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Announcements by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on November 14, 2018
*November 29, 2018 (7:30pm-8:30pm Central): Hang out with Christian/gospel songwriter, Kenna West (over 30 #1 hits). *Join two music industry professionals (West and hit songwriter, Brent Baxter) as they reveal what YOU need to know about earning success in the music business. ...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 31, 2018
At different times in my songwriting history (and I guess I’ve been doing this long enough to officially consider it “history”) I’ve had various “horizons.” What is a songwriting horizon? The horizon is the basic target your songwriting...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 24, 2018
Songwriters are storytellers. We love to tell our listeners about the world as we see it- what makes us laugh, what makes us cry, what we believe in, etc. But the most important story you will ever tell as a...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 17, 2018
Album credits make one thing perfectly clear - it's smart to write with the artist. There's no denying that. However, not every artist is worth your time and creativity. Here are 5 red flags that mean you should probably NOT write...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 10, 2018
About an hour into the cowrite, I knew I'd made a mistake. This song was gonna be good, but it probably wasn't going to be great. And it was my fault. I shouldn't have brought this idea to this guy...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 03, 2018
Sometimes, it’s tempting and a whole lot of fun to get really clever with our songwriting. And I mean REALLY clever. We start getting good at spinning a phrase or using double meanings, and the next thing you know,...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on September 26, 2018
So how do you know when your song is really done? My usual joking answer is, "when it's shrink-wrapped at Wal-Mart." Of course, that's not true. And it's also a dated joke, so let's dive into the question. First of...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on September 19, 2018
DO YOUR SONGS LET THE ARTIST PREACH? No, I don’t mean you have to write spiritual songs. And I don’t mean that the artist is looking to tell his audience how to live. The artist wants to do...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on September 12, 2018
Songwriting is a journey. If you have big dreams for your songwriting, then it’s a long journey. It’s been my experience that a wise path is critical to a successful journey. Here are the elements of a wise...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on September 05, 2018
There is power in finding images that go deeper than the obvious or cliche'. I had a publisher tell me once, ”write about the truck from the INSIDE THE CAB, not from the OUTSIDE” "The truck," of course, is a...
