All Things Songwriting

By Simon Parker

Pro songwriter Simon Parker, who has had songs placed on albums and major film / TV (NBC/HBO) discusses the songwriting process and introduces the creative ideas he uses to tackle the business side of... more

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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

All Things Songwriting episodes:

September 16, 2020 Demo Quality
How good sound wise and production wise do your demos need to be to get an artist to cut your song?
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September 09, 2020 Take the test #1 - what is a hit single?
Really - what is it? The term is thrown around a lot but what does it mean?
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September 09, 2020 Take the Test #2 - Digital Audio Workstations: Which Brand Is Best?
A brief discussion on identifying the best DAW for songwriters.
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4min
September 09, 2020 Two Minute Tribute - Mike Oldfield
His haunting riff was used on the soundtrack for the Exorcist, but Oldfield was more than just an instrumental composer.
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August 29, 2020 Two Minute Tribute - Kara Dioguardi
With 50 charting singles, a stint on American Idol as a judge, a stint as an A&R exec and now a professor of songwriting, what’s not to admire from the ultra successful songwriter?
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August 26, 2020 Two minute tribute - Dan Hartman
In these episodes we will be having segments such as a two minute tribute where we recognize the talents of songwriters that may not have been recognized by many in the industry. Our first tribute is Dan Hartman.
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4min
August 23, 2020 Writing Better Lyrics #2 - Show and Tell
In this episode I explain that you should have both concrete as well as abstract concepts in your songs. One way to remember how to enhance your song writing lyrics would be to both show and tell the topic that you want are trying to relate.
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August 21, 2020 American Idol - Bad for the Aspiring Songwriter??
In this episode I will explain why American idol is no good for the typical songwriter. And while some songwriters have had huge success with American idol, most including major writers have not.
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7min
August 21, 2020 Writing Better Lyrics - The Title
This episode deals with the title of the song and how important it is to have a good title for a song.
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9min
August 21, 2020 A & R want to hear more music - What does that REALLY mean?
Just because an A&R person likes your music and wants to hear more, doesn’t mean squat. I’ll explain why in this episode. I’ll also explain what needs to happen so the label actually wants to move forward to sign you or promote your song to a specific project within the label’s roster.
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10min

FAQs about All Things Songwriting:

How many episodes does All Things Songwriting have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.