The Commercial Suicide Songwriting Podcast

By Steve Rempis

What's The Commercial Suicide Songwriting Podcast about?

INSPIRATION and INFORMATION. It's these two commodities that we deal in here at The COMMERCIAL SUICIDE SONGWRITING PODCAST. Our goal is simple: to be THE resource for all things related to the art and craft of SONGWRITING.

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The Commercial Suicide Songwriting Podcast episodes:

02.22.2016
EP. 51 - Brendan interviews THE BOBKATZ
An interview by Australian correcpondent Brendan Smoother with the hit award-winning Aussie duo, THE BOBKATZ
12.20.2015
EP. 50 - EPISODE FIFTY??? WHOA!
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12.12.2015
EP. 49 - LIPSTICK!!!
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11.05.2015
EP. 48 - The Long-Lost TOMMY TURNER Interview!!!
Our exclusive interview with Nashville's own TOMMY TURNER including 4 of his songs!
10.31.2015
EP. 47 - CSSP REBORN on our 3rd Anniversary!!!
Our 47th Episode features Steve and Randy explaining just WHERE THE H*LL they have been since April (SPOILER: They've been right here all along!).
07.08.2015
EP. 46 - ROBERT K WOLF!!!
Were y'all starting to think we were dead and gone? Us too (No, not really). Yes, yet another inexcusably long delay in getting this episode out. Life happens, donchaknow? I'd like to make a grand pronouncement about more prompt and...
04.16.2015
EP. 45 - BIG LITTLE NEWS!?!
Yes, yet another crazy-long delay in getting this episode out. We've actually had this one "in the can" for a month... just couldn't get it posted due to multiple issues including the loss of yet another laptop. Guess it's time...
02.02.2015
EP. 44 - ALL Y'ALL!!!
Just let me say right here and now: we have THE BEST listeners in the world (and all around it as well)! Period. And this may well be the BEST EPISODE of this show we've ever posted... in spite of...
12.27.2014
EP. 43 - TURNING THE TABLES ON STEVE
To close 2014, Randy and Marie coordinated a full-on ATTACK OF THE CO-HOSTS (past and present); "turning the tables" on Steve and interviewing HIM for a change. Hopefully this won't be too much of a disappointment to those of you...
11.14.2014
EP. 42 - ANGIE PERRAULT... and MARIE PERRY!!!
Here's a special treat for all our faithful listeners: A success story from an aspiring songwriter that I believe we can all relate to... and such a familiar voice! Angie Perrault is a Nashville transplant from the "Great White...
10.20.2014
EP. 41 - A SECOND HELPING OF GOOEY GOODNESS (just in time for HALLOWEEN!)
So we're back with what's really just EPISODE 40 PART TWO (but just pretend it's a whole new episode). We're sure you noticed that it took slightly longer than two weeks to get this episode posted, but we've both been...
09.21.2014
EP 40 - HAPPY ALLEE WILLIS DAY and Randy Hits Paydirt... and MORE!
So yeah; it's been awhile. Sorry about that. We've been BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!! Since so many of you faithful listeners have been requesting MORE episodes (and getting fewer), we decided to record 2 whole shows worth of material...
07.26.2014
EP. 39 - MONUMENTALLY VACUOUS
Welcome back, folks; it's been awhile. Hopefully this episode will have been well worth the wait! Steve discusses the very "bread and butter" of all forms of popular music, "THE HOOK" in NOTES & BOLTS Randy details the...
06.09.2014
EP. 38 - Scattered, Smothered, Covered and More
Welcome friends and fans! Randy and Steve are (finally) back together and "in the flesh" for this long-awaited episode. Among the fun and frivolity you've come to love and expect; you'll also hear: Steve covering two months worth of...
05.19.2014
EP. 37 - Southern Gospel Legend DIANNE WILKINSON
Sorry for the delay in posting this episode; life has gotten mighty hectic down here in Nashville as of late. Hopefully this interview will have been well worth the wait. We've always made a point of trying to feature...
05.01.2014
EP. 36 - A SONG IS BORN
So kids, you know how we're always telling y'all that we want your feedback and suggestions? That this show is all about YOU, our faithful listeners? That we love each and every one of you and value your opinions? Well,...
04.14.2014
EP. 35 - RANDY FLIES SOLO WITH ADAM JAMES
Yep, after a comedy of errors concerning the production of the April 1st show; the CSSP is back (as promised). For the first time, co-host extraordinaire Randy Finchum will be "flying solo" as he interviews Nashville transplant singer-songwriter ADAM JAMES;...
03.14.2014
EP. 34 - WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S???
For Episode 34, we're pleased to bring you an exclusive interview with hit songwriter/performer/teacher BERNIE NELSON. With the help of friend of the show and music journalist extraordinaire, PRESHIAS HARRIS; Steve and Randy were given the chance to...
