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Esther shares her journey on songwriting and releasing music independently as well as songwriting tips and techniques.


Little Liars, Big Laughs: When Kids Try to Talk Their Way Out of Trouble
Cheeky Wind, a heart-warming children's song by Esther Ling I have been enjoying this journey of releasing my latest song, Cheeky Wind ;...

Esther Ling
Apr 145 min read


3 Ways to Write Impactful Lyrics in Your Songs
It is crucial to know that much of lyric writing is technical . Yes, read that again, even if you disagree! I hate to break this fact to...

Esther Ling
Feb 36 min read


3 Things You Can Always Share Freely with People
Having identified candle blowers in my life, and rediscovering self-kindness I’ve learnt 3 things that we can always share with others ...

Esther Ling
Sep 29, 20244 min read


A Gift of Song for Teachers - Writing “The Greatest Gift”
I remember I was sitting by the comfortable couches outside the classroom while waiting for theory class to begin when I heard a melody...

Esther Ling
Sep 25, 20244 min read


Does he only care when I'm golden and fair?
When I wrote this song, I was exploring the heartbreak emotion in a relationship. I wanted to write about a familiar emotion that people...

Esther Ling
Jul 15, 20242 min read


3 Things to Consider When Writing a Song Lyric
I’ll admit. My creative writing ideas do come at random times. Like when I’m loading the dishwasher. Folding towels. Or cleaning the...

Esther Ling
Jul 14, 20245 min read


Behind the Story of Pink Walls: Singing the Ugly Truth about Domestic Violence
Pink Walls, was one of the first songs I wrote in my songwriting class. It wasn’t until a year later that I decided to release it into...

Esther Ling
Jul 5, 20244 min read


3 Behind-the-Scenes Work of an Indie Musician
Working in any performing arts scene requires a high level of attention to the work behind the scenes. Not only does it require a lot of...

Esther Ling
Jul 1, 20242 min read


3 Things I Learned About Releasing a New Single
Being an artist and trying to share your craft with the world is hard, and being an independent ("indie") artist is even harder. In...

Esther Ling
Feb 10, 20246 min read


The Love-Hate Relationship I Have with Songwriting
Songwriting for me is an intricate process, from the moment a thought or an idea comes to mind; it may linger in my head for a bit, or ...

Esther Ling
Aug 30, 20233 min read


A Gift of Song for Music Teachers
It's been so long since I wrote anything. Piecing together the events that has recently happened to my life, and my music studies have...

Esther Ling
May 27, 20234 min read
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