🗓️ DATE: Tuesday, December 8 – Saturday, December 12 AEST (Sydney)
The Real Reason You’re Trying Harder but Getting Nowhere in Your Songwriting (And How to Fix it in 5 Days)
Most worship songwriters think the way forward is more opportunity, more spiritual breakthrough, or more talent.
The truth? You could be writing songs at a far higher level right now — by mastering the ONE section of the song that rules them all!
In 5 days, you'll write 5 choruses using the principles pros use to turn the most-repeated section of a song into its most powerful one.
🗓️ DATE: Tuesday, December 8 – Saturday, December 12 AEST (Sydney)KILLER CHORUS CHALLENGE
You write a verse you love. You spend hours shaping the pre-chorus until it lifts just right. You chase a bridge that sings and builds powerfully.
And the chorus — the section that gets heard the most, sung the most, and has to carry the most — gets worked on the least.
That's backwards.
The chorus is your highest-leverage section. Get it right, and the rest of the song lifts with it. Get it distinctive and the rest of the song sharpens with tighter lyrics and more characteristic melodies.
Get it wrong, and no amount of polish on the other sections can rescue it.
This challenge exists to fix that — in five days, not five years.
What You'll Walk Away With
✅ 5 finished choruses you can take into your next write or co-write
✅ A repeatable process for writing choruses instead of waiting for them to arrive
✅ The confidence to evaluate your own work — so you're not guessing whether a chorus is ready, you know
✅ A song-starts library — five strong chorus ideas, ready to grow into full songs whenever you need one
🗓️ Here's How It Works
👉 WHEN: Live for 5 days — Tuesday, October 6 to Saturday, October 10 8–10am AEST (Sydney)
1-2 hours per day. 9–10am AEST (Sydney) for General Admission and 8–10am AEST (Sydney) for the VIP Experience
👉 WHERE: Online, from anywhere in the world
👉 WHO IT'S FOR: Worship songwriters who refuse to stay average. Who are hungry to go deeper, and who have the grit, determination, and courage to pursue that journey.
👇 Spots Are Limited!
💬 Get a 1-hour Q&A session with Ray before all 5 days of the Challenge, by securing a VIP ticket!
This is your chance to get Ray's eyes and ears on your actual writing — not just the principles, but how they apply to your songs specifically. It’s also a chance to ask him any and every question about songwriting!
💻 Plus you'll get access to the challenge recordings for the duration of the week, so you can revisit any session and refresh what you’ve learned.
But here's the thing: there are only 20 VIP spots available.
This is because I want to give you all as much attention as possible in our Q&A sessions.
Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Act now!
Challenge Starts: Tuesday, December 8 – Saturday, December 12 AEST (Sydney)
KILLER CHORUS CHALLENGE
VIP EXPERIENCE
Includes:
5-Day Live Challenge Experience
5 finished choruses by the end of the week
The chorus-evaluation framework, yours to keep and reuse
Access to challenge recordings for the duration of the week
Pre-challenge Q&A/feedback sessions with Ray each day of the challenge ($25,000 Value???)
Access to challenge recordings for the duration of the week
GENERAL ADMISSION
Includes:
5-Day Live Challenge Experience
5 finished choruses by the end of the week
The chorus-evaluation framework, yours to keep and reuse
Access to challenge recordings for the duration of the week
Pre-challenge Q&A/feedback sessions with Ray each day of the challenge ($25,000 Value???)
Access to challenge recordings for the duration of the week
Why This, Why Now — From Ray
I've spent years honing the craft of worship songwriting, writing songs that have been sung by congregations on every continent. I’ve also spent years mentoring songwriters who are serving God in their calling by sharpening the talents He’s given them.
Here's what I've learned: the gap between "trying hard" and "writing well" almost never closes through more effort in the same direction. It closes when someone shows you where to put that effort.
The chorus is the song’s highest-leverage section — most repeated, most remembered, most able to carry it into a room of worship, and most determining of its staying power. Master the chorus first, and everything else aligns.
This challenge will take your songwriting further, faster -five days instead of five years.
What Others Are Saying About Ray’s Teaching
Ray’s songwriting teaching carries both spiritual weight and practical clarity -the kind that doesn’t just inform but transforms. Every class I’ve been part of has stirred something fresh in my spirit. Cyril Julien
As a teacher, Ray has a special grace to make songwriting both accessible and meaningful. He doesn’t just teach technique, he draws out purpose, helping songwriters write from a place of authenticity and faith. Pastor Andrew Yeo, Cornerstone Community Church
Ray is a proven expert in songwriting who skilfully blends deep theological insight with practical application. His warmth and approachable nature create an environment where people feel encouraged to explore new and uncharted territory in their writing. Joshua Halls, Founder of Australian Worship Network
Ray helped us grasp the foundational principles of songwriting, offering clear, practical tools we could apply right away. What stood out most was how he approached song evaluation. Ray brings such a unique and wholistic perspective to lyrics and melody—he doesn’t just critique; he helps bring songs to life. Martin Amos
Ray Badham has the rare ability not just to write songs that have impacted millions of people globally, but also to break down the craft in order to teach and train songwriters.
Ben Fielding
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will I really finish 5 choruses in 5 days?
Yes. Each day builds the next layer — title, melody, lyric, rewrite, integration — so that by Saturday you have five complete chorus ideas, not five sets of notes.
Q: Do I need to already be a "good" songwriter?
This challenge is for people who are already writing. It is for worship songwriters who are putting in the work and want that work to actually move them forward — not for those looking for a shortcut around the effort.
Q: What if I can't make every live session?
Only at the VIP price, recordings are available for the duration of the challenge, so you can catch up if you miss a day. The General Admission price, is only for the live sessions.
Q: Is this just for solo songwriters, or does it help co-writing too?
Both. A strong chorus is also the best thing you can bring into a co-write — it means you have something worth building around.
Q: Who is this NOT for?
This is not for wanna-be songwriters who aren’t prepared to put in the work and time necessary to develop and improve. This is NOT for those aiming for the romantic ideal of something falling out of the sky fully-formed. If you are not serious, please don’t waste your money or our time.
Q: Will I get direct feedback from Ray?
Only if you purchase an upgrade of a VIP ticket. If you have General Admission, you will not have access to the Q&A sessions prior to the general training.
Your Songs Deserve Better Than "Good Enough”
Every month that you stay stuck in average, or giving up because of that, is losing the precious time you have been given.
Imagine being able to write songs that shift people’s relationship with God -songs that people can't help but sing.
This is your opportunity.
Join The Killer Chorus Challenge today and learn how to optimise your songwriting — without wasting time on things that were never going to get you there.
Spots are limited, and once we start, the doors close. Grab your seat now and take the first step toward writing songs that reach more people.