Posts by Marti Dodson
This One’s For The Songwriter Girls (and Boys)
Ahh, boys. Men. Boyz II Men. (hang on, be right back) Ok sorry. I had to stop typing for a minute so I could scream sing “ALTHOUGH WE’VE COME, TO THE END OF THE ROAD” but it’s mostly out of my system now STILL I CAN’T LET GO..okay..okay I think I’m good. Today, what’s on…
Read MoreTell Me About Your Childhood: Therapy And Songwriting Therapy
Do you remember that Mousetrap board game? Where you set a marble in motion and it goes through a series of ridiculous pulleys and levers and gears and baskets to get to the endpoint? This is what I imagine the inside of my brain looks like. One little thought or notion enters from the outside,…
Read MoreLove Can Build A Bridge Pt 1 – Co-writing Mistakes Songwriters Can Learn From
I wrote songs for about 5 years before the first time I had anyone at a ‘professional’ level chime in on my writing or critique any of my songs. (Disclaimer: that autocorrected to ‘I wrote dogs for about 5 years’….and I’m not all that sure it isn’t accurate.) There were bits and pieces of goodness…
Read MoreThe (Reality) Check Is In The Mail
Money-the big green elephant in the music business living room. There are many reasons we don’t like to talk about it. Some of us feel that putting a price on our art cheapens its value, or implies that we’re in this for the wrong reasons. Some of us attend the school of Faking It Til…
Read MoreSongwriters: Do. The. Work.
SHE DOESN’T EVEN GO HERE–A Cheerleader’s Lament I am not generally a peppy individual. I don’t like things like “exercise” and “being in shape,” nor do I care about literally any sport other than college football. Actually, if we’re sitting in the real Tree Of Truth here… most of my passion for college football has…
Read MoreWhat Makes A Great Song A Hit Song?
I can’t count the number of times I have had this question asked of me… What makes a hit song? Someone will play me a GREAT song and express their confusion over the lack of interest they are getting from the industry when they play it for people. So, I thought I would lay out…
Read MoreThe Struggle Is Real – A Songwriter’s Journey
Hi! I’m here to introduce myself as a guest blogger here in SongTown …I know my name is already familiar, as I am the blondest member of the Club For People Named Marty/i Dodson. As well as sharing a name and friendship with your illustrious SongTown founder/mentor Marty Dodson, I also share a love for…
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