Born from eight years of teaching songwriting for the Academy of Gospel Music Arts Robert Sterling's EThe Craft of Christian SongwritingE deftly tackles the much-overlooked subject of craft in the Christian songwriter's creative process. The book challenges its readers to aspire to the highest level of excellence providing chapter after chapter of practical insights into the Christian songwriting experience. All the way from Getting Started to Building a Demo EThe Craft of Christian SongwritingE shows beginning writers how to make their next song their best song ever all from the unique perspective of the Christian songwriter. Practical and realistic EThe Craft of Christian SongwritingE is a smart read for anyone with aspirations of becoming a Christian songwriter.THHighlights:THU Hundreds of examples from hit songsTHU Concise and practical instruction on all the essential elements of the songwriting processTHU Writing exercises to help you improve your craftTHU Learn the ins and outs of collaborationTHU Examine 10 full lyric reprints complete with the author's analysisTHU Discover how to produce a proper demo recording