Song Smith | Conversation on Songwriting, Faith & Craft

SS Ep. 15: What's the 'End Game'?

Understanding your goal in making music greatly impacts what you do with what you create and the time you have. From the hobbyist to award winning star, each person is making music, but in different ways. Certain tasks will have more time dedicated to them than others for one type of artist compared to the next. Understanding your goals will better equip you to move forward as you plan what you do. Links: UP - Forrest Frank & Connor Price https://open.spotify.com/track/50utqknCBo0N3QAQbXIPKV?si=4205d45c679649c3 [https://open.spotify.com/track/50utqknCBo0N3QAQbXIPKV?si=4205d45c679649c3] Brand New - Bay Turner https://open.spotify.com/track/2CvY01baIhm7a5sdrRjbjf?si=ced5ff2a5593418b [https://open.spotify.com/track/2CvY01baIhm7a5sdrRjbjf?si=ced5ff2a5593418b] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayturnermusic/ [https://www.instagram.com/bayturnermusic/] Boss Level - Matthew Parker & Sam Bowman https://open.spotify.com/track/35jNOWc0XXlzppn1xFfsqW?si=6fc5e5480a3d4c50 [https://open.spotify.com/track/35jNOWc0XXlzppn1xFfsqW?si=6fc5e5480a3d4c50] Dream Label Group: https://www.dreamlabelgroup.com/ [https://www.dreamlabelgroup.com/] Wings Access: https://www.wingsaccess.com/ [https://www.wingsaccess.com/] Luke 12:48 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2012%3A48&version=NIV [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2012%3A48&version=NIV] Let's get connected! If you have things you want me to cover, or just want to say hi, we can get connected: Follow on Instagram: @Songsmithshow ⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Email: Songsmithshow@gmail.com New episodes every other week

SS Ep. 14: What Makes a Song 'Good' (Pt. 2)

What makes the music you like 'good'? What production elements and things are being thought of by professions to make a certified banger? There's a lot of things that play into makes a song song 'good' in someone's eyes. However, there are some main things that producers and songwriters alike are thinking about during the process to create the best arrangement for their song. Today, we dive into those things, picking up where we left off in part one of 'What Makes a Song 'Good''! Links: Music Mentioned: I'm Sorry - Toby Mac https://open.spotify.com/track/1XHw4DDVHozKi74RDdmOXB?si=648ff274c57f47cc [https://open.spotify.com/track/1XHw4DDVHozKi74RDdmOXB?si=648ff274c57f47cc] Great Things - Phil Wikham https://open.spotify.com/track/0jceXOZ2D9ZSzsfl3CKlxg?si=cdaaf1c01b374452 [https://open.spotify.com/track/0jceXOZ2D9ZSzsfl3CKlxg?si=cdaaf1c01b374452] Star Wars x Pirates of The Caribbean - Samuel Kim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Jp8WaYl70 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Jp8WaYl70] The Force Awakens & The Rise of Skywalker - Samuel Kim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1kW1iCfPvQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1kW1iCfPvQ] We Three Kings - Tommee Profit, We The Kingdom https://open.spotify.com/track/4WqAmY5Sis1mkuGVP24TBA?si=7ac58567a0bf4d84 [https://open.spotify.com/track/4WqAmY5Sis1mkuGVP24TBA?si=7ac58567a0bf4d84] Breathe - Jonny Diaz https://open.spotify.com/track/3hN8RetXNOyDVhxGdkFlqA?si=5461f8659b0f43aa [https://open.spotify.com/track/3hN8RetXNOyDVhxGdkFlqA?si=5461f8659b0f43aa] UPS & DOWNS - BLVRS (Jordan Blaine & Owen Bloomfeild) https://open.spotify.com/track/2F2FALgnBAYK3nEdbnXDFG?si=81dd7d1213f240e7 [https://open.spotify.com/track/2F2FALgnBAYK3nEdbnXDFG?si=81dd7d1213f240e7] Song Transition: Doxology/Can You Hear Them/Whisper - Sam Bowman https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0K4rq19aBZqEGUeOyHAW0I?si=5a0c228de7bc4ed0 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0K4rq19aBZqEGUeOyHAW0I?si=5a0c228de7bc4ed0] Artists Mentioned: Nomadder Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iWQs1NXVjeCqboWHn4OvD?si=OLKkzrWTSferqVZbNozCHw [https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iWQs1NXVjeCqboWHn4OvD?si=OLKkzrWTSferqVZbNozCHw] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomaddermusic/ [https://www.instagram.com/nomaddermusic/]BLVRS   [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCt9YVFjlsOq-FUA4uwHbvhg] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SeJEA9smshVPlk8jbWlPD?si=QUUrW5VJSZSaHRLPOOMEwA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SeJEA9smshVPlk8jbWlPD?si=QUUrW5VJSZSaHRLPOOMEwA] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareblvrs/ [https://www.instagram.com/weareblvrs/] Podcast Episodes: Episode 4: https://open.spotify.com/episode/64ZDx6S2i4V1N96t5lpawF?si=bed944f8a8ee4558 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/64ZDx6S2i4V1N96t5lpawF?⁠si=bed944f8a8ee4558] Episode 7: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QDmnODUe37sAjNmuzqCfA?si=3318a774139e4dd9 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QDmnODUe37sAjNmuzqCfA?si=3318a774139e4dd9] The Matthew West Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/347EK0chqsHbqqXRIeZMAD?si=895b12f2749f44ba [https://open.spotify.com/show/347EK0chqsHbqqXRIeZMAD?si=895b12f2749f44ba]Thank you again to Jordan and Owen of BLVRS for allowing me to use a portion of their song 'UPS & DOWNS' in today's episode. To show them some support, use the links above to listen, and follow them on Insta. Let's get connected! If you have things you want me to cover, or just want to say hi, we can get connected: Follow on Instagram: @Songsmithshow⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Email: Songsmithshow@gmail.com New episodes every other week

