Western Music & Cowboy Americana

Howdy western friends.  I've been wanting to "break in" to the club with my music.  I've been enamored of Dave Stamey's work for a year now, and I've learned about 8 of his songs, with more in the works.  But I realize that at some point I've got to write some original music if I want to get noticed.

Well, two days ago, I wrote a ballad, in A minor, called "The Long Knives".  It tells the story of the Sand Creek Massacre, and Arapaho chief Black Kettle, and promises made and broken.

I have a question.  How do I go about copyrighting my songs?  I've not done it before.  Any help would be appreciated.

Dennis

You can download all the info and the paperwork you need at the Library of Congress web site.