Category: Introduction to Songwriting Journaling

  • Tired of journaling? Try this (Part 2: Go for Depth)

    Tired of journaling? Try this (Part 2: Go for Depth)

    Does your journaling practice need a reset? Is it no longer helping you with your goals? Try one of these 6 different ways to dive deep into journaling.

  • 10 Reasons You Should Have a Songwriting Journal (even if you’re not a musician)

    10 Reasons You Should Have a Songwriting Journal (even if you’re not a musician)

    My previous post describes reasons why journaling is a helpful habit in general. Today’s post builds on that foundation to describe why you should create a songwriting journal. Starting a journal is not hard, but it does require effort and persistence to keep it going. Writing a poem and then setting it to music would…

  • The 10 Best Reasons You Should Journal

    The 10 Best Reasons You Should Journal

    Journaling has been a common practice amongst writers, scientists, artists and other creatives for centuries. While the form your journal takes may be very different from Leonardo da Vinci’s (1452-1519) notebooks, you will be continuing a time tested tradition of writing down your thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Mental health experts today widely recommend journaling as…

  • Good Morning, Sunshine!

    Good Morning, Sunshine!

    As the first post of this blog, I welcome you to this site! Lyrical Thinking encourages anyone interested in songwriting but needs some help getting started to jump in and give it a try! I hope to inspire you and give you ideas for how to use a journaling approach to writing songs. Relax, your…

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