60-Second Songwriting: “Chorus First” Song Structuring By Mark Bacino As the old songwriting expression goes, “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus.”
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Lyrics By Mark Bacino The lyrics are both the heart and mind of your song. They’re the spokesperson for your tune.
60-Second Songwriting: Songwriting Building Blocks—Top-Line Melodies By Mark Bacino Your top-line melody is the star of the song. It’s the thing that (hopefully) people will connect with, remember and walk away humming after hearing your tune.
Songcraft: Morgan Taylor on All-Ages Songwriting, His Alter-Ego Gustafer Yellowgold and 'Dark Pie Concerns' By Mark Bacino