143-How to do songwriting with your students with Lori Burke

In this episode, Lori Burke and I discuss her story as a songwriter and how you can help your students write songs with ease.  She gives so many actionable steps including choosing a topic, using music to write a story, changing up the words to a familiar melody, and so much more.  We also discuss the importance of music education and music teachers and how music can be used as a tool in students lives when they need it.   Lori Burke is the business owner and entrepreneur at Lori Burke Music LLC.  She uses music and kinesthetics as a medium to achieve dreams. She's a Sesame Street alumni songwriter, Division 1 Javelin athlete, Hall of Fame for Volleyball (playing and coaching) and T&F, and has been nationally recognized for her work by the Today Show, PBS, Huffington Post, Redbook, and YouTube viral video.  Lori has been married for 20 years to her high school sweetheart and has 2 beautiful children who are teens also achieving their big dreams.    You can connect with Lori here: Website: loriburkemusicshop.com Instagram: @lori_burke_music Facebook: Lori Burke Music Facebook group:  Sing-A-Long Parenting Group Find out more about and sign up for the HARMONY membership waitlist here. Head to my website to grab your free music teaching resource. Join the Elementary Music Teacher Community Facebook group to continue the conversation and you can watch the Thursday Facebook lives on my Facebook page The Domestic Musician. I'd love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, be sure to share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.