Born from eight years of teaching songwriting for the Academy of Gospel Music Arts Robert Sterling's The Craft Of Christian Songwriting deftly tackles the much-overlooked subject of craft in the Christian songwriter's creative process.The book challenges its readers to aspire to the highest level of excellence providing chapter after chapter of practical insights into the Christian songwriting experience.All the way from 'Getting Started' to 'Building a Demo' The Craft Of Christian Songwriting shows beginning writers how to make their next song their 'best song ever' all from the unique perspective of the Christian songwriter. Practical andrealistic The Craft Of Christian Songwriting is a smart read for anyone with aspirations of becoming a Christian songwriter.Highlights includehundreds of examples from hit songsconcise and practical instruction on all the essential elements of the songwriting processwriting exercises to help you improve your craftlearn the ins and outs of collaborationexamine 10 full lyric reprints complete with the author's analysisdiscover how to produce a proper demo recording.