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Hitting the Right Note:
A Songwriting Workshop
Writing Workshop in New Jersey
January 16-19, 2026
Led by R.G. Evans
This workshop is composed of a combination of novice songwriters and experienced performers who create an inviting, positive and comfortable atmosphere for performance and critique. Using creative and challenging exercises, we will write new songs or enhance existing material. We will practice:
- Developing chord progressions and melodies
- Crafting lyrics and phrasing
- Mastering the conventions of song structure
We will leave the weekend energized with exciting ways to transfer our vision from the page to our ears. Beginners and lyricists (non-musicians) are welcome.
*Limited to just 10 participants.*
“This workshop was truly an amazing experience! Our instructor provided a wonderfully supportive environment that was fun while being productive.”
~ Jeff, Song Writing Participant
R.G. Evans
R.G. Evans is a singer-songwriter, poet and fiction writer. The 2025 recipient of an Individual Artist Fellowship from the New Jersey Council on the Arts for his poetry, his books include Overtipping the Ferryman, The Holy Both and Imagine Sisyphus Happy. His collections of original songs, Sweet Old Life and Kid Yesterday Calling Tomorrow Man, are available on most streaming platforms. He has performed his songs at the Massachusetts Poetry Festival, at the Bridgewater International Poetry Festival, in Los Angeles for RATTLE magazine, at the Smithsonian Institution and all over the state of New Jersey. Listen to a song by R.G. and learn more on his website.
