“It all comes down to feeling.”

  QUALITIES OF A GREAT SONG -Reliability/Message -Catchiness -Melody (Contour) -Progression (Chords) -Originality/Uniqueness -Lyrics [Imagery, word selection, alliteration, rhyme scheme   -Form Appeal (Universality), -Tells A Story, "Singability” -Memorability -Dynamic Structure -Repetition -Strong Sonic Appeal   -Simplicity -Contrast -Phrasing (where you come in on the beat // leaving space), -Syncopation -Social Awareness (Pop Culture) -Authenticity/Identity   -Word Play -Lyrical Rhythm -Concept/Purpose -Clarity Of Message -Rhythm/Meter/Tempo -Form/Structure -Contrast   -Shock Value -Emotion -Title/Title Placement -Nostalgia (also bringing back older sounds) -Timelessness   Great song criteria:

1. Memorability (often accomplished by use of hook-a catchy phrase/refrain that repeats t/o song)
2. Strong Lyric & Imagery
3. Strong Sonic Appeal
4. Beginning, Middle, & End (like a story)

  Great song criteria, beyond the writer:

1. Song gets appealing debut performance
2. Record Comp backs song
3. Recording distributed effectively t/o the country
4. Song & Recording suit taste of current market (interesting case: ie Meghan Trainor=throwback)

  The Craft: begins with musical study (melody, harmony, rhythm, form, lyrics) -Analyze the hits/your fav songs: line-by-line, chord by chord-What Makes Them Great?

-Build a thick skin, keep an open mind, filter the critique you receive (songwriting is subjective -Beatles turned down by every American label before massive stars) -Collaboration: oftentimes 2 complementary writers can be greater than the sum of their parts -Copyright Registration: some copyright all songs, some copyright only when songs are ready to be used/released   Income Sources (chapter 5, page 71) -Performance Royalties (radio) – Will discuss below and in future (radio)   -Mechanical Royalties **Writer always gets 50% of the mechanical royalties (the writers share) -The other 50% is the “publisher’s share” (sometimes shared with the writer dep on agmt) -Getting paid on a HIT!

SCENARIO -Let’s say the record goes “Gold” = 500,000 copies -The writer in question composed 2 songs on album -Statutory rate is 9.10 cent per song for songs 5 minutes or less (or 1.75 cents per minute or fraction thereof over 5 minutes)   500,000 albums sold X 9.10 cents per song X 2 songs = $91,000 50 – 50 split between publisher and writer = $45,000 each -If the same writer wrote all 10 songs on the album that went gold (500,000) the writer would earn $227,500 from that hit album (not really going to happen often)   -Performance Royalties and New Revenue Streams -Generated by broadcast or performance of a writer’s work -Can equal or surpass that of mechanicals -For example: A hot single may receive tremendous radio play (esp terrestrial radio) even when the album doesn’t sell well (esp now with streaming issues vs downloading and CD’s) -Performance royalties are collected by performance rights organizations (PRO’s) -ASCAP -BMI -SESAC -They issue blanket licenses to broadcasters and others for the performance of music from its catalog then remits monies collected to a writer based on his or her songs’ use in the marketplace -A writer may collect income from a variety of other music uses, ranging from the old standard of sheet music and folio slaes to newer digital MP3 downloads, video downloads, satellite radio, Internet radio, digital subscription services and ringtones   Revenue Streams -Tabel 5.1 / Page 72 (Music Business Handbook)   -Broadcast (TV, radio) -Nonbroadcast (clubs, hotels, stadiums) -Mechanical Royalties (CD Sales) -Sheet Music Sales -Synch of music to film -Special permission, licenses -Jukeboxes -Dramatic/Grand (plays/shows) -Digital (mp3 downloads, ringtones, streaming, satellite radio, internet radio)   Publishing Options -Page 73 (Music Business Handbook)  

1. Writer seeks out established publisher and signs a deal, only receives writer’s income, can be be multiple or one song.

 

1. Writer negotiates a contract with a publisher in which the writer gets a piece of publisher’s share of income, usually called “co-publishing.”

