Award Winning Songwriter, Record Producer and Music Educator "Richard Melvin Brown"

Songsculptor.com  

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Do You Have a Way With Words  ?

Music composed to YOUR lyrics and transformed into a great commercial song.

PLUS > a Professionally Produced Full Band/Vocal C.D. Production of your song that Songsculptor will actively pitch and promote to Music Publishers, Producers and Artists that are in search of fresh new material. This includes submissions to Taxi.com  I  Testimonials

 

Songsculptor  Music Service was created to provide assistance to the serious lyricist that is in need of Musical Collaboration and Song Production expertise.

Songsculptor  is not for everyone. If you are a skilled musical composer, and have expertise in the field of "Song Production and Recording" you probably don't need any help from me.

NOW,  with that said  >  and if you think I may be able to help you  Turn Your Words into a SONG

Welcome To Songsculptor

Songsculptor  provides Unique, Innovative Original Music for serious and aspiring lyricists.  I AM NOT a so-called "music mill".  Each melody and chord progression that I compose is fashioned to bring out the very best of your lyrics potential.   I am an Award Winning Composer and I take my music writing very seriously.

I DO NOT charge any fee for composing music to your lyrics, and will also provide you ABSOLUTELY FREE an MP3 and/or MIDI file of the song melody/music  (5 piece Band Arrangement) for you to listen to before taking your song to the next level  “a Professional Full Band/Vocal C.D. Production”. Disclaimer  OR > if you have a melody in your head for your lyrics but do not have the expertise to turn your Words and Melody into a Professional Song Production you can provide me with your own melody on a Tape, CD or MP3 file and I will tweak your melody, create an awesome chord progression for your melody, and turn your Words and Music into a terrific Radio-Ready Professional Song Production.

Why Songsculptor Does NOT charge to write music to your lyrics?

Once again > I am not a music mill.  By not charging you a composing fee I maintain a 50 percent interest in the material.  By having an interest in the material it assures that I will always write the best music I can to each and every lyric.  

Bottom Line >  I want it to succeed just as much as you! 

However there is one stipulation:   

The final Professional Full Band/Vocal C.D. Production must be recorded by Songsculptor.  Why you ask? 

Think of it this way!   If I collaborate with you on a song, who's going to pay for the final Professional Demo? If you use another recording studio and ask me to split the costs, then I will have actually PAID to collaborate with you. Plus > the other studio will undoubtedly charge an exorbitant studio rate, and probably won't do as good a job on production as I will do, as they will have no personal interest in the material.  Please Note: I have spent my whole working life as a Professional Studio Musician, Record Producer and Songwriter. I take it very seriously.

You will be asked to contribute a very nominal amount towards the Producing, Recording, Mixing, and Mastering of your C.D. Song Package.  Our C.D. Song Packages start at only $100.  "Professional Song Productions of this caliber" can easily cost several hundred and sometimes even Thousands of Dollars. As you can well understand, the recording process involved in producing a "Professional Radio Ready C.D." can take a significant amount of time and resources. Your contribution towards your CD Production Package is simply my way of separating the serious writers from all the wannabe's (those who want it all, but want someone else to pick up the tab). I'm sure you understand.  Please Note: I do not ask for your production contribution until after you have listened to your free MP3 or Midi file that I provide you with, and you have approved the melody/music that I have composed to your lyric. You have nothing to lose. If you do not approve the melody/music that I have composed to your lyric you are free to submit your lyric to another composer.

For those of you who say >  My Lyrics are GREAT and will undoubtedly make you RICH someday !

With all due respect:   If you have a proven track record and have written hit songs in the past.  Simply provide me with the paperwork showing your royalty income on any previous songwriting projects. If you can provide me with this I will be more than happy to waive the small contribution towards Production Costs that I now ask for.

Work For Hire:  I also provide a Work For Hire service for those of you who would prefer to own 100 percent rights to your song, (Words AND Music).  This is where you simply hire me to compose the music to your lyrics.  WFH rates are an additional $100. to our 50/50 collaboration rates which simply covers the cost of my composing the melody/music (which you will own). (scroll down page for rates). Also >, WFH does not include a Simple Demo Package and does not include any follow-up promotion from Songsculptor due to the fact that Songsculptor will have no claim to any of the song's copyright. With "WORK FOR HIRE" the finished song production (Words AND Music)  belongs to YOU >  You will own the resulting song (words and music) and the CD song production) 100 Percent  - no splits, no cuts. This is the technical meaning of the term "Work For Hire" (WFH) as defined by the U.S. Library of Congress Copyright Office. If you are interested in this kind of arrangement please Click Here for details.


