Write A Song, Learn Songwriting.
ESSENTIALS IN SONGWRITING is a 4 week online worship course (6 hours/week) that focuses on the craft of songwriting for worship. Dig into the creative process from inspiration to completion.
LIVE GUESTS: PAUL BALOCHE, ANDY PARK.
Receive a PDF Certificate when you complete the course. Join today and receive a complimentary 1 year WorshipTraining Membership.
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Download A Songwriting Preview
Enjoy a taste of the delicious content of Essentials In Songwriting in the form of a reflection tool for your worship team.
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May 14 – June 11, 2010 (Register by May 7) :: Sept. 10 – Oct. 8, 2010
How Will SONGWRITING Benefit Me?
- Write a song with guidance from experienced writers.
- Gain tools for writing consistent, solid worship songs.
- Create with other songwriters from around the world.
- Learn from Paul Baloche, Andy Park, Brian Doerksen and others.
- Receive a PDF Certificate when you complete the course
In ESSENTIALS IN SONGWRITING, you’ll explore the foundational skills and tools that strengthen you as a songwriter.
Songwriting is all about digging into the heart of the creative process, taking a song from the early stages of inspiration all the way to the final stages of completion and usage. Participants will write and craft a song based on input from the course leader, peers and DVDs such as Songwriting For Worship (Dan Wilt, Matt Redman, Brenton Brown, Kathryn Scott, Brian Doerksen, Andy Park, Tim Hughes), Worship Songwriting (Brian Doerksen) and Paul Baloche’s God Songs. Those taking the course for university credit will also use Sheila Davis’ The Craft Of Lyric Writing.
Meant to be enhanced by Essentials Blue, Red and Green, Songwriting is a powerful entry into the craft of writing, and delivers to the participant a tried and true process for crafting powerful, vital songs for worship or performance.
With Special Live Guests, Paul Baloche and Andy Park
PAUL BALOCHE is one of today’s most respected worship leaders, songwriters and developers of worship leaders. His songs have had a deep and resonating impact on the Body of Christ in our generation.
Paul will be doing a live call with our Songwriting course and our Learning Community one week during our time. We will be using Paul’s book, God Songs, as the foundational book for the course. Paul will also talk about his writing on his new CD, Glorious.
And…
ANDY PARK is the author of a long list of worship songs that have nestled deep into the heart of the 21st century Church.
In The Secret, Only You, and many other offerings have impacted most of our churches, and Andy’s book, To Know You More is the featured book in our Essentials In Worship Leading course.
Start A Songwriting Circle With Others.
We strongly encourage you to you consider doing ESSENTIALS IN SONGWRITING with 3-4 others in a SONGWRITING CIRCLE. This has proven to be an optimal way for participants to get their most out of the experience.
ESSENTIALS IN SONGWRITING is a practical, online, 4 week module course for anyone desiring growth in their songwriting. Dan Wilt, M.Min., host of Vineyard Music’s Songwriting For Worship DVD, will lead us in studying the craft of songwriting. The course only takes 6 hours a week.
Connect with an international learning community of peers. SONGWRITING is the craft of combining music and lyrics for the purpose of creating congregational worship songs or artist songs.
Craft A Song Throughout The Course.
In Essentials Songwriting, you will craft a song from beginning to completion, with training via DVD and online media. Students have selected readings and media to get familiar with each week, and then post/interact on a weekly discussion question as a community.
At the end, the Creative Project is a song, honed throughout our online studies together, which gets posted to our Creative Commons for others to use, comment on and encourage you.
Here is a summary course outline for the 4 weeks, and a detailed manual will be sent to all registrants close to the course start date.
Course Outline
WEEK 1
Essentials In Songwriting: It All Begins With An Idea
In this week, we begin with a study on the creative process, and how we can continually create an inspiring environment for those “little ideas from heaven.” Participants will reflect on some of the stories behind favorite songs, and the importance of effective documentation of song ideas.
WEEK 2
Essentials In Songwriting: From Idea To Song
In this week, we will explore together the process of moving an idea into the framework of an effective song form. Verses, pre-choruses, choruses, bridges, and song forms such as VC, AAA, and AABA will be learned, as well as vital keys in the craft of lyric writing.
WEEK 3
Essentials In Songwriting: From Song To Rewrite.
In this week, participants will learn the (sometimes grueling) art of the rewrite. Fighting for the best lyrics, melodic motif and section distribution will be our focus, with an emphasis on sharing songs with others for input. Participants will receive peer input, and professional input, on their song at this stage of the course.
WEEK 4
Essentials In Songwriting: From Rewrite To Final Song.
In our final week, we will bring all of the elements of songwriting together in the final crafting of our song, and post these to our Creative Commons. Feedback will then be invited from the wider Learning Community and final rewrites (at least for the course itself) will begin.
Which Books/Resources Are Required?
- Baloche, Paul. God Songs: How to Write & Select Songs for Worship. Provident-Integrity. -Required for all Participants. Buy Now
- Wilt, Dan and others. Songwriting For Worship DVD. Houston: Vineyard Music USA, 2003. -Required for all Participants. Buy Now
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