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A collection of interviews, updates, tips and resources for songwriters.

Wordplay Thursday #36

Wordplay Thursday by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 26, 2020

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday! Let's get your creative wheels turning and kickstart your next song! Today, try using this word or phrase in the first line of your song... I feel as lucky as... Where does this take you?  Dive...


C.L.I.M.B. #215: Hit Song Breakdown- Jake Owen & “Homemade”

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 24, 2020

Join Johnny and I as we dig into Jake Owen’s current hit song “Homemade.” Listen in as we discuss why it’s a hit and what makes it a commercially-competitive song. Also, we reveal how these insights can help...


Song Title Challenge #62: “Pickup Lines”

The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 20, 2020

How would you write the song title, "Pickup Lines?” When pro songwriters begin a writing session, they usually spend the first 15-20 minutes sharing ideas and brainstorming possible directions for those titles. During this “Song Title Challenge,” Brent and Johnny...


Wordplay Thursday #35

Wordplay Thursday by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 19, 2020

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday! Let's get your creative wheels turning and kickstart your next song! Today, try using this word or phrase in the first line of your song... She's as wild as... Where does this take you?  Dive in...


CLIMB #214: 5 Things You Need Instead Of That Guitar

The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 17, 2020

It can be so tempting to buy that shiny new guitar, but before you do... PUMP THE BREAKS! When it comes to the success of your music career, here are 5 things you should invest in BEFORE you buy that new...


Pick Johnny’s Brain #17: Dissecting A Record Label Budget

The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 13, 2020

What would a marketing budget look like for a new major label artist? How would you dissect that budget or know where the money is going... and how much of that money will be actually be spent on YOU as...


Wordplay Thursday #34

Wordplay Thursday by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 12, 2020

Welcome to Wordplay Thursday! Let's get your creative wheels turning and kickstart your next song! Today, try using this word or phrase in the first line of your song... He was as disappointed as... Where does this take you?  Dive...


Here are the March 2020 Play For A Publisher Winners!

Announcements by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 11, 2020

Here are the winners of Songwriting Pro's "Play For A Publisher" event! First of all, thank you to each of you who took a chance, took positive action, and submitted one or more songs to this special event with pro...


C.L.I.M.B. #213: Hit Song Breakdown, “Here And Now” by Kenny Chesney

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 10, 2020

Listening to a pro songwriter break down a song is one of the BEST ways you can improve your songwriting skills. In this episode, Johnny and I breakdown “Here and Now,” the new single by Kenny Chesney. LISTEN NOW on...


Song Title Challenge #61 “Twisted”

The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on March 06, 2020

How would you write the song title, "Twisted?” What direction would you take it, and what do you think is the best story for the song? We’d love to hear what YOU would do... and what you think of...


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