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Songwriting…in large quantities, please

July 7, 2010

Can you imagine writing 14 songs in 28 days? Hey, I thought I was a speed demon by getting a dozen songs or so fully-finished in a year…but turns out I’ve been woefully underproductive. The folks over at FAWM.org, which stands for February Album Writing Month, have been challenging songwriters to get going for over [...]

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Four reasons to start a songwriting scene in your town

May 12, 2010

Do you feel like there aren’t enough places for you to share your songs in your town? Or do you wonder why there aren’t more venues for touring singer-songwriters to perform in your community? Do you wish you had a way to barter for shows in other areas so you could expand your fan base? [...]

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Songwriting Brings Us Together — A Lesson About Community

September 24, 2009
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For me, songwriting hasn’t been *just* about writing songs for a long time. When I first started out in 1999, I admit that it was the be-all, end-all…all I cared about was improving my performance, writing better songs, and getting “known” in the “scene.” All of that is still true, no doubt about it, on [...]

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