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The Great Song Paradox

When I work with a singer/songwriter on their show, I’m often dealing with a paradox.

They know how to write great material for themselves or others, following the rules for song writing. They’ve indoctrinated themselves and formed their arrangements around the “hit song” writing machine that publishers and record labels have made the focus for years.

Maybe when they started as a songwriter, they saw in their mind’s eye a certain singer doing their song. So they pitched their material to different publishers, contact producers and labels, and (in some instances) even approached an artist at a show to give them a song demo they thought might work for them. … Read More, Watch, Comment – Backstage Pass Required