SONGWRITING

Songwriting can be a very rewarding hobby or career.  Whether you enter the world of songwriting as a way to relax or you yearn for fortune and fame, there are many things to consider.  Some questions you may ask yourself are:

• What amount of time am I able to devote to songwriting?
• What songwriting skills do I have presently?
• Will I need additional education to become a songwriter?
• Is there a market for my genre of songwriting?
• I can’t play an instrument – will I have to send my songs out to have melodies written for them (what would the cost be)?
• Do I have contacts in the songwriting world?
• Do I have access to other songwriters/musicians for support?
• Am I able to do my own songwriting demos or will I have to send them out to have someone else play on/record them?
• Do I have the time available to pursue songwriting as a career?
• What are my goals as a songwriter?

These questions can help you decide how to begin your songwriting journey.  A good suggestion is to just begin.  Write down an idea you have for a song.  Try to write it and edit it until you feel it is finished.  Either play it yourself or ask a friend to play it and give you an opinion on the cadence, structure, etc.  There are many benefits and opportunities as songwriting becomes an interesting and viable part of your life.  The choice is yours.