Raising money

I have to raise a few thousand dollars to get my new CD off the ground. I am not especially […]

Dry Spell

Having just heard a cover of a certain song, I just ordered a CD: first time I’ve done that in […]

Under the Weather

I’ve been sick for 5 days now, and boy is it getting old. A couple days ago I thought I […]

Letting Go

I used to write songs like essays. I knew exactly what I wanted to say, and I was going to […]

Practice Your Mistakes

Practice your mistakes. This is an Eric Clapton quote, and I think it’s good advice, not only for musicians, but […]

Scrambled Eggs

We’ve been talking about writing a song, starting with the words. What if you start with the tune? What I’ve […]

Getting from Point A to Point B

There’s a big difference between the brainstorming I’ve talked about–and a song. As you’ve probably noticed. How do you get […]

Writing Strategies

Let’s talk a little more about getting past the blank page. Let’s say you’ve got a vague idea of what […]

Songwriting 101

To get back to the raison d’etre of this blog, I’m going to devote a segment to the basics of […]