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

What is like during the first 15 minutes of a pro write on Music Row? ANSWER: Just like this episode. Brent & Johnny execute a quick 15-minute creative exercise to develop 4-5 different lyric concepts for the song title “Different Than I Remember”. If you’re a songwriter, you’ll absolutely LOVE this miniseries. As always, all the song titles are submitted by CLIMBers (listeners of the podcast). If you have a title or many titles that you’d like to submit to be on the SONG TITLE CHALLENGE miniseries, please email as many as you like to [email protected] and put SONG TITLE CHALLENGE in the subject line. If you’d like to apply the song title challenge exercise privately with Brent or if you’d like some input on preparing/repairing your song lyrics, schedule a coaching session today. Go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching and pick your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that you get most of the beliefs that dictate your day-to-day behavior from the ages of 1-7 years old? Your beliefs on self-worth, money, religion, trust, love, sex, success, value, etc. heavily influence every decision you make in your life as a person, a friend, an employee, a parent, a partner, a songwriter, and as an artist. When was the last time you reexamined these beliefs to see if they’re still serving you well? SPOILER ALERT: Johnny & Brent may press on some emotional bruises, scrape off a scab or two, and maybe encourage you to dig up some of your old baggage to explore if certain beliefs are holding you back from becoming the professional artist, musician, and/or songwriter you want to be. PS: What if your songs are amazing but nobody is listening to them because your strategy needs to be refined? Schedule a consultation call today and you’ll see an immediate improvement gaining loyal fans consistently. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drop in on a live on-the-spot social media critique of a real indie artist. On these episodes Johnny offers up advice on what he would do to the social media accounts if the artist was his client. Bottom line: Tons of VALUE BOMBS in these shows!! This week’s artist is Hot Sauce Universe. Here are the links if you’d like to follow along. Please follow them and show support if you do! Website: HotSauceUniverse.com Instagram: @hotsauceuniverse Facebook: @hotsauceuniverse PS: Imagine feeling like the results from your DIY social media efforts increased by 1000%. Schedule a consultation today and make it a reality. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How aware are you of what’s going on RIGHT NOW on Billboard’s Country charts? What’s the ratio of male to female artists in the top 15? What are the top 15 songs about? How are they written exactly, i.e. first person? Letter to the world? Present tense? Past tense? Brent and Johnny dissect all the songs in the top 15 songs on Billboard’s Country Chart. Be a student of the game. Keep your finger on the pulse of the market. Lots to learn on this one. Dive deeper into professional songwriting with Brent’s free ebook, Think Like A Pro Songwriter. Just go to GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Songwriters, how would YOU write this one? Even Brent has been going back through 20 years of hooks in his hook book and breathing new life into some old song titles using the Song Title Challenge method! We want to challenge you to do the same. In this episode, Brent and Johnny surprise themselves with all the different conceptual variations they created for writing lyrics to the song title “God and My Mom”. PS: If you’d like to work with Brent on a song title privately, or if you feel like you could PREPARE a song or REPAIR a song, schedule a coaching session today. Go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching and pick a time slot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MUST LISTEN if you’re a singer! Mindy Pack is the vocal coach for Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile, The Indigo Girls, Halsey, and Martina McBride just to name a few. Mindy Pack Holds a certificate in Clinical Vocology from The National Center for Voice and Speech Holds certificate in laryngeal manipulation Is the creator of one of the top Educational Apps called Voice Tutor. In this episode we discuss vocal health, how to shop for a vocal coach, common vocal cord issues, and more! Here’s a link to the Straw Video (Must Watch!) Here’s a link to your CLIMBer discount at Mindy’s L.A. Event. Here’s Mindy’s Website: MindyPack.com Mindy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindypack/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Cook hops on this episode to dissect and refine his social media efforts. You simply won’t BELIEVE his engagement. Lots to learn on this one! Here are Jordan’s links so you can follow along with the critique. Instagram: @smashing_good_time Website: SmashingGoodTime.rocks If you’d like to optimize your social media efforts or clarify a strategy that will get you into immediate growth, schedule a consultation today. