Podcast
How To Write Songs For The Opposite Gender (4 Pro Tips)
In this week’s episode of the SongTown Podcast, multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson offer pro tips on writing songs from the opposite gender’s perspective. Discover how to become a more versatile writer and increase your chances of success. Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series: This video series will help you level-up your songs…
Read MoreOur Top 5 Setup Lines (Pro Songwriting Tips)
In this week’s episode of the SongTown Podcast, Multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson reveal their all-time top 5 setup lines for lyric writing. Set-up lines are an underused songwriting technique used by top-level writers that will instantly level up the emotional punch of your songs. Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series: This video…
Read More50 Years of Pro Songwriting Advice in 10 Minutes
In this week’s episode of the SongTown Songwriting Podcast, pro songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson share their combined 50 years of experience to deliver 10 minutes of powerhouse songwriting tips. Let’s level-up your song skills! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series: This video series will help you level-up your songs and finish them faster. CLICK…
Read More10 Mistakes that Peg You as an Amateur Songwriter
In this week’s SongTown Podcast episode, multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson, who’ve critiqued thousands of songs at SongTown, break down the 10 most common mistakes that peg a songwriter as an amateur. Correct these 10 simple things and you will be quickly writing your best songs! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series: This…
Read MoreWe Interviewed 100 Pro Songwriters (Here’s What They ALL Said)
In this week’s episode of the SongTown Podcast, multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson give you a glimpse into the pro songwriter’s creative mindset. They’ve interviewed over 100 pro writers and they ALL said this. Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series: This video series will help you level-up your songs and finish them faster. CLICK…
Read MoreAfter Co-Writing with Dozens of Hit Artists (Top 5 Things We Learned)
In this week’s episode of the SongTown Podcast, multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson, who’ve collaborated with dozens of hit artists, reveal the top 5 lessons they learned the hard way-so you don’t have to! Write on! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series: This video series will help you level-up your songs and finish…
Read MoreWe Co-Wrote Songs with 4,000 People (Here’s What We Learned)
In this episode of the SongTown Podcast: Multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson have co-written with 4,000 plus people in their careers. These are the most common co-writing mistakes and best advice on how to avoid bad sessions. Write On.. or better yet, Co-Write On! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series: This video series…
Read MoreBad Songwriting Advice That HURTS Aspiring Writers
In this episode of the SongTown Podcast, Multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson BAD songwriting advice floating around that you’l have to un-learn if you want to be a great writer. C & M will help you cut through the noise and focus on what is important on your songwriting journey. Transcript: Bad Songwriting…
Read MoreWe Wrote 15,000 Songs (Here’s What We Learned)
Multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson have written 15,000 songs over their careers. These are the most important keys they’ve learned for writing great songs and hit songs. Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series: This video series will help you level-up your songs and finish them faster. CLICK HERE to begin! SongTown Press Books: Mastering Melody…
Read MoreInterview With Emily Shackelton: Songwriter to the Stars
Join Clay Mills of SongTown as he sits down with multi #1 songwriter Emily Shackelton to discuss her incredible 16-year journey to success in Nashville. Emily shares the highs and lows of her career, from moving to Music City with big dreams to finally landing her first No. 1 hit after a decade of hard…
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