Dear Songwriter...

Dear Songwriter...

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Dear Songwriter... episodes

  • 52. The Facebook Message That Changed My Music Career

    This moment changed the course of my music career.

    This episode will tell that story, and give you three main takeaways:

    1. Focus on writing a song that will impact one person, and not worry about writing a song that will get the most amount of views or likes
    2. Quality of the song is more important than the quality of the production/recording
    3. You have no idea who could be receiving a positive impact from your songs

    Claim your free video training “How to Turn Your Voice Memos into Release-Ready Songs” by heading to http://www.connorfrost.com/videotraining

    Let's write songs in Vermont - http://www.connorfrost.com/retreat


    9 min
  • 51. 3 Things I would’ve done differently when I first started getting serious about songwriting

    Do you have any regrets when you look back upon your songwriting journey?

    I don’t, but there are definitely some things I would’ve done differently, or at least in a different order…

    I lay them out in this episode, so you can avoid these mistakes.

    Claim your free video training “How to Confidently Turn Your Chord Progressions into Finished Songs” by heading to https://www.connorfrost.com/videotraining1

    11 min
  • 50. Use This Checklist for Verse 1 of your Song

    Verse 1 may sometimes feel like the easiest part to write. Any idea goes, and you don’t have to worry about stringing it together with other parts.

    But it’s important to consider certain aspects, when it comes to writing your Verse 1.


    So I’ve come up with a brief checklist to help you out when you write your next Verse 1.


    Claim your free video training “How to Confidently Turn Your Chord Progressions into Finished Songs” by heading to https://www.connorfrost.com/videotraining1

    12 min
  • 49. 3 Songwriting Tools from Paramore’s “You First”

    My #SongwriterAccelerator mentorship community is filled with Paramore superfans, so we recently analyzed this song!⁠

    In this episode, I go into three songwriting tools you can consider for your next song.

    And join me at my next free live training, by registering at http://www.connorfrost.com/chordtraining

    7 min
  • 48. 3 Ways to Transition Between Verses and Choruses

    Dear Songwriter,

    You’ve been writing songs for a while now, but you can’t seem to break out of the conventional Verse-Chorus-Verse-Chorus structure.


    If this is you, try incorporating one or more of the following transitional pieces to your song. All broken down in this episode of dear songwriting.


    And join me at my next free live training, by registering at http://www.connorfrost.com/chordtraining

    9 min
  • 47. 3 Reasons Why Semisonic’s “Closing Time” is so F***ing Catchy

    Love or hate this song, it was an absolute hit.

    And it’s a tune that uses just four chords throughout.


    So what are the elements that make this song so catchy? 


    Listen to this episode for the full breakdown, so you can use these tools for your next song.


    And join me at my next free live training, by registering at http://www.connorfrost.com/chordtraining


    7 min
  • 46. 3 Quick Lyric Writing Tips for Your Verses

    So yes, you know how to write lyrics, but how do you take them to that next level?

    Here are three quick tips to help you do so.


    And to help you really get started, snag my free video training “How to Confidently Turn Your Chord Progressions into FINISHED Songs” at http://www.connorfrost.com/videotraining .


    10 min
  • 45. A Night to Remember in Tallahassee, Florida

    My client Mike, met me and my band at one of our shows in Orlando, FL, on this most recent tour.

    Mike was on an adventure of his own.


    What happened next might inspire you to take action on your own music and songwriting.


    So take a listen to this episode to hear what happened.


    And to help you really get started, snag my free video training “How to Confidently Turn Your Chord Progressions into FINISHED Songs” at http://www.connorfrost.com/videotraining .

    5 min
  • 44. 2 Songwriting Time-Management Strategies

    So you have a few songs you want to get started on, and/or finish.

    But you can’t seem to find the time.

    Everything gets in the way - job, family, relationship, etc.

    There are a couple solutions!

    Here are two time-management strategies to try out in the next couple of weeks.

    Listen to this episode for the full breakdown, and to help you really get started, snag my free video training “How to Confidently Turn Your Chord Progressions into FINISHED Songs” at http://www.connorfrost.com/videotraining .

    9 min
  • REPLAY: Building a Song vs. Writing a Song

    If you're having trouble finishing writing your songs, consider trying to BUILD your song.

    I break down this reframe in this episode.

    Snag my free video training "How to Confidently Turn Your Chord Progressions into Finished Songs" at http://www.connorfrost.com/videotraining

    9 min

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