Category: Habits of Success
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Songwriter Habit #7 – Listening to Lots of Music
16 August 2023
As musicians, we often fall into the trap of listening to things that we’re used to. After all,…
Habits of Success
Melody Writing
Music
Music Theory for Songwriters
Songs I Love
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What I’m listening to and why.
18 October 2022
I got a phone call from my friend Benny the other night (Benny, who I make videos with…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
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How to Successfully Network as a Songwriter—my answer to a slightly petulant question on my YouTube channel
27 December 2021
I was recently asked a question on my YouTube channel that went something like this: The most important…
Creative Practice
Habits of Success
Psychology of Creativity
The 3 Things I Did This Year to Write Over 20 Songs
17 November 2021
In this video, I share the three pillars of my creative practice that ensure I write even when…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
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Revising Songs
Song Starters
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Lyric Writing Masterclass March 16 2020
10 March 2020
Can songwriting actually be taught? Can your lyrics actually improve, or are you just born Bob Dylan? Author…
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Language
Psychology of Creativity
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What Can Business Learn from Songwriters?
14 July 2016
I was kindly invited by Soren Trampedach and Work Club Global, in collaboration with the Sydney-based organisation Affectors,…
Habits of Success
The Secrets of Successful Collaboration
1 January 2015
Reposting here a short article I wrote for ASCAP a while ago, with some thoughts and musings about…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Habits of Success
Psychology of Creativity
Revising Songs
Song Starters
Wisdom from Songwriters
Eagle Rock Fall Songwriters Retreat
12 August 2011
EAGLE ROCK SONGWRITERS RETREAT – OCTOBER 8 2011 Former Berklee Songwriting faculty Keppie Coutts presents the Eagle Rock…
Habits of Success
Psychology of Creativity
The Whole Brain Process
8 August 2011
In 1968, a psychologist called Roger W. Sperry published his groundbreaking study that showed that the two hemispheres…
Generating Ideas for Lyrics
Habits of Success
Revising Songs
Song Starters
Wisdom from Songwriters
Getting Fruitful Feedback – (Eagle Rock Songwriters Retreat this weekend!)
20 May 2011
One the most important things in the journey of a songwriter is being part of a community who…
Habits of Success
Listen to What People are Listening to
26 January 2011
In 2008, I had a extraordinary experience of spending a week with John Mayer, working on tunes and…