Songwriting Challenge 2024: Listener and Guest Songs Volume 2

The second of four batches of listener and guest songs for our songwriting challenge 2024 to write a holiday song.

Melanie Peterson shared her song All Roads Lead to Christmas. Download the lyrics to follow along.

• using conventional holiday images in fresh new ways
• writing melodies that are sing-song and nursery rhyme-like
• writing with an economic use of language

The Noble Kind shared their song Christmas Again. Download the lyrics to follow along.

• ways to create a strong contrast between your verse and chorus by simplifying your chorus
• what a strong, lovely bridge!
• recontextualizing titles from classic holiday songs into their song

Don Thomson and Neel Modi (yes, our very own) shared their song Bulls in a China Shop. Download the lyrics to follow along.

• making it clear what your song is about with concrete images
• rhyming or not rhyming – what does it do for your song?
• having clear roles when you’re collaborating

Thank you to Melanie, The Noble Kind, and Don & Neel for the awesome songs!

If you didn’t hear your song in this episode, worry not, you’re in the queue for one of the next two episodes, so stay tuned.