December Songwriting Challenges
Can Mariah Carey - the Queen of Christmas - ever be dethroned? Will there be a song we stream more than “All I Want For Christmas is You”? The answer is probably no but I still think its worth all of us trying. Write a Christmas song that can stand with the greats!
Christmas. Hanukkah. Kwanza. Yule. There are plenty of holidays in December in need of new songs. Hell, there’s holidays all year that need new songs! Pen a song for a holiday that isn’t Christmas.
Take the chord progression of your favorite Christmas song and write a new Christmas song over that chord progression.
Snowmen. Winter storms. Cozy fireplaces. Hot chocolate. The sun setting at the ungodly hour of 4pm. There are so many things that remind us about winter. Write a song with a wintry setting and mood.
Winter reminds us how much joy the sun can bring us. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Write a song inviting the sun back into the sky.
Write a duet between a man and a woman that has nothing to do with love.
Chosen family is just as important as blood ties. Write a song dedicated to your chose family.
The New Year is right around the corner (scarily). Write a song about new beginnings.
Write a love song that never uses the word love.
The year is coming to a close. Free yourself from all constraints and internal critiques. Let go of fear at least once. Write recklessly, dangerously, with abandon. Who are you when you write simply for yourself.
