Blogs

What makes a songwriter?

In my personal and humble opinion, it takes courage, hard work, determination, showing up, and never giving up. I am in constant awe of how hard you guys work every day and the proof is in the pudding with your songs. I love hearing all your...

People often ask me as a songwriter, ‘where does your inspiration come from’? It’s a tricky question, because sometimes an idea just seems to arrive without me having any idea how it got there. When this happens it can feel so easy, it sometimes feels like cheating...

“How do I get a publishing deal?”

It’s one of the questions NSAI member reps get asked the most by aspiring professional songwriters.

While every writer has their own story - and their own path to getting a publishing deal - there are a couple of...

One of the most essential tools to quality songwriting is the ability to self-edit. It is of paramount importance that as a songwriter, you’re keenly aware of your own strengths and weaknesses (otherwise, you’ve probably picked the wrong occupation).

But how does one successfully evaluate their own work...

Educational, inspirational, and eye-opening; all words used by our Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar 2022 attendees to describe our first in-person event since March 2020. What a whirlwind two days it was! 

It was incredible to see the majority of you in the flesh for the first time ever...