“By the time I was six or seven-years-old, I had learned several techniques of how to use my voice and was able to choose the sound I wanted to distinguish myself, so I started writing songs on the piano.” WritingYearsUseAbleWantedSongSoundVoiceSixSevenTechniquePianoSeven YearsWriting Songs Author:Wendy Starland
“I would describe my style of songwriting as classic. I learned very early on and have stuck to the core principles of song structure regardless of which genre I'm writing in.” WritingSongPrinciplesStyleStructureCoreStuckGenreClassicSongwriting Author:Wendy Starland
“A good song can be produced in several different genres.” DifferentSongGenreDifferent Genres Author:Wendy Starland
“The golden rule would be to write a great, authentic song that is well produced and it will find its home. The audience can feel whether or not the artist is being genuine in their music. It's up to the artist to have the courage to reveal their truth through their songs.” FeelsWritingWellsHomeWould BeArtistSongAudienceGenuineGoldenGolden Rule Author:Wendy Starland
“I love the songs we've written together [with Ivo Moring] and believe that Rock music is coming back with a vengeance. There are a lot of new and exciting things on the horizon and the next chapter is going to be amazing.” BelieveTogetherSongNextWrittenRocksMusic IsExcitingHorizonChaptersVengeanceComing BackRock MusicExciting ThingsNext Chapter Author:Wendy Starland
“There is a lot of incredible talent out there, however, talent alone is not enough. Being a great singer does not matter, if you are not singing great songs. Having great songs will not be obvious to record executives if they are not professionally produced. Consistently performing those songs extremely well is essential.” IfsWellsDoeMatterEnoughSongRecordsTalentEssentialsSingingIncrediblesObviousSingersPerformingExecutivesConsistently Author:Wendy Starland
“If you want to be a songwriter and place a song with a popular artist, then it's ok to follow the trends. This is mainly because many labels are afraid to take big risks on something that sounds too different than the status quo.” IfsWantDifferentBigsArtistSongSoundRiskLabelsTrendsSongwritersStatus Quo Author:Wendy Starland
“Write great songs that sound amazing if sung and played on the piano or acoustic guitar. Always encourage sing-alongs! Be prolific! Say "Yes" to new collaborations because you never know where it could lead.” IfsKnowsWritingSongSoundGuitarPianoCollaborationAcousticsAcoustic Guitar Author:Wendy Starland
