Slumber Mag's Songwriting Series is a monthly prompt and community experience that aims to help open the door for new songwriters who don’t quite know where to begin. The series also hopes to provide a fresh approach for those looking to invigorate their process.
May’s Songwriting Prompt:
Step 1:
Go out on a Songwriting Harvesting Adventure! Leave the house with a notepad and a recording device. Write down and record snippets of anything that seems compelling. Pay attention to your senses–write you what you see, smell, hear, feel and taste.
Step 2:
When you get home, sit down with your instrument and make up a soundtrack to go with your time out. Don’t add lyrics yet, just melody.
Step 3:
Take the soundtrack and your notes/recordings from the outing–put them together in a song!
Step 4:
Record a demo and share it with us at songwriting@slumbermag.com! Write us a 3-4 sentence introduction to the track & your writing process–you can also include a demo cover if you wish. Be sure to also let us know if you’re ok with a public streaming link to the song.
Quick Food for Thought:
What are your music goals for the next year? What do you need to make them happen?
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