Singing for Dummies by Pamelia S. Phillips (2003, Package)

I bought this particular book because of the description and subject matter it contained. I have written a few songs for my own enjoyment. A couple of months ago, I got the invitation to collaborate with another songwriter. This book is thorough enough to cover the basic things I need to know.

Although the book offers many hints about song writing, I found that I had a limited knowledge of some of the songs used as an example. This in no way hindered my ability to understand the concepts. The author(s) made his points clear and to the point.

There is a detailed description of the commercial side of songwriting, collaboration, publishing, etc. I consider this foundational information for marketing songs.

The book will be a quick resource for information in the future. The Appendix has many Online and further reading suggestions.