Contributed by Matt Norden


From writers rounds to festivals and coffeehouse performances, there is always room to grow in your stage presence! Read below for tips to enhance your live show experience - for your musical delivery and the fans.
 

1. Invest in Performance Gear 

Unless you are in Nashville...

Each week our NSAI Membership Team meets songwriters from all walks of life and musical interests! In this blog post, Andi, Kalee, and Erin share their tips for fostering industry relationships, staying familiar with music trends, and setting attainable goals. 

ANDI GILBERTI 

Be a student of the industry. If you...

1. Write Every Single Day

Creativity is a muscle and the best way to get stronger is to exercise it; to get better, it takes consistency and discipline. It’s easy to slip into the bad habit of writing only when the inspiration strikes. While it is certainly an excellent way...

Have you ever met strangers that feel like friends? Have you ever heard a song that was so perfectly tuned to your life that you feel the artist must have bugged your living room because they know what you're going through? Walking into the first day of Bonnaroo is like...

In the era of streaming television shows and movies, songwriters scoring sync cuts are making the right moves. Although some sync licensing opportunities feed the setting with generalized lyrics compounded by emotional melodies, other niche songs can bring a visual to life, too. Any way you create it, sometimes a...