Write Songs You Love

East Vancouver based recording artist Ivy. The Pulse shares how music and songwriting went dormant for years, and what eventually brought it back. Listen to Ivy’s new release la di da out today! Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You Love Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ group. To join...

Father and son combo Dane and Craig Milton share behind the scenes of hosting house concerts with their family, and how love and appreciation of music and the artists who make it is the central focus to everything the do. Connect with An Evening in the Valley on Facebook  or Instagram. Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You...

Two Crows for Comfort, an award winning touring folk/Americana duo from the prairie wonderland of Manitoba, Canada came on today to share how often times the best moments in songwriting and performance aren’t planned. Connect with Two Crows for Comfort via their website. Follow them on Instagram. Connect with An Evening in the Valley to grab tickets for their show in Summerland on July 26th. Share...

Alt-Indie-Folk artist Ross Christopher Fairbairn shares about lyrics that make you giggle, what to do when everything backfires, and self realizing prophetic songs. Connect with Ross on his website . See him in concert live at Frequency 528 with Michael Averill on July 11th in Kelowna, Canada. Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write So...

Singer/Songwriter/Producers Diane Barbarash and Adrienne Nye share about the bumpy journey of a collaboration from a songwriting prompt, and what they discovered along the way. Listen to Diane and Adrienne’s new song Connect with Diane on Instagram here. Connect with Adrienne and Yaletown Records here. Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Singer/Songwriter Craig Siemens and Singer/Songwriter/Producer Aileé Zaga discuss everything to do with confidence when it comes to performing and writing songs. Connect with Craig and Vaguely Obsessed here. Connect with Aileé Zaga here. Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You Love Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Multi-passionate creative Sian Flanagan shares how being creatively diverse is a lane of its own to be celebrated, and how we can discover key codes for connecting different arms of expression. Connect with Sian on Instagram. Take in Sian’s poetry/film fusion Illumination here. To attend Sian’s Conscious Entertainment Meet-Up on June 14th, find tickets here. For Sian’s coaching and speaking work i...

Bestselling author, poet, and songwriter, Bill Arnott shares about being creative across many mediums, and how he’s been able to find confidence in his voice. Check out all Bill’s happenings on his website. Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You Love Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gr...

Canadian Soulful Folk/Pop singer-songwriter, Kailee Duggan shares about her creative journey, and how sometimes showing up without knowing why can bring us exactly what we need in life. Follow Kailee on Instagram. Listen to Little Bird on Spotify. For all things Kailee, visit her website. Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs Y...

Canadian Singer/Songwriter, Gracie Field shares about what it takes to break through barriers, internally and externally. Follow Gracie on Instagram. Listen to Breaking the Glass on Spotify. Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You Love Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ group. To join the...

Singer/Songwriter Susan Bush shares about a unique trading stories songwriting exercise that led to her newest release titled “Open.” Follow along with Susan’s musical journey on Instagram. Listen to “Open,” on Spotify. Listen to more Write Songs You Love artists songs on the jams list here. Watch the TEDx talk by Anne Heaton that was referenced in this episode Share your thoughts on this episode...

Canadian Singer/Songwriter, Elijah Bekk shares how holding on to hope and people helped him come back from being told he’d never play music again. Follow along with Elijah’s journey on Instagram. Listen to Elijah on Spotify (The songs in this episode are River, and Be Alright). Look forward to Elijah’s newest release titled “Giving Up,” due out May 16th. Share your thoughts on this episode in the...

Accomplished Canadian Singer/Songwriter/Speaker Andrew Allen shares thoughts on his songwriting process, what matters most in life, and what can happen when we reflect on time. For all things Andrew Allen, visit https://andrewallenlive.com/ Listen to Time Listen to What Would Love Do? (Alt Version) To see Andrew live at Redbird on May 24th in Kelowna, visit https://www.redbirdbrewing.com/event/and...

Singer/Songwriter/Music Therapist Kayla Dawn shares about navigating disability, finding her voice, and helping others do the same through music. Listen to Kayla on Spotify here. Learn more about Kayla’s work as a Music Therapist To see Kayla live in Kelowna on April 27th, grab tickets here Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs...

As A.I. continues to develop, how will it affect our relationships and what we write songs about? Share your thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You Love Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ group. To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ and become...

New York based therapist and coach Anna Holtzman shares about how the path of creativity becomes more fruitful by learning how to navigate relationships with emotions like fear. Connect with Anna at https://www.annaholtzman.com/ Share you thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You Love Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Singer-Songwriter-Producer and founder of Yaletown Records, Adrienne Nye shared about her roots in musical theatre, choirs, and plant science labs, and how the seasons of her songwriting have evolved in unique cycles. Connect with Adrienne at https://yaletownrecords.com/home Listen to her music on Spotify See her live with me and Singer/Songwriter Francis Baptiste in Vancouver on April 5th at the...

Sassy singin’ groove slingin’ songwritin’ machine Karen Angle shares about what freedom means with her brand new song “Am I Free,” and the journey that comes with the exploration of that. Connect with Karen (Kea) at her website https://www.karenanglemusic.com/ To join in the live Zoom release listening party, message https://www.writesongsyoulove.com/contact for info. Share you thoughts on this ep...

It’s Spring and World Storytelling Day, and I’ve got stories and songs for you! Listen to Like a Tree officially out on Bandcamp and Spotify. Share you thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You Love Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ group. For more songwriting prompts, challenges, good thoughtful fun,...

Kelowna based singer-songwriter and budding producer, Nika, also known as Probably Acoustic, came on today to share about the journey of her latest self produced release, and the saga journey from a Teacup Challenge that came along with it. To listen to Rue the Day, listen on Spotify here. Connect with Nika on Instagram here. To listen to a collection of songs released by Write Songs You Love arti...

After releasing 18 songs over the years with other vocalists singing her lyrics, Singer/Songwriter Dana Halle came on the podcast to share what it was like to record her new release “Come on Home,” with her own voice. To listen to the recorded version of Come on Home on Spotify, go here. To read Dana’s blog and to learn more backstory behind the recording of Come on Home, go here! Connect with Dan...

This Sunday, March 2nd, choose something you have always wanted to do that you have never done, and go do it! It’s my birthday, and I wish to hear what you go do. We’ve had quite a line up of inspiring guests this month. If you’re looking for some March inspiration for a new song or project to tackle, have a listen to one or all of these episodes in case you missed them, or if you appreciate the n...

Singer/Songwriter/Producer Chrissy Gardner, co-founder of the band Sister Willow, came on to share about how honouring the creative process, whether with ourselves and/or with others, is so important. Connect with Chrissy and Sister Willow at https://www.sisterwillow.com/ To watch the beautiful video for Sister Willow’s new song and video, go here. Share you thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

April Bell, Storyteller, Author, and founder of a wisdom keeping project called Tree of Life Legacies speaks about a recent co-songwriting experience involving loved ones from the afterlife. Connect with April at her website https://aprilbell.com/ To get your own copy of the book What is Love? visit here. Share you thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Creativity is an act that requires energy, time, and your full self. As Kelowna based artist Satoshi Yano says, if you bring those elements to the table, the Muse will repay you. Connect with Satoshi on his Instagram here. Listen to his music here Share you thoughts on this episode in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write Songs You Love Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...