{"id":30117,"date":"2017-08-28T06:26:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T13:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.producelikeapro.com\/?p=30117"},"modified":"2020-12-11T09:48:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T14:48:43","slug":"6-secrets-songwriting-queen-shelly-peiken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/6-secrets-songwriting-queen-shelly-peiken\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Secrets of Songwriting Queen Shelly Peiken"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\" id=\"produ-602995670\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-5716785631554-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-5716785631554-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-5716785631554-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-5716785631554-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! 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Here are 6 of them:<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b>1. <\/b> <b>Freedom breeds\u00a0<\/b><b>creativity<\/b>. <\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Shelly has a wonderful house in LA which includes a lush garden that is her sanctuary, being able to step out of the home and the day to day and into that garden provides a free setting to write music in. \u00a0Also, on a trip to New York City the moment her feet hit\u00a0pavement, she began to have fresh ideas for new songs to write.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Find places and moments to be free to create.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Find some solitude, run in a park, eat some great meals, above all allow yourself some time to just experience the moment and all the emotions each moment holds. Science versus art must be balanced.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Each must be given its&#8217; proper time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>2.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 Life, d<\/span>on&#8217;t miss it<\/b>. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Shelly shares a story from Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s book that really hit home with her.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">In his house he had a signal for when he was working and his family knew not to disturb him.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>At one point he was told, &#8220;you are going to miss it.&#8221; Shelly<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>made the difficult decisions to step back during some of her career to attend the plays, the games, the clubs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>She wouldn&#8217;t trade those moments for anything.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Don&#8217;t miss out on life, it gives you inspiration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b>3.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Influence not Infringement<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You cannot be in the world today and be untouched by the sights, sounds, and words that you hear on a regular basis.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This is true for artists.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everything you see and hear will leave an impression either for the good or bad.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You will have some of those moments come out in your work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It takes some finesse to evaluate and guide through those areas so that you aren&#8217;t stealing someone else&#8217;s work but also so that you are not blocking flow of the moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>4. <\/b><\/span><strong>A &#8216;great melody and amazing lyric will always win.&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">As the times change you may find yourself not relating to the 20 year olds as you once did.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This is normal, but can be frustrating when you don&#8217;t seem to speak their language.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Shelly is honest that the modern and vernacular and &#8220;swagger&#8221; in today&#8217;s songs is sometimes difficult for her to relate to, but her career speaks to her incredible talent and ability.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 A<\/span>\u00a0good melody and a good lyric<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>is still a good melody and a good lyric. She says it has been helpful to complement her ability and strong songwriting skills with someone that can help to bring in the modern and young influences. Shelly is very humble and often Collaborates with writers who bring out modern influences.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b>5.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Be thankful your best doesn&#8217;t come first<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Shelly becomes brutally honest in this portion of the interview about how she is truly thankful that her hit singles did not take place until about 10 years into her career.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>She truly believes that working hard before having the success of a hit single, taught her what she may not have learned otherwise.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>She has learned perseverance and fortitude in an industry that requires both.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b>6.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Advocate for songwriter&#8217;s rights<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We all remember and can probably sing a few of the lines to the 70s hit &#8220;Video Killed the Radio Star&#8221; first recorded by Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club and then by the Buggles with Horn and Downes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A lot of the difficulties for new artists both songwriters and musicians is the decreased ability to financially survive due to the affects of streaming.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Artists don&#8217;t get credit for their entire albums because people are going after the singles on various search engines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The entire story is not being told and songwriters are not getting the financial recognition they deserve to continue to develop music.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Shelly and several of her friends started the advocacy group SONA.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wearesona.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">SONA<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0for details on membership, how to get involved, and how to save music and give the musical artists a chance to survive while doing their craft and passion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Check out the full interview for a glimpse into this amazingly resilient and talented songwriter and a deeper understanding of the viewpoints that are often unheard.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">I hope you enjoy the interview with Shelly and find the songwriting tips helpful. \u00a0For more on songwriting you can pick up her book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1495049256\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=producelikeap-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1495049256&amp;linkId=d1816302c0954bf986d568a44b36d0a6\">&#8220;<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Confessions of<\/span> <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">a Serial Songwriter&#8221;, here<\/span>.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>We are giving away 5 signed copies of her book.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Enter the giveaway to the right, remember, the more actions you take the greater your chance of winning. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">I&#8217;ve recently begun live streaming on the Produce Like a Pro youtube channel. 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