79. Answering Your Questions - Mailbag Episode #1

Dear Songwriter,

I answer the following questions in this episode:

1. As a recording artist, how do you go about finding and collaborating with a songwriter to be able to record their songs? 
   
   
2. did you write these lyrics prior to having a melody or a series of chords accompaniment? how do you start?
   
   
3. How long is the program? And what’s the structure like?
   
   
4.  How do you get past writing with fear of people hearing/reading your work instead of writing from a space of expression and freedom?
   
   
5. How can we learn to be vulnerable and trust the people in the songwriting groups not to steal our lyrics/art?
   
   
6. How did you find or build authentic community as an artist?
   
   
7. How do you get over the fear of disappointing yourself like being too scared to write because you're afraid of making something bad?
   
   
8. What if you have the words, but suck at putting music to it because you can only play 4 chords?

And invite you to join the Songwriter's Bat Cave, a free Facebook group community of fellow songwriters and musicians.