{"id":3065,"date":"2026-04-07T19:22:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:22:06","slug":"how-to-write-a-lot-of-songs-john-gorka-says-schedule-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/?p=3065","title":{"rendered":"How to write a lot of songs? John Gorka says, &#8220;Schedule it&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-8.03.52-PM-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3066 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-8.03.52-PM-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-8.03.52-PM-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-8.03.52-PM-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-8.03.52-PM-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-8.03.52-PM-2048x978.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Singer-songwriter John Gorka knows how to write songs. But he wasn&#8217;t always so disciplined about it. Listen in as he describes what changes he made that has allowed him to be a prolific and insightful songwriter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, check him out on April 11 with Six String Concerts, a venue staffed by people Gorka praises as &#8220;the best presenters,&#8221; a sentiment I share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite part of this interview was that Gorka legitimately seems to enjoy songwriting, particularly the creative \u201cmiddle\u201d when a song is taking shape. As he sings, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite place to be is in the middle of a song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it isn&#8217;t completely right, but it&#8217;s not hopelessly wrong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a lot of writers, their craft seems like more of a chore than a delight, but Gorka finds it enjoyable. Very cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out his appearance with Six String Concerts on April 11 and let me know what you think!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft_2026-4-8-JohnGorka.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7679\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3065-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft_2026-4-8-JohnGorka.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft_2026-4-8-JohnGorka.mp3\">https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft_2026-4-8-JohnGorka.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft_2026-4-8-JohnGorka.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/?powerpress_pinw=3065-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crafttheshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft_2026-4-8-JohnGorka.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Craft_2026-4-8-JohnGorka.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singer-songwriter John Gorka knows how to write songs. 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