Singer Songwriter | How to Write a Song, Make Music, Song Lyrics, Music Theory, Singing Lessons

Your ear is one of your greatest tools as a singer-songwriter.

In this episode, I'll show you a simple listening practice you can weave into your regular singing practice or vocal warm-up — starting with finding Do, stepping away from home, and listening your way back.

We'll use simple solfège patterns like Do-Re-Mi and Do-Ti-Do, and then let the exerc...

Want to write songs but don't know where to begin?

You don't have to know music theory, play an instrument, or have years of songwriting experience before you can call yourself a songwriter. You can begin with what you have—and learn what you need along the way.

In this beginner-friendly introduction to songwriting, we'll explore what it really means t...

How do you get unstuck when you're writing a song?

Feeling stuck doesn't always mean the same thing—and it doesn't always require the same solution. A songwriter who can't get started may need to develop their musical skills, while someone stuck in the messy middle may need to learn how to tolerate uncertainty. Someone else may be stuck in perfectionism, unable to finish, reco...

What if one of the simplest ways to improve your singing is to start pressing record?

I practiced recording myself this week, and the experience gave me a valuable reality check about where I am as a singer and musician—and what I need to work on next.

When you're inside the music, it's easy to miss things like breath support, tempo, phrasing, tension,...

Why do you keep putting off recording your songs — even when the song is finished?

You finally finish the lyrics. You make the revisions. You find the version of the song that feels true. And then, somehow, recording it becomes the thing you keep avoiding.

I've noticed this pattern in my own creative process. After spending the summer paying attention ...

Have you ever wondered why songwriting feels effortless one day — and impossible the next?

What if the problem isn't that you're creatively blocked, but that you're in a different stage of the songwriting process?

In this episode, I'm looking back on an unexpected discovery. What started as a summer of recording podcast episodes about singing, songwriting, and creativity turned into ...

What if the secret to vocal confidence isn't having a better singing voice?

So many singers believe confidence comes after they improve their technique, sound better, or finally feel "good enough." But what if confidence begins somewhere else?

In this episode, we're exploring a different way of thinking about vocal confidence—one that's rooted not in perfection, but in trust. I share...

How do you know when a song is actually finished?

Not when it's perfect. Not when you've exhausted every possible revision. But when it's ready to let go.

In this episode, we're exploring the final stage of the songwriting process: knowing when to stop revising and trust the song you've written. I share what happened after revisiting an old song that finally found its missing verse—o...

Have you ever held onto a lyric, melody, or song idea simply because you've lived with it for so long?

In this episode, we're exploring a different stage of the songwriting process — not gathering inspiration, but choosing what belongs. I share the story of revisiting an old song and making one unexpected change that revealed a deeper, more honest version of the story it had been try...

Feeling tired, stiff, or disconnected from your singing voice?

In this episode, I'm sharing a simple 10-minute singing practice I used after a long holiday weekend to reconnect with my voice—without forcing it, judging it, or trying to sound "better."

Instead of focusing on vocal technique or performance, this practice begins with noticing how your voice feels today, meeting it where...

Have you ever had a song that stayed with you for years—but never seemed ready to be written?

In this episode, I'm sharing a personal reflection on a song I've wanted to write for a long time and what it's teaching me about the songwriting process, creative timing, and learning to trust inspiration instead of forcing it.

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, I've found myself ret...

Trying to force your creativity to happen? There may be another way.

As artists, we often feel pressure to know exactly where we’re going. We want the finished vision, the clear plan, the perfect idea — and when we don’t have those things, we may assume we’re stuck.

But the creative process doesn’t always unfold in a straight line.

Sometimes the work is in the unknown.

In this episode, I’m explor...

Have you ever felt disconnected from your singing voice—even though you still love to sing?

In this episode, we're exploring a different way of thinking about singing. One that goes beyond practice, performance, technique, improvement, and achievement.

I share reflections from my own creative life lately, including singing while doing dishes, gardening, playing with my children, and following little melodies as they appear th...

Have you ever had a great song idea disappear before you had the chance to develop it?

In this episode, we're exploring an often-overlooked part of the songwriting process: capturing inspiration while it's still alive.

Building on last week's conversation about The Work Before the Work, we're talking about what happens when the first spark of a song finally ...

How do you find inspiration when you don't know what to create next?

As singer-songwriters, we often assume we need a clear idea, a finished vision, or a specific project before we can begin creating. But what if inspiration doesn't come from thinking harder about what to make?

What if it comes from paying attention?

In this episode, we're exploring the work before the work — the often overlooked phase of the creative process...

Feeling stuck with your singing voice lately?

In this episode, we’re exploring a creative approach to reconnecting with your voice through curiosity, experimentation, vocal harmonies, and creative freedom — instead of overthinking, perfectionism, or trying to sound “perfect.”

I share some behind-the-scenes reflections from my own creative process lately, including experimenting with vocal layering, unfinishe...

Feeling stuck creatively? Struggling with songwriter’s block, creative burnout, or feeling disconnected from your music?

In this episode, we’re talking about how to begin again creatively — not through pressure, perfectionism, or forcing inspiration, but through play, curiosity, experimentation, and reconnecting with the desire to create.

I share some honest reflections about my own creative process lately, the id...

What do you do when the way you’ve been creating no longer feels alive?

In this episode, I’m sharing an honest reflection on creativity, artistic growth, and what happens when your creative process starts feeling stale — even when you still love what you do.

Lately, I’ve realized I’ve been spending so much time creating about music that I’ve started craving more space for my own songs, artistry, ...

Have you ever felt like you’re trying too hard when you sing — forcing your voice, chasing a certain sound, or overthinking every note?

If so, you’re not alone.

In this episode, we talk about how to find your natural singing voice — not by shaping or controlling it, but by learning how to let it emerge.

Because your voice isn’t something you have to create.

It’s something that’s already the...