Ask An Expert: Mike Errico on How to Be a Better Songwriter

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Mar 3, 2022

Need help writing a song? Mike Errico is here to help, with his new book Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter. Errico features tips and tricks along with interviews and advice from people like astrophysicist Janna Levin, renowned painter John Currin, and bestselling author George Saunders. He will also take calls from aspiring songwriters looking for help.

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