Have song lyrics but no melody? You've written the words, but now you're wondering how to turn them into a song. Where do you begin?

In this episode, I'll walk you through three simple songwriting steps to help you find a melody for your lyrics. You'll learn how to discover the natural rhythm of your words, find a melody in one line, and build out from there.

You don't need to figure out the entire song at once — or know a lot of music theory to get started. Sometimes, all you need is one line, a little curiosity, and a willingness to play.

In this episode, you'll learn how to:

• Find the natural rhythm and pulse in your lyrics.

• Explore the rise and fall of a single line to discover a melody.

• Build on that musical idea using your voice, an instrument, or improvisation.

Have lyrics waiting for their music? Grab your notebook, try these steps, and see where your words take you.

Want to explore songwriting together? Join the free Songwriting Workshop Interest List to hear when the next live workshop is announced:

singersongwriterworkshop.com

What happens when you stop putting music at the bottom of the list and start with the music?

As creatives, it’s easy to fill our time with the things that seem more important — work, family, responsibilities, planning, even thinking about our creativity instead of actually creating. But making music isn’t something we have to earn our way toward. It matters.

In this episode, I’m talking about what happened when I decided to start my own work with music first — and why I believe making time for creativity doesn’t just nourish us as artists. What we create can spill over into the rest of our lives and connect us with the people around us.

If you’ve been putting your music on the back burner, consider this your invitation to make some music before you do anything else.

Sing. Play. Hum. Write a line. Pick up an old song. Follow an idea. Even if just for a few minutes.

Start with the music and see what comes.

<3 Lainey

Next Steps:

Join the Next Workshop: singersongwriterworkshop.com

Visit the Website: reawakenyourvoice.com

Write Me: hello@reawakenyourvoice.com

Have you ever wanted to write a song, but found yourself completely stuck?

Maybe you don't know where to begin. Maybe you have too many ideas and don't know which one to follow. Maybe you've started a song but don't know how to develop it — or you're deep in the messy middle and suddenly questioning whether the song is any good.

And sometimes, the song is almost finished… but you just can't seem to let it go.

In this episode, we're looking at 5 places singer songwriters commonly get stuck in the songwriting process:

• Wanting to write but not knowing where to begin • Having too many ideas and not knowing which one to follow • Starting a song but not knowing how to develop it • Getting lost in the messy middle and questioning the song • Getting close to finished but struggling to let it go

I've been exploring these stages through my own creative process this summer, and they're also at the heart of an upcoming free live songwriting workshop I'm putting together.

The goal isn't to find one perfect songwriting formula. It's to understand where you are in the creative process, what's actually getting in your way, and what your song might need next.

Want to be the first to know when the free workshop opens?

Get on the list here: singersongwriterworkshop.com

If you've been wanting to write more songs, finish the songs you've started, or simply find your way forward when you get stuck, this episode is for you.

Next Steps:

Get on the List for the Free Live Songwriting Workshop: singersongwriterworkshop.com

Visit the Website: reawakenyourvoice.com

Write Me: hello@reawakenyourvoice.com