You Can Write Song Lyrics

You Can Write Song Lyrics by Terry Cox book. Imagine producing such moments with your own lyrics, painting pictures with words that produce images and feelings of startling power. Successful lyricist Terry Cox gives you the insider's advice you need to get started and open yourself up to a whole new world of self-expression. Illustrating Cox's instructions are examples of popular songs from a wide variety of styles and vocalists including Garth Broods, Aerosmith, Sheryl Crow, Phil Collins and Celine Dion. Each chapter also comes packed with exercises, recommended reading lists and sidebars filled with opinions, advice and inspiration from some of the hottest lyricists in the business. DC Music is a complete music store on line offering you the lowest prices on musical equipment shipped to your door for only $4.99 in the 48 U.S. states. Order on line or call our toll free number and place your order with our helpful staff. View any of the main departments above by clicking any button or sub menu within a category at the links on the left side. Thank you for your interest in DC Music. A "Complete music store on line!"

About the Author

Terry Cox is a lyric writer who has had over 150 songs recorded by artists such as Meja, Louise Hoffsten, Stefan Andersson, Vanessa Williams, Patti Austin, Grover Washington Jr., David Broza, Clay Crosse and others. Her songs have also appeared in television shows and feature films such as Steve Martin's Roxanne, Baywatch, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Arsenio Hall, All My Children, As the World Turns, Sweden's prime-time Skilda Varldar and others.

"Holds" and upcoming releases include cuts by Faith Hill, Peter Jorbach, and Monica Stark; original lyrics and adaptations for the "Christmas in Bethlehem" recording Swedish artist Carola, with U.S. guest artists; and a CD featuring Cecilia, based on the book Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch. Her travels have given her a diverse experience that includes mainstream and alternative pop; rock; country; R&B; jazz; Celtic and other traditional and folk music; Christian and "world" music; as well as songs and jingles for advertising. Terry conducts workshops on "the magic and the mechanics" of lyric writing and creativity, and participates in the ASCAP songwriter mentorship program and other music industry events. She has been a staff writer with Columbia Pictures and BMG Music Publshing, and her own company Fisher Queen Songs currently cooperates with BMG, Warner-Chappell, Zomba and other music publishers. When she's not writing songs, she writes books. When she's not on the road, she lives on a hill in Cold Spring, New York.

Praise for You Can Write Song Lyrics

"Terry Cox is a wonderful songwriter with a serious track record who brings great wisdom, experience, joy and love to revealing the mysteries of the songwriting process. And she has managed to corral some of the biggest names in the business to lend their unique and probing insights to the art of constructing a song. A must read for any songwriter, from fledgling to legend! --Arnie Roman (writer of Celine Dion's "If I Were You," Trisha Yearwood's "There Goes My Baby" and "Heart Like a Sad Song," and Marc Anthony's "Love Is All.")

"Terry Cox's book is a perfect blend of technical and creative advice. It isn't only for those interested in writing lyrics. It's an inspirational guide for anyone who wants to write songs, words or music.--Billy Steinberg (writer of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," the Bangles' "Eternal Flame," Madonna's "Like a Virgin," Whitney Houston's "So Emotional," Celine Dion's "Falling Into You.")

Paperback
112 pages
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Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Inspiration--The Magic That Gets You Started

2 How Nothing Can Turn Into Something That Sounds Like A Song

3 What Turns Words Into Lyrics

4 A Few Words About Music

5 The Mechanics-Putting It All Together

6 Collaboration-When Two Or More Are Gathered In Creativity's Name

7 Getting Yourself Ready To Write Lyrics

8 Ready, Set-Write!

9 Sticking A Little Toe Into The Big Time

10 The End Of The Beginning--How To Keep Keeping On

Index