Books published by Song Foundry

<p><b>Once upon a time, there wasn''t a song.</b></p><p><b>Then, sometime later, there was.</b></p><p><b>"How the $&%! did that happen?" you might ask.</b></p><br><p><b><em>How to Write a Song (Even If You''ve Never Written One Before and You Think You Suck)</em></b> is the definitive, no-nonsense and <b>100% beginner-proof</b> guide to writing original songs.</p><p>Whether you''re a complete beginner or a more experienced songwriter looking to improve your songwriting process, <em>How to Write a Song...</em> walks you through a powerful, stimulating but simple process you can use to create great songs, time after time.</p><p>It''s not a formula. It''s not a songwriting ''method''. You''ll craft every single note and word of your song. You''ll write in any style you like. Meanwhile, you''ll learn not just what to do but <b>why you''re doing it</b> - so you can use those skills in every other song you create.</p><p>You''ll be guided step-by-step through how to find a great song idea, how to choose an effective title, how to craft a solid lyric, how to write catchy melodies and grooves, and how to combine all of those parts effectively into a complete song.</p><p>And best of all, literally all you need get started is some basic experience on piano or guitar, or with a Digital Audio Workstation like Logic, Ableton or GarageBand. Everything else is inside.</p>

Writer's block can be a b*tch. At least, it can if you let it.The truth is, there's no simple secret to busting writer's block. In fact, the only way round it usually isn't round, but through.Welcome to The 30-Day Speed Songwriting Challenge: a unique series of songwriting challenges that will get you writing faster and more freely - and give you the tools to banish writer's block for good.You'll write songs starting from a title. You'll write songs starting from a chord progression. You'll write songs from the heart, from a cluster of words and inspired by other songs you love.And most of all, you'll learn how to finish a new song every other day for a whole month - while discovering tons of powerful techniques for how to get writing and keep writing until each new project is finished.If you've mastered the basics of songwriting and want to take your technique, your creativity and your ability to sit down and just write to the next level, The 30-Day Speed Songwriting Challenge is exactly what you need.

Radically transform your songwriting composition skills in only thirty days.The 30-Day Music Writing Challenge is a thirty-day bootcamp that will take your songwriting composition skills to the next level - in as little as fifteen minutes per day.You'll practice writing distinctive grooves. You'll craft compelling melodies and interesting chord progressions. And you'll rewrite and reimagine musical ideas to make them sound fresh and personal to you.Best of all, you can complete all of the challenges in any genre or style. In fact, after the thirty days you'll end up not just smarter and more creative as a songwriter, but also much clearer on what your unique songwriting voice is - and how you can use it.Maybe you're a musician who's excited to create your own songs for the first time, or a more experienced songwriter who wants to upgrade your songwriting composition skills for good.Either way, The 30-Day Music Writing Challenge is your ticket to writing your most interesting, distinctive and well-crafted songs yet.

Stuck? Blocked? Short of inspiration?Don't be - get writing instead.The Ultimate Book of Song Starters is the game-changing compilation of 501 powerful, creative and varied ideas for writing new songs in any genre or style.The starters include song prompt-style idea starters to get you inspired by new situations and concepts. They include word starters to help you find interesting new titles. They include chord starters and rhythm starters to stimulate inventive grooves and catchy melodies.There are also plenty of interesting miscellaneous starters that will get you thinking about songwriting in new and fresh ways.If you're ready to step out of your comfort zone or feel like you're spending too long thinking up song ideas instead of writing - you don't have to sit around waiting for inspiration to hit you. Dive into The Ultimate Book of Song Starters and never be short of an exciting new song idea again.

Creativity isn't just for artists. It's for entrepreneurs who want to think differently, it's for employees who want to make a great impression, it's for people who want to be better at relationships, and it's for anyone who wants to live a more interesting, more rewarding life.And here's the good news: creativity is a skill you learn, not a talent you have. In fact, it's a skill you develop by practicing it, day after day after day.Enter The 30-Day Creativity Challenge: a thirty-day bootcamp designed to supercharge your creativity through thirty unique 10-minute challenges.You'll be challenged to think of twenty unusual things to do with household items, you'll turn bare sketches into interesting images, you'll reflect on your life's biggest challenges, your most deeply held beliefs and the things you've never done before but should.If you're someone who's ever said "I'm just not creative" or you just like to be challenged to think outside the box, The 30-Day Creativity Challenge is for you.

From the author of the bestselling book The Art of Songwriting comes The 30-Day Lyric Writing Challenge: a thirty-day bootcamp expertly designed to take your lyric writing skills to the next level - in only ten minutes per day.You'll practice finding rhymes under pressure. You'll practice writing phrases that sound effortless and conversational. You'll practice opening up to connect more deeply with your audience.But most of all: unlike the usual songwriting drills and exercises these challenges aren't about colouring in between the lines. They're about drawing the lines - practicing the real-life skills every lyricist has to master to craft bold and meaningful lyrics.Are you a beginner songwriter looking to practice specific lyric writing techniques? Or a more experienced writer who wants to improve your skills for good?Take The 30-Day Lyric Writing Challenge and get ready to write smarter, faster and more confidently than you ever have before.