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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
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Ep 313: Is It Worth It To Write Current Event S...
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!
57 min
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Song Title Challenge #110: People Come Cheap w/...
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".
34 min
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Ep 312: Can You Add To Your Success By Subtract...
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?
52 min
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Video Content Challenge #14: The World's Gone C...
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).
48 min
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Ep 311: Increasing Your Value As A Cowriter
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.
58 min
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Song Title Challenge #109: "Forever For Now" w/...
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".
28 min
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Ep 310: Is Old Music Killing New Music?
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?
58 min
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Video Content Challenge #13: "Let You" Don Amer...
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".
54 min
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Ep 309: Put Your Song On The Stage
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.
48 min
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Song Title Challenge #108: "Better To Have It ...
Brent and Johnny explode into 2022 with their Song Title Challenge special guest, former Motley Crue, and Dead Daisies frontman, John Corabi!
27 min
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Ep 308: The Unbelievable Power Of Social Proof
Join us for this Classic CLIMB episode (originally Ep 116) The Unbelievable Power Of Social Proof.
35 min
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Ep 307: Interview With Country Music Legend Ron...
Brent and Johnny interview country music legend, Ronnie McDowell!
70 min
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CLASSIC CLIMB - "The Request"
In this classic episode, Brent & Johnny do a Song Title Challenge called "The Request" that ended up being written and demoed by some CLIMBers!
17 min
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Ep 306: Uh Oh! Spotify Is Disrupted By...
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?
59 min