Breakup Songs that Hit Home
When I hear a song that resonates with me, I listen to it probably 30 times. Perhaps songwriters do this often; ask themselves why a song...
A remix that made a sad song a dance track
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all tell the unedited truth, without having to step on it, squash it and mold it into a little ball to...
Music Videos that Work, Work, Work
When I first heard “Work from Home,” by Fifth Harmony, featuring hip hop artist Ty Dolla $ign, I asked myself, “Why is this a hit?” I...
The Power of Relatable Lyrics
How can you not love a song that starts, “Work sucks, truck died, hot as hell outside, my A/C just broke?” The words in Chris Janson’s...
Heartbreak and the Story Behind a Song
If you write songs, you know pain. Why do I say this? Because for whatever reason, songwriters, like most creative people, seem to feel...