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The Making of My First Christmas Album, "The Christmas Heart"

The making of a Christmas record album by American Roots recording artist Grant Maloy Smith

Writing Better Lyrics - Tips and Techniques

Extracted from my six week songwriting class

The Reviews Are Coming In ... But How Did We Get Here?

I always hold my breath when reviews of one of my new albums are about to hit the internet and the news stands, don't you? Of course, I...

Top Ways Seniors Can Benefit From Music

By Karen Weeks karen@elderwellness.net http://elderwellness.net Image courtesy of Pexels According to a study on the neural, emotional,...

We'll Stay together Forever

Or, How One Song Turned Into a Video with 100 Indie Collaborative artists By 2018 we had been doing Indie Collaborative (the IC)...

How I Made a Record in Nashville When I Was Quarantined 1000 Miles Away

I had been writing songs for my next record, entitled APPALACHIA: AMERICAN STORIES, since I finished my previous album, DUST BOWL:...

Writing to the Emotion Improves Your Songwriting

I used to write songs about topics, or an idea. Sometimes the idea came from a title line or a melody or even some chords that I stumbled...

5 Ways To Improve Your Songwriting

After spending the better part of the last 45 years writing songs, I feel like I am finally starting to get good at it. Maybe. It's a...

Working Alone and Waiting For the Good Old Days Again

I am not complaining about having to work alone these days because of the virus. Yes, I really miss doing live performances. A whole...