 

1. Writer sets up a publishing company, writer owns copyrights and may make agreement with admin publisher (example Kobalt), lower %.

 

1. Writer might have manager set up pub company owned by writer and admin by manager.

 

1. Writer enters into partnership or set up a corporation with others.

 

1. Writer offered staff job by publisher.

-Writer writes song and retains copyrights or engages in “work for hire” no claim to copyright (NO) DIANE WARREN - POP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DianeWarren   HOW DO I LIVE, LeAnn Rimes, No. 2, 12/13/1997 UN-BREAK MY HEART, Toni Braxton, No. 1 (11 weeks), 12/7/1996 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME, Celine Dion, No. 1 (6 weeks), 3/23/1996 LOOK AWAY, Chicago, No. 1 (2 weeks), 12/10/1988 NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW, Starship, No. 1 (2 weeks), 4/4/1987   BLAME IT ON THE RAIN, Milli Vanilli, No. 1 (2 weeks), 11/25/1989 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE, Bad English, No. 1 (2 weeks), 11/11/1989 LOVE WILL LEAD YOU BACK, Taylor Dayne, No. 1 (1 week), 4/7/1990 DON'T TURN AROUND, Ace of Base, No. 4, 6/18/1994 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT, DeBarge, No. 3, 4/27/1985   FOR YOU I WILL, Monica, No. 4, 4/19/1997 HAVE YOU EVER?, Brandy, No. 1 (2 weeks), 1/16/1999 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME, Cher, No. 3, 9/23/1989 I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING, Aerosmith, No. 1 (4 weeks), 9/5/1998 I DON'T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE, Chicago, No. 3, 8/27/1988   I GET WEAK, Belinda Carlisle, No. 2, 3/19/1988 HOW CAN WE BE LOVERS, Michael Bolton, No. 3, 5/5/1990 SAVING FOREVER FOR YOU, Shanice, No. 4, 1/30/1993 JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES, Cher, No. 8, 12/23/1989 I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER, Taylor Dayne, No. 4, 7/14/1990   TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESS, Michael Bolton, No. 7, 9/14/1991 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO, Heart, No. 7, 10/3/1987 IF YOU ASKED ME TO, Celine Dion, No. 4, 7/11/1992 SET THE NIGHT TO MUSIC, Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest, No. 6, 11/16/1991 WHEN I'M BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN, Michael Bolton, No. 7, 8/4/1990   SOLITAIRE, Laura Branigan, No. 7, 5/21/1983 I'LL NEVER GET OVER YOU (GETTING OVER ME), Expose, No. 8, 7/17/1993 I TURN TO YOU, Christina Aguilera, No. 3, 7/1/2000 THE ARMS OF THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU, Xscape, No. 7, 5/30/1998 THE ONE I GAVE MY HEART TO, Aaliyah, No. 9, 11/15/1997   WHEN THE NIGHT COMES, Joe Cocker, No. 11, 1/20/1990 CAN'T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT, LeAnn Rimes, No. 11, 3/2/2002 MUSIC OF MY HEART, 'N Sync & Gloria Estefan, No. 2, 10/16/1999 YOUR BABY NEVER LOOKED GOOD IN BLUE, Expose, No. 17, 5/26/1990 LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING, Cher, No. 17, 8/3/1991   LIVE FOR LOVING YOU, Gloria Estefan, No. 22, 12/14/1991 THERE YOU'LL BE, Faith Hill, No. 10, 6/30/2001 EVERYTHING CHANGES, Kathy Troccoli, No. 14, 4/25/1992 MISSING YOU NOW, Michael Bolton, No. 12, 3/14/1992 THROUGH THE STORM, Aretha Franklin & Elton John, No. 16, 5/27/1989   BABYFACE – POP/R&B https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babyface(musician)   Breathe Again - Toni Braxton When Can I See You - Babyface End of the Road - Boyz II Men from "Boomerang" Diggin' on You (L.A.'s Live Mix) - TLC Best Thing I Never Had – Beyonce When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey from "The Prince of Egypt" Rock Wit'cha - Bobby Brown   Nothin (That Compares 2 U) - The Jacksons I Wanna Love Like That - Tony Thompson (the only collaboration between super producers Babyface and Teddy Riley) Long Way from Home - Johnny Gill The Day (That You Gave Me a Son) - Babyface   Why Does It Hurt So Bad - Whitney Houston from "Waiting to Exhale" Slow Jam - Midnight Star Never Forget You - Mariah Carey Let It Flow - Toni Braxton from "Waiting to Exhale" Rock Bottom - Babyface   Truly Something Special - After 7 Boys & Girls - Tony! Toni! Ton! "Soul Food" All Night Long - SWV from "Waiting to Exhale" Lady, Lady - Babyface Have I Never - A Few Good Men   Feels So Much Better - Johnny Gill Tears - The Isley Brothers Until You Come Back - Whitney Houston Every Time I Close My Eyes - Babyface One Night - After 7   You Are the Man - En Vogue from "Soul Food" Something in Your Eyes - Bell Biv DeVoe You Said, You Said - Jermaine Jackson Good Enough - Bobby Brown Secret Rendezvous - Karyn White   There U Go - Johnny Gill from "Boomerang" Roses Are Red - The Mac Band Sunshine - Babyface Try It On My Own - Whitney Houston   Love Saw It - Karyn White featuring Babyface Rock Steady - The Whispers Gotta Learn My Rhythm - Damian Dame And Our Feelings - Babyface Why Do I Believe? - Pebbles   Last Night - Az Yet from "The Nutty Professor" Pretty Girl - Jon B Soon As I Get Home - Babyface Love Shoulda Brought You Home - Toni Braxton from "Boomerang" Let's Get the Mood Right - Johnny Gill   Right Down to It - Damian Dame Whatever - En Vogue You Mean the World to Me - Toni Braxton Tender Lover - Babyface   Never Keeping Secrets - Babyface Red Light Special - TLC Always in My Heart - Tevin Campbell Water Runs Dry - Boyz II Men   Another Sad Love Song - Toni Braxton Miracle - Whitney Houston For the Cool in You - Babyface Seven Whole Days (Live) - Toni Braxton Take a Bow - Madonna   Count on Me - Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans from "Waiting to Exhale" Where Is My Love? - El DeBarge featuring Babyface Humpin' Around - Bobby Brown The Way You Love Me - Karyn White Backyard (Outta the Hood Remix) - Pebbles featuring Salt-N-Pepa   Superwoman - Karyn White Heat of the Moment (Remix) - After 7 My Kinda Girl - Babyface On the Line - Michael Jackson from "Get On the Bus" Every Little Step - Bobby Brown   Exhale (Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston from "Waiting to Exhale" Two Occasions - The Deele Baby-Baby-Baby - TLC Sittin' Up in My Room - Brandy from "Waiting to Exhale" You're Makin' Me High - Toni Braxton   A Song for Mama - Boyz II Men from "Soul Food" Where Will You Go? - Babyface Can We Talk - Tevin Campbell Roni - Bobby Brown Fairweather Friend - Johnny Gill   Exclusivity - Damian Dame Dial My Heart - The Boys Not Gon' Cry - Mary J. Blige from "Waiting to Exhale" Whip Appeal (12" Version) - Babyface   I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston On Our Own - Bobby Brown from "Ghostbusters II" Sweet November - Troop We're Not Making Love No More - Dru Hill from "Soul Food" Someone to Love - Jon B featuring Babyface from "Bad Boys" Love Makes Things Happen - Pebbles featuring Babyface It's No Crime - Babyface I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men I Care 'Bout You - Milesone (K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon & Melvin Edmonds, Babyface) from "Soul Food"   I'm Ready - Tevin Campbell Can't Stop - After 7 Ready or Not - After 7 Giving You the Benefit - Pebbles Girlfriend - Pebbles   My, My, My - Johnny Gill Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown Give U My Heart - Babyface featuring Toni Braxton from "Boomerang"'Til You Do Me Right - After 7 Queen of the Night - Whitney Houston from "The Bodyguard"   MUTT LANGE – POP/ROCK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RobertJohn%22Mutt%22Lange   (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You - Heart Animal - Def Leppard Any Man Of Mine - Shania Twain Back In Black - AC/DC   Breathless - The Corrs Bringin' On the Heartbreak - Def Leppard Burn It to the Ground - Nickelback Do You Believe In Love? - Huey Lewis & the News Foolin' - Def Leppard   For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) - AC/DC Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean