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DEAN OLSON is a songwriter host and producer of the weekly radio show "StrongWriter On the Radio." The popular long form music interview program is now a weekly podcast with new episodes being added each week. Dean is based out of Orange County, California.

Ali Handal Has a New Book!

            Interviewed a wonderful young woman at the NAMM Show.ALI HANDAL has a handy book for girls 11 & up who wanna rock!bit.ly/Vtep3k — StrongWriter (@StrongWriterDO) February 1, 2013  

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How to Keep Your Songwriting Ideas Alive – Creative Song Writing …

The Songwriter’s Creative Flow – –  An interview by Katy Haymer From the music website of Deondrae Porter

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Former Marine Uses Songwriting to Cope With Struggles of Returning Home …

            Former Marine Daniel Dean has seen first hand the hardships our servicemen and women go through on their return to the U.S. He’s coping by putting his experience into song. Here he is performing his song “The Simple Life”. Wednesday on Tennessee Mornings, WZTV FOX 17 is running a…

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Songwriting Tip: When the Well Runs Dry

            Mark Cawley talks about songwriting, writers’ block and how to deal with it. Mark Cawley’s songs appeared on 15 million records: Tina Turner, Wynonna. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –…

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A Loving Lullaby & The Story Behind It (Ali Handal)

Ali Handal is a multi-award winning songwriter as well as a rockin’ guitarist!  She has recently released a Hal Leonard published book GUITAR FOR GIRLS, which should quickly become a staple learning book for young girls who are looking more to rock than strum.  She has written and toured with some big names, and has…

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Songwriting Tip: How Do I Sell My Songs?

Molly-Ann Leikin, a hit songwriter says too many Songwriters keep asking her, “How do I sell my songs? Show me and help me to sell my songs!”   Maybe you aren’t expecting THIS answer. Dean ———————————————————————————— Songwriters always ask me, “how do I sell my songs? Can you show me how to sell my songs? Please help…

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USO offers opportunity for Fort Campbell soldier-songwriters

This post is no longer timely, but I wanted to archive it for its value. -DEAN   “Operation: Song,” an eight-week songwriting workshop geared to soldiers, is returning to the Fort Campbell USO starting Thursday, March 14, at 5 p.m.. The course is being taught once again by California Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Bob Regan, …

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Songwriting Tip: Inviting the Listener In

Ralph Murphy provides songwriting tips of “inviting the listener in”. He is a hit producer/songwriter: “Talking in Your Sleep”, “Half the Way”, etc..

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5 Songwriting Tips For The Lazy

It’s funny, being a songwriter myself, I always find that writing songs can sometimes be a chore. But why does it feel this way? Isn’t this supposed to be my passion? Isn’t this supposed to be something that I never get bored of?

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Songwriting Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees: Aerosmith, Foreigner …

The Songwriting Hall of Fame’s 44th annual slate of inductees have been announced: Tony Hatch, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm, Holly Knight, JD Souther and Steven Tyler & Joe Perry will join previous recipients like Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Sam Cooke and …

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