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131: Should I Copyright My Song?
You have a bunch of songs but when should you copyright them to protect yourself? Listen in to Brent and Johnny discuss a few pointers to ensure that you’re protected and you’re not spending money you don’t need to. For an amazing free resource on songwriting, download Brent’s free eBook Think Like A Pro Songwriter today at […]
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020 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Till The River”
Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches for writing lyrics to the song title, “Till The River” (edited from “I Had You Beat Till The River”). If you’d like to craft a better version of your song with Brent privately and write the best […]
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130: Who’s Holding You Down?
One of the hardest lessons that EVERYBODY has to learn as they climb the ladder of success is how and when to let go of certain friends and/or family that are holding you back. Listen to Johnny bare his soul about the pain of terminating a toxic relationship. Snoop Dogg “The Gap” video: https://youtu.be/zZiiypkTNLs Imagine how […]
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012 EXPAND YOUR BRAND: Jab, Jab, Jab, RIGHT HOOK
You’re probably selling too much. You might be coming off as obnoxious on your feeds, like the person you just met at a party that can’t stop talking about themselves. This minisode will teach you a couple guidelines make your feeds cool, relevant, and sharable so you can grow your audience. PS: Nobody can ever […]
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129: Rhyming Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Song
Are you chasing rhymes and ending up with boring mediocre lyrics? Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss some common mistakes that songwriters make and how to avoid them. Bottom line, this episode will make you a better songwriter. Brent is always connecting you with the pros. To find out what events are coming up next […]
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019 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Faith and Consequen...
Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 conceptual approaches for writing the lyrics to the song title “Faith and Consequences”. If you’d like some help preparing or repairing your songs lyrically, then a coaching session with Brent is just the ticket. It’s super easy and think about […]
15 min
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128: It’s Not About You
The reason your social media efforts are lackluster is because most artists social media feeds are all about the artist…look-at-me, look-at-me, look-at-me,look-at-me. What’s in it for the consumer who doesn’t know you from a can of paint? This episode will focus on the concepts you need to master to be a ninja at connecting with […]
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011 EXPAND YOUR BRAND: 5 Wording Mistakes You’r...
Be a ninja on your social media. Most indie artists (and major label artists for that matter) are making these same 5 word mistakes when they’re posting on social media. Imagine how good you’ll feel when you get an customized social media/marketing strategy that dramatically increases your audience and your engagement. Schedule a consulting appointment […]
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127: How To Stay Focused On Your Songwriting
If you’ve ever felt like your drifting aimlessly or just unmotivated on your songwriting, then this episode is for you. Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss some tricks you can use to stay focused and consistent on your songwriting craft. Once again Brent is connecting you with the pros. On August 14th, he will be […]
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018 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “American Do Attitude”
Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 conceptual approaches to writing the song title “American Do Attitude”. If you need to prepare your song or repair your song then a coaching session with Brent will take your lyrics to a new level. Go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching today and […]
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126: How To Predict Success
Why is it that everybody (including artists) have a false belief that their talent will equal success? Your talent alone will absolutely NOT make you successful. Artists attribute their lack of success to a lack of money, help, connections, access, etc. but while these things certainly help, tons of artists have made it without one […]
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010 Expand Your Brand: 5 OMG MUST-HAVE Content ...
These 5 MUST HAVE content creation apps will dramatically improve your content, your reach, and your engagement across all social media platforms. Remember how good it felt when your career seemed to have a little momentum? Now you can get that feeling back and restart your music career by learning something somethings that will expand […]
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125: 7 Things Every Lyricist Should Know
If you’re a songwriter looking to improve your game, then this episode is a MUST. These 7 pieces of information are clutch for every songwriter. You’ll revisit this episode multiple times moving forward today. Grab a free copy of Brent’s free book, Think Like A Pro Songwriter by going to GiftFromBrent.com
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017 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “In Pieces Together”
Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the song title “In Pieces Together” If you’d like some professional help finishing your song, schedule a coaching appointment with Brent today.
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124: How To Build Value In Your Brand
The Louisville Crashers are Louisville’s biggest and highest paid live band, but how did they do it? I’ll bet you’d love to know how to start getting your artist income up right now. Listen to Johnny and Brent talk with Mark Maxwell the lead singer of The Louisville Crashers. It’s all about building value in […]
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009 Expand Your Brand: Super Engaging Content
Have you ever wondered why some content you post is DOA and some get a boatload of likes and comments? This minisode will share 5 different kinds of content that are sure to blow up your engagement. Remember how great you felt the last time you had some momentum going in your artist career? You […]
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123: Write The Video Before You Write Your Song
Want to learn a neat little trick that will help you write lyrics that are more detailed, colorful, and meaningful to the listener? Then this episode is for you. Another AMAZING way to write better songs is to participate in Brent’s online songwriting event, Building A Hit: From Blank Page to Finished Lyric throughout the […]
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016 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Supermodel”
Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “Supermodel”. If you’d like to privately craft some killer lyrical approaches to your song or even get help writing your really good song idea, then schedule a coaching session with […]
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122: Are You Lying To Yourself?
Have you ever said you don’t have time to do (blank) in your artist career? Have you ever said or thought you can’t afford this or that? This one phrase will quickly clarify what you really want as an artist. The answer will either provide peace in your current career accomplishments or cause you to […]
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008 Expand Your Brand: 5 Content Consistency Hacks
Do you ever feel stuck when you’re creating social media content? Do you ever feel Uninspired? Here are 5 hacks that will help you post consistent content on your social media platforms. (#5 is a LIFESAVER!) Remember how great you felt the last time you had some momentum going in your artist career? You can […]
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121: Building A Hit Blake Shelton’s “I Lived It”
What makes a hit song? Listen to Brent and Johnny dissect the lyrics on Blake Shelton’s latest #1 “I Lived It” If you want to up your songwriting game, then you’ll love my 4-week online songwriting workshop event, Building A Hit: From Blank Page To Finished Lyric. To get more information, download Brent’s free ebook Think […]
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015: SONG TITLE CHALLENGE “Skip The Rocks”
Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “Skip The Rocks”. If you’d like some one-on-one help but privately with your song titles, or maybe you’d like some coaching that will transform you into being a better songwriter, […]
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120: The Difference Between Radio & Online Mark...
If you’ve ever felt like your spinning your wheels getting your music out there, it’s probably because you’re marketing online like they market music on the radio. They’re DIFFERENT. Learn the differences in this episode and get your marketing back on track. Imagine what you’d feel like if a large fan base absolutely LOVED your […]
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007 Expand Your Brand: 5 Ways To Grow Your Face...
You can grow your Facebook audience without spending money. Here are 5 ways to work a little more and grow, grow, GROW! Imagine how your artistic career will transform after you quickly learn to optimize your time. You’ll grow your audiences and brand quicker when you have a strategy customized to your specific strengths and […]
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119: Is Pitching To A Publisher A Waste of Time?
OMGosh!! Somebody wrote a blog saying that “Pitch to Publisher” events are a waste of time and money because the songwriter likely won’t get a single-song contract out of the deal. You won’t BELIEVE Brent’s reaction to this! If you want an opportunity to play your songs for a hit publisher, then Brent’s Play For […]
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