Do you want to write great worship songs?

This course will unpack the art of songwriting in a simple, practical and fun way. You will learn about the core art of writing a song, and reveal the key techniques that all great songwriters have at their disposal when songwriting.

  • Improve your songwriting ability with practical techniques

  • Learn the foundations of songwriting

  • Gain invaluable tools for crafting your songs

  • Learn how to overcome the struggles every songwriter will encounter

  • Gain fresh insight and passion for writing songs

  • Receive feedback on your own songs

This Course Includes

  • Video Lessons

    Over 75 minutes of video lessons

  • Songwriting Assignments

    Optional songwriting assignments to put into practice what you've learn

  • Quizzes

    Simple quizzes to check you've picked up the key points from each lesson

  • Songwriting Community

    Access to a songwriting community full of like-minded songwriters

  • Examples

    See the techniques that are being taught in examples of well-known worship songs.

  • Fun!

    You'll enjoy the lessons as you learn the art of songwriting

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

  • 2

    Songwriting Foundations

  • 3

    Where Do I Start?

    • Getting Inspiration

    • Capturing Your Ideas

    • Lyrics or Melody?

    • Song Landscape

    • Quiz
  • 4

    Your Tool Belt

  • 5

    Song Structure

    • The Structure of Your Song

    • Quiz
  • 6

    The Chorus

    • The Song Hook

    • Chorus

    • Quiz

    • Assignment 1 / Write a Chorus
  • 7

    The Verse

    • Verses

    • What Do I Say?

    • The Pre Chorus

    • Quiz

    • Assignment 2 / Write a Verse
  • 8

    The Bridge

    • Bridge

    • Quiz

    • Assignment 3 / Write a Bridge
  • 9

    Melody

    • Song Melody

    • Quiz
  • 10

    Rewriting

    • Song Rewriting

    • Quiz
  • 11

    Troubleshooting

    • Troubleshooting Your Songs
  • 12

    Congratulations

    • Final Thoughts

    • Final Survey

Testimonials

Roma Waterman

Founder HeartSong Creative Academy Songwriter/Author/Worship Leader

I have known Phil Houghton for around 6 years and during this time I’ve been so impressed with the songs he has released, both in quality of production and writing skill. Phil has a huge amount of knowledge to offer up and coming writers, but you also get the bonus that he is an artist and producer himself, so his wisdom for the whole package that comes with writing is invaluable. His teaching approach is fun (be warned- he will have you in stitches), and you will learn valuable skills that will take your writing to a new level.

Josh Klinkenberg

“Phil Houghton has been one of our key songwriters that we’ve bounced ideas off, and received input from, for years now. He’s incredibly talented and has been a songwriting mentor to many songwriters over the last number of years. I’ve watched Phil take others weak songs and completely turn them around in to singable, memorable, great sounding songs. That’s why I was stoked when I heard Phil was putting together this songwriting course where others can learn how he does things - his “tricks of the trade” so to speak. His years of simply “doing the stuff” is invaluable and proven to really work.”

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