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

Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter

Helping Singers, Songwriters, and Indie Artists Create Leverage In the Music Business.

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38:38

Song Title Challenge #161: "You'll Never Know Why" w/...

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

2024/03/01

Brent & Johnny welcome Canadian recording artist and Anthem Music Publishing writer, Chris Buck, to the show to dream up 5-6 different conceptual angles to writing the song titled, "You'll Never Know Why," sent in by CLIMBer, Bobby Johnston.The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday

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57:45

Ep 418: Haters

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2024/02/27

CLIMBers, an artist's job is to be vulnerable and the 1 thing artists are most afraid of is being vulnerable! So, it's no wonder that of all the people on the planet who have to deal with haters, artists are the absolute worst at dealing with it. So today, we're going to give you some tools and break this down a little bit psychologically to help you deal with haters externally and internally, so check. This. One. Out.The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists

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14:42

Songwriting Pro's "The Hang" with Hit Songwriter, Jim...

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2024/02/23

Brent sits down with hit songwriter, Jim McCormick (Jason Aldean, Gabby Barrett, Brantley Gilbert & more) to discuss his cuts... and bruises. This is an excerpt from "The Hang." If you'd like to watch the full episode, just log in to the Songwriting Pro Member Area. If you're not yet a Songwriting Pro member, NOW is a great time to start your 14-day FREE trail at SongwritingPro.com! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In

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48:33

Ep 417: What We Can Learn From Toby Keith

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2024/02/20

CLIMBers, prompted by the recent passing of country superstar, Toby Keith, I'm going to dive into a few valuable lessons I've learned from his songs and his career. I hope this honors him and I hope it helps you on your songwriting C.L.I.M.B. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:19

Song Title Challenge #160: "Pain In The Colors" w/...

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

2024/02/16

Brent & Johnny welcome today's guest who has had success not only as a songwriter, landing cuts by Luke Bryan and Cole Swindell, but this Alberta-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter has notched several Country hit singles in his native Canada, including "Lonely Drum Boy Like Me", "Lucky Stars" and more. Aaron Goodvin's Current single "Country Dance" is racking up millions of streams along with its airplay! Together they cook up 5-6 different conceptual angles to writing a song titled, "Pain In

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48:11

Ep 416: Are You Working IN Your Business Or ON Your...

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2024/02/13

CLIMBers! Are you feeling like you're well into your artist's journey, but you've hit a ceiling and your growth is restricted? It may be because you're paying more attention to the work and not enough attention to the business. Can you fix this? Find out on this episode! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with

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14:44

Songwriting Pro's "The Hang" with Tammy Rogers of The...

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2024/02/09

Baxter sits down for "The Hang" with Tammy Rogers - a successful singer, songwriter and founding member of Grammy-winning bluegrass group, The Steeldrivers. They discus songwriting - including the value of NOT having a publishing deal! Hmmm... This is an excerpt from "The Hang." If you'd like to watch the full episode, just log in to the Songwriting Pro Member Area. If you're not yet a Songwriting Pro member, NOW is a great time to start your 14-day FREE trail at SongwritingPro.com! The C.L.I.M.B

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40:04

Ep 415: Lessons From SongwritingPro's Play For Publisher

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2024/02/06

CLIMBer, when you have a meeting with a music publisher, what are they looking for? What do they like and not like in songs? Well, I've helped some of the SongwritingPro community get in front of legit publishers and I'm here to drop some knowledge on you. If you want to have a successful publisher meeting, this one is for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:21

CLIMB CLASSIC: Song Title Challenge - "Stuck Between...

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2024/02/02

Here's a great CLIMB CLASSIC Song Title Challenge with the newly signed, and incomparable, Tigirlily Gold. Brent, Johnny, and Tigirlily Gold work out 5-6 different conceptual angles on how to write a song titled, "Stuck Between Hell and Highwater". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:58

Ep 414: How To Start Being A Better Businessperson

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2024/01/30

CLIMBers, today we unpack part two of the book The E-Myth Revisited helping you further understand that you are an entrepreneur and you must embrace this to create the leverage you want. Stick around, because I'm going to have a few actionable items for you at the end of the episode. So listen up! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an

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13:54

Songwriting Pro's "The Hang" with Hit...

