We Write Songs (Celine Ellis & Tara Henton)

Todays episode is all about getting into a business mindset as a songwriter. How can you make some money as a songwriter, and also make money alongside your songwriting. We chat with Artist, Songwriter and Entrepreneur Joey Clarkson about how she utilises her skill set to be able to monetise her songwriting but also what side hustles can work well alongside it. She talks about having different mindsets for being creative and being a business and how they interlock as songwriters. you can look Joey up on Socials via this link www.linktr.ee/joeyclarkson

Welcome to the We Write Songs Podcast! Whether you are a well-established working songwriter or just about to write your first song, we hope you will find this podcast the one for you.

Hosted by independent artists and songwriters Celine Ellis and Tara Henton, we love nothing more than talking about songwriting and sharing info we have learned over the years. We know we don't know it all, and are excited to share what we do know, our opinions and some tips and techniques we have picked up along our songwriting journey.

You can find out  more about Tara and Celine plus links to their music using the links below;

https://linktr.ee/tarahentonmusic

https://linktr.ee/CelineEllisMusic

We Write Songs Podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly and welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the link below;

https://we-write-songs.mn.co 

You can also contact Celine and Tara with any questions or comments on the podcast by emailing;

wewritesongs.mn@gmail.com 

Tara and Celine got the amazing opportunity to chat with Rob Wells who is a multi-platinum, award-winning music producer and songwriter based in Canada. Rob has worked with some outstanding names in the music industry, including Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Weezer, Paloma Faith and many many more. Join us for this conversation! You can find out more about Rob, his podcast and his app here: https://linktr.ee/robwmusic We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

Welcome to Episode 3 of the We Write Songs podcast. We are on a roll! Today we are running through our Top 5 Healthy Songwriting Habits - in no particular order it’s our top 5 practices that we think will build healthy songwriting habits for everyone. There is actually a bonus one at the end too, because we couldn't stick to just 5. Enjoy... We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

This week, Tara and Celine sit down with a cuppa with Grammy member and songwriting aficionado Rachel Walker Mason. Rachel is a voting member of the Recording Academy, and writes with Grammy nominees and winners. She has also written with alumni from The Voice UK and American Idol, as well as many, many others! Rachel is a judge for the UK Songwriting Contest amongst others, and is currently in the process of getting her award winning musical 'The Circle' into London's West End. The musical is even about songwriters! We hope you enjoy this chat with Rachel as much as we did! Find out more about Rachel below; https://rachelwalkermason.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rachelwalkermason/ We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. We have recently launched our PREMIUM Membership which includes full courses and special guest sessions each month and much more. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

In this episode, Tara and Celine discuss Music Genres. Asking the questions are they still relevant?

We would love to hear from our listeners about what they think after hearing our thoughts on this topic so please join in using the Q&A section, or chat with us on our Socials;

We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. We have recently launched our PREMIUM Membership which includes full courses and special guest sessions each month and much more. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

Wowsers! Episode 5 already! Today we are discussing when a song is finished. This was a great chat, and I think we could probably talk another 30mins about this as we only touched on a few things we wanted to in this episode. Let us know if you agree or disagree with anything we chatted about in this one, we would love to hear from you. If we could be cheeky, while you enjoying this episode, and if you haven’t already done so, why not drop a rating on the podcast for us. It greatly helps our ability to reach new songwriters out there who have yet to discover the podcast. Thank you! ⁠ We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

We are back with Episode 4 of the We Write Songs podcast! Today, Tara and I are talking about whether or not music theory knowledge is important for songwriting. We discuss the two sides to the coin on this one, being from both sides ourselves, and Tara gets to geek out a bit too! If you haven't already done so, we would love it if you could give the podcast a rating while you are enjoying todays episode. It really helps us reach more like minded people. We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

Today we welcome special guest Shantell Ogden to the podcast. Shantell is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN who also owns and runs her own music sync company. We had a great time chatting to Shantell about being a songwriter in Nashville, as well as her work in the TV/film sync side of the music industry. You can connect with Shantell on he socials via this link www.linktr.ee/shansmusic We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

In this episode, Celine and Tara discuss a songwriting phenomenon that had been around in music for more than 70 years! The list of songs that use this trick is quite massive, and includes the likes of Eric Clapton, Ed Sheeran, Train, Elvis Presley, Chris De Burgh, Bob Dylan, Vanessa Carlton, Labyrinth, Sam Smith and so many many more.

There will be loads of songs that Celine & Tara missed out when recording this, so feel free to let us know of the songs you know of that use this trick!

