producer or a band mate.
next major release. At Ovrchr, we are pursuing [Isaiah] I believe the future of songwriting is
to create an environment in which you have co-writing, and it’s been that way for a little
[WM] Songbird is also a helpful English everything you need. We realize that many while now. At this moment, Songbird allows
teacher for a songwriter as well. Describe the songwriters use specific resources and sources you to export your charts and print them out
alternative words and phrases feature? of inspiration such as the Bible (myself included) as well. But, we are working on a very exciting
when writing songs. So, we are pursuing a feature that will allow anyone with a Songbird
[Isaiah] Alternatives is less about a robot way to have the Bible and other resources like account to collaborate with each other on any
giving you different lyric options, but rather a idioms available right inside Songbird. song; getting rid of the endless means in which
feature that allows you to create different words
we try to co-write: video chats, texts, emails,
and phrases for a given lyric. So, if you are [WM] The legalities of safe guarding your writing, “Be thou my vision...” but you’re not songs is very important to songwriters. This sure if “vision” is the right word, you’ll be able to app has a time-stamp that will protect you [WM] With all of these features – what does
select it and input different lyrics you may have legally? Songbird costs to use?
This really helps you wrestle with your lyrics until [Isaiah] Yes. The reality is, for the most part, [Isaiah] We priced Songbird with musicians
you are satisfied with the end result. we don’t want to deal with the legality of the in mind. It is available for $9.99 per month or
etc.
to switch between: “wisdom, ruler, teacher.”
music-making process. And when we find $99 per year and each account comes with
[WM] Besides an English teacher you have ourselves in a situation where we need to, it’s a a 30-day free trial. We are also rolling out
a Music Theory teacher on board too. Tell us bit overwhelming and confusing. We’ve wanted organization accounts in which a church, band,
about instant chord transposition? to help and protect songwriters with a feature or class can sign-up.
called time-stamped drafts. As you write your
[Isaiah] Songbird would not be what it is song, you’ll be able to save them periodically [WM] What are your hopes for this app to do
without instant chord transposition. Simply as drafts. Then, when you want to view that for the worship songwriters around the world?
write your song in any given key (or none at draft, you’ll be able to look back and see where all) as you normally would. If you then want to you were at that specific moment in the writing [Isaiah] We desire to create a product that
add a capo and/or change the key, no problem. process, as well as have an unalterable, time- really streamlines the songwriting and co-
Just select the new key or select a capo and stamped, proof of creation. Therefore, if you are writing process. Though Songbird is meant
your chords will automatically change for you. ever in a situation where you need to verify you for the broader group of songwriters, religious
As simple as that! are the creator of a particular song, you now or not, I am confident that God will use this
have validated proof. dream He has given and allowed me to pursue
[WM] You are pursuing adding Bible verse
support too?
to bless His church with qualitative content. A
[WM] Tell us how the app assists with streamlined way for His people to write better
co-writes? together.
[Isaiah] Yes. Another feature coming in the
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