Peggy

Hi Hannah, Welcome to Songstuff. I encourage you to start a topic in Introduction and tell us abit about your music interests. Most of all have fun and just write, write, write. Our lyric critique board can help you get a more detailed look at your lyrics. Members are there to help and to offer their perspective. Some links that might help. https://www.songstuff.com/song-writing/article/improve_your_lyrics_writing/ https://www.songstuff.com/song-writing/article/lyrics_function_and_form/ https://www.songstuff.com/song-writing/article/lyrics_critique_for_songwriters/ We have some great lyric challenges that get you thinking. https://forums.songstuff.com/forum/200-writing-challenges/ Do you play any instruments? If you have any questions just ask. Great to have you join in with us. Peggy

I use the Focusrite | Scarlett-8i6 USB Audio Interface. It's one of my new pieces of equipment and I'm quite happy with it so far. I replaced my Digidesign MBox 2 Pro firewire interface which was 10+ yrs old. It was a fantastic audio interface but I was updating my equipment and ProTools software and the Scarlett 8i6 worked into the plan.

Hey Songwriters, It's hot but it's getting late in the year for your Winter Holiday release plans. Well done Winter Holiday music sells and gets plays! People are searching for a seasonal vibe..religous, secular, old classics and new songs. Winter Holiday releases are a great strategy for reaching your fans and making new ones, year after year. Has anyone been thinking about or working on a Winter Holiday song or two for release this year? Is it an original, a cover, a public domain classic? It would be great to know what your plans are and if you have any hurdles that you want to discuss that will help to make your release more effective. It's more than having a great Winter Holiday song, there's always production, artwork, video, promo, platforms of distribution, playlists to get on and of course.. timing! But.. If you're already finished and ready to go, Awesome job! It would be great if you want to put your song on the Showcase boards so we can review as we start preparing, in the next couple months, for our Winter Holiday Playlists on YouTube, Spotify, and Soundcloud. Peggy

Enjoyed this! Yes, I like Damien Rice, too. Brings to mind "It Takes Alot To Know a Man" ..

You can do an internet search and find lots of places.

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Hi Moptop, Thanks for the kind words. 🙂 Just trying to streamline some areas. Sharing the link for the Songs critique area. We have been working reaally hard with some new features. Some pretty exciting things ahead. Do you get our newsletter? If you chose not to in the past, but you would like to receive it, check your email options in your profile. We'll be using the newsletter to introduce the new things we are doing and cool things coming up. Peggy https://forums.songstuff.com/forum/218-song-critique/

Hi Noel, Welcome to Songstuff! Nice to have you join in. If you have any questions just ask. See you around the boards. Peggy

Is this rap genre?

Welcome to Songstuff, Rick. Checked out some of your music, too. You guys sound great. Nice to have you on the boards. If you have any questions just ask. Do you all do much to promote your band and songs? Peggy

Hi PBoy, Welcome to Songstuff! The link doesn't appear to be working. Peggy

Welcome to Songstuff, ShrimpTastic!

Hi Tamalesandburritos, Welcome to Songstuff. I see you write lyrics. Have you just started with your writing? We have a Lyric Critique board you might want to check out. Do you write songs, too or play any instruments? Peggy

Welcome to Songstuff, Motis.

Welcome to Songstuff, Elreago! Good to see you found the collaboration board. Best of luck on your project.

Hi King Tragedy, Welcome to Songstuff! What are your music interests? Do you write or play? Peggy

Hi Kelly, Welcome to Songstuff! That's a broad question and can be alot of ground to cover. I've said the same thing to myself when working on a new song.. of course it has to do with what type of song your creating... so Noted a couple of ideas not knowing more about your music and for sure there are others to help.. A basic exercise.. If you're trying to connect the parts v to c, try playing the last 2 chords of your verse and the first chord of the chorus and make sure that sounds the way you want it. If it doesn't, back up a couple more chords in the verse make adjustments until you get the sound that works for you. You can use cadence, like..end the verse on a V chord that's building energy into the chorus follow by an I chord... have a key change between the song parts, or add a pre-chorus to make the transition. Rhythm, tempo, dynamics, lyrics.. Lots of fun just noodling, too Peggy

Welcome to Songstuff! Congrats on the new release. I enjoyed the songs quite a lot. How do you think the release is going? Peggy

hey Greenboy, 14, Welcome to Songstuff! Listenening and enjoying. have abit of a language barrier but when you kick in, it reminds me of Wrekonize freestyling Nice to have you on the board. @john just started a marketing challenge. challenge for marketing

Hi Thresh Mountain, Welcome to Songstuff! Great to see you on the critique boards. Just ask if you have any questions. Well, no Big Tex this year since the Texas State Fair has been cancelled but sounds like the Longhorns and Sooners are still going to play, quite the rivalry. Peggy

Hi Thomas, Welcome to Songstuff! Check out the critique boards and join in. Just ask if you have any questions. Peggy

Hi Steffi, Welcome to Songstuff!

We've been getting the Sahara Desert dust for about a week. Not nearly as bad as some years when the sky gets kinda orange. Like that Oklahoma dust. No flies this year.. love it, but no flies!!

Hi Auctioneer, Welcome to Songstuff! Nice intro. Our critique boards could be a good start for you if you're wanting to get some feedback and to review others in the critique phase. Have fun and if you have any questions just ask. Peggy

Good idea! I'd be up for that.