🗓️ Live 5-day Start & Finish a Song Challenge • July 13-17, 2026
Stop Leaving Songs Half-Finished
(And Start & Finish One in 5 Days)
If your phone, hard drive, or notebook is full of song ideas and half-finished songs you still care about, you’re not alone.
Maybe it’s a chorus you loved but never figured out how to build around.
Maybe it’s some lyrics that never became a complete song.
Maybe it’s a musical idea that moved you, but you didn’t know what to do next.
Most promising song ideas aren’t abandoned because they weren’t good enough.
They get abandoned because, somewhere along the way, the next step stops being clear.
In this live 5-day challenge, you'll start and finish a complete song using a simple, repeatable songwriting approach that helps you keep moving forward, from musical foundation → melody → lyrics.
By Friday, you won't just have a finished song.
You'll have a simple, repeatable approach you can use again and again, and the confidence that you can consistently take future songs from idea to completion.
Here's what happened when other songwriters finally stopped leaving songs half-finished.
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Here's What Happens Over the 5 Days:
Each day includes a live lesson followed by guided songwriting homework, so you'll finish the week with more than just new ideas.
🔑 Day 1: Unlock the Learnable Craft of Songwriting
Most musicians believe great songs come from talent, inspiration, or luck.
They don't.
You'll discover why songwriting feels so overwhelming, learn a simpler way to think about your creative approach, and prove to yourself that songwriting isn't something you either have or don't have. It's a craft you can intentionally improve.
By the end of Day 1, you'll see songwriting in a completely different way.
🎼 Day 2: Build a Foundation You'll Actually Want to Keep Writing
Not every musical idea deserves to become a song.
You’ll learn how to recognize the ideas worth building on, avoid wasting time developing ideas that don’t move you, and create a musical foundation that gives the rest of your song somewhere to go.
By the end of Day 2, you’ll have a foundation that feels worth developing instead of another random idea you’re unsure what to do with.
🎤 Day 3: Craft Melodies Worth Singing
A melody isn’t just notes that fit the chords. It’s the part of the song someone has to sing, feel, and deliver.
You’ll learn how to explore melodic ideas through improvisation, recognize phrases worth keeping, and shape them into memorable melodies for every section of your song.
By the end of Day 3, you’ll have melodies that feel natural to sing and give your lyrics a clear shape to write into.
✍️ Day 4: Write Lyrics That Feel Like They Belong
Once your song has a foundation and melodies, it starts to suggest what it wants to be about.
You’ll learn how to pull meaning from the music, map that meaning across your song sections, and write lyrics that naturally fit the melodies you’ve already created.
By the end of Day 4, you’ll have lyrics that don’t feel forced onto the song. They’ll feel like they belong there.
🚀 Day 5: Become Someone Who Finishes Songs
Some unfinished ideas are supposed to stay unfinished. Not every idea is worth developing into a song.
The real problem is when an idea has potential, you care about it, you want to finish it, and it still gets abandoned because the next step stopped being clear.
You’ll finish your song, celebrate what you’ve accomplished, and realize you’ve proven something much bigger than “I finished one song.”
You’ll see that finishing songs isn’t luck. It’s a skill you can intentionally develop and repeat.
By the end of Day 5, you’ll leave with more than a finished song.
You’ll leave knowing you can do it again.
You'll Walk Away With...
🎵 A finished song you can be proud of.
Not another song idea or half-finished song you cared about but never knew how to turn into a complete song.
đź§ A simple, repeatable approach you can use again and again.
You'll stop wondering what to do next because you'll know how to intentionally move songs forward, one step at a time.
đź§ A new way of thinking about songwriting.
You'll understand why songs get stuck, why songwriting feels overwhelming, and how building the right thing at the right time changes everything.
đź’Ş The confidence to finish future songs.
The biggest transformation isn't finishing one song. It's knowing you can do it again.
This challenge isn't about rushing your songwriting.
It's about removing the uncertainty that keeps songs unfinished.
🗓️ Here’s How It Works:
👉 WHEN:
Live for 5 days: Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17, 2026
1-2 hours per day. (9:30pm–10:30pm ET for General Admission and 8:30pm–10:30pm ET for the VIP Experience)
👉WHERE:
Online, from anywhere in the world
👉WHO IT’S FOR:
Songwriters who have promising song ideas they still care about, but struggle to consistently turn those ideas into finished songs they’re proud of. If you’re ready to stop relying on luck, stop guessing what comes next, and become the kind of songwriter who can intentionally finish the songs that matter, this challenge was built for you.
👇 Want More Personalized Support?
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Upgrade to the VIP Experience and get an extra hour with Joseph before each day of the challenge.
đź’¬ Ask questions. Get unstuck. Receive direct guidance on the exact songwriting challenges you're facing.
đź’» You'll also get access to the challenge recordings for the entire week, so if life happens or you want to revisit a lesson, you won't miss a thing.
VIP is intentionally limited to just 25 songwriters so everyone has the opportunity to receive meaningful attention and support.
If you know you learn best by asking questions and getting feedback, don't wait until the spots are gone.
Challenge Starts: Monday July 13
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General Admission
$27
Includes:
- 5 Day Challenge Experience
- Live Community during the Challenge
- đź’¬ Daily VIP Coaching and Q&A before each session, giving you the opportunity to ask questions, work through obstacles, and gain clarity as you apply what you're learning to your own songs.
- đź’» Access to the challenge recordings throughout the week, so you can revisit each lesson and never worry about missing a session.
Meet Your Mentor
Hi, I'm Joseph.
For years, I thought great songs came down to talent, inspiration, or luck. Like most songwriters, I had plenty of unfinished ideas and no clear understanding of why some songs came together while others fell apart.
That frustration sent me down a rabbit hole.
The more I studied songwriting, the more I realized great songs usually aren't accidents. They're built through learnable skills, intentional decisions, and an approach you can continue improving for the rest of your life.
Today, I help songwriters stop guessing, start writing intentionally, and finally finish songs they feel proud of.
Everything I'll teach you inside this challenge is something I use in my own songwriting today.
I'd love to help you do the same.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know music theory?
What if I’ve never finished a song before?
I've been writing songs for years. Will I still get value from this?
What if I can't attend every session live?
What if I don't finish my song in five days?
What kind of music is this for?
What instrument do I need?
I'm still not sure if this is right for me.
One Finished Song Could Change Everything.
Every songwriter has song ideas or half-finished songs they haven’t finished yet.
But some ideas keep coming back to you.
Ideas you still think about.
Voice memos you still scroll past.
Songs that deserved better than being forgotten.
Five days from now, one of those songs could finally be finished.
More importantly...
You could become the kind of songwriter who knows they can do it again.
If you're ready to stop guessing, stop leaving songs half-finished, and finally build a complete song you're proud of...
Join us inside the Finish a Song Challenge.
Spots are limited, and doors close once the challenge begins. Secure your seat now and become the kind of songwriter who knows how to finish the songs that matter.
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Disclaimer - This challenge teaches a simple, repeatable approach for writing and finishing a song. Like any craft, songwriting improves through consistent practice and application. This challenge gives you a clear path, but the work is yours to do.
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