SongMachine Studio Build Update #3
Finally, there has been some progress with the studio build now that Christmas, New Year and my birthday are now out of the way for the year. With some help by the wonderful Henry Sweet, all of the walls now…
Corey Stewart
I am a songwriter, musician, producer and blogger from Australia
Using A Random Image As A Songwriting Prompt
We songwriters are very sensory creatures and we have been known to use a variety of stimuli to kick off our songwriting processes. I have, in previous posts mentioned that listening to music or reading some poetry might be a…
Life… We’re All Just Making It Up As We Go Along
You know, as I get on with the day to day business that is my life, I’m realising more and more that for most of the time we are all making up our lives as we go along which to a…
Expanding On The Fifth Pillar Of The Songwriting Process – The Business
In an earlier blog post I introduced the concept of the “5 Pillars Of The Songwriting Process” which were as follows… Pillar #1: The SongwriterPillar #2: The FoundationPillar #3: The CreationPillar #4: The RevisionPillar #5: The Business In the world of…
Expanding On The Fourth Pillar Of The Songwriting Process – The Revision
In an earlier blog post I introduced the concept of the “5 Pillars Of The Songwriting Process” which were as follows… Pillar #1: The SongwriterPillar #2: The FoundationPillar #3: The CreationPillar #4: The RevisionPillar #5: The Business The journey of crafting…
How To Slow Down: 97 Ways To Enjoy Your Life This Year
In the article “How To Slow Down: 97 Ways To Enjoy Your Life This Year” the focus is on the importance of slowing down in life, especially at the start of a new year. The author of the article Courtney…
10 Ways The Songwriting Process Embraces The Principles Of Zen
For a long time I thought about how the songwriting process and the teachings of Buddhism are remarkably similar and could intersect in the middle somehow, so I thought why not explore the concept a little further and therefore, in…
Expanding On The Third Pillar Of The Songwriting Process – The Creation
In an earlier blog post I introduced the concept of the “5 Pillars Of The Songwriting Process” which were as follows… Pillar #1: The SongwriterPillar #2: The FoundationPillar #3: The CreationPillar #4: The RevisionPillar #5: The Business In this tapestry…
Here’s A Songwriting Tip – Sometimes You Just Got To Walk Away From It.
The productivity of your songwriting process can be a very hard thing to predict at times. Some days it’s like writing songs is the easiest thing to do in the world while on other days it’s an impossible task just…
Why I Think That “Done Is Better Than Perfect”
As a songwriter, musician, producer and blogger, I’ve slowly come to appreciate a powerful mantra: “Done is better than perfect.” This simple yet very profound phrase has become a guiding principle in my creative journey over time. It reminds me…