Chris Paul Overall & Martin N. Brown “Anyone Can Write a Song” – A Method Book On Songwriting

After nearly thirty years in the music business as an in-demand singer and versatile songwriter, Chris Paul Overall has released this easy-to-read paperback with the assistance of his longtime friend and author Martin Brown. The book features songwriting methods and tips applicable to anyone who wants to write a song – from novice to experienced writers – and includes methods, explanations, tips, techniques and exercises on songwriting that Chris himself uses to develop ideas and create songs. The book also includes contributions from several of his well-respected songwriters who share some of their own songwriting techniques. Each chapter includes suggested exercises, especially recommended for new and aspiring writers. Readers are encouraged to incorporate their songwriting experiences into their way of life. He also suggests benefits of co-writing with other experienced songwriters as a way to expand and share ideas and song crafting methods.

About Author

A native of Texas, Overall relocated to Los Angeles in1994 and quickly became part of the L.A./Southern California music scene. He is one half of the duo LPFM and a longtime front man and songwriter for the band Wonderlove. Chris’s songs include captivating melodies and deep, emotional lyric lines, allowing the listener to connect. Influenced by some of the great songwriters of our time, Lennon, Petty, Dylan, Stevie, Freddy, and perhaps a few more, Overall’s songs are an amalgamation of his life, experiences, and perception of the world. He encourages this idea throughout the book along with how to create your own musical journey with a song and get it to express what you want to say. “I hope this book will provide young songwriters with a method that might help streamline the process of learning to write a song; I’ve already made all the mistakes, so they don’t have to.”

British born author Martin Brown has published 12 books. He currently resides in Cheltenham, England but spent a significant amount of time in Southern California, then Spain, and finally returned to his native England where he continues to write. Brown states, “I want people to learn at least one thing from this book, that they can achieve anything they want. Don’t listen to people with negative perspectives; follow your dream.”

Contributing Songwriters: Steve Bartek, Bill Lanham, Robert Jon, Jason Orme, Tom Griffiths, SAS, Robin Overall, Daniel Valoff, Franki Doll, Jazzy Heath, Joey Sykes, Sara Wiley, Mike Vitale, Cory Joseph Clark, Chris Hanlin, Mike Barnet, Steven Wesley Guiles, John Wilson III