Not song writing, not music theory, but the craft of writing effective song lyrics. The part people sometimes think is hard. Theory and practice with extensive examples from popular music and the author's own inimitable song catalogue, all linked to streaming media for a complete experience. Intended for Creatives and the pragmatically oriented. Experience the rush of immediate improvement.

We spend thousands of hours learning how to accompany a song on an instrument and how to sing. How much time and effort and money do we put into learning how to write a compelling, effective lyric? How do we make the young girl cry and the bad boy buy? 

The book covers the theory and develops some rules--as Hector Barbosa says in Pirates of the Caribbean, "Guidelines" for you to apply to achieve effective lyrics. "Lyrics First" is a pure gold approach!