Girls Got Rhythm - AC/DC Give a Little More - Maroon 5 Goodbye's (The Saddest Word) - Celine Dion   Gotta Be Somebody - Nickelback Hands All Over - Maroon 5 Have a Drink on Me - AC/DC Hell's Bells - AC/DC High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night) - Def Leppard   Highway to Hell - AC/DC Hysteria - Def Leppard If Today Was Your Last Day - Nickelback Juke Box Hero - Foreigner Let Me Put My Love Into You - AC/DC   Love Bites - Def Leppard Love Hungry Man - AC/DC Lovin' Every Minute of It - Loverboy Luanne - Foreigner Magic - The Cars   Misery - Maroon 5 Never Gonna Leave This Bed - Maroon 5 Night Prowler - AC/DC Out Of Goodbyes - Maroon 5 Party For Two - Shania Twain   Photograph - Def Leppard Please Forgive Me - Bryan Adams Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard Rock N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC Rock of Ages - Def Leppard Shakin' Hands - Nickelback Shot Down In Flames - AC/DC Something in Your Mouth - Nickelback This Afternoon - Nickelback Touch Too Much - AC/DC   Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner What Do You Do For Money Honey - AC/DC When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? - Shania Twain Women - Def Leppard   You and I - Lady Gaga You Might Think - The Cars You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC You Win My Love - Shania Twain Michael Bolton – "Only a Woman Like You" from Only a Woman Like You, 2002 You’re Still The One – Shania Twain   Michael Bolton – "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" from The One Thing, 1993 Urgent - Foreigner MAX MARTIN – POP http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/blank-space-what-kind-of-genius-is-max-martin   Peak Pos., Title, Artist, Peak Date "Do You Know (What It Takes)," Robyn, 8/2/1997 "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)," Backstreet Boys, 9/6/1997 "Show Me Love," Robyn, 11/29/1997 "Everybody Backstreet's Back," Backstreet Boys, 5/9/1998   "...Baby One More Time," Britney Spears, 1/30/1999 "I Want It That Way," Backstreet Boys, 6/26/1999 "(You Drive Me) Crazy," Britney Spears, 11/13/1999 "That's the Way It Is," Celine Dion, 3/4/2000 "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely," Backstreet Boys, 3/18/2000   "Oops!...I Did It Again," Britney Spears, 6/10/2000 “It's Gonna Be Me," 'N Sync, 7/29/2000 "Shape of My Heart," Backstreet Boys, 12/2/2000 "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson, 4/9/05 "Behind These Hazel Eyes," Kelly Clarkson, 6/11/05   "U + Ur Hand," P!nk, 5/5/2007 "Who Knew," P!nk, 9/29/2007 "Hot N Cold," Katy Perry, 1/22/2008 "I Kissed a Girl," Katy Perry, 7/5/2008 "So What," P!nk, 9/27/2008   "My Life Would Suck Without You," Kelly Clarkson, 2/7/2009 "3," Britney Spears, 10/24/2009 "Whataya Want From Me," Adam Lambert, 5/1/2010 "California Gurls," Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg, 6/19/2010 "Dynamite," Taio Cruz, 8/21/2010   "Teenage Dream," Katy Perry, 9/18/2010 "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love," Usher feat. Pitbull, 10/9/2010 "Teenage Dream," Glee Cast, 11/27/2010 “Raise Your Glass," P!nk, 12/11/2010 "Hold It Against Me," Britney Spears, 1/29/2011   "F**kin' Perfect," P!nk, 2/12/2011 "Blow," Ke$ha, 3/19/2011 "Loser Like Me," Glee Cast, 4/2/2011 "E.T.," Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, 4/9/2011 "Till the World Ends," Britney Spears, 5/14/2011   "I Wanna Go," Britney Spears, 8/20/2011 "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," Katy Perry, 8/27/2011 "The One That Got Away," Katy Perry, 1/7/2012 "Domino," Jessie J, 2/18/2012 "Part of Me," Katy Perry, 3/3/2012 "Scream," Usher, 8/4/2012 "Wide Awake," Katy Perry, 8/11/2012 "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," Taylor Swift, 9/1/2012 "One More Night," Maroon 5, 9/29/2012   "Beauty and a Beat," Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj, 