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Ep 329: Interview w/ Hit Songwriter & Artist Ty...
Interview with hit songwriter and artist, Tyler Reeve, ("In Case You Didn't Know" (Brett Young), "Whiskey On My Breath" (Love & Theft), and "I Got Away With You" (Luke Combs) from the 2021 Nashville Nights International Songwriting Festival in Odense, Denmark.
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Ep 328: Interview with Hit Songwriter & Artist,...
Interview with hit songwriter and artist, Eric Paslay ("Barefoot Blue Jean Night" (Jake Owen), "Rewind" (Rascal Flatts), "Wild Hearts" (Keith Urban), "Love Is Your Name" (Steven Tyler) from the 2021 Nashville Nights International Songwriting Festival in Odense, Denmark.
22 min
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Song Title Challenge #118: "Sunshine In The Mid...
Brent & Johnny welcome hit country artist, Craig Campbell, to the show to brainstorm on the song title, "Sunshine In The Middle".
25 min
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Ep 327: Interview w/ American Idol Runner-Up Hu...
Interview with American Idol Runner-Up, Huntergirl, from the 2021 Nashville Nights International Songwriting Festival in Odense, Denmark.
13 min
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Ep 326: Interview with MEGA Hit Songwriter, Tim...
Interview with hit songwriter, Tim Nichols ("Live Like You Were Dying", "Heads Carolina, Tails California") from the 2021 Nashville Nights International Songwriting Festival in Odense, Denmark.
33 min
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Song Title Challenge #117: Blue Collar Dues w/ ...
Brent & Johnny welcome hit songwriter/producer/artist Brett Boyett to the show and they cook up some angles for the song title, "Blue Collar Dues".
30 min
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Ep 325: How Lyricists Ruin Good Songs
Learn how a lyricist can sink a good song if they're not paying attention to these specific things...
54 min
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Ep 324: This Gift You Already Possess Will Brea...
Guess what? You already possess the gift and skills you need to break your career wide open. In this episode, we talk about how to apply what you know to a basic promotional framework that will move the needle.
42 min
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Song Title Challenge #116: "Break Us Up" w/ Chr...
Brent & Johnny welcome MEGA hit songwriter, Chris Lindsey to STC where they obsess over the song title, "Break Us Up"
33 min
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Ep 323: How To Tell If You're A Real Pro
Brent & Johnny unpack some serious wisdom from Steven Pressfield's book, The War Of Art, that will help you look at professionalism through a different lens.
48 min
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Ep 322: It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint!
Brent coins the phrase, "Singing Like A Panther" in this episode. That's worth the price of admission alone. Seriously, Johnny and Brent unpack a recent Billboard article interviewing 5 different digital marketing agencies and their frustrations with the record industry's approach to promotion.
46 min
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Song Title Challenge #115: Sticky Dimes & Nicke...
Brent and Johnny welcome the voice of The C.L.I.M.B. Show Podcast theme song, Troy Johnson to the show where they flesh out a boatload of different conceptual angles to writing the song title, "Sticky Dimes & Nickels".
39 min
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Ep 321: Revealing Every Songwriter's Worst Enemy
You have it. Brent & Johnny have it. ALL artists have it; The Resistance. The question is, how do you fight it? Find out in this episode!
40 min
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Ep 320: This New Spotify Stat Changes EVERYTHING!
Good News! Johnny & Brent unpack an interview with the founder of Music Business Worldwide where he discusses a recent Spotify report that is SUPER good news for all indie artists and a brand new stat that will blow your mind!
52 min
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Song Title Challenge #114: Pictures To Prove It...
Brent & Johnny welcome hit songwriter, Tyler Reeve ("In Case You Didn't Know"), to Song Title Challenge, and they brainstorm a slew of different conceptual angles to write the song title, "Pictures To Prove It".
29 min
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How Pro Songwriters Stay Inspired
Brent doesn't wait to be inspired to write, he writes to be inspired. In this episode, Johnny & Brent share a ton of different tricks, hacks, and tools you can use to stay inspired in your writing.
58 min
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Song Title Challenge #113: Automatic Teller Mac...
Brent & Johnny welcome Canadian recording artist, Brett Kissel to STC and craft a bunch of different angles to write the song title, "Automatic Teller Machine".
31 min
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Ep 318: Is The Industry Wasting Money On Viral ...
Can a viral video on Tik Tok ruin your artist career? What does it mean when Scott Borchetta says that every viral artist that has been signed has been a bust? Johnny and Brent unpack the latest developments on viral Tik Tok & YouTube artists and how they're performing in a major label environment.
43 min
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Ep 317: Songwriter's Diet
Eating one hamburger won't make you fat. Eating one salad won't make you skinny. Brent & Johnny break down a healthy songwriter's diet that will move your career forward.
51 min
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Song Title Challenge #112: Sawdust & Stone with...
Brent & Johnny welcome music industry legend, Shelby Kennedy to Song Title Challenge where they brainstorm multiple conceptual angles for writing the song title, "Sawdust & Stone"
24 min
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Ep 316: The Diminishing Role Of Radio
Johnny & Brent unpack a Billboard Magazine article about the major label's approach to radio promo as well as discuss a SURPRISING headline from Country Radio Seminar.
46 min
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Video Content Challenge #15: "It's Workin'" w/ ...
Johnny and Brent welcome country duo, Carvin Walls to the show. They brainstorm on different video content Ideas to promote Carvin Walls' forthcoming release, "It's Workin'".
53 min
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How To Work Like A Staff Songwriter Without A P...
Brent & Johnny welcome three amazing CLIMBers, Bill O'Hanlon, Lucy LeBlanc, and Paul DeMarco to the show to unpack exactly how they wrote over 1,000 songs last year!
57 min
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Song Title Challenge #111: Playground Profit w/...
Brent & Johnny welcome Curb Records recording artist, Mo Pitney to this Song Title Challenge episode. They work out a bunch of killer conceptual approaches for writing the song title "Playground Profit".
30 min
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Ep 314: Market Penetration
Did you ever think about how it all really worked? How did an artist get a record deal and then all of a sudden the artist is selling records and concert tickets. How did it happen? Johnny & Brent discuss market penetration, the REAL reason radio worked and chart position was $$$
51 min