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Is It a “Great Song Moment” – or More?

For those of you who have studied my Graph for putting your show together, you may recognize the term “Great Song Moment.” After you’ve played a couple of songs for your Intro Moment, then the 3rd song is that Great Song Moment.

When I say “great song,” what I mean is a song that can stand on its own. It’s catchy with a memorable hook. It’s one your audience often asks for at the merch table.

If you were getting a lot of radio airplay, that great song is the one that would get pitched to radio, because it’s the perfect radio song. It’s just a… well, a great song!

It’s a great song because the melody, the harmonies, the rhythm, the lyrics, the arrangement – they’re all great. (In fact, it’s often the song that I don’t change too much for the live show, because it works pretty well all on its own.)

And again, if you’ve read my book or watched my DVDs, you know that the reason this particular song is put into the set list at this particular time is … Read More, Watch, Comment – Backstage Pass Required