Songwriting

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 281 ”KEITH THOMAS – Passion and a Good Work Ethic Can Create Success”

Full interview with songwriter and record producer KEITH THOMAS (Amy Grant – BeBe & CeCe Winans – Vanessa Williams) [Originally recorded 02-07-23) Dean Olson StrongWriter On the Radio * Listen to Keith’s Interview with Dean! * Featured Guest: KEITH THOMAS Songwriter / Record Producer Photos courtesy of KeithThomas.com ABOUT KEITH THOMAS LEGENDARY PRODUCER AND PROLIFIC…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 54) “Laura Pursell – Father Daughter Day In the Last Dance Hall Left In L.A.”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text h1_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153471}” h2_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153473}” h3_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153474}” h4_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153474}” h5_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153475}” h6_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153475}” p_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153476}” link_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153476}” list_css=”{.vc_customizer_1445203153477}”] “Laura Pursell – Father Daughter Day In the Last Dance Hall Left In L.A.” featuring the song “The Very Last Dance Hall Left In L.A.”[/vc_column_text][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Personally, I never had the experience of a “take your daughter to work day,” but my featured guest…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 49) “Brian Hutson – Betting On a Dream and Letting It Ride”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text h1_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958183}” h2_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958183}” h3_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958184}” h4_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958185}” h5_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958185}” h6_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958186}” p_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958186}” link_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958187}” list_css=”{.vc_customizer_1441844958187}”] “Brian Hutson – Betting On a Dream and Letting It Ride” featuring the songs “Let It Ride” and “She’s My Woman”[/vc_column_text][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Here’s a story that sounds like a dream come true if that dream includes New York City stardom.  Well, perhaps it’s too soon…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 46) “Bunny DeBarge – I Want To Say I Knew You”

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Lyrics to heal: Veterans struggle with PTSD, find comfort in songwriting

When Army and National Guard veteran Todd Foster talks about his songwriting therapy sessions at the Alvin C. York VA, his eyes light up and his hands become steady. Once a week on Friday, Foster goes to the VA and meets with seven or eight other veterans, a songwriter and a music … Click to…

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Songwriting Dream for The Voice’s Elise Evans

A talented teen still hopes to pursue her dream of making it big in the music industry. Elise Evans from Glynneath, who had a taster of stardom on BBC’s The Voice, has big plans to get her own music heard and hopes to become a professional songwriter. ​ The Voice’s Elise Evans “I would love…

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Worship Songwriting Tips #1 from WorshipSongChapel.com

The structure is the foundation of any worship song. It doesn’t matter how much passion you put into your melody, how profound a wordsmith you are or how sincere your …   READ MORE >>>

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SONGWRITING TIPS: Try David Bowie’s ‘cut-up’ method of writing …

David Bowie’s typically enigmatic decision not to do any interviews about his new album,The Next Day, means people have been left to put their own interpretations on the album’s unusual lyrics and surreal imagery. Author Ricky Moody – who writes for the literary magazine The Rumpus – recently asked Bowie to explain his thinking behind the new songs….

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Taylor Swift Shows Her Songwriting Process In New Diet Coke Spot

If you were ever keen to see how the creative wheels spin to propel Taylor Swift’s musical creations, here’s a spot for you. The Diet Coke brand ambassador appears in the new spot, “Music That Moves,” part of the brand’s “Stay Extraordinary” campaign.

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Elton John and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin to be honored by Songwriters …

NEW YORK – Elton John and his longtime songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, will be honored at this year’s Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. John and Taupin, who teamed on most of the singer’s best-known hits, will receive the Johnny Mercer …

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