Posts Tagged ‘Podcast’
What Keeps Songwriters from Succeeding?
Multi-hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson sit down to talk about what keeps songwriters from succeeding in the music business. With a combined 50+ years of songwriting and music business experience, both Marty and Clay have seen the highs and lows of the business, people come and go, and have had to reinvent themselves…
Read MoreWhat Makes People Give a Crap About My Songs?
What makes people take notice and really care about your songs?! Writing from the truth. Hit songwriters Marty and Clay sit down and talk about writing from truth by taking a universal emotion and turning it into a song that almost everyone can connect with. If you are wanting to write commercial songs, this episode…
Read MoreSmithfield – Making Your Own Way In The Music Business
Marty talks with Smithfield, a modern country duo successfully making their own way within the music business! As independent artists, Smithfield shares about the highs and lows of their career as well as the pros and cons of record labels. If you are an independent artist, this episode is for you! Write better songs faster!…
Read MoreNatalie Taylor – Building Your Brand On TikTok / Finding The Heart Of A Song
Marty talks with TikTok Country Superstar Natalie Taylor from the band Taylor Red. Natalie shares tips and tricks to help you succeed on the TikTok platform as well as Instagram. Plus Clay shares a songwriting tip on finding the heart of your song. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series will help…
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 MoreMental Health In The Music Business/Al Andrews
Marty talks with Al Andrews, licensed counselor/therapist and the founder of a wonderful organization called Porter’s Call which provides mental health therapy to touring artists. Creative people often struggle with mental health issues because we tend to feel things more deeply than the general population. We hope that this episode can offer help to those…
Read MoreDeveloping The Hit Writer Mindset
With a combined 50+ years of songwriting experience and multiple #1 hit songs to their names, hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson have learned a lot about songwriting and songwriting mindsets. In this episode, Clay and Marty have a conversation about the “hit writer mindset” and give tips on how hit writers approach their…
Read MoreRockstar Speaker Jim Knight/Bringing Hard Rock Culture To Your Co-Writes
Marty talks with renowned keynote speaker, author, and training/development expert Jim Knight. Jim shares from his 20 years of experience as director of training at Hard Rock Cafe and tells us how he helped cultivate the successful culture of Hard Rock. Learn how to apply “Hard Rock” principles to help you cultivate co-writing rooms that…
Read MoreEllie Holcomb, Artist/Songwriter / 2x Dove Award Winner / Best Selling Author
Marty talks with hit singer/songwriter/artist Ellie Holcomb, 2x Dove Award Winner and best selling/award winning author. Ellie talks about her journey through life, music and talks about her New Album “Canyon” and the stories behind the songs. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series will help you level-up your songs and finish…
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