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

Want to get inside the mind of a hit songwriter? Listen to Brent and Johnny dissect the song title “The Only Heart You Had Was Mine”. You’ll see exactly how Brent would approach writing this song from multiple different angles. THIS IS FUN! If you have a title that you’d like to submit for STC, please send it to [email protected] and put SONG TITLE CHALLENGE in the subject line so it gets in the correct folder. FYI, this is a free, fun, creative exercise so you maintain 100% of the song this is NOT A CO-WRITE. Also, if you’d like to develop your song further working directly with Brent, schedule an appointment at SongwritingPro.com/coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 week after Tom Jackson finished producing Taylor Swift’s live show, her merch sales skyrocketed 600%!! THIS is the power of a well-crafted live performance, even for a singer/songwriter in a coffee house. Tom’s work is the missing piece to master connecting to an audience and keeping them in the palm of your hand. It’s about creating moments. You can learn more by visiting TomJacksonProductions.com If you’re feeling stuck like there is no momentum in your artist career, it’s probably because you’re working really hard in the wrong place. A little one-on-one time with Johnny will help you refocus and ensure that you’re spending your precious time and money on efforts that will move the needle in your career immediately! Contact us at [email protected] to schedule a consultation appointment today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling burnt out? Maybe frustrated with your writing at the moment? Well, this episode is for you. Brent and Johnny discuss 7 ways to keep yourself motivated and moving forward. As we say in the intro, Brent connects you with the pros. This February 8th, 2018 Brent is hosting an all-new “Know The Row” event and the special guest is none other than hit songwriter Byron Hill. Byron’s songs have created over 700 recordings and been certified on 91 Gold and Platinum records. THAT’S A LOT OF HITS The deadline to purchase tickets for this event is January 31, 2018. For more information, download a free copy of Brent’s book Think Like a Pro Songwriter and you’ll get all the inside information. Get the free book at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen as Brent mentally dissects the song title “I Forgot To Forget That I Love You”. Brent will think out loud regarding his approach to the angles and unique ways to make this work in commercial country music. If you’d like to work with Brent directly on a song title or on some coaching, please reach out to SongwritingPro.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the label or publishing company says YES? Most artists and songwriters think they’d be home free. But would you be? Find out in this intriguing episode! Get Johnny’s free Twitter book at GiftFromJohnny.com If you’re feeling frustrated with your artist career then you will create real momentum with just a little personal help from Johnny. Schedule your consultation NOW at [email protected] and please put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most indie artists and songwriters feel frustrated because they can’t get access to the professionals that could help their careers. This episode will tackle a few different methods for getting yourself in the right room and gaining momentum in your career. Reserve your spot in Brent’s “Know The Row” event and ask your questions to hit songwriter Byron Hill on February 8th. To get information download Brent’s free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter as Brent shares what his thought process would be to write the title “Raised In A Barn” Schedule a songwriting coaching session with Brent today and make your lyrics more competitive. SCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the 100th EPISODE! Listen for a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! Plus, Johnny & Brent both share random facts about their respective national TV appearances and reflect on what they’re grateful for after 100 episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The music business, like every other business, is all about relationships. Brent shares some experiences he’s had with a few valuable relationships that have propelled his songwriting career. Join Frettie.com and get insider songwriter information and create relationships of your own! Get on the SongwritingPro insider’s list by downloading Brent’s free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent dissects the song title, “Baby Blue Lies”. There is always a great education and insight as to how the mind of a hit songwriter will prepare to write a song title. If you’d like some one-on-one coaching to finish your song and still own 100% of your song, reach out to Brent at songwritingpro.com/coaching to schedule an appointment today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is it that you have no emotional concerns with any kind of failure at your day gig, but you’re paralyzed with fear of failure in your artist career? A little one-on-one strategy session is all it takes to transform your feelings of frustration into real momentum. Email Daredevil Production at [email protected] to schedule your consultation today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Brent’s Building A Hit 4-week Online Workshop What you’ll learn: How To Find Great Song Titles How To Kill Writer’s Block How To Focus Ideas For Maximum Impact How To Frame Your Song For Maximum Commercial Appeal How To Finish Your Song To learn more, download Brent’s free online book Think Like A Pro Songwriter and get on the insider’s list. Download today at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent proffers up an impromptu treatment of a listener’s song title. These are always fun. If you’d like some personal one on one coaching for your song and your song title connect with Brent today at SongwritingPro.