Impact. That’s what every songwriter I know (and I know quite a few!) wants to happen with their music. Sure, songwriters want to get paid. But more than a paycheck, all most songwriters want is for their music to have the best chance of making it out into the world....
If you sing gospel music, whether professionally or casually, you know one of the most difficult things to do is find great new, original music for your next album or single. Unless you’re a songwriter yourself, you are at the mercy of the connections you’ve made, the...
We have a saying at BuyDemoTracks.com: “It All Starts with a Great Demo.” It may sound a bit trite to say since we are in the demo business, of course. But in our professional experience, it’s exactly right. The harsh reality is that most songwriters don’t have a...
Every so often, a seismic shift happens in the music industry that turns everything on its head. The last time this truly happened was with the introduction of streaming services. This was poised to be a great alternative to the reality of illegal websites like...
Greetings, songwriters! Let's talk about iconic song lyrics for a moment - and I mean those lyrics that people sing back to you when you mention the title of a song. The Power of Song Lyrics Try it now with these hits: take note of the first words that pop into...
They told me to go down 16th Avenue That I might have a chance to make my dreams come true But I’ve looked everywhere, and I don’t know where they are The one that can make me a country music star. ‘Get in line, buddy Get in line, buddy’ That’s all I heard him say;...
I grew up during what many would consider one of the “heydays” of Southern Gospel music. Quartet music was quite popular still, but newer sounds like Jeff and Sheri Easter were coming on the scene at the same time. The Cathedrals were growing older and phasing...
Greetings, fellow songwriters! February was a short – but full – month, and as a result February’s post will be shorter than usual. That said, I wanted to address a question that frequently arises: “Just how fancy does my song demo need to be?” I’ve...
In last month’s blog we explored some ways to overcome songwriter’s block, and I mentioned that co-writing songs is one of the most important suggestions I’ve received – so important, in fact, that I promised to devote my post this month to the topic of co-writing....
Songwriting can seem like an exercise in two extremes. Sometimes the words flow so smoothly you can hardly write them down fast enough – almost as if you’re just transcribing for someone else. And then there is most of the time… We’ve all been there: Some...
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