Annie Wildgen | On Mars Pod EP 18 | Going Platinum & Songwriting in Nashville

Today On Mars, joining us is Annie Wildgen, a platinum songwriter, artist and producer based in Nashville, TN. We talk about growing up in Michigan, school talent shows, moving to Nashville at 20, opening shows for Major Artists, songwriting with other artists in Tennessee, getting her first Gold & Platinum records and a lot more.  Listen to On Mars Pod online: http://onmarspod.com/apple  http://onmarspod.com/spotify  http://onmarspod.com/google  Follow Annie online: https://instagram.com/anniewildgen Follow On Mars Pod online: http://onmarspod.com http://onmarspod.com/instagram http://onmarspod.com/twitter http://onmarspod.com/tiktok Become a Martian: http://onmarspod.com/patreon  SUBSCRIBE for updates on future episodes! http://onmarspod.com/subscribe  Moments on Mars 00:00 Intro 02:15 Growing Up in Grandville 04:26 Love of Country Music 10:53 Music in School 13:31 First Big Performance 17:14 Life After High School 19:40 Not Giving Up 24:17 Singing Gigs in Nashville 26:57 Friendship with Kalie Shorr 29:29 Working with Brett Young 32:45 “Making It” in Nashville 36:36 Opening Shows for Major Artists 38:36 Subscribe :) 41:15 Opening Shows for Major Artists (Cont.) 42:26 1st Gold & Platinum Records for Songwriting 01:00:21 Recording Artist vs Songwriter 01:05:50 Writing from Experiences 01:11:08 Taking Your Craft Seriously 01:18:38 Big City Energy 01:24:58 Producing Original Music 01:33:56 Staying The Course 01:39:23 Performing at Grand Ole Opry 01:42:59 Staying The Course (Cont.) 01:48:57 Songfinch 01:59:20 Social Media Insecurities 02:04:47 What’s Next for Annie 02:07:47 Outro