Songwriting Challenge Listener Songs: Volume 1

It’s always great to hear from our listeners, and we loved getting your submissions to our latest songwriting challenge to write from the title Why Do You Cry?

We showcased four of our listener songs, and there are more to come in the next few weeks. So if your song is not featured on this episode, stay tuned, it’s coming soon.

Download the lyrics to follow along:

• Stuart Cook – Why Do You Cry (for Ukraine)
• Chad Shank – Why Do You Cry
• David Ray – Why we Cry
• Nabeel Hussain – Why do you cry – lyrics and chords

Thanks for taking part in our challenge!

We also talked about:

• Andrew Haung’s composition challenge to use a specific chord
• Being consistent with the point of view in your song
• Using spotlighting techniques to improve your song’s changes and meaning
• What is Shoegaze?