ASSIGNMENTS:

Watch the following VIDEOS.

 

1. Mike Reid - Case Study: Always Gonna Be You”

2. Gordon Kennedy - Demo

 

READINGS

  1. Songwriters on Songwriting - interview of Randy Newman

  2. The Songwriter’s Guide to Mastering Co-Writing - Chapters 6,7 & 8: All about song royalties

  3. DOWNLOADABLE PDF - What is a PRO? and Do I Need One?

DAILY

  • At least 10 minutes of free writing. Set a timer. Put away for later.

SONG STUDY

“Bless The Broken Road”

by Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna and Marcus Hummon

This song was a huge hit for Rascal Flatts. Listen on YouTube, Spotify, etc. or buy from iTunes or your favorite music source. Support your fellow songwriters. Bobby Boyd is one of our faculty writers at Songwriting University. You can actually book a co-writing session with him (click BOOK A SESSION at the top left of any page).

WRITE

Write at least two sentences summarizing songwriting wisdom and insight from each reading and video viewed.

This completes Lesson 5 of the Songwriting U Master Class.

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