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Ep 341: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Songwr...
CLIMBers, highly effective songwriters start with highly effective habits. And that’s what Brent & Johnny reveal today: 7 habits that will supercharge your songwriting career (applied from "7 Habits Of Highly Effective People," a best-selling book from Stephen Covey).
58 min
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Song Title Challenge #123: "Afternoon High, Ov...
Brent & Johnny welcome hit songwriter, Nathan Woodard, to the show! They create 5-6 different conceptual angles on the song title, "Afternoon High, Overnight Low"
28 min
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Ep 340: Non-Negotiable
Is your success (however you define success) non-negotiable? Johnny & Brent dive deep into this idea in this episode.
42 min
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Ep 339: Brent Has Been Challenged To A Songwrit...
Brent has been challenged to a songwriting duel! Who will win?
42 min
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Song Title Challenge #122: "Miss You For Awhile"
Brent & Johnny go solo on this challenge, working through a bunch of different angles to write the title, "Miss You For Awhile".
19 min
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Ep 338: Exposure Is Not Enough
Johnny & Brent go deeper on the difference between exposure and repetition and the weight that an artist should give each one.
36 min
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Ep 337: Songwriter Proverbs & Ancient Wisdom To...
Brent & Johnny discuss ancient principles and wisdom to guide your songwriting success!
51 min
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Ep 336: Interview With Hit Songwriter Scott Sea...
O...M...G...There are SO MANY VALUE BOMBS in this episode!!! Brent and Johnny welcome hit songwriter, Scott Sean White to the show ("God Bless The Boy").
30 min
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Ep 335: Why You Should Sleep Your Way To The Top
Brent & Johnny discuss how important appropriate amounts of sleep are to being a good songwriter
33 min
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Ep 334: It's HARD WORK Being This Right All The...
Johnny and Brent discuss how, miraculously, Johnny is batting 1000 on all his music industry predictions for the last 6 years! Johnny offers up some new predictions. You're not going to want to miss this one.
39 min
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Song Title Challenge #121: "Save Me A Seat" wit...
Brent & Johnny welcome Songwriting Hall Of Famer (7 #1's!), Kent Blazy ("If Tomorrow Never Comes", "Ain't Goin' Down Till The Sun Comes Up", "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" to the show!
26 min
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Ep 333: Interview with Hit Songwriter Trick Savage
Johnny and Brent welcome hit songwriter, Trick Savage, who wrote the hit "Bible and a .44" with Ashley McBryde. This is another interview from the Nashville Nights International Songwriting Festival 2021.
29 min
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Ep 332: Get The Most Bang For Your Promo Budget
Johnny & Brent discuss different indie artist budget strategies that Johnny is currently using with the indie artist campaign for Rick Monroe!
61 min
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Song Title Challenge #120: Song Title INTERVENT...
It's time for an INTERVENTION, y'all! A bunch of CLIMBers have been sending in "song titles" that are decidedly NOT song titles. Brent & Johnny felt it was time to share what makes a good song title, what exactly isn't a song title, and some useful tools to help you improve on your song titles.
28 min
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Ep 331: Interview with Hit Songwriter & Artist,...
Brent & Johnny welcome hit songwriter and artist, Dan Smalley, ("If I'm Being Honest") to the show for another Nashville Nights International Songwriting Festival interview.
28 min
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Ep 330: Interview w/ Hit Songwriter & Artist Br...
Johnny & Brent interview hit songwriter and artist, Bridgette Tatum ("She's Country" Jason Aldean) from the 2021 Nashville Nights International Songwriting Festival.
28 min
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Song Title Challenge #119: "Playing Hurt" w/ Ma...
Brent & Johnny welcome hit songwriter AND O.G. CLIMBer, Mason Douglas ("We The People" - Kid Rock) to STC to brainstorm on the song title, "Playing Hurt".
33 min
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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.
24 min
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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