Write Your Next Album

What if you were the kind of singer/songwriter that woke up every morning, brewed a fresh pot of coffee, and just wrote an album?

Here's a secret: you can.

(Quit rolling your eyes, you eye rollers. You totally can.)

Does any of this sound familiar?

It's really hard to find the time to write. Between having a full-time job and balancing the other demands of your life, you just don't seem to have the bandwidth to write consistently.

You sometimes tend to forget that not every lyric is gonna be great. You throw away the lyrics that suck, and you think the good ones make you sound too pretentious. And even on your best days, you don't hate what you've ended up with on paper (which for you is actually quite positive!)

You don't write on days you're not inspired. Songwriting feels like a chore and you're waiting around for the inspiration to strike. In fact, you and your writer's block are BFFs, and you hang out... too much.

You lose motivation. You worry that there are just too many amazing singer/songwriters out there already. You find yourself asking, “How many breakup songs does the world really need?” You’re worried your stuff won't make a different or cut through all the noise.

Am I preachin' the truth? Good. Then you're in the right spot.

Just for a minute, I want you to imagine a world where...

You can wake up and write a song in a single session - and have the time to do it. You've become a master in creating your schedule instead of being at the effect of it.

Write quality lyrics that make a difference for people on a whole new level You have an entire toolbox of strategies to support your unique creative process. You have a commitment to your listeners and the confidence to create art that you know will impact that community.

Have quality music to pitch to the clubs, bars, and venues around the world that you want to perform in People see you as an musical leader and you wake up each morning knowing that you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

You know how you get really excited about your big plans for your next show, or album, or the next big step in your music career?

But then somewhere along the line, when it comes to really rolling up your sleeves and doing the work.

You get stopped. And your "big plans" become nothing more than wishful thinking.

Soon enough that's gonna be your way of the past. Cuz with this group, you're going to decide enough is enough. You're gonna be so damn tired of waiting around for inspiration to strike. You'll get it on your time and your terms.

Every day (or every week, if that's what you need), you’ll sit down and you'll create.

You'll still have your job. You'll still have responsibilities, obligations, and side gigs.

But there's one thing you'll have that's brand new: accountability.

You'll have accountability to your team. A team of songwriters, and a songwriting coach to boot (me!).

You'll have accountability to the people in the community that you're committed to impacting.

Wanna write about female empowerment? Yes. World hunger? Do it. Joy and grief? Love? OK go. Whatever you want. But get clarity on who you're serving.

And you'll create a profound accountability to yourself.

What you say, goes.

There are several critical tools and techniques you will master to execute this. Regular ol' you can't write a record in 8 weeks. But when you put these tools in place, results are guaranteed.

Let me be crystal clear:

This is a breakthrough approach to creation.

Hold up, who is this songwriting goddess?

Hi, I'm Stephanie Carlin, and I'm the founder of Free Spirits Music, Brooklyn's most creative songwriting school.

Over at our Brooklyn studio, I have helped hundreds of kids, professional songwriters, hospital patients, and music aficionados write and perform more than 300 original songs.

I lead an online community helping songwriters kick self-doubt to the curb and discover their own daily creative process. And as a musician, I write songs about transformation. You can visit my virtual songwriting school at freespiritsmusic.com, and listen to my own music at avidyamusic.com.

But things weren't always easy. Back when I started performing my own music, I really had it that I was a failure and a fraud.

Back in 2012, I was a living the life of a classic "starving artist." I lived paycheck to paycheck, playing dingy clubs at night and teaching lessons after-school. I was exhausted, burnt out, and cynical about music.

I criticized my own music constantly, and almost never made it through completing an entire song.

I truly felt like even though my music was moving, nobody was listening. I needed so much courage to wake up every day and keep writing music that touched and inspired people.

Most of all, I needed faith that I could make a difference on the planet. That making music wasn't 100% selfish. And it really felt like it was.

Then I performed in South Korea at an international United Nations Conference. Thousands of delegates, including the UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon, flooded the conference hall to discuss the 17 Global Goals:

No poverty (#1).

Zero hunger (#2).

Reduced inqualities (#10)

And while all these delegates wanted to change the world, they were struggling with changing themselves.

And that's what I write music about. I write music about transformation. And I saw how sharing my music with them actually inspired them enough to go make the tangible differences in the world - at a global level.

This is what I want for you. Maybe you're not interested in saving the world, but I'll bet your interested in changing lives with your music.

I want to teach you exactly how to do this.

But before we dive into all of the sacred songwriting sweetness, or even hacking away at your songs, I want to arm you with one simple tool that has transformed my career:

Consistency.

Get up every damn day with a mission to expand your career.

And now, I want to teach you to do it too.

Who is Write Your Next Album for?

Beginners AND professional singer/songwriters If you are ready to obliterate writer’s block, step up your game, and transform your artistic process, then it doesn't matter where you're starting from.

Artists who want to lead their own tribe You'll get the actual tools you need to start generating yourself as an artistic leader in your community.

Musicians who want to rapidly produce results You're dying to get moving on your career but there a few blindspots in the way. We'll handle them.

Busy people! You're busy with kids, a full time job, or a big tour The methods in this program are designed for high-performers who want to maximize their results in the shortest amount of time. You'll become a creator of your schedule instead of continuing to be at the effect of it.

Who is Write Your Next Album NOT for?

Wannabes + amateurs You will walk out of this program with a new sense of who you are in the world as an artist. If you aren't interested in that conversation, this isn't for you.

Artists who are unwilling to just try using a calendar. In this program we are going to dominate and handle any "time issues" you might have. You gotta be willing to try out a calendar. This is like death to some people. No biggie. But this program ain't for you.