50 Songs Every Songwriter Should Listen To
Few songwriting practices improve our skills like the simple act of listening…
Though it can be difficult to know what to listen for and what to let slide.
Collected over my 20+ year career as a multi-platinum songwriter for artists like Faith Hill and as a professor at Berklee & USC, this free guide contains fifty songs songwriters shouldn’t miss, grouped by their particular teachable moments. See what you respond to with each song, and what it might teach you about your own writing.
In this free guide, we’ll look at 50 timeless songs and the driving factors that make each one a success.
If you:
Want to understand what makes great songs tick
Listen critically to music but don’t know what to listen for
Are on the lookout for great songs to add to your playlist
Then this guide is for you.
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Meet Andrea Stolpe
Andrea Stolpe is a renowned, multi-platinum creative consultant whose methodology for songwriters and music artists has been taught worldwide.
A writer with 20+ years of experience in the music industry, Andrea has written for such artists as Faith Hill, Julianne Hough, and Jimmy Wayne. She has turned her experience into award-winning online courses and live events as well as numerous articles, books and resources.