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

Fresh A.I.R.: Cody Johnson “Leather”

Tips & Resources by Team SWPro on February 14, 2024

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The C.L.I.M.B. #261: Artist Insight Report - Morgan Wallen

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on February 09, 2021

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25 Ways To Become A Better Songwriter

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on September 04, 2020

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The C.L.I.M.B. #227: “How To Prepare For A Publisher Meeting”

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on June 16, 2020

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The C.L.I.M.B. #225: “Give Them A Reason To Say HELL YES!”

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on June 02, 2020

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The C.L.I.M.B. #223: “Your P.A.T.H. To Success In The Music Business”

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on May 19, 2020

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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

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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

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CLIMB #211: How To Make A Music Publisher Fall In Love With You (Musically)

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on February 25, 2020

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Why Publishing Companies Won’t Meet With You

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on February 19, 2020

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CLIMB #209: A Hang With Hit Songwriter, Kent Blazy

Tips & Resources, The CLIMB Show by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on February 11, 2020

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4 Reasons A Music Publisher Won’t Meet With You

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on February 03, 2020

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A Publisher Opens up on “Track Guys,” Demos & Pitch Meetings

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on January 20, 2020

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Dos and Don’ts That Will Help Your Songwriting!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on January 06, 2020

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BUSINESS & MINDSET WISDOM THAT HELPED MY SONGWRITING CAREER (AND CAN HELP YOURS)

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Team SWPro on December 23, 2019

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Songwriting Advice That Changed My Career

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on December 09, 2019

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A Hang With Hit Songwriter, Tyrus Morgan!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on November 25, 2019

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Song Pitching Advice From A Hit Producer!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on November 11, 2019

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The Evolving Role of Music Publishers

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on October 28, 2019

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Advice from Southern Gospel, Bluegrass & Country Music Publisher, Joe Dan Cornett

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on October 21, 2019

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Advice from Hit Music Publisher, Tim Hunze

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on October 14, 2019

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How Long Should It Take To Write A Song?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on October 07, 2019

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4 Reasons Your Song Is Too Confusing

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on September 30, 2019

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Your Cliche’ Moment Is A Potential Hit Moment

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on September 23, 2019

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Say What Your Listener Wants To Hear

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on September 16, 2019

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Are You Writing For An Audience Of 1 Or 1,000,000?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on September 09, 2019

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Your Song’s First Line Needs This!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on September 02, 2019

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How to stay focused on your songwriting chase

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on July 29, 2019

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These Songpluggers Will Waste Your Money!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on July 22, 2019

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The Truth About Independent Songpluggers

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Songwriting Pro on July 15, 2019

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Songwriting Advice From Hit Publisher, Matt Lindsey

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 08, 2019

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Songwriting & Artist Advice From Hit Singer/Songwriter, Aaron Goodvin

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on January 28, 2019

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Songwriting advice from a hit music publisher!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on January 21, 2019

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Songwriting advice from #1 hit writers!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on January 14, 2019

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What is your songwriting horizon?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 31, 2018

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What songwriting story are you telling yourself?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 24, 2018

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5 signs that you should stop writing with an artist.

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 17, 2018

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Set your cowriters up for success

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 10, 2018

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Hey, Songwriter. Please stop showing off!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 03, 2018

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How do you know when your song is done?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on September 26, 2018

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Do your songs let the artist “preach?”

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on September 19, 2018

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Are you on the Songwriting P.A.T.H.?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on September 12, 2018

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Small Details = Big-time Songwriting

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on September 05, 2018

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Fail. Fail again. Then win.

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 29, 2018

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If your songs confuse, they lose.

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 22, 2018

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I’m nothing special- and that’s good news for you!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 15, 2018

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Do you feel invisible to music publishers?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 08, 2018

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Do you have to go to a songwriting or music school to be successful?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on August 01, 2018

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Songwriting Success: D.R.I.P. by D.R.I.P.

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 25, 2018

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Your Friends Determine Your Songwriting Future

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 18, 2018

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Are You A Shawshank Songwriter?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 11, 2018

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Day Job: Songwriting Prison… or Songwriter Patron?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on July 04, 2018

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Where Have All The Story Songs Gone?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on June 27, 2018

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Are you writing songs from the most powerful point of view?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on June 20, 2018

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Pick Up The Tempo To Pick Up More Fans

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on June 13, 2018

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Write The Video Before You Write The Song

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on June 06, 2018

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Why Won’t A Music Publisher Respond To My Email?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 30, 2018

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The Danger Of Songwriting “Shambition”

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 23, 2018

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How Pro Songwriters Know Who’s Looking For Songs

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 16, 2018

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The Cure For Your Songwriting Pain

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 09, 2018

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6 Ways To Make Your Songs More Commercial

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on May 02, 2018

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Turn A Negative Title Into A Positive Song!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on April 25, 2018

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Songwriter, Please Don’t Chase Rhymes!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on April 18, 2018

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Are your songs on the inside or outside?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on April 11, 2018

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Your songwriting needs to show, not just tell.

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on April 04, 2018

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Every cliche’ lyric is a missed opportunity.

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on March 28, 2018

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Do you call your own songs “great?” Don’t.

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on March 21, 2018

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Here’s How Songwriters Can Make A Great First Impression

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on March 14, 2018

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Are you building your songs in the right neighborhood?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on March 07, 2018

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How To Get A Music Publisher To Notice You

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on February 21, 2018

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How To Make A Music Publisher Fall In Love With You (Musically)

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on February 14, 2018

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Pitching Your Songs Is Like Playing Guitar.

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on February 07, 2018

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The 4 Cornerstones of Songwriting Success

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on January 31, 2018

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Songwriters, Don’t Count Lines

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on January 24, 2018

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Boats & Rivers

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on January 17, 2018

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Bullseye!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on January 10, 2018

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Set your goals like dominos!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on January 03, 2018

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You Don’t Have To Be Great At Everything To Be A Songwriting Superhero

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on December 20, 2017

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Do you keep a Hook Book? You should!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on December 06, 2017

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Songwriting Success: Put It On Layaway

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on November 29, 2017

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Songwriting Patience and Endurance

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on November 22, 2017

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Is Your Song Telling Too Much?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on November 15, 2017

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Debt is a dream-killer

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on November 08, 2017

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Songwriting Monsters!

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 31, 2017

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Songwriting Truth Beats Real Life Facts

Tips & Resources by BRENT BAXTER on October 25, 2017

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You Win By Adding Value

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 18, 2017

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Are Your Songs Contagious?

Tips & Resources by Brent on July 19, 2017

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$91 vs. $91,000

Tips & Resources by Brent on July 12, 2017

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The Big Yes

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on June 28, 2017

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Jigsaw Songwriting

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on June 21, 2017

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Ignorance Is Bliss… And Sometimes Helpful

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on June 14, 2017

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The Links Between You And A Cut

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on June 07, 2017

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Pick Your Pain

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on May 31, 2017

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Facts vs. Truth

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on May 24, 2017

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Busy is lazy

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on May 17, 2017

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Going Nowhere

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on May 10, 2017

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Why won’t a pro write with me?

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on May 03, 2017

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What It’s About

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter on April 26, 2017

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Before Your Pitch Meeting

Tips & Resources by Brent on April 19, 2017

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The Necessary And The Difficult

Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, hit songwriter on April 12, 2017

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