Discover the Sound of YOU with Carrie Love

Anna

carrie — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:26:02 +0000

Carrie’s songwriting workshop changed my life for the better, in so many ways. Specficially, she helped to make the craft accessible and a lot of fun. After spending so many months trying to figure out how to write a song on my own, I can finally express the music within my heart. It truly is a blessing.

I now have a greater appreciation for music on so many levels. I really admire performers of any musical genre who are willing and/or able to write lyrics that are honest and personal. Utlimately, Carrie’s songwriting class teaches people how to believe in their own talent. Her class is the investment of a lifetime and I highly recommend it for anyone.

-Anna
Participant in the “Songwriting” Workshop

Lauren

carrie — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:14:03 +0000

I just finished level one of group guitar lessons with Carrie and literally can’t wait until we start up the second level.

Carrie is patient, sweet, funny, knowledgeable, and helpful. She is thorough and will take as long as you need to learn something or help you figure out how to break apart a song and focus in on the problem area.

Having wanted to learn how to play the acoustic guitar for more than 10 years, I’m happy to say after just eight weeks of classes I know at least ten chords and so excited to learn more about strumming techniques and more difficult and advanced chords. Let Carrie teach you, you will not be sorry!

-Lauren
Participant in the “Beginning Guitar-Level 1” Workshop

Jean

carrie — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:24:49 +0000

Carrie’s songwriting workshop is a gift!!! Contrary to my expectations of learning about the hard-set rules on songwriting, I happily learned that the hard-set technical rules are secondary to learning to trust my own creative voice which naturally delivers the song. Exploring what it means to be creative, learning that creativity is a process and trusting one’s voice are some of the gifts one takes away from the songwriting workshop. These ideas transformed my relationship with my own creativity, so it’s pretty darn cool and liberating!! Lastly, Carrie walks the talk, so she’s pretty inspiring to know!!

- Jean
Participant in the “Introduction to Songwriting” Workshop and the 6-month “Advanced Songwriting Mentorship Program”

Nusi

carrie — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:11:26 +0000

With a background in science, a forced retirement in my late 50s enabled me to explore new paths. I had always admired the creativity of my singer-songwriter friends, and love the music they make, so I enrolled in Carrie Love’s “Introduction to Songwriting.” The experience was amazing and transforming for me. Carrie provided all the tools I needed to be able to write a song, and coaxed out creativity from me that I didn’t even know I had. By the end of the six-week course I had written words and music for two songs and performed them for the class. I have since continued my studies with Carrie through monthly workshops and a mentorship program, getting further instruction in guitar technique, music composition, and performance skills. I now have a body of 22 original songs and have been performing some of them live at open mics at the Bazaar Cafe in San Francisco, Finnegan’s Irish Pub in Novato, CA, and several house concerts in the Bay Area, with affirmative response. I have gotten more than I ever dreamed out of Discover the Sound of You!

-Nusi
Participant in the “Introduction to Songwriting” Workshop and the 6-month “Advanced Songwriting Mentorship Program”

Eric

carrie — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:07:19 +0000

I’ve tried to learn many instruments, but these beginning guitar lessons with Carrie have allowed me for the first time to get excited about learning an instrument. Carrie is playful and encouraging–we have fun and we learn new songs. It’s a great class for someone looking for a safe environment in which to make mistakes and find their way.

-Eric
Participant in the “Beginning Guitar-Level 2” Workshop

Seth

carrie — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:10:00 +0000

I am a performer who is fairly new to music. I had never composed a song but I knew I had to overcome the scary but important task of composing an original song for a show I was creating. I was attracted to Carrie’s work having discussed the creative process with her and feeling her fluency with the ins and outs, the self criticism and the ebb and flow of creation. She so readily picked up on all my cues, needs and desires- it made getting started easy. Just talking to her once; everything seemed possible. I think I must have been crazy taking on such a big project. But I talked to Carrie about it and it seemed like a workable task. We started slowly with all of my big ideas and then went in simply laying down tracks and making music. What had seemed daunting at first became the workings of a really pleasurable and sane creative experience. The result was amazing and helped make my show a success. The audiences loved the work and I was really glad I took the leap to work with her. With Carrie’s help I was able to get to the core of my passion and express something subtle and profound in the music that emerged out of the chaos. I am so grateful for her work with me. I think every solo artist should be fortunate enough to get to work with her.

-Seth
Private Songwriting Coaching

Brian

carrie — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:52:49 +0000

Carrie’s class really demonstrated that songwriting, which to me seemed incredibly complex and inaccessible, was actually a lot simpler than I could have imagined. The class really helped me touch on a side of my own expression would have been hard to fathom prior to the experience. For anyone looking to stimulate their own creativity, I highly recommend taking one of Carrie Love’s courses! Huzzah!

-Brian
Participant in the “Songwriting” Workshop

Brianna

carrie — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:20:47 +0000

Carrie is so awesome! Her introduction to songwriting class has really changed my life. I have wanted to write songs for many years, but have not had much “formal” music training, so it always felt like something that was unattainable. Carrie’s approach to music and the creative process helped me to believe in myself and my inspirations, and to learn to work with my specific creative process, in order to find how creativity flows through me. She helped me to believe that really anyone can write songs! I am so excited to continue with what has opened up in me through this process! And so grateful to finally feel like the channel of music that wants to come through me is finding a place to go!

-Brianna
Participant in the “Introduction to Songwriting” Workshop

Aisling

carrie — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:10:36 +0000

Taking guitar lessons with Carrie has been an amazing experience, she teaches music the way I have always wanted to be taught, with a fun, lighthearted and modern style, her fresh approach allows you to learn to play the guitar your way, playing the kind of music you actually listen to, whilst gradually and carefully adding skills and challenges with each new lesson. Carrie is so sweet and easy going, I can’t imagine a better teacher, my friend and I started with Level 1 and don’t want to stop, looking forward to level 3 !!

-Aisling
Participant in the “Beginning Guitar-Level 2” Workshop

Nil

carrie — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:10:12 +0000

Carrie’s songwriting workshop was a great and moving experience. When sharing any kind of creative art/expression, I think the artist has to have a supportive, open, meaningful atmosphere and this was definitely the case with the workshop. Even though we were all beginners, we felt completely comfortable and valued when we shared our songs. Thanks Carrie for creating such a cool class!

- Nil
Participant in the “Introduction to Songwriting” Workshop