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine being a fly on the wall in a bunch of different publisher meetings. what value bombs you would take away from those meetings?? Once again Brent breaks down a platinum publisher’s advice that was gleaned during a SongwritingPro “Play For Publisher” event. This time it’s John Ozier from ole` Publishing. If you’d like to submit a song for one of Brent’s “Play For Publisher” events, download his free ebook, Think Like A Pro Songwriter and you’ll be on the insider’s list for every upcoming event. You can get Brent’s free ebook now at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Songwriters, how would you write this one? Did you ever wonder what normally happens in the first 15 minutes of a pro songwriting session? All the writers participate in an exercise that’s just like our SONG TITLE CHALLENGE. Brent and Johnny are under pressure as they have about 15 minutes to cook up 4-5 different ways to write the song title “Out Of Order”. If you’d like to submit one of your song titles to see what Brent and Johnny come up with, email us at [email protected] and put SONG TITLE CHALLENGE in the subject line. If you’d like to work privately with Brent on a song title challenge or you’d like to write with him, go to songwritingpro.com/coaching and schedule a session today. and schedule a session today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Johnny grow an artist’s Twitter account from 27 followers to over 5,000 followers with over 2,000 downloads of the artist’s single in under 3 months? ANSWER: Using the power of congregations. Have you unleashed the sheer power of congregations when you’re growing your audience? As humans we all congregate. We want to, heck, we NEED to congregate. Once an artist understands how, why, and where people congregate, it’s real easy to connect with future fans and develop a relationship. In this episode, Johnny and Brent explain the power of congregations and how you can tap into this amazing power to grow your fanbase. PS: Imagine the power you would possess if you could double or triple your productivity trying to get your music heard. Schedule a consultation today and Johnny will engineer a custom strategy to ensure that every minute you spend getting your art in front of new eyeballs is optimized and working brilliantly. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. PPS: Get Johnny’s informational PDF document, 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More Fans free by going to GiftFromJohnny.com and telling us where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get valuable insider access to Johnny’s marketing mind as he positively critiques an artist’s social media strategy in a brand new C.L.I.M.B. Show mini-series called Social Media Challenge. Every other week, Johnny will record a meeting with a listener and critique the artist’s social media strategy. All the good stuff and the stuff they need to improve on. This will be incredible information you can use to tighten up your efforts. If you’d like to schedule an appointment to have your social media strategy critiqued, please email us at [email protected] and put SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE in the subject line. Show Notes: Our first guest on this brand new mini-series is Marty Marsh from the country band Snakebite in London, Ontario. Here are the necessary social media links so you can follow along and see what Johnny sees. Website: http://snakebitecountry.com Twitter: @SnakeBiteBand Facebook: @SnakebiteCountry Download the free Daredevil Production Brand Discovery questionnaire by clicking HERE. PS: Schedule a consultation today and get an in-depth strategy session with Johnny. You will see immediate results and you’ll optimize your time and money. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would like to be a fly on the wall at one of Brent’s “Play For Publisher” events experiencing feedback on 10 songs that were picked out of 250 to be presented to a hit publisher? What could you learn? How could you grow? In this episode, Brent and Johnny review, in detail, some of the comments that Scot Sherrod (VP of Rare Spark Media Group) shared with the 10 songwriters who’s songs qualified for Brent’s last “Play For Publisher” event. Real amazing insights that every songwriter needs to hear. If you’d like to submit a song for Brent’s next event, simply download his free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter. Go to GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Songwriters…how would YOU write this one? Brent & Johnny are under pressure as they have 18 minutes to dream up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “Curves”. PS: If you’d like to participate in the Song Title Challenge experience privately, or if you feel like you want to repair your song or prepare your song, schedule a coaching session with Brent today. Go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching and pick your time slot. PPS: If you’d like to submit a few song titles to be considered for Song Title Challenge then email them to [email protected] and put SONG TITLE CHALLENGE in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did indie artist Jacob Cade, a 17-year-old rock & roll guitar player ascend from the local rock bars in Denver, Colorado to working with legendary rock producer, Michael Wagener (Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Queen, Metallica, Motley Crue, Skid Row), to juggling tour dates on a national level? You can learn the answer to this and more in our in-depth interview with Daredevil Production Artist, Jacob Cade. PS:Your audience is out there. You have fans that are starving for killer music like yours. Why haven’t you connected with enough of them yet? Climbing the ladder of success in the music industry is not rocket science, but you do need to learn how to become more discoverable on a digital platform. It’s going to take more than uploading your latest video on YouTube and your latest single to Spotify and “waiting to see what happens”. Schedule a consultation today and we’ll help you crack the code to connecting with your specific audience. You’ll see immediate results. Our strategies have resulted in over 25 different national TV appearance opportunities, management contracts, and sold out shows across the country. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MAJOR changes have happened at Daredevil Production that directly affect the Expand Your Brand mini-sode series of this podcast. Get ready for a REALLY cool new make-over that will be interactive in helping CLIMBers tighten up their social media efforts. Our new mini-sode “pullout” episodes will be called Social Media Challenge. YOU email your social media links to [email protected] and I’ll set up a time for me to give 5 minutes worth of quick pointers and value bombs about your specific accounts. The best part is that it costs you nothing. Listen in for all the details. PS: As always, we are available to you privately for an in-depth assessment of your digital marketing efforts via consultation. We can customize a social media strategy for you that will result in a “to do” list that you can easily execute every day. You’ll see an immediate positive change in the size of your following and the engagement level. Schedule a consultation now by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just because you fancy yourself a great writer in one genre, doesn’t necessarily mean that you can easily apply that momentum to writing for another one. Different genre’s have different codes. Brent and Johnny get into some personal stories about to bring humility and awareness when you’re writing for a new genre because the code is different. PS: Listen through to the end to get an opportunity to ask a hit publisher any questions you want with Brent’s “Know the Row” event. This event is free for Frettie members. PPS: If you’d like to stay in the loop with all of Brent’s events that allow you to get in front of the professionals, simply download his free ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter today by going to GiftFromBrent.com and telling him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would YOU write this one? CLIMBers send in song titles to [email protected] (put SONG TITLE CHALLENGE in the subject line please) and Johnny springs the title live on the air to Brent. They’re under the gun and have to craft up 4-5 different conceptual ideas for writing the song title, “Honkytonk Chariot”. It’s a super-fun creative exercise that teaches writers how to dig down deeper. PS: If you would like to explore the song title challenge with Brent privately or maybe you need to prepare or repair a song, go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching and schedule a coaching session today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you sick of obnoxious random artists spamming your social media feeds trying to get you to listen to their music? Do you avoid promotion of your music because you’re afraid of being this obnoxious, spammy artist? Here’s your problem: in order to get your music in front of new eyeballs, which is MISSION CRITICAL to growing your audience, you’re going to have to consistently interrupt stranger’s social media feeds. The same way a commercial interrupts your listening experience on the radio or your viewing experience on TV. Any debut artist with a debut single on the radio is interrupting the listeners experience as well because that artist is unfamiliar to the consumer. So, how do you grow your audience without spamming people?!?! Find this out and so much more in this weeks info-packed episode. PS: Imagine how you would feel knowing exactly how to promote your brand without spamming people. If you’re a DIY artist and you’re a little frustrated with the rate of your brand growth, then we can help you hone your strategy to make it super potent. You’ll see immediate results. Schedule a consultation today. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Also: If you’re having trouble getting your music heard, then Johnny’s free PDF download 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More Fans will help you identify the speed bumps in your promo efforts and get you into growth instantly. Just go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How exactly are you supposed to create culture? It requires patience and some consistency. Here are a few different ideas that work for the CLIMB Community and other communities. PS: If you’re even attempting to market your music, you’re wasting valuable time and money trying to figure it out on your own. Schedule a consultation today and we’ll craft a customized strategy that will deliver immediate results. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When do you throw in the towel? When is it time to quit? Some songs are written in 15 minutes and some take years; why? Comparing yourself to other songwriters can be a deadly exercise. So how long should it take to write a song? Brent and Johnny go DEEP into the subject of this often asked question. There are some eye opening real world stories they share that will certainly bring a perspective to what you should be focusing on. Listen Now to find out. PS: Download Brent’s free ebook, How To Think Like A Pro Songwriter today. Just go to GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey songwriters, how would YOU write this song title? Have you ever wondered what the first 15 minutes of a pro songwriting session is like? Brent and Johnny mimic this as they’re under the gun with just 15 minutes to craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “Different Shades Of You”. PS: If you have a song title and you’d like to engage Brent privately to