Frettie's an exclusive community for songwriters to get feedback on their music and connect with other songwriters and industry professionals. Hundreds of songwriters from all over the world use Frettie and you should too. Frettie's a growing community and we're currently accepting new songwriters. Join today!
Frettie's an exclusive community for songwriters to get feedback on their music and connect with other songwriters and industry professionals. Hundreds of songwriters from all over the world use Frettie and you should too. Frettie's a growing community and we're currently accepting new songwriters. Join today!
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Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 22, 2018
If you CONFUSE the listener, you LOSE the listener. And the scary thing is... your songs might be confusing and losing your listeners without you even knowing it. First off, does it really matter if the listener gets a little...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 15, 2018
I’m nothing special. There’s no big obvious reason for the moderate success I’ve had in the music business. I’m not a musical child prodigy. I wasn’t born into a music biz family. I don’t...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 08, 2018
Most songwriters can't seem to get a music publisher's attention. They're simply invisible, or at least it feels that way. And maybe your songs are good. Maybe they're really good. But that doesn't matter much if you're missing the other...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 01, 2018
Is it necessary to go to a school (college or university) to learn how to write songs? Or is there a faster, better way? Well, you'll be happy to hear that no, you don't HAVE to go to a college...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 25, 2018
Success is not an overnight explosion- regardless of how an “overnight success” might be viewed by others. No, success is usually more like water wearing away a stone, drip by drip. It’s little things making a big difference over...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 18, 2018
"Show me your friends, and I'll show you your future." Yes, I know that probably sounds like something your mother would say. But I think it’s true. And, if it IS true, it really matters who you let into...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 11, 2018
If you feel trapped in your day job- if you feel like you’re locked in a prison, I recommend watching “The Shawshank Redemption.” There is an important lesson in there for folks trying to escape their day jobs for...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 04, 2018
If you have the dream of being a full-time songwriter, singer/songwriter, or other type of creative, I know it’s easy to think of your day job as a prison. You feel chained to your desk, or to the...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on June 27, 2018
It's easy to listen to current Top 40 country and pop and wonder, "Where have the great story songs gone?" And where are the songs that make you think? Are all the music fans REALLY this stupid and shallow these days?" ...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on June 20, 2018
Sometimes we hit a roadblock with our song because we’re writing from the wrong (or less than best) point of view. Let’s say you’re writing about domestic abuse. (I know, I know. It’s an uplifting topic,...
