Inspire your students to write their own songs & give them tools to get started. Songwriting helps students find their voice & find their tribe. Music is central to youth culture. One of the key questions that young people ask when they first meet is “what music do you listen to?” It matters to them […]
Turning a poem into a song. Poetry and songwriting are very closely connected – in fact, many songwriters have stated that they started out writing poems before they wrote songs, and those poems became the basis for their lyrics. So what do a poem and a song have in common? Both make use of RHYTHM […]
We encourage all young songwriters to develop a knowledge of production as it opens up a new creative dimension to songwriting across different genres and helps to enhance the impact of a song. It’s important to note that you do not need incredible production skills and a top mix in order to submit a successful […]
Star Judges included Fraser T Smith, Tom Grennan, Miranda Cooper, Tom Odell, Eg White, Emily Phillips, Iain Archer, Hannah V, Calum Scott, Michelle Escoffery, Eg White, Dan Gillespie Sells & Janet Devlin Song Academy is delighted to announce the release of The Song Academy Young Songwriter 2021 Album on Spotify, Apple Music and many other distributors […]
Christmas presents that make a difference. Our new Christmas gift vouchers give the unique and long-lasting gift of songwriting to musical young people. Whether it’s Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift, young people love their music and being pop stars. Song Academy gift vouchers are perfect presents from grandparents, aunts uncles & godparents. They give a […]
Award winning young songwriters and VIP guest artists impress a packed audience at The Tabernacle, Notting Hill. The Song Academy Young Songwriter 2021 live showcase celebrated the power of songwriting, music and young people. The Young Songwriter 2021 finalists songs were selected for their originality, creativity and music bravery. As well as being exceptional young […]
Save the date! It’s under 2 weeks to go! The Young Songwriter 2021 live showcase will be held on Saturday 25th September, 7 – 9:30pm at The Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Square, Notting Hill, London W11 2AY. The Young Songwriter 2021 competition winners, finalists and Song Academy alumni making waves in the music industry will be […]
We’ve teamed up with YouTube Music to create an exclusive opportunity to meet Plested & ask him questions about his songwriting & experience in the music industry. Plus you’ll learn how to get the most from the YouTube platform and be inspired by performances from a couple of talented young songwriters. Phil Plested, who performs […]
We’re super excited to announce the launch of our new song production & recording workshops and 121 sessions! Although we focus on the art of songwriting, we believe that it’s important for young songwriters at a minimum to learn how to make their recording sound clear enough to hear the individual parts – the listener […]
Every year we get asked the questions “what type of song should I enter into The Young Songwriter competition?” and “do you have any songwriting tips?” so we thought we would put together some ideas and guidelines to help you write a winning song! We believe the key way to raise your songwriting game is […]
