It is the Guild's aim to stimulate both the craft and the business of songwriting by serving published and unpublished writers working in all popular musical styles. We sincerely appreciate your support for, and involvement in your premier industry resource, the San Diego Songwriters Guild. Although the guild primarily benefits songwriters, our members include a wide variety of musicians, managers, music storeowners, lyricists, and studio owners to name a few. The term songwriting in our name is a little misleading. In-house critique sessions are designed to provide a comfortable and supportive environment for evaluating songs.
People usually sit in a circle and listen to their songs.
Songs can be in any state of completion, from a rough sketchpad of song ideas to a master-quality demo. Tell the people in the session what you are looking for. Be considerate of others, but be truthful. It can be painful hearing people criticizing your song, but use that criticism to make your song better. Have a thick skin.