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If you're into apps, these won't necessarily make you a better songwriter, but they might be fun and even inspirational! Evolver.fm has apps for songwriting for just about every platform. Click HERE to check them out!

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Check out Irene's new Blog I Like Songs where you'll find lots of her favourite old and new songs!

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I Like Songs

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// ]]>Well, I do. I like all kinds of songs, old ones, new ones that I discover through my students…all kinds of ‘em. Which is why I started a blog just about the songs I like. You can find it here.

As a songwriter, I quite [...]

Five Deadly Songwriter Sins

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No matter how many times the same points are brought up when it comes to common problems that arise for newer songwriters, they bear repeating as a kind of checklist to go through once you feel you’ve finished a song and you want to send it out there.  Of course, a [...]

Help! I’ve Never Written A Song Before…

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…what do I do??

I see this question often on message boards and blogs all over the web.  If you’re one of those out there asking this question, then let’s start at the very beginning (a very good place to start ).

First of all, you might want to [...]

Mailbag Nov.8/01

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I will occasionally respond to emails I receive by posting them here for you to read.  Here is one I received today:

“I’m an 18 year old college student who makes music as a rapper. I hear alot of music, but I connect to songs that actually have meaning [...]

Hit Songwriting Secrets (not!)

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I spend a lot of time perusing the internet for other songwriting news, tips, ideas, etc., in part for my own curiosity, and also because of the articles I write for Muse’s Muse and those I post here.

One phrase that always makes me laugh is “songwriting secrets”…whether they are pitching [...]