How to Choose Songs for an Album and Empower Yourself in the Recording Studio
How to Choose Songs for an Album and Empower Yourself in the Recording Studio Based on the Podcast Episode: "Choosing Songs for Your Album and Empowering Yourself in the Recording Studio with Helen Shanahan" - Episode 10, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence If you’ve been songwriting for a while, you'll likely have some songs you really love that you want to record as an album and share with the world. But
Minhy: Lockdowns, Late Nights and Songs About Vampires
Minhy: Lockdowns, Late Nights and Songs About Vampires Minhy, Club Member 20 May, 2022 I kept my passion for music a complete secret for 27 years. Although I took piano lessons as a child and obsessively watched Spice Girls music videos repeatedly. I thought it was too crazy of a dream to pursue any further, so I decided to follow my other love - art and design. I achieved my goal of
How Sound Frequency and Songwriting are Potent Partners for Wellness
How Sound Frequency and Songwriting are Potent Partners for Wellness Based on the content of Episode 9, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence Songwriters talk about how life-changing it feels to write songs. What is it about songwriting that is so life-changing? We offer up some next level insight into sound frequency and journalling and how writing songs can put you in the driver’s seat when it comes to your wellness. Listen
How to Create a Sustainable Music Career – The Best Places to Put Your Time and Money
How to Create a Sustainable Music Career - The Best Places to Put Your Time and Money Based on the Podcast Episode: "Saying Yes to Creative Opportunities and Living Boldly with Roz Pappalardo" - Episode 8, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence There are more artists than there are managers in the world and record deals on offer. And so it’s highly likely that most artists will remain self-managed and independent throughout
The Secret Ingredient to Songwriting Success and Confidence
The Secret Ingredient to Songwriting Success and Confidence Based on the content of Episode 7, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence There seems to be a perpetuating conflict for songwriters between seeking songwriting success and writing authentic work that makes their hearts sing. This episode clarifies the creative and career divide, elevating both to a new realm where songwriters can thrive - writing and sharing songs in a way that serves their
Being A Working Mum and a Songwriter – Tips to Staying Balanced and Well
Being a Working Mum and a Songwriter - Tips to Staying Balanced and Well Podcast Excerpt - "350 Songs and Counting: The Keys to Becoming a Prolific Songwriter with Helen Perris" - Episode 6, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence Helen Perris shares how becoming a prolific songwriter has significantly improved her mental health and how commitment versus perfection has played a vital part in that. We also discuss how songwriting regularly
How to Become a Professional Songwriter Without Giving Up Your Day Job
How to Become a Professional Songwriter Without Giving Up Your Day Job Based on some of the content of Episode 5, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence Many non-professional songwriters believe songwriting happens when inspiration strikes. The problem with this belief is that you may only write 4 songs a year - not really enough for a songwriting career. Take a professional songwriter's approach to songwriting without giving up your day job
Michele Freedman: From Songwriting to Sync
Michele Freedman: From Songwriting to Sync Michele Freedman, Club Member 17 March, 2022 Sync is short for synchronization - the synchronizing of audio to visual media. More often in the songwriter space, this is a songwriter pitching their songs to music supervisors for their songs to be considered for TV and Film placements. Often this includes making sure your music fits a very specific and often narrow brief. Michele used her weekly
How To Write A Great Melody – 8 Tips To Develop Your Songwriting
How To Write A Great Melody - 8 Tips To Develop Your Songwriting Podcast Excerpt - "Practical Tips to Writing Melodies, Channeling Ideas and Other Magic with Simon Shapiro" - Episode 4, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence In this Club Conversation, Francesca talks with hit songwriter Simon Shapiro about melody writing. They unpack some very simple tools and songwriting tips to creating, editing and developing unique melodies. As well as some
3 Simple and Practical Tips to Reignite Your Songwriting
3 Simple and Practical Tips to Reignite Your Songwriting Episode 3, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence “Inspiration is what happens when you start working,” says Neil Finn from Crowded House. If you’ve been waiting for inspiration to strike, but you’re doing more waiting than writing, then let us guide you to reignite your songwriting practice with these 3 simple steps. Whether you’re just starting out on your songwriting journey, coming back
