Most songwriter work intuitively
so they can't explain it to you...
At EpicSongWriting,
I teach intentional strategies
taking the random out of songwriting
so you can write the songs you want to write!
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Featured Content
Parts of a Popular Song
Learn how to write lyrics and music for a chorus, verse, pre-chorus and bridge, and how each part of a song fits together to create a popular song structure!
Daily Songwriting
Write songs consistently… no more “I don’t have time” excuses! Know what you’ll write about before you sit down, drop into the writing flow instantly and find the joy in songwriting again!
How to Write a Song Chorus
How to write a song chorus, learn to go from “I don’t know what to write about” to “Check this out!” You don’t have to figure out songwriting on your own…
Songwriting Foundations
Focus Your Songwriting Super Powers
Learn to focus your songwriting super powers… it’s not enough to start writing, you need to keep yourself writing and stay on track to finish your songs!
5 Ideas for Songwriting Inspiration That Always Work
5 ideas for songwriting inspiration that always work! You don’t have songwriter’s block… you need to learn how to find great ideas for your songs!
Parts of a Popular Song
Learn how to write lyrics and music for a chorus, verse, pre-chorus and bridge, and how each part of a song fits together to create a popular song structure!
Recent Articles
Why Your Lyrics Sound Cheesy
You’ve written lyrics but they sound cheesy and amateur. Listen, it’s normal and totally fixable, so let’s level up and fix your amateur lyrics.
Building Your Songwriting Superpowers
Discover and explore your songwriting superpowers because you can do things that regular people only dream about.
Setting Songwriting Goals You’ll Actually Achieve
When you’re creating goals to push yourself and your songwriting three common mistakes will cause you to fail… solve these 3 mistakes so you achieve and surpass your goals!
Lyric Writing
5 Songwriting Exercises – Explained in 4 Minutes
5 Songwriting Exercises for specific songwriting skills to develop your craft and write better, more interesting songs your listeners will love!
When Are You a Songwriter?
When are you a songwriter? What do you have to do to consider yourself a songwriter… is it just songwriting or are there other things you need to do?
Finish More Songs
Finish more of your songs with this simple songwriting hack… learn how to complete what you start instead of starting songs that you never finish!
Songwriting Psychology
Solving Songwriter Overload
Stop suffering from Songwriter Overload… don’t freak out because you can’t do everything… use the “Pizza Rule” to keep your sanity and finish your songs!
Accidental Songwriting Lessons
Songwriting lessons: mistakes happen, life gets in the way of your plans. It’s not the problems you face but what you learn from them that is important!
Songwriting Using the 80/20 Rule (the Pareto Principle)
How to improve your songwriting using the Pareto Principle (the 80/20 Rule)… What is it? How it works for songwriting & how to get more of that magic 20%!
Songwriting Productivity
How to Finish Your Songs
How to finish your songs… why you lose interest and momentum with your songs and how to fix it. Understanding the emotional stages of songwriting, through the “Emotional Stages of Change”
How to Write a Song Chorus
How to write a song chorus, learn to go from “I don’t know what to write about” to “Check this out!” You don’t have to figure out songwriting on your own…
Songwriting Using the 80/20 Rule (the Pareto Principle)
How to improve your songwriting using the Pareto Principle (the 80/20 Rule)… What is it? How it works for songwriting & how to get more of that magic 20%!
Video Lessons
Factory Fresh
My song Factory Fresh, with complete lyrics and an analysis to help you write better songs… Factory Fresh is a social commentary song about our relationship with food.
Recording DI Guitar into Your DAW
Stop struggling with your memory and your recording software! How to record your electric guitar DI (direct input) to capture your best song ideas…
Songwriting Tips You Know But Aren’t Following
Learn why you’re avoiding songwriting by searching for more songwriting tips you know. Kick your songwriting tips addiction and write more songs!
Songwriter Interviews
Songwriter Interview with Chris Kirby
Chris Kirby, songwriter interview: on co-writing, songwriting outside your comfort zone and building a solid songwriting reputation…
Songwriter Interview with Ian Sherwood
Ian Sherwood talks about his ideal songwriting process, how to write better songs and his best advice for new songwriters…
Songwriting Sprint
How to write more in a songwriting sprint! Ian Sherwood had more than 40 songs ready to record for his album… why he took time off to write more songs,,,