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The postings below come in from other sites that we find interesting.
- Curing the Melody that Aimlessly Wanders
- Finding Good Musicians to Get Feedback For Your Songs
- Silencing Your Inner Critic is an Important First Step in the Songwriting Process
- Songwriting, Decision-Making, and the Need for Breaks
- Transposing Simple Chord Progressions to Create Something More Interesting
- The Music Lab: Verses Are The New Chorus
- Songwriting and the Meaning of Music
- Writing Your Best Songs Now
- Creating Power Within Your Songs
- More Thoughts on Uniqueness, Conformity, and Artistic Value in Songwriting
- MEREDITH ANDREWS: Worship in a World on Fire
- Does It Matter Which Process You Use to Start the Writing of Songs?
- Why You Should Be Writing More Conversational Lyrics
- Uniqueness is a Powerful and Necessary Element in Good Songwriting
- Copyright Infringement and Online Music Instruction
- Creating Strong Chord Progressions That Aren’t the Standard I-IV-V Variety
- Five Steps to Making Words Singable
- Melody Writers: Do You Have Your Wind-up Working?
- Brenda Wurtz Named NCS Songwriter of the Month
- Moving Your Musical Imagination in Different Directions
- Changing Genres — Even Just a Little — Can Make You a More Prolific Songwriter
- Looking Past Myths to Improve Your Songwriting Skills
- Free The Angel: Supporting Your Song’s Big Idea
- Using Musical Motifs as a Kind of “Signature”
- Our Best Songwriting Tips for 2021
- How to Use an Inverted Pedal Point
- Forced Rhymes: the Ever-Present Danger of Rhyming Dictionaries
- In Songwriting, Does the End Justify the Means?
- The “Instant Melancholy” Chord Substitution
- Taming Your “Inner Critic” (Three Ways to Overcome Self-Sabotage)
- With Good Lyrics, Subtlety Can Be Important
- Writing Longer in a World of Shorter Songs
- The 5 Best Things You Can Do To Improve Your Songwriting Skills
- It’s Impossible: More Songwriting Myth Busting
- How Important Is Creating the Ending of a Song In Your Songwriting Process?
- How a Bass Pedal Point Strengthens a Chord Progression
- Fine-Tuning Your Songwriting
- Are You A Pro Or Aspiring Songwriter? A Great Song Doesn’t Care!
- How to Create Forward Motion Within a Song
- Chords or Melody: Where Should You Put Your Focus?
- Mark Boucot Named NCS Songwriter of the Month
- Happy New Year – Stay Strong!
- SongTown: A No Guru Zone- Why We Created Something Real For Songwriters
- Ignoring Genre to Improve Your Songwriting Skills
- 7 Common Songwriting Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them
- Merry Christmas to Everyone!
- Minor Verse to Major Chorus in a Unique Way: “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
- There Are Songs in That Guitar: A Songwriter’s Holiday Reflection
- What Role Does ‘Vision’ Play In Your Songwriting Process?
- Finessing the Love Song
- The Unfinished Song: Turning Frustration Into Success
- Creating Moments With Your Songwriting
- Weaving Lyrics Together With a Simple Metaphor: Paul Simon’s “Kathy’s Song”
- Top 5 Tips for Chords-First Songwriting
- Tamera Perry Named NCS Songwriter of the Month
- Pentatonic Melodies are Usually the Easiest to Harmonize
- You’ve Got a Chorus Hook, But What Now?
- The Do’s And Don’ts Of Pitching Your Songs In The Music Business
- Back and Forth Between Major and Minor Within the Same Chord Progression
- Giving Your Song a Strong Point of Focus
- Turning No Idea Into A Hit Idea – The Story Behind Darius Rucker’s Single “I Got Nothing”
- Think Small to Keep Feeling Creative
- Kari Jobe: The Blessing of a Pure Heart for God
- Allowing Listeners to Create a Story With Your Song
- When Songs Are Boring: Top 5 Reasons
- The Main Difference Between a Verse and Chorus Chord Progression
- People To Thank This Thanksgiving: A Songwriter’s Perspective
- How Melodies Move Up and Down Within Your Song
- How Do I Submit Songs As A Songwriter To The Music Business?
- MATT MAHER: Songwriting, Worship, & Unity in the Church
- Odd Song Intros: “Light My Fire”
- NCS Launches New Course “Your Best Songs Now”
- Staying Excited About Songwriting Means Making Note of Your Accomplishments
- How Playing Music Can Enhance Your Songwriting Abilities
- The Benefit of a Good Chord Progression Formula
- How To Write A New Song Every Day
- What a Melody Should Do In a Song’s Pre-Chorus Section
- I AM THEY: Finding God Faithful Again
- Five Ways to Know Your Lyric is Good One
- Arguing For Your Limitations: Are You Keeping Yourself From Getting That First Song Recorded?
- Legal Issues to Think About When Forming a Songwriting Partnership
- When a Chord Progression Might Be Protected by Copyright
- Identifying Your Current Songwriting Strengths
- What REALLY Makes A Song A Hit
- Experimenting With Tempo To Make a Song Better
- Why A Hit Songwriter Had To Learn To Eat Humble Pie!
- Aussie Worship Leader Daniel Chigwidden NCS Songwriter of the Month
- Changing the Starting Point Within a Chord Progression
- How Important Is “Externally-Sourced” Inspiration to You As a Songwriter?
- In Songwriting, What’s Worse Than Predictability?
- The Songwriter Chord
- The Different Types of Songwriting Publishing Deals
- Songwriting Happens in Two Stages: First Idea, and Process
- Tips for Adding Chords to Melodies
- Creating Hooks in Pop Song Formats
- 5 Simple Ways To Boost Your Creative Songwriting Power
- What Kind of Backing Vocals Are Right For Your Song?
- A Goal-Oriented Approach to Songwriting as a Problem-Solving Technique
- A Lyric/Melody Checklist for Songwriters
- Four Ways Make a Song More Memorable