I’ve never been the one on stage with a guitar in my hands or a microphone under the lights,but I’ve always been captivated by the power of great lyrics.

For years, I’ve studied songs like a storyteller studies novels, breaking down more than 1,000 lyrics and multiple full discographies to uncover the patterns that make songs unforgettable.

What I’ve learned is simple: it’s not just clever rhymes or catchy hooks that make a song great, it’s the story told through the words. The moments of truth, the emotion you can feel in your bones, the lines that make someone say, “That’s me.”

If you’ve ever dreamed of writing songs that matter, songs that can change someone’s world, come and join our community of Story-First Songwriters on Skool.