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did a CLIMB listener make the jump and grow his music business enough to make a living at it? How did a CLIMB listener create YouTube videos with 20,000 + views? We interviewed Johnathan Cochran because we think you could learn a lot from his tactics on being a professional indie artist. If you’d like to transform into a professional artist but you’re having trouble, getting stuck, or just plain frustrated, sometimes some personal attention is all that is required to get you going. Johnny is available for personal one-on-one consulting to help you craft a custom marketing strategy for your music and your career. Schedule your appointment today by emailing [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“You have a better chance of booking a second co-write with an artist if you have a ‘good song’ and a GREAT time than with a ‘great song’ and a BAD time.” Brent discloses a situation where he wasn’t asked back to write because he didn’t win over the artist even though they wrote a killer song that she put on hold. Did you miss Brent’s last Play For Publisher event? Maybe you’re not ready to put yourself out there just yet, but you’d like to listen in and watch what happened between the publisher and the 10 songwriters who qualified for this round? Click on GiftFromBrent.com to get access to the recorded publisher meetings. Oh, you’ll also get Brent’s free eBook THINK Like a Pro Songwriter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get into the mind of a hit songwriter! Johnny springs a “Climber” submitted song title and Brent riffs on the different ways he would think about writing it. Get personal songwriting coaching from Brent Baxter at SongwritingPro.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You won’t hear most artists say they’re terrible at playing or songwriting but way too many artists admit to sucking at networking! This is NOT OK. This episode will reveal some ways and reasons you can and should improve your networking skills. Are you struggling with applying some of the concepts from this podcast to your personal artist career? Johnny is available to you for business consultations. We will craft an inexpensive personal strategy that will get your career on the right track and get your momentum going. LEARN MORE [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where are your successes? This episode will show you how to craft every publisher meeting into a successful meeting. There are a few spots left on Brent’s next Play For Publisher event with John Ozier. Learn more at SongwritingPro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Barber owns Barfrog Music which is a label services company that currently has 4 artists in the top 60 on the Music Row Country Music Chart. They plan on having at least 2 but probably 4 artists on national TV shows in 2018. Want to find out how they did it? Johnny is available to you for consulting. Craft a custom marketing plan to get your art in front of new eyeballs. Schedule your appointment today [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If your a songwriter looking to get cuts, then this episode is for you. Brent lists 5 ways to become aware of what songs artists need. Get off the “Pay-No-Mind-List” with this episode. Submit your songs for Brent’s “Play For Publisher” event! Go to SongwritingPro.com for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does a guy meet 40 engineers for the first time in a conference room and then 2-hours later remember every single one of their names? This episode will give you 5 different methods for the ultimate networking trick; remembering names. Remembering someone’s name is an incredible gesture to show them that you care and THAT’S what your new contact will take away from your introduction. They’ll remember how you made them feel. Most artists finish recording their project but don’t feel the love from new fans because they fail to effectively market their music. Daredevil Production is the fastest growing music marketing company in Nashville and we’re available for affordable one-on-one consultations. Schedule your appointment now [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you believe it? Brent actually blacked out during a co-write. You won’t believe why. It’s time for you to step up and improve your songwriting. Brent is available for some 0ne-on-one coaching. Schedule your appointment today by going to SongwritingPro.com/coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a good researcher is awesome right up until the point it becomes an excuse for not taking action. Execution is king. In this episode, learn how to focus on execution and create real momentum! Listen, you want to become the artist or songwriter everybody loves, but you may be feeling a little stuck. A concentrated one-on-one consultation is just what the doctor ordered to get the momentum going! Contact us now [email protected] to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you paying more attention to your songs and career than you are to your significant other? In this episode, we tackle how you can create more of a balance. Get Brent’s free ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter today. Go to GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did Danielle Bregoli, AKA Bhad Bhabie, AKA Cash Me Ousside Girl get a huge record deal with Atlantic Records? You’re a good artist, but the music business has changed so that it’s difficult to cut through the clutter. You know you need social media but you’re not sure how to optimize it to help you grow your audience. The answers are different for every artist so a one-on-one consultations are extremely productive and can change your momentum overnight. Schedule your consultation appointment now by emailing [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent’s a sucky singer and can’t play guitar but he didn’t let that get in his way on the journey to becoming a hit songwriter. This episode digs into some of the different strategies we used to grow as artists and how we’re terrible at some things you think we should be good at. Get Brent’s free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter here: GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Success in anything will be a direct result of the amount of work and thought put into it. When artists say they “don’t have time” and then take a long hard look back at their day to day activities, they see that they do have time, but they’re choosing to spend it elsewhere. NEW PULLOUT FEATURE: Social Tune-up section where you can quickly learn about what Johnny would do with an artist’s social media accounts. If you’re feeling stuck in your career like it’s plateaued or it’s losing momentum, you’re not alone! Sometimes a little one-on-one consultation is all it takes to breathe new life back into a stagnant career. Johnny is available to you for consultation work. LEARN MORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re not a hit songwriter this episode will teach you some of the best ways to get publishers and producers to want to hear your song. PLUS, there is a great SONG TITLE CHALLENGE pull out in this episode. Get Brent’s free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter here: GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to transform your career to actually make a living at your dream job? There is a Paradigm Shift in the music industry. The market has changed and the industry hasn’t, thus, sales are drastically down. Artists who can recognize this change and ADAPT will TOWER over the competition. Many other industries have already experienced this market shift that is attributed to the internet. SPOILER ALERT: they all reacted the same way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get solid songwriting advice from hit publishers that will transform your career. Plus we’ve added the Song Title Challenge!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A record deal can be a blessing or a curse. Before you wish for that deal, listen to this podcast and make sure you know how to stack the deck in your favor. If you’re feeling stuck in your career, a personal touch can transform everything. Johnny is available for consultations. Please email [email protected] and set up a time now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss a few super effective tactics that will aid you in making relationships and connecting on a higher level with publishers. Are you ready to get your music heard? Participate in Brent’s “Play For Publisher’ event and your song could be played for a real music publisher. To get details, click on GiftFromBrent.com and you’ll receive Brent’s free book, Think Like A Pro Songwriter as well as the song submission details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent dissect some incredible truths about digital distribution. Are you feeling like your career is stuck? Well, you don’t have time to wait. Find the answers you need to become the artist everybody loves by reaching out to me for a 1-on-1 consultation. Simply email me at [email protected] and schedule an appointment now. Also, grab a free copy of my best-selling Twitter book here: GiftFromJohnny.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss a common way songwriters confuse listeners in their lyrics. Submit your song to Brent’s “Play For Publisher” event. Details at SongwritingPro.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss one simple question that every artist should ask before they spend a dime on anything artistically related. Hey, you’re working hard but sometimes you feel frustrated like you’re spinning your wheels. Sometimes all you need is a personal touch. Johnny is available to you for personal consultations. Johnny will look at all your social media, website, web store (if you have one) and offer up a customized, crafted strategy to get you into growth. As always you can get Johnny’s best-selling Twitter book for free right here: giftfromjohnny.