SongTown on Songwriting Podcast
Hosted by Clay and Marty and Clay Mills and Marty Dodson · Clay Mills & Marty Dodson
4.9from 130 ratings
- 294
- Episodes
- 32
- Transcribed
- 130
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About SongTown on Songwriting Podcast
Clay Mills & Marty Dodson present SongTown on Songwriting — a celebration of great songs, real songwriters, and the craft that ties it all together. Tune in for expert songwriting tips, inspirational stories, and music industry insights to sharpen your skills and fuel your passion.
- Publisher
- Clay Mills & Marty Dodson
- Category
- music · music · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Dec 2020
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
32 of 294 episodes have a transcript.
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chasing Songwriting Trends Is a Huge Mistake
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Most Songwriters Are Missing Furniture In Their Songs
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Amateur Songwriters Get Stuck on One Melody & Can't Un-Hear It
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Chasing Songwriting Trends Is a Huge Mistake
Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But the idea is, you know, we were just talking earlier about this writer that I used to work with at Barbara Orbison's company, Tommy Lee James. And his songs, they sounded like classic songs. That could be written 50 years ago, could be written 10 years ago, could be written 10 years from now. He just had a way of writing these classic formats that it's hard to put into words. So he didn't chase trends. He kind of had his own style and everything he did just sounded classic. So that's one way of approaching it. Yeah, absolutely. Another way is to avoid cultural references that might go away. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 71 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 59 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100
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- 85
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 91
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Who hosts SongTown on Songwriting Podcast?
Clay and Marty and Clay Mills and Marty Dodson host the show. Published by Clay Mills & Marty Dodson.
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