Emily Mac is a singer-songwriter and a regular at our Songwriter’s Roundtable Meetup. She joined us with piano player Joel to perform and talk about two of her songs, Back to the Rhythm and When It’s Gone. Special guest host Carmen Toth filled in for Neel. We talked about:

* how learning to play an instrument helps to ground your accapella writing

* why it’s good to be the stupidest person in the room (when collaborating)

* how songwriting is like working a muscle

* Stevie Nicks

* Muscle Shoals

* Carmen’s (best ever) explanation for millennial whoops in pop songs: “You have to write lyrics that a drunk person can sing”

* opportunuties for changes through lyrics, arrangements, and musical centres

* why you should hold back if you’re a strong singer

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