<!-- test <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1701" src="http://flights.waveinteractive.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Vinyl-records-music-background.jpg" alt="Vinyl records music background" width="1000" height="612" srcset="https://www.flights.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Vinyl-records-music-background.jpg 1000w, https://www.flights.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Vinyl-records-music-background-300x184.jpg 300w, https://www.flights.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Vinyl-records-music-background-200x122.jpg 200w, https://www.flights.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Vinyl-records-music-background-600x367.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> --><!-- test <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1701" src="http://flights.waveinteractive.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Vinyl-records-music-background.jpg" alt="Vinyl records music background" width="1000" height="612" /> -->{"id":1697,"date":"2015-04-29T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2015-04-30T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T15:30:54","slug":"where-to-get-inspired-to-write-a-song-in-memphis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/where-to-get-inspired-to-write-a-song-in-memphis\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Get Inspired to Write a Song in Memphis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You have so much music in your DNA that your blood work looks like a concerto. In fact, you\u2019ve been known to hum in your sleep. Once you\u2019re ready to pen the next great anthem, Memphis is an excellent place to gain inspiration. The roots of music are subterranean here, giving even the deepest of oaks along Beale Street a run for their money. Music in Memphis is what you might call a \u201cbig deal.\u201d Here are just four places to get inspired to write a hit song in The River City:<\/p>\n<h2><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">1. Sun Studio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"position:relative; display:block;\"><span style=\"position: absolute;top: 8px;right: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flights.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-to-get-inspired-to-write-a-song-in-memphis%2F&media=http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Professional-condenser-studio-microphone.jpg&description=Where+to+Get+Inspired+to+Write+a+Song+in+Memphis\"><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Professional-condenser-studio-microphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1700\" src=\"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Professional-condenser-studio-microphone.jpg\" alt=\"Professional condenser studio microphone\" width=\"1000\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Professional-condenser-studio-microphone.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Professional-condenser-studio-microphone-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Professional-condenser-studio-microphone-200x127.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Professional-condenser-studio-microphone-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Professional-condenser-studio-microphone-433x277.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>One of the most meaningful places to get inspiration to write a song is the legendary Sun Studio. This building is teeming with the stuff music folklore is made of. Elvis laid down some of his early tracks here (back when it was Memphis Recording Service), and stars like Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison also recorded songs at this location. Take a guided tour of the studio, soak in some of the music notes lingering in the air, and spend some time checking out the memorabilia. Once you\u2019ve penned your own big hit, you may just become one of the artists to record here. The studio is still in operation, after all, and it will always remain the birth place of rock and roll.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Flights.com Tip<\/strong>: Check out this video from TN Vacation about the journey to write a song in Memphis<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KB6xSn5SslY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Elvis\u2019s Old Apartment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If The King is your musical spirit animal, you can draw yourself closer to Elvis by touring or even staying in one of his childhood homes. Apartment 328 where Mr. Presley lived with his family as a young man is in a complex called Lauderdale Courts that now bears the moniker Uptown Square. The space has been preserved in 1950\u2019s theme. Imagine young Elvis with a guitar in his lap, humming what may have been the beginnings of \u201cHound Dog.\u201d How can you not be inspired to unleash your own wild creativity here?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Stax Museum of American Soul Music<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"position:relative; display:block;\"><span style=\"position: absolute;top: 8px;right: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flights.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-to-get-inspired-to-write-a-song-in-memphis%2F&media=http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vinyl-records-music-background.jpg&description=Where+to+Get+Inspired+to+Write+a+Song+in+Memphis\"><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vinyl-records-music-background.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1701\" src=\"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vinyl-records-music-background.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl records music background\" width=\"1000\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vinyl-records-music-background.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vinyl-records-music-background-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vinyl-records-music-background-200x122.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vinyl-records-music-background-600x367.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Still wondering how to get inspiration to write a song? There is perhaps no better place to nail down the chorus on your new R&amp;B hit (and perfect your Mashed Potato moves) than this treasure trove of soul. Satellite Records, founded in 1957, later evolved into Stax Studios. It was in this hallowed studio space that stars like Otis Redding were discovered. \u00a0Take the museum tour through exhibits like an authentic Mississippi Delta church, replicas of the original studio space, and a wall of Stax\u2019s hit records. You\u2019ll be feeling ready to produce your own smash hit in no time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Stereo Alley<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Back in the 1960\u2019s, the city of Memphis named a small alleyway near 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Street \u201cStereo Alley\u201d during a beautification effort as a wink to the city\u2019s music tradition. A radio station would play songs in the space via their speaker system, giving the alley\u2019s name real meaning. While the days of finding the alley thick with music are gone, the \u201cStereo Alley\u201d sign remains. This quirky Memphis landmark may just provide the solitude you need to finish writing your own tune.<\/p>\n<p>What are you waiting for? It\u2019s time to grab a pen and some creativity and head to Memphis.\u00a0 If this music-rich city doesn\u2019t inspire your next melody, nothing will.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have so much music in your DNA that your blood work looks like a concerto. 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