Episodes

  • Having a Successful Collaboration in Songwriting
    Jul 29 2024

    This week I am joined by my songwriting partner, Jon Greer as we dive into the nuances of navigating the creative relationships involved in having a successful collaboration. We get into the benefits and struggles that can come from collaborating, defining the expectations and roles of everyone involved, and working on your willingness to change and to let go of ideas to uncover the hidden potential of your songs.

    You can check out Jon's music HERE


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    Please reach out to me at insidesongwritingpod@gmail.com if you have any feedback or want me to cover a specific song or technique!

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    14 mins
  • Write What Your Are Passionate About
    Jul 22 2024

    In writing they say 'write what you know', but a more powerful sentiment for songwriting is 'write what you care about'. This week is a reminder to focus on the topics that you actually have something so say about instead of just what you think people want to hear.

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    Please reach out to me at insidesongwritingpod@gmail.com if you have any feedback or want me to cover a specific song or technique!

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    7 mins
  • Conquering Writers Block
    Jul 15 2024

    Feeling stuck? This week we are diving into list songs as a way to get us writing and sidestepping writer's block. List songs are such a great way to get our creative juices flowing again because of their formulaic structure. By the end of this episode you will have the tools to conquer writer's block whenever you encounter it and get back to what matters most: writing songs.

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    Please reach out to me at insidesongwritingpod@gmail.com if you have any feedback or want me to cover a specific song or technique!

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    13 mins
  • Want to Write More Engaging Songs? Try Word Painting
    Jul 8 2024

    Word painting is one of the best techniques in songwriting to pull the listener into the world of the song. So if you want your listeners to connect to your songs in a deeper way, this episode is for you!

    Word painting is when your lyrics are reflected in a literal way through your music and production. Throughout the episode I give a ton of examples to help you understand the limitless potential of this technique.

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    Please reach out to me at insidesongwritingpod@gmail.com if you have any feedback or want me to cover a specific song or technique!

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    11 mins
  • Releasing Your Song Without Fear of Judgement
    Jul 1 2024

    This week we are diving into some practical tips to help us get over the fear of releasing our songs. Everyone struggles with judgement on some level, and the key to overcoming it is confidence. In this episode we get into how we can start to build that confidence and gain the strength to overcome judgement.

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    Please reach out to me at insidesongwritingpod@gmail.com if you have any feedback or want me to cover a specific song or technique!

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    12 mins
  • Crafting A Powerful Opening Lyric
    Jun 24 2024
    This week we are diving into what it takes to craft a really engaging and attention grabbing line.

    Listen to Rich by Tedy here.



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    Please reach out to me at insidesongwritingpod@gmail.com if you have any feedback or want me to cover a specific song or technique!

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    8 mins
  • 4 Songwriting Tips
    Jun 17 2024
    This week we have 4 amazing songwriting tips for you that we can learn from the wildly successful song 'Dirt Man' by Carter Vail.

    1. The Power of Brevity

    2. Subverting Expectations

    3. World-building in Songwriting

    4. The accessibility of Comedy

    I hope you can take what we learned here today and bring that forward into your own songwriting!

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    Please reach out to me at insidesongwritingpod@gmail.com if you have any feedback or want me to cover a specific song or technique!

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    13 mins