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Make up your mind!
Introduction I have been writing songs for more than 25 years, I will share what I have learned through that process. Maybe you can use some of it. At least I hope it will make you think about how you...
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Don’t try to be original!
Once you have decided on the message of the song (read my first blog ”Make up your mind”) start brainstorming! Write down all your thoughts. Don’t censor anything yet. Don’t worry about structure or...
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If you can’t rhyme you are STUPID!
When I first started writing I almost never used rhymes. I thought it was too difficult. And it made me feel stupid! I felt that I was not a REAL songwriter because my songs didn’t rhyme. But then I...
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Remember T.T.T.
Sometimes you’ll hear a songwriter say: ”I wrote this song in 10 minutes.” Or ”I was riding my bike, and suddenly a song came to me.” That’s great. For that person… but this is not how most songs are...
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Turn it off
A very practical advice is to use pen and paper when you write. Turn off your computer. When I work on my computer I get very easily distracted. Especially if there is a pause in the creative flow. If...
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Thank you! It’s a slam dunk
It feels like the night before Christmas. Tomorrow The International School of Gospel Music will begin. That alone is a dream come true for me. But that’s not all… 31 persons will be our guests of...
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