Your guide to successful songwriting!

‣ Write a Song: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to...  ✓ Start your song with a title  ✓ Develop a lyric from your title  ✓ Write a memorable melody  ✓ Use hit songs as "ghost songs"  ✓ Find co-writers and resources! Read more...

‣ 5 "Magic" Songwriting Tips

These five simple-to-use songwriting tips will give your songs loads of listener appeal, add emotional impact, and increase your chances of success in the music industry! Check them out and start using them in your songs today!

‣ Get into the Film & TV song market!

Write for today's fastest growing songwriting market! Aim your songs at top TV dramas like Grey's Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, or 90210. For more info on this exciting market, I have a Facebook page dedicated to showing you what it's ALL about!

'How-To' Songwriting Videos

‣ Study the Hits! (and get "Shortcuts" Updates)

Stay on the cutting edge by studying today's most successful songs. Learn the latest techniques and how they're being used. Each song analysis refers you to "Shortcuts" in my books and includes a "Do It Now" exercise. (You don't need the books to do the exercises.)

Poison and Wine - The Civil Wars
Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye
These Days - Foo Fighters
Songs by Adele
Tattoos On This Town - Jason Aldean

‣ Songwriter's Sandbox

Get in the songwriting sandbox and start playing! Here are fun ideas, quick exercises, and songwriting games to play.

‣ Resources for Songwriters

Reviews of books, web sites, software, contests, and much more to help you get the most from your songwriting.

‣ News & Tweets

During my 35 years in the music industry as a songwriter, record label exec, lecturer, and signed recording artist, I've collected a lot of useful, no-nonsense, real world songwriting info and I love to share it!

My books and songwriting articles are used in some of the top universities and music schools in the U.S. to teach all levels of songwriting, from beginning to advanced. I hope you'll enjoy your visit and find plenty of inspiration. May your songs flow!