work up a song title challenge, or if you’d like to repair/prepare your song schedule a coaching session today. Go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching and select your appointment time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to be a better artist? Do you aspire to be a GREAT artist? Well life as a better artist begins at the end of your comfort zone. Joe Rogan interviewed one of my favorite Rockstars and every single second was profound. When you find out who the Rockstar was, you’ll have a hard time believe that, but it’s true, and you won’t stop having aha moments. Johnny and Brent break down the essence of this interview because it’s all about mental focus, physical focus, and how to be a real artist 101. Here’s a link to the interview…I recommend watching the entire interview, even if you do it in chunks because there is SO MUCH MORE than what we covered. PS: We want you to win! If you haven’t downloaded it already, get Johnny’s free PDF document 21 Reasons You Don’t Have More Fans by going to GiftFromJohnny.com Read this and apply it, you’ll see results tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you feel about the engagement on your Instagram account? Could it be better? The value of your account as well as the impact has EVERYTHING to do with the engagement and little to do with the actual number of followers. Remember, this is all about creating culture. This Instagram engagement hack that we share with you on this episode will turn up your engagement immediately. PS: if you haven’t already, download the free PDF report 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More Fans today by going to GiftFromJohnny.com and telling me where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you writing, playing, and performing for passion or for profit? Are they mutually exclusive concepts when it comes to your art? When someone makes money with their art, have they sold out? Brent & Johnny dive deep into this debate in this episode. PS: Downloads Brent’s FREE ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter by clicking THIS LINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would YOU write this one? Brent and Johnny are under the gun when they have only 15 minutes (ish) to craft up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “Love Above”. If you have a song title that you’d like to submit to possibly be used on the podcast, please email it to [email protected] and put SONG TITLE CHALLENGE in the subject line. PS: If you’d like to take advantage of this creative exercise privately with Brent, OR if you have a song that you’d like to repair/prepare schedule a coaching session today. Simply go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching and pick your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you struggle getting people to hear your music? Do you feel like you’re playing for the same old crowd all the time? In this episode, we’ll blow your mind by showing you how promotion is something you actually do every day and like doing. It’s about the hang. It’s about creating YOUR culture. Additionally, we’ll reveal how to create your culture and find new people who’ll want to listen to your music. Download the Daredevil Production Artist Questionnaire by clicking THIS LINK PS: if you’re a DIY artist then your money and more importantly, your TIME are precious resources. Imagine what it would feel like knowing every penny and every minute you spent growing your brand were super effective. Schedule a consultation today and we’ll help you craft a customized strategic plan get your music heard by more and more people. You’ll know exactly what to do tomorrow and you’ll see immediate results. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a little confused on social media? Do you think there are things you don’t know that could make your social media accounts more effective as an artist? These 5 questions will change your life. PS: Imagine how it would feel knowing exactly what you have to do every day to get your music HEARD and exactly how to make that happen. Imagine seeing results every darn day. Schedule a consultation today and you’ll see results tomorrow. We’ll create a promotion strategy specifically customized for your music to ensure that it reaches the right people the right way. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you hung up on thinking that you can’t be a professional songwriter, artist, or musician unless you have some kind of degree? In this episode, Brent and Johnny explore the reality of quality work in the music industry. Is it influenced in a positive way by education? Is it only necessary to have heart, soul, and a good work ethic? Do you need a fancy education to get ahead in the music industry or can you get a quality education for less time and less money? Get Brent’s free ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter today. Just visit GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter as Brent & Johnny craft up 5-6 different conceptual approaches for writing lyrics to the song title, “6-Pack & A Prayer”. If you would like to engage Brent to work with you privately on your song title or if you need to prepare/repair your song, schedule a coaching session today. Go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching and pick your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s your problem…this is the reason you’re not finding new fans. This episode will also eliminate, completely, your disdain for marketing your music…because it’s NOT at all about promoting yourself. PS: Get the free download 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More Fans Just go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell me where to send it. PPS: Imagine how you would feel if you knew exactly what to do everyday to get your music heard by new people. We can help you if you schedule a consultation today. We’ll create a customized strategy specifically for you. