Songwriter Soup

Songwriter Soup is a frank discussion about how to make it in the music industry as a songwriter. It takes grit and a lot of patience, but also sound financial advice.

Laura Veltz is a Four-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and is teaming up with Tracy Hackney, a seasoned financial advisor for musicians, to bring you the tips and tricks of the industry. Joined by host and producer, Kevin Sokolnicki, the trio has interviews with some of the most prominent and up-and-coming songwriters and artists in the music industry.

Songwriter Soup airs every Monday where you get your podcasts.

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Music Interviews
1
Seth Ennis: The Homiest Of Homies
56 min
2
Replay: Kelly Archer: Canadian Nice With An Exc...
92 min
3
Steph Jones: Scents and Sensibility - Knowing W...
78 min
4
REPLAY: How To Break Up With A Co-Writer
64 min
5
Devin Dawson: Cockiness, Pivoting & Song Nerdery
76 min
6
Buckets Continued…. Let’s Get Sexy And Talk Abo...
64 min
7
Driver Williams: Heavy Metal, Eric Church & Hav...
68 min
8
Financial Planning Made Easy: Tracy’s Buckets &...
76 min
9
Don’t Crush The Butterfly: A Deep Dive Into Art...
54 min
10
Andrew DeRoberts: Zen & The Art Of Loving Music...
Songwriter and producer, Andrew DeRoberts (“Somebody To Love” One Republic, “All Night” Brothers Osborne, “The Weekend” Brantley Gilbert) joins the trio to share his signature brand of calm with us all.
70 min
11
DEATH HAPPENS! Let’s Talk About Wills & Estate ...
The Soup Trio has a special guest on today - Dr. Death himself, and one of Nashville’s most esteemed estate planning gurus, Jeff Mobley.
72 min
12
Josh Osborne: The Brilliance Of Staying Enchant...
Josh Osborne (“Sand In My Boots” Morgan Wallen, “Body Like A Back Road” Sam Hunt, “Merry Go Round” Kacey Musgraves) joins the Songwriter Soup...
79 min
13
Tom Douglas Part 2: A Songwriter’s Manifesto
Tom Douglas is back! The trio is thrilled to have Tom on Songwriter Soup for a second time. As if the world’s problems weren’t solved on part 1...
63 min
14
Trannie Anderson: Mentors, Lainey Wilson & Golf
Tracy is absent today, but Laura and Kevin are soupin’ it, chatting with hit songwriter Trannie Anderson (“Heart Like A Truck”, “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” & “Whirlwind” Lainey Wilson, “3 Feet Tall” Cole Swindell).
61 min
15
Add Love & Stir… An Approach On What To Write A...
The trio delves into a few songwriting practices that can help you feel your feelings and unlock your creativity.
61 min
16
Tom Douglas: The House That Build Me, I Run To You
Tom Douglas (“The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert, “Meanwhile Back At Mamas” Tim McGraw, “I Run To You” Lady A) does what he does best on Songwriter Soup.
75 min
17
Brett James: Jesus Take The Wheel & Mr Know It All
The trio is joined this week by hit songwriter, Brett James (“Jesus Take The Wheel” Carrie Underwood, “Mr. Know It All” Kelly Clarkson, “Out Last Night” Kenny Chesney).
69 min
18
Expense Coverage, Fees, Master Sharing & More: ...
This week, Laura, Tracy & Kevin are joined by Laura’s songwriter manager, Hannah Babitt on Songwriter Soup.
77 min
19
Amy Wadge: Pond Hopping, Getting Sued & Resilience
This week, hit songwriter Amy Wadge (“Thinking Out Loud” Ed Sheeran, “Consequences” Camila Cabello, “Wonder Woman” Kacey Musgraves)...
72 min
20
Listener Q&A Pt. 1
We're back! After taking the summer off, Laura, Tracy and Kevin are getting back in the saddle with an episode dedicated to you, the listener...
59 min
21
Liz Rose: Starting Late, Stamina & Nurturing Ta...
One of Music City’s matriarchs, Liz Rose (“You Belong With Me” Taylor Swift, “Girl Crush” Little Big Town, “Burn It Down” Parker McCullum)...
63 min
22
Chris DeStefano: Berklee, Blackjack and the Art...
Chris DeStefano brings a rare set of skills to the writer's room. Trained in film scoring at Berklee...
62 min
23
Catalog Sales: Part 3
Are you still with us? If you've made it this far into our Catalog Sale deep dive, congratulations, you're a superstar.
50 min
24
Jonathan Singleton: Persistence, Adaptation & M...
92 min
25
Catalog Sales: Part 2 with Mike Molinar
The catalog sale saga continues! This week we're joined by Mike Molinar (Big Machine Music president and Laura's publisher) to give a publisher's perspective on catalog sales in 2024.
64 min