Eric Kent Edstrom

Writing Hit Country Song Lyrics Eric Kent Edstrom

This breezy, easy-to-read, 6800 word booklet will teach you the fundamentals of writing lyrics for hit country songs. The author has analyzed in detail hundreds of hit songs to find commonalities among them.

• This eBooklet distills that info to show you what makes hit songs tick. Topics covered are:
• Why song craft is important
• What Nashville is looking for (hint, it's great songs)
• Hit song structures (there are two of them and they're almost identical)
• Explanation of verses, prechorus, chorus, and bridge sections of songs
• How to work the angles to find fresh song concepts
• A tool that can save you a lot of time: Song Mapping
• Included are five tips for choosing hit concepts for country radio
• Learn about the importance of rhyme and avoiding cliches
• As a bonus, the author includes a critique questionnaire you can use to better evaluate your own songs