Blog 8: Character Development, Continued

In an earlier blog, we talked about how to develop characters within songs, through either personal experience, making up a character, or making up details about an existing character.  All the other blogs since then may have seemed a little bit out of character for me, so I figured I’d revisit this topic in this blog.

Blog 3: Billboard Top 200 Over the Years

History: The Billboard Chart took its current name in 1967.  In this blog, we will discuss the number 1 single from the first week in January through 6 consecutive decades (1967-2017).  Though the genres may change, some things will just always work for hit songs.  Let’s dive in!

Blog 2: Character Development

Character Development

Let’s talk about one of the most important pieces of an effective song: Character development. There are four different ways to look at a character in a song:

Blog 1: You Don’t Have to Write a Hit to Write a Hit!

Songwriting MethodsWhat makes a good song? Well, it depends on what you mean by “good”. Some are good because they’re irresistible earworms, some of those earworms are just fun to listen to, while others also have a cool story to tell.