If you type the phrase, ‘how do I get started on a song’ into Google – it’s almost guaranteed that the first piece of advice you will come across is, ‘Start with a winning title’. or ‘Pick a great title’. Aye – sure that’s a great idea – but it’s also facile and almost meaningless. […]
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Tip: When you have a song idea write down absolutely everything related to it
When you have a song idea, write down absolutely everything related to it. In fact go further – actually research the topic as if you are writing a dissertation; worry no more about a shortage of ideas for verses and choruses. “A young songwriter named Woody Guthrie taught him that he could still collect facts […]