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

BONUS EPISODE: Johnny and Brent talk about ways YOU can turn this COVID19 trial into a triumph! Tune in to hear some great tips, tricks and resources to help you further your career during this challenging time! LISTEN NOW: https://bit.ly/Covid19bonus Here are the podcast mentions: Social Media Examiner (Social Media Marketing World is the event put on by SME) Pat Flynn Jeff Bullas Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee) Ted McGrath Melanie Benson Sue B. Zimmerman (Instagram Expert) PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Brent and Johnny this week as they dig into Jake Owen’s song “Homemade” and talk about why it’s a hit and what makes it a commercially competitive song! Also, how can this help you in your songwriting journey? LISTEN NOW:https://bit.ly/JakeOwenHomemade PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When pro songwriters begin a writing session, they usually spend the first 15-20 minutes or more sharing ideas and brainstorming possible directions for the idea that they land on! During this “Song Title Challenge” Brent and Johnny mimic what is done in a pro co-write. Tune in as they brainstorm the idea “Pickup Lines.” LISTEN NOW:https://bit.ly/STCpickuplines PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It can be so tempting to want to buy that shiny, new guitar, but before you do, PUMP THE BRAKES! When it comes to the success of your music career, here are 5 things you should consider investing in BEFORE you buy that new guitar! LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/insteadofthatguitar PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would a new major label artist marketing budget look like? How would one dissect that budget or know where the money is going and how much money will be spent on a particular artist? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/dissectinglabelbudget PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a fly on the wall while pro songwriters and/or music publishers break down a song is one of the BEST ways a songwriter can learn how to improve their writing skills. In this episode, Brent and Johnny breakdown “Here and Now” by Kenny Chesney. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/KChereandnow PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in as Brent and Johnny tackle the song title “Twisted” to see which direction they take it? If you haven’t heard an infamous SONG TITLE CHALLENGE on this podcast, you’re in for a treat! Johnny springs a title on Brent without giving him time to prepare. Then Brent “spit balls” ideas just as pro songwriters do in a co-writing session. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/STCtwisted PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital marketing can seem strange and foreign when trying to break as an artist on social platforms. Johnny recently lost a client and here’s why… LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/Jlostaclient PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, your music has evolved and gotten better… should you rebrand? Johnny dives into this question and more In this episode of Pick Johnny’s Brain. If you have a music marketing question you’d like Johnny to answer, we’d love to hear it! Please email your questions to [email protected] and put “Pick Johnny’s Brain” in the subject line! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/shouldIrebrand PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s hard enough to get inside a publisher door for an official meeting, but once you do, how do you get them to fall in love with what you do and YOU as a person? Tune in as Brent gives some tips and tricks in this episode of the CLIMB! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/Musicpubfallinlove PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write the song “In The Neon?” Which direction would you take it and what do you think the best story is behind the song idea? We’d love to hear what you would do and what you think of the direction Brent and Johnny take this title! Let us know! LISTEN NOW :http://bit.ly/intheneon PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Female artist development + business consultant Lindsey Kirkendall knows what it takes to help female artists turn their music ventures into a profitable business! Tune into this intriguing episode as Johnny and Brent Interview Lindsey as she shares some juicy little music biz success secrets. To follow Lindsey go to www.instagram.com/lindseykirkendall And for a free artist strategy session visit https://lindseykirkendall.as.me/schedule.php LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/LindseyKirkendall PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it worth it to pay fifty bucks to a company like ReverbNation to have a song promoted on a playlist on Spotify? Thank you to CLIMBer Wayne Street for submitting this question. Listen in as Johnny gives some insight. LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/buzzbeforerelease PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kent Blazy is an incredible hit songwriter with songs such as “If Tomorrow Never Comes” by Garth Brooks and “Gettin You Home” By Chris Young as well as so many more. Listen in as Brent interviews Kent Blazy and get’s some of his back story as well as what it takes to become a hit songwriter. LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/Hangwithkentblazy PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If someone threw the song title “Cut to the Chase” at you, what would be the most interesting/intriguing way to write it? Tune in as Brent and Johnny brainstorm how to write this title! Which direction will they go? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/cuttothechasestc PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you on digital? If not, you should be! And are you still dead set on putting out full albums, or have you been dabbling in the idea of putting out more singles? If so, maybe this episode will help you decide! When it comes to being successful on digital, it’s all about frequency and reach! So how do we reach new and existing fans frequently? Tune is as Johnny and Brent discuss… LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/Sexybasicsexposure PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay, so social media is “a thing” now! Like, a big thing! Especially if I’m an artist. But do I have to be on all social media platforms? And which will work best for me? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/onatllsmplatforms PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Brent and Johnny talk with Bart Herbison, Executive director of NSAI and songwriter advocate. Listen in and get some more in depth info into the Music Modernization Act and what is being done to change things for songwriters. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/Bartherbison PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had a really interesting song title, but you didn’t know which direction to take it? Then this episode is for you! Listen in as Brent and Johnny brainstorm the title Airplane Mode LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/airplanemodeSTC PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital is here! If you adapt, you’ll thrive. If you don’t, you’ll suffer. Want proof? Listen to this new episode of the CLIMB LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/Goldenglobesyourcareer PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if you’re an artist/singer/songwriter and you don’t do many or any live shows? Can you still make money? If so, how? Listen in as Johnny answers this question and gives his advice. LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/makemoneyplayinglive PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do You want to know what music publishers are looking for in a songwriter? Do you want to have your finger on the pulse of what is happening in the music industry RIGHT NOW? Then this episode may just be what you’ve been looking for. This week on the CLIMB, Brent shares an interview he hosted with Music Publisher Butch Baker. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/butchbaker PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every other week, Brent and Johnny do the “Song Title Challenge” on the CLIMB podcast to show YOU how pro songwriters take a title and brainstorm the many possible angles. This week on “Song Title Challenge” they tackle the hook “Too dumb To Run.” How would you write this one? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/toodumbtorun PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way!” – John C. Maxwell. Great leaders can completely change a company, the success of a band or artist and sometimes change the course of history! Everyone is called to be a leader at some point in their career. Will you STEP UP when it’s your turn? Johnny and Brent talk about what it means to be a GREAT leader in the music industry today and how you can lead in your own respect! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/youregonnalose PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world full of very unique, colorful, crazy and inventive artists all across the digital world, it can be hard to STAND OUT! So, should an artist be authentic if they feel like they are “boring?” And is there such a thing? Thanks CLIMBer Ethan Richards for submitting this question for this episode of “Pick Johnny’s Brain.” How will Johnny answer? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/authenticifboring PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unless you’re right in the middle of the songwriting action on music row in Nashville, in LA or in New York, it can sometimes seem impossible to have your finger on the pulse of what is happening in the songwriting world RIGHT NOW! But in this episode, you can do just that! Brent recaps a pitch to publisher meeting he recently had and the songwriting “do” and songwriting “don’t” tips she gave that can help songwriters like YOU know what publishers and artists are looking for! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/dosanddontsofsongwriting PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many different ways can one write a song title? And what if the first angle we choose is good, but the 5th, 6th and 7th are GREAT? Pro songwriters dive into song titles every day, playing with different ways to spin them. In this episode, you can hear Brent and Johnny do the same with the title “Without Thinking.” How would you write this one? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/withoutthinkingSTC PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Instagram rules have changed recently. What use to be acceptable might now get you shadow banned and used against you in the algorithm. Learn what has changed and what steps to take to be successful on digital platforms now. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/Instagramrules PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does a singer/songwriter/artist continue to create content that brings value to their fans? What can help keep an artist motivated during a lull period when fans aren’t engaging as much as they were, and are using platforms like kickstarter a good idea for music related projects? Johnny answers all of these questions in this episode of “Pick Johnny’s Brain.” Thank you Crystal Lee Morgan for submitting these insightful questions. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/Pickjohnnysbrain11 Go too https://daredevilmusicproduction.com/discoveryourbrand to download the free discover your brand Questionnaire. PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ok, so your songwriting/artist goals are clear… now what? How do you achieve them and what steps are most important in order to achieve them? And here’s the hard question… are you using your time as wisely as you could be? What could you be missing? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/mindsetmatters201 In this episode, Brent and Johnny discuss mindset and how to make the most of your limited and valuable time pursuing a career in music. PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder what the first 10-15 minutes inside a pro songwriting room looks like? And how do writers find out how which direction to take a song title? Tune in to hear Brent and Johnny dig into the song title “Angel With An Anchor.” Which direction will they take it? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/angelwithananchor Do you have a song title you’d like them to tackle on the podcast? Email your title to [email protected] and put “Song Title Challenge” in the subject line. PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did a Daredevil intern get 542k streams on Spotify? In this episode of the C.L.I.M.B. Johnny talks to Shir Chopp, a current Daredevil intern, about how she’s helped her friend get on Spotify playlists and get over 500K streams and CLIMBing! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/542kstreamsonspotify Note: This method works for pop the best, then rock and is harder for country as there aren’t as many independent country playlists out there. To get the Daredevil branding questionnaire discussed in this episode, please go to www.daredevilproduction.com/discoveryourbrand.com PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does one market Classical Music? Or any genre? Find out some music marketing tactics in this episode of Pick Johnny’s Brain. And remember, if you have a music marketing question, we’d love to tackle it on the podcast. Just send your question to [email protected] and put “Pick Johnny’s Brain” in the subject line. