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Every human being alive has a song inside them.
Most will never write it. This is for the ones who will.
Great songs are born from deep inner knowing. From the willingness to be vulnerable. Songwriting is not reserved for the chosen few. It is a human way of making meaning.
Your life is a series of stories. Your stories become songs. And songs have a way of travelling further than you ever imagined into the hearts that need to hear them.
The world is waiting for your words.
CREATED BY
SHELLEY HARLAND
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Hi, I'm Shelley Harland
A storyteller, songwriter, vocalist and creative mentor.
I have spent 25 years mastering the art of songwriting — not in the spotlight, but in the studio, where true craft is forged. And today, like every day, I am writing. In the studio. For artists. For film. For television. For grammy award winning producers. And most importantly for the absolute love of it — because nothing makes me feel more alive.
I never went to music school. I never learned to read music. I didn't follow a formula or take the conventional path. Everything I know came from deep within — from trusting my instincts completely, from the very beginning.
And yet you have probably already heard my songs. On Netflix, BBC, Foxtel and Apple TV. On Love Island, The Voice, Poldark, Masterchef and more. The songs you didn't know had my name on them have accumulated way over 100 million streams worldwide.
I have signed major label deals with Sony and BMG. Written endless songs for EMI & Universal Music. Omega flew me to Vienna to sing my song In The Dark in a palace for Nicole Kidman.
Elvis Costello personally reached out and invited me to open his tour. Rolling Stone called my album "one to watch." This album was mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.
My music has been licensed by DKNY x Hailey Bieber, Rockefeller Centre, Omega, Huawei and more. I have performed on legendary stages around the world — from the Sydney Opera House to Irving Plaza New York and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.
I could never have imagined the adventures I would go on through living my life as a songwriter.
And... after 25 years of devoted songwriting I know one thing above everything else — the songs that move people are rarely the most polished ones. They are without doubt the most honest. The most vulnerable. The most real.
Technical ability is interesting in songwriting but it never beats raw and real. That is the ingredient you need to tap into to give someone goosebumps. And those are the songs you want to write.
The path to your truest creative work runs directly through yourself. The deeper you go within, the further your music travels into the world.
This is something that I have lived. And it is everything The Songwriters Path is built on.
Now I've created INNER VERSE — a Whole Human Songwriting System introduced over 30 days, designed to become a lifelong creative practice. And with The Songwriters Path Community alongside you, the journey continues long after the lessons end.
The world is waiting for your words...
Whether you are an artist, a seeker, or someone who simply feels they have more to express
you belong here.
REAL ARTISTS. REAL CONNECTION. REAL GROWTH.
DIMITRI EHRLICH
NEW YORK US
Harland writes honest, infectious melodies that bring listeners back to the simple pleasures that made us fall in love with music in the first place. This authenticity is her calling card.
Writer for Rolling Stone, MTV, New York Times. Platinum Songwriter
FLORIS H
NETHERLANDS
Shelley has a unique and deep understanding of music and emotion. Everything seems so effortless and natural. And most of all, she gave me confidence in writing my own stuff.
Producer
TERRANCE
SOUTH AFRICA
What I love about working with Shelley is her absolute passion, dedication and commitment to artists in the industry, whether you are upcoming or climbing the charts.
Producer & Songwriter
TAMARA
MICHIGAN
Shelley has an incredible instinct for music and a rare ability to find the emotional core of a song. She is a true professional, highly talented, patient, collaborative, and genuinely committed.
Songwriter
MARCIN K
POLAND
She’s a great professional with the attitude and the unique ability to adapt to your vision. She seems to be a warm and supportive person, who made me a better composer and musician.
Composer
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