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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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45:59

150: Patience and How To Become A Corn Star

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

2018/12/25

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

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22:36

022 EXPAND YOUR BRAND: Up Your Insta Game

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

2018/12/21

Here are four apps will change your Instagram feed for the better! PS: Imagine seeing daily growth in a real social media audience because you know exactly what to do and exactly how to do it. Brands will pay you money once your audience is large enough, so it’s worth the effort. Schedule a consultation today by emailing info@daredevilproduction.com and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:40

149: Interview w/ Hit Songwriter Jenn Schott (Tim...

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

2018/12/18

How did small town girl, Jenn Schott, make it from Pittsburg, KS to Nashville to getting a publishing deal to cuts by Eli Young Band, Gloriana, Lucy Hale, Pam Tillis, Lonestar, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Micky Guyton, to getting the title track on Tim McGraw’s Two Lanes of Freedom Record? Find out in this episode where we interview hit songwriter, Jenn Schott. Download Brent’s free ebook, Think Like A Pro Songwriter today by clicking GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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21:36

029 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “International 19 Minutes”

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

2018/12/14

Hey, how would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter as Brent and Johnny cook up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the song title “International 19 Minutes”. PS: If you’d like to work privately on your song title with Brent or have him prepare your song or repair your song, schedule a coaching session today. Go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching and pick a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:14

148: 7 Benefits To Focusing On Your Audience

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

2018/12/11

Are you getting in front of NEW eyeballs as an artist? Posting on social media only puts your project in front of people who are already aware of you. If you have released music before and nobody heard it, or it seemed nobody cared, then maybe it’s time to start focusing more on growing your audience. A new project that is better than the last one still won’t make a difference in your career if nobody hears it because nobody knows about it. Here are 7 benefits that will occur once you decide to put

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24:16

021 EXPAND YOUR BRAND: Why IGTV Can Blow You Up Fast

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

2018/12/07

If you’re an artist looking to grow your audience fast, then IGTV can do that quickly if you take the time now to get your foothold. IGTV has gotten of to a shaky start when you compare to just about every other Instagram feature, but in this minisode we’ll talk about how it could seriously blow you up. PS: Imagine how big your audience would grow if you were as effective and efficient as us on your artist social media accounts. Schedule a consultation today and together we’ll customize a strategy

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52:04

147: American Idol Contestant with a Day Job & A...

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

2018/12/04

How did this writer go from being a plumber, to working at Starbucks, to attending Belmont University, to being an American Idol contestant, to becoming a commercial banker AND maintaining a publishing deal at the same time? Find out in this episode as we interview David DeVaul. PS: Download Brent’s free ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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028 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Let Me Have This One”

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

2018/11/30

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Brent and Johnny craft up 4-5 different approaches to writing the lyrics for the song title, “Let Me Have This One”. If you have a song title that you’d like to run through the song title challenge privately or if you’d like to learn how to raise the bar on your song by intentionally preparing your song or repairing your song, then schedule a coaching call with Brent today. Simply visit http://songwritingpro.com/coaching and

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49:40

146: How An Unknown Artist Got 400 Strangers To A Gig

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

2018/11/27

How did Jacob Cade, an unknown 19-year old rock artist get 400 people to show up to a gig in a town where he’s NEVER played, sell $200 in merch, AND he was opening for the opener at 8:00pm? The short answer is the club owner and the management of the headliner couldn’t believe it either and were blown away. Johnny breaks down the strategy that created this traffic which resulted in some pretty amazing opportunities for this artist. If you’d like to view the video we used in this promotion and review

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19:25

020 EXPAND YOUR BRAND: Facebook & Instagram Stories

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

2018/11/23

Up your expertise on social media with this episode. Lexi and Johnny cover some different ways an artist could utilize FB stories and Instagram stories. If you’re concentrated on growing your audience, then you’ll definitely have to be a ninja at social media. Your future is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter but do you know how to leverage these platforms into growth? We know how. Schedule a consultation today by emailing us at info@daredevilproduction.com and put CONSULTATION in the subject

