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Songwriting for Church: Craft Timeless Songs & Steward the Gift of Music

Learn everything you need to transform a simple voice memo idea into a timeless song that you could either lead in your own church on Sunday morning or take to a trusted artist to pitch. In this class, Grammy-winner Bryan Fowler takes you into his studio & teaches you his complete songwriting process. Follow along as he writes a brand new song from start to finish, explaining everything he’s doing & thinking along the way. After taking this class, you will be well-equipped to navigate what it looks like to steward the gift of songwriting.
$239.99

What’s included:

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    In-depth video lessons (8h 15m)

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    Step-by-step curriculum

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    Online and at your own pace

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    Watch on all devices

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    Unlimited lifetime access

Taught by

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Bryan Fowler
Grammy-winning and 3x Dove Award winning songwriter and producer. Over 20 #1 songs on Christian radio's largest formats and multiple songs on CCLI played at churches globally.
What you’ll learn
Finding inspiration and recognizing a great idea
Crafting a compelling, biblically centered lyric
When to ask for help/collaboration
Complete vocal production
Record, mix, and master a demo
5 practical principles of songwriting
Creating a melodic roadmap
Choosing the best arrangement
What makes a song "Christian"?
Identifying and building on a hook

Class Overview

Write timeless, yet relevant songs for the church
What makes a song "Christian"? Is that even important? How can we face the task of writing songs for the church with artistic integrity and relevance, while maintaining a firm grasp of historical biblical orthodoxy and theological clarity? As a song writer, Bryan Fowler has been able to bridge this gap well for over a decade, learning through countless successes and failures along the way. In this class, you will get an up-close look at Bryan Fowler's entire songwriting process in real time. From a simple voice memo idea, to crafting the lyric, creating the arrangement, finding the hook, and even ultimately recording a demo that completely portrays the heart and intention of the song so that you could either lead it in your own church on a Sunday morning or take it to a trusted artist to pitch. Throughout these 6 classes, you will be a fellow collaborator in the room, and not only learn some of the practical "how-to’s" of his process, but actually gain deep insight into the “why” behind the “what” of every decision that he makes. You will learn the 5 practical principles he applies while writing. You will learn his entire vocal production process. You will even learn how to mix and master a production so that you can feel confident in sharing the final product with your friends. Most of all you will learn that the writing process is not an easy one. It takes time, dedication, and energy. It also takes humility, being willing to be wrong. As you participate you will see Bryan lean on scripture, commentaries, pastoral advice, and historic hymns for wisdom. There are few things more powerful and theologically formative than the combination of melody and lyric this side of eternity. After taking this class, you will be well equipped to navigate what it looks like to, with wisdom, steward the gift of song writing.

Lessons (7)

Apply what you learn

Follow Bryan Fowler’s proven process, step by step

In the class, Bryan breaks down his songwriting process into clear, actionable steps. Follow along with Bryan’s process step-by-step and write/record your own song. You can also watch Bryan’s process in full first and then bring the ideas, tools, and techniques into your own projects. By following Bryan’s proven process, you’ll learn everything you need to write and produce songs like these:

Who’s this class for?
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Anyone interested in writing songs for the church. Might be Sunday morning worship songs, CCM radio songs, or even simple devotional music you want to release yourself. 

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Aspiring producers who are looking for insight on how to effectively deliver a track that enhances the power of the lyric and melody, instead of distracting from it.

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Anybody who is passionate about the intersection of timeless art and theological integrity.

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meet your instructor
Bryan Fowler

Grammy and Dove award winning songwriter and producer living and working in Franklin, Tennessee. Over the past decade he has written and produced 20+ number one hit songs at Christian radio as well as many songs being sung in churches all over the world. With a desire is to pair rich, timeless, historic theology with relevant, modern, compelling melody and feel, he has truly made a lasting impression on the Christian music industry. His credits include songs with artists like TobyMac, Chris Tomlin, Steven Curtis Chapman, Shane & Shane, Laura Story, Owl City, Koryn Hawthorne, Matt Maher, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Kari Jobe, Newsboys, We Are Messengers, Anne Wilson, Zach Willams, Benjamin William Hastings, Mack Brock, Matthew West, Cody Carnes, and Gabby Barrett.

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Frequently asked questions

$239.99

What’s included:

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    In-depth video lessons (8h 15m)

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    Step-by-step curriculum

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    Online and at your own pace

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    Watch on all devices

  • include icon

    Unlimited lifetime access

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