Welcome to the exclusive Members-Only side of Songwriting U. Here you will find the most informative content to help you on your songwriting journey. Each month, we will feature different songwriters, videos, podcasts, interview, lessons, and much more…
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Master Class
Becoming a Better Songwriter
A self-paced course in songwriting to equip a songwriter with improved skills, inspiration, information and collaboration. Course includes videos, readings, exercises, a brief overview of publishing, copyrights, royalties. The capstone project is a co-write with a hit songwriter from Songwriting University. The student will learn by studying and by doing, including creating a new song in the music marketplace.
SONGWRITING UNIVERSITY presents
The joy of songwriting
PODCAST
Hosted by award winning songwriters Joe Beck and Billy Sprague, this podcast discusses music creation through a songwriter's lens. We interview hit songwriters from around the country, answer your songwriting questions and give you exercises that will help you get the music inside of you, out.
Oliver Wendell Homes once said, "“Many people die with their music still in them." Don't be one of those people. Subscribe to The Joy of Songwriting and discover the music in you.
VIDEOS
In each series, our faculty songwriters talk about their experiences in songwriting, how to grow as a songwriter, and an in-depth look at some the biggest hits of all time. Each writer has several videos talking about the ins and outs of their craft. Take time and dive in. Learn how to collaborate, jump into the writing & creative prcoesses, case studies, and much more.
Click image to access the Mike Reid video library.
Alongside each video is a PDF with lessons in a very easy-to-follow format, featuring notes and key points to follow.
Click image to access the Gordon Kennedy video library.
Curriculum
Here are the first 3 lessons included in Songwriting U Premium. Click each button and download your first few lessons on becoming a better songwriter.