“I do craft songs, that this is designed. It's almost like the song was written to produce this desired effect. And it probably really works for somebody. It's maybe somebody's favorite tune, and it's really hard to come down on that, even if I feel a little embarrassed for it. Because some songs are written like a commercial, and that can be a little strange.” IfsFeelsLittlesHardSongWrittenEffectsProduceStrangeCraftsTunesEmbarrassed Author:Ryan Adams
“I feel happy about the songs I've written. I'm a great lover of the craft of songwriting, and I sure admire it in other people when I see it - past and present. I feel comfortable with what I have accomplished. I feel happy to be able to work in that environment, and that I have a lot of songs left to be written, somewhere.” PeopleFeelsAblePastSongLeftEnvironmentWrittenLoversComfortableAdmireCraftsAccomplishedSongwritingGreat LovePast And PresentGreat Lovers Author:John Fogerty
“Songwriting is a craft. Writing good songs on a a consistent basis doesn not happen spontaneously. In fact, most of our best songwriters learned to write good songs by writing a lot of not so good ones. Education matters in songwriting, just as it matters for physicists, chemists, doctors, lawyers and MBAs. Education lays the foundataion on which to build experience.” WritingMatterFactsHappensSongDoctorsBasesLaysLawyerCraftsConsistentSongwritingSongwritersPhysicistChemistMba Author:Michael Kosser
“Whether it's a letter, song lyrics, part of a novel, or instructions on how to fix a kitchen sink, it's writing. You keep your craft honed, you acquire the discipline to finish things. You turn into a self-taskmaster.” WritingSelfSongTurnsNovelDisciplineLettersCraftsKitchenAcquireInstructionKitchen Sinks Author:Jimmy Buffett
“I was 16 when we made the first song. We've been touring for half a decade together and we've had quite a bit of time spent learning our craft. You improve as a song writer and as a musician over time.” FirstsMadeTogetherSongBitsHalfMusicianDecadesCraftsTouringTime Spent Author:Andy Biersack
“For me, the good songs are the ones that come really naturally. There are certain songs that you rework and rewrite and the craft becomes very evident, but a lot of times those aren't my favorite songs. The favorite songs are the ones that I can't even hear my own voice in.” I CanCertainSongVoiceMy OwnMy FavoriteCraftsEvidentFavorite SongRework Author:Jon Foreman