The C.L.I.M.B. with Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter

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Ep 395: Hit Song Breakdown: "Heart They Didn't Break" - Maddie & Tae Sep 19, 2023

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CLIMBers! Today we're going to break down a hit song by Maddie & Tae called "Heart They Didn't Break". We're gonna talk about lessons you can learn from this outside cut. That's right, Maddie & Tae did not write this themselves, just like you were probably not in the room with them. We'll talk about how you can possibly get your song cut by a major artist!

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Song Title Challenge #150: "If Jesus Had A Tattoo" w/ Adam Shoenfeld Sep 15, 2023

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Johnny & Brent welcome hit songwriter, Tim McGraw's touring guitar player, and the guy who tracked almost every guitar for Jason Aldean's records, has played guitar on over 500 songs, and 45 #1 songs, Adam Shoenfeld to STC where they cook up 5-6 different conceptual angles for writing a song titled, "If Jesus Had A Tattoo".

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Ep 394: The Death Of Radio? What Does That Mean For Artists? Sep 12, 2023

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CLIMBers! For all intents and purposes, it's true, that terrestrial radio is dead. I'm about to prove it to you. Like with any crisis, there's danger and opportunity. In this case, the opportunity is for an indie artist like you. Today, we're going to unpack a recent Bob Lefsetz blog entitled The Death Of Radio? which tackles the phenomenon of Oliver Anthony and "Rich Men North of Richmond". You're gonna want to stick around and listen to this. There's so much going on in this article!

Here's a link to the Lefsetz blog article: https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2023/08/30/the-death-of-radio/

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3 Minutes & The Truth: When "Copyright" Happens Sep 08, 2023

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Songwriting Pro Membership allows you to connect to the real music business- no matter where you live and even if you don't "know anybody." Get all the details at the link below... and take the next big step in your songwriting career!

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Who is Brent Baxter?

Brent is an award-winning songwriter with songs recorded by Alan Jackson (the top 5 Country hit "Monday Morning Church"), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Steve Cropper, Andy Griggs, Buddy Jewell, Lonestar, Gord Bamford (the #1 hit and CCMA Single Of The Year "When Your Lips Are So Close"), The Sound (the #1 hit and Dove-nominated Southern Gospel Song Of The Year "Can I Get A Witness"), Wilburn & Wilburn (#1 hit "Hallelujah Homecoming"), The LeFevre Quartet, Brian Free & Assurance and more!

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Ep 393: Songwriters Will Fail Without These Two Things... Sep 05, 2023

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CLIMBer, if you want to turn pro you will fail if you don't have enough of these 2 key ingredients. What are they? We're going to reveal that today on The CLIMB!

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Song Title Challenge #149: "With A Cold One" w/ Barrett Baber Sep 01, 2023

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Brent and Johnny welcome hit songwriter, Barrett Baber (The Voice, "God Bless The Boy" + "Nothin' On You" Cody Johnson), to the Song Title Challenge to work out 5-6 different conceptual angles to writing a song titled, "With A Cold One".

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Ep 392: How To Sell More Concert Tickets Aug 29, 2023

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CLIMBers! Your biggest cash registers as an indie artist are live shows and merch...that's no secret. It all starts with selling tickets. So, today we're going to talk about how to sell more concert tickets - even if you're an indie artist who has to do everything yourself.

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3 Minutes & The Truth: Copyrighting Your Songs Aug 25, 2023

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Songwriting Pro Membership allows you to connect to the real music business- no matter where you live and even if you don't "know anybody." Get all the details at the link below... start your 14-day free trial and take the next big step in your songwriting career today!

https://SongwritingPro.com

Who is Brent Baxter?

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Ep 391: How Not To Be An ASK-Hole! Aug 22, 2023

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CLIMBer, it's really important to stay top-of-mind with the music industry. But you want to be top-of-mind in a positive way. In other words, you want them to smile - not run - when they see you coming. You don't want to be an ASK-hole! So today, we're revealing 10 ways you can stay in touch with the music industry pros in a positive way. Listen up!

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Song Title Challenge #148: "On God's Tempo" w/ Seth J. Elbe Aug 18, 2023

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Brent and Johnny welcome Seth J. Elbe from the hit Southern Gospel group, Southbound to work up 5-6 different conceptual angles to write a song title, "On God's Tempo".

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