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/Pickjohnnysbrain10 PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s rare for a songwriter to get a meeting with a seasoned music industry professional, but when we do, the best thing we can do is to take in everything they say, listen and learn. In this episode, Brent talks about some of the BEST ADVICE he’s received from music industry “higher ups,” how it has helped his career and how it can HELP YOURS! LISTEN NOW http://bit.ly/songwritingcareeradvice As mentioned in this episode, here’s the two versions of “Torn” Anne Preven Version: https://youtu.be/suPEni1CCYs Natalie Imbruglia Version: https://youtu.be/VV1XWJN3nJo PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where the Hell is Heaven? Well, you can find out in this episode of the CLIMB’s “Song Title Challenge!” Be “in the room” as Johnny and Brent show what the first 10-15 minutes looks like in a pro songwriter room. In this episode, they tackle the song title “Where The Hell Is Heaven?” LISTEN NOW http://bit.ly/wherethehellisheaven PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s easy to look at a famous Artist’s social media account and try to approach it like they do…BUT, what if we told you that trying to become successful this way on Digital platforms isn’t helping YOU! In fact, it might just be hurting you! LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/stopactinglikeastar PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, how does one navigate Facebook ads, boosts and the like and what is the difference between a Facebook paid ad and a Facebook paid boos or is there a difference? What are the DO’s and DON’T’s of social media ads? Johnny tackles this topic and more in this episode of Pick Johnny’s Brain. Thank you Tracy Lipp for this great question! LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/Keytotargetedfacebookads PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Be a fly on the wall as Brent interviews pro Christian and country songwriter-producer, Tyrus Morgan. They discuss the power of relationships, creating “great rooms” and more in this valuable episode. LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/Tyrusmorgan PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, you have an AMAZING song title… now what? How do you spin it or land on an angle? And is the angle you’ve come up with the BEST angle for the song? Is it the most competitive and intriguing angle, or could there be something better? In this episode of “Song Title Challenge” Brent and Johnny dig into “Break Me Better,” a really great title submitted by CLIMBer Marla. Which way will they go… I don’t know… but you can find out here! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/breakmebetter PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you been wondering how and when you tease your single release? When do you release the artwork, announce the single release date and schedule the single release PARTAY?!? Johnny and Brent tackle this very question in this episode of the C.L.I.M.B… a top music biz podcast. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/timesinglerelease PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you think services like Airplay Express are a scam? How do you feel about “pay to play?” Find out what Johnny thinks in this episode of “Pick Johnny’s Brain.” You might be surprised by his insight. Thank you to Climber Mike Parker for submitting such a great question. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/airplayexpressascam PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as Brent and hit producer/songwriter, Ted Hewitt, discuss finding hits for Rodney Atkins, how NOT to pitch a song, and much more! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/TedHewitt PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how hit songwriters come up with such interesting angles for song titles? What is the process? And how do they choose the most interesting direction? Well, here’s your chance to listen in as Brent and Johnny dive into the song title “If Tomorrow Was Yesterday.” Thanks to David Pritchett for submitting this great title! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/ittomorrowwasyesterday You’ll hear Brent and Johnny weave their way through many different approaches to this song and try to figure out which one hits home the hardest. PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This question was submitted by a Climber for the “Pick Johnny’s Brain” episodes, but Johnny felt it was worth a little more time and a lot more digging into! How on earth does one get more Randoms at shows? And how do you get people wanting to come back to see your live show over and over again? LISTEN NOW:http://bit.ly/Randomsatshows In this episode, Johnny and Brent dive into this topic, give some advice and a few tips and tricks and more! PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, you’re a great songwriter… how do you get cuts? In this episode of Pick Johnny’s Brain, Johnny brings in a special guest… the one and only Brent Baxter and Brent and Johnny tackle this question together! Thank you to Mike Parker for submitting such a great question!!! LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/PJB007 PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The music industry world is changing rapidly, and this includes the role that Music Publishers play. How has their role changed, what is it that they do now and how can YOU get on their radar? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/evolvingroleofmusicpublishers All these questions and more are covered by Brent and Johnny on this episode of the C.L.I.M.B. as they dig into the part that publishers play and how YOU can become valuable to them! PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write to the song title “Pass Me The Heartache?” How many directions will this title go and which direction is going to be the most intriguing? If you want to feel like you’re in the room during the first 15-30 minutes of a pro co-writing session, then THIS is the episode FOR YOU! And if you have a song title you’d like Brent and Johnny to tackle on a Song Title Challenge episode, please email that title to [email protected] and put “Song Title Challenge” in the subject line. PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Mara, the owner and creator of Welcome to 1979 – A studio like no other – talks with Johnny and Brent in this compelling and informative episode. Welcome to 1979 has grown to become a multi-faceted recording studio that is integral to the Nashville Community. What do they do and how do they do it? LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/ChrisMara PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to know how to market and sell your music, merchandise and more? Johnny tackles his favorite marketing tactics in this episode, and shares some of his successes with theses tactics. Listen to this episode to learn some of Johnny’s tips and tricks when it comes to selling! PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard a song and thought… “Man, I wish I’d written that.” Every year NSAI announces the “10 Songs I Wish I’d Written” award to the top ten songs that songwriter and music industry professionals vote on. In this Episode, Brent recaps his night at the awards, the ten songs that were chosen for 2019 and even talks about his own “10 Songs I Wish I’d Written” award. Dive into this episode to hear Brent and Johnny discuss why they believe these songs were chosen. PS: Get your free PDF download of 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More fans today and improve the promotion efforts for your music. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. PPS: If you’re ready to take the next step and grow your artist brand, then schedule a consultation today. Johnny will help you craft a strategy that will garner immediate results regardless of your promo budget. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices