As I was celebrating New Year’s Eve last night with my family an incredibly warm feeling came over me because I couldn’t help reflecting on how amazing this year has been in terms of faithful readership from many of you, and how far this website and blog have come in just a year’s time!  Songwriteradvisor.com is a success as a result of much hard work, but mostly and more importantly, because of all of you, and I’m very grateful.  Though I’ll never be able to thank you enough, I’ll try by continuing to offer the best, informative, cutting-edge songwriting articles I possibly can.

To all my fellow musicians out there, whether you’re a beginner or advanced songwriter, I wish you the very best in the coming new year.  If you’re writing songs as a hobby, continue practicing your craft – you’ll be amazed at how good you can get after a while!  If you’re a pro or an aspiring pro, make a plan complete with short and long term goals, and go out there and get what’s yours!  Believe in yourself, don’t ever give up on your dreams, and don’t let anyone discourage you or prevent you from reaching your goals. 

Bless all of you,

Orlando (Webmaster)

The workshop articles, written by former Warner/Chappell staff songwriter Orlando Gutierrez, will focus on one aspect of songwriting at a time using real-time songwriting examples so you can see parts of the songwriting process for yourself.  “It’ll be like having a songwriting coach in your own home through the internet, taking the mystery out of many aspects of songwriting.” says Gutierrez.  ”It’s simply something I wish I had when I was learning the craft of songwriting, and I want to bring the information to my readers to help them achieve success, to thank them, and to show my undying support for songwriters.  It definitely would have made my learning process that much quicker, clearer, and easier!” 

Gutierrez has done rather well with his songwriting website and blog in a very short time by writing informative, enjoyable, easy-to-follow songwriting articles.  “My readership has grown 200% to 300% consistently every month since it began in January 2008, Gutierrez proudly states.  “I’ve had great, positive feedback, but I will not rest.  I have an endless stream, probably a lifetime of helpful songwriting information to offer, and I’m constantly learning and inventing new ways to approach and tackle this craft.  Although I’m still an avid  songwriter, I’ve found my calling and I’m dedicating my musical life to helping and coaching other songwriters achieve success in songwriting.” 

Sounds like a winning plan!

The new look is powerful and much easier to navigate, making it a much more pleasurable experience for readers.

The most noticeable difference is the large footer containing valuable info, links, and an idea of the most popular entries for your benefit.

Please comment and let me know what you think.
Thanks, Orlando

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