The Commercial Suicide Songwriting Podcast

By Steve and Marie

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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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EP. 45 - BIG LITTLE NEWS!?!

04.16.2015

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 ...

The Commercial Suicide Songwriting Podcast episodes:

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 North" ...
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 in one ...
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 life and ...
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 songwriters ...
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 experience the ...
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 struggling ...
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 ...
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 respected and ...
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 discusses uber-successful writer/producer ...
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 your ...
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 is ...
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- GOTTA GET AWAY https://soundcloud.com/serrasa A.J. ...
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 progressions ...
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, and ...
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" (and ...
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 child, ...
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 the tragic ...
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 the most ...
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 a Ring ...
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 about ...
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 particular ...
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 you an ...
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 ...