Titles are very important, it can show to The Publisher that
that the unkown writer knows what he is doing

Sitting in that chair and listening to unsolicited demos
can be quite an eye opener

I learned a lot from that experience, and it made me a better writer, and presenter of my own work;

Horrible as it may seem to wannabe writers the listeners are waiting for an excuse to bin the demo;

Many Nashville write ups only start with a great title, take
¨°Highways Dont Care° that would draw most of us in,and of course it turned out to be a hit

Prosody of the Melody to Lyrics , of course that needs to be right

Vocals up front very important, and please someone who can sing in tune

Musicians who can hold a steady beat Yes but you dont need to pay mega bucks for them, if you can do it yourself properly do it

Then we get to the letter that acompanies your pitch
dont tell anyone about some obscure song contest you have won
or how long you have been doing it the right people listening will know that from your presentation and your first three lines

Dont ask cheeky questions about how many hits they have had
or who they know be humble and do your homework on the company you are pitching to

You dont need George Strat to sing the song, Its the song that counts and its got to be better than what most pro writers are pitching

Last edited by MATT STONEHAM; 10/12/14 08:56 AM.
Without the right music your clever lyrics will never be heard, if you want success be prepared to re write many times and even change the meter you chose originally