John Chisum

Songwriting

Engaging Worshipers with Your Songs

Prolific songwriters have developed a process that works well for them time after time. If your writing output is low, here are three key principles for discovering what could release an overflow of creativity and, in turn, writing songs that truly engage worshipers. Lisa, a Christian songwriter I recently mentored, told me that when we… View Article

Songwriting

Adding New Skills to Your Songwriting Inspiration

Great songwriting is built on timeless principles and techniques of communication. While finding inspiration is a key element, fulfilling a specific call to draw believers into deeper worship shouldn’t be left up to chance. Set yourself up for a lifetime of powerful songwriting and lose the frustration of a hit-or-miss approach in part one of… View Article

Creativity in Crisis

Three Tips for Overcoming Leadership Fatigue

Three quick tips for overcoming worship leading fatigue and restoring fresh creativity in your songwriting.

Songwriting

Five Ways Songwriters Can Stay Creative In Quarantine

Christian songwriting coach John Chisum shares five ways to stay creative and find song ideas during quarantine.

Songwriting

Five Ways to Connect with Your Calling

Christian music songwriter John Chisum shares five simple ways to connect with your calling to write powerful praise and worship songs for the church.

Songwriting

Make 2020 Your Best Songwriting Year Ever

Looking for ways to take your songwriting to the next level in 2020? Here are five simple things to inspire creativity and increase your songwriting power.

Songwriting

Creating a Worshipful Atmosphere with Your Songwriting

Is our job as songwriters to lead people to the presence of God? Or is it to help others realize we’re already there by creating a more worshipful atmosphere? John Chisum discusses ways songwriters…

Songwriting

Are You Called to Be a Songwriter?

What is the evidence of a calling to write songs and how do you fulfill it? Veteran songwriter and worship leader, John Chisum, examines this idea and discusses ways to confirm this calling in your life.

Songwriting

Sticky Songwriting

Ever wonder what it is that makes people love certain songs? Why do some songs seem to stick with you long after you’ve heard them, even years later? Are there certain things about them you can learn…

Songwriting

God Gave Me A Song… Now What?

God has given you a song. Maybe you sat down with your guitar one day and it started flowing out effortlessly. Or, you were driving in your car when suddenly this incredible melody came to you that…