Since lyrics are intended to be sung, their sound is sometimes just as important as their meaning. Assonance and Alliteration are just fancy names for … Read Article
Since lyrics are intended to be sung, their sound is sometimes just as important as their meaning. Assonance and Alliteration are just fancy names for … Read Article
"Hook" is the term you'll hear most often in the business and craft of commercial songwriting. (Well, maybe not as much as "Sorry, we can't use your … Read Article
In Part I we explored the first two levels in building the stairway to your first cut. We discussed making a serious commitment to songwriting by … Read Article
Among the most powerful tools you can use to make your songs more commercial and to impress industry pros with your command of the craft, is the use … Read Article
At first, I was resistant to fitting my songs into a commercial format. It felt like selling out, and I thought it would weaken my work. I thought … Read Article
Thoreau once said that every writer's duty was to give "first and last, a simple and sincere account of their own life." More than his sage words … Read Interview
TAXI CEO and seminar moderator, Michael Laskow, introduces Steve Seskin at TAXI's convention, the Road Rally 2002: Steve Seskin is one of the most … Read Interview
The sign that hung on the studio door simply read, "You have nothing left to lose." For Janis Ian, who was behind those doors recording her first … Read Interview
Shawn Colvin's right hand hits the strings on her Martin D-28 with a precise aim and rhythmic force that seems to cause every sinewy muscle in her … Read Interview