Top Songwriting Biz Tips: Avoid These Mistakes

Songwriters Marty Dodson and Clay Mills share music biz tips for writers and artist. Don’t make these mistakes! 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 Writing : Check It Out The Songwriter’s Guide To Mastering Co-Writing : Check…

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Clay and Marty React to Viewer Comments

SongTown co-founders and multi #1 songwriters, Clay Mills & Marty Dodson, give their reactions to viewer comments. Heartfelt, funny, and always real. 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 Writing : Check It Out The Songwriter’s Guide…

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Transform Your Songwriting: Our Best 5 Tips

Clay and Marty share their best 5 tips for raising your songwriting skills to that next level. 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 Writing : Check It Out The Songwriter’s Guide To Mastering Co-Writing : Check It…

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Songwriting Jumpstarts

Are you in a songwriting rut? In this episode of the SongTown On Songwriting podcast, Marty and Clay share their top songwriting tips for jumpstarting your writing and taking it to the next level. 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! …

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Why Talent Is Overrated

Marty Dodson and Clay Mills discuss why talent is overrated. And why hard work and the willingness to learn gets you closer to success as a songwriter. Adding More Heart To Your Songs : Online CrashCourse Change the way the world hears your songs! 🔥 In this 3-week immersive songwriting course you will learn how…

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How K.I.S.S. Will Transform Your Songwriting Process

Ten-time #1 songwriter Marty Dodson reveals a technique he uses with his students to instantly level-up their songwriting. Keep It Simple Songwriters! Learn to write lyrics that hit your audience hard in their feels. Adding More Heart To Your Songs : Online CrashCourse Change the way the world hears your songs! 🔥 In this 3-week…

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Mastering Co-writing: Strategies to Overcome Obstacles and Avoid Breakups

Cowriting songs can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to end in a breakup. Clay Mills & Marty Dodson share strategies to overcome obstacles and avoid breakups when writing music together. Learn from real co-writing scenarios and master the art of collaboration! Adding More Heart To Your Songs : Online CrashCourse Change the way the…

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Navigating the Rollercoaster: Life as a Songwriter

Clay and Marty discuss how songwriters can survive through the tough times and stay creative. Help is available for the down times through: Better Help: Website MusiCares: Website Porter’s Call: Website Adding More Heart To Your Songs : Online CrashCourse Change the way the world hears your songs! 🔥 In this 3-week immersive songwriting course you will learn…

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Why Good Songs Fail: The “Preachy Lyric” Songwriting Trap

In pro songwriting circles, writers know about the “preachy lyric” trap and avoid it at all costs. No, we’re not talking religion in this episode of SongTown On Songwriting, but we are talking about a common pitfall that will trip up your potentially great song. Adding More Heart To Your Songs : Online CrashCourse Change…

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CJ Solar Unplugged: Revealing His Path to Becoming a Hit Writer

Hit songwriter/artist CJ Solar stops by the SongTown Studios to share his songwriting expertise and sing a couple tunes. CJ is not only a multi-hit songwriter but he’s also a performed on the road for years. Did the artist HARDY once play bass in CJ’s band? Find out all the details! Clay & Marty’s 10-day…

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