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Nikki Leonti started her career at the age of 13 years old. She achieved success in the Gospel/CCM market with a Billboard top-selling album, it included her 4 top 5 singles as well as her #1 song, "Everlasting Place." She has lent her vocals to hundreds of recordings and has...

 You've heard the phrase "practice makes perfect", and the craft of songwriting is a mental muscle that is strengthened the more you use it and work it out. This week's workshop will give you some exercises and practices you can use to tease your brain, get the "creative juices" flowing...

The 2020 NSAI Member Awards presented by Regions Bank celebrated and awarded some of NSAI's outstanding songwriters this year.  Congratulations to everyone on your accomplishments.

Just as a good journalist edits and revises their publications, a good songwriter isn't afraid of re-writing their songs. This week's workshop dives into the thought processes behind re-writing and why this practice is so advantageous for both beginning writers and hit writers alike.

Passion 

Choose worthwhile goals. Being passionate about your goals will only make you work that much harder to achieve them. Passion is what drives us and what motivates us. Remember that we set goals to move us forward and incite positive change. Also, keep...

Connie Harrington, award-winning songwriter and co-owner of This Music Publishing, has been writing songs since she was a child. In this installment of Stories from the Songwriter, Connie offers up her insight she's gained throughout her career.