Posts by Marty Dodson
What NOT To Do When Meeting With Music Industry Pros
John Ozier has been responsible for over 30 #1’s as an A&R executive, a publisher and as a songwriter. John is a hit songwriter with cuts by Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, Charlie Worsham, Josh Thompson, American Young, Air Supply and others. He co-wrote Lee Brice’s multi-week No. 1 and multi-platinum single,…
Read MoreHit Writer & Producer Jeff Cohen / DADGAD Guitar Tips
Clay talks with Multi-Award Winning Songwriter, Producer and Publisher Jeff Cohen. Jeff shares his journey through the music industry and how he traded in being a lawyer for his real passion of songwriting. PLUS Clay shares an alternate guitar tuning to help level-up your songwriting! Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series…
Read MoreHow To Sustain A Long-Term Songwriting Career
With a combined 50+ years of songwriting experience, Hit Songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson sit down and talk about what key elements every songwriter should pay attention to if they want to sustain a long term career in the music/songwriting business. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series will help you…
Read MoreWhat Is The Role Of An A&R?
John Ozier has been responsible for over 30 #1’s as an A&R executive, a publisher, and as a songwriter. John is a hit songwriter with cuts by Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, Charlie Worsham, Josh Thompson, American Young, Air Supply and others. He co-wrote Lee Brice’s multi-week No. 1 and multi-platinum single,…
Read MoreHit Songwriter and Producer – Forrest Glen Whitehead
Forest Glen Whitehead is the co-producer of Kelsea Ballerini’s GOLD-certified debut album, “The First Time”, as well as her GRAMMY-nominated follow up album “Unapologetically”. In this episode of On Songwriting, Hit Songwriter and Producer Forest Glen Whitehead talks about how he got his start in the music business after moving to Nashville and knowing basically…
Read MoreHow To Write A Song
We have many people that come to SongTown wanting to learn how to write a song for the first time. Others have written for a short time and want to learn good techniques and habits. I love to help people who are just starting out. I believe it’s especially important start off on the right foot and not…
Read MoreWhy Do I Need A SongTown?
Clay and Marty share the story behind why they started SongTown and what SongTown is all about! They also talk about the benefits of joining a community of passionate songwriters from all over the world and the importance of surrounding yourself with other supportive songwriters. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series…
Read MoreHow To Connect Better With Your Songs
Marty and Clay share their insight from a collective 50 years of songwriting experience and answer the popular question, “How can I better connect with my audience through my songs?” Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series will help you level-up your songs and finish them faster. CLICK HERE to begin! SongTown Press Books:…
Read MoreHow to be a Bad Co-writer
With a combined 50 years in the music business, Clay Mills and Marty Dodson have enough stories to write a book about ways they have BEEN bad co-writers and about bad co-writes they have experienced. Tune in to learn how NOT to be one yourself. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series…
Read MoreWhat’s The Big Idea: Developing Song Ideas
In this episode, we talk about developing song ideas and deciding who your intended audience is for the song BEFORE you start writing. You’ll learn tips for writing songs for yourself and for pitching to other artists. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series will help you level-up your songs and finish…
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