The C.L.I.M.B. with Johnny Dwinell an...

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098: Separate The Emotion From The Event
Why is it that you have no emotional concerns with any kind of failure at your day gig, but you’re paralyzed with fear of failure in your artist career? A little one-on-one strategy session is all it takes to transform your feelings of frustration into real momentum. Email Daredevil Production at info@Daredevilproduction.com to schedule your consultation today.
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097: Building A Hit – Luke Bryan’s “Light It Up”
Join Brent’s Building A Hit 4-week Online Workshop What you’ll learn: How To Find Great Song Titles How To Kill Writer’s Block How To Focus Ideas For Maximum Impact How To Frame Your Song For Maximum Commercial Appeal How To Finish Your Song To learn more, download Brent’s free online book Think Like A Pro Songwriter […]
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SONG TITLE CHALLENGE #2: “Growing Wild”
Brent proffers up an impromptu treatment of a listener’s song title. These are always fun. If you’d like some personal one on one coaching for your song and your song title connect with Brent today at SongwritingPro.com/coaching
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096: Interview with CLIMBer Johnathan Cochran
How did a CLIMB listener make the jump and grow his music business enough to make a living at it? How did a CLIMB listener create YouTube videos with 20,000 + views? We interviewed Johnathan Cochran because we think you could learn a lot from his tactics on being a professional indie artist. If you’d like […]
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095: How To Write A Good Song And Still Lose
“You have a better chance of booking a second co-write with an artist if you have a ‘good song’ and a GREAT time than with a ‘great song’ and a BAD time.” Brent discloses a situation where he wasn’t asked back to write because he didn’t win over the artist even though they wrote a […]
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SONG TITLE CHALLENGE #1: “Ghosts to Toast”
Get into the mind of a hit songwriter! Johnny springs a “Climber” submitted song title and Brent riffs on the different ways he would think about writing it.   Get personal songwriting coaching from Brent Baxter at SongwritingPro.com/coaching
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094: Why You Suck At Networking
You won’t hear most artists say they’re terrible at playing or songwriting but way too many artists admit to sucking at networking! This is NOT OK. This episode will reveal some ways and reasons you can and should improve your networking skills.   Are you struggling with applying some of the concepts from this podcast […]
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093: How To Make Every Publisher Meeting A Success
Where are your successes? This episode will show you how to craft every publisher meeting into a successful meeting.   There are a few spots left on Brent’s next Play For Publisher event with John Ozier. Learn more at SongwritingPro.com
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092: Interview With Randy Barber from Barfrog M...
Randy Barber owns Barfrog Music which is a label services company that currently has 4 artists in the top 60 on the Music Row Country Music Chart. They plan on having at least 2 but probably 4 artists on national TV shows in 2018. Want to find out how they did it?   Johnny is […]
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091: 5 Ways To Know Who Is Looking For Your Songs
If your a songwriter looking to get cuts, then this episode is for you. Brent lists 5 ways to become aware of what songs artists need. Get off the “Pay-No-Mind-List” with this episode. Submit your songs for Brent’s “Play For Publisher” event! Go to SongwritingPro.com for details.
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090: 5 Networking Hacks
How does a guy meet 40 engineers for the first time in a conference room and then 2-hours later remember every single one of their names? This episode will give you 5 different methods for the ultimate networking trick; remembering names. Remembering someone’s name is an incredible gesture to show them that you care and THAT’S […]
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089: Brent Blacked Out During A Co-Write
Can you believe it? Brent actually blacked out during a co-write. You won’t believe why. It’s time for you to step up and improve your songwriting. Brent is available for some 0ne-on-one coaching. Schedule your appointment today by going to SongwritingPro.com/coaching.
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088: You’ll Die If You Get Hung Up On The How
Being a good researcher is awesome right up until the point it becomes an excuse for not taking action. Execution is king. In this episode, learn how to focus on execution and create real momentum! Listen, you want to become the artist or songwriter everybody loves, but you may be feeling a little stuck. A […]
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087: STOP Ruining Your Love Life with Songwriting
Are you paying more attention to your songs and career than you are to your significant other? In this episode, we tackle how you can create more of a balance.   Get Brent’s free ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter today. Go to GiftFromBrent.com
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086: Cash Me Ousside Girl
Why did Danielle Bregoli, AKA Bhad Bhabie, AKA Cash Me Ousside Girl get a huge record deal with Atlantic Records?   You’re a good artist, but the music business has changed so that it’s difficult to cut through the clutter. You know you need social media but you’re not sure how to optimize it to help you […]
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085: Why It Pays To Be Terrible
Brent’s a sucky singer and can’t play guitar but he didn’t let that get in his way on the journey to becoming a hit songwriter. This episode digs into some of the different strategies we used to grow as artists and how we’re terrible at some things you think we should be good at.   Get […]
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084: What Are You Doing?
Success in anything will be a direct result of the amount of work and thought put into it. When artists say they “don’t have time” and then take a long hard look back at their day to day activities, they see that they do have time, but they’re choosing to spend it elsewhere. NEW PULLOUT […]
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083: How To Make People Want To Hear Your Song
If you’re not a hit songwriter this episode will teach you some of the best ways to get publishers and producers to want to hear your song.   PLUS, there is a great SONG TITLE CHALLENGE pull out in this episode. Get Brent’s free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter here: GiftFromBrent.com
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082: This Secret Will Transform Your Career
Want to transform your career to actually make a living at your dream job? There is a Paradigm Shift in the music industry. The market has changed and the industry hasn’t, thus, sales are drastically down. Artists who can recognize this change and ADAPT will TOWER over the competition. Many other industries have already experienced […]
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081: Songwriting Advice From Hit Publishers
Get solid songwriting advice from hit publishers that will transform your career.   Plus we’ve added the Song Title Challenge!!
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080: Are You Sure You Want That Record Deal
A record deal can be a blessing or a curse. Before you wish for that deal, listen to this podcast and make sure you know how to stack the deck in your favor.   If you’re feeling stuck in your career, a personal touch can transform everything. Johnny is available for consultations. Please email info@daredevilproduction.com and […]
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079: Do You Feel Invisible To Publishers
Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss a few super effective tactics that will aid you in making relationships and connecting on a higher level with publishers. Are you ready to get your music heard? Participate in Brent’s “Play For Publisher’ event and your song could be played for a real music publisher. To get details, […]
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078: The Dirty Little Secret About iTunes, Spot...
Listen to Johnny and Brent dissect some incredible truths about digital distribution. Are you feeling like your career is stuck? Well, you don’t have time to wait. Find the answers you need to become the artist everybody loves by reaching out to me for a 1-on-1 consultation. Simply email me at info@daredevilproduction.com and schedule an appointment now. […]
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077: The #1 Way Your Song Is Confusing Your Lis...
Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss a common way songwriters confuse listeners in their lyrics. Submit your song to Brent’s “Play For Publisher” event. Details at SongwritingPro.com
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076: This 1 Question Will Save You THOUSANDS
Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss one simple question that every artist should ask before they spend a dime on anything artistically related.   Hey, you’re working hard but sometimes you feel frustrated like you’re spinning your wheels. Sometimes all you need is a personal touch. Johnny is available to you for personal consultations. Johnny […]
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