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Author: Clay Mills

  • Fake It Til You Make It: A Pro Songwriter Shares Why It Isn’t A Smart Strategy

    Posted on September 22, 2020 by Clay Mills

    How many times have you heard it said that one must "Fake it to make it" or "Act as if you've already achieved your goal." Nice comforting quotes but not a smart strategy for chasing your songwriting goals. I remember starting out years ago, landing my first publishing deal as...

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  • SongTown: Keeping The Craft Of Songwriting Alive

    Posted on September 8, 2020 by Clay Mills

      Eight years ago, fellow pro songwriter Marty Dodson and I made a pact to do all we could to keep the craft of songwriting alive. We were chatting at a local coffee shop in Nashville, Tennessee. We discussed how we'd learned early on in our careers from master songwriters...

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  • The Out-Of-Town Songwriter: Getting A Major Artist Cut If You Don’t Live In Nashville, NYC, or LA

    Posted on August 25, 2020 by Clay Mills

      The number one question that fills our email inbox is “How do I get a song cut by a major artist if I'm an out-of-town songwriter?” "I don't live in a big music city" is the challenge. This strikes at the very core of why Marty Dodson and I created...

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  • Add New Skills To Your Songwriter’s Toolbox Like A Pro

    Posted on August 14, 2020 by Clay Mills

      Songwriters, like any craftsmen, rely on skill. But skill is largely based on your ability to consistently add tools to your songwriter's toolbox. Here are 4 steps to get you on the path to adding new tools, break out of old ruts, and level-up your writing. Practice Active...

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  • Other People’s Opinions On Your Songs – Is It Good Or Bad For Your Songwriting?

    Posted on July 14, 2020 by Clay Mills

      One of the hardest things to come to grips with as a songwriter is other peoples opinions on your songs. Here is a story that can help you navigate those waters. I wrote with a writer last week who is actively looking for a publishing deal. He is a super...

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  • Does Your Songwriting Focus Need Tweaking?

    Posted on July 7, 2020 by Clay Mills

      One of the biggest lessons I've learned over my songwriting career is that my songwriting focus constantly needs tweaking. It's easy to lose sight of the important foundational things and veer off into the worlds of negativity or procrastination. So I have a short checklist of things I remind myself...

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  • SongTown – The Power Of Community For Songwriters

    Posted on June 16, 2020 by Clay Mills

    When I first started writing songs I was obsessed with listening to records. Songs and sound just turned me on. I was thoroughly engrossed with my favorite artist. I read books about Bob Dylan, I read liner notes and interviews with the Eagles. Deep down, I felt I was...

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  • How To Write Commercial Songs – Without Selling Your Soul

    Posted on May 20, 2020 by Clay Mills

      Often songwriters in our SongTown classes ask, "How do I write commercial songs without selling out?" They are writers who would like to have commercial success and hear one of their songs on the radio or an album. But they want to know how to accomplish this and still be...

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  • Songwriters: Do You really need that expensive and over-produced song demo?

    Posted on May 20, 2020 by Clay Mills

    This is one of the most common questions Marty and I get in the SongTown Mailbox. It seems a common myth exists that says in order to have a record company or artist pick up your songs, you have to produce a song demo that...

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  • 5 Ways To Break Out Of Your Writing Rut And Spark New Songs

    Posted on May 20, 2020 by Clay Mills

      One of the hardest things a songwriter has to learn to level-up their writing is learning how to avoid or pull themselves out of a songwriting rut. Here are 5 things I've learned over my 25-year career that have me avoid songwriting ruts and stay inspired... Switch instruments to spark...

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SongTown: A No Guru Zone- Why We Created Something Real For Songwriters

by Clay Mills on December 30, 2020

  SongTown - A no "Guru" zone for songwriters...   At SongTown, we've been pretty protective of our songwriting community. It's a private community of some of the best up and coming songwriters around. Marty Dodson and I started it 8 years ago to help grow aspiring writers into...

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There Are Songs in That Guitar: A Songwriter’s Holiday Reflection

by Clay Mills on December 21, 2020

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