Songwriting Process

do this

Want to take a 3 minute creative break right now?

Any creative time contains possibility: maybe it will change your state, maybe it will change your day, maybe it will shift something for the rest of your life. In 3 minutes? I dare you to find out. You’ll need: something to write with, and the internet-connected device before you.

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Songwriting Process

come as you are

If you’re a Nirvana fan then you’ve probably already got “as you were, as I want you to be…” floating through your head after reading the subject line. I won’t deny the intentionality of that on my part.

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Songwriting Process

enlightenment and songwriting?

What is enlightenment?

Um…dang, I thought you were going to answer that, but then I remembered that this is a newsletter and not an actual dialogue. So I guess I just set myself up to answer it.

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The first rule of song club
Songwriting Process

the first rule of song club

Imagine the sound of the Pixies, “Where is my mind?” playing in the background as you read…
1. The first rule of song club is…go ahead and talk about song club all you want. Song club is all about community, so why wouldn’t you invite your friends?

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