Pitch List

For the season 1 finale of Pitch List, Chris sits down at the Noelle Hotel downtown to talk with the one and only Lori McKenna. Lori is a back-to-back Grammy Award winning songwriter and has written hits for giant artists such as Faith and Tim, Little Big Town, Hunter Hayes and more. Listen on to hear her story, what it’s like to be a parent in the songwriting business, and why she thinks her job is the greatest in the world. Lori’s new album, The Tree, comes out July 20th – preorder your copy now!

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This week, Chris shares the incredible story of how four friends (Marv Green, Bill Luther, Aimee Mayo and himself) turned just making some records they loved, into a whole lot of hit songs. From that record came hits like "Let's Make Love" (Tim and Faith), "There Will Come A Day" (Faith Hill), "Smilin'" (Tim McGraw) and more. Listen on to hear about their cowriting pet peeves, what their kids think of their songs, and the magic of finding your people in this town.

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Now that the craziness of CMA Fest is over, Chris sits down with up-and-coming artist Steve Moakler for a chat down by Music Row. But although Steve is a relatively new artist, don't let that fool you - he's also a veteran songwriter, having penned hits for Dierks Bentley, Ben Rector, Jake Owen and more. Listen on to hear Steve talk about building birdhouses, being out on the road, and his new album, "Born Ready", dropping this Friday June 15th.

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This week, Chris sits down at the studio with Grammy-nominated songwriter and country artist Deric Ruttan. He has not only written hits for artists such as Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, Eric Church and more, but also regularly tours in Canada to support his own albums. Listen on to hear Deric and Chris remember what it's like to be new in Nashville, and debate everything from target writing to the lucky "15-minute song".

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She may not be a songwriter, but Missi Gallimore is the woman behind so many of your favorite country songs. She not only discovered hits such as "Blue Ain't Your Color", "Humble and Kind" and "Breathe", but also owns her own publishing company, and a popular coffee shop in Franklin, TN (Coffee and Coconuts).  Listen on to hear this A&R genius share some wisdom with us songwriters in this episode.

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What's better than a husband and wife songwriting team?  This week, Chris interviews his wife Aimee Mayo, Grammy-nominated and #1 hit writer.  They dive into Aimee's past and her father's songwriting influence, and talk about one of her most recent cuts on Caitlyn Smith's new album.  Bonus: have a laugh hearing about the time they wrote with Aimee's childhood crush Rick Springfield!

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We welcome another writer/artist back on Pitch List! This week, Drake White talks with Chris about his connection to fire and the art of conversation, his Alabama/blues roots, and his upcoming record. Listen to the end to hear how getting fired from a construction working job led him to his commitment of music.

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This week, the great Barry Dean joins Chris in the studio for the first episode of the year! He reminisces on first coming to Nashville (including flying in for the sole purpose of having coffee with Tom Douglas), and gives us an inside look on how two of his biggest hits, "Day Drinking" and "Girls Chase Boys" were shaped in the writer's room.  Plus: learn how Barry almost learned Portuguese to become a Brazilian pop musician.

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Capping off this year with a little holiday message from Chris. We'll be back in January with brand new episodes and all your favorite writers and artists.

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Thanks so much for listening, and see you in the new year!

-Chris Lindsey and all of us at Pitch List

“Sometimes magic does happen. That’s what keeps us coming back,” this week’s guest, Brett Beavers, tells us. After moving to town years ago in lieu of a professional bass fishing career, Brett now has Nashville wrapped around his finger. He has not only toured with Martina McBride and Lee Ann Womack, but has also written and produced several hits for Dierks Bentley along the way. Take a listen as Chris and Brett talk about what it really takes to write one of those coveted magic songs.

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