If you’re a songwriter, this is a MUST listen!  Brent and Johnny break down 5 key points on songwriting that will stack the deck in your favor and give you the best chance to get cuts. Download Brent’s free ebook, Think Like A Pro Songwriter. Just go to giftfrombrent.com and tell him where to send it.

What is like during the first 15 minutes of a pro write on Music Row?  ANSWER: Just like this episode. Brent & Johnny execute a quick 15-minute creative exercise to develop 4-5 different lyric concepts for the song title “Different Than I Remember”.  If you’re a songwriter, you’ll absolutely LOVE this miniseries.  As always, all […]

Did you know that you get most of the beliefs that dictate your day-to-day behavior from the ages of 1-7 years old? Your beliefs on self-worth, money, religion, trust, love, sex, success, value, etc. heavily influence every decision you make in your life as a person, a friend, an employee, a parent, a partner, a […]

Drop in on a live on-the-spot social media critique of a real indie artist. On these episodes Johnny offers up advice on what he would do to the social media accounts if the artist was his client.  Bottom line: Tons of VALUE BOMBS in these shows!! This week’s artist is Hot Sauce Universe. Here are […]

How aware are you of what’s going on RIGHT NOW on Billboard’s Country charts? What’s the ratio of male to female artists in the top 15? What are the top 15 songs about? How are they written exactly, i.e. first person? Letter to the world? Present tense? Past tense? Brent and Johnny dissect all the […]

Songwriters, how would YOU write this one? Even Brent has been going back through 20 years of hooks in his hook book and breathing new life into some old song titles using the Song Title Challenge method!   We want to challenge you to do the same.  In this episode, Brent and Johnny surprise themselves with […]

MUST LISTEN if you’re a singer! Mindy Pack is the vocal coach for Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile, The Indigo Girls, Halsey, and Martina McBride just to name a few. Mindy Pack Holds a certificate in Clinical Vocology from The National Center for Voice and Speech Holds certificate in laryngeal manipulation Is the […]

Jordan Cook hops on this episode to dissect and refine his social media efforts. You simply won’t BELIEVE his engagement. Lots to learn on this one! Here are Jordan’s links so you can follow along with the critique. Instagram: @smashing_good_time Website: SmashingGoodTime.rocks If you’d like to optimize your social media efforts or clarify a strategy […]

Imagine being a fly on the wall in a bunch of different publisher meetings. what value bombs you would take away from those meetings?? Once again Brent breaks down a platinum publisher’s advice that was gleaned during a SongwritingPro “Play For Publisher” event. This time it’s John Ozier from ole` Publishing. If you’d like to submit […]

Songwriters, how would you write this one? Did you ever wonder what normally happens in the first 15 minutes of a pro songwriting session?  All the writers participate in an exercise that’s just like our SONG TITLE CHALLENGE.  Brent and Johnny are under pressure as they have about 15 minutes to cook up 4-5 different […]

How did Johnny grow an artist’s Twitter account from 27 followers to over 5,000 followers with over 2,000 downloads of the artist’s single in under 3 months? ANSWER: Using the power of congregations. Have you unleashed the sheer power of congregations when you’re growing your audience? As humans we all congregate. We want to, heck, […]

Get valuable insider access to Johnny’s marketing mind as he positively critiques an artist’s social media strategy in a brand new C.L.I.M.B. Show mini-series called Social Media Challenge. Every other week, Johnny will record a meeting with a listener and critique the artist’s social media strategy. All the good stuff and the stuff they need […]

How would like to be a fly on the wall at one of Brent’s “Play For Publisher” events experiencing feedback on 10 songs that were picked out of 250 to be presented to a hit publisher? What could you learn? How could you grow?  In this episode, Brent and Johnny review, in detail, some of […]

Songwriters…how would YOU write this one? Brent & Johnny are under pressure as they have 18 minutes to dream up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “Curves”. PS: If you’d like to participate in the Song Title Challenge experience privately, or if you feel like you want to repair your […]

How did indie artist Jacob Cade, a 17-year-old rock & roll guitar player ascend from the local rock bars in Denver, Colorado to working with legendary rock producer, Michael Wagener (Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Queen, Metallica, Motley Crue, Skid Row), to juggling tour dates on a national level? You can learn the answer to this and […]

MAJOR changes have happened at Daredevil Production that directly affect the Expand Your Brand mini-sode series of this podcast.  Get ready for a REALLY cool new make-over that will be interactive in helping CLIMBers tighten up their social media efforts. Our new mini-sode “pullout” episodes will be called Social Media Challenge. YOU email your social media links to info@daredevilproduction.com […]

Just because you fancy yourself a great writer in one genre, doesn’t necessarily mean that you can easily apply that momentum to writing for another one. Different genre’s have different codes. Brent and Johnny get into some personal stories about to bring humility and awareness when you’re writing for a new genre because the code […]

How would YOU write this one? CLIMBers send in song titles to info@daredevilproduction.com (put SONG TITLE CHALLENGE in the subject line please) and Johnny springs the title live on the air to Brent.  They’re under the gun and have to craft up 4-5 different conceptual ideas for writing the song title, “Honkytonk Chariot”.  It’s a super-fun […]

Are you sick of obnoxious random artists spamming your social media feeds trying to get you to listen to their music? Do you avoid promotion of your music because you’re afraid of being this obnoxious, spammy artist? Here’s your problem: in order to get your music in front of new eyeballs, which is MISSION CRITICAL […]

How exactly are you supposed to create culture? It requires patience and some consistency. Here are a few different ideas that work for the CLIMB Community and other communities. PS: If you’re even attempting to market your music, you’re wasting valuable time and money trying to figure it out on your own. Schedule a consultation today and […]

When do you throw in the towel? When is it time to quit? Some songs are written in 15 minutes and some take years; why? Comparing yourself to other songwriters can be a deadly exercise. So how long should it take to write a song?  Brent and Johnny go DEEP into the subject of this […]

Hey songwriters, how would YOU write this song title? Have you ever wondered what the first 15 minutes of a pro songwriting session is like?  Brent and Johnny mimic this as they’re under the gun with just 15 minutes to craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “Different Shades Of […]

Do you want to be a better artist?  Do you aspire to be a GREAT artist? Well life as a better artist begins at the end of your comfort zone. Joe Rogan interviewed one of my favorite Rockstars and every single second was profound. When you find out who the Rockstar was, you’ll have a […]

How do you feel about the engagement on your Instagram account?  Could it be better? The value of your account as well as the impact has EVERYTHING to do with the engagement and little to do with the actual number of followers. Remember, this is all about creating culture. This Instagram engagement hack that we […]

Are you writing, playing, and performing for passion or for profit? Are they mutually exclusive concepts when it comes to your art? When someone makes money with their art, have they sold out? Brent & Johnny dive deep into this debate in this episode.  PS: Downloads Brent’s FREE ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter by clicking THIS […]