Whitton is in our Songwriter Spotlight this week. Congratulations Whitton!

With modern sensibilities and a flare of 1940s Americana, Whitton brings her wishful, singer-songwriter style to her song “Turn of The Light”. Her music has been heard on Showtime's "Dexter" and she ha...s won several independent music awards including "'Best Female Acoustic Artist" at the New York Music Festival.

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Question of the Day: The majority of songs written are about LOVE, i.e. Wanting love, finding love, problems in Loveville, losing love, etc.  Why as songwriters do we spend so much time writing about LOVE?  What percentage of your songs are about LOVE?

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ASK A PRO!

In our new "ASK A PRO" feature, we’ll be having various songwriting teachers, professionals, and music business colleagues of ours answering YOUr questions each week.

This week, we’re kicking off this feature with our longtime associate and friend John Braheny, known as the Obi Wan Kenobi of songwriting! So post your questions here (in the comments section), and we’ll pick the most interesting and useful ones for him to respond to, and for everyone to benefit from.

You can find out more about John Braheny at www.JohnBraheny.com.

Brian Brazil is in our Songwriter Spotlight this week. Congratulations Brian!

Brian from Glendale, California wrote Hell’s Kitchen with Trudee Lunden and Tom Fair. Together they have crafted a tune with a “jungle blues” sound and cool harmonica edge that depicts life in this legendary NY City neighborhood. This song recently ranked #1 on the OurStage.com blues channel.

Have a listen at www.SongwritersVantage.com.

Question of the Day: Lady Gaga's song "Alejandro" is currently in the iTunes top 10. Her two lastest CDs are still in the Top 40. "Poker Face" was a huge hit for her. Why do you think these songs (co-written by Lady gaga aka Stefani Germanotta) are so popular?

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Isca is in our Songwriter Spotlight this week. Congratulations Isca!

Isca, from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia sent us her vibey, unusually-structured song "City Train". It captures personal scenes in the tradition of Susan Vega’s “Tom’s Diner” and Berlin’s “On The Metro” and raises the bar with her powerfully sullen ambiance.

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How do you know or decide when the song you are writing is done?

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When you are writing a song, how important are the lyrics to you? How much time do you spend rewriting your lyrics before you consider them finished?

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Trina Nestibo is in our Songwriter Spotlight this week. Congratulations Trina!

What is your favorite Love song?

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