John Chisum
Leveraging Your Songwriting Strengths
Few songwriters are self-contained these days. Some are better at finding the “big” ideas, some at writing lyrics, and some at writing melodies. This dynamic creates the need for writing in a community to bring out our best gifts. Learn about the different types of songwriters to understand your style and effectively leverage your songwriting strengths to see greater results. A few... View Article
Discover Your Best Songwriting Process
In part three of this four-part songwriting series, we share six key principles along with a bonus pdf download to help you discover your most successful songwriting process. Pro-level songwriters may not always be able to break it down for you, but they certainly have a songwriting process that works well for them. Over time,... View Article
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
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