Michael shares a few stories about the power of familiarity of cover songs, and how to apply that to your own songs.  Michael also talked about Canadian Singer/Songwriter, David Francey, and more can be heard and learned at https://www.davidfrancey.com.  For more information, or to register for The Tea Cup Challenge, visit https://www.writesongsyoulove.com/teacupchallenge.  Listeners of the podcast receive a 50% discount until January 2nd by using the discount code TEACUP.

Michael shares about the upcoming Tea Cup Challenge starting January 3rd, 2022.  For more information or to register for The Tea Cup Challenge, visit https://www.writesongsyoulove.com/teacupchallenge.  Listeners of the podcast receive a 50% discount until January 2nd by using the discount code TEACUP.  

Michael sat down to chat with Leo Live today.  Leo is a singer-songwriter, musician, visual and recording artist, performer/entertainer and the founder of tuneriver.com.  Hear stories of how he and a collaborator put together an amazing production inspired by the works of World War 1 poet, Ivor Gurney, and how songwriters can find great work writing personal songs for special occasions.  Check out more of Leo's music at https://www.leosaunders.com.  For songwriting challenges and more uplifting stories, subscribe to the newsletter at the bottom of the page of https://www.writesongsyoulove.com.  Join the facebook community page by clicking HERE.

This week Michael interviewed rebel rocker 0Stella about artistic integrity, Girls Rock Camps, and her preparations for a bicycle tour across Canada in 2022.  Listen to her music and join her mailing list at https://0stella.com.  

In lieu of the major flooding in the Pacific Northwest, Michael shares a challenge for songwriters that may help boost spirits of those affected by damage and displacement.  

Cinder Ernst shares about finding the fun in songwriting, and her recent experience recording a song with Cancer Can Rock.  To see the video of Unbreakable Heart and Cinder's interview, visit https://cancercanrock.org/featured-artists/cinder-ernst/, and scroll down to find the appropriate links.  

Michael elaborates on emotions from Episode 18 (https://www.writesongsyoulove.com/podcast/standing-in-shoes-of-emotions), and offers a new songwriting process exercise to try.  For more challenges and stories, subscribe to the newsletter at the bottom of the page of https://www.writesongsyoulove.com.

Michael shares a snippet of an article about why emotions matter, and how they are felt.  What would happen if you wrote a song in the personified view of an emotion?  To check out the article by Amy Vigliotti, visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-now/202108/why-paying-attention-emotions-matters.  For more challenges and stories, subscribe to the newsletter at the bottom of the page of https://www.writesongsyoulove.com.

Michael speaks with Death about the release of their recent 3 song EP, and opened the floor to the Write Songs You Love Community to ask questions.  You can find Death's music on Bandcamp at https://songsbydeath.bandcamp.com/releases, or Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/7Km5DeOukMvFI4W1N8ADAk?si=PlHgr5YtRoaA14M_i8CGGg.  You can reach Death at https://www.instagram.com/songsbydeath/. 

Producer, Songwriter, Rapper, and Mentor Nick Phelps shares stories about his growth as a songwriter, and what it was like to creatively collaborate with Death.  Check out Nick's music at https://www.mrphelpsmusic.com.  For Nicks's coaching and production courses, visit https://www.musicandlifemindset.com