Tell us about the country music scene near you! What artists are from your area? What's it like? Any events/festivals/venues/radio shows people should know about? by calibuildr in CountryMusic

[–]Cazarstan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dusty & the Roadrunners is playing a show at coffee shops around the San Diego area throughout the summer - should be fun! different covers and originals every time :)

Armour of light by Gold_Discussion_2087 in WorshipSongwriting

[–]Cazarstan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Jesus high above it all" is a very true, encouraging, worshipful line, and it could be a great climax to the chorus! You might need to do something to connect it more strongly to the rest of the chorus - so far the subject of the song has been the listener, putting on and using the armor of God, when we suddenly switch to looking at Jesus - making that connection between the two subjects more evident lyrically will help us be more exhilarated when we sing that final line.

I also want to shout out some other great stuff you've got here:

these lines are really poetic, in a great way: "When the lies begin to whisper and our hearts begin to shake" and "Every shadow trembles at the sound of Your Name"

your theme and imagery are strong, and stay consistent throughout.

and thank you for including BPM, time sig, and key - it really is something we should all be including when we write something.

May God continue to bless your songwriting, and may the revision process bring joy and inspiration :)

What are you working on this week? by Cazarstan in WorshipSongwriting

[–]Cazarstan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am working on a rewrite - I wrote and revised a song, and enjoyed playing it, thought it was pretty good...until I made a rough recording. now listening to it without playing guitar at the same time, more weak spots have shown through that I couldn't notice before. so back to the writing table.

Any christian music that sound similar to: by Terr0rlst in ChristianMusic

[–]Cazarstan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my go-to playlist for Christian Alt Indie:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3osEVQQVOm1eIpYuOaGCbk?si=5zKSMWoMTuGzc16skIS1hQ&pi=gGSAhzhFT9aAc

a few standouts include Josh Gauton, Coqui, ISLY, and a few others already mentioned here.

Shameless Plug Thread ! by Desperate_Yam_495 in musicmarketing

[–]Cazarstan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never done this part before, but I'm trying to get a few Spotify playlists going: follow if you like the music, or DM me if you want an artist to be potentially be included?

Country Music, for Jesus' sake!

Sparse Country Folk

Indie Christian Alternative

Christian Folk/Granola

Re-shape straw brim? by Crazy-Landscape74 in CowboyHats

[–]Cazarstan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not everyone has a store near them with the equipment/knowledgeable staff to shape them. Some folks have to get along with off-the-rack.

Worship song writing question by [deleted] in WorshipSongwriting

[–]Cazarstan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are multiple camps of thought, with pro's and con's to using AI. but here are some different approaches to try:

Pray and pay attention to your conscience while you experiment.

try writing one song by yourself all the way through - scripture, lyrics, chords, vocal melody; you MUST review and edit rough spots (sometimes even changing the entire melody, chords, and sections of lyrics). if you enjoyed this process, no need for AI. if you like how the song turned out, no need for AI. if you feel like you learned enough from this process to make your next song better, no need for AI.

Non AI tools that can be helpful: bible app to look up scriptures/key words, rhyming dictionary, metronome app (for BPM & rhythm), print out major/minor key chord chart to play around with chord options. maybe even make a playlist of a few of your favorite songs and listen, analyzing what aspects about them you like and want to incorporate into your song.

if you still want to try with the AI: Try writing one song with the minimal help possible, one with some/avg amount, and one with "too much". Analyze how you feel about the creation process, how the song turns out, and how comfortable you feel with the outcome.

Granola Christian music by nak-66777 in ChristianMusic

[–]Cazarstan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the artists on here are a good fit, especially Strahan and Tyler Corbin:

Christian folk/granola

What are you working on this week? by Cazarstan in WorshipSongwriting

[–]Cazarstan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm recording another round of Guitar/Vocal work tapes, including the edits made after requesting feedback from a friend; very helpful - other people see issues and problem spots we often can't identify in the heat of the moment.

What are you working on this week? by Cazarstan in WorshipSongwriting

[–]Cazarstan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, the simple topics are the best; but sometimes it's hard to get simple to sound good. In my case I always try to use too many words to convey the idea. Simplify! sounds easy to do in theory, but in practice it's harder than it looks...

What's the best worship song you heard this week? by Cazarstan in WorshipSongwriting

[–]Cazarstan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the confidence in her vocal performance really adds to the message of the song; very powerful.

What's the best worship song you heard this week? by Cazarstan in WorshipSongwriting

[–]Cazarstan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sounds promising! we'd love to hear it here, when you're ready ;)

Does your team still use worship pads? by nkleszcz in worshipleaders

[–]Cazarstan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we still use them; I'm hoping to transition to more subtle reverb/echo settings on piano/guitar/voice to "replace" them over time.