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Finding Great Lyrics
For many consumers of music, lyrics sometimes don’t seem to be that important. But for the songwriters and artists, at least, they can be absolutely critical.
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How Stephen King Changed The Way I Write Lyrics
This year, I made a resolution to read a minimum of one book a month. I’m a writer by trade, be that articles, blogs or song lyrics, but for someone who works with words, I don’t spend nearly enough time reading them. On the recommendation of my partner, my first book of the year was Stephen King’s “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.” And boy, did she pick a doozie.
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3 Simple Hacks for Writing Great Lyrics Every Day
For many songwriters, lyric writing in the hardest part of the process. Coming up with inspiring chord sequences? Fine. Writing soaring vocal melodies? No problem. But finding the words to make that song really connect with the audience? That’s the tricky part.
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How to Create Better Song Lyrics
Lyrics are the words to a song. Through lyrics a songwriter conveys feelings, emotions, sets a tone or a mood, conveys truth or opinion, and tells a story to anyone who listens to the song. The words matter.
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