“the only way of mastering one’s material is to abandon the whole concept of mastery and to co-operate with it in love: whosoever will be a lord of life, let him be its servant.”
-Dorothy Sayers
About
What We Do
SONGuru is a song editing service for songwriters who understand the importance of refining their creations into the very best they can be. (especially before they commit them to a professional recording!) We work with writers on single songs or entire album projects. Writers submit basic worktape versions of their song(s) and can expect back detailed written notes and in-person phone consultation with editing suggestions for each song covering lyrics, melody, song structure, chord changes, point of view, rhyme scheme, big idea, and more! SONGuru is editing ONLY, not co-writing (your songs remain 100% your original material.)
What We DON’T Do
SONGuru is not a publishing company, a record label, a demo-making service, a co-writer or a radio promoter. Please only hire us if you want us to help you edit your songs to make them even better than they already are!
Who We Are
Aryn Calhoun is a professional singer/songwriter and has been editing songs for her peers (and later for her co-writers and clients) since she began writing at 15 years old. She has released several studio albums (most recently “Nothing Can Take Me Away” in 2019) and has degrees in music from Southwestern University and songwriting from the Berklee College of Music. She has won numerous awards for songwriting including the 2009 Scott Benson Award, KLTY’s 2010 Chick-fil-A Celebrate Freedom Jingle Competition, and the 2014 Gospel Music Associations Immerse Award for Female Singer/Songwriter of the Year.
What It Costs
We have a standard per/song fee (no hourly time limits!) and offer a discount for writers interested in doing an entire album project. We also offer discounts for students. You will receive written feedback and a scheduled phone consultation for each song edited by SONGuru. Please fill out our contact form for detailed pricing and more information.
Video
Why do I need a song editor? (The Play-Doh Monster)
What can SONGuru do for my song? (The Road Trip Tune-Up)
Contact
Interested in hiring SONGuru to bring some enlightened song editing to your song? Fill out the contact form and we will respond to you as soon as possible!