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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Devin Dawson: Cockiness, Pivoting & Song Nerdery
76 min
2
Buckets Continued…. Let’s Get Sexy And Talk Abo...
64 min
3
Driver Williams: Heavy Metal, Eric Church & Hav...
68 min
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Financial Planning Made Easy: Tracy’s Buckets &...
76 min
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Don’t Crush The Butterfly: A Deep Dive Into Art...
54 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
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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
15
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
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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
17
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
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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
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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
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Jonathan Singleton: Persistence, Adaptation & M...
92 min
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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
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Daniel Tashian: Music Catching Up To You
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer, Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves Albums Golden Hour, Star Crossed & Deeper Well) took the long way around to massive success. Like many of us, his musicality was simply way ahead of its time.
69 min
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Catalog Sales: Part 1
Strap in, y'all. We're diving into the intricate world of the Catalog Sale. While it's tempting to dream about cashing out and buying an island at 27, it's really important to know how these agreements happen, how much they're worth and when you may *actually* be ready for one in the first place.
52 min
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Jaren Johnston: Commercial Songwriter, But Keep...
Songwriter & lead singer of The Cadillac Three, Jaren Johnston ("5 Foot 9" Tyler Hubbard, "Raise Em Up" Keith Urban feat. Eric Church, "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" Tim McGraw) knows how to pull a heartstring but can not help but put his southern rock energy into his songs.
75 min
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REPLAY: You Don’t Suck, It Just Takes A Minute
Big Machine Music general manager (and Laura’s publisher) Mike Molinar joins the podcast to talk about his philosophy on songwriter-publisher relationships. Mike shares his advice to young songwriters, the nitty-gritty of publishing deals, and how understanding the structure of those deals is the vital to your success.
68 min