Well done Big Jim.

I second every word of that, it's so true, if every one copied every format that had ever charted the world of music would be so boring.

Country music has gone that way no one is innovative anymore
most are writing in old over tried formats, all the singers are trying to sound the same.
No wonder Nashville is in such a state.

Hi Letha Allen,

Nice realistic piece you have written on this thread.
My Add.
A lyric writer who has no knowledge of chords and the underlying harmonies, is doomed from the start, all todays top writers,
can write to chords or without, (they must be able to do both, )anyone who can speak English ,can learn guitar or piano chords.






Without the right music your clever lyrics will never be heard, if you want success be prepared to re write many times and even change the meter you chose originally