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Tip Jar: The Mysterious Art of the Fade Out
Why do some songs fade out at the end? How does that choice affect the meaning of a song? And who came up with the idea, anyway? Jim Anderson—multi-Grammy winner ... -
The Mysterious Art of the Fadeout
Why do some songs fade out at the end? How does that choice affect the meaning of a song? And who came up with the idea, anyway? Jim Anderson—multi-Grammy winner ... -
Behold! The Awesome Power of the Daily Journal
Writing is a muscle, and journaling is going to the gym. That’s why the most important book I assign is full of blank pages: a journal. Every single writer I’ve ... -
Tip Jar: How to Tell If Your Song Is Finished
*Excerpted from Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter, available everywhere, including: Bandcamp (signed copies) | Bookshop | Books Are Magic | Amazon Sooner or later, the songwriter has ... -
Artist to Artist: What Writer’s Block Isn’t… and What It Really Is
Excerpted from Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter, available everywhere, including: Bandcamp (signed copies) | Bookshop | Books Are Magic |Amazon My students ask me about writer’s block. ... -
Artist to Artist: Write a Mission Song
Sometimes the best way to tell a listener who you are and what you’re about is simply to put it in a song (The following article is excerpted from Music, ...
