Why Your Songs Aren’t Finished (And What You Can Do About It)

You know what the biggest problem with songwriters is? Simply put, their songs don’t get done.

Whatever the reason, notebooks remain filled with ideas, dreams never see reality, and the thoughts about “one day” recording a song continue.

While we’re talking about excuses, let’s add some more:

• I don’t have the proper equipment to record a demo
• My voice isn’t strong enough
• My song sucks
• I just don’t have the time
• I don’t have enough money.
• I’m clueless as to how this business works

What if you decided you had enough of this cycle? That you wanted to take action on your songwriting?

That’s what this blog post is all about. I want to help you take action by discovering your “next step.” And I also want to introduce you to a new site I’ve discovered that may just help you get there.

3 Reasons Why Your Songs Aren’t Finished

I think there’s 3 reasons why our songs aren’t finished and making a difference in the world:

1. Fear – Plain and simple, we are afraid. What if people hate this song? What if it ruins lives? What if the cutest puppies and kittens drop dead when they are within sonic range of feeling my song’s vibrations? What if the criticism is too much to bear? This cycle of thinking is reason enough to never finish you songs – it’s crippling.

2. Uncertainty – Another reason we don’t finish our songs is because we don’t know what the next step is. Are my lyrics complete? Is the melody catchy enough? Have I chosen the proper chord progression? How do I know if it’s any good?

3. Comparison – The moment we start to compare is the moment our creative process dies. We think, “Chris Tomlin would hate this. Kari Jobe might throw up if this melody were placed in her mouth.” My songs don’t even compare to her heavenly lyric prowess.” I kid in these descriptions, but I hope you can relate to the feelings.

What if I told you I could help you break the cycle? I’m convinced that what young songwriters and musicians need is to leap into the fear and uncertainty. You need to do something you’ve never done. It’s time to take the next step.

Introducing Christian Music Studio

I was recently introduced to Christian Music Studio and I love its vision to help the “little guys” like me. Maybe you don’t have access to a multi million dollar recording studio. Maybe you have no clue how all of that works.

Christian Music Studio can take your song idea and make it a fully complete demo. They exist to help you take the next step.

• Are you a lyricist? Not too sure about how to craft melody and arrange instrumentation? Christian Music Studio can take your lyrics and help you finish the song – they can take your lyrics and end up with a fully functioning demo.

• Are you a songwriter? Maybe you have your lyric and melody complete. Christian Music Studio can add the instrumentation. From a simple acoustic guitar demo to a full band, rock anthem, they have you covered.

Whatever stage your song is at, Christian Music Studio can help you go to the next level.

The Discount

Of course, we couldn’t talk about something this cool without doing something special. So here’s what’s going down.

Christian Music Studio is offering a 10% discount to all of my readers. Simply email Andy using the contact form on their website. Tell them you are a reader of my blog.

So there you have it. Whether you use Christian Music Studio or not, it’s time to get those songs finished. And that’s what I think we should talk about here in comments.

Let’s challenge each other to finish what we started – to move a song across the finish line.

Question: What is your biggest struggle in completing songs? What will it take to go to the next level? Let’s discuss in the comments. You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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