Getting your songs “out there” I received a snarky email the other day that made me sad for a minute. Here’s what happened. I send out a lot of value-oriented content to our email community. Often I’ll invite our followers to consider joining our 8-week online NCS Coaching program, a
With 2020 slowly fading in the rearview mirror, it’s time to turn our focus to the opportunities God is bringing us in this New Year. We thought some fresh songwriting tips might be just the ticket for you to get things off to a great start! The global hardships, pandemics,
“My entire theology is a Man, it’s Jesus,” says Mike Weaver, frontman of Christian music’s powerhouse band Big Daddy Weave. “I’m telling you, He is with you and He’s with you in the most real way.” With robust faith and authenticity, Weaver shares through this warm and often funny episode
How to Copyright Your Songs Many songwriters we know think dealing with copyright is about as much fun as a root canal. The thought of learning how to copyright a song for protecting your music may seem daunting and even scary enough to stop the process altogether. But it doesn’t
In Part 2, John Chisum and Ross King continue to dig deep into the nitty gritty of what it takes to write quality songs in the changing music landscape. From writing on your own, to writing “top line” with producers and musicians in the room, this show will help give
In this installment, John Chisum and Ross King dig deep into the nitty gritty of what it takes to write quality songs in the changing music landscape. From writing on your own, to writing “top line” with producers and musicians in the room, this show will help give you valuable
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
Dan Keen is a familiar face in the Nashville music industry and knows what it takes to become a songwriter. He’s worked with top country and Christian music performers and songwriters, as well as being a singer songwriter and performer in his own right. Currently a much-loved educator at one
The day I met Alisa Turner over at Integrity Music for this week’s podcast interview, I knew she was different from many other label artists I’ve met. The first thing she did was walk in and hug me, but not with the typical I – just – met – you
