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New Year’s Resolutions for Musicians

Here are seven ways to improve your chops and expand your musical horizons.

Mind Over Music

The power of creative affirmations.

Acoustic Guitars

Her Name is Ruby

It’s not all in our heads. Sometimes it’s in our guitar.

Golden Slumbers

The creative perks to a good night’s sleep.

Alchemy, Perpetual Motion and the Perfect Song

There’s a reason why hit records are termed “solid gold.”

Birth of a Blog: 500 Articles and Counting

More than half a million visitors later, we’re still going strong.

The Morning After Test

You can’t please everyone … so you’ve got to please yourself.

Writing Up

It’s the best way to raise the bar.

How Do You Know When It’s Over?

Don’t rush to finish a song just because you’re dying to play it for everyone ASAP.

Schedule Yourself

Carving out time to create.

Creativity at Christmastime

Are you revving up or shutting down this time of year?

Songwriting Without a Safety Net

Don’t forget to press record!

Long May You Run

Moving your body will help you up your game.

Don’t Disturb This Groove

Getting into the Zone.

How To Write A Love Song

It’s not as hard as you may think.

10 Ways to Jump-Start Your Songwriting

A New Year’s guide to re-inspiration.

The Unlikeliest Places

Finding inspiration where you least expect it.

Write Like Nobody’s Listening

Dancing alone in a room and the songwriting equivalent.

Good Vibrations

The beauty of creating face to face.

The Healing Power of Music

Sometimes music is the best medicine.

Staying Inspired When You’re Creatively Spent

Break through the logjam by throwing kinetic pebbles.

Pomp and Circumstance

How one teacher changed my world.

Testing the Water

How to trust its creative powers.

Never a Dull Moment

The benefits of boredom.

On a Clear Day You Can Create Forever

Life hacks to burn through the fog.

Respect: Honoring the Great Woman Songwriters of Our Time

They formed the soundtrack of my life.

A Song for You

Sharing your love through music.

The Power of the Placeholder

Dummy lyrics aren’t actually so dumb.

Gifting Creativity

Encouragement is the best present you can give.

Songs of Thanks

Getting in touch with our gratitude.

Songwriting Therapy

Using music to go within.

Get Moving

Creativity is anything but still.

Don’t Resist Resistance

Overcoming creative obstacles.

Writing When Nobody’s Watching

Open the door for someone and set their inner songwriter free.

Light My Fire

Ten ways to rekindle a creative flame.

Nobody Does It Better

What is YOUR superpower?

Collaborating with Your Dreams

Lucid dreaming can lead to creative breakthroughs.

Remember Me

If your piano could talk …

Into the Light

A song worth writing … even if nobody ever hears it but you.

Making the Perfect Creative Space

Go to your room!

A Conversation with Beth Nielsen Chapman

Art is our way through.

Finding My Inner Joni

Getting adventurous with some tasty tunings.

John and Paul and … Mac

Technology and creativity.

Wearing Many Hats

Embracing your inner techie.

The Saddest of All Keys

To Dm or not to Dm?

Writing for TV and Film

The process is anything but free-form.

Lyric or Vibe?

What draws you to a song first?

Reconnecting With Your Creative Self

Your new favorite collaborator may be the one who was there from the very beginning.

The Pleasure / Pain Principle

Where do our best songs come from?

Dress for Success

Find fresh creative style by changing the clothes you wear.

Destination Unknown

You may not know where you’re going until you get there.

Kissing Frogs

Finding the write collaborator.

Taking A Leap of Faith

Transitioning from accommodator to artist.

Song Envy

Compare and despair.

A Mother’s Love

Sometimes all you need to do is simply get out of the way.

Your Instrument Is Your Inspiration

Choose her wisely!

Divine Discontent

Fertile ground for creativity.

Blocking Writer’s Block

Don’t give it the dignity it’s trying to rob you of.

Lyrics 101

Finding a suitable partner for your music.

Good Morning, Good Morning

Looking to maximize your productivity? Honor thy mental peaks and valleys.