Songs are like mini movies. And your song’s title is the trailer for the movie. If a movie has a boring trailer and no star-power, people won’t be lining up around the block to see it. And if your song has a boring title, the music industry won’t be lining up to listen to it.
Sure, you might still pay to see a movie with a bad trailer- if it stars one of your favorite actors. You’ll give the movie a shot if it has The Rock or Brad Pitt in it. After all, you know you like those guys, and they’ve earned your trust.
In the same way, fans will give a song with a boring title a listen if one of their favorite singers is singing it. You can probably think of a few “boring-title” songs you like from major artists. But there’s the bad news for you…
YOUR song is NOT starring Brad Pitt or The Rock.
If you want more people to listen to your songs, read on.
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It isn’t sung by a major artist YET. And unless you or your cowriter is a star songwriter like Tom Douglas or Shane McAnally, it’s just a demo without any star-power.
Here’s the thing. You haven’t earned the benefit of the doubt from publishers and producers. They don’t know you, so they aren’t impressed by your name. So they better have some reason to pick your song out of the too-many-to-listen-to stack in their inbox or on their desk.
Your song’s “trailer” better be compelling.
A movie might be great, with a great story, great acting and a lot of plot twists. But if the trailer makes it look boring or predictable, we may not feel a need to ever see the movie. We might just assume it’s a retread of a hundred other movies we’ve already seen. We won’t know how great it really is.
Likewise, your song might be sonically hooky and amazing, but if the title is a worn-out cliche’ like “I Love You” or “You Broke My Heart Again,” music industry professionals will assume it’s a boring, predictable, cliche’ song. They’ll assume that listening is a waste of time, and they’ll bump it back to the bottom of the stack. And they’ll probably never get to the bottom of the stack.
Write more interesting titles if you want more people to hear your songs.
And this doesn’t just apply to music industry pros. If you share your songs in a Facebook group like the one Songwriting Pro has (link here), other writers are more likely to listen if the title is interesting.
After all, aren’t YOU drawn to intriguing titles? Don’t certain titles make YOU want to listen to the song? Are YOU more likely to click on an interesting song title or a cliche’, boring one?
If you want to write better titles, better songs, and earn the attention of more listeners, I have a great opportunity for you.
In the month of July, 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 idea 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, never get on the radio, and never change your life.
If you want to join me on a journey that will help you think and write like a pro songwriter, click on the link below. Spots are limited for this event, and I only host it twice a year. Miss out, and it’s gone for another 6 months. Don’t delay. Transform your songwriting today..
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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.
