Aug 5, 2017 How much do you believe in your dream of becoming a successful songwriter? Have you been shut down in this dream because of discouragement, a lack of knowledge, a lack of definition around your goals for your songwriting? What does success for you really look like and
July 22, 2017 Being an artist of any type– painters, sculptors, authors, dancers– requires the ability to see beyond what exists to a different realm, to use imagination, creativity, and hard work to give birth to something that didn’t exist before. Be it a poem or book that transforms readers,
July 15, 2017 What does live music production have to do with how you write your songs? According to the most successful live music producer in the business for over 25 years and counting, Tom Jackson, the two are completely intertwined. He believes that your ability to think about how
July 1, 2017 Jennifer McGill was an international Disney star at age 11. As part of the cast of The All New Mickey Mouse Club for seven seasons with cast members such as Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling, and Brittany Spears, Jennifer was groomed for the same pop stardom.
If you’re like most aspiring Christian songwriters, you’re #1 challenge is “getting heard” and “getting your songs out there.” But what if you just can’t seem to get that “lucky break” and bump into Michael W. Smith at Cracker Barrel in your hometown or win some big contest to co-write
Writing songs that the whole world will love and sing is a special blend of philosophy, skill, and fine art. While there are formulas a lot of successful writers utilize to stay at the top of the charts, I prefer to call them “principles” and strive to mentor aspiring songwriters
Want to be heard by a real music publisher? Want to actually get your songs “out there” where people will pay attention and actually use your material or at least love to listen to it? Do you ever wonder how the professional songwriters seem to hit the mark and get
Many aspiring songwriters wonder why their songs aren’t having the impact they desire. Is this you? After all, you’ve felt the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to write down your thoughts, feelings, and passionate worship for God. Maybe you’ve felt driven to share a part of your story that is
Best known as co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the British worship band Delirious? with Martin Smith, Stu Garrard helped shape the modern worship movement. Famous for culture-shifting songs like Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble and I Could Sing of Your Love Forever, Garrard helped to capture and define worship for an
Let’s face it… inspiration is the key to success. Without it, songwriters find themselves caught in an endless loop of low productivity and life dissatisfaction. So how do the pros do it? How do successful artists and songwriters keep themselves up enough to write, perform, and be creative all the
