Songwriting Challenge 2024: Listener and Guest Songs Volume 4

The fourth and final batch of listener and guest songs for our songwriting challenge 2024 to write a holiday song.

Nico Rizzuto shared his song Shooting Star. Download the lyrics to follow along.

• Writing a clear hooky chorus complete with a melismatic melody
• Sometimes a one-line bridge is enough
• Writing a song about loss, but from the point of view of the deceased person

Paul Gallagher shared his song December Lights. Download the lyrics to follow along.

• Finding the strongest lyric and working it throughout your song
• Ending your song sections with tension
• Sure, give us tasty jazz chords, but simplify for your chorus

Greg Wyard shared his song Merry Christmas To All. Download the lyrics to follow along.

• Fudging the language sometimes to make a better melody
• Sometime just changing the chords for your bridge is enough
• Writing a Christmas song that sounds like it could only be a Christmas song

Thanks to Nicco, Paul, and Greg, and all of our previous listeners and guests for their awesome songs and submiting to our challenge! We also reflected on all the listener and guest songs we received. And Gremlins.

Happy Holidays everyone!