We Write Songs

By Celine Ellis & Tara Henton

Welcome to the We Write Songs Podcast! Whether you are a well-established working songwriter or just about to write your first song, we hope you will find this podcast the one for you.

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How many episodes does We Write Songs have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

We Write Songs episodes:

April 17, 2024 Episode 20 - Are Genres Still Relevent?
In this episode, Tara and Celine discuss Music Genres. Asking the questions are they still relevant?
We would love to hear from our listeners about what they think after hearing our thoughts on this topic so please join in using the Q&A section, or chat with us on our Socials;
We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. We have recently launched our PREMIUM Membership which includes full courses and special guest sessions each month and much more. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

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45min
January 31, 2024 Episode 19 - With Guest Rachel Walker Mason
This week, Tara and Celine sit down with a cuppa with Grammy member and songwriting aficionado Rachel Walker Mason. Rachel is a voting member of the Recording Academy, and writes with Grammy nominees and winners. She has also written with alumni from The Voice UK and American Idol, as well as many, many others! Rachel is a judge for the UK Songwriting Contest amongst others, and is currently in the process of getting her award winning musical 'The Circle' into London's West End. The musical is even about songwriters!
We hope you enjoy this chat with Rachel as much as we did!
Find out more about Rachel below;
https://rachelwalkermason.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rachelwalkermason/
We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. We have recently launched our PREMIUM Membership which includes full courses and special guest sessions each month and much more. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club
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57min
January 17, 2024 Episode 18 - Journalling For Songwriters
This week, Tara and Celine go headlong into a discussion about the benefits of journalling for songwriters. Something that is advocated by many leading songwriters, they talk about three of their favourite books and the journalling methods/techniques advocated by their respective authors (links below). They also chat about their highs and lows with journalling in their own songwriting processes. A long chat but well worth the listen!
Books discussed in this episode:
The Artists Way - Julia Cameron
https://juliacameronlive.com/about/
Writing Better Lyrics - Pat Pattison
https://www.patpattison.com/about-1
Popular Lyric Writing - Andrea Stolpe
https://www.andreastolpe.com/about
Other Resources;
Object Writing prompt and timer
https://objectwriting.com/
We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club
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48min
January 03, 2024 Episode 17 - With Guest Stacy Widelitz
In this episode, Tara & Celine are joined by the enigmatic Stacy Widelitz, a composer and songwriter who, alongside his friend Patrick Swayze, wrote the Dirty Dancing soundtrack and 1980's classic love song 'She's Like The Wind'. Stacy's journey in music is mesmerising, strewn with anecdotes and a wonderful example of how hard work and taking every opportunity can lead to amazing things. This is a long chat, which could easily have been even longer! We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed chatting with Stacy.
To learn more about Stacy check out his website https://stacywidelitz.com/about/
We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club
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1h 22min
December 13, 2023 Episode 16 - The 'Tonight' Trick
In this episode, Celine and Tara discuss a songwriting phenomenon that had been around in music for more than 70 years! The list of songs that use this trick is quite massive, and includes the likes of Eric Clapton, Ed Sheeran, Train, Elvis Presley, Chris De Burgh, Bob Dylan, Vanessa Carlton, Labyrinth, Sam Smith and so many many more.
There will be loads of songs that Celine & Tara missed out when recording this, so feel free to let us know of the songs you know of that use this trick!

This is the website/blog post referred to in this episode;
https://twinmonarch.com/songwriting/history-tonight-trick-popular-music/
And a link to the video by David Bennet on this subject;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1IBpqTJQDU

We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

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30min
November 29, 2023 Episode 15 - With Guest Rob Wells
Tara and Celine got the amazing opportunity to chat with Rob Wells who is a multi-platinum, award-winning music producer and songwriter based in Canada. Rob has worked with some outstanding names in the music industry, including Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Weezer, Paloma Faith and many many more. Join us for this conversation!
You can find out more about Rob, his podcast and his app here:
https://linktr.ee/robwmusic
We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club
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51min
November 18, 2023 Episode 14 - Making Time For Songwriting
We know all too well how difficult it can be to find the time for songwriting. We are all busy creatures of habit, most of us with responsibilities and family and full time jobs as well. Tara and Celine take a deep dive into what could be stopping us find the time we need for songwriting, and how to get in the right mindset to achieve what you want to!
We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club
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37min
November 01, 2023 Episode 13 - With Guest Shantell Ogden
Today we welcome special guest Shantell Ogden to the podcast. Shantell is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN who also owns and runs her own music sync company.
We had a great time chatting to Shantell about being a songwriter in Nashville, as well as her work in the TV/film sync side of the music industry.
You can connect with Shantell on he socials via this link
www.linktr.ee/shansmusic
We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club
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48min
October 18, 2023 Episode 12 - Stuck In A Rut? Top 5 Ways to Avoid It!
Today we give you our Top 5 ways to avoid being in a songwriting rut. It’s easy to get stuck and feel like your inspiration is just resulting in the same output, or no output at all!
We have 5 great ways to avoid getting into a rut and we'd love to know if these resonate with you!
We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club
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29min
October 04, 2023 Episode 11 - With Guest Joey Clarkson
Todays episode is all about getting into a business mindset as a songwriter. How can you make some money as a songwriter, and also make money alongside your songwriting.
We chat with Artist, Songwriter and Entrepreneur Joey Clarkson about how she utilises her skill set to be able to monetise her songwriting but also what side hustles can work well alongside it. She talks about having different mindsets for being creative and being a business and how they interlock as songwriters.
you can look Joey up on Socials via this link
www.linktr.ee/joeyclarkson
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48min

FAQs about We Write Songs:

How many episodes does We Write Songs have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.