I now have one of my performance entities on the web.
As you might have noticed there has been a fair bit of activity on this channel of late such as increased posting and the opening of the online shop.
The reason being is that I am back on track (after sorting out some personal issues) and ready to expand my use of the internet to spread the songwriting word.
Therefore, Soul Trader is now online.
Let me introduce you to Dino.
Dino Jag La Vista has been writing and performing his wonderful brand of pop/rock for a number of years in Australia and he has kindly taken some time out of his busy life to hop onto the "songwriter focus express"
All aboard....
You can now buy 'Corey Stewart Songwriting Tips' products online. Yay!!!
"Keep it simple, and your audience will thank you for it"
Have you ever heard of the K.I.S.S. principle (Keep It Simple Stupid)? Well the same thing applies to songwriting. If you make things too complicated how do you expect your listeners to instantly relate to your songs?
Gotcha, hook, line and sinker
In the songwriting 101 series I have gone through my definitions of the chorus, verse, melody, intro's/outro's and the bridge/middle 8. Now it's time to discuss the most important aspect of song construction. The Hook.
"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination" - John Lennon
Yes it certainly does, and there are not too many songwriters that wrote about their reality with a wonderful mix of poignency and child-like imagination like John Lennon did....
