Offers tips and tricks for coming up with ideas for words and music and turning your ideas into songs.

Whether you are new to songwriting or have written hundreds of songs, "The Songwriter's Journal" should be within arm's reach whenever the mood to write a new tune strikes. It is packed with the fuel you need to ignite the imagination and provides you with more ideas than you could ever hope to write about. With hundreds of entries designed specifically to spark the muse within, the book should reside on every songwriter's bookshelf or desk. It includes songwriting exercises, chord progressions for new songs, word association exercises, ideas to write new songs about, note sequences for new songs, power words to include in your lyrics, items that belong in every songwriter's toolkit and much more.

The songwriting journal contains blank lined pages on the left hand side for writing lyrics and staffed right hand pages for composing music. Portable size makes it easy to keep with you at all times! Jot down all the lyrics in your head before they are gone for good! Music journal is great for kids, adults, songwriters, musicians or music students. Great gift idea for your favorite composer! Details: 6'' wide x 9'' high 110+ pages Blank lined pages Staffed pages

There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity in their life? That's something that anyone will be inspired to do after reading Jeff Tweedy's How to Write One Song. Why one song? Because the difference between one song and many songs isn't a cute semantic trick—it's an important distinction that can simplify a notoriously confusing art form. The idea of becoming a capital-S songwriter can seem daunting, but approached as a focused, self-contained event, the mystery and fear subsides, and songwriting becomes an exciting pursuit. And then there is the energizing, nourishing creativity that can open up. How to Write One Song brings readers into the intimate process of writing one song—lyrics, music, and putting it all together—and accesses the deep sense of wonder that remains at the heart of this curious, yet incredibly fulfilling, artistic act. But it’s equally about the importance of making creativity part of your life every day, and of experiencing the hope, inspiration, and joy available to anyone who’s willing to get started.

Therapeutic Songwriting provides a comprehensive examination of contemporary methods and models of songwriting as used for therapeutic purposes. It describes the environmental, sociocultural, individual, and group factors shaping practice, and how songwriting is understood and practiced within different psychological and wellbeing orientations.

"A handbook for compassion... a Must-Read Music Book.” —Rolling Stone Country "Generous and big-hearted, Gauthier has stories to tell and worthwhile advice to share." —Wally Lamb, author of I Know This Much Is True "Gauthier has an uncanny ability to combine songwriting craft with a seeker’s vulnerability and a sage’s wisdom.” —Amy Ray, Indigo Girls From the Grammy nominated folk singer and songwriter, an inspiring exploration of creativity and the redemptive power of song Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny’s old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. Music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did. Songs became lifelines to her, and she longed to write her own, one day. Then, for a decade, while struggling with addiction, Gauthier put her dream away and her call to songwriting faded. It wasn’t until she got sober and went to an open mic with a friend did she realize that she not only still wanted to write songs, she needed to. Today, Gauthier is a decorated musical artist, with numerous awards and recognition for her songwriting, including a Grammy nomination. In Saved by a Song, Mary Gauthier pulls the curtain back on the artistry of songwriting. Part memoir, part philosophy of art, part nuts and bolts of songwriting, her book celebrates the redemptive power of song to inspire and bring seemingly different kinds of people together.

PERFECT JOURNAL FOR MUSICIANS IN CHRISTIAN MUSIC MINISTRYEphesians 5:19 tells us to speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, to sing and make melody with our hearts to the Lord. This beautiful musical journal can help you do just that! This pretty and uniquely designed Christian notebook features on the cover a vintage rustic background and the sheet music for one of the most beloved hymns, BLESSED ASSURANCE, written by Fanny J. Crosby. This song writer notebook is designed with 60 two page spreads with blank lines on one side and blank sheet music on the other so you can write lyrics and compose the music for your songs all in one notebook. This musician's journal will make a thoughtful and useful gift for Christian singers, songwriters, composers, worship leaders, Ministers of Music, music lesson teachers, band teachers, chorus teachers, and all musicians and lovers of old hymns! FEATURES AND USES OF THIS JOURNAL 8.5x11 - Large size with plenty of space for writing 60 Two Page Spreads - Blank Lines on one side and Page with 10 Staffs on other side- 90 GSM white high quality paper Premium Designed Matte cover - absorbs scratches and scuffs Use to write song lyrics and compose the music for a variety of instruments A variety of companion 6x9 journals and 8.5x11 Manuscript Staff Paper journal available to make a beautiful gift set Buy this journal today for all the christian musicians and music students you know who love old hymns and making music! For companion and other journals we offer, click or tap on the Author name under the title!