Easy Songwriting For the Beginner by Solomon Igboayaka

Author:Solomon Igboayaka
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: SONGWRITING FOR DUMMIES, HOW TO WRITE A SONG, BEGINNER, STEPS, FIRST SONG, CHRISTIAN SONGS
Publisher: NIELSEN
Published: 2020-08-31T00:00:00+00:00

3.1 HOW TO GET INSPIRATION

There are quite a number of ways in which inspiration for songs can be obtained. Some of them include:

Life Experiences : Various occurrences in our lives can provide the inspiration for a song. It could be the birth of a child and the circumstances surrounding it, it could be the death of a loved one, it could be success in a particular endeavour, it could be heartbreak from a love relationship etc. Whatever the event may be, inspiration can be drawn from it to write a song. I'll give you a couple of examples. You know the popular hymn "It is well" (written by Horatio Spafford) that starts "When peace like a river attendeth my way.."?

Are you aware that this song was written after a series of tragic events had occurred in his life? His 4 year old son had died then his properties were engulfed in the Chicago Fire of 1871 and finally his 4 daughters died at sea. It was only his wife that survived the sea collision. It was on his way to meet his grieving wife that he penned "It is well" which has been and still is a blessing to the Church for hundreds of years. I'll give you another example and this one is personal. In 1995 or 1996 I was travelling by bus in Nigeria between Owerri and Onitsha when we ran into armed robbers that had set up a road block. We had just been overtaken by a saloon car when all of sudden we saw his brake lights come on hard and heard gun shots in the air. The driver immediately parked the car and we all struggled to get out of the bus (knocking out the sliding door in the process). We then ran up the hill into the bush and farmland accompanied by the sound of gunshots and semi-automatic firing. Now, I was carrying a travelling bag strapped to my back that was filled with cash so while scrabbling to climb up the hill, the weight of the bag kept dragging me down.

I eventually got to the top and ran into the bush where we all waited until the sound of gunfire subsided and the robbers left. Once we got back into the bus to continue our journey, I was inspired to write a song with the following lyrics for the chorus and second verse:

Chorus:

Your Name is Jesus Shepherd of my soul

Suddenly out of confusion You rescue me whole

Constantly protecting me and I don't know what to say

But You alone O Lord are worthy of my praise today

Verse 2:

When the going gets rough and situations get tough

You are always there to lift me up and keep me safe from harm

You rescue me deliver me and put my feet on solid ground

Now I can sing to You because You've kept me safe and sound

Scriptures : Another avenue to get inspiration for song writing is through the Word of God aka the Holy Bible. This could happen during the Word session of a church service or during your own personal Bible study time.

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