03.01.2014
EP. 33 - Intangibles, Sniffles and one from Down Under
Yes folks, Steve and Randy are back in action after attending the annual Nashville CRS (Country Radio Seminar), armed with some great info, an interview for the next episode and... an awful flu bug of some sort that was the...
02.14.2014
EP. 32 - MARC-ALAN BARNETTE
It's the day after Valentine's day, and we're tickled pink to be bringing you an exclusive interview with Nashville's own MARC-ALAN BARNETTE! Marc-Alan is a veteran songwriter with many credits under his belt, including the "unofficial anthem" of every...
02.01.2014
EP. 31 - BACK TO BUSINESS
Well folks, we're back to our regularly scheduled programming after two interview releases, and we want to send out a huge THANK YOU to both Bernie Faulkner and Marty Brown for giving us the opportunity to interview them for the...
01.14.2014
EP. 30 - BERNIE FAULKNER!
He was a founding member of the band EXILE. He "discovered" Billy Ray Cyrus and Montgomery Gentry... only to have them both leave him behind when fame and money came along. He wrote the song "April's Fool" which was on...
12.31.2013
EP. 29 - Welcome 2014: It's ALL ABOUT YOU!!!
ALL ABOUT YOU is the theme of this episode, and it makes sense: why we do this, why we work hard to give you great content show after show, and why we KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON with this podcast... it's...
12.14.2013
EP. 28 - LORNA FLOWERS!!!
Here's our holiday gift to you, our dear listeners! An exclusive interview with Nashville songwriting great LORNA FLOWERS. Lorna moved to Nashville in 2004 after years of commuting from England (!), and has become one of the most...
11.29.2013
EP. 27 - WELCOME RANDY!!!
It's a new co-host, new studio, new gear, practically a whole new show (eh, maybe not)... but you WILL hear all your favorite segments and then some. Listen as: Randy talks co-writing in NOTES AND BOLTS Steve...
11.14.2013
EP. 26 - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and SURPRISE ENDINGS
Can you believe that the CSSP has been doing what we do for a whole year already? 'Tis true! To celebrate this monumental event, we've put together a really special show for y'all. So be listening for several of...
10.31.2013
EP. 25 - RICHARD (Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue) LEIGH!!!
You read right, kiddies. Song Of The Year Grammy Winner, 7-time Songwriter Of The Year nominee and writer of EIGHT #1 hits: RICHARD LEIGH, being interviewed in-person by Steve and Marie at his favorite pub in Pulaski, Tennessee. Richard...
10.15.2013
EP. 24 - LISTENER SUBMISSION SPECIAL #2
Our first LISTENER SUBMISSION SPECIAL EPISODE back in May was such a hit with the listeners that we had to do it again... and TWICE AS BIG! Lori Kelly- GOLD https://soundcloud.com/lorikelley Pressureplate- LIES https://www.facebook.com/bradley.ard?fref=ts Serassa-...
10.02.2013
EP. 23 - TRAVIS BOWLIN Interview and LIVE MUSIC!!!
Travis Bowlin is an up-and-coming songwriter-performer with a very bright future ahead of him (which explains the shades in the photo)! His gritty and soulful vocal stylings and refreshingly "non-Nashville-sounding" songs set him apart from hordes of other would-be next-big-thing...
09.14.2013
EP. 22 - PLENTY OF TREAD ON THE OLD TIRES
Yippie-ki-yeh, Songwriters! We're "back to business" in EP22, and darned glad to be here. Listen as: Steve busts out the guitar and shows you that there's still plenty of TREAD ON THE OLD TIRES of even the most-used chord...
08.29.2013
EP. 21 - RANDY FINCHUM INTERVIEW (TAKE TWO!)
It took two tries to get this interview done, but it was well worth the effort. This is our exclusive interview with about-to-explode pro Nashville songwriter RANDY FINCHUM. Randy has had numerous cuts with various Nashville (and abroad) artists,...
08.14.2013
EP. 20 - HITS and GIGGLES
Can you believe we've reached EPISODE 20? Wild. Crazy. In fact, that pretty much sums up most of this episode. Within, you'll hear: Marie discusses a few "fool-proof" tests you can perform to determine if your song is "ready"...
08.01.2013
EP. 19 - Our Interview with Gerald Smith aka "The GEORGIA QUACKER!"
We're excited to share our interview with Nashville songwriter and former HEE HAW regular GERALD SMITH (aka "The GEORGIA QUACKER"), conducted at the offices of his publishing company MELODY ROUNDUP MUSIC on "Music Row" here in the heart of Music...
07.14.2013
EP. 18 - A MILESTONE REACHED!
It's our MILESTONE 18th EPISODE (which really means very little, but is a great excuse to drink nonetheless!) and we're at your service as always. We're exited to add a NEW SEGMENT (yes, another one), A NEW CONTRIBUTOR, and to...
07.01.2013