2025: What's Next for Song Smith?

Everyone makes their New Years resolutions, but I'm not going to do that. I'm just going to tell ya my goals, then y'all get to keep me accountable... ; ) Gravity Falls (Dreams Burning Version)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQh3obJvVcI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQh3obJvVcI]Let's get connected! If you have things you want me to cover, or just want to say hi, we can get connected: Follow on Instagram: @Songsmithshow ⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith [https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: Songsmithshow@gmail.com New episodes every other week

SS Ep. 13: What Makes a Song 'Good' (Pt. 1)

What makes the music you like 'good'? What things do professional songwriters do to make great music? While the idea of a 'good' song is a bit subjective, there are some things that songwriters of all genres do to create something that is going to resonate with their listeners. In this episode, as well as the following, we will go through those main things songwriters should think about while creating their music to better create not only a 'good' song, but a great song. Songs Referenced: Breathe - Jonny Diaz https://open.spotify.com/track/3hN8RetXNOyDVhxGdkFlqA?si=504c2212285e4d12 [https://open.spotify.com/track/3hN8RetXNOyDVhxGdkFlqA?si=504c2212285e4d12] Great are You Lord - David Leonard (While David did write the song, I could not find a recording of it by him, so I included the version by One Common) https://open.spotify.com/track/2BSHQRfyk7flniKvyhDdJ6?si=6cc67998489642f0 [https://open.spotify.com/track/2BSHQRfyk7flniKvyhDdJ6?si=6cc67998489642f0] Garden King - Sam Bowman https://open.spotify.com/track/07agjqIrIT2SQRTy9sdoqf?si=94b821a8d24b4e21 [https://open.spotify.com/track/07agjqIrIT2SQRTy9sdoqf?si=94b821a8d24b4e21] God's Not Dead - Newsboys https://open.spotify.com/track/0eI19vR5WZ12fuYcEFUVkw?si=284c7151f6734d7f [https://open.spotify.com/track/0eI19vR5WZ12fuYcEFUVkw?si=284c7151f6734d7f] Let's get connected! If you have things you want me to cover, or just want to say hi, we can get connected: Follow on Instagram: @Songsmithshow ⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith] Email: Songsmithshow@gmail.com New episodes every other week

WE ARE BACK

Howdy guys! WE ARE BACK! I hope ya'll enjoy this little update on where things are at, and what's coming up in the next few weeks. Can't wait to finally start getting back in the swing of things. ; ) The Cozy Canopy: https://www.instagram.com/cozycanopyvaca/ [https://www.instagram.com/cozycanopyvaca/] Let's get connected! If you have things you want me to cover, or just want to say hi, we can get connected: Follow on Instagram: @Songsmithshow ⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Song_Smith] Email: Songsmithshow@gmail.com New episodes every other week (Starting soon anyways)