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If you’ve been writing songs very long, you may have heard how important “imagery” can be in songwriting.

The typical performing songwriter is both the man-power behind and the face in front of a business built from the ground up.

Mark Simos is a songwriter, educator, and author, who has written for Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, Laurie Lewis, Jimmy Barnes, and so many others.

I recently finished a new book with co-author Jan Stolpe called “Beginning Songwriting,” and I’d like to talk about its contents here.

We all have a particular style of writing, whether we’re aware of it or not. Our style supersedes genre, and characteristics of it bleed through.

There are a few things we songwriters can do to increase the odds we’ll write something slightly more rare and coveted than our average gleaning.

Writer’s block happens to every songwriter, but getting unstuck doesn’t have to mean waiting for inspiration to strike. These five practical exercises can help you quiet your inner critic, explore new creative directions, and get your ideas flowing again. In this course excerpt from Songwriting Fundamentals, learn how small shifts in your process, environment, and mindset can help you break through creative blocks and get back to writing.

Could your song choice make a scene unforgettable? Enter Berklee Online’s Music Supervision Contest for a chance to win a free course, then learn how music supervisor Hunter George approaches everything in music supervision from Beatles clearances to finding the perfect sync.

What makes a TV theme song stick? Go behind the scenes as music supervisors weigh creative instincts, licensing hurdles, and budget realities in this excerpt from Music Supervision 2. If you are unable to open this free lesson, sign up to learn more about the upcoming Music Supervision Graduate Program and gain access to this material.

Explore how Berklee Online instructor Ben Camp is helping songwriters harness the creative potential of AI. Also, discover a unique approach to structuring prompts, and insights into the ethical debates surrounding AI-generated music.