The Inevitable Cost Of Doing Business

Unfortunately my service is not free, nor can it be. I love what I do with a passion, BUT > If I was to just give away my services I would be bankrupt many times over. Studio Space, Musician and Vocalist Talent, High-Speed Internet connections, blank media, Expensive Recording Equipment and Top of the line Computer Gear (that's always being repaired or upgraded), and the list goes on and on. It's all extremely costly. However, by utilizing Songsculptor's service we believe that you will keep your cost of doing business to a minimum. And make no mistake about it. SONGWRITING is a business. And just like any other business, it takes money to make money.

C.D. SONG Production Rates  >  For Individual Compositions on 50/50 Collaboration basis

Your Total Cost in U.S. Dollars:   PER SONG  

Total: $260. with Male Vocals  or  $330.  with Female Vocals

Simple Demo Package > Total: $100. with Male Vocals  or  $170.  with Female Vocals

On a tight budget > Our Simple Demo Package includes an MP3 Music File with Lead Vocal accompanied with Piano or Guitar, and/or Midi Tracks only. No elaborate Full Band Arrangement or Background Vocals.  With the SIMPLE DEMO PACKAGE your MP3 Music File will be delivered to you by Internet Download, and also a Lyric/Chord Sheet PDF file, (NO Lead Sheet). If you are serious about pursuing your dreams of a Professional Songwriting Career we highly recommend you choose the Full Band/Vocal Package. However, if your budget does not allow for it, and you opt for the Simple Demo Package you may upgrade at any time to the Full Band/Vocal Package for the difference in rate.

Work For Hire Rates


All packages include an Original Melody and Chord Progression composed to your lyric.

Full Package:  $260. with Male Vocals  or  $330 with Female Vocals

Includes  > Music Notation Lead Sheet (with Music Notation, Chord Symbols and Lyrics) PLUS a Lyric/Chord Sheet

Sample Lead Sheet       Sample Music Notation Lead Sheet          Sample Lyric/Chord Sheet


Simple Demo Package > Lead Vocal accompanied by Piano or Guitar only.

Total: $100. with Male Vocals  or $170. with Female Vocals (Lead Sheet NOT included)

Work For Hire Rates


e-Mail me your lyric(s) and I will provide a GREAT Melody/Chord Progression & Arrangement.

© 2002 Your Name SONG TITLE  © 2008 YOUR NAME


To Submit Lyrics please read the Submission Guidelines.

Please Note: You are NOT required to submit payment until after your lyrics are received and worked on, and the melody composed to your lyrics have been approved by you.


What You Receive

Songsculptor Richard Brown writes original music to your lyrics or poetry,  and professionally custom demo's your song.

This includes > A Unique and Innovative Original musical composition to an Original lyric that you provide.

You will also receive a professionally produced custom demo on an Audio CD (that can be played on any CD player), AND a Data Disc with Wave and MP3 files that can be played on any Computer with a Sound Card, and also uploaded easily to The Internet.

Your AUDIO C.D. will include a Professional Full Band/Vocal C.D. Production of your song with 2 separate mixes. Mix 1: > Full Band with Lead Vocal & Background Vocals,   Mix 2: > Band Tracks Only. Plus > a WAVE file and MP3 file of your song on a separate DATA Disc.

Your DATA Disc will also include Music Notation LEAD SHEETS complete will Lyrics, Musical Notation and Chord Symbols. and  Lyric/Chord Sheets,      

Songsculptor melodys are 100 Percent Guaranteed to be exclusively, totally and absolutely ORIGINAL.  

Submit Lyrics Here

    Sample Songs  <  Have a listen

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Meet a few of the many Lyricists who have allowed Songsculptor to "Turn Their Words Into a Song" at 

Co-Writer's Corner       Testimonials        Submit Your Lyrics Here

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Disclaimer > I do not charge a fee for composing music to your lyric or poem. In Addition > you are under no obligation to approve the Melody/Music that I compose to your lyric if you do not like what I have done with it.  HOWEVER > If you do approve the Melody/Music that I have composed to your lyric you will not own copyright (Work For Hire) or Co-Copyright (50/50 Collaboration) to the musical composition until payment is made for a song production.  In other words, if you do not follow through on a Professional Full Band/Vocal C.D. Song Production you forfeit any rights to the Melody/Music that was composed to your lyric by Songsculptor. You will however be free to (hire someone else) or compose a different Melody/Music yourself to your lyric.   Back