How Do You Write A Country Song?
You may not have to cry a tear in your beer to write a good country song, but it doesn’t hurt to explore your angst to write a strong lyric. Country music songwriters know what makes the listeners tick, and it ain’t all sunshine. Everyone likes a good story, and country songwriters know how to tell ’em. So grab your pen and jot down some ideas from successful country songwriters. Explore some common themes for your country song. Here are some ideas: romantic failure, betrayal, religion, dying, the South or the West, and of course, drinking. Your song should appeal to a variety of people. Respect your audience. They want a good story. Make them feel emotion and identify with your plight in your music. Throw in some humor or a twist on a well-known phrase to make your song memorable, such as “I Got Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks. Place your “hook” in the song within one minute. The most common place for the hook is in the chorus. Change the time or the melody of the chorus to set
