Episodes

  • Episode 20 - Are Genres Still Relevent?

    Episode 20 - Are Genres Still Relevent?
    Apr 17 2024

    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
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    44 mins
  • Episode 19 - With Guest Rachel Walker Mason

    Episode 19 - With Guest Rachel Walker Mason
    Jan 31 2024
    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
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    56 mins
  • Episode 18 - Journalling For Songwriters

    Episode 18 - Journalling For Songwriters
    Jan 17 2024
    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
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    48 mins
  • Episode 17 - With Guest Stacy Widelitz

    Episode 17 - With Guest Stacy Widelitz
    Jan 3 2024
    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
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Episode 16 - The 'Tonight' Trick

    Episode 16 - The 'Tonight' Trick
    Dec 13 2023

    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
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    29 mins
  • Episode 15 - With Guest Rob Wells

    Episode 15 - With Guest Rob Wells
    Nov 29 2023
    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
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    50 mins
  • Episode 14 - Making Time For Songwriting

    Episode 14 - Making Time For Songwriting
    Nov 18 2023
    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
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    36 mins
  • Episode 13 - With Guest Shantell Ogden

    Episode 13 - With Guest Shantell Ogden
    Nov 1 2023
    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
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    47 mins