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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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30:40

Song Title Challenge #152: "Dig A Little Deeper" w/...

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

2023/10/13

Brent & Johnny welcome the great Neal McCoy ("Wink" "No Doubt About It" "If I Was A Drinking Man") to Song Title Challenge! Together, they cook up 5-6 different conceptual angles to writing the song title, "Dig A Little Deeper," sent in by CLIMBer and SongwritingPro.com member, Randy Maynor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:28

Ep 398: Do You Have The Wrong Strategy On Spotify?

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

2023/10/10

CLIMBers, are you using the most effective strategy on Spotify today? We're going to deep dive on one of the most common Spotify artist strategies - that is a MISTAKE! We'll also put a few Spotify metrics under a microscope to give you a better understanding of what your analytics mean, and how to interpret them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:55

3 Minutes & The Truth: Writing With The Artist

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

2023/10/06

Songwriting Pro Membership allows you to connect to the real music business- no matter where you live and even if you don't "know anybody." Get all the details at the link below... and take the next big step in your songwriting career! https://SongwritingPro.com Who is Brent Baxter? Brent is an award-winning songwriter with songs recorded by Alan Jackson (the top 5 Country hit "Monday Morning Church"), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Steve Cropper, Andy Griggs, Buddy Jewell,

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53:04

Ep 397: The Advantages Of NOT Living In Nashville

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

2023/10/03

CLIMBer, I'm sure you hear a lot about the importance of making the move to Nashville, New York, or L.A. if you want to make it as a songwriter. And while that is a big help, there are advantages to NOT living in a major music city. Today we're gonna reveal a few of them. So, if you're an out-of-towner, this episode is definitely for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:06

Song Title Challenge #151: "Grass Stains" w/ Wilkes

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

2023/09/29

Johnny and Brent welcome long-time CLIMBer, NBC's The Voice finalist, and killer singer, songwriter, producer, and engineer, WILKES, to Song Title Challenge! Together, they hash out 5-6 different conceptual angles to writing the song titled, "Grass Stains," sent in by CLIMBer, Johnny Matt! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:52

Ep 396: Why Labels Aren't Breaking Acts Anymore

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

2023/09/26

CLIMBers! What does it mean to break an artist? Will the industry definition of "breaking" change from artists hitting grand slams to artists hitting singles and doubles? Today Johnny unpacks a Billboard article that he referenced in his previous episode. And you won't believe what the label executives are saying! Here's a link to the Billboard article: https://www.billboard.com/pro/record-labels-adjust-expectations-pop-stars/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:55

3 Minutes & The Truth: Demos vs. Worktapes

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

2023/09/22

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37:15

Ep 395: Hit Song Breakdown: "Heart They Didn't Break"...

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

2023/09/19

CLIMBers! Today we're going to break down a hit song by Maddie & Tae called "Heart They Didn't Break". We're gonna talk about lessons you can learn from this outside cut. That's right, Maddie & Tae did not write this themselves, just like you were probably not in the room with them. We'll talk about how you can possibly get your song cut by a major artist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:15

Song Title Challenge #150: "If Jesus Had A Tattoo" w/...

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

2023/09/15

Johnny & Brent welcome hit songwriter, Tim McGraw's touring guitar player, and the guy who tracked almost every guitar for Jason Aldean's records, has played guitar on over 500 songs, and 45 #1 songs, Adam Shoenfeld to STC where they cook up 5-6 different conceptual angles for writing a song titled, "If Jesus Had A Tattoo". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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55:20

Ep 394: The Death Of Radio? What Does That Mean For...

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

2023/09/12

CLIMBers! For all intents and purposes, it's true, that terrestrial radio is dead. I'm about to prove it to you. Like with any crisis, there's danger and opportunity. In this case, the opportunity is for an indie artist like you. Today, we're going to unpack a recent Bob Lefsetz blog entitled The Death Of Radio? which tackles the phenomenon of Oliver Anthony and "Rich Men North of Richmond". You're gonna want to stick around and listen to this. There's so much going on in this article! Here's a

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6:55

3 Minutes & The Truth: When "Copyright" Happens

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

2023/09/08

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41:29

Ep 393: Songwriters Will Fail Without These Two...

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

2023/09/05

CLIMBer, if you want to turn pro you will fail if you don't have enough of these 2 key ingredients. What are they? We're going to reveal that today on The CLIMB! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:41

Song Title Challenge #149: "With A Cold One" w/...

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

2023/09/01

Brent and Johnny welcome hit songwriter, Barrett Baber (The Voice, "God Bless The Boy" + "Nothin' On You" Cody Johnson), to the Song Title Challenge to work out 5-6 different conceptual angles to writing a song titled, "With A Cold One". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:57

Ep 392: How To Sell More Concert Tickets

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

2023/08/29

CLIMBers! Your biggest cash registers as an indie artist are live shows and merch...that's no secret. It all starts with selling tickets. So, today we're going to talk about how to sell more concert tickets - even if you're an indie artist who has to do everything yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:08

3 Minutes & The Truth: Copyrighting Your Songs

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

2023/08/25

Songwriting Pro Membership allows you to connect to the real music business- no matter where you live and even if you don't "know anybody." Get all the details at the link below... start your 14-day free trial and take the next big step in your songwriting career today! https://SongwritingPro.com Who is Brent Baxter? Brent is an award-winning songwriter with songs recorded by Alan Jackson (the top 5 Country hit "Monday Morning Church"), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Steve

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41:54

Ep 391: How Not To Be An ASK-Hole!

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

2023/08/22

CLIMBer, it's really important to stay top-of-mind with the music industry. But you want to be top-of-mind in a positive way. In other words, you want them to smile - not run - when they see you coming. You don't want to be an ASK-hole! So today, we're revealing 10 ways you can stay in touch with the music industry pros in a positive way. Listen up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:58

Song Title Challenge #148: "On God's Tempo" w/ Seth...

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

2023/08/18

Brent and Johnny welcome Seth J. Elbe from the hit Southern Gospel group, Southbound to work up 5-6 different conceptual angles to write a song title, "On God's Tempo". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:13

Ep 390: Music Industry! STOP Chasing Radio!

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

2023/08/15

CLIMBers and industry pros! We KNOW you want to hear your song on the radio. We know that radio makes you money. Today we're going to share some pretty disturbing news about terrestrial radio....you don't want to miss this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:18

3 Minutes & The Truth: Inspiration

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

2023/08/11

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58:34

Ep 389: Are You Mentally Strong?

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

2023/08/08

Are you mentally strong? Do you do any of these 13 things? You don't wanna miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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