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FINDING Great Song Ideas- Online Workshop

$40

Congratulations!

You’ve finally landed that big-time cowrite you’ve been working for. Doors are finally starting to open for you in the music business (or maybe this is your first cowrite ever), and the day is finally here.

You sit down across from your cowriter, excited and maybe a little nervous as you exchange small talk over coffee. Everything is going well until your cowriter sets their coffee down, reaches for their guitar and asks...


“So... got any ideas?”

The pressure’s on, but you can only scan through your notebook sheepishly and say, “Not really... you got any?”

This is that first-impression moment which can make or break your new cowriting relationship. Even if you recover from a weak start and end up with a good song, your cowriter will probably still have the impression of you as someone who wasn’t prepared.

Show up twice without any strong ideas, and you probably won’t get a third chance.

Now, let me tell you another story...

In 2002, I was an unknown lyricist who had just moved to Nashville from Little Rock, Arkansas. Almost zero contacts in the music business. No cowrites with pro songwriters.

Fast forward 3 1/2 years. In 2005, I’m standing on stage at the NSAI Awards receiving one of only 12 “Songs I Wish I’d Written” awards given that year. The next night was the ASCAP Awards, where I’d be receiving an airplay award for a top 5 single. I now had a publishing deal at Major Bob Music and wrote regularly with other pro songwriters.

So what got me from point A to point B? What got me from waiting tables at Cracker Barrel with a name tag that said, “Hello, my name is Brent” to having people introduce me as “This is Brent, he wrote ‘Monday Morning Church’ for Alan Jackson?”

Well, what God used more than anything else to take me from unknown lyricist to hit songwriter... was a great idea. And that’s what I want to talk about today. Because nothing can accelerate your songwriting career like consistently finding great ideas and developing them well.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

I want to teach you how to find and focus great song ideas. On Tuesday, March 22, I’m be hosting an online workshop from 8pm to 9:30pm Central. The topic is FINDING GREAT SONG IDEAS. On Tuesday, March 29, I’m hosting a separate online workshop from 8pm to 9:30pm Central. The topic of this workshop is FOCUSING YOUR GREAT SONG IDEAS. I’d love for you to join me.

I’ve had years where I’ve cowritten 100 songs. With a schedule that busy, it wasn’t possible to just wait for inspiration to strike. I had to learn how to effectively seek out cool song ideas. And I want to help you develop those skills, too. In our workshop, I’ll discuss strategies including:

1st Line Borrowing

Title Twisting

Response Songs

Digging for Buried Treasure

But it’s not enough to just have a cool, vague notion for a song. If it’s ever going to be a hit, you have to focus that notion into a clear, compelling idea. After all, a title is not an idea. A title is just words. It’s what you make those words mean that matters. In this part of our session, we’ll discuss topics including:

Letting The Title Write Your Song

The 1,000 Word Exercise

Diving / Object Writing

Listing

As a lyricist (especially a lyricist on Music Row), I’m a big believer that consistently finding and focusing great song ideas can accelerate your songwriting career faster than anything else. I’m living proof, after all. And I want you to be living proof, too.

Picture our original scenario with one difference. When your cowriter asks...


“So... got any ideas?”

You smile and confidently say, “Oh, yeah! I have a few that I’ve been working on. I have a couple I’m really excited about. I also have a pretty good idea of how we should write them.”

I guarantee your cowriter will like to hear that!

These workshops are both ONLINE workshops, so you can join in from anywhere you have internet access. The meetings will be held on Fuze, which is a free videoconferencing platform.*

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

“FINDING GREAT SONG IDEAS”

Tuesday, March 22, 8pm - 9:30pm CENTRAL

Cost: $40

Tickets available: 11

“FOCUSING YOUR GREAT SONG IDEAS”

Tuesday, March 29, 8pm - 9:30pm CENTRAL

Cost: $40

Tickets available: 11

You can choose to attend either one of these workshops- you don’t have to attend both. However, with your purchase of “Finding Great Song Ideas,” you will receive a $10 discount code to be used with “Focusing Great Song Ideas.” That’s 25% off your second workshop, and a great deal!

As you can see, there aren’t a lot of tickets available, so don’t delay- RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THESE GREAT WORKSHOPS TODAY!

If, for some reason, you are not completely happy with the workshop, I’ll simply send you a full refund via PayPal. After you sign up, I’ll email you with details on how to join us on Fuze.

Closer to the day of the event, I’ll also send you some special handouts/notes for our class. It’s gonna be a lot of fun- I hope to see you on the 22nd and 29th!

God Bless,

Brent

PRAISE FOR BRENT’S WORKSHOPS

Brent’s clinic was great. He was so well organized that the information was very easy to follow, and he was very friendly and the environment was very interactive. His suggestions and ideas about songwriting were so motivational that I stayed up until 2am writing that night! He even sent all of us extra handouts and went past the scheduled time to make sure everyone had their questions answered. I appreciate his willingness to share his love of the craft with other writers. - Briana Murphy, Nashville

Your presentation was interesting and flowed well.  Your handouts and examples were good and helped.   What you covered in that short amount of time was very informative.  The development section has opened a new world to me. Would I do this again? Yes. - Mark Westendorf

Brent Baxter’s songwriting workshop gave me the ol’ inspirational shot in the arm that I was hoping for. I can’t wait to try out some of his recommended methods for digging up and developing ideas. He’s on top of the latest digital aids and is the most organized songwriter I know. This man knows his stuff and shares it with those who want to take their skills to the next level. - Janet Goodman, Miami

"Brent's training in this workshop was phenomenal. Very detailed and filled with real world, proven methods he uses `to come up with ear grabbing song ideas and titles. His detailed step-by-step explanations of what you need to do before you write a song and why it's vitally important not to short cut the process are pure gold from a genuine hit songwriter at the top of his game." - Andrew Cavanagh, Australia

"Brent is a great teacher and packs a lot of really useful information into a one-hour session. He gives you a lot of tools that you can use right away in your next co-write. If you are a serious songwriter, I highly recommend one of Brent's classes."  --James Hoppe

"Brent's webshop was a great opportunity to learn from the pros and ask questions in a setting that was intimate without being intimidating. I would encourage anyone who's serious about their writing and learning the business of music to attend one (or many) of Brent's webshops." -- Jason David Hiatt, Songwriter, Austin, TX

"The Man vs Row "Finish Your Song" web workshop was a tremendous value for the minimal investment. Brent presented a wealth of ideas and tips in a very professional delivery. This was quite an educational webinar. All of the material was covered in great detail and exactly on time with the planned agenda/syllabus. I would not hesitate to sign up for another similar presentation from Brent in this type of format. It doesn't hurt that the technology component (Fuze in this case) was completely smooth and added to the overall experience" - Tommy Kib

*FUZE INFO

System requirements:

https://support.fuze.com/hc/en-us/articles/203435036-Hardware-and-OS-Requirements-for-Fuze

Join meeting through internet browser:

https://support.fuze.com/hc/en-us/articles/202449173-Fuze-for-Browser

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FINDING Great Song Ideas- Online Workshop