Truth is…

There IS no perfect title for a CD. At least not from a marketing standpoint.

If you’re a copywriter, then there are guidelines and hooks and ways to get people to read your sales letter or your ad.

“7 Steps to Systematize Your Marketing”

“9 Simple Ways to Lose Weight”

“Give me Five Minutes and I’ll show you How to Make a Million Dollars!”

etc etc etc

As a blogger, I’ve used a few of these titles - and yes, they do work.

CD’s are different.

(I even wrote an article about Song Titles and Copywriting.)

It seems like it’s AFTER the fact that the title really sticks in your head. I can say, “Court & Spark” to someone and we’ll both have a moment of songwriter bliss. But most of the best CDs aren’t about the perfect title!

NEVERTHELESS, I am choosing a title for my CD right now. I mentioned this on Twitter, and someone suggested that I put out the call for suggestions on my CD.

Most of you don’t know all the song titles on this CD, but here are a few of the song titles and lyrics that have been tossed into the “Potential CD Title” bin.

Wide Awake

How to Be Real

How Not to Behave

Shimmer

Shimmering

Live Out Loud

Living Out Loud

I Am The Moon

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I am waffling between “Wide Awake” and “How to Be Real.”

Leave your vote in the comments!  (If you’ve heard other songs from the CD in the process on this website, and you had an idea from way back when - add your suggestion!)

(Special thanks to Kara Nash for sending me the Darth Vader photo many years ago.)