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Latest Episodes

Song Talk Radio’s 10-year Anniversary!
November 13, 2023

To celebrate our 10-year anniversary doing this podcast (can you believe it, cause we cant!) we gathered four other songwriters to engage in a songwriting roundtable discussion. We ask them to provide a question to pose to the group, and we got some ins

Songwriting Berklee-style with Mimika
November 07, 2023

Fresh off the heels of her new release, Love and What I Thought It Was, Mimika is making the transition from songwriter to soul-baring artist. With over 2 million streams as a writer and a degree from Berklee College of Music, Mimikas story first app

Trying something other than a love song with Greg Wyard
October 29, 2023

Best known for his heartfelt love songs, songwriter Greg Wyard is about to surprise his audience with Guns and Money, a song that delves into significant global issues with a guitar-heavy rock sound. Guns and Money takes a more serious and thought-pro

Fixing the World with Carmen Toth
October 22, 2023

Carmen Toth is a Toronto singer-songwriter with a power pop sound reminiscent of the 80s and 90s. Whether on acoustic guitar playing solo or on electric with a full band, her unique, childlike voice, relatable lyrics and catchy hooks have drawn comparison

Collaborations with Maggie Andrew
October 18, 2023

Creating music that journeys far beyond the confines of genre, Nova Scotias Maggie Andrew infuses her style of modern (s)alt-Pop with confident, relatable lyrics that often challenge stereotypical norms. Layered with Punk, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Rock, Andrew

Writing and Arranging Funk and Soul with The Commotions
October 04, 2023

Canadian Soul-Funk collective, The Commotions, are an all original 12-piece Motown-to-Disco era band that has brought the exquisite grooves from the famed Motor City all the way across the border. Celebrating their first decade as a band, founder Brian As

Songwriting Challenge 2023: Listener Songs Volume 2
September 25, 2023

Our second batch of listener songs for our songwriting challenge 2023 to write in a mode included a song (mostly) in Phrygian, one definitely in Phrygian, and one with modal interchange. We talked about: The Song Talk Meetup Being sure you incorporate the

Writing a multilingual song with Amanie Illfated
September 18, 2023

Amanie Illfated (pronounced: ah-MAH-nee eel-fay-ted) is an award winning South Sudanese born international recording artist. Her music consists of thought-provoking multilingual mixed with a dynamic blend of R&B, Afropop, Reggae and Trap, all combined wit

Writing for radio with Kasia Livingston
September 13, 2023

Few things are as exciting as being a teenager with talent and a dream!! Located in the heart of the entertainment industry, the Los Angeles College of Music faculty are currently touring and working with musics top stars and can give musical teens a leg

Serving the song with Desiree Dorion
September 09, 2023

Desiree Dorion is an artist fluent in the language of relatable storytelling. With an inherent ability to deliver impactful lyrics that range from emotional to humorous, the decorated singer-songwriter effectively immerses her audiences in her expertly cr