Commercially-speaking, positive songs are in higher demand than negative songs. 

That’s not really a surprise if you listen to the radio.  Most of the songs are happy love songs or fun party songs.  But what if most of the titles and ideas you come up with are sad or negative?  What do you do then?

Turn that negative title into a positive idea.

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I believe that most titles that sound negative can be used for a positive song if you’re creative enough.  And if you want to be better songwriter, your job is definitely to be “creative enough.”

Here’s an example. “You Broke My Heart” could mean “You Broke My Heart out of it’s chains, You Broke My Heart of stone wide open so I could love again.” “I Hate You” could be a love song about how “I Hate You took so long to come into my life. I Hate You didn’t grow up next door so I could’ve loved you since I was a kid, etc.”

Same negative titles, new positive angles.

I had an old idea called, “Minutes From A Memory” about a guy that knew his girl was about to leave him and become a memory.  Thankfully, my cowriter, Jason Cox, saw it as a guy knowing he and his girl are about to make a great memory.

That’s so much more commercial! As a matter of fact, my publisher at the time liked it enough to pay for a demo of it and pitch it around.

That’s a positive result of a positive spin!

I confess to being a negative-first kind songwriter.  Maybe pain is just more interesting.  Who knows? But I’ve really worked on not settling for a negative idea just because it’s my first impression of the title.  Not only are those negative-title-positive-songs more commercial because they’re positive, they’re also more interesting because you have to dig deeper into your idea and twist it more than most writers will.  That’a win-win!

Dig deeper.  Turn some of your negative titles into positive ideas. Try it. If you don’t like the results, you can always go back to your original angles. There’s nothing to lose, but a whole lot to gain!

Speaking of having a whole lot to gain, I have a great opportunity for you.

In the month of January, I’m hosting a transformative online songwriting event called, “Building A Hit: From Blank Page To Finished Lyric.” In this powerful 4-week online workshop, I reveal:

How to find great song ideas. Kill writers block and fill up that blank page again and again.

How to focus your ideas for maximum impact. Don’t waste any more great ideas by leaving them under-developed or confusing.

How to frame your ideas for maximum commercial appeal. Having a great, compelling idea isn’t enough. You have to build your song in a way that an artist will want to sing it and an audience will want to hear it.

How to finish your song. Stop leaving your best ideas unfinished! Nobody loves a song they never hear, and a song that’s only 99% finished will never get recorded, get on the radio, or change your life.

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God Bless and Enjoy the Journey,

Brent

Brent Baxter is a hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Lady Antebellum, Joe Nichols, Gord Bamford, Ruthie Collins, Ray Stevens, and more. He’s written a top 5 hit in the US, a #1 in Canada & a top 10 in Texas… so far.   He also hosts a top-rated songwriting and music business podcast called, “The C.L.I.M.B.” which can be found on iTunes or your favorite podcast app.