"We Create Music" Blog

So you’ve got a great batch of tunes, but you need some help getting your music out there. What if you told a potential audience that listening to your music could improve sports performance, combat illiteracy and even help premature babies gain weight? Here are 11 problems that music can help to solve.

Texans are known for their music and state pride, both of which can be heard in the time-honored tradition of the Texas dance hall. ASCAP's Ryan Beuschel follows country star Billy Currington to the Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio to explore this popular sub-culture.

ASCAP's Ryan Beuschel investigates some of the more surprising results of this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. Do you think Reba McEntire was unfairly snubbed? Should fans be able to vote for the Best New Artist category? Sound off in the comments section!

ASCAP member William McDowell's gospel anthem “I Give Myself Away” has set the tone for many a worship service over the last few years. Recently, McDowell took a moment to talk to us about the his Dove Award-nominated song, his motivational website, and how his business education impacted his music career.

Every record by ASCAP singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas contains sublime little jewels of melody, lyrical depth and great singing. Her newest collection With Love is no exception. ASCAP's Randy Grimmett spoke with Rosie about the creative and personal journeys that led to her most confident album yet.

Songwriter/composers Rick Garcia and William V. Malpede help to expand kids' definitions of what "quiet" can be with their beautiful songs forQuiet Is..., a new series of animated shorts premiering on the Disney Junior channel on Friday, March 23rd. We spoke (quietly) with this pair of talented ASCAP members about the music for Quiet Is...

ASCAP singer-songwriter Nicole Berke left her contented life in Portland, Oregon to take a once-in-a-lifetime residency at a posh Beijing hotel. Her story reflects the fears we all have in embracing the unknown - and the amazing things that can happen when we do.

ASCAP writer/producer Nate Walka hasn't had a moment's rest since co-writing Jamie Foxx's "Blame It" and Trey Songz's "Say Ahh." He's since collaborated with Jesse McCartney, Stargate, Far East Movement and more, and he's currently prepping a new mixtape. We caught up with Walka to discuss his past, present and future.

Country legend George Strait hit another milestone last month with his first #1 hit as a songwriter. Every country fan has a Strait song that had a big impact on their lives. ASCAP Nashville's Ryan Beuschel shares his personal stories behind four hits from the King of Country.

Behind every successful artist is a host of musical confidants who provide inspiration and feedback to help hone an artist's personal style. As a case study, we talked to ASCAP writer/producers Ian Coyne and Joe Solo about developing Whitton, a singer/songwriter with a unique sound that they played a large part in realizing.

The new documentary Broke* uses the story of on-the-verge ASCAP member Will Gray as a path into a much wider conversation about how artists can thrive amidst the massive changes afoot in the music industry. In this candid interview, Will Gray tells us about putting the pieces of Broke* together.