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Songwriting The Nashville Way

Learn how to do songwriting the Nashville way with this incredible online video course led by Mark Cawley, one of the biggest names in songwriting

Course Instructors

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Mark Cawley
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Mark Cawley
SONGWRITING COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Mark Cawley is a U.S multi platinum hit songwriter and musician who, during his decades in the music business has procured a long list of cuts on the Pop, Country, R&B, Jazz, and Rock charts. He has sold over 16 million records with legendary artists ranging from Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Chaka Khan and Diana Ross to Wynonna Judd, Kathy Mattea, Russ Taff, Paul Carrack, Will Downing and The Spice Girls. Nashville based Mark is also a contributing author to  USA Songwriting and Songwriter Magazine, a popular blogger and has a wealth of experience as a songwriting coach, making him the perfect addition to The Songwriting Academy team!

Want to learn to write from one of the world’s biggest names in songwriting?

Nashville is known worldwide for its incredible music scene and has given rise to some of the biggest artists and songwriters on the planet.

Our resident Nashville expert, Mark Cawley, has spent decades in the music business working with famous country stars such as Wynonna Judd and Kathy Mattea, along with global artists like Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross and The Spice Girls.

Mark’s unique approach to songwriting has been fundamental to the success of these artists, which is why we’ve contacted him to help you with yours. In this course, you’ll find out how he turns a simple riff or lyrical concept into a fully-fledged, powerful song, and then markets it through social media and the internet to turn it into a hit. These easily repeatable steps can do the same for your song — if you know how to do it properly.

This is a must-attend course for all aspiring industry professionals. Learning how to turn your songs from slow-moving demos into impactful, high-quality records is important, but knowing the tips and tricks from one of the industry greats is what gives you the edge over other songwriters.

Is this Nashville songwriting course right for me?

Singer / Songwriters

This Nashville songwriting course offers some of the most incredible writing tips in the industry. Even if you’re not into country or pop music, the tips and tricks you’ll learn are relevant to almost any other genre of music. This is a fundamental course if you’re looking to write better music.

Songwriters

Writing music that people genuinely connect to is the dream of almost every songwriter. This course will show you how to write music that makes people listen. Not only that, but the course also touches upon how to ensure a long and stable career in the industry, too.

Professional Songwriters

Already written a hit or two? There’s always more to learn — and you’ll learn it here. Our course instructor has decades of experience in songwriting and the music industry and will give you an insight into how the people at the top of their game write. You’ll discover things you’ve missed, understand things that worked better, and know how to maintain a steady career in the industry.

Producers

Working with artists to develop their music? Knowing how to suggest improvements to the music is a key skill that any major producer has. This course will teach you how to improve the songs that your artist is singing, and how to ensure that the finished product is a high-quality money sponge.

Recreational Songwriters

Not in it for money? Just want to write better music for your own and others enjoyment? We’ll show you exactly how to tighten up your songs, write hooks that you can’t get out of your head, and make the entire process of writing music more fulfilling.

What will I know at the end of the Nashville songwriting course?

  • How Nashville writers approach their craft in a different way
  • How to find and develop killer ideas that sell
  • The four key stages of songwriting you need to know
  • How to get your songs heard by the right people
  • How to approach self-promotion and social media
  • What it takes to make a long-term, stable career in music

Course programme

Permission to be a songwriter:

  • What do I want?
  • Why do I want it?
  • How will I get there?
  • What tools do I need?
  • Where Am I now?
  • A mission statement for you as a songwriter
  • What’s it going to take to make it a career?
  • Country and other genres
  • Creating a songwriter’s ritual
  • The big ideas and five great ways to find and develop them
  • The organised songwriter
  • Two key concepts every songwriter should know
  • The four key stages of writing
  • What do people look for in a great lyric
  • The importance of colour and detail
  • Object or Sense writing?
  • Powerful melody writing
  • The ABC’s of song structure
  • The role of each part of a song
  • Can I write a hit?
  • Smart song deconstruction
  • Co-writing and the modern songwriter
  • Mastering the skill of listening
  • Making the right demo choice
  • Mark Cawley toolbox tips
  • The music business
  • A guide to music publishing
  • Self-promotion and social media for songwriters
  • Five ‘outside-the-box’ ways to get your songs heard!
  • Taking that meeting

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what people are saying

Anna T

It is an amazing academy you have established with a true ethos of care and support coming straight from the top and filtering down through its ever increasing family – I am so proud to be part of it !

