Songwriting Coach/Mentor?

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Hey everyone,
Can anyone recommend a professional songwriting teacher or consultant? I want a real pro to do a critique of my songs so I can get to the next level of my career... I write in a few genres, but mainly Pop and New Country.
Please send your recommendations if you have any!
Thanks guys,
Marcus
 
Do you have any money to pay them as I doubt a pro would do it for free...
 
You ought to test the waters, (& your work), in this forum.
 
After pondering your question overnight here is my two penneth. Personally I think you could employ someone to teach and critique your approach to structuring lyrics, but your own voice ought to be the one which takes charge in your work. If you have talent it will show through and you'll find your audience. There are countless sites which provide the framework for building whole sets of lyrics and they outline many of the various approaches to structure, but what comes from your gut ought hold your greatest conviction. You can be taught metrical writing skills and you can be taught how to put a set of ideas across in a concise way with natural sounding rhyming, but no one can teach you personal life experience, dreams/aspirations which are the basis on which many a great song has evolved. Yes it's human nature in those of us that are driven to seek means by which we can be better at our pursuits. You may have quirks in your writing style which are at odds with a potential mentor, it's the audience who will ultimately decide if your lyrical approach connects with them. With many songs it's the concept that's brilliant and the vehicle that carries it can be tuned and polished so it delivers that initial concept in style. In summary I think you need to be more specific about what aspects of your writing you'd like to improve upon, you obviously feel there are aspects that could be better or you wouldn't be asking the question. There are some clever people on this site who would most likely offer you some feedback, which would be varied which is very important as tastes vary so vital to get a broader opinion. Perhaps it's your confidence that needs working on because intent will lead to a decent execution if an individual has it in sufficient quantity.

all the best

Tim
 
Yeah, the top songwriting coach in Greenland is a buddy of mine. You live in Greenland, right?
 
Yes! I'm happy to pay for professional services. You get what you pay for, right?
 
Thanks Tim. I know my voice and I know my niche. I have finished songs and need a professional, objective coach. Will let ya know who I decide to go with.
 
Nope! Moved to LA with my band. Who is your buddy, just in case?
 
OK! So I read a book by Mollie Leiken called "How to Write a Hit Song" which lead me to Mollie for a one-on-one consultation. Awesome! This was the best money I've spent on honest feedback on my songs and band.
 
Songu.com trust me its great. If you decide to join let me know first because if I as a member refer you, you get a rebate and I get some credits I can use on the site as well (a win win). Go check out what it has to offer. The individuals who do the song critiquing (eg Craig Bickhardt) have written number one hits, won all kinds of awards, and are ridiculously helpful. And if you dont like it you just cancel with no further obligation. I think they still have a 7 day free trial as well.
 
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