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss clear and concise goals to your songwriting dreams and visions. Making sure you have the appropriate goals will keep you from selling yourself short! Get Brent’s book Think Like A Pro Songwriter free at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss how the process of marketing your music and artists has drastically changed in the new music business. Feeling Stuck? Sometimes all you need is a personal touch to get you on the right track. Johnny will look over all your social media accounts, your website and your web store to offer up a crafted, custom approach that will get your momentum flowing again. Please reach out on [email protected] for details. Also, get Johnny’s best-selling Twitter book free at GiftFromJohnny.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny dissect Luke Bryan’s 6th #1 hit off his last record, “Fast” Get Brent’s Book Think Like A Pro Songwriter for free here: GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent GO OFF on the horrible excuses that musicians and artists use to explain their lack of success. Get Johnny’s best-selling Twitter book FREE: GiftFromJohnny.com Sometimes a personal touch can really create momentum. Email Johnny at [email protected] to inquire about a personal 1-on-1 consulting session to get your career on the right track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss how one of Brent’s early relationships has blossomed into many different opportunities at many different companies. Get Brent’s amazing book Think Like A Pro Songwriter for free: GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss 3 easy strategies to get in front of new people every day that most artists forget or ignore. We want you to WIN! Get Johnny’s best-selling Twitter book free: GiftFromJohnny.com So, you’re working to market your music more intelligently but you’re feeling stuck. A personal touch is all that is needed. I am available to you for consultations. I’ll look at all your social media, YouTube channel, website, and web store (if you have one) and craft a personalized marketing strategy that will get your accounts growing with real fans. Just contact [email protected] for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny offer up a peek inside a pro writing room by taking listener song titles and discussing which way they could go as a song idea. Get Brent’s book Think Like A Pro Songwriter for free: GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss how companies like Spotify and Pandora are making all the money doing what artists and labels won’t; Collecting contact data. Artists will empower themselves if they just connect directly with their fans. Are you feeling stuck? A personal touch is all that is missing. Contact Johnny for a 1-on-1 consultation. He’ll go over all your social media, website, and YouTube account and craft a custom DIY marketing plan. Email [email protected] for details. Get Johnny’s best-selling Twitter book FREE: GiftFromJohnny.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss how you shouldn’t give up on anybody who passes on your song. You can’t give up! It’s all about relationships. If you’d like to have your songs played to a publisher, enter Brent’s Play For Publisher Event. Brent will take the top 10 songs and play them for Tim Hunze from Parallel Music. CLICK HERE to submit your songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss how your career can explode with just a little intelligent design. add 1,000 targeted new followers to your Twitter account each month using a free copy of Johnny’s best-selling Twitter book here: GiftFromJohnny.com Are you feeling stuck in your career? Johnny is available for personal marketing consultations where he will review all your social media accounts, website, web store and craft a unique strategy to help you grow your audience. Reach out to [email protected] for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss how if it comes down between your song and another song, these 6 things will put your song over the top and get you the cut. Hey, songwriters! Here is a new amazing resource to place your songs, get feedback and make relationships. Visit Frettie.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss a real situation where an amazing artist with a major label deal, hit producer, famous management, and a killer record failed to break in America due to poor marketing circumstances beyond their control. Get Johnny’s best-selling Twitter book for free: GiftFromJohnny.com If you’re feeling stuck Johnny can help you get some momentum going. Johnny’s available for consultations. He’ll review all your social media accounts, your content, YouTube, website, and web store to craft a personal marketing strategy. Just email johnny at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss how unnecessary debt can crush your ability to grow your songwriting and artist career. Get Brent’s book Think Like A Pro Songwriter absolutely free: GiftFromBrent.comhttp://giftfrombrent.com We’d love to have you join the CLIMB Community and Songwriting Pro groups on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss how the value in art has to be created in the marketplace. Get Johnny’s best-selling Twitter book free: GiftFromJohnny.com Feeling stuck? A one-on-one consulting session might do the trick! Johnny will review all your social media accounts as well as your website, web store, and YouTube to craft a custom marketing structure that will get you connected to your fans. Just email Johnny at [email protected] for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Brent and Johnny discuss one important thing you’d better be bringing to your next big co-write. Get Brent’s book Think Like A Pro Songwriter for free here: GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices