3 Ways I Used to Screw Up My Songs (And How I Fixed Them to Get Published)
“I used to make every mistake in the book when it came to writing Christian songs…” Here are three critical mistakes you must avoid if
“I used to make every mistake in the book when it came to writing Christian songs…” Here are three critical mistakes you must avoid if
Alaskan Andrea Sandefur Named NCS Songwriter of the Month Andrea Sandefur is a wife, Mom, worship leader, songwriter, and civil engineer living with her family
Alaskan Andrea Sandefur Named NCS Songwriter of the Month Andrea Sandefur is a wife, Mom, worship leader, songwriter, and civil engineer living with her family
Have you ever thought or said, “I just want to get my songs out there” or “I just want to get my songs heard” or “I just know God has something bigger for me and my music”? If you have, you’re not alone. Thousands of aspiring songwriters are right where
I’ve just released one of the clearest and most important teaching episodes on the Song Revolution for Christian songwriters yet. It’s called “How to Become a Successful Songwriter” and in it I share the most important thing you can know about songwriting, a simple yet profound principle that jump-started me
If you’re a worship leader or worship songwriter, you already know about Christian Copyright Licensing International. CCLI is one of the most important ministries for songwriters and artists who provide worship songs for the church worldwide, not only because they collect and distribute royalties for your songs, but also because
When it comes down to it, we all just want to be heard and understood. As Christian songwriters, our desire is to use our gifts for God. Sometimes that may look like penning a corporate worship song. At other times, a song that tells the tale of redemption, a song
Meredith Andrews is no stranger to global worship ministry. As part of Vertical Worship in Chicago for over a decade, this Word Worship Music recording artist has had over 61.7 million streams and is showing no sign of slowing down. Passionate about writing and leading songs that keep listeners hearts
You may not remember his name, but if you’ve watched American Idol through the years you might remember the guy with the amazing voice who suffers from Tourette Syndrome, singer songwriter Dave Pittman. After hearing how Pittman was bullied for his uncontrollable movements and sounds to the point of an
This week’s podcast is a very special one to me because I got to interview my former boss at Star Song Media and one of the most influential mentors I’ve ever had, Darrell Harris. Darrell started his career as co-founder of Star Song back in 1979 and he shares much
One of the most common questions aspiring Christian songwriters ask is, “Why should I pay for song coaching? Doesn’t God just give me my songs?” Here are a few thoughts to consider if you want to excel as a Christian songwriter. ARE YOU CALLED TO WRITE AT A HIGHER LEVEL?
Take action now to make sure that 2024 is your breakthrough songwriting year! Have you ever heard that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results? That’s the way a lot of Christian songwriters get frustrated and even quit–they just don’t have the insight
I came to Christ out of a broken childhood people now call “dysfunctional.” But, for us, it was just life in the turbulent 1960’s and ‘70’s. We didn’t know someone would eventually give a special name to what we were living through, but somehow Jesus intervened in my life. I
One of the first Christian worship songs I remember being written directly out of the Word is Karen Lafferty’s “Seek Ye First.” It’s a classic song that’s known around the world and it’s still being sung by millions of people today. But writing from the Word of God is nothing
One of the most common myths about Christian songwriting is that, if you just learn enough tips, tricks, and hacks, you can somehow bypass the hard work of learning how to craft powerful songs people will love. I believe that tips and tricks are no substitute for having a rich
We’re all busy. There’s hardly time to do all that must be done for work, school, and family, much less cram in songwriting, no matter how called you feel as a Christian songwriter. But, if God has called you to use your talents for His glory, can’t He help make
Many Christian songwriters think that if they’re proclaiming truth in their songs that everyone should like them…. but that’s not always true. People won’t love your songs just because you love Jesus. People won’t love your songs just because you quote the Bible. People won’t love your songs just because you
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