Welcome to another edition of Songsalive! SONGNOTES, our regular newsletter for everything you need to know about the craft and business of songwriting.
There have been many songs written about summer. Have you written a song about summer? If you haven't, give it a try! If you have, try, try again! Think of it as your songwriting challenge for the next two weeks. If you are a Pro Member, share it with us and the rest of our members in our Backstage portal on our SHOUTS page.
In this edition of SONGNOTES, as always, we have many Songshop opportunities, much news, and more information about our upcoming events!
Get song leads where music business professionals (record labels, publishers, film producers and music supervisors) hunt songs from the Songsalive! song pool. Also, listings of cool gigs, jobs, music and marketing opportunities. We give you the contact directly. No screeners, no walls. Direct songwriter to business pitch.
New Songsalive! Songshop Leads for Pro Members:
Ardent Label Open to Submissions
Music Library Seeks Songs From Singer/Songwriters
Established LA Film Composer Seeks Creative/Post Assistant ASAP
Music Library Seeks Music From Artists and Composers For Film/TV
Songsalive! Sponsored Event: SYNCSUMMIT HOLLYWOOD, November 9-10, 2016
SyncSummit (http://syncsummit.com) is a event that brings together the people that make and own music with the people that use it for visual, interactive and branded media and advertising to network, meet, learn and do business. Sync Summit is organized around fostering real, productive networking opportunities, presenting case studies of how music is discovered and used, evolving business models in the music in media market as well as creative and promotional considerations. In 2016, Sync Summit takes place in NY on June 14-15, Singapore the week of September 12th, Barcelona on September 21-22 and Hollywood on November 9-10.
To learn more about Sync Summit and to register for one of our upcoming events, visit www.syncsummit.com
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The best songs that have dual meanings keep people guessing even after
several replays and combing through the lyrics. Some of your lyrics can
come close to revealing the true meaning but still maintain the mystery.
If you’re able to do this, you could generate quite a buzz.
Songwriters
have been writing lyrics with double meanings for a long time. Bryan
Adams’ “Summer of ‘69” was certainly not about the season.
More
recently, The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” has been likened
to, albeit unconfirmed, taking cocaine. Even Rihanna has used
thought-provoking lyrics in songs such as “Shut up and Drive.”
Many
more examples come to mind as it relates to song lyrics that produce
‘ah-ha’ moments or caused you to raise an eyebrow wondering “…is
that line saying what I think it means?” But have you ever thought
about doing it too? Here are a few tips:
Think
about a suitable overall theme
What
do you want the song to be about? Most songs with double meanings
often have undertones relating to sex, violence, death, addiction, or
even intense love. The trick is to make it subtle.
Give
your song a seemingly insignificant topic
Think
about a topic that no one would consider to be typical for a song,
such as: a type of drink, an electrical device or tool, even a
household chore (the possibilities are endless). Using a topic that
doesn’t seem significant will make the listener underestimate the
intention of your song before it hits home.
Tuesday, July 12 New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Wednesday, July 13 Chicago Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Sunday, July 17 Los Angeles Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Tuesday, July 19 Orange County Songsalive! Showcase New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Tuesday, July 26 New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Saturday, July 30 Orange County Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop Songwriters Saturday Night Live Los Angeles Chicago Songsalive! & GoGirlsMusic Bi-Monthly Showcase
Looking for your songwriting tips! SUBMIT YOUR VIDEOS
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Video yourself on your iPhone or professional video camera, giving us some of your best tips for songwriters.
These can be writing tips (craft) or career tips (business). Make it
funny, make it serious, however you want to do it, we want to hear from
you.
Although not required, please RSVP in order to be considered for a song critique by 11:45 PM Tuesday before the workshop. www.meetup.com/songsalivechicago
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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