Martin GilmoreFeb 253 minSongwriting Questions with Julie PennellWhat is your favorite part of songwriting? The moment of "spark", I'll call it, when simple words or melodies ignite in my mind. It's different from when yo...
Martin GilmoreFeb 202 minDanny Schafer answers Songwriting QuestionsLocal legend and accomplished songwriter Danny Schafer answers a few questions about songwriting. He's a fantastic songwriter, singer and guitarist. I hope y...
Martin GilmoreFeb 141 minFebruary 2020 - Songwriting Prompts Write a song about St. Valentine Write a song about Paris Write a song about the movie Casablanca Write a song about someone you love Write a song about some...
Martin GilmoreJan 301 minJanuary, 2020 - Songwriter's PromptsWrite a song about the new year Write a song summarizing last year Write a song about last summer Write a song about being warm Write a song that uses the 5m...
Martin GilmoreJan 301 minFresh Air Interviews: Songwriters PlaylistI sorted through the new Fresh Air Interview archive at https://freshairarchive.org/ and found some interviews with great songwriters. Check out the playlist...
Martin GilmoreJan 131 minDecember, 2019 - Songwriting promptsWrite a song about being snowed in Write a song about the shortest day of the year Write a song about a blizzard Write a song titled “Snow on the rooftop” Wr...
Martin GilmoreNov 30, 20192 minShort Questions: John Pennell Here's the first installment of "Short Questions" where song writers answer a short list of questions about their writing. The first installment features the...
Martin GilmoreNov 22, 20191 minNovember, 2019 - Songwriting PromptsWrite a song beginning with the words “I’m Grateful” Write a song with the title “Thankful everyday” Write a song imagining fall colors Write a song about ch...
Martin GilmoreNov 6, 20191 minSongwriting Welcome to my songwriting blog! I am an instructor of songwriting at Swallow Hill Music Association in Denver, Colorado where I have offered songwriting clas...