What's in a Song
By Scarlet Keys
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This is a weekly podcast about the craft of songwriting hosted by Berklee College of Music Professor Scarlet Keys. She takes deep dive into the craft, technique and art of songwriting in conversations with eminent songwriters, producers, and other creatives asking questions only a songwriting professor would ask so listeners can walk away inspired and armed with clear and actionable tools and techniques they can apply to their songwriting.
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Creative agility and writing process with hit songwriting Rodney Alejandro
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Music as medicine- The health benefits of listening to your favorite songs with Neuroscientist Dr. Daniel Levitin
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Singer/songwriter Jesse Terry - Writing great melodies and crowd funding
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Kylie Rothfield on writing process, craft, what she learned from Alicia Keys about singing and stage fright
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Songs with a message, writing from your life with Michael McDermott
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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What does AI mean for songwriters with award winning songwriter and Berklee Professor Ben Camp
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Creating metaphors with Pat Pattison
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Madi Diaz on writing process, and the magic of co-writing
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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What we can learn from Billy Eilish and Bonnie Raitt about great melodies
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Minisode: Making time for your art and the myth of inspiration
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Robert Ellis Orrall on writing with Taylor Swift, and writing process
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May 26, 2024 |
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Will Kimbrough: Writing techniques, guitar voicings and so much wisdom
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May 04, 2024 |
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Minisode - The impact and storytelling of NOUNS
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Minisode: The song changing effects of good verbs
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Singer/songwriter Ingrid Saga on jazz, Joni Mitchell's influence, guitar tunings and process
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Aidan Laprete on finding your sound and gibberish as a lyric writing process
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Writing For T.V. and film and how a little bit of Woo woo can help us with Stuart Roslyn
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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The songwriting of Taylor Swift - Two things we can learn from the craft of her songwriting
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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David Wilcox Part 2
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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David Wilcox on inspired writing Part 1
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Part 3 Mark Simos: Reflecting on your writing and what you can learn from it
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Part 2 Hank Williams in Hell live co-write with Mark Simos
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Hank Williams in Hell exercise and live cowrite with Grammy winning songwriter Mark Simos
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Writing songs for film and t.v. with Grammy winning artist/producer Rich Jaques
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Will Dailey: Genius marketing, the importance of narrative for your art, finding your instrument
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Prince's recording engineer Susan Rogers on authenticity, getting your best vocal performance and her new book "This is What it Sounds like"
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Paula Cole on her writing process, the books that have inspired her and what writing teaches her
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Finding a title for your song - Minisode
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Forensic musicologist Joe Bennett breaks down "If I were a fish" and talks about what constitutes copyright infringement
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May 28, 2023 |
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Corook and Olivia Barton: Fame and the introvert and breaking down "If I were a fish"
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May 19, 2023 |
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Robert Gillies on writing hit songs, 2 rules for every co-write, finding the best tempo for your song, his fav home recording mic,
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Kieran Rhodes on being on America's Got Talent, the two chords he won't leave home without and what he learned from Randy Newman
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Vance Gilbert on how to be a great opening act, two great chords and his favorite vocal hack
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Prince Charles Alexander: The Evolution of Hip hop
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Singer Songwriter and Berklee Prof George Woods: ADHD as a songwriting super power and the emotion of music
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Kenny Werner Part 2: A meditation, more great insight and a live performance
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Kenