Radical Songwriting

In the first module of my signature online program Radical Songwriting Academy, I ask every single student to commit to themselves using a guided 4-promises exercise.
DOWNLOAD THE FOUR PROMISES WORKBOOK HERE

When I started to ask songwriter’s to do this exercise I saw a huge impact on people’s entire approach to their music-making and songwriting habits as they started to put these powerful ideas into practice.

They are SO powerful that today, inside the Be Radical Make Music Podcast, I want to share these four promises with you all in the hope that you can find a sense of home, peace, comfort and love within them.
If you are feeling lost, confused or you are just not sure what the next step is, these four promises can act as a road map and give you a foundation upon which you can build your songwriting practice to feel safe, reliable and secure.

You are the manager of your creative life. You are in charge of your songwriting

I hope this episodes helps you wherever you are at.
Rosie x

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Sign up for songwriting lessons, co-create sessions, our own cozy private online space, a special bonus workshop to help you finish your songs plus LOADS more!

I can’t wait to get started, doors close on Monday 27th May at 10am UK time, so grab your space and see you there!

Hey songwriters! Let's get back to basics, shall we?
Welcome to the latest episode of Be Radical Make Music where we're diving deep into my 3 top tips on How To Get Started As A Songwriter. And although this episode is for newcomers to songcraft, the more seasoned songwriters among us will also benefit from the reminder that if we don't have the foundations of our songwriting dialled in, we can find ourselves wobbly in our practise.

So grab your headphones and have a listen and let's make some music magic together! 🎵

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🌟 Check out the FREE Facebook Community we are building: https://facebook.com/groups/radicalsongwriting
Thanks for being here, Rosie x
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Making music is not dangerous.
Avoid being drawn into the illusion of lack. You may feel you don't have enough—whether it's confidence, knowledge, skill set, money, gear, time, or equipment. But the voice inside you, echoing these doubts, is simply trying to keep you safe. It perceives your music-making as risky, often because you haven't ventured far into it.
My album reflects my journey.
I am scared; I feel it in my body. However, I've faced this fear many times before, countering every doubt with my experience. I see it for what it truly is—an inner creative force, an artist within me, a part that dances with joy. Simultaneously, there's an internal parent telling me to be quiet, to stop talking, to be less ME, to grow up, and to pursue a "real" job.
NO THANK YOU.
Here is what I tell myself:
1. Start from where you currently stand, with the resources you possess. You can achieve more than you imagine with what you have. Can you play an instrument or use your voice? Can you sing? Learn, grow, and take control of your life—because you have all you need.
2. Seek guidance. You're listening to me, someone who has positioned themselves as a guide, mentor, support, and authority figure. Authentic Songwriting begins this Friday, and I invite you to join. My course commences in October, and you're welcome to be a part of it. Alternatively, seek a mentor, ask a friend, or find a community (I even offer a free one).
3. Take a chance on yourself. The return on investment for creative risks is boundless; you can never accrue creative debt or a creative deficit. The more you create, the more you comprehend the intricacies of it all. Read books on the subject, start an Instagram account dedicated solely to your songwriting, and follow inspiring accounts. Begin a YouTube channel and start sharing your thoughts.
You are the most secure investment you'll ever make, and once you realise that, everything will change.
Remember, your art is not dangerous. Fear is a normal companion on the journey to exploring new realms and landscapes of creativity.
If you want to go deeper, join me in Authentic Songwriting, doors are closing soon: https://beradicalmakemusic.com/workshop

For this tool... no thinking required! Oh how difficult this is!

The Friday 15-minute Free Write is a judgment-free zone, a space for you to truly express, in whatever way that may come out onto the page.
Come join in: www.facebook.com/groups/radicalsongwriting

It’s a once a week opportunity for all of us to free write together inside our amazing community the Radical Songwriting Facebook Group.

The Friday 15-Minute Free Write is about getting away from over-thinking, saying goodbye to criticism and letting your subconscious have a voice. And doing together, with me, live.

I will be freewriting alongside you. Think about it as taking your creative vitamins.

It’s HIGHLY recommended that you use these 15-minute sessions as an intro, precursor to your weekly songwriting practise.

📆Every Friday in November and December

⏰5.55pm - 6.15pm UK time

Remember - it’s the showing up that counts.

Always.

So commit to your music, let's start taking this more seriously because YOUR MUSIC MATTERS and show up for only 15-minutes per week - let’s get our songs written shall we?!

See you inside the group!

Rosie xx

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GET A REAL JOB?!
YOUR MUSIC IS JUST AN EXPENSIVE HOBBY!
STOP BEING SILLY! YOU WILL NEVER GET ANYWHERE WITH THIS MUSIC ‘THING’!

Ouch!

It hurts.

It’s painful and many times damaging when people express their lack of belief in what we are doing, especially if we ourselves are still on the journey of trying to figure out how to do it.

Dear songwriter, if you have ever experienced someone actively discouraging you from making your music then I want you to know that you are not alone.

Inside my private Radical Songwriting Academy community we have been having a discussion around this subject.

My parents don’t support me.

I put off pursuing my passion for music the majority of my adult life because my parents told me to get my head out the clouds and get a REAL job

I've fought my parents pretty much my whole life over very similar issues.

I think people can also fall into the 'Genius Model' view. They don't understand that the great musicians had to work at their craft throughout their lives too and it didn't just happen magically. It took time, effort, highs and lows and, most of all, persistence.

I veered away from the music creation path for a good 8 or so years. I did some stuff I enjoyed and learned a lot from but still.... NEVER EVER AGAIN. No matter what. I need it like oxygen.

I've been told all my life that I can't do stuff but now I've learnt not to listen to those accusing tongues. At the end of the day only you can live your life and your dreams.

These are some of the comments from students sharing their experiences of other people doubting their choice to pursue music.

And if you joined my Facebook Live this morning inside the Radical Songwriting Community you will have saw many other songwriters joining in the conversation.

Inside this week’s episode I offer a few ways to reframe when someone openyl questions, doubts or dismisses your dreams and goals of pursuing music. I hope this will help as a soothing balm and a way to open the doors towards true, heart-led inquiry around this situation.

Have YOU ever said those things to YOURSELF?

Jump into this week’s episode and let’s do some healing.

Rosie xxx