This week Roger and Declan look back and reflect on the past seven weeks of writing songs.

In addition to rounding up the songs of this season, there's also a challenge involved. Declan and Roger have written lyrics for eachother to write a full song to. An unusual challenge which yields cool results.

Tune in next week for an interview with Kevin Basko of Rubber Band Gun.

Find Roger: www.rogerheathers.com

Find Declan: https://soundcloud.com/declan-kitchener

Roger's Weekly Listening:

1. Carpenters - Horizons

2. Dr. Danny - Nothing But Love

3. Rubber Band Gun - Girl Cop

Declan's Weekly Listening:

1. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour

2. Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

3. The Beatles - Let It Be

All previous eps: https://soundcloud.com/weeklysongpodcast

EP53: A Chord You Can't Ignore [With Guest Josh James] (Music | Songwriting) by The Weekly Song Podcast || Songwriting | Music

The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!

Special guest Lunacci (Chris Baker) is back for his fourth guest appearance on the WSP with a brand new weekly song, written in an unusual open tuning.

Declan has written 'See Through', a song with a more paired-back chordal approach.

Roger has written the song 'Grey Stone Wall', which was inspired by The Muppets song 'The Big House'.

Roger: www.rogerheathers.com

Declan: @declan-kitchener

This week's guest:

Chris Baker/Lunacci: store.cdbaby.com/cd/lunaccithelunatics2

More regular episodes on their way!

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The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!

This week Declan has written 'Improvise', a simple and uplifting song directly inspired by his week's events.

Roger has written the song 'All Along', which was inspired both by The Carpenters' early work and Declan's use of diminished chords in the previous weeks' episodes.

Roger: www.rogerheathers.com

Declan: @declan-kitchener

Next week's guest:

Chris Baker/Lunacci: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/lunaccithelunatics2

More regular episodes on their way!

Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]

Roger's Weekly Listening:

1. Rubber Band Gun - Girl Cop

2. Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin' Simon

3. Carpenters - Ticket To Ride

Declan's Weekly Listening:

1. Felix Hagan & The Family - String Up The Entertainer

2. Felix Hagan & The Family - Kiss The Misfits

3. Felix Hagan & The Family - Attention Seeker

The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!

This week Declan has written the upbeat, arabian riff-based song 'I'm Only Off Cause I'm Paid To Be On', a piece which was built from an initial melody into a riff and then expanded with stream of consiousness lyrics.

Roger brings the song 'Magic Happens' to the show, explaining the use of non-diatonic chords and using happy sounding in conjuction with sadder lyrics.

Roger: www.rogerheathers.com

Declan: @declan-kitchener

More regular episodes on their way!

Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]

Roger's Weekly Listening:

1. The Lemon Twigs - Go To School

2. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

3. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising

Declan's Weekly Listening:

1. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Fishing For Fishies

2. Stevie Wonder - Music Of My Mind

3. Original Aladdin Soundtrack

The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!

This week, Roger brings the song 'I'm Gonna Miss You' to the podcast and explains the use of a simpler chord progression and the influence of artists like John Prine.

Declan talks about the song 'Shape My Days', a song which focuses on using suspensions and purely diatonic (not deviating from the song's key) writing.

Find Simone's music here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvKmM1rimpOdPfLQ4L_8fBQ

Roger: www.rogerheathers.com

Declan: https://soundcloud.com/declan-kitchener

More regular episodes on their way!

Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]

Roger's Weekly Listening:

1. The Lemon Twigs - Live At Caberet Vert

2. Ariel Pink - Pom Pom

3. The Beatles - Abbey Road

Declan's Weekly Listening:

1. Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I

2. The Human League - Dare

3. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks

The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch.

This week, Roger and Declan welcome Sammy Jonas back to the show.

Find Sammy's music here: https://www.facebook.com/SammyJonasMusic/

More regular episodes on their way!

Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]

The Weekly Song Podcast is back with another episode of writing songs from scratch!

This week, Roger brings the song 'Reverie' to the podcast and tells Declan about the early 20th century influence of Irving Berlin.

Meanwhile, Declan has written the song 'Creatures Of Instinct', which has more unusual jazz chords, partly inspired by my far more recent works of Tom Misch.

Find Ruben's music here: https://soundcloud.com/ruben-merino-63681968

More regular episodes on their way!

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Roger's Weekly Listening:

1. Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising

2. Wings - Band On The Run

3. Carpenters - Horizons

Declan's Weekly Listening:

1. Blackalicous - Blazing Arrow

2. Loyle Carner - Not Waving, But Drowning

3. Roger Heathers - Next Week In Münster

We're back!

The Weekly Song Podcast has returned for another season of writing songs from scratch.

This week, though, Declan and Roger talk about the writing and recording of Roger's new album, 'Next Week In Münster', available everywhere, but especially here:

https://rogerheathers.com/album/next-week-in-m-nster

More regular episodes on their way!

Email the show with your songs, comments etc! [email protected]

This week Declan and Roger wrap up and talk about the past seven weeks of writing.

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