1/5/2013 "I Knew You Were Trouble.," Taylor Swift, 1/12/2013 "Daylight," Maroon 5, 2/23/2013 “Roar," Katy Perry, 9/14/2013 "Dark Horse," Katy Perry feat. Juicy J, 2/8/2014   "Problem," Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, 6/7/2014 "Break Free," Ariana Grande feat. Zedd, 8/30/2014 "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift, 9/6/2014 "Bang Bang," Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj, 10/4/2014 "Love Me Harder," Ariana Grande & The Weeknd, 11/22/2014   "Blank Space," Taylor Swift, 11/29/2014 "Love Me Like You Do," Ellie Goulding, 3/7/2015 "Style," Taylor Swift, 3/21/2015 "Bad Blood," Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, 6/6/2015 “It’s My Life” - Bon Jovi STARGATE http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7718226/stargate-top-20-hot-100-hits-beyonce-katy-perry-rihanna   "Irreplaceable" - Beyonce "Firework" - Katy Perry "With You" - Chris Brown "Take a Bow" - Rihanna "Rude Boy" - Rihanna   "Diamonds" - Rihanna "Only Girl (In The World)" - Rihanna "What's My Name?" - Rihanna featuring Drake "So Sick" - Ne-Yo "Don't Stop The Music" - Rihanna   "Black Widow" - Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora "Closer" - Ne-Yo "Black and Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa "Miss Independent" - Ne-Yo "Hate That I Love You" - Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo   "Unfaithful" - Rihanna "Tattoo" - Jordin Sparks "Same Old Love" - Selena Gomez "Come & Get It" - Selena Gomez “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" - Ne-Yo NE-YO – POP/R&B MALE/FEMALE VOICE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ne-Yo   “So Sick” “Because Of You” “Sexy Love” “Go On Girl” “Miss Independent”   “Take A Bow” - Rihanna “Irreplaceable” - Beyonce “Hate That I Love You” - Rihanna “Let Me Love You” - Mario “Unfaithful” – Rihanna   SIA - Very female voice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sia(musician)   “Titanium” “Chandelier” “Elastic Heart” “Alive” “Pretty Hurts” - Beyonce “Diamonds” - Rihanna   POO BEAR – MALE VOICE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poo_Bear   "Dance With Me" and "Peaches & Cream" – 112 (from the album Part III, 2001) "Round Up" – Blu Cantrell (from the album Bittersweet, 2003) "My Petition" – Jill Scott (from the album Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2, 2004) "Caught Up" – Usher (from the album Confessions, 2004) "My Chrome" and "Lovin' This" – Big Boi (from the album Got Purp? Vol. 2, 2005) "Just Like Me" – Amerie (from the album Touch, 2005) "Work" and "Comeback" – Kelly Rowland (from the album Ms. Kelly, 2007) "I Can Transform Ya", "What I Do" and "Fallin Down" – Chris Brown (from the album Graffiti, 2009) "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now", "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)" and "Coming Up" – Lupe Fiasco (from the album Lasers, 2011) "Bitch Bad" – Lupe Fiasco (from the album Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, 2012) "All That Matters", "Hold Tight", "Recovery", "Bad Day", "All Bad", "PYD", "Change Me" and "Swap It Out" – Justin Bieber (from the album Journals, 2013) "Where Are Ü Now", "What Do You Mean?", "Mark My Words", "Company", "No Pressure", "Life Is Worth Living", "Children" and "Purpose" – Justin Bieber (from the album Purpose, 2015) "Little More (Royalty)" – Chris Brown (from the album Royalty, 2015) "Black and White (Interlude)" – King Los (from the album GodMoneyWar, 2015) "What Are We Here For" – Trey Songz (from the album Tremaine The Album, 2017) "2U" (featuring Justin Bieber) – David Guetta (2017) "Would You Ever" – Skrillex and Poo Bear (2017) "Angel" – Fifth Harmony (2017) “I’m The One” Justin Bieber MODERN DAY SONGS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzzmqUoQobc   TIPS AND TECHNIQUES What is alliteration, anaphora, and other “ear worm” secrets to lyric and melody writing?

