Writing songs has been one of great joys of my life, whether to tell a story, to find a way through some emotional difficulty, or simply to explore ideas and images with music, and yes, have some fun! Songs come in all shapes and sizes and songwriters have endless different approaches and personal styes. For that reason, every workshop I do begins with a simple statement: There are no absolute rules.

Having said that, there are skills and techniques that can be helpful in crafting the song we want to write and finding the courage to create and overcoming the inevitable challenges we face both in getting songs started and getting them finished!

In these workshops, held Saturdays, January 17, 24, 31 and February 7, I will draw on my own songwriting experience and that of great songwriters from popular music history to give prompts, inspirations and techniques to explore the craft of songwriting, and get something down on the page!

Cost is $20 per session or $70 for all four.