Songwriting Saves the World

Hey guys!! This week’s episode is with the lovely Jazmine Flowers. Jazmine is a singer/songwriter from Brixton. They make the sickest alt/r&b music and recently put out her first single, “awkward” followed by “this isn’t happiness” and “ornament.” We chatted about what inspired the lyrics for “awkward” and Jazmine’s experience getting signed to Island Records at 18. Follow Jazmine on Instagram @ja...

Welcome to season three lovely people!!! This season is all about queer artists and we’re so freaking excited for you to hear it!! This episode features an interview with Miki Ratsula...an incredible singer, songwriter, and producer from Southern California. We chatted about their most recent singles, “Second” and “Rebooks” and how their queerness affects the stories they tell and perspective they...

Hey guys!! Welcome to the last episode of Season Two!! To celebrate the end of the season we decided to do a look into our writing sessions. Throughout this episode we talked about our writing process and played clips of our actual writing session voice memos followed by the songs in their final form. This was a lot of fun and we hope you love it! Co-writers mentioned in this episode and their Ins...

Hey guys!! This week’s interview is with the incredibly talented and charismatic, Regan Aliyah. Regan is a rapper and spoken word poet known from Disney Channel’s “Make Your Mark - Shake It Up” and “Club Mickey Mouse.” Regan is one half of sister duo Rybe and recently released her own mixtape on Soundcloud entitled, “Flip,” We talked about how Regan approaches the creation of her viral Tiktok raps...

Hey guys!! In this episode we interviewed pop and EDM artist and writer, Heather Somer. Heather put out her most recent EP, “nocturnal,” this year followed by the gorgeous single, “i like you more in my dreams.” We discussed Heather’s process writing to EDM tracks, getting in the “flow state” while songwriting, and what she does to prepare for writing for another artist. Follow Heather Somer on In...

Hey guys!! This week’s episode is with the incredible indie pop singer and writer, Anna Shoemaker. Anna speaks about the process of writing her newest single “Call Me,” developing and keeping a unique sound as an artist, and the pros and cons of being a musician in New York. Follow Anna Shoemaker on Instagram @annashoemaker_ Follow us on Instagram @songwritingsavestheworld @sashabellentine @annick...

Hey lovies!! This week’s episode is with the hilarious and very talented Andie Arownow. Andie is the founder of Women That Rock, a discovery and promotion platform for the best rising women in music. She is also a professor at The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU and an artist in her own right with her first single scheduled for release this Spring. We talked about her childhood grow...

Hey guys!! This week’s interview is with publicist and owner of Tallulah PR + Management Ava Tunnicliffe. Ava worked at Universal Music Group for two years before taking what she learned there and starting her own company. We discussed the process of promoting artists such as Finneas, Julia Michaels, Ariana Grande, and The Weeknd, Ava’s transition from fashion journalism to music journalism, and h...

Hey guys!! In this episode we interviewed Maude Latour. Maude is a singer/songwriter and future producer…?! We talked about how she collaborates without straying from her signature sound, the process of developing her unique vocal tone, and writing best friend love songs. Maude released an EP in 2019 entitled “Starsick” and has put out four gorgeous singles since then including “One More Weekend”...

Hey lovely people!! This week’s episode is with the Senior Director of A&R at Warner Chappell Music, Brandra Ringo! Brandra was recently named one of Billboard’s 2020 R&B/Hip Hop Power Players. She has signed and worked with so many amazing writers, producers, and artists including Nova Wav, Lil Yachty, J.Lauryn, Post Malone, Drake, and Jojo (the list goes on). In this conversation we talked about...

Hey guys!!! This week’s episode is with the most talented angel of a human you will ever meet, Deza! Deza is a songwriter, artist, and producer. She recently signed to Prescription Songs under legend Emily Warren and is soon to be the writer behind all your favorite pop hits. She also has a handful of gorgeous singles out including “June,” “Pout,” and “Boy Violet.” We talked about how she stays in...

Hey guys! This week’s episode is with world-renowned artist development specialist, Judy Stakee! We chat about her duties being Senior VP of Creative at Warner Chappell for 20 years, the pros and cons of signing with big record labels, and the major role self care plays in a creative career. Judy has signed and developed many incredible artists including Katy Perry, Sheryl Crow, and Gavin DeGraw....

Welcome to Season 2 beautiful people! This season is all about womxn behind the scenes in music from publicists to producers to label executives to songwriters and oh my god are we excited to be back! In this episode Grammy nominated songwriter and producer Jenna Andrews speaks about her process writing “You & The 6” by Drake, starting a publishing venture, and developing artists like pop queen Le...

Big news lovies! We talk season two of SSW and what we learned about songwriting this year. Tune into the Holiday Special of Songwriting Saves the World to find out what's in store for 2021!

This week we have a late night, laid back chat with one of our favorite people, Rachel Bochner! We talk her new EP, Evermore vs. Folklore, and what we're looking forward to in 2021. Tune into Episode 35 of Songwriting Saves the World!

Owning your production skills, vulnerability in co-writes, and the coolest DJ spots in Brooklyn. Tune into Episode 34 of Songwriting Saves the World with special guest, Megan Dervin-Ackerman!

How self care leads to good art, manifesting, and finding new perspectives on a breakup song. Tune into Episode 33 of Songwriting Saves the World with the coolest, Mia Nicolai!

Writing simple, intense musical environments, and marketing as an independent artist. Tune into Episode 32 of Songwriting Saves the World with special guest, Hannah Cole!

Writing with John Legend, teaching songwriting, and keeping a hook book. Tune into Episode 31 of Songwriting Saves the World with super special guest, Rebecca Jordan Smith!

Designing merch for Janet Jackson, writing about the BLM movement, and free styling melodies. Tune into Episode 30 of Songwriting Saves the World with special guest, Mishko!

Growing up musical, writing about the BLM movement, and how Grammy Camp changed her mindset from hobby to career. Tune into Episode 29 of Songwriting Saves the World with special guest, Lula Pilar!

Each week on SSW we ask our guests to do a song breakdown of one of our favorite songs of theirs. The origin stories of these songs are often hilarious, sometimes sad, and always a cool glimpse into the brain of a songwriter. This week we decided to do a few song breakdowns of our own. From inspiration, writing, and recording all the way to how we feel about the songs now. Sign up for our Patreon...

Production hooks, on stage anxiety, and synesthesia. Tune into Episode 27 of Songwriting Saves the World with special guest, Stevie Bill!

Writing as a classically trained pianist, the music scene in Milan, and environment affecting genre. Tune into Episode 26 of Songwriting Saves the World with special guest, Karhys!

Cracking the social media code, songwriting expos, and the power of A&Rs. Tune into Episode 25 of Songwriting Saves the World with David Alexander!