WORKSHOP YOUR ​SONGS TO THEIR BEST
Meet MUSIC INDUSTRY GREATS 

THE 
SONGSALIVE!® SongWRITERS' Workshop
running 25 years!

We’re excited you’ve discovered the songwriter’s best kept secret.
At our SONGSALIVE!® SONGWRITERS' WORKSHOP  you will discover a successful formula that we’ve been practicing for 25  years that advances, elevates and empowers songwriters and composers worldwide. 
 
Songwriters gather to share their songs, gain feedback from our Music Industry Guest Speakers and develop relationships within our global songwriting communities. 
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The SONGSALIVE!® SONGWRITERS' WORKSHOP Goals are:

1. the SONG and making it the best it can be.
2. providing a community for our members to gather, network, collaborate and learn.  

ATTEND A ​SONGSALIVE!® SONGWRITERS' WORKSHOP - FREE FOR MEMBERS!
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LEARN FROM THE music business MASTERS

Meet new people, connect with the Music Industry
​and maybe you’ll find your next potential songwriting collaborator!

Top Music Business Master Teachers are our Guest Speakers every month at Songsalive! Song Sessions! 

Are you a Music Biz professional? Speak for us!

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SONG CRITIQUES THAT EMPOWER YOU TO WRITE YOUR BEST SONGS
& AMAZING MUSIC INDUSTRY GUEST SPEAKERS AT YOUR DOOR.

MOST EVENTS ARE VIRTUAL/ONLINE. WATCH IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR LIVING ROOM.
SOME IN-PERSON EVENTS:  SEE SCHEDULE
WE RECORD ALL LIVE EVENTS FOR MEMBERS TO ALSO WATCH LATER AT THEIR OWN TIME IN THEIR OWN SPACE.
​FREE FOR MEMBERS.

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SONGSALIVE!® WORKSHOP Structure

PREP to  PARTICIPATE AS A SONGWRITER

​Song Session time is usually 3 hours. The First half is dedicated to Song Critique Session where Presenters (You) can present a song* for critique/feedback from your peers.

• *Only Songsalive! Members can present a song (lyrics-only and instrumentals OK).
• Register/RSVP in advance to be eligible to participate. Only attendees get the zoom link and location to submit your songs.
• The event details backstage (see RSVP link above) will share details on how to submit your songs, where to submit them and any other rules.
• First timers (whether member or non-member) can audit but likely may not present a song, depending on time. You can absolutely participate in asking questions and giving song critique.
• Everyone - Cell phones turned off or to vibrate.
• We are on a zoom online meeting, so practice your zoom etiquette. Mute when not speaking, and keep camera on when participating (turn off if you're moving around). 

 
At the break, we encourage you to mingle and introduce yourself to someone new. This is the time to network. Hey, you might even find a co-writer or collaborator!
 
After the Break, the Second half is dedicated to hearing from the Music Industry Guest Speaker/Master Teacher who will share a Talk on a pre-defined Topic.  

Tips on receiving good critique

As the songwriter presenter, we ask you come fully prepared as follows:

• Provide lyrics and easy-to-find link to your song and lyrics in advance (attendees are asked to submit their songs before the workshop in a private document, see above). Please be sure your name, contacts and copyright date are on your lyric sheet.
• Have live instrument or digital audio cued with Host in advance.
• Works in progress, lyrics, instrumentals and released/finished compositions are all eligible for workshop critique, but we are not here to write a song for you! This is a critique session not a co-writing session.
• Take the “hot seat”, then before you present your song, introduce it and share what kind of feedback you are looking for (we focus on the song not so much the production). Please also state if this is a song for you as an artist or if you are pitching it. Feedback is usually different depending on this.
• After your presentation no comment from you would be generally required unless invited to do so. Be prepared if only the verse and chorus are played when time is restricted. Stay in the “hot seat” till your segment is complete.

Tips on giving good critique

• Guest Speakers have first choice to provide first critique. We ask that even the speakers keep critiques succinct in order to move through all presenters.

• Your feedback is also encouraged. Due to time, we usually ask for 3-4 comments from the room. You may either:  
  • Write your comments on their lyric sheets and return to songwriter; or
  • Raise your hand to share your critique in front of everyone.
  • Save your comment to the half-time break to speak one-on-one with the songwriter in private.

• At all times keep your comments succinct, to the point, non-repetitive (if it adds new value), POSITIVE and PROFESSIONAL in manner. Of course, a negative point can be raised so that we can all learn from our presentations, but POSITIVE CRITICISM is appropriate here. No song bashing!
• Always give your feedback from your own point of view. Avoid using words like “you should”, “you must”, “you need.” Try “I think”, “I believe” , “My personal point of view” etc. We are all professionals here and your feedback is only your view, not necessarily the only answer.
• Critiques are oriented towards the songwriting (melody, music, rhythm etc) and not production unless feedback is requested by the songwriter presenter.

GET DAILY SONG CRITIQUES

​Want more Song Critiques?  If once a month is not enough for you to get feedback on your songs through Songsalive! Song Sessions Events, you can daily feedback in our SONGSALIVE! APP - Members Backstage members.songsalive.org.  Songsalive! backstage offers Songsalive! SongShare: Be in the comfort of your living room and post your song so other members (songwriters, and music professionals) can provide the feedback you are looking for. Receive critique, give critique and INSPIRE. Other members and music business professionals are ready to give your songs critique and feedback ON A DAILY BASIS.

Tons of collaboration and activity! It’s dope. Check out Songshare below in the video

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Are you a music business professional, a working songwriter, or a teacher that is willing to share your gift, lessons learned and message to our songwriter-composers members? We'd love to invite you to speak at one of our Workshops.
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