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This Song Science features a breakdown on editing, why it's important, and a few ways to improve your editing process!

Hit songwriter James Slater, who has had cuts by names like Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and many more shares his top 5 tips to consider in honing your craft.

By Jaclyn Torrento

Co-writing is a great way to grow as a songwriter. The old saying that "two heads are better than one" definitely holds true in songwriting. Here are a few tips that will amp up your next co-write session!

Hit Songwriter Lance Carpenter sits down with NSAI's Kalee Reeves to discuss his approach to co-writing and his songwriting process. Lance shares how Kelsea Ballerini's #1 Hit song "Love Me Like You Mean It" came to be in this inspirational interview.

Session musician, producer, and Senior Director of A&R and Production at Spirit Music Group Derek Wells shares his thoughts on demos. You'll learn about the "pitfalls" of demo production and some practices to elevate the presentation of your work. 

NSAI's Leah Hudson sat down virtually with songwriter Cliff Goldmacher to discuss his new book The Reason for the Rhymes!