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
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!
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!
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!
Songwriting Foundations
3 Avoidable Lyric Mistakes
3 Avoidable Lyric Writing Mistakes you can stop making today… instantly level up your lyric writing so you professional instead of like an amateur…
Songwriting Inspiration
Looking for songwriting inspiration? Want to end the eternal “What should I write my song about?” dilemma. How to find the best ideas for your songs!
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.
Recent Articles
How Do I Write a Song?
How Do I Write a Song? Stop wondering about songwriting and start writing songs. Instead of struggling, learn what you need to do to write songs!
Writing Chord Progressions for Your Songs
Writing chord progressions without the mystery! If you play cover songs, you almost know what you need to write chord progressions. Here’s the missing piece!
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!
Lyric Writing
Brainstorming
6 Minutes that will change your songwriting forever. Want to have more song title ideas and song lyric ideas than you need? The struggle ends now…
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!
How to Write a Pre-Chorus
Learn how to write a pre-chorus so you build a bigger chorus they will sing along with you, and spin a story that keeps them listening right to the end…
Songwriting Psychology
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!
Who is the Songwriter?
If you’re in a songwriting rut or feel blocked, learn to change your songwriting input and change your perspective to explore new songwriting directions…
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!
Songwriting Productivity
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…
7 Ways to Solve Songwriter’s Block
Solving songwriter’s block… it’s not enough to wait it out or keep making excuses. Be proactive and get back to writing with 7 solutions to fix it….
5 Destructive Songwriting Myths
Why make songwriting more difficult? Learn to recognize and solve these false and destructive songwriting myths!
Video Lessons
Mixing with EQ
Stop faking your EQ moves and learn how to set the EQ to improve your song tracks and build solid mixes you can’t wait to share!
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!
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.
Songwriter Interviews
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!
Songwriter Interview with Mark Lorenz
Songwriter Interview with Mark Lorenz… stay true to your voice, finding song ideas and how to promote yourself as an artist and as a songwriter
15 Million Views
Ever dream of releasing a viral video? Keith Mullins, guitarist, singer and songwriter, got that wish, he explains how he did it and why the video went viral in this interview…