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The postings below come in from other sites that we find interesting.
- LION & BEAR: Finding Beauty In Brokeness
- Songwriting Simplicity is Good; Mindlessness Not So Much
- How Many Unique Elements Make a Good Song Tune?
- Fake It Til You Make It: A Pro Songwriter Shares Why It Isn’t A Smart Strategy
- Watching Your Audience’s Reaction
- Going Old-School: Separating Songwriting From Production
- Summarizing as a Technique for Improving Lyrics
- Five Best Ways to Avoid Songwriter’s Block
- The Writing Better Songs Checklist
- How Making a Line Drawing of Your Melody Makes It Better
- Hillsongs’ “What a Beautiful Name It Is”: (What 400+ Million Views and a Grammy Can Teach Us About Worship Songwriting)
- Are You An Impulsive Songwriter?
- Elle Limebear: From UK Youth Leader to GMA New Artist of The Year Nominee
- Music Theory That’s Perfect For Today’s New Learning Situations
- And Now For Something Completely Different
- Writing a Rock Anthem – The Important Characteristics
- NCS Songwriters of the Month Shirley Nagel and Jaclynn Huse Find ‘Solid Center’ Through NCS Coaching
- Moving Beyond That One Good Song Idea
- Using Chords to Create More Interesting Melodies
- Troubleshooting a Song That’s Missing the Mark
- Don’t Fear Strangeness In Your Songwriting… As Long As It Works
- Matthew West: A Brand New… Everything!
- Using a Key Change as a Musical Surprise
- Finding Bad Lines In Your Lyric
- Don’t Miss NCS Song Critique Week and “COPYRIGHT 2020” Masterclass!
- Identifying Your Songs’ Most Exciting Moments
- Imagery: A Big Picture From Few Words
- For Making More Complex Chord Progressions, Start Simple
- Kim Walker-Smith, Jesus Culture: Letting God’s Love Rewrite Her Story
- Add New Skills To Your Songwriter’s Toolbox Like A Pro
- Starting Songs, Then Keeping the Fire Burning
- How Good Songwriters Listen to Music
- The Overlapping Ranges of Verse and Chorus Melodies
- Writing Song Lyrics
- Missy Ducharme: NCS Songwriter of the Month
- The Importance of Silencing Your Inner Critic
- 5 Tips For Using a Chords-First Songwriting Process
- Want An Artist To Record Your Song? Try This Goal Setting Worksheet
- Tips for Minimizing the Threat of Writer’s Block
- Sal Oliveri: Mainstream Hit Producer/Songwriter Living Out His Faith
- Why Rhythms, Chords and Melodies Should Simplify in a Song Chorus
- If Your Songwriting Process Grinds to a Halt After the First Few Notes
- The Truth About “Turning Pro” as a Songwriter
- The Missing Step For Improving Your Songwriting: Training Your Ear
- With Songwriting, the Title is the First Step to Hooking a Listener
- Songwriting & Social Distancing: Why Coming to Nashville in October Is Still a Great Idea
- How a Creative Chord Progression Can Make a Song More Meaningful
- 6 Ways To Find And Attract Co-Writers
- What To Do When Lyrics Sound Forced
- Carol Chisolm: From Burned Out to Bold New Ministry
- Dealing With Your Own Negative Opinion of Your Songwriting Efforts
- Jillian Edwards: Finding Herself In Heaven’s Eyes
- Creating a Song From 3 Short Melodic Ideas
- 5 Most Common Chord Progression Problems
- Other People’s Opinions On Your Songs – Is It Good Or Bad For Your Songwriting?
- The Difference Between Meaning and Message
- Experimenting To Get a Better Verse For Your Song
- 7 Ideas For Making Songwriting a Daily Activity
- When a Song Sounds Bad, Take a Look at the Structure Underneath
- Does Your Songwriting Focus Need Tweaking?
- 10 Benefits of Coaching & Mentorship for Songwriting Success
- Songwriting: The Mountain Climbing of Music
- SongTown: Keeping The Craft Of Songwriting Alive
- Phil Joel: Newsboys, Zealand Worship, and Choosing Family Over Fame
- Carol Chisolm Named NCS Songwriter of the Month
- The Power of a Great Song Melody
- How Do You Develop a Songwriting Legacy?
- Songwriters: Tell Yourself These 5 Things Each Morning
- A Solution For Aimless Lyrics: The One-Sentence Summary
- Stuck in a Songwriting Rut? Here’s How to Break Some Bad Habits
- Showing Your Audience Exactly Who You Are
- Songwriters: Are You A Shotgun or Rifle Approach To Pitching Your Songs?
- Get Your Songs Heard at the Song Revolution Workshop October 15 – 17, 2020
- Giving Chorus Lyrics the Emotional Boost They Need
- Staring Into the Sun
- Darlene Zschech: Her Life and Global Ministry 25 Years After “Shout to the Lord”
- Writing Song Melodies When You Find That Step Hard
- What Songwriters Need to Know About Song Form
- Polishing Songs Has a Limit
- SongTown – The Power Of Community For Songwriters
- Songwriting Within Your Means
- 5 Tips for Analyzing Songs, and the Benefits You’ll See With Your Own Songwriting
- The Out-Of-Town Songwriter: Getting A Major Artist Cut If You Don’t Live In Nashville, NYC, or LA
- Group Improvisation Ideas to Write Better Songs
- Songwriter Quotes
- Using the Direction of Your Melodies to Create Musical Contrast
- Mike Weaver, Big Daddy Weave: Songs of Deliverance in a Season of Loss
- A Song Hook’s Rhythm and Melody, and How They Pair Up
- Chord Theory Can Be Complicated, But These Two Things Top the List
- Trevor Graves Named NCS Songwriter of the Month
- Working Downward Melodic Leaps Into Your Song Melodies
- How to Copyright a Song – Protecting Your Music
- Working Out a Song Title as a First Step
- 5 Songwriting Lessons From Master Yoda
- Don’t Overthink Your Songwriting Process
- How to Move From Stale to Innovative as a Songwriter
- Scheduling Breaks From Songwriting
- Songwriting: Knowing the Principles Helps You to Avoid Random Success
- Why Choruses Melodies Are Usually Higher Than Verse Melodies
- Mike Weaver – Big Daddy Weave: Miracles in the Midst of Tragedy