Course and Book Author

“Every one of the writers I've taught, from beginners to the most advanced, whether on campus or online, take away the essential tools for creating great songs, no matter what their goals are.”

~ Jimmy Kachulis

Berklee Online

Jimmy Kachulis is a founding course creator for Berklee Online which has grown into the largest online music education platform in the world. He established the Songwriting Program at Berklee Online which now offers a Bachelor Degree in Songwriting.

Jimmy Kachulis Course Overviews…

Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs

Songwriting: Melody

Songwriting: Harmony

Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs at Berklee Online

Songwriting: Melody at Berklee Online

Songwriting: Harmony at Berklee Online

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Alex Lacamoire

Tony Award Winner, Grammy Award Winner - Hamilton, Dear Evan Hanson

Frazier T. Smith

Grammy Winner - Set Fire to the Rain - Adele, Taio Cruz

“I owe my success to the amazing course Writing Hit Songs that I took at Berklee Online""

Gillian Welch

Grammy Winner - Oh Brother Where Art Thou? Orphan Girl - Emmy Lou Harris, Patti Griffin, Linda Rondstandt, Oscar nominee, artist Almo

Robert Lee Castleman

1. Grammy Winner - The Lucky One, Restless, Crazy as Me, Let Me Touch You for Awhile - Allison Krause, Alan Jackson, artist: Rounder

Justin Tranter

BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year - Sorry - Justin Biebe r, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Selena Gomez, DNCE, Kesha, Janelle Monae

Debbie Cavalier

Grammy Winner - Debbie and Friends- Children's Music

JC Monterrosa

Grammy Winner - Ricky Martin - Music + Soul + Sex

"I owe my success to the amazing course Writing Hit Songs that I took at Berklee Online."

Melissa Ferrick

Atlantic recording artist, W.A.R and Right On Records recording artist

Juliana Hatfield

Lemonheads, Blake Babies

Shane Adams

Music Education Grammy Nominee, Producer, Composer, Author: The Singer-Songwriter’s Guide to Recording in the Home Studio

“The congenial brilliance of Jimmy Kachulis permeates every strand of my musical DNA”.

Andrea Stolpe

EMI, Almo-Irving, and Universal Music Publishing: Faith Hill

Greg Becker

Sony ATV, BMG, CAA, Warner-Chappell Music: Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Leann Rimes, Alan Jackson, Meatloaf, Randy Bachman, Tim McGraw

Kami Lyle

BMG recording artist

Corrinne May

Warner-Chappell Music, Kerrville New Folk Winner, Just Plain Folks Music Awards: Best Contemporary Album, Composer of the Year: COMPASS (Singapore) Wings of Excellence