Online Beginners Songwriting Course – FutureLearn

Online Beginners Songwriting Course – FutureLearn Another great course on writing songs and lyrics. FutureLearn is a platform hosted by the BritishCouncil and offers great courses for free. You might want to check it out. Cheers to y’all

To be, or not to be a Songwriter – Songwriting Tips & Tricks

To be, or not to be a Songwriter – Songwriting Tips & Tricks To be, or not to be a songwriter transcript Hello and welcome everyone again, to a new episode of Songwriting Tips and Tricks. My name is Kieper, and I am really excited to talk to you again today. Thank you so much […]

Much madness is divinest sense

To a discerning eye; Much sense the starkest madness. ‘Tis the majority In this, as all, prevails. Assent, and you are sane; Demur, — you’re straightway dangerous, And handled with a chain Emily Dickinson

Wild nights – Wild nights!

Were I with theeWild nights should beOur luxury! Futile – the winds –Done with the Compass –Done with the Chart! Rowing in Eden –Ah – the Sea!Might I but moor – tonight –In thee! Emily Dickinson

Jamie Hartman’s tips.

Songwriting Highlights: “Human” by Rag’n’Bone Man (2016 Brit Awards Critics’ Choice Winner); “Start Again” by Conrad Sewell, “Stranger” by Sawyer Fredericks; “Move Together” by James Bay 1. Don’t ever try to write anything that sounds like current radio because it was probably written/produced between 2 and 5 years ago.  And therefore, the song you’re currently […]

Neverending Stories by Songwriting Tips & Tricks • A podcast on Anchor

Neverending Stories by Songwriting Tips & Tricks • A podcast on Anchor Hello and welcome, everyone, this is Kieper again, Today we are going to talk about how to tell a story the way we want it to be told. To be more precise we will talk about storylines. And it really is an essential […]

Hey again everybody,  I know it’s been quite a while since I last posted a new update on here. I’ve been focussing on writing and some pretty awesome techniques I stumbled across. I have read so many great books on songwriting techniques that I cannot wait to share them all with you. But haste makes […]

5 TED Talks for Songwriters • SongFancy

5 TED Talks for Songwriters • SongFancy How’s your songwriting so far? Stuck at some point?  With or without that being the case, you might want to take some time listening to one of the 5 TED Talks for Songwriters by SongFancy. There are quite some inspirational approaches to songwriting and general perception in these […]

Eleanor Rigby – Remastered 2009

Eleanor Rigby – Remastered 2009 Song of the day Hey folks,  Today’s song of the day is Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles. While it might seem quite unusual, not to pick one of the more famous songs by this well-known band, for me this song bears some interesting twists in terms of melody and lyrics […]

Songs Of The Day, a playlist by Johannes Kieper on Spotify

Songs Of The Day, a playlist by Johannes Kieper on Spotify Hey folks!  Hope you’ve been doing great writing interesting songs so far.  Here is a new thing I want to introduce to you, which is the ‘song of the day.’  As often as I can, I will submit a song to you, which I […]