Songwriting Quotes
On turning feeling into a finished lyric.
These lines come from musicians describing songwriting as a discipline with its own rules, distinct from arranging or performing. A few even credit surroundings and setting as quiet influences on the words that come out. Related craft ideas live under Music.
I attended a post-college program in L.A. for Music Business and Production. Took several courses involving Music Production, Arrangement, and Songwriting.
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I love music, so if I wasn't singing, I would probably still be working in the music industry. I love songwriting, so I'd probably be a songwriter.
Creativity Quotes
Songwriting is the other weight on the opposite side of the scale from touring. They balance me out creatively.
Traditional songwriting, to us, is where the experimental nature comes in. We're all involved with so much outside activity with really hardcore, experimental music-making.
Making vocal hooks is my favorite thing to do. That's what I love about songwriting - making catchy stuff.
I'm getting bored performing the same songs over and over. Songwriting comes and goes.
Emotion Quotes
I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio.
For me, songwriting starts with a melody. When a musician plays a chord progression, either the words and vocal melody come to me, or they don't. That's how I determine who to write with. It works, or it doesn't.
My lifetime role model and hero is Freddie Mercury of Queen. His songwriting skills, I cannot even approach, but his showmanship, I learned it from videos.
I really like this trend of songwriting that is honest and intelligent and serious and longing.
Expression Quotes
Songwriting is different from music, although I don't deny now that it would be nice to have a little more background in music theory.
Music Quotes
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Others treat it almost playfully, comparing it to love in how little logic governs the outcome. Keep exploring with Creativity or Expression.
