Community: Groups and Associations for Songwriters
For many of us, Songwriting is a solitary pursuit. Locked away in the basement with your guitar and your lyric sheets trying to weave together the perfect song. Never seeing the light of day, never getting outside of your own head! It doesn't have to be that way. There is a lot of ways for us songwriters to come into the light. Hang with like minded people. Get feedback on the songs we are working on, learn from one another, and perhaps most importantly feel you are not alone in this. Gosh, sounds like I'm describing a support group for a horrible disease! But the analogy is similar... being part of a community of songwriters is a great way to help you take your songs to the next level. Sometimes just the idea that you are going to play your precious song you've been slaving over is enough impetus to finally rework that second verse and eliminate the sketchy rhyme you've been neglecting.
Songwriter’s Showcase
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Rhyme AND Reason
What Rhymes with "Silver"?
You have a great song, well on its way, but you can't seem to get that last Rhyme in to complete your rhyme scheme and you are ready to throw away the second verse altogether! Never fear, Below is a list of Rhyming tools and resources to get you out of almost any Rhyming Challenge!- Rhyme Zone: Find rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more! http://www.rhymezone.com/
- SongRhyme: A cool rhyming word generator of perfects and close rhymes by and for songwriters - http://songrhyme.com/
- Dillfrog: A searchable rhyme data base that lets you select the type of rhyme you are looking for http://muse.dillfrog.com/sound/search
- WikiRhymer®: a free online rhyming tool. has a pro version as well for $7 per year. www.wikirhymer.com
- B-Rhymes: A rhyming dictionary that's not stuck up about what does and doesn't rhyme. It gives you words that sound good together even if they don't technically rhyme. www.b-rhymes.com/
- Visual Rhymes: Lets you pick what kind of Rhyme you are looking for - End rhyme, double rhyme, First syllable rhyme, etc. http://www.visualrhymes.com/index.php
- Rhyme Brain: Rhyming dictionary to search for perfect and close rhymes and a songwriting mode where you can put your lyrics in and search for useful words as you go. http://rhymebrain.com
Tidal
If you have ever found yourself at a party trying to explain to someone that you hate MP4's because of the way they make Stewart Copeland's incredible Hi-Hat riffs on Peter Gabriel's Red Rain, than Tidal may be what you have been looking for. Look, I know you love you collection fo new and vintage vinyl, but you are not going to get very far with the record player in the car. and let's face it we know how great you are at curating great playlists, but you are not going to get those songs pressed to vinyl so unless you like spending the evening behind two turntables and a microphone, Tidal may be where it's at. TIDAL is a high fidelity, lossless music streaming service a prerequisite to enjoying music the way it was intended by the artists.with 25 million tracks, 75,000 music videos, and expert editorial from experienced music journalists. Aimed at audiophiles (and wanna be audiophiles) who appreciate quality on any level and want to enjoy music the way it was intended to sound by the artists. TIDAL is now live in the US, Canada, the UK and many countries worldwide and for a monthly subscription with a 30-day free trial.
Make a Lyric Video
You've recorded and mastered your song, now you want to get it out there. Making a lyric video is a great way to share your song without the expense and timeframe of doing a full music video. There are a lot