EP. 17 - An EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with one of your own! CSSP listener EZRA VANCIL
You may well have heard Ezra's work in episodes of television shows like CELEBRITY REHAB, SOBER HOUSE and SKINS (UK). Ezra has had a Hollywood-worthy journey in music, from touring and performing with his family's gospel group as a...
06.15.2013
EP. 16 - Au Naturel!
For the first time ever, this episode is going straight from the disk to the world: no corrective editing. This means you'll hear all the "ums", "uhs", coughs (or worse) and verbal missteps made by the both of us. There...
06.01.2013
EP. 15 - MARIE IS BACK!!!
After a brief hiatus (approximately one episode), our beloved co-host MARIE PERRY is back, and ready to rock (sort of). In NOTES and BOLTS, Steve will be addressing the dreaded affliction known as WRITER'S BLOCK Marie will discuss...
05.15.2013
EP. 14 - LISTENER SUBMISSION SPECIAL EPISODE!!!
That's right; our first ever LISTENER SUBMISSION SPECIAL EPISODE featuring the music of our listeners, including: 1. Daniel Davis Ghost Case Study 0017/ Molly the Maid danieldavismusic.bandcamp.com 2. Steve Thompson Your Point Of View...
05.01.2013
EP. 13 - "Lucky 13" BEST SHOW EVER???
BEST SHOW EVER??? (probably not...) We have no particular theme this time around, but we DO have a few surprises up our collective sleeves. In NOTES AND BOLTS: Marie talks about lyrical imagery and how to turn even...
04.15.2013
EP. 12 - Interview with KRIS BERGSNES
If you listened to EPISODE 3 (and SHAME ON YOU if you didn't), you heard Marie talk about today's guest interviewee; KRIS BERGSNES. Kris' writing credits include: All of That Love from Here- Wynonna Judd A Ring Where...
03.31.2013
EP. 11 - Care to IMMERSE yourself in SONGWRITING?
In this, our 11th Episode, we'll be giving you some ideas to kick-start your creativity and generate new songs (or at least the "seeds" thereof) more quickly than ever before. In NOTES AND BOLTS, Steve will be talking all...
03.15.2013
EP. 10 - NO THEME REQUIRED
We've reach a milestone of sorts, kiddies... our TENTH EPISODE! Thanks to YOU, our wonderful listeners; we've already achieved things we'd never have thought possible and far exceeded our own expectations. Give yourselves a bow! This episode has no...
03.01.2013
EP. 9 - Making DOLLAR$ by Making SENSE
In this episode's NOTES AND BOLTS segment, Steve will tell you how to use grammatical concepts such as VERB AGREEMENT to ensure that your writing makes SENSE to the reader and/or listener... and will likely make you wish you hadn't...
02.15.2013
EP. 8 - JIMBEAU HINSON!!!
Well folks, you're in for a real treat this time. We've interviewed some truly great songwriters, but never one that even other top-level writers look to in awe. That is, until now. We're thrilled and honored to bring...
02.01.2013
EP. 7 - BAD AUDIO, LAPTOP WOES, and a CONFUSED PORPOISE???
This will forever be known as the FRANKENSTEIN EPISODE, which I was forced to piece together from a pile of audio files. And as an ADDED BONUS, it features REALLY POOR AUDIO QUALITY! Hooray. Hopefully the content will be worth...
01.15.2013
EP. 6 - Our EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with DEANNA WALKER and RICK BERESFORD!
We've done it again, faithful CSSP listeners: another exclusive interview with REAL PROFESSIONAL NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS! But this time, we've done you one better, as both of these writers are also PROFESSIONAL SONGWRITING TEACHERS. Ladies and Gentlemen, the COMMERCIAL SUICIDE...
01.01.2013
EP. 5 - HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME TO 2013!
In this, our first episode of 2013; we'll "ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE" while "KILLING YOU SOFTLY"! In the "Legendary Songwriter Salute", Marie chronicles the career of Richard ("Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue") Leigh- her favorite songwriter!...
12.16.2012
EP. 4 - Our EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with KIRSTI MANNA and BILL WARNER!
It's a COMMERCIAL SUICIDE SONGWRITING PODCAST first (though it certainly won't be a last!): an exclusive interview with #1 hit songwritier KIRSTI MANNA and acclaimed Nashville Music Producer BILL WARNER. Consider this episode to be our holiday gift...
11.25.2012
EP. 3 - The POWER of OPPOSITES!
This episode will be AWESOME... or AWFUL; as we will be discussing the POWER OF OPPOSITES! The topic of "Notes and Bolts" will indeed be all about the POWER OF OPPOSITES; and how they relate to a great song....
11.14.2012
EP. 2 - Don't BORE US: get to the CHORUS
In this, our first "real and complete" episode; we have an in-depth discussion of what is generally believed to be the most important part of a great song: THE CHORUS. The topic of "Notes and Bolts" will be...

