As it’s the festive season and you are likely to watch more than your share of bad TV and film, may I suggest you watch “Music and lyrics”, with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore?
Of course, it is a romanticised look at songwriting but I find they have described the creative process quite well.
Hugh plays Alex […]

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When you say you are a musician, people ask you what instrument you play. When you say you write your own songs, people ask you what style they are. How can you be unique and still describe your songs with fewer than 10 words?
When asked about their style, most songwriters explain that it’s impossible to […]

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The Top 3 online communities for songwriters are… 
#1. Just Plain Folks
http://www.jpfolks.com
Founded and led by Brian Austin Whitney, this is the most active online community for songwriters.
Some members have had very serious success as songwriters and everybody seems to love discussing the craft and various other things.
It’s very active but the downside is that many members seem to […]

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