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about your current fans? How much do you know about your future fans? Do you know where they shop? What they drive? What they like to drink? In this mini-sode, Lexi and Johnny reveal some VERY cool places in your Facebook app that will help you learn a TON about the who, what, where, when, and why of your future fans. PS: You have to focus on creating culture more than anything else as an artist, right now. If this term is vague to you, if you don’t know exactly how to go about creating culture and growing your audience, then schedule a consultation today. We are always happy and excited to help you craft a custom strategy that will get you immediate results. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Tomorrow you’ll know exactly what to do to get into growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you think your songs are great? Here are a number of reasons you should probably pump the breaks a bit and stop calling your songs great…because it could make you look like a rookie. PS: Are you having trouble getting your songs heard by professional publishers and industry experts? Here’s your chance to submit your song(s) and hear exactly what happens when a publisher critiques them. Download Brent’s free ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter and you’ll be on the list to get the information. Go to GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Listen to what the first 15 minutes of a pro songwriting session typically sounds like. They have a song title, “Please Don’t Stop Here” that is submitted by a member of the CLIMB Community. Then Brent & Johnny craft up multiple lyrical approaches to writing the song title before digging in. Sometimes the most obvious concept is the right one, but many times it’s not. If you’d like to submit a song title that Brent and Johnny might use on the air, please send it to [email protected] and put SONG TITLE CHALLENGE in the subject line. If you’d like to experience this pro songwriting exercise privately and/or have Brent help you prepare, repair, or write your song, then schedule a songwriting coaching session today. Go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a woman, a person of color, an LGTBQ person who feels underrepresented in the music industry? Are you an artist that feels like there are incredible barriers to overcome in the industry to get a fair shake? You’ll love the breakdown and inspiring analysis that Johnny and Brent give on this Billboard Magazine article about this very subject. To read this article, you can download the free PDF by clicking THIS LINK. PS: You don’t need anyone’s permission to find your audience and bring your music to the masses. You DO need a little marketing savvy and a customized strategy. Schedule a consultation today and you’ll definitely see results tomorrow. 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 thought about “gaming the system” to get more followers on social media? How about more engagement? How’s that working out for you? In this Mini-sode, Lexi and Johnny tackle some do’s and don’ts for growing your social media, expanding your audience, and getting your music HEARD. PS: If you’re ready to stop wasting your valuable time on useless growth tactics that don’t grow your audience and fail to get your music heard, then schedule a consultation today and we’ll craft a custom strategy that is all about YOU. I promise, you’ll see immediate results. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Let’s get something on the books right now and get you ROLLING. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you feel like the bigwigs in the business are against you? Do you feel like the industry is full of “insiders” who are keeping you out? Here are a bunch of reasons why publishing companies won’t meet with you. PS: If you feel like you’re ready to get a recommendation to meet and interact with a hit publisher, or if you’d like to see what it’s like when publishers critique other songwriter’s songs, then Brent’s “Play For Publisher” event is something you really want to explore. Get your music heard. Simply download Brent’s free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter and you’ll get email updates on all the details you’ll need to get your shot to be heard. To get the book, go to GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send the book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Have you ever wondered what happens during the first 15 minutes of a pro songwriting session? Brent & Johnny craft up 4-5 different plot twists to writing lyrics for the song title, “Tracks Through The Fog”. PS: If you’d like to work this song title challenge exercise privately with Brent, or if you’d like to repair or prepare your song lyrics, schedule a coaching session today. Go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching to find open times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever felt frustrated or ready to give up on your dream of making a living with your music? Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work, you still can’t seem to get any momentum with your career? It’s because you’re caught in the music biz riptide. If you don’t do something about it quickly, you could drown. Find out why you’re so exhausted swimming against a massive current and learn the solution to get your efforts WITH the current before it’s too late! PS: If you’re in need of a specific set of instructions customized to your unique career situation that get you daily results and create real momentum, then a consultation is the most valuable time you can spend. Schedule a consultation today by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you one of those artists who avoids social media because you think it’s just about stroking your ego and warm fuzzy feelings? Having a healthy social media footprint with STRONG engagement will GET YOU PAID. In this mini-sode, Lexi and Johnny discuss 5 hacks that you can immediately implement to get your followers more active on your accounts. PS: I want you to win. If your music is competitive, there is an audience out there who will love it. Here’s a free download PDF that will empower you to do what inspires you…to more people every day. If you’d like to learn to the 21 Biggest Reasons You Don’t Have More Fans (and 21 solutions) Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell me where to send it. PPS: If you’re frustrated because your fan base is too small, then a consultation will help you tweak your efforts to get immediate results. Schedule a consultation today by emailing me at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the “rules of thumb” for creating compelling song titles? How can you craft a title so that you’re “winning before you’re spinning” with a publisher? How is it that the song titles “The House That Built Me” and “Truck Yeah”, which reside at vastly different ends of the artistically-compelling-gene-pool, are both #1 singles? In this episode, Brent and Johnny dig down deep to discuss some song title 101 strategies. For instance, you may have a KILLER song, but with a not-so-compelling title like “Truck Yeah”. Is it a good idea to play that song for a publisher on a first meeting? What about the second meeting with the same publisher? What about sending in your songs to a publisher you haven’t met before…what are the guidelines that will give you the greatest chance at being heard? We cover all these questions and more in this episode. PS: If you’d like to work on a song title or song lyrics privately with Brent, go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching and schedule a coaching session today. PPS: If you have questions that you’d like to ask a professional publisher, then you’ll love Brent’s upcoming “Know The Row” event. This February 5th, you can get access to hit songwriter Matt Lindsey (Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Rod Steward, Tim McGraw, and more!) For all the information go to GiftFromBrent.com and download Brent’s free ebook, Think Like A Pro Songwriter. If you already have this helpful resource, you’ll be getting information in your email about this very special Know The Row Event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter by getting a glimpse of the first 15 minutes of a typical Nashville pro songwriting session. Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “No Maybes Baby” ***NOTE*** Brent has a new songwriting feedback service. If you’d like some feedback or a professional critique of your song, visit SongwritingPro.com/coaching and sign up. Brent will listen to your song and provide an 8-10 minute recorded critique that he’ll send back to you. As always, if you’d prefer to keep your amazing song title private, but you’d still like to work with Brent on this song title challenge creative exercise, OR you would like to work with Brent to repair or prepare your song, visit SongwritingPro.com/coaching and schedule a session today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2018 revenue numbers are in for all indie artists and they’re ASTOUNDING! Johnny & Brent break down two different articles that explain how the universe for indie artist revenue expanded by at least 35% last year. We discuss, in detail, how in 2019 it will be more feasible than ever to make a living as an artist. It still requires that you work hard and that you work intelligently. PS: Are you interested in becoming a Daredevil Artist? Email us at [email protected] and put Daredevil Artist in the subject line. If you’re a DIY artist, then schedule a consultation today to ensure that every precious minute and dollar you’re spending on your career is maximized and getting you into growth. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you intimidated about creating content? Does it take too long for you to create it? This is because you haven’t spent the small amount of time necessary to get past the learning curve on your design tool. In this episode, Lexi and Johnny do a quick dive into some killer features of the Pickmonkey graphic design tool. PS: I want you to win. If your music is competitive, there is an audience out there who will love it. Here’s a free download PDF that will empower you to do what inspires you…to more and more people every day. