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On Songwriting: Shushing

Songwriting is mostly shushing. You gotta shush people in your head for a good hour or two. “Dumb idea,” says one.“Shush!” you say.“Stupid,” says another.“Shush.” There are about fifteen or so people badmouthing you and they look like your mom and dad. They look like the kid who sat behind you in math class and […]

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AMA: “When you have nothing to write about, where do you look for inspiration?” -Nathanael

Hi Aaron, When you have nothing to write about, where do you look for inspiration? Do you read true stories that have happened to other people and write about their story? Do you read books, watch movies, or cowrite with someone who actually has something to write about, etc.? Nathanael Such a good question, Nathanael.

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AMA: “How do you tell when a demo like Burning House becomes a fully finished, ready to release production?”

How do you tell when a demo like Burning House becomes a fully finished, ready to release production? Caleb Great question, Caleb. When I turn in a song to my publisher, I get it as close to master/ready-to-release quality as I can without spending too much time on it. I always preface my email to

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