The Joy of Songwriting

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What's The Joy of Songwriting about?

The Joy of Songwriting is a podcast by Songwriting University that helps you discover the music in you with interviews from hit songwriters and valuable wisdom from hosts and award winning songwriters Joe Beck and Billy Sprague.

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The Joy of Songwriting episodes:

04.21.2020
Let Your Songs Be Heard with Brian White
We have a really big show today. We welcome our long-time friend Brian White, who has written hundreds of songs for major artists over the years. He has found even more success in his later years, most recently with the...
04.14.2020
Object Writing
A flower, a car, a train station, an empty space... All these have been the subject of hit songs over the years. Today, we are talking about object writing, and how seemingly simple things you see every day, can conjure...
04.07.2020
Persistence in Songwriting with Mike Reid
We have an incredible show today. First we answer a listener's question about turning dreams into songs. Then we are joined by the legendary Grammy-winning songwriter Mike Reid about what defines a songwriter and how consistent and relentless effort brings...
03.31.2020
Music or Lyrics First?
One of the most frequently asked questions we get from new songwriters is, which comes first - the music or the lyrics. We discuss why listening is your friend, and fencing yourself in is the enemy of your creativity. We...
03.24.2020
The Discipline of Songwriting with Rebekah White Williams
Great songwriting is fun and exciting but it is also discipline, dedication and hard work. No one knows that better than songwriter and performer Rebekah White Williams. She caught the songwriting bug early in life and worked tirelessly to...
03.17.2020
Hooked on Cowriting with Brooks Maguire
Cowriting revolutionized Brooks Maguire views on songwriting and made his songs better. He shares his stories about the magic of collaboration and why he believes that songwriting and performing should come with a warning label for addiction. Hear two works...
03.10.2020
Writing Wild Horses with Bill Shore
Wild Horses is a song that oozes with passion and complexity and today we speak with the writer Bill Shore. Bill shares his story of trading in Texas ranch land for Nashville neon and his best songwriting tips for delivering...
02.14.2020
Where Do Songs Come From?
It all begins with a song but...how does a song begin? Joe and Billy explore the profound and mundane moments that make up the songs you love and the songs you want to make. --- SUBSCRIBE to our Songwriting Masterclass...
02.13.2020
Reaching the World Through Writing with guest Bruce Carroll
Our guest today is a blue collar pipe fitter with "tempest" on his lips. Bruce Carroll is a multi Grammy and multi Dove award winning singer/songwriter, recording artist, author, speaker, worship leader and mentor. We discuss the power of word...
02.10.2020
Welcome to The Joy of Songwriting
Hosted by award winning songwriters Joe Beck and Billy Sprague, this podcast discusses music creation through a songwriter's lens. We interview hit songwriters from around the country, answer your songwriting questions and give you exercises that will help you get...

What's The Joy of Songwriting about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Joy of Songwriting episodes:

Let Your Songs Be Heard with Brian White

Object Writing

Persistence in Songwriting with Mike Reid

Music or Lyrics First?

The Discipline of Songwriting with Rebekah White Williams

Hooked on Cowriting with Brooks Maguire

Writing Wild Horses with Bill Shore

Where Do Songs Come From?

Reaching the World Through Writing with guest Bruce Carroll

Welcome to The Joy of Songwriting