Sing Your Own Song

Always an over-thinker and usually risk-adverse, quirky Bernie Hall tries to sidestep life’s looming challenges. But with help from his uncle Richie’s pup and Woody’s insatiable greed for kitchen sausages, Bernie finally meets his long-term crush. A notebook found in the street, and lavish but mysterious gifts galore, change his lonely life for the better. But why? Bernie must uncover his mysterious benefactor quickly, or who knows what else might happen...

Have you got all these song ideas in your head, words, phrases or melodies? Then, be that songwriter you always wanted to be. Create unique songs only you can create and learn how to write a hit song with this essential guide How to Write and Sing Your Own Song. The focus of this guide is taking that spark of an idea and turning it into something precious and memorable for your target audience based on the considered choices you make as a modern songwriter. There are no shortcuts to hit songwriting, no hard and fast rules only choices. This song book will lay out the key concepts that determine the success of your songwriting. Don’t put boundaries on your repertoire, learn to sing. This guide lays to rest the common myths regarding learning to sing and voice improvement. Singing skills really add to your creativity and communication as a songwriter. Here's What How to Write and Sing Your Own Song has to offer: Lyric writing and how to start creating a song The song attributes that make a hit song Take your song to the next level by songcrafting The all important lyrical ride You will also get helpful tips on: The importance of effective communication How to make your lyrics connect to more listeners Singing myths to ignore and the advantages of singing skills Vocal training habits for success As a new DIY music artist, I dared to follow my dream of writing, singing and releasing my own songs, you can too when you take this focused song guide and use it as the springboard to get results. Creating songs that achieve the audience reaction you intended and so get more fans and build a loyal following. Your prospective fans are waiting for your songs, so take the next step to hit songwriting and get your copy now!

Writing has taken over my life.. in a good way. My thoughts continually are geared towards my next song. Sometimes I get a few lines in my head when I am driving and I have to pull over the car and write them down! No matter where I am, I get the urge to write. I could be talking to a neighbor, or be in the middle of mass at church and a word or phrase will pop into my head and whoa! -a new song is born! More than anything I love, love, love, the peace of mind songwriting allows me to have. Most of my lyrics take me 15 to 30 minutes to write. There was a time when I was writing 6-8 lyrics in a day. Sometimes I would sit there and stare at my pencil asking why did you stop? I swear at times the pencil kept moving like I wasnt even thinking of what to write. This is my first edition. I hope to continue with future editions as I am still writing new songs everyday. Someday I hope to put my lyrics to my own music and I recently started taking piano lessons. Hey, we all know life is a learning process; a learning curve, we need to experience the turns with the ride! I wish you all success with this book and look forward to seeing some of you with me when it comes to award times!

"The blue cat is like a knight on a quest. His quest is to find a hearth to fit the song the river taught him and to teach the owner of the hearth to sing that song"--Jacket.

Worship leaders, vocalists and every member of the body of Christ; You are a singer! You are called to sing the new song to the Lord. This is what you were born for. All throughout scripture we see the biblical command to sing to the Lord. But in our performance driven, celebrity culture, we have left this command up to the “professionals”. “Called to Sing” will show us scripturally how we are all singers. It will demystify prophetic worship and show you through practical tools how accessible and attainable it can be. Singing was always meant to be simple. Diving into scripture, this book will give a brief biblical history of prophetic singing beginning with the first prophetic song recorded in scripture the Song of Moses in Exodus 15 straight through the Hymns of Revelation. For worship leaders in the church, Called to Sing will show us how we can incorporate prophetic singing into our services and what the relationship is between prophetic singers and musicians. Through scripture and testimony, let this book inspire you to sing the songs from your heart to the Lord as well as the songs on the Lord’s heart for His people. SING!

The long-awaited sequel to Songwriters on Songwriting, often called "the songwriter's bible," More Songwriters on Songwriting goes to the heart of the creative process with in-depth interviews with many of the world's greatest songwriters. Covering every genre of popular music from folk, rock 'n' roll, Broadway, jazz, pop, and modern rock, this is a remarkable journey through some sixty years of popular songwriting: from Leiber & Stoller's genius rock 'n' roll collaborations and Richard Sherman's Disney songs to Kenny Gamble's Philly Sound; Norman Whitfield's Motown classics; Loretta Lynn's country standards; expansive folk music from Peter, Paul, and Mary; folk-rock from Stephen Stills; confessional gems from James Taylor; poetic excursions form Patti Smith; Beatles magic from Ringo Starr; expansive brilliance from Paul Simon; complex melodic greatness from Brian Wilson; the most untrustworthy narrator alive in Randy Newman; the dark rock theater of both Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie; the sophisticated breadth of Elvis Costello; the legendary jazz of Herbie Hancock; the soulful swagger of of Chrissie Hynde; the funny-poignant beauty of John Prine; the ancient wisdom fused with hip-hop and reggae of Matisyahu; and much more. In all of it is the collective wisdom of those who have written songs for decades, songs that have impacted our culture forever.