Boulder, Colorado based songwriter/instrumentalist Dan Oakenhead has just published and released the "Songmaster Course" in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. The course is available free by download from Dan's web site at http://www.oakenhead.com/songmaster.html.

The Songmaster Course is a unique method for integrating intangible inspirations with the practical skills of songwriting. The course contains 6 lessons, divided into 32 sections and 21 practice sessions. Some of the more prominent sections include: Writing And Performing From The Heart; Disappearing; Creativity When You're Not Feeling Creative; The Secrets Of Songmastery; and How To Write Uplifting Songs About Negativity And Darkness.

As explained in the introduction to the course, "This is a self-instructing course in songwriting mastery - how you can develop your songwriting abilities far beyond where you are today. The course provides tools so you can become, through your own growth, a master songwriter."

When asked why the course is free, Dan explains, "This is simply something I want to do. There is no catch. This is no promotion where you have to buy my CD or join my mailing list to get the course. I believe in the deep value of the course and the songwriting growth writers will get out of it. So I want to make it available."

Dan Oakenhead's four CDs, including his latest, Sky Geezer, are known for lyrical and thematic depths spanning the realms of elation, sadness, and warmth. Its what you might get if you combined John Prine and the Dalai Lama.

Dan Oakenhead CDs are available from CDBaby.com, oakenhead.com and amazon.com.

Website: http://www.oakenhead.com