As songwriters, we should be as competent in writing songs for hire as we are writing our own material. That is the "craft" of songwriting. Applying tools, techniques and tricks to our songwriting, we are able to write on demand. This is the foundation places like; Tin Pan Alley / NYC, Brill Building / NYC, Motown-Tamla / Detroit were built on.
Aside from writing our own songs, a big part of our business is what we refer to as: Non-Traditional Revenue Streams / Works for Hire / Custom Songs. This type of craft writing has a lot of potential for income, as they not only pay well per song, but they are impactful, and open the door to provide the client other services.
Cause awareness
Festivals and celebrations
Corporate events
Motivational conferences
Product release shows
...as well as honing your craft for you next album. Write well, write often.
Click here if you'd like to see the presentation I use as a masterclass multimedia. Click on BELOW for a bunch of songs. Some in video, some as just audio...all with lyrics
ALBUM:
"How Long" / Tom Frazee & Nancy Roché | recorded at Admagination Creative Services | vocals: Nancy Roché | programming and mixing: Tom Frazee.
Use: Pitched and picked up by Whitney Houston, UMPG, and Warner / Chappell publishing. Also included on our album "Good Love" LYRICS
This Is Rodeo / Theme Song for the NFR / Las Vegas Opening Show Music and lyrics by: Tom Frazee / Nancy Roché
Performed by: Coy Hibbert
Recorded at: Admagination Creative Studios
CAUSE AWARENESS:
"As The Ribbon Breaks" National Theme Song / Koman Race For The Cure:
Tom and Nancy were commissioned to write a song for Koman Race in Boise. They were then flown to Washington, DC & Minneapolis, MN to perform it live!
"As The Ribbon Breaks" (Nancy Roché, vocals) - LYRICS
LIVE SHOW:
Boise 2000 Millennium Show:
Admagination (tom and Nancy) produced the show, with full cast, and wrote the theme song"Celebrate the Past, Imagine the Future" (Nancy Roché, vocals)- LYRICS
CLIENT:
World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame / BSU
World Sports Humanitarian Hall Of Fame Induction Show / Opening Song:
"You Showed Me The Way" (Nancy Roché, vocals)- LYRICS
As songwriters, we should be as competent in writing songs for hire as we are writing our own material. That is the "craft" of songwriting. Applying tools, techniques and tricks to our songwriting, we are able to write on demand. This is the foundation places like; Tin Pan Alley / NYC, Brill Building / NYC, Motown-Tamla / Detroit were built on.
