Welcome back to several more things songwriters can do when their songs are finished… 3. Schedule A Demo Speaking of bringing your song to the next level, it’s time to decide if your song is worth a further investment of your time and financial resources. If we’re honest with ourselves as songwriters, we have to admit that not every song we write is demo-worthy. However, if you believe that this particular song is genuinely ready for prime time, then you Continue
Songwriting thought of the Day
What is your lyric’s focal point?
Songs have focal points, they take the form of choruses, refrains, or hooks. As a lyricist, a question to ask yourself is - 'what is my lyric's focal point?' Many professional lyricists consider the focal point to be the most important part of their lyric, i.e., they've thought about the one or two repeating words or phrases intended to stay 'in the head' of the listener! Some lyricists write entire lyrics around a focal point (or chorus). The focal point is written first, the rest outwards from that. Here's a great article on this very subject >>