This is the website/blog post referred to in this episode;

https://twinmonarch.com/songwriting/history-tonight-trick-popular-music/

And a link to the video by David Bennet on this subject;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1IBpqTJQDU

We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

On this episode, we are talking all about ways to avoid the dreaded Curse when writing your second verse. It's a common stumbling block for a lot of writers we meet through the WWS community and the wider songwriting world. So here we talk about ways to combat the curse, and also other options and thoughts about it. We also discussed these songs in this episode: Patty Loveless - You Don’t Even Know Who I Am (written by Gretchen Peters) Brad Paisley & Alisson Krauss - Whiskey Lullaby (written by Jon Randall & Bill Anderson) P!nk & Nate Ruess - Just Give Me A Reason (written by Jeff Bhasker, P!nk & Nate Ruess) The Chicks - Travellin' Soldier (written by Bruce Robison) Lewis Capaldi - Pointless (written by Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi, Steve Mac & Johnny McDaid) - we totally got the wrong song name in the episode, but this is the song we meant! Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Moon & St. Christopher (written by Mary Chapin Carpenter) We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

This week, Tara and Celine go headlong into a discussion about the benefits of journalling for songwriters. Something that is advocated by many leading songwriters, they talk about three of their favourite books and the journalling methods/techniques advocated by their respective authors (links below). They also chat about their highs and lows with journalling in their own songwriting processes. A long chat but well worth the listen! Books discussed in this episode: The Artists Way - Julia Cameron https://juliacameronlive.com/about/ Writing Better Lyrics - Pat Pattison https://www.patpattison.com/about-1 Popular Lyric Writing - Andrea Stolpe https://www.andreastolpe.com/about Other Resources; Object Writing prompt and timer https://objectwriting.com/ We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

In this episode, Tara & Celine are joined by the enigmatic Stacy Widelitz, a composer and songwriter who, alongside his friend Patrick Swayze, wrote the Dirty Dancing soundtrack and 1980's classic love song 'She's Like The Wind'. Stacy's journey in music is mesmerising, strewn with anecdotes and a wonderful example of how hard work and taking every opportunity can lead to amazing things. This is a long chat, which could easily have been even longer! We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed chatting with Stacy. To learn more about Stacy check out his website https://stacywidelitz.com/about/ We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

Welcome to Episode 2. Thanks so much for letting us know you enjoyed our first episode, its great to know people are listening and enjoying the podcast! Today we are talking about song feedback, and how we think it's so important. We discuss who to ask, what to ask, and when to ask as well as a lot of other insights we can offer. Dive right in! It would mean a lot if you would consider giving the podcast a rating while you listen - if you are enjoying it, we want others to be able to enjoy it too and it helps us reach more people! We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

Today we give you our Top 5 ways to avoid being in a songwriting rut. It’s easy to get stuck and feel like your inspiration is just resulting in the same output, or no output at all! We have 5 great ways to avoid getting into a rut and we'd love to know if these resonate with you! We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

Hey Everyone! Welcome back after the summer break. We hope you guys had an awesome summer! This episode comes from a listener who wanted to know how do you develop from being a 'new songwriter' and when can you stop calling yourself a 'new songwriter'. Tara shared an amazing quote which really does hit the nail on the proverbial head for this topic, plus there is plenty more insight from us both as well! We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

On this episode, Tara & Celine receive an email from a listener who has had some feedback on a song, and they try to offer some options on how to go about actioning that feedback, as well as the usual digressions and chit chat along the way! There are lots of ideas and chatter about how you can tackle making changes to a song that might be 'too long'! We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

In today’s episode, Celine and Tara discuss the pros and cons of working with a lyricist. There is a lots to discuss, including a horror story experience which resulted in lots of lessons learnt! We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

Welcome to our very first episode! Today we are talking about what inspires us to write songs in the first place, and how we make sure we are always surrounded in inspiration. We have some of our tips for making your muse work for you, and how to avoid the dreaded Writers Block! Mentioned during this podcast is; Song starters - 365 lyric melody and chord ideas to kickstart your songwriting - Robin Frederick We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below; https://we-write-songs.mn.co You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

We know all too well how difficult it can be to find the time for songwriting. We are all busy creatures of habit, most of us with responsibilities and family and full time jobs as well. Tara and Celine take a deep dive into what could be stopping us find the time we need for songwriting, and how to get in the right mindset to achieve what you want to! We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club

In today’s episode, Tara and Celine talk about their rewriting processes, and things they feel are important once you have a song finished, but not yet done! There are so many things we didn't have time to talk about, and maybe some things we don't know about that you might do in your rewrite process. So feel free to drop us a message or email to share your rewrite techniques. We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family of songwriters support each other, write together and develop our songwriting in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you would like to learn more about it, then check out the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://we-write-songs.mn.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also contact Celine & Tara with any questions or comments about the podcast via out socials, or email address which can all be found in this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/wewritesongs.club