What's The Commercial Suicide Songwriting Podcast about?

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The Commercial Suicide Songwriting Podcast episodes:

EP. 51 - Brendan interviews THE BOBKATZ

EP. 50 - EPISODE FIFTY??? WHOA!

EP. 49 - LIPSTICK!!!

EP. 48 - The Long-Lost TOMMY TURNER Interview!!!

EP. 47 - CSSP REBORN on our 3rd Anniversary!!!

EP. 46 - ROBERT K WOLF!!!

EP. 45 - BIG LITTLE NEWS!?!

EP. 44 - ALL Y'ALL!!!

EP. 43 - TURNING THE TABLES ON STEVE

EP. 42 - ANGIE PERRAULT... and MARIE PERRY!!!

EP. 41 - A SECOND HELPING OF GOOEY GOODNESS (just in time for HALLOWEEN!)

EP 40 - HAPPY ALLEE WILLIS DAY and Randy Hits Paydirt... and MORE!

EP. 39 - MONUMENTALLY VACUOUS

EP. 38 - Scattered, Smothered, Covered and More

EP. 37 - Southern Gospel Legend DIANNE WILKINSON

EP. 36 - A SONG IS BORN

EP. 35 - RANDY FLIES SOLO WITH ADAM JAMES

EP. 34 - WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S???

EP. 33 - Intangibles, Sniffles and one from Down Under

EP. 32 - MARC-ALAN BARNETTE

EP. 31 - BACK TO BUSINESS

EP. 30 - BERNIE FAULKNER!

EP. 29 - Welcome 2014: It's ALL ABOUT YOU!!!

EP. 28 - LORNA FLOWERS!!!

EP. 27 - WELCOME RANDY!!!

EP. 26 - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and SURPRISE ENDINGS

EP. 25 - RICHARD (Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue) LEIGH!!!

EP. 24 - LISTENER SUBMISSION SPECIAL #2

EP. 23 - TRAVIS BOWLIN Interview and LIVE MUSIC!!!

EP. 22 - PLENTY OF TREAD ON THE OLD TIRES

EP. 21 - RANDY FINCHUM INTERVIEW (TAKE TWO!)

EP. 20 - HITS and GIGGLES

EP. 19 - Our Interview with Gerald Smith aka "The GEORGIA QUACKER!"

EP. 18 - A MILESTONE REACHED!

EP. 17 - An EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with one of your own! CSSP listener EZRA VANCIL

EP. 16 - Au Naturel!

EP. 15 - MARIE IS BACK!!!

EP. 14 - LISTENER SUBMISSION SPECIAL EPISODE!!!

EP. 13 - "Lucky 13" BEST SHOW EVER???

EP. 12 - Interview with KRIS BERGSNES

EP. 11 - Care to IMMERSE yourself in SONGWRITING?

EP. 10 - NO THEME REQUIRED

EP. 9 - Making DOLLAR$ by Making SENSE

EP. 8 - JIMBEAU HINSON!!!

EP. 7 - BAD AUDIO, LAPTOP WOES, and a CONFUSED PORPOISE???

EP. 6 - Our EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with DEANNA WALKER and RICK BERESFORD!

EP. 5 - HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME TO 2013!

EP. 4 - Our EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with KIRSTI MANNA and BILL WARNER!

EP. 3 - The POWER of OPPOSITES!

EP. 2 - Don't BORE US: get to the CHORUS