Worship Podcast
If you’re a songwriter, you should never stop going to school.
Not a physical school, per se, but you should always be a student.
A student of recordings. A student of songwriters. You can’t afford to be a passive listener.
Actively engage with what you listen to.
Part of what I love to do on this blog is highlight some worship leaders & songwriters you may have not heard of.
One of those artists is Brad & Rebekah Bichsel.
I had the chance to do a brief interview with them regarding their new album and some songwriting tips. [Read more…]
A few months ago I wrote a post about how I use Evernote for songwriting. In this post I wanted to get bit more detailed as to how this works. And with some new updates, it’s gotten even better.
Every time I watch American Idol, I feel that something isn’t right.
Sure, these contestants work their butts off. But are they able to handle the spotlight that is instantly theirs?
Obscure nobodies to instant stars – this is American Idol. It’s not reality. It’s not practical. It’s too fast.
In reality, overnight success is a myth.
[This guest post is by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer]
I got my first guitar when I was 16. My dad bought it for me for $100. I played it through an 8-inch Gorilla amp. It was an electric, Fender Stratocaster knock-off.
A few months later, I quit.
So how did I end up on the road, playing music professionally with a group, years later? I picked that guitar back up. But the journey for getting there was arduous.