If you want to write songs for a living, or just want to get that 'bucket list' cut, there are three things you MUST do.

Johnny and Brent sit down with artist Dustin Bird for a Song Title Challenge. How would YOU write this one?

Wait...what? I thought we were supposed to be results oriented.

Johnny and Brent sit down with artist Ryne Brashear to discuss inventive ways to digitally market his latest single, My Kind Of Hero. How would YOU promote this one?

Maybe you've been listening to our Song Title Challenge episodes, but you just haven't been doing it yourself yet. Maybe you're not sure if it'll work for you, but it sure worked for Brent. He just got a cut and a release based on doing his own personal Song Title Challenge. So listen up. We want you to win.

Johnny and Brent sit down with a special guest: Hit songwriter Chris Wallin for a Song Title Challenge. How would YOU write this one?

If you want to find out how Johnny got four hundred people to show up at a live show for an artist in a market that he never played before, listen on.

Emma Zinch sits down with Johnny and Brent to discuss her latest single, 'Worth The Wait.' How would YOU promote this single?

In this episode, Brent breaks down even more killer advice for aspiring songwriters like you.

Hit songwriter Steve O'Brien sat down with Johnny and Brent to discuss ways to write this title. How would YOU write this one?

The lesson in this episode is important to artists of all genres...even though these specifics orbit around country music. In a TikTok posted on August 29th, Bobby Bones calls out the record industry spouting the truth about #1s on the radio. It's all politics. Bones says the labels trade them like baseball cards. This is true, but the REAL story is much deeper and much more important for you.

How would YOU promote this one?

If you're on the CLIMB and you want to create success in the music business, there are some things you just need to know to make money. Let's chat about that.

Special guests Stefan Mork and Blue Foley sit down with Johnny and Brent for our 100th Song Title Challenge. How would YOU write this one?

Blue Foley and Stefan Mork, the co-founders of the Nashville Nights International Songwriting Festival, sit down with Johnny and Brent to discuss some exciting news.

Here's the truth...it's not all about that full length music video.

Today, we're breaking this week's top five country singles down and revealing what YOU need to know if you want to write your own top five hit.

How would YOU write this one?

Have you been wondering how to effectively use hashtags to improve your visibility on Instagram? We've got you covered.

Want more video content ideas for YOUR songs? This episode will get your creative wheels turning! A listener like you sends in their finished song, and we brainstorm various video content ideas - from full videos to lyric videos to Tik Tok Challenges... you name it! This episode, we dive into the song "It's All Good" by CLIMBer, Thurane. Listen up & keep on C.L.I.M.B.ing - we want you to win!

You thought we already shared everything that a pro songwriter knows that you don't? Think again. This episode, we're revealing more stuff that pro songwriters know that amateurs usually don't.

Step into the writing room with a hit songwriter! Tune into this week's episode as Brent & Johnny D show you what the first 15 minutes of a pro songwriting session looks like. A listener like you submits a title, Johnny springs that title on Brent, and they work to find the best direction for it. This week's title is “LAST ONE TO LIE,” submitted by CLIMBer, Rod Smith! How would you write this one? We’d love to hear from you!

It's not the most strongest artist that will survive. It's not the most intelligent artist that will survive. It's not even the richest or most connected. It's the most ADAPTABLE artist who will survive in the changing music industry. And this is where YOU have an advantage and great power... more than you even know! So listen up - we want you to win!

Want more video content ideas for YOUR songs? This episode will get your creative wheels turning! A listener like you sends in their finished song, and we brainstorm various video content ideas - from full videos to lyric videos to Tik Tok Challenges... you name it! This episode, we dive into the song "Used To" by CLIMBer, Pamela Mary. Listen up & keep on C.L.I.M.B.ing - we want you to win!

So what does the pro songwriter know that maybe YOU don't? In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain so you can know what the pro knows. Because ignorance is NOT bliss. Ignorance is failure. So listen up - we want you to win!