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After the Song Works

Now that you have a great song, what's next? That depends on who you are and why you write songs. First, take a deep breath and congratulate yourself. You did the work. You finished a song.

Now, ask yourself a few questions. What are your goals? Are you performing it live? Do you want to record it? Who's going to sing it - you or someone else? Should you make a demo? How's your playing and singing? Wanna get better? How about getting that song to an artist who might want to put it on their next recording project? Is there a cause that you believe in that could use a theme song?

Whether you're a "do it for the fun of it" writer, a performing singer-songwriter, or interested in getting your songs in film and tv, these videos will help you show off your song at its very best, and provide insight on how to take things to the next level.

Video Lectures

About Being a Musician...

Pop vs. Country
0:19:22
Listen to Bonnie and Steve talk about the main differences they see between pop and country and things to consider if you would like to get a song cut by either a country or a pop artist.
Quick Tips
Imagery and Emotion in Songs
0:03:26
How to use imagery and emotion to your advantage.
Prosody
0:03:11
How well matched are your music and lyric?
Songforms
0:03:41
We have many choices when it comes to song forms.
What Do I Have? What Do I Need?
0:03:25
Sometimes taking a good look at what you've written may shed some light on what you need to write.