Tag: Country Music Lyrics
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What Makes a Song “Pitchable” in Nashville
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In Nashville, not every great song gets cut. That’s one of the first realities you learn. A song can be well-written, emotional, and even memorable—but still not be “pitchable.” And in a town built on connecting songs with artists, pitchable is what matters. So what separates a good song from one that actually gets placed?…
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The Chorus Launch Line: Why Great Choruses Don’t Just Start, They Arrive
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Most songwriters have experienced this frustration:You write a chorus with a solid hook, a strong title, and lyrics that should work, yet the song still doesn’t hit the way you expected. Often, the problem isn’t the chorus itself.It’s how the chorus arrives. Some choruses feel inevitable, like the song suddenly opens up. Others feel rushed,…
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Behind The Scenes: The Making Of Four Sundays
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How a Month Can Feel Like Forever, and Still Not Be Enough Some songs start with a big moment. “Four Sundays” started with a memory that didn’t seem like much at the time, but stayed with me longer than I expected. A Summer That Didn’t Last The idea came from a real stretch of time…
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The 6 Second Rule: A Writing Strategy Every Songwriter Should Know
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When I sit down to write lyrics, I’m not just asking if a song is good. I’m asking if it’s viable. Because before a song ever reaches an audience, it passes through layers of fast decisions: And today, those decisions happen almost instantly. That’s where the 6 Second Rule comes in. What Is the 6…
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Behind The Scenes: Writing The Story
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Where Do Songs Begin for Me? Most people assume songs start with a melody. For me, they almost never do. They start as stories. Before there’s a hook, before there’s a chorus, there’s usually a beginning, a middle, and an ending already taking shape. Sometimes it starts with a title. Sometimes just a feeling I…
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Behind The Scenes: Where Real Country Songs Begin
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Every songwriter eventually gets asked the same question: “Where do your song ideas come from?” The truth is, they don’t come from one place.They come from years of paying attention. Music has always been part of my internal landscape. I grew up when radio still mattered, when songs told stories, and a single lyric could…