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We accidentally created something pretty special...
As you so vividly remember, back in 2020, our community of musicians had a problem none of us had planned for.
Shows disappeared. Tours stopped. Venues closed. The usual rhythm of rehearsing, performing, traveling, and meeting listeners in person came to a screeching halt.
But the songs didn’t stop coming.
In fact, many of the women in my community were writing more than ever.
So we created a songwriting group to give them prompts, deadlines, encouragement, and other women to share their work with.
At the time, I thought we were simply responding to a strange season and giving everyone a reason to keep creating.
What happened next was so cool.
The women used the songwriting group to write new music, then used the release planning process I teach to record and release those songs. During a time when musicians could easily have put everything on hold, they were creating, finishing projects, and putting a lot of wonderful music into the world.
We had stumbled onto something pretty special that had serious legs.
Honestly, that shouldn’t have surprised me. Our community of women is amazing.
Still, we eventually stopped running the group because everyone got back to performing and I didn't think it was needed anymore. But I'm willing to admit when I'm wrong.
I hadn’t seriously considered bringing it back until I recorded our 11 year anniversary podcast.
I asked members to send me voice memos about what had changed in their music careers since they joined my community. They talked about better gigs, stronger fan connection, new income streams, release plans, confidence, websites, email lists, and friendships that have lasted for years.
Then several longtime members brought up the songwriting group.
Carol Nicodemi said:
“The songwriting group that we had at one time gave us so much information and inspiration. Ed and I wrote so many songs that year, and we’re still using some of them and recording some of them to date.”
Those songs didn’t end up forgotten in an old notebook or buried in a folder called “New Songs 2020 Draft 1.”
Years later, Carol and Ed are still recording and using them.
Char talked about how the confidence she gained in her writing and recording helped her submit her songs more widely. She has since become a five time finalist in the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest.
Mishy described her experience as an amazing journey that helped her improve her songwriting while also finding a bigger fanbase and starting a regular email list.
After hearing these women talk about what the group had meant to them, I knew we had to bring it back.
FMA Songwriters returns Monday
FMA Songwriters - inside The Female Musician Accelerator - gives members a dedicated place to keep creating without letting all the business pieces push songwriting to the bottom of the to-do list.
Members who choose to participate will receive songwriting prompts with clear deadlines, along with a private space to share works in progress, talk through ideas, and stay connected to the creative process.
Every quarter, we’ll gather for a Song Circle where members can share what they’ve written, hear what other women are creating, and talk about the experiences behind the songs.
We’re also planning an annual member showcase so everyone can celebrate what came out of the year.
Participation is completely optional.
There is also NO extra charge.
FMA Songwriters is simply one more benefit of joining the Female Musician Accelerator.
And this is where the rest of the picture comes together.
Writing a meaningful song is one part of the work. Then comes the question that has frustrated thousands of musicians I’ve met through Women of Substance:
How do I get the right people to hear it, remember me, and stick around?
That’s the main work we do inside the Female Musician Accelerator.
I started FMA in 2015 after meeting far too many talented female artists who had created excellent music but had no plan around it. They would release a song, post about it for a week, submit it to a few places, and hope the music industry knight in shining armor appeared.
You can guess what actually happened...which is why I created this community.
Eleven years later, I still love helping women connect the creative side with the business side.
Inside FMA, you’ll get help to:
- Clarify your artist message and brand so listeners understand what makes your music distinctly yours.
- Build a devoted fanbase instead of starting over with every release.
- Plan and promote your music without posting all day or repeatedly harassing the same friends to listen.
- Create email, content, and social media systems you can maintain around work, family, and a full life.
- Find gigs, grants, collaborations, and income opportunities that fit your talents and priorities.
- Use AI and modern tools without flattening your personality into generic internet oatmeal.
- Bring your questions to live coaching instead of staring at the laptop for three weeks wondering whether you’re doing it wrong.
- Put the ideas into practice through workshops, Get It Done Weeks, accountability, feedback, and other women who understand why music is such an important part of your life.
- Keep writing through the returning FMA Songwriters group, then use our release process to help those songs reach the people who need to hear them.
FMA Songwriters kicks off Monday, so this is a perfect time to become part of the Female Musician Accelerator.
I’d love to welcome you inside and hear what you create.
Always in your corner,
<3 Bree
P.S. I started Female Musician Accelerator with 18 brave women and almost nothing inside except a promise that we would build what they needed. Eleven years later, some of those early members are still coming to calls, releasing music, booking better gigs, and cheering on women who joined a few weeks ago. Bringing FMA Songwriters back feels a lot like returning to one of the best things this community created together.