


It’s great when the chorus is so hooky that I can hear it only once then sing it back to you.ĭon’t give publishers “Option A / Option B” on your lyric page. For example, Southern Gospel can have more “old-way-of-saying-it” lyrics than will work in Contemporary Christian. If I like a song, I live with it for a long time and try to hate it. Have your idea… and stick with it! Don’t let your song wander off-topic. The chorus of your song is prime real estate, and it’s where you need to blow peoples’ minds. Most albums typically have 2 ballads to 8 mid or uptempos. To BE a pro, you need to THINK like a pro, and this FREE ebook will help transform your thinking, your songwriting, and your success. These aren’t direct quotes, but you get the idea. Today, I’d like to share some of the best takeaways from the evening.

Our guest publisher was Joe Dan Cornett of Daywind Music in Tennessee. We recently had another great “Play For A Publisher” event. Here are some great lessons from our June Play For A Publisher Event!