  Anaphora EXAMPLES (Because You Loved Me) (For You I Will) (How Do I Live) (Have You Ever) (If You’re Not The One) (How Can We Be Lovers) (How Can I Be Falling) In writing or speech the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect is known as Anaphora.

  Anaphora possibly the oldest literary device has its roots in Biblical Psalms used to emphasize certain words or phrases Gradually Elizabethan and Romantic writers brought this device into practice Examine the following psalm:   “O LORD rebuke me not in thine anger neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure   Have mercy upon me O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD heal me; for my bones are vexed My soul is also sore vexed: but thou O LORD how long?”

  The repetition of the phrase “O Lord” attempts to create a spiritual sentiment This is anaphora   CONTRAST To compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures purposes etc of:   -“Because You Loved Me” “Strength when I was weak”   -“All Of Me” “drawing me in and kicking me out” / “end and my beginning”   -Use of “me” and “you” - “All Of Me” / “Never Get Over You”   Repetition the golden rule of songwriting -Repeat as much as you can especially lyrical never miss a chance to use -Have them suggest a song and deconstruct it -Use it in every way   Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences and together with alliteration and consonance serves as one of the building blocks of verse Assonance does not have to be a rhyme; the identity of which depends merely on sequence of both vowel and consonant sounds   Assonance occurs more often in verse than in prose It is used in (mainly modern) English-language poetry and is particularly important in Old French Spanish and the Celtic languages   Examples: “That solit u de which s ui ts abstr u ser m u sings”   “on a pr ou d r ou nd cl ou d in wh i te h i gh n i ght”   “With a n a nxiety that almost a mounted to a gony”   Consonance is typically used to refer to the repetition of ending sounds that are consonants but it can refer to repetition of consonant sounds within the word as well Often consonance is used to create a rhyme or cadence   Consonance differs from alliteration and assonance Alliteration remember is the repetition of a sound at the beginning of a word Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound   Consonance is the repetition of a consonant sound and is typically used to refer to the repetition of sounds at the end of the word but also refers to repeated sounds in the middle of a word   Example: Pitter Patter Pitter Patter-repetition of the "t" and "r" sounds   The lint was sent with the tent-repetition of the "nt" sound   I think I like the pink kite-repetition of the "k" sound   Alliteration (GIVE EXAMPLES) (You’re My Miracle) (Blue Eyes Blue) (Live For Loving You) is a term that describes a literary stylistic device Alliteration occurs when a series of words in a row (or close together) have the same first consonant sound   Examples: “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” or “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers” are both alliterative phrases In the former all the words start with the “s” sound while in the later the letter “p” takes precedence Aside from tongue twisters alliteration is also used in poems song lyrics and even store or brand names FEELS GREAT © Caleb Schultz / Ethan Roberts / Kevin Ford / Matthew Russell / Peter Hanna / Sean Jacobs / Taylor Bird / Trevor Dahl / Willie Maxwell   (verse) Yeah G rowing up in the g olden age Throwing rocks at your window pane Kiss me once and I'll float away But that a in't me a nymore Well I don't mind if I s ell my s oul To get a s ong on the radio C redit c ards and my student loans That's so millennial   (chorus) Do you remember how it feels to be young?