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44:19

145: 5 Reasons To Stop Writing with an Artist

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

2018/11/20

We’re always talking about how you must keep writing. But sometimes, discretion is the better part of valor. Here are five reasons you should actually quit writing with an artist because it will end up waiting your precious time. Get Brent’s free eBook Think Like A Pro Songwriter by clicking on GiftFromBrent.com and telling him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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027 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Empty Heartbeats”

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

2018/11/16

How would you write this one? This episode will get you inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft up a few clever conceptual approaches to writing lyrics to the song title “Empty Heartbeats”. PS: What new, career-improving opportunities could you create with a professionally recorded song demo? Get 50% off an extremely affordable song demo recorded by Nashville’s legendary studio cats (Brent Mason, Bobby Terry, Buddy Hyatt, etc.) in a world class studio facility with a

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54:44

144: Why Mindset Matters

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

2018/11/13

What if I told you that getting one million dollars probably wouldn’t help your artist career? Why do you think a bunch of money or a certain relationship means all your problems would be solved? Why aren’t you as unreasonably impatient about the results when you’re planting a garden or planting corn but you are about your artist career? What’s the difference? Learn some REAL zen answers in this episode that will hopefully scramble your brains a bit. PS: I put together a PDF of the 21 Biggest Indie

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019 EXPAND YOUR BRAND: The Devil’s In The Details

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

2018/11/09

Creating a strong, reliable, memorable brand is all about the little things. Listen to Lexi and Johnny discuss some small little details that will improve your brand and make it look more professional. PS: Imagine having a specific, customized marketing plan that you could adhere to in order to grow your audience. What if you knew exactly what you had to do every day to move the needle on your audience? Schedule a consultation call today and we’ll help you craft a real plan for immediate

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143: Interview with Hit Songwriter, Chris Lindsey

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

2018/11/06

Chris Lindsey not only wrote Lonestar’s “Amazed” but has created major hits for Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Kellie Pickler, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill , Martina McBride, Sara Evans, and many others. Lindsey has over 250 commercial recordings of his songs selling 90 Million records and counting. We say in every CLIMB Show intro that Brent connects you with the pros. This interview with Lindsey is no exception. It’s an excerpt from one of

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026 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Sunflowers In A Hurricane”

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

2018/11/02

How would you write lyrics for the song title, “Sunflowers In A Hurricane”? Wanna get inside the mind of a hit songwriter? In this quick minisode, Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to “Sunflowers In A Hurricane”. If you’d like some private coaching to prepare your song or repair your song, (or maybe you’d just like to go through this Song Title Challenge exercise with one of your titles privately), then schedule a coaching session with Brent today. Go to

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142: Interview w/ Music Biz Attorney Jeremy Brook

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

2018/10/30

What’s up with the music modernization act and what does it mean to indie artists and songwriters? What are some of the most commonly asked legal questions that indie artists, musicians, singers, and songwriters have? We answered a BUNCH of them during this amazing conversation with music business attorney Jeremy Brook. PS: It’s time for you to make a real move and be taken seriously as a songwriter in your local songwriting community, from the industry, and even from your family. The Song Demo

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24:15

018 EXPAND YOUR BRAND: Question Everything

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

2018/10/26

How do you get a stranger on social media to care about you enough to listen to you music? You care about them first. You love them first. The best way to accomplish that is to ask questions that will get them to respond. Listen to Lexi and Johnny discuss a bunch of different ways to get strangers to engage with you on social media. PS: If you’re serious about your music career then you’ll need to invest a little in learning how to grow you audience and get people to care. If you view it as an

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43:25

141: Should You Hold Back Your Best Song Ideas?

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

2018/10/23

We’ve all done it. At least we’ve all thought about doing it, but does it make sense to save a killer song idea for a more quality write? Listen to Brent and Johnny break this strategy down in detail on this episode. To be a pro, you have to think like a pro. Get a free copy of Brent’s book Think Like A Pro Songwriter by going to GiftFromBrent.com and telling him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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025 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Blue Blooded Rednecks”

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

2018/10/19

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches for writing lyrics to the song title, “Blue Blooded Redneck”. If you’d like to work with Brent privately on a Song Title Challenge exercise like this and/or have Brent coach you with the lyrics, then visit Songwritingpro.com/coaching today and schedule a coaching session. Imagine what it will feel like to immediately transform your songwriting and become even more competitive. Learn more about your ad

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