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Copyright Your Songs, Music and Lyrics – A How-To Guide
Copyrighting your artistic works does not have to be as complicated as some people say it is. You already own the copyright to your works, but you need to collect proof in case anyone challenges you. This guide will show you how. First of all, which parts of your work are yours to copyright? Did a friend help you out with lyrics, or have you sampled part of someone else’s song? If so, that’s a not a problem, just make sure that you keep a note of this with your collection of proofs.
Next, you need to work out what pieces of proof you actually have in your possession. Do you have original computer files for each instrument or track? Do you have any handwritten notes for lyrics, or scratched-out, dirty and used scraps of sheet music? If you have any of these then great! You have a fantastic piece of evidence that shows the story of how your creative work developed. But all’s not lost if you only have the finished product. Even if you have the full story, how can you prove that you came up with the idea first? It might sound tricky, but it’s a problem that can be solved.
Let’s take the example of an MP3 file of your work. You have created this from your system of choice, be it Logic, Cubase or Garageband. Did you know that an MP3 file contains so-called metadata? This is information embedded in the file so that music players such as iTunes know what track name and artist to list when displaying the MP3 file. Well, there are lots of other metadata fields that you can edit, including one for who the copyright belongs to.
When you edit the copyright field, you must be as specific as possible. For example, my name is Thomas Buck, and there are a surprising number of people out there with the very same name as me. To fix this, I not only put my name in the copyright field, but also my physical address and email address. That way, the Thomas Buck in the copyright field is actually me.
There’s one final step: proving that you were first. You should use a copyright service that uses trusted timestamps. This is a secure method of proving that a computer file existed at a given date and date. You could either create a timestamp for each of your files, or instead create a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_%28file_format%29 zip archive containing all of your files and simply timestamp that instead.
This gives you final and complete proof: not only do you have the story of how your work was created, you also have proof with your distinct name and details in it, and you have proof that all of this existed first.
Wedding Music Lyrics
Wedding music lyrics are an important part of the wedding ceremony.
In generations past, couples had no voice at all in their wedding music. It was simply chosen by the church, was almost always played on the organ, and usually consisted of just the processional and recessional. Today, modern couples use the music lyrics to express their devotion to one another and make a personal statement.
Music composers are able to convey great depth of meaning in songs, so they are much more effective than just reading words.
Songs are meaningful because of…
The sentiment they convey The memories they evoke for the couple – when they first met, the location of the first date The theme of the wedding Family memories
Music sung live is very special. If the couple has a friend or family member who is a singer, this is the perfect part of the ceremony in which to involve them.
Of course, there are vocalists who can be hired to sing for weddings and they are a great choice for a professional job.
For weddings on a budget, recordings can be played.
Songs can be sung or played before, during, and after the ceremony, as well as at the reception, although dance music is popular at that time.
Lighting of candles is a great time for a song to be sung or time can be set aside during the ceremony for a special song to be sung.
Even music that is traditionally instrumental, such as the processional and recessional, can be vocal music instead.
A traditional song is Sunrise, Sunset from “Fiddler on the Roof” for the entrance of the mothers. It’s a real tear-jerker, so keep the hankies handy!
Couples can choose favorite pop tunes such as You Raise Me Up, I Will Always Love You, or The Greatest Love of All, or even classics such as Ave Maria.
Printing the lyrics of songs used in the wedding and including them in the wedding program is a nice touch. You can search for your song lyrics on-line and find the words at many web sites.
It is important to consider the sensibilities of family members, especially elderly ones, when choosing avant garde lyrics with questionable content.
If you’re getting married in a church, review the lyrics of the songs you have chosen with them. Remember, a wedding ceremony is a solemn event.
Wedding music lyrics are an important part of making your wedding special.
How to Write Country Music Lyrics
If you’ve ever sat, tapping your feet to the distinctive sounds of Country Music, marveling at the beat, the guitar chords and above all else – the lyrics, then maybe you’ve sat there and thought, “I could write better lyrics than that,” or “how hard can it be to write a song?”
Surprisingly you don’t have to be a creative genius to write a truly heartfelt Country song. Country is all about the journey, every song tells a deeply personal and more often than not, extraordinarily sad story, so pick up a pencil, and think of the “story of your life” the one story that always makes you cry, the worst time in your life, tap into your inner pain.
What can you write about?
If it hurts, it will work well as a Country Song, if it’s painful to discuss, then it’s perfect, here are some ideas:
* Lost Love
* Death
* Unrequited Love
* Drugs and Addiction
* Alcoholism
* Life Lessons
* Depression
* Prison
* Cowboys
What if you have no pain?
If you are lucky enough not to have a specific sad or painful time in your life, just grasp onto someone else’s pain, here are some ideas to help to get your creative juices flowing:
* Listen to some country music, get your head in the right mood
* Watch a very sad movie
* Watch the news
* Imagine losing someone close to your (warning, could keep you depressed for a while)
* Volunteer for a day at a hospice or a cancer ward
* Read a sad poem
If all else fails, just start writing and see where it takes you.
Do you have to plan your lyrics?
The best Country Songs in the word started out as an inspiration and then turned into organized lyrics. Don’t start out planning your whole song; it takes away the spontaneity, instead start writing and see where it takes you. Then when you have written a very rough first draft you can go back over and cross out, change and adapt, try to keep to just one story line at once, don’t cross over into other’s, there’s always more songs for that!
What if you can’t get it right?
It doesn’t matter how many times you need to change your song to make it right, keep editing and editing, until it sounds perfect for you, and conveys the message and tone you intended, remember it is unlikely you will write a perfect song first time, after all if you get perfection what’s left to strive for?
What about the music?
If you are no good at music, don’t worry, there are plenty of people out there who can play the guitar, which is all you really need for a Country song, but even if you just know the basics, it doesn’t take much to add accompaniment to your song, learn a couple of simply chords which you can repeat.
What’s the difference between writing Country Music Lyrics and other lyrics?
Think of Country Music as telling a story, so your words should flow as if you were telling someone what happened, many take on a tone of confession, unlike other types of music, it isn’t just about the chorus, it’s about the words!
Will it be a hit?
You never know, if you want to make it a hit, you will need to hook the listeners in early on in the song, so add something very interesting in the first few lines and make that chorus catchy!! With a little work, you will surely find your inner Country Music writer, and be writing endless songs in no time!