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!
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…
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
The Instant Song Myth
The Instant Song Myth is a dangerous lie… learn the truth about songwriting so you learn to finish your songs instead of throwing them out.
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!
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…
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
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: 7 Healthy Side Effects
7 Healthy Side Effects of Songwriting…exploring the healthy benefits of songwriting, including action steps to enhance the effects…
7 Alternate Ways to Write Songs
7 different ways to explore songwriting ideas, because songwriting tips aren’t enough… sometimes you’re stuck, not your song!
Songwriting Psychology
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?
Mental Toughness for Songwriters
Mental Toughness for Songwriters: perfect your practicing, solve songwriting stagnation and stop stage fright… Review of 10 Minute Toughness by Dr.Jason Selk
What’s Your Songwriting Why?
Figuring out your songwriting why. Understanding the reasons you write songs and how it’s important for creating, achieving songwriting goals and self-motivation!
Songwriting Productivity
Songwriting in Self-Isolation
7 Activities to stay sane and keep songwriting during self-isolation… the world just went sideways but you can improve and thrive instead of just surviving
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!
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…
Video Lessons
Seizing Songwriting Opportunities
Don’t miss out on or waste musical opportunities… seizing songwriting opportunities takes some planning. Learn how to be ready for opportunities before they happen…
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.
Brainstorming Games
Songwriting games with Brainstorming: smash songwriting blocks forever… no more wondering what to write or what to say, just write!
Songwriter Interviews
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…
1k Listens Without Really Trying
A songwriting success story, over 1000 listens in 2 days with a picture video on FaceBook: no publicity, no YouTube channel, no email list and no website….