If you haven’t noticed, I have taken a long break from the blog. A few months even. Now, to the “professional blogger” out there, having a break in content that long is “blog suicide”. I guess it’s a good thing I don’t consider myself a “professional” blogger. Blogger… yes. Professional? What am I a professional…
Tag Archive: creative process
The Creative Process – Your 2 Cents
Everyone has a way they approach songwriting, pre-production, album artwork, etc. The creative process is how we go from idea or spark of genius to a first draft or even finished product. Everyone approaches it differently, even if we some have similarities, our individual personalities and experiences make the creative process unique to each of…
3 Ways to Find Why You Make Music
Do you make music for the fame? Are you searching for that ever everlasting attention begotten from rock stardom? Or maybe you’re on those that are in it for the chicks? Why do you make music? If you make music, what motivates you to continue? Do you have a reason? Do you know what it is? For some of us, we may be lost in our musical identity. We may not even remember why we started, or how to get to where we want to go. Knowing the why can often reveal the how. Here are three ideas to help you dig into the inner you and come up with the answers of why you make music.
The Songwriter’s Shopping List – The Tools of the Trade
A mechanic cannot work on a car without a set of tools. A surgeon cannot perform an operation without a set of tools. A songwriter cannot properly craft songs that grab attention and demand interest without the proper set of tools. The following is what I suggest every songwriter have in their toolbox. Songwriters, these are the tools of your trade. I actually own every single tool in this list (except the hardcover alternative mentioned below). Grow your toolbox. Learn to use your tools properly. Hone your craft. Let’s dig in…
Give Your 2 Cents – The Creative Proccess
Want to be featured in an upcoming blog post for the world to see? Want a link from this site to your band’s site? Your artist page? Your Facebook?
Here’s your chance. InTheBoxProduction.com wants to know how you approach the creative process when creating a song.