Most songwriter work intuitively
so they can't explain it to you...
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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
Songwriting Reference Tracks
Learning and improving your songwriting by studying the songs you love by using reference tracks… don’t ask the internet, figure out your own answers!
Create Your Songwriting Practice Routine
How to practice songwriting, learn to create your own customized songwriting practice routine to focus your efforts and maximize your songwriting results!
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!
Songwriting Foundations
What’s the Best Way to Write a Song?
What’s the best way to write a song? Here’s how to figure out the best songwriting process for yourself… they don’t tell you but it’s easier with this help!
Why Do Songs Rhyme?
Why songs rhyme, how your audience interacts with the rhymes you choose, rhyme’s effect on your listener’s experience so you take rhyming to the next level.
17 Broken Songwriting Myths
Songwriting myths try to explain the confusing world of songwriting and the music industry. Learn the truths behind these 17 broken songwriting myths…
Recent Articles
5 Songwriting Excuses that Destroy Your Songwriting
Songwriting excuses let you avoid solving your songwriting problems. If your songwriting results aren’t meeting your expectations you need to read this…
Songwriting Games
Songwriting games… a better way to find the fun and beat songwriter’s block. Don’t smash your guitar or beat your head against your keyboard… play a game!
Truth About Songwriting Inspiration
Songwriting inspiration isn’t what you really need. It’s not a magical cure or secret solution to songwriting problems… here’s the songwriting truth you need to hear!
Lyric Writing
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.
3 Bad Songwriting Habits and How to Break Them
Stop these three bad songwriting habits from holding back your songwriting and making it harder to get your great songs written!
Writing Better Song Rhymes
Stop writing boring and predictable rhymes… Stop fighting with rhyming and make it work for you so your lyrics sound more interesting and songs sound more professional.
Songwriting Psychology
Solving Your Songwriting Excuses
Stop blaming songwriter’s block and find solutions to your songwriting excuses… find your songwriting magic, rediscover the fun and start writing again…
Make Songwriting Easier
Make songwriting easier by solving the songwriting problems you create for yourself… includes action steps you can follow for your songwriting success!
How to Keep Your New Year Resolutions
New Year Resolutions… everybody makes them, yet almost everybody breaks them. Improve yourself, your music and your songs any month of the year!
Songwriting Productivity
Truth About Songwriting Inspiration
Songwriting inspiration isn’t what you really need. It’s not a magical cure or secret solution to songwriting problems… here’s the songwriting truth you need to hear!
Lyric Writing Games
Lyric Writing Games… stop fighting with your lyrics, play lyric writing games to build your lyric skills and find ideas to use in your songs…
Brainstorming Games
Songwriting games with Brainstorming: smash songwriting blocks forever… no more wondering what to write or what to say, just write!
Video Lessons
Exotic Bean
Exotic Bean, an original song with complete lyrics and analysis to help you write better songs… how I suffered from coffee withdrawal while travelling….
3 Easy Ways to Fail at Songwriting
3 Easy Ways to Fail at Songwriting, and how to avoid them so you can write the songs you want to write…
The Worst Way to Write a Song
Songwriting can be easier! Almost every songwriter starts writing songs in the worst way possible… learn an alternative way to write better songs!
Songwriter Interviews
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…
Collaboration Takes You Higher
Musical collaboration will get you to success faster than working on your own. Step outside your comfort zone to create great things…this story proves it!
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,,,