Get ready for our next songwriting challenge. We’ll ask you to write a song to a specific topic, and then we’ll gather to listen to the new songs.

This Month’s Theme

This month’s theme is “Winning / Losing”. We’ve just seen the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and we’ve also seen the awards season for movies & television, so winning & losing has been there right before our eyes.

But what else might we win or lose? Take a moment and think about it. Then do the “songwriter walkabout” and think about it a little more. Write down the ideas that come easily, and then look for something a little more unexpected…

Your Mission

Use the Song Call to spark your imagination and write something NEW and fresh.

1. Answer the Call: You have until May 2nd to write and record a demo of a new song around the given topic
2. Send us your Song: Send an MP3 of your recording, and a PDF of your lyrics, to songcall@songstudio.ca

To repeat, this is about WRITING A NEW SONG, not about sending us something written already. Challenge yourself and get writing!

Stuck? Call a songwriter friend and write it together. Got two new songs for the call? Send ’em both. Got an older song about the given topic? Leave it at home. Write something fresh!

On Using AI to Write This Song

While we are all watching with interest as AI tools evolve, this call is NOT for songs generated by an AI. We want to encourage you to use your songwriting skills to write, and while you can use AI and other software as a tool, say to spark an interesting idea or look for rhyming words, we are not looking for songs with LYRICS or MELODY generated by an AI.

This isn’t about asking someone else to do your homework. We want to hear YOUR songwriting.

Two Listening Parties!

On Saturday, May 2nd, we will host two Zoom listening parties:

1. a FREE Zoom listening party from 10:00am-12:00pm, Eastern Time, to celebrate the songs written to this month’s theme.
   The Zoom link will be emailed to the SongStudio mailing list, so be sure you’re on our mailing list (with your current email address) if you’d like to attend.
   
2. a PAID Zoom listening party from 1:00pm, Eastern Time, to listen AND critique songs. This will be much more like the workshopping sessions at every SongStudio workshop.
   The Zoom link for this meeting will be emailed to Song Call PLUS subscribers.

The point of Song Call is push you to write songs and inspire you to stay on the recommended theme. Have fun and write on!

Song Call PLUS

Song Call PLUS takes the Song Call to a new level. Just like in our SongStudio workshops, we will intentionally critique your songs to help you get the most out of the process. Even if you haven’t finished your song for the monthly call, jump in and learn from the feedback on the other songs presented.

Bring ANY song to Song Call PLUS, even if it wasn’t written to this month’s theme.

A subscription to Song Call PLUS gets you into every meeting for the remainder of the year.

Introductory Price: $99 (plus tax) – regularly $119 (plus tax)
for a spot in our May, July, September and November Song Call PLUS meetings.

Send $111.87 (tax included) by INTERAC eTransfer to payment@songstudio.ca and write your name and email address in the comment of the eTransfer.