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2024/01/26

Brent sits down with hit songwriter & producer, Jeff Pardo (Lady A, Mandisa, Francesca Battistelli, Zach Williams, Ben Rector, Micah Tyler, Danny Gokey, Tauren Wells, Matthew West, Jesus Culture, Rhett Walker Band, Travis Cottrell, Brandon Heath & more) to discuss his cuts... and bruises. This is an excerpt from "The Hang." If you'd like to watch the full episode, just log in to the Songwriting Pro Member Area. If you're not yet a Songwriting Pro member, NOW is a great time to start your 14-day FREE

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48:32

Ep 413: Is Chaos Addiction Killing Your Music Career?

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

2024/01/23

CLIMBer! If things are always going sideways for you in your music career, it might not be just bad luck. There's a possibility that you are a chaos addict. It's sneaky and it can kill your career before it even really gets started. So we're going to help you identify 5 ways that Chaos Addiction might be showing up and sabotaging you and your career. We don't want that to happen, we want you to win, so listen up! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and

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35:26

Song Title Challenge #158: "Dirty Valentine" w/ Brian...

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2024/01/19

Johnny and Brent welcome hit songwriter, with over 400 cuts, 16 #1's, Brian White, to the show! Together, they craft 5-6 different conceptual ideas for writing a song titled, "Dirty Valentine," sent in by CLIMBer, Johnny Matt! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning

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45:21

Ep 412: Sorry, You're an Entrepreneur

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

2024/01/16

CLIMBers! What I'm about to say is an immutable law of business... "Having a jaw-dropping, phenomenally valuable talent and knowing how to run a business are two entirely different skill sets. Possessing both of these skills is critical and therefore required to create financial success of any kind." So today, we're going to discuss some fundamental business structure concepts that you'll need to grow your artist business. Welcome to the class. The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping

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18:43

Songwriting Pro's "The Hang" with Hit Songwriter, Jim...

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

2024/01/12

The late, great Jim Femino was a pro songwriter with cuts and hits by Toby Keith, John Michael Montgomery, James Otto ("Just Got Started Loving You") & more. I had the pleasure and blessing of sitting down with him a few years ago for this episode, where he shares the inside story of one of his biggest cuts… and one of his biggest Music City bruises! Full episodes of “The Hang” are available exclusively in the SongwritingPro.com Member Area. If you’re a member, log in to watch this and all other

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108:00

Ep 411: Interview w/ Hit Songwriter, Publisher, and...

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2024/01/09

CLIMBers! Are you a fan of 90's country songwriting and wish it would make a comeback? Or are you a younger songwriter who figures the 90's are good for name-dropping folks in your lyrics but not relevant to how you write your songs today? Well, you're both going to be surprised and hopefully encouraged by today's episode featuring hit songwriter and awesome songwriting teacher, Steve Leslie! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create

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39:48

Song Title Challenge #157: "What If She Says No?" -...

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2024/01/05

Brent & Johnny welcome emerging Canadian artist (with over 4 million streams), Parker Graye, to Song Title Challenge! Together, they cook up 5-6 different conceptual angles to write a song titled, "But What If She Says No?" If you want to write like a pro, you need to think like a pro. And listening to this episode will help you do that! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists, and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to

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54:31

Ep 410: CLIMB CLASSIC - Welcome To The Middle Class!

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

2024/01/02

CLIMBers, the numbers don't lie because the numbers can't talk. In this C.L.I.M.B. CLASSIC, Johnny reveals how many artists generated at least $50,000 of revenue from Spotify streaming. And guess what? Many are indie artists like you! It's encouraging, and it's worth another listen! (We'll be back next week with all brand-new episodes!) The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to

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10:58

Songwriting Pro's "The Hang" with Hit Songwriter,...

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

2023/12/29

Brian Davis is a pro songwriter with cuts and hits by Jason Aldean, Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert & more. Today, he shares the inside story of one of his biggest cuts… and of one of his biggest Music City bruises! Full episodes of “The Hang” are available exclusively in the SongwritingPro.com Member Area. If you’re a member, log in to watch this and all other episodes. If you’re not yet a member, start your 14-day FREE trial today! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters and

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27:49

Ep 409: CLIMB CLASSIC-"How To Write A Good Song And...

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

2023/12/26

CLIMBers, this CLIMB CLASSIC has so many value bombs, we thought it's worth another listen! “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 was NOT asked back to write because he didn’t win over the artist - even though they wrote a killer song that she liked enough to demo. The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists &

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