This spring, Metro Music Makers hosted a songwriting contest for our students. Students were challenged to write a song based on one of our five values as a company: Be authentic. Bring your best. Pursue growth. Be flexible. Collaborate with kindness. Winners were selected by our team of teachers based on several criteria. Ava Darnell’s song tied for […]
Category: Songwriting
Songwriter Spotlight: Emma House
This spring, Metro Music Makers hosted a songwriting contest for our students. Students were challenged to write a song based on one of our five values as a company: Be authentic. Bring your best. Pursue growth. Be flexible. Collaborate with kindness. Winners were selected by our team of teachers based on several criteria. Emma House’s song won first place […]
Songwriter Spotlight: Ulises Ramirez Sanroman
This spring, Metro Music Makers hosted a songwriting contest for our students. Students were challenged to write a song based on one of our five values as a company: Be authentic. Bring your best. Pursue growth. Be flexible. Collaborate with kindness. Winners were selected by our team of teachers based on several criteria. Ulises Ramirez Sanroman’s song tied […]
Songwriter Spotlight: Georgia Grein
This spring, Metro Music Makers hosted a songwriting contest for our students. Students were challenged to write a song based on one of our five values as a company: Be authentic. Bring your best. Pursue growth. Be flexible. Collaborate with kindness. Winners were selected by our team of teachers based on several criteria. Georgia Grein was the first […]
My Year in Songwriting
by Metro Music Makers instructor Mark Grundhoefer Readers of the blog may remember that last year I set a pretty lofty goal: to write, record and release new music every month of 2019. Here we are in January, and I’m happy to say I completed my goal, releasing 22 songs (singles and EPs) over 12 […]
Student Spotlight: Amelia Tiemann
Eleven-year-old Amelia is studying guitar with senior instructor Mark Grundhoefer, and piano with senior instructor Chelsea Sefzik. After Amelia recently won Metro Music Maker’s first Spirit Week songwriting contest with her song, “Go Team,” Mark interviewed the budding young songwriter. Why did you choose to study guitar?“It’s good accompaniment for songs, and you can use it […]
Songwriting: Playing what you hear in your head
written by Metro Music Makers instructor Mark Grundhoefer It can be the most frustrating experience. You’re driving your car and a melody pops in your head. You sing it over and over all the way home. You run inside and grab your instrument and start to search the for the notes. You fumble and can’t […]
My 2019 challenge: ambitious—and hopefully inspiring
written by Mark Grundhoefer, Metro Music Makers instructor Last December, I was looking for creative ways to market my original music. I needed an angle to get my fans interested and engaged. I came up with a plan to release new music every month for a whole year. We are five months into 2019 as I […]
Take a vacation, but not from your music!
Instructor Mark Grundhoefer shares how you can take a break this summer, but NOT a break from your music!
Night Light, a song inspired by a little girl and fireflies
Metro Music Makers instructor Mark Grundhoefer shares his inspiration and process for writing “Night Light,” a song he wrote for the new compilation album, “Recollections Vol. 1” by Sonder House Records.
