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Song Talk Radio’s 10-year Anniversary!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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