CLIMBers, the world is a crazy place, and if you turn on the news or social media, you'll run across a ton of stuff that will get your blood boiling or your tears falling. But is it worth it to write current event songs? Brent & Johnny discuss that today on The C.L.I.M.B. So listen up- we want you to win!

Brent & Johnny welcome hit songwriter, Bill Whyte to the show and are challenged to create 5-6 different concepts to write the song title, "People Come Cheap".

Johnny & Brent break down the phenomenon of additive cognitive bias and ask the question, is it helping or hindering your artist career and songwriting craftsmanship?

Johnny & Brent welcome Rick Monroe to the show to cook up a bunch of video content ideas for his upcoming release, "The World's Gone Crazy", produced by Malcolm Springer (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul).

Brent & Johnny discuss a number of different ways you can improve the rooms you're writing in by increasing your value as a co-writer.

Brent & Johnny team up with country music legend Ronnie McDowell to cook up 5-6 different conceptual ideas to writing the song title, "Forever For Now".

Johnny & Brent unpack the Ted Gioia essay entitled Is Old Music Killing New Music?. 70% of music that is consumed in the US is old music vs. new music. What does that mean to you?

Brent & Johnny welcome Canadian country artist, Don Amero, to the show and brainstorm on different video content ideas for Don's new single, "Let You".

Sometimes the super clever song might be the wrong idea. Brent & Johnny discuss the art of writing songs for artists who'll sing them on stage.

Brent and Johnny explode into 2022 with their Song Title Challenge special guest, former Motley Crue, and Dead Daisies frontman, John Corabi!

Join us for this Classic CLIMB episode (originally Ep 116) The Unbelievable Power Of Social Proof.

Brent and Johnny interview country music legend, Ronnie McDowell!

In this classic episode, Brent & Johnny do a Song Title Challenge called "The Request" that ended up being written and demoed by some CLIMBers!

Johnny & Brent discuss a European bank article that predicts Spotify will get majorly disrupted and their stock will drop by 33% in 2022. What will happen to streaming and what does this disruption mean for indie artists?

Johnny and Brent welcome Canadian recording artist, Brooklyn Blackmore to the show to craft a bunch of different video content ideas to promote her new single, "Missin' The Moon". There are a couple of hair-raising moments in this one!

Brent and Johnny reveal how to stand out and shine as a songwriter by sharing a secret superpower you can bring to an artist co-write.

Brent and Johnny welcome hit songwriter, Brett Sheroky, to the show to cook up 5-6 different conceptual angles to write the song title "Love Makes A Fool".

You are the movement! Soon, the combined revenue from the middle class of indie artists will surpass the revenue generated by all the signed artists. Johnny and Brent dig into the psychology of mass movements and the predictable behavior of titans in the midst of a paradigm shift. Johnny and Brent want you to see what they see...you have more power than you can possibly imagine!

Johnny & Brent welcome special guest, Mark Forester, from the family gospel group, The Foresters, onto the show to brainstorm a bunch of different digital video content promo ideas for their latest release, "God Of Gideon" which was co-written by Brent!

Brent and Johnny share the most sage advice from the last 6 years.

Brent & Johnny team up with country music duo Tigirlily to craft 5-6 different conceptual angles for writing the song title, "Stuck Between Hell & High Water".

Wanna learn how to lessen or eliminate all the competition in your artistic lane? Johnny and Brent discuss and give examples of how positioning can make or break an artist's career. The question is, as it stands right now...are you an artist in a "new lane" or are you a "Me Too" or "New and Improved" product?

The incomparable Leah Turner joins Johnny and Brent to cook up a bunch of different video content ideas for her "Vaquera and the Cowboy" release. Once again, we are astonished at how many different ideas come out in such a short time.

CLIMBers, it is HARD to get a music publisher's time and attention! But today, we share 10 ways to help you get on a publisher's radar. If you want to make it in the music biz, this is a must listen!

Grammy-Nominated producer David Brainard joins Johnny and Brent for this episode of Song Title Challenge to explore several different conceptual angles to write the song title, "12 Apostles Bar". I don't think anyone could've predicted where they went on this one! Plus, they dive into a little insight on the making of Brandy Clark's 12-Stories album which was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards, Best Country Album 12-Stories & Best Country Song "Hold My Hand".