Brisbane Songwriters Workshop (Magesongs)

🇦🇺 HELP AUSTRALIA WIN THE COMMONWEALTH SONG CONTEST! 🇦🇺

Dear Meetup friends,
I’m excited and honoured to share that my song “Should Words Fail” (performed by Gentmuse Souls) has been selected to represent AUSTRALIA as a GRAND FINALIST in the Commonwealth Song Contest! 🎶✨

Voting is NOW OPEN until 31 MAY, and I would truly appreciate your support. I created this event for the votes.
✅ PLEASE VOTE FOR AUSTRALIA
✅ SHARE THIS EVENT WITH FRIENDS
✅ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
Every single vote can make a difference!

🎵 SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP – JUNE SESSION 🎵
𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥-𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝘃𝘀 𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
Are they really the same thing?
Today, many artists write, record, produce, upload, perform and promote their own songs — but does that automatically make them professional songwriters?
And where does that leave the traditional songwriter who writes songs for OTHER artists?
Understanding the difference can make of break your songwriter's potential.

In this eye-opening workshop, award-winning songwriter and mentor Jacques M. Gentil explores the often misunderstood difference between:
• Singer-songwriters
• Professional songwriters
• Recording artists
• Producers
• Topliners
• Lyricists
• Commercial writers

We’ll discuss:
🎤 Writing for yourself vs writing for the industry
🎤 Why some great singers are weak songwriters
🎤 Why many successful songwriters never perform publicly yet make the bucks
🎤 Collaboration in modern songwriting
🎤 The rise of the independent artist
🎤 The difference between “performing songs” and “crafting songs”
🎤 How the music business sees these roles
🎤 Why this distinction matters more than ever today

Whether you are:
• an aspiring songwriter,
• an indie artist,
• a singer-songwriter,
• or simply curious about how the industry really works…
…this session will challenge the way you think about songwriting.

🎵 MAGESONGS SONGWRITING SERIES (ONLINE)
JULY SESSION (Free)
WRITING RADIO HITS vs ALBUM SONGS
(Mainstream vs Non-Mainstream Songwriting)

Why do some songs instantly connect with millions, while others become hidden gems loved only by devoted listeners?

Not every song is written for the same purpose.
Some songs are crafted to grab attention quickly through memorable hooks, simplicity, and emotional immediacy. Others are written to deepen an album, explore artistic ideas, or create a more intimate emotional journey.

In this month’s Magesongs Songwriting Series workshop, award-winning songwriter Jacques Gentil explores the important differences between mainstream songwriting and non-mainstream writing, including:
• Why some songs immediately feel “radio friendly”
• The importance of hooks and repetition
• Simplicity vs complexity in songwriting
• Radio structure vs artistic freedom
• Why some beautiful songs never become hits
• Commercial writing vs authentic writing
• Writing for yourself vs writing for artists

Whether you write pop, country, worship, ballads, folk, rock, or deeply personal songs, this session will help you better understand the direction and purpose behind your writing.