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How I get past songwriter’s block

How I get past songwriter’s block

by | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog

Sometimes, the hardest part of the songwriting process is getting started. Once I’ve got an idea, I can hash out lyrics and music fairly easily. Getting past songwriter’s block usually involves coming up with a title and a hook to the song (Thank you, Nashville). More...
The Perfection of the Perfect Fifth

The Perfection of the Perfect Fifth

by | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog

The question of the perfect fifth has been simmering in my mind for some time now. It started when we started investigating chord substitutions on Song Talk Radio in 2016. For that show, I looked at the Circle of Fifths as a great tool for making chord choices when...
How to use the Circle of Fifths to write songs

How to use the Circle of Fifths to write songs

by | Jun 29, 2017 | Blog

I know many of you don’t care for music theory. It’s clinical, it’s boring, and it sucks the soul out of songwriting. Well, news flash: you’re using music theory whether or not you intend to. For myself, I know my theory pretty well, as I learned it at young age. I...
7 ways to bring variety to your collection of songs

7 ways to bring variety to your collection of songs

by | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog

When writing a collection of songs, whether for a album release or in general, we sometimes end up playing it safe and resorting to tried and true motifs and ideas for every song. For myself, when I become a fan of an artist or band, I like to hear a variety of songs....
Do you write songs from the heart or from the head?

Do you write songs from the heart or from the head?

by | Dec 23, 2015 | Blog

Often on Song Talk Radio, this question arises.  Sometimes, it’s fun for the hosts to try and guess.  “Your song sounds very cerebral,” or “Your song sounds very intuitive.”  The guests themselves tell us how well considered every...