Do you remember?

We could be anyone (be anyone) Now I miss the v ie w from the floor of your r oo m September came way too s oo n Do you remember how it feels to be young?

It feels great, mothafucka, yeah It feels great, mothafucka, yeah It feels great, mothafucka, yeah   (verse) Remember c utting c lass w e w ould smoke and chill It was only gym and lunch We thought it was real I was even failing math, I ain't even care Yeah just to be around you made it w or th it I dropped out, but you still said I'm p er fect I remember at the prom you was p er f ect I remember you w ere w alking on graduation day I never got the chan c e to s ay That I remember all the time that we spent And I remember you were really my friend And I remember when they all l ooked and l aughed Now it's crazy how they all on yo ass   It feels great, mothafucka, yeah, yeah baby It feels great, mothafucka, yeah, yeah baby It feels great, mothafucka, yeah, yeah baby Yeah, it feels great, mothafucka, yeah Yeah, it feels great, mothafucka, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, eh eh           (chorus) Do you remember how it feels to be young?

Do you remember?

We could be anyone (be anyone) Now I miss the v ie w from the floor of your r oo m September came way too s oo n Do you remember how it feels to be young?

It feels great, mothafucka, yeah It feels great, mothafucka, yeah It feels great, mothafucka, yeah   Sunshower ©Mike Guerriero / Robbie Rosen   (verse) You're a good mood on a bad day / It's the way you lift me up when I'm down - when I'm down You're a slow song on a sad day / Got a feeling I'll be keeping you around - you around -round   (pre) Why ain't you see ing what I'm see ing / B lind to the b eauty you possess So don't hide your flaws like they're a secret / I’ll treasure all of them   (chorus) You're my Sunshower Sunshower / Shine on me You make the sun and the clouds feel so perfectly And while everybody's run ning / I won't run away You're my Sunshower Sunshower / Let is rain   (verse) You’re a s weet kiss on a s our day / When I’m looking for a turn-a-round – turn-around – round Y o u u se all the wrong w ords in all the right w ays / Ha – you know what I’m talking about – talking bout - bout   (pre) Why ain't you see ing what I'm see ing / B lind to the b eauty you possess So don't hide your flaws like they're a secret / I’ll treasure all of them   (chorus) You're my Sunshower Sunshower / Shine on me You make the sun and the clouds feel so perfectly And while everybody's run ning / I won't run away You're my Sunshower Sunshower / Let is rain   (bridge) Rain rain won't you stay / Be my friend don't go away Rain rain won't you stay / You'll make everything okay Rain rain won't you stay / Be my friend don't go away Rain rain won't you stay / You'll make everything okay   (chorus) You're my Sunshower Sunshower / Shine on me You make the sun and the clouds feel so perfectly And while everybody's run ning / I won't run away You're my Sunshower Sunshower / Let is rain   (pre) Why ain't you see ing what I'm see ing / B lind to the b eauty you possess So don't hide your flaws like they're a secret / I’ll treasure all of them OTHER TIPS AND TRICKS   THE KILLER LINE -“My Life Would Suck Without You” – Kelley Clarkson -“Jesus Take The Wheel” – Carrie Underwood -“We Found Love” (In A Hopeless Place) –Rihanna -Can’t copyright a title “Because You Loved Me” / “I Need You” Tim/Leann   CONCEPT -Find an original one and STICK with it -Everyone has said: I love you, I miss you, I need you, I want you -Always try to be clever -“Grenade” by Bruno Mars   KEEPING IT REAL -Keeping up with current music -Creating music for TODAY   CREATING A BODY OF WORK -Always keep writing, create a catalog -One hit, they ask for everything -Story of Matteo -Single to Single to Album -“Miracle” wrote years ago / “Sunshower” less than a year ago   A Muted Crescendo - Drugs for your brain -“I Will Always Love You” Whitney Houston -“From This Moment On” Shania -“My Heart Will Go On” Celine -“I’m Your Angel” – R / Celine -Rockstar – Post Malone