Jayne Sachs has won one of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world, The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, not just once, but twice! She won the Grand Prize as a solo write in the pop category and also in the country category for different songs in different years! She also won the UK Songwriting Contest as a co-write!

Jayne writes every day with her co-writer, hit songwriter Chris Robbins, and uses Hookist as her “songwriting gym.” Jayne & Chris will give you an inside look into writing as a team in their global songwriting collaboration! Sign up now & get 3 free credits!

Impossible Kings are back to write a song with YOU!

Brendon & Terry are looking to bring people together, spread the love and get us all out of this FUNK, so the theme is “Lift Me Up”!

Click ‘Write Now’ & watch the Kings’ video for more! Then submit what you think will make the best 1st line or couplet in a song about lifting people up!

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Win a custom lyric book signed by The Impossible Kings just for you!

We’re writing a protest song with the FANTABULOUS Jill Sobule! We’re doing it with the WORLD in a global songwriting collaboration! And YOU are invited!

Jill is a national songwriting treasure. She’ll make you laugh and cry and THINK all at the same time. And she has her own really poignant episode of The Simpsons!! Does. Not. Get. Cooler.

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The lion-hearted talent that is Alex Boyé returns to Hookist! Starting soon! Sign up now & learn more about “If You Leave Now,” the amazing song he wrote previously with Hookist Nation for suicide prevention!

Alex Boyé , the singing-songwriting America’s Got Talent sensation with over 1 BILLION YouTube views, brought the world together to write an ANTHEM to support Suicide Prevention!

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in young people ages 18-29. Let’s spread the love, raise awareness & write some GREAT music that will make a difference!

Alex will premiere the song on May 13th as part of his “Bend Not Break” Tour in his Suicide Prevention MEGA Concert at the Maverik Center! And a portion of the proceeds will go to NFL Hall of Famer, Steve Young’s Forever Young Foundation!

Hookist Nation is honored to be able to support the important work Alex, Steve and the Forever Young Foundation are doing!

The great GARY LUCAS returns to Hookist! Rolling Stone called him “a modern guitar miracle” and named “Grace,” his incredible collaboration with the late Jeff Buckley to their list of “Best Albums of All Time.” David Bowie often said it was his absolute favorite.  Gary has played with everybody & was nominated for a Grammy for his collaboration with Joan Osborne. He is truly a legend.

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Then check out the beautiful lyrics of “Stolen Moments,” the incredible song he wrote with Hookist Nation!