Lyric Mastery - The Art of Writing Song Lyrics

By Melanie - Certified Story Grid Editor

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Episodes: 52

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Ever wonder how to outline your lyrics and write about something meaningful to you in a way that other people get it? The LyricMastery Podcast is all about helping you look BEYOND lyric structure and form AND focus on what's important: your lyric's MESSAGE and how to deliver it........ I believe songs have the power to change lives. So give your lyrics the power to make an impact. In this podcast, you get amazing tools on how to craft, write, and revise your lyrics without hitting writer's block ever again. Hit subscribe and get ready to get to another level!

Episode Date
#52 - Lewis Capaldi - The Needless Struggle of a Successful Music Artist
Apr 17, 2023
#51 - How to Write a Viral Song
Mar 30, 2023
#50 - “The Comeback” by Drew Davies - A great example of a redemption story in a song
Feb 08, 2023
#49 - Overcoming what's holding you back & reaching your goals.
Oct 27, 2022
#48 - The Ultimate Dilemma for the Song’s Main Character – Waypoint #3: The Crisis
Oct 20, 2022
#47 - How to combine every part of the lyrics so that it contributes to one central meaning?
Oct 12, 2022
#46 - Writing A Turning Point Moment in Lyrics – Waypoint #2: The Turning Point Progressive Complication
Oct 05, 2022
#45 - How I Discovered the Power of Lyrics
Sep 28, 2022
#44 - Throwing the Song's Character's Life Out Of Balance – Waypoint #1: The Inciting Incident
Sep 22, 2022
#43 - What You Have to Say Matters… and How To Make it Matter to Others
Sep 14, 2022
#42 - “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” by Thompson Square – How to Create a Smooth and Subtle Narrative Flow
Sep 07, 2022
#41 - Attention Grabbing Opening Lines – Part 3: The Intriguing Question
Aug 31, 2022
#40 - Steps Two and Three to Creating A One-Sentence Lyric Outline To Guide Your Writing Process
Aug 24, 2022
#39 - Attention Grabbing Opening Lines – Part 2: The Shocking Statement
Aug 17, 2022
#38 - The First Step to Creating A One-Sentence Lyric Outline To Guide Your Writing Process
Aug 10, 2022
#37 - Attention Grabbing Opening Lines - Part 1: The Powerful Problem
Aug 03, 2022
#36 - Knowing Which Lyric Lines & Ideas To Keep Or Throw Out – How To Answer The Question Of Relevancy
Jul 27, 2022
#35 - Can A Song Save A Life?
Jul 20, 2022
#34 - How To Crush It As A Support Act - The Do’s and Dont’s!
Jul 13, 2022
#33 - Dynamic Characters in Narrative Songwriting
Jul 06, 2022
#32 - “You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This” by Toby Keith – Making Your Song’s Character Fall in Love
Jun 29, 2022
#31 - Creating Conflict by Using a Character's Wants and Needs (+ WORKSHEET)
Jun 22, 2022
#30 - 3 Ways to Develop your Song's Character Using Internal Content Genres
Jun 16, 2022
#29 - Every Character WANTS something. But how to figure out WHAT that is?
Jun 08, 2022
#28 - “Shut Up and Kiss Me” by Mary Chapin Carpenter – Avoiding Contradictions in Lyrics
May 25, 2022
#27 - Develop your Lyric's Verses by Using Progressive Complications (+ WORKSHEET)
May 11, 2022
#26 - Development Engine ADVANCED: 5 Commandments of Storytelling
Apr 27, 2022
#25 - A Songwriter’s Six Best Friends ADVANCED: The Story Grid Diorama Model (+WORKSHEET)
Apr 13, 2022
#24 - “Rumor” by Lee Brice – Using Multiple Love Story Conventions
Mar 30, 2022
#23 - Finding Topics to Write about by Looking at Universal Human Values
Mar 17, 2022
#22 - How to Show a Change between your Song's Beginning and Ending
Mar 03, 2022
#21 - Crucial Components of Narrative Songwriting
Feb 17, 2022
#20 - “Kiss Me Slowly” by Parachute – Why Change is Better than Repetition
Feb 03, 2022
#19 - What songwriters need to know about writing lyrics about the first kiss
May 27, 2021
#18 - 15 Secrets Every Songwriter Must Know About Writing The Lyrics For A Lovers’ First Meet Scene
May 13, 2021
#17 - "Special K" (Placebo) - The Simplest Way to Start and Finish Song Lyrics that Mean Something!
Apr 29, 2021
#16 - "Middle of a Memory" by Cole Swindell - One Amazing Songwriting Trick to Increase Your Album's Streaming Number
Apr 15, 2021
#15 - "Heartache on the Dancefloor" by Jon Pardi - Beat the fairytale love song cliché and move over to the dark side
Apr 01, 2021
#14 - "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees - Making listeners relate to the inner turmoil of your song's character
Mar 18, 2021
#13 - "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles - The Beatles Way to Include Your Listeners In Your Narration
Mar 04, 2021
#12 - "Crazy for You" by Madonna - An Unspoken Truth To Writing Enticing Lyrics
Feb 18, 2021
#11 - "Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera - Three Lyric Writing Mistakes That Could Cost You Your Audience’s Engagement
Feb 04, 2021
#10 - "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" by John Michael Montgomery - How To Write A "Love at First Sight" Song: Successful Musicians Secrets Revealed
Jan 21, 2021
#9 - My Secret Songwriting Weapon to Write Captivating Lyrics
Jan 07, 2021
#8 - Here’s What You Don’t Know About Songwriting That Could Revolutionize your Lyrics
Jun 23, 2020
#7 - "Last Goodbye" by A Minute for Manny - How to write a heartbreaking love song to get over someone?
Jun 02, 2020
#6 - How to write a powerful love song? (6 inspirational Moments)
May 05, 2020
#5 - 3 Steps to finish the lyrics of a song you’re stuck in.
Apr 17, 2020
#4 - How to start writing a song. Beat that blank sheet of paper.
Mar 24, 2020
#3 - How to make a song unforgettable?
Mar 06, 2020
#2 - Try to tell a story in a song and make an impact!
Mar 06, 2020
#1 - How 'Welcome to the Black Parade' turned so many people into fans of MCR
Mar 06, 2020