As 2021 winds down, we want to thank the songwriters who have brought us some much-needed cheer this year. Here is a playlist of our new Holiday Songs including a few favorites from years past by Candy Cane Lane, Bill Jenkins, Daisy Augustine, Gary Gardner, Shaquille Kinsey, Spencer Hudson, La Shawn B. Kelley, and GV. Thanks for listening, and Happy Holidays! Share the joy with your family and friends. Listen to the full playlist on youtube. « Prev 1 / 2 Next » Lonely is the Life of an Angel – Bill Jenkins 8 Reindeer – Candy Cane Lane Happy is Christmas – Gary Gardner ..read more

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Henry Nunez is a proud Vietnam vet from the Dominican Republic, a fellow NY’er, and an avid songwriter. Today he shares his story of writing “We Are In This Together” while under lock-down from his home in Queens. From where in the country are you writing? Is everything shut down where you live? I am writing from Queens, N.Y. Forest Hills, to be exact. Except for supermarkets and pharmacies, everything else is shut down. Your song resonated with us here in NYC, where those on the front lines have been especially put to the test. Tell us about the process of how you wrote it. W ..read more

Music licensing is one of the many ways that a songwriter gets paid for their work.  Long after a song is written and produced, and for the entire life of the copyright itself, songs you’ve written can be licensed in things like television, film and radio. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF COPYRIGHT? Public performance rights are the sole right of the copyright owner, and they authorize the performance of the work for the general public. In order to perform a popular song for the general public, or to grant another the ability to perform one of your own songs for the general public, you ne ..read more

https://demomysong.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/19-140-Neil-OMara-Selfish-Im-Gonna-Be.mp3 Christopher Neel is a classically trained composer and performer from Minneapolis MN. He has a BA in music composition and currently works as a professional freelance composer/songwriter in the twin cities. When I come across something that I really like, I’ll listen to it over and over on repeat, do a full analysis on it, and then as a learning exercise I’ll attempt to reverse engineer it. Can you tell us a bit about your musical background? Have you ever had any formal training? When I ..read more

Songwriting can seem like a daunting task to beginners and professionals alike. Perhaps this is why so many can start a song, or come up with a great hook, but ultimately lack the focus needed to finish it. You don’t need to go to music school to learn how to write a song. A songwriter in 2019 doesn’t even have to play an instrument (although it helps). Below are some tips that can not only help you get started, but can help you complete that project you may have put on hold. Streamline Your Focus With These 5 Songwriting Tips Trystan Matthews – Music Producer | Founder of Demo My Song Songwr ..read more

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Ever wondered how Christmas carols came to be? The answer might surprise you! When we think of Christmas carols, we can conjure up some kind of image with children all bundled up in the Winter months, warming the hearts of onlookers and passersby with their seasonal song. But how did it all come to be? Where do carols come from? To start off, a carol is a festive song of praise or joy. The word is derived from the Old French word carole, a circle dance accompanied by singers. Caroles were dance songs from the mid-12th to the mid-14th century. They later became a little more official in the ..read more

Christmas music is one of the greatest hallmarks of the start of the Winter holiday season. Songs like “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”, “Last Christmas”, and “Winter Wonderland” fill homes, cars, and offices with holiday cheer. Christmas songs are comprised of countless themes and messages, yet all Christmas songs can be easily identifiable. So what music techniques do these artists capitalize on that make us coming back for more each year? What common ground do these classics have that link them together? What is it about these songs that make them so… Christmassy? Looking for songwriti ..read more

As a devoted father of 5 with 12 grandchildren, Dewayne Gibbs leads his family and his musical followers in songs of worship and praise. Listen now to his latest piece about finding redemption, “I Met the Man with Holes in His Hands.” “I think the mood you are in will help determine the melody, and when it all comes together and is enjoyed by people around you, satisfaction sets in.” How does your music writing process work? How can you know that you chose the “right” chord or melody? I carry a notepad wherever I go, you never know when or where inspiration migh ..read more