All Episodes

Taylor Swift "Ruin the Friendship" - lyric techniques and the power of a great bridge Part 1

Diagnosing a song

Taylor Swift's Eldest Daughter break down with Guest forensic musicologist Joe Bennett

Taylor Swift's "Father Figure" The break down with guest Forensic musicologist Joe Bennett

Taylor Swift's Opalite - break down

Taylor Swift's "Elizabeth Taylor" - The break down

Breaking down Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" with Musicologist Joe Bennett

It's never to late to become a songwriter with former Berklee College of music president Roger Brown

From Buzz to Bond: Queen of PR Ariel Hyatt talks about how to create real fans

Imposter Syndrome (no more) with Dr. Jill Stoddard on the inner critic, the wise mind and so much more

Writing songs for Social Change with Multi grammy winning singer/songwriter Mark Simos

Creative agility and writing process with hit songwriting Rodney Alejandro

Music as medicine- The health benefits of listening to your favorite songs with Neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Levitin

Singer/songwriter Jesse Terry - Writing great melodies and crowd funding

Kylie Rothfield on writing process, craft, what she learned from Alicia Keys about singing and stage fright

Songs with a message, writing from your life with Michael McDermott

What does AI mean for songwriters with award winning songwriter and Berklee Professor Ben Camp

Creating metaphors with Pat Pattison

Madi Diaz on writing process, and the magic of co-writing

What we can learn from Billy Eilish and Bonnie Raitt about great melodies

Minisode: Making time for your art and the myth of inspiration

Robert Ellis Orrall on writing with Taylor Swift, and writing process

Will Kimbrough: Writing techniques, guitar voicings and so much wisdom

Minisode - The impact and storytelling of NOUNS

Minisode: The song changing effects of good verbs

Singer/songwriter Ingrid Saga on jazz, Joni Mitchell's influence, guitar tunings and process

Aidan Laprete on finding your sound and gibberish as a lyric writing process

Writing For T.V. and film and how a little bit of Woo woo can help us with Stuart Roslyn

The songwriting of Taylor Swift - Two things we can learn from the craft of her songwriting

David Wilcox Part 2

David Wilcox on inspired writing Part 1

Part 3 Mark Simos: Reflecting on your writing and what you can learn from it

Part 2 Hank Williams in Hell live co-write with Mark Simos

Hank Williams in Hell exercise and live cowrite with Grammy winning songwriter Mark Simos

Writing songs for film and t.v. with Grammy winning artist/producer Rich Jaques

Will Dailey: Genius marketing, the importance of narrative for your art, finding your instrument

Prince's recording engineer Susan Rogers on authenticity, getting your best vocal performance and her new book "This is What it Sounds like"

Paula Cole on her writing process, the books that have inspired her and what writing teaches her

Finding a title for your song - Minisode

Forensic musicologist Joe Bennett breaks down "If I were a fish" and talks about what constitutes copyright infringement

Corook and Olivia Barton: Fame and the introvert and breaking down "If I were a fish"

Robert Gillies on writing hit songs, 2 rules for every co-write, finding the best tempo for your song, his fav home recording mic,

Kieran Rhodes on being on America's Got Talent, the two chords he won't leave home without and what he learned from Randy Newman

Vance Gilbert on how to be a great opening act, two great chords and his favorite vocal hack

Prince Charles Alexander: The Evolution of Hip hop

Singer Songwriter and Berklee Prof George Woods: ADHD as a songwriting super power and the emotion of music

Kenny Werner Part 2: A meditation, more great insight and a live performance

Kenny Werner on Effortless mastery and being the instrument

Eric Roberson: Finding ideas all around you, Saying no to doubt

Grammy winning Writer and producer Cliff Goldmacher: The purpose of the chorus, saying less with more and bringing everything you can to the table

Alliteration, internal rhyme and a deep dive into craft with Hit writers Monty Powell and Anna Wilson

Award winning artist and Berklee Professor Susan Cattaneo on the power of Metaphor

Grammy winning writer, drummer and producer Tom Hambridge on avoiding cliches and the power of rhythm in your writing

Matt Rollings: Grammy winning producer, arranger and piano player extraordinaire on being a master player

Hit Maker Justin Tranter - on writing with and for Imagine Dragons, Dua Lipa, Kelly Clarkson, Justing Bieber, and Lady Gaga, shares writing tips, technique and all the things!!

Guitar teacher to the stars Ellen Britton on How not to suck

Chris DuBois: Hit songwriter and publisher shares writing strategies, Song outlines, inspiration and music biz

Charlie Worsham: Writing great lyrics, playing your best guitar and being vulnerable and saying yes!!

Hit songwriter Jason Blume on Writing unforgettable melodies, techniques from the hits and creating your own luck

Ruby Rose Fox: Performance anxiety, how to handle it and how to connect with your audience

Sam Robbins: Finding your unique sound as a singer, how to hit that high note, making a great living as a singer/songwriter

The Healing power of songwriting and the power of vulnerability with music therapists Suzanne Hanser and Heather Woods

Singer Songwriter Jesse Ruben: Performance technique, his favorite chords and Creative PR

Swedish artist Matilda Gratte (Elma) on touring with Ed Sheeran and Zara Larson, writing great songs with common chords and being true to yourself

N.Y.U. Professor and artist Mike Errico on his new book, writers block, the power of "we" in a song, being yourself and so much more

Ken Yates Part 2: Breaking down his guitar secrets

Lewberger member and Emmy winning songwriter Hughie Stonefish on how Improv can help your songwriting

Award winning folk artist Ken Yates shares the song he wrote that John Mayer wished he had written and writing great guitar parts

Hugh Prestwood - Three time Grammy nominated hit writer on not cowriting, the power of the truth, perfect rhymes and so much more

Lori McKenna: Grammy winning songwriter and Americana folk artist on the power of mumbling as lyric process and making your last chorus the firework finale of your song!

Wendy Moten and David Santos: Vocal technique and being a master musician

VP and A&R of Warner Nashville B.J. Hill on getting a publishing deal, what he looks for in a writer and a hit song

Artist Rob Giles: Playing with Andy Summers,The freedom of the boundaries of craft, dreaming the right dream....

Jeff Franzel: Sinatra's piano player turned hit writer on Making your melody empathize with your lyrics, new chords for bridges

Singer Songwriter Liz Longley on how to build super fans, your mailing list, book yourself in venues and the prosody of vocal dynamics and how she writes a song.

This is your brain on songwriting with Neuroscientist and author Dr. Daniel Levitin

Songwriter/producer Bendik Møller: Finding your sound, working with Salem Ilese, and Creative Bravery

Professor Pat Pattison: The power of phrasing

Sally Taylor: Growing up in a house with James Taylor and Carly Simon and the power of Metaphor and collaborating with the muse

Author Natalie Goldberg on the zen of writing and being wiling to write terrible things

Hit songwriter Greg Becker "Process over Outcome"

Hit songwriter Gary Burr on Melody, and finding the money notes

Steve Seskin on Writing a great story song

Julia Cameron on The life changing power of "The Artist's Way"

Eric Roberson: "Read 'til you're full, write 'til you're empty"

Mark Erelli "Critical thinking for the Songwriter"

Steve Leslie "The difference one chord can make"

What's in a song Introduction