Songs & Lyrics

I think anyone can write a rap song if they just understand the basic concepts. Most people just right things and starts reading from what they've written and it doesn't sound right. That's...

Hip hop music, also known as rap is a style of music that contains rhythmic vocals containing words that rhyme, while being accompanied by a beat composed of drums and other types of instruments....

This article describes how to make a rap song if you've never made one before, and also gives tips on how to improve your rap songs if you've already made some, but think they're a little mediocre.

As classics like "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" prove, not all songwriting needs to spring from inner angst. From a wife's viewpoint, what better way of showing your feelings than writing a...

Assonance is a language device that is a lot like alliteration but slightly different because the words don't necessarily rhyme. Learn a bit more about this device for conveying emotion in words...

Rhyme is a language device that almost every poet and musician use to tie lines and phrases together with similar sounding words. Learn a bit more about this device for conveying emotion in words...

Here is an example of a way that the language device of rhyme can convey and create emotion in a piece of written art. Learn how it is done from a professional musician in this free video.

Language devices are a great way to add feeling and emotion to your words in a performance. Including rhythm and rhyme, learn several devices from a professional musician in this free video.

Freestyling rap rhyme words have the ability to take your freestyle to the next level because anytime that you can improve your vocabulary you give yourself more options to pull words from when...

I hope to share what I've learned in 15 years of songwriting and 23 years as a musician. While you may never make a fortune at it (I will give you tips at a later date on how to go farther with...

If you're looking to improve your song lyric writing skills, try some of the tricks of the trade that Nashville's professional songwriters use to hone their craft. If you work at it, you'll see...

Writing the first verse of your song can be simple if your muse is visiting you. It can also be tough to compose if you're not relaxed or disciplined about writing, but the first verse is what...

Rapping is great fun, and now that anyone can get beats over the Internet, it's easier than ever for you to start writing your own raps at home. Of course, things have evolved somewhat since rap...

The world's best-selling female rocker, Alanis Morissette, has come a long way from her days as a bubble-gum pop star growing up in Canada's capital city. Although she officially made her music...

If you are writing a song and want the verses the rhyme, create a list of rhyming words to make your writing easier. Having a list handy serves as a quick point of reference at times when you are...

Writing a song isn't always hard, but writing a good song often is. Keep in mind that there are no rules in art, and that the creative process can vary from person to person, and usually does!...

If you really want to impress your friends and soothe your pain of a romance gone bad, write a break up rap song. Rap is a rhythmic method of delivering poetry that's been attributed to the ghetto...

A hymn is a Christian song, usually written in a metrical form or with symmetrical stanzas. Some lyrics rhyme for emphasis, others use repeated words. Hymns are written to praise God and, as St....

When you write lyrics, put your sentiments in the song structure: verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, then chorus. Your verses tell the story that leads to your chorus. Your chorus sums up your...