If you enjoy our podcast, please leave a quick rating. It only takes a minute and it means the world to us. Way before you hit record and start committing those final noises to your hard drive, you need to arrange the "pieces" of a song. This can be daunting - especially when we're talking about arranging music for a whole band's-worth of musicians and a whole album's-worth of music!How do you go about arranging music for a whole band, writing meaningful lyrics and composing moving vocal melodies that you'll be able to sing? How do you get technology to aid your creative process rather than hindering it? On this episode, we talk to Josh Doran of The Fading Light about these topics. You will learn:How to build confidence in your lyric and song-writing skillsHow to write engaging songs and let them go when they're done instead of constantly revising themHow arranging can be an even more powerful technique than mixing for creating sonic landscapesThe importance of releasing music you've recordedUnique strategies for recording complex music with multiple layersHow to collaborate with your band members and allow people the freedom to add to your creative visionWhy your rough demos and rough mixes can go a long way to getting you the finished product you're looking for - even if you're not happy with how they sound. An interesting technique for blending acoustic and electric guitarsSome cool advice for capturing ideas and writing songsWhere to Find Josh and The Fading Lighthttp://thefadinglight.net/Where to Find the GuysThe DIY Recording Guys Website - www.diyrecordingguys.comVadim's Studio Site - Get your FREE test mix today! - https://calmfrogrecording.comBenjamin's Studio Site - https://dreamloudstudio.comLeave a rating. Be a friend - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1494761702

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