That quiet hour when a melody shows up uninvited. The moment a lyric finally captures what your heart has been circling for months. That's the foundation everything else is built on.
Why your songs matter to your music career
Here's what I've learned after years of working with message-driven musicians: you can have the best email strategy, the most engaging social media presence, and a killer live show. But if your songs don't connect deeply, you're building on shaky ground.
Strong songs make every other part of your music career more effective.
Your emails resonate because people already feel something when they hear your music. Your shows book more easily because venues trust the material. Your social content gets shared because the songs themselves are shareable. Licensing opportunities appear because the writing quality is undeniable.
Your songs are the center of the wheel. Everything else radiates out from there.
The three songwriting challenges that slow your momentum
Let me walk you through what I see holding back so many talented women in this community. Because once you understand these patterns, you can actually do something about them.
Challenge #1: The inspiration trap
Most of us were taught that real songwriting only happens when inspiration strikes. You wait for the muse. You chase the mood. You write in bursts when the stars align.
And then you wait some more.
Here's the problem: you can't build a catalog that way. You end up judging yourself based on your last session instead of your body of work. Your creative momentum stalls. And worse, you start to believe that maybe you're just not a "real" songwriter.
What changes everything is having a repeatable process. Not something that kills your creativity, but something that protects it.
Short, structured prompts that help you start even when you don't feel inspired.
Clear steps that move you from idea to lyric, from lyric to section, from section to finished song.
When you have a process you trust, you stop fearing the blank page. You show up consistently. And that consistency is what separates hobbyists from professionals.
Think about it: you wouldn't wait for inspiration to strike before sending your newsletter or showing up to a gig. You (hopefully have systems for those things. If not, stick around cause I talk about that stuff all the time!
Your songwriting deserves the same respect.
Challenge #2: Creating in isolation
Solitude is necessary for finding your unique voice. No question about that.
But isolation? That's different. That keeps you stuck.
When you're the only one hearing your songs, you develop blind spots. You repeat the same melodic patterns without realizing it. You use the same imagery. You can't tell which songs are actually connecting and which ones just feel comfortable.
Community speeds up your growth in ways that solitary practice never can.
When you share work with other writers at different levels, your weaknesses become fixable and your strengths become repeatable. You learn what's working and what's not, from people who understand what you're trying to build. You get to borrow belief on the days when you don't have your own.
And here's what I love most about the right kind of creative community: accountability that doesn't feel like pressure. It's support with a calendar. It's knowing that other women are showing up to do their work, so you show up to do yours.
You're not competing with them. You're growing alongside them.
Challenge #3: Not realizing that great songs make everything else easier
I teach email strategy, booking, audience building, and revenue streams because they all matter. You need multiple income sources. You need to know how to communicate with your audience. You need to understand how to build a sustainable career.
And yes, you should be working on all of these things.
But here's what I want you to understand: when your songs are undeniably good, everything else becomes easier. Not just a little easier. Dramatically easier.
Great songs draw people toward you. They do the heavy lifting in your marketing. They make your emails more compelling because people are already emotionally connected to your music. They give you content that your audience wants to share. They attract collaborators, opportunities, and the right kind of attention.
As I said before, songwriting is like the hub of your music career wheel. The stronger that hub, the smoother everything else turns.
What if you gave yourself permission to focus on strengthening that hub for 30 days?
A focused month on your songwriting gives you clarity about your message, your imagery, your melodic habits, and your unique artistic voice.
Once your songs truly resonate, all those other skills you're developing work better. Your marketing feels more authentic because you know exactly what you're saying. Your audience connects more deeply because the music itself is magnetic. The right people and opportunities start coming to you.
You're not stepping away from building your career. You're strengthening the foundation so everything else you're building has something powerful to stand on.
A program I absolutely believe in
I rarely recommend songwriting resources because, before recommending something, I need to be sure it's going to serve you. Most programs out there don't align with how real artists actually work and live.
But I found one that does.
My colleague Andrea Stolpe is a multi-platinum songwriter and award-winning educator. She's written for Faith Hill and Julianne Hough, taught at Berklee and USC.
Andrea's the only songwriting coach I follow on social media. Her approach is practical, repeatable, and kind to real life (especially if you're juggling family, work, and a music career).
The 30-Day Songwriter is a one-month experience that builds lasting creative habits inside a supportive community of songwriters who take their craft seriously.
And because I know so many in this community could benefit from this program, I asked if we could get a limited-time discount on The 30-Day Songwriter.
Here's what you get:
Short daily lessons and assignments that fit into your actual schedule. (We're talking 15-30 minutes, not three-hour writing marathons.)
A proven process that helps you write consistently, even when life is noisy.
A kind, committed group where you share work and learn how to give and receive feedback that actually improves your songs.
In 30 days, you won't just feel more inspired. You'll be a different kind of writer with a consistent rhythm you can use all year long.
Your exclusive offer
Because you're part of the Profitable Musician community, Andrea is giving you 30% off The 30-Day Songwriter.
That's $150 off, but only until Friday, November 7 at 11:59 pm PT.
Go Here To Get The Discount (do it before Friday at midnight!)
Meet Andrea first (completely free)
Want to experience Andrea's teaching style before you decide? She's hosting a free 45-minute workshop where she walks you through the program and answers your questions live.
Thursday, November 6
1 pm ET / 10 am PT
Register Here to meet Andrea on Thursday
Can't make it live? Register anyway and you'll get the replay.
Why this matters now
Your writing can be transformed in 30 days. Not because of magic, but because of momentum. Small daily actions. A clear process. A room full of songwriters who take your art as seriously as you do.
That's how catalogs grow. That's how your music career gets easier. That's how your message finds the audience it was made for.
If you're ready to strengthen the foundation of everything you're building, this is your moment.
Use your exclusive discount before Friday.
Meet Andrea on Zoom if you've got questoins. Give yourself one focused month on the craft that makes everything else possible.
Always in your corner,
<3 Bree
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