...
How to Write Country And Irish Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a front porch confession and a pub sing along at once. You want lines that make truck drivers cry, barte...
How to Write Songs About Tradition vs. Change
You want a song that tugs at the family altar and then kicks open the window. You want listeners to feel the warmth of a ritual and the...
How to Write Lyrics About Nature’s beauty
You want listeners to smell pine needles through earbuds. You want a line that makes someone pause their doomscroll and stare at a sunb...
How to Write Memphis Rap Songs
Want to write Memphis rap that knocks like a 9 PM church basement show and sounds like you grew up on the porch with Three 6 on repeat?...
How to Write a Song About Religious Experiences
You want a song that feels sacred but not sermonizing. You want language that glows without sounding like a church pamphlet. You want m...