songwriting
Chris Tomlin talks about his new album and giving people a voice to worship God
An award-winning songwriter is not something Chris Tomlin set out to become. But here he is with a Grammy, Billboard Music and Dove Awards, number one singles, and a permanent place on CCLI’s Top 100. But in his own words, “The greatest privilege for me, the greatest privilege of my life, is when I hear... View Article
Devotional Worship Music w/ Jon Guerra
The worship music we sing on Sunday mornings may sound different than the worship music we listen to on Monday mornings. We sat down with artist Jon Guerra to talk about devotional worship music, how it’s different than congregational worship music, and tips for writing it. Jon released an album of devotional worship titled “Keeper... View Article
Writing and Producing Music for the Church
Does your church want to start writing its own music? Do you already write your own music, but now you want to release it? Matt McCoy sat down with producer Andy Walker to hear his tips for writing and producing music for the church. Whether your church is ready to release your own album, or... View Article
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