Thank you so much for an amazing Platinum year !- I have loved every minute or it, have learnt so much and feel very excited for 2018.

Amanda R

Just had my first mentoring session with Martin Sutton, what an amazing experience, so grateful and ready to face my first exercise. Thank you Martin.

Hugh W

Thank you Martin Sutton for your continued excellent support during the monthly 1:1’s, general encouragement, and kicks up the rear to keep on improving.

Abi L

Another incredible mentoring session with Charlie Dore tonight! Really great feedback. So so much to work on and a good challenge but excited to get working on it!

Mike

Great atmosphere and great for meeting other writers

Amna A

Amazing and inspiring to be around wonderful like-minded people who live, breathe and love music like I do

Amanda R

I have had the most amazing mentoring session with Martin Sutton. So inspirational and energizing! Thank you Martin, you Rock!

Anne Marie S

Just had an amazing mentoring session with Charlie Dore. Great suggestions and inspiration, along the lines of possibly becoming a ‘superwoman’!

Amber V

10/10 Excellent! Really informative and enjoyable

Maggie L

10/10 Thoroughly enjoyed this course, lovely group of people, fun and informative

Kevin J

Had a great and informative mentoring session with Mark Cawley, nice guy, had some interesting left of field ideas for me to try. Thanks Mark

Dominique G

If I hadn’t have come I don’t think I would have believed in myself. you and the course have inspired me and sparked something inside of me to pursue my dream.

Mark

10/10 – Excellent and superbly presented, fulfilling, educational and inspiring

Tom R

Just had an amazing mentoring session with Danny Roberts. He knows his stuff. So much for me to go away and get started on!

Ladina S

Great organisation and inspiring evening

Elisabeth V

I’m so freaking excited to be on this songwriting retreat!! Have written with some awesome people so far and have created some beautiful songs already! Yesterday’s was incredibly emotional

Pari S

Feeling so blessed to be a part of this songwriting family! Thank you for creating this wonderful community, a place for us all to be creative, passionate, supportive and talented!

Ming B

Thank you so much for this weekend, really was such a fantastic experience. I’ve learnt so much that I wasn’t able to sleep all last night thinking about it.

Katherine E

Such a great day enjoyed meeting everyone and learned so much!

Crispin L

An enormous amount of information and tips to take away, digest and act upon!

Kristian V

I am SO totally buzzed that I took the plunge and committed to this program!

Gavin S

Special people. Thank you all for some beautiful and amazing times

Megan F

Great mentoring session with Luc Floreani last night! Really encouraging and so many good tips for upcoming events!

Catherine

Wonderful uplifting day restoring faith in my path

Chris

Brilliant. Entertaining. Humorous. Good for business.

Elisabeth V

When I look back to last April, when I attended TSA’s Introduction to Songwriting, my life has changed immensely for the better

Kristy

rocket fuel for the soul

SiiLHOUETTE

Another superb mentoring session today with @lovesongwriting “I really like the emotion and honesty in the song” 🙂

Kevin J

Excellent thought provoking and inspirational

Ray D

Just finished an awesome mentoring session with Charlie Charlie Dore what an inspiration you are Charlie. Thank you for all the excellent advice and guidance.

Kristian V

Just completed my first mentoring session with Mr Martin Sutton … got direction .. critique ..structure .. ongoing goals and targets …lots of advice and a real motivation boost !!! AWESOME !!!

Tim

10/10 – Well worth the travel. I would do it all over tomorrow. I feel a lot more confident now with what I’ve learned.

Anna H

So enjoyed my mentoring session with Mark Cawley yesterday – from now on I will be hanging out in bookshops looking shady – thanks mark x

Luciano A

I’ve finally found myself and my confidence has come back! That is down to what The Songwriting Academy has done for me and given me the boost I needed. I can’t thank you enough

Gustav P

What an incredibly life changing experience, on sooo many levels!!! It’s so difficult to put it all into words!!!!! Beautiful friendships gained and definitely the beginning of something monumental.

Elisabeth V

Finished yet another epic, inspiring and all round fantastic 1-2-1 with the awesome Luc Floreani So exited for the plans we’ve got cooking up…

Gustav P

epic PR mentoring session with Luc Floreani last night!!!!!

Amanda

10/10 – The one day course far exceded my expectations. Full of useful information backed up by eveidence. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in the process of writing a song

Steph E

Thought the course was so good and inspiring, have signed up for the Platinum Mentoring Program!

Laura E

Thanks for a great day & for inspiring me to #makeithappen along with discovering some crazy improve skills!

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