Michael Stipe also partook in the new songwriting process.

In a 2007 interview, P.K. explained the band's songwriting process:

The biggest challenge during the initial songwriting process was to bring that special craft of metal, jazz and classical music together.

"We're just talking tongues tonight," he said, unintentionally describing the band's multilingual songwriting process.

According to the band's website Chalk Tape is a departure from their typical songwriting process.

When asked about her songwriting process, she said that songs usually come to her from a title, a chorus or a drum beat.

With Codes and Keys, the experimental side of the band was drawn out more through production than a set songwriting process.

Deconstructing her songwriting process, Carey explains: "It was a different experience from an album project.

Reviewer David Fricke felt that the closing verse was a metaphor for the band's songwriting process.

The audience at Ms. Blake's house, mostly couples in their 40's and 50's, freely asked questions about the band's songwriting process, for example.