Nashville. Scratching the surface.

Text us here - we would love to hear from you Final episode of this series is a beauty. Jeff Silbar legendary songwriter gives in-depth story of writing one of the best known songs in the world and it is fascinating. He reveals how long the song took to gather the momentum to take off - how many people and who covered it first and then after quite some time the moment Bette Midler recorded it and...

Text us here - we would love to hear from you From the first song her wrote as a kid...to the song he wrote the day we recorded this podcast Jeff Silbar is the true definition of a 'living legend'. He has had hits for Kenny Rogers, Fleetwood Mac, Dolly Parton and literally dozens of others.  In the first half of this interview we hear how Jeff began in the business, the hard slog of bein...

Text us here - we would love to hear from you Andrew and Alison talk about everything songwriting and performing.  How does it feel to perform in front of 40k people? Andrew talks about his experience of live performance with some of the biggest artists in the world. We play Alisons new single co-written with Andrew in LA released February 13th...Never Too Late... What drives people to write songs...

Text us here - we would love to hear from you Steven Lowy has represented rock n roll legends, artists, songwriters and producers for 40 yrs and he gives great story. Some of the names include Ronnie Wood, Third Eye Blind, John Cougar, The Beat, Jane’s Addiction, Mary Wilson: George Thorogood; Canned Heat, Pat Boone, The Grass Roots, Jacob Lutrell, Jennifer Hudson; Gospel (e.g. Mano Hanes) Jazz (e...

Text us here - we would love to hear from you Andrew and Charles (Chip) have written dozens of songs together. Their friendship is long and close and so this is an exclusive conversation where you will learn a lot more about the star of Nashville, his background, where he started, how felt auditioning for the part of Deacon. We hear of his true loves; his family, pianos, Nashville, LA and Edinburg...

Text us here - we would love to hear from you Pay tribute to Brett James, a remarkable songwriter who tragically passed away last month.  Nashville - a totally unique city - with unique lifestyle and stories.  Writing a 'copyright' a song that keeps you fed and watered for the rest of time. Support the show https://nashville.buzzsprout.com

Text us here - we would love to hear from you Chuck Cannon a natural raconteur tells us his thoughts on the art of the song. He talks Shakespeare sonnets, hard and soft rhymes, lessons he learnt from some of the legends he has worked with. The difference between a hit and a number 1. Why writing a love song is NEVER out of fashion.  The importance of being open to collaboration no matter who you a...

Text us here - we would love to hear from you One of the most successful songwriters in the world. Chuck Cannon lives in Nashville and has written 1000s of songs, including massive hits and award winners like How Do You Like Me Now? and  ' I love the way you love me' a massive hit for John Michael Montgomery and worldwide smash for Boyzone.  his songs have ben covered by Tricia Yearwood,...

Text us here - we would love to hear from you Chapters We cover a lot in this episode. Some topics include The Journey of Songwriting  Emotional Depth in Songwriting,  Collaboration and Co-Writing,  Songwriter Etiquette and Nashville Insights,  Art of Songwriting and Inspiration,  The Line Between Songwriting and Plagiarism,  The Dual Paths of Songwriting and Performing,  The Pressure of Following...

Text us here - we would love to hear from you Andrew Rollins is a Emmy award winning songwriter with 9 songs in Nashville the series.  He knows Nashville like the back of his hand and in this episode his  co-host Alison Craig delves into Andrews remarkable backstory. How he was discovered in a bar in Cleveland by a world famous singer.  How he got to Nashville and ended up with 9 songs in Nashvill...