A quick chat with Alice Cooper

A little insight here to rock legends Alice Cooper's character. A cool article on where his love for lyrics began and what he's most proud of. Very inspirational.

Calvin

Cooper on songwriting, persona, Tigers Toledo Free Press, USA - Jun 28, 2006 By Vicki L. Kroll. Vincent Furnier was born in Detroit in 1948 and later changed his name to Alice Cooper. He went on to change the ...

>> Cooper on songwriting, persona, Tigers - Toledo Free Press

What makes a Hit Song?

What a fantastic article on how to make your own mark as a songwriter and how to stand out from the publishers point of view. Have good form, a good style, be original... sound boring? FAR from it. Read on...

Special thanks to James Linderman for such as valuable insight.

Calvin

The Hit Song Puzzle

"Lets face it, as songwriters, we are all trying to sort out the pieces of a huge puzzle. The puzzle represents what it is that publishers are exactly looking for as they weed through the thousands of demos they receive, in search of the next big hit. Perhaps it would help if we were to try to imagine what we might ask them to create if it was their job to make the art and our job to sell it.

I think we would then begin to look at the music marketplace as a place where business trends and sociological shifts meet with creating art and making your mark. This is where the rubber meets the road if it is a hit song you are after..."

>> Songwriting Articles - The Hit Song Puzzle (James Linderman)

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All New Songwriting Competition

Hey people. For those who are 'in the know' will know that this year brings us a very exciting and inviting new songwriting competition called SongDoor 2006. The beauty of this event is that there are no losers. As many songwriters struggle to get their golden nuggets heard, events like this will surely super-charge the process.

It doesn't matter what style you write - folk, soul,R&B, country, pop, etc. This contest is being judged by a wide range of artists/songwriters - all the way from Nsync to Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Check it out!

Calvin

>> Launch of the Songdoor 2006 International Songwriting Competition PR Leap (press release), CA - 21 Jun 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) NASHVILLE, TENN., USA - June, 2006 — The SongDoor 2006 International Songwriting Competition, in association with SongU.com, Jay’s Place, The ...

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Welcome to all Songwriters

Hello all,

Welcome to my blog, 'Songwriting Tips & Secrets'. I look forward to bringing you the latest news, tips, tricks and techniques in the world songwriting.

Watch this space...

Calvin Rele