Songwriting Challenges

Songwriting Scene Q&A: “Fearless Songwriter” Tim Riordan

October 7, 2011

If you’re a regular reader of Songwriting Scene, you know how much I love to pose a good songwriting challenge. I’ve also written about the exciting songwriting challenges you can take part in on other websites, such as the February month-long FAWM — which so far I’ve been too overwhelmed to take part in! Recently, [...]

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“Days of the Week” songwriting challenge results!

July 7, 2011

So glad to report that we have nine brand-new songs in the universe thanks to our “Days of the Week” week-long songwriting challenge! I think the quality and variety here is really amazing…styles range from slow country to indie pop and accompaniment from electric guitar to ukelele! Thanks to all the songwriters who took the [...]

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Happy 2nd anniversary, Songwriting Scene!

June 27, 2011

It’s been two years since I first posted on Songwriting Scene! Whoo hoo! I started the blog at a moment when I was feeling a bit lost — I had just left a day job and was waiting to see if I had gotten another. I had several lingering summer weeks in front of me [...]

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Songwriting Scene Challenge #7: One-week “days of the week” challenge!

June 25, 2011

I’m laying down the songwriting gauntlet, Scenesters! Here’s your mission, should you choose to accept it: 1) Write a song using one or more of the days of the week in the lyrics. (To be clear: That means you have to use one of the following words in your song: “Monday,” “Tuesday,” “Wednesday,” “Thursday,” “Friday,” [...]

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