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell me where to send it. PPS: Learn how to get strangers to love your music and you as an artist. Schedule a consultation today by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever tried to cold-call an industry executive like a label exec, booking agent, manager, songwriter, or other respected musician? How’d it go? Brent discusses how the publishing company that gave him his first pub deal initially ignored him. The difference was a recommendation. Listen to this episode to get a couple tips and tactics for ensuring that your music and you get heard. Download Brent’s free eBook Think Like A Pro Songwriter now. Go to GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. This one seemed like it was going to be a tougher task, but Brent & Johnny crafted up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the lyrics for the song title, “Broken Smoke & Mirrors”. To share your song title with Brent and go through the song title challenge exercise privately OR to prepare a song or repair a song, Brent is happy to help you. Go to songwritingpro.com/coaching and schedule a coaching session today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait, what?!?! We’ve spent 151 episodes trying to help singers, songwriters, and indie artists like you become smarter with regards to the music industry and now we’re telling you to be dumb? Believe it or not, sometimes it’s smart to be dumb or appear stupid when every bone in your body is telling you that you should be acting smart. We discuss the subtleties of this tactic in this episode. PS: What if you woke up tomorrow morning and you knew exactly who your audience was, where they could be found, and how to get them to become aware of you in an effective manner? How much time would you save? Schedule a consultation today and learn how to maximize every minute you spend growing your audience. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What EXACTLY is your brand? Why should you know how to articulate this seemingly simple question? Just about every indie artist is vague on how to describe their brand. Fans latch on to your brand as much, or in some cases, even more than your music. The artist’s music and their brand stand for something that consumers relate to. YOUR BRAND PROVIDES MANY DIFFERENT WAYS FOR CONSUMERS TO INSTINCTIVELY RECOGNIZE EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE. Oh, and if you think your brand is just about marketing, you’re way off base. When an artist is enlightened on their brand, it strongly influences the artistic decisions as well, like what songs you’ve written are for you, image, production, arrangement, etc. Every time we on-board a new client at Daredevil Production, part of our job description is to discover the artist’s brand and their brand layers. The information we acquire from this exercise provides all the answers we need to targeting, content creation, and strategy creation. Here’s the thing, your brand is like an onion, there’s more than meets the eye and it’s in the form of many different layers. We developed a very effective system for not only peeling these layers and getting to the core of our new artist’s brand but uncovering the subtle undertones that consumers will relate to. In this episode we’re going to share this system with you! Over the years we have created and refined an extensive questionnaire that reveals the core values and understated coatings of intent, meaning, and direction for our artists. In fact, we’re going to give you this questionnaire we developed as a free download. Just visit DaredevilProduction.com/DiscoverYourBrand and tell us where to send it. PS:Imagine what it will feel like to wake up tomorrow and know exactly who your audience is and how to effectively get them to like you. The more you discover your brand and clearly understand how to connect with people online through your brand, the quicker you’re going to make a living in the music industry. Help me help you. Schedule a consultation call today and we will help you clarify everything so you’re not wasting time. Every second you spend growing your audience is maximized. Email us a [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” –Michael Jordan “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” –Phil Jackson Why would Brent REGRET sharing a song idea that his co-writer’s loved? What can you do in co-write to be a good teammate, ensure a creative vibe, and maximize the chances of writing a killer song? Sometimes being a great songwriter means thinking about others first. Specifically, you want to be intentional about who you’re writing with at the moment and what their strengths and weaknesses are. In this episode, Brent and Johnny discuss different ways you can consider other writers in the session before yourself and how to craft the right song idea for the right songwriting team. PS: Brent has an amazing songwriting book out and you can get it for free. Simply go to GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Brent and Johnny craft up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the song title, “Ring Of Truth”. Comment if you have an idea that we didn’t cover. PS: If you have a killer title and you’d rather work on the conceptual approaches privately, OR if you’d like prepare your song or repair you song with Brent, schedule a coaching session today. Go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching and put yourself on the schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say “patience is a virtue” but what the heck does that even mean? When I was an artist I was accused of a lot of things but I was NEVER accused of being patient! So, what is patience? How do we get it? How do we avoid sounding unprofessional to people we want to work with? All these questions are answered and more in this episode. PS: We absolutely LOVE helping artists, it’s why we exist. We empower our clients to do what inspires them. They, in turn, inspire other people. This is the world we want to live in. We can help you inspire yourself and other people with a consultation. Schedule a consultation today by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices