Greg Smith

Anatomy of a Song

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Are you a songwriter who'd like to take a song idea into the studio to make a recording? Or maybe a poet that would like to turn your poetry into lyrics? "Anatomy of a Song" takes you from demo to disc. Host Greg Smith, an accomplished songwriter with 14 albums of his own recordings, as well as a producer and session musician on over 100 other releases, talks with musicians of all genres about how a spark of inspiration turned into a lyric, and then a song. Greg and his guests break down the process of making a home demo, then refining it. They also discuss the inner workings of a professional...

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Episode 5B: Ali Sharif: "Down, Down, Down" Part Two 05.03.2025 21:24

In the second of a two part interview, Ali Sharif discusses the process through which he created his House Music track, "Down, Down, Down". We also hear the demos he went through to get to the final track. Your host is Greg Smith.

Episode 5A: Ali Sharif: "Down, Down, Down" Part One 04.03.2025 21:36

This is Part One of a two-part conversation with songwiter, performer and music indutry executive Ali Sharif. In this episode we discuss Ali's music roots and inspirations. Your host, as always, is Greg Smith.

Episode 4B: Tommy Townsend: "I Like Money" Part Two 08.12.2024 27:00

In the continuation of our conversation with Nashville legend Tommy Townsend, he talks about a unique collaboration with a rap artist which led to an amazing track.

Episode 4A: Tommy Townsend: "I Like Money" Part One 08.12.2024 25:42

Part One of our conversation with Nashville legend Tommy Townsend. In this episode, he talks about his musical roots, mentors and songwriting process.

Episode 3B: Gavyn Thorsell: "Postacrd" Part Two 29.11.2024

The conclusion of my conversation with Gavyn Thorsell and his song "Postcard".

Episode 3A: Gavyn Thorsell: "Postcard" Part One 29.11.2024

Part One of Two of my conversation with Gavyn Thorsell about his new release "Postcard".

Episode 2: Greg Smith "Carry Me Away" 19.11.2024

Greg presents another of his songs, "Carry Me Away", to illustrate to process of creating a demo and then through to a finished song. Clips from his personal demos for the song, along with tracks from the studio recordings. (This song is from his album "Get Back to You".)

Episode 1: Greg Smith "And I Answer" 19.11.2024

Greg presents one of his songs, "And I Answer", to illustrate to process of creating a demo and then through to a finished song. Clips from his personal demos for the song, along with tracks from the studio recordings. (This song is from his album "Get Back to You".)

Episode Zero: The Basics 19.11.2024

In our introductory episode, Greg discusses the process of creating lyrics and then a demo of your music. Then it's into the studio to further refine the song into a release-ready finished product. Whether you're creating music for yourself or the marketplace, Greg goes over some helpful "do's and don't's" to take your music from demo to streaming.