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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...

In this feature, Heather Morgan shares the inspiration behind "Girls of Nashville" and performance tips for the songwriter/artist.ABOUT HEATHER MORGANHeather Morgan sings like she writes, clear and strong, with a soft, hard-won sadness. Her notes and words drop like gemstones catching light: beautiful on their own, but transcendent...

So, you want to be a Nashville songwriter. One of the biggest pieces of advice you will get is to write all the time and play out at writer’s rounds. Here’s your guide to the best places to play whether you’re local or visiting the city! 

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Co-Writing can be a tricky dance. Sometimes you take too much, other times you give too little. It’s a constant balancing act of finding what gels with your co-conspirators for your next song. Here are 5 tips to get you started!
 

We all have favorite songs, and sometimes we like songs because they are left open to our imagination. Lyrics can be tricky and that’s why we are sharing 7 songs that started out one way but ended up in a way we weren’t expecting!
 

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Songwriter, producer, engineer, author, and owner of recording studios in Nashville, TN and Sonoma, CA, Cliff Goldmacher sits down with songwriters from NSAI to share the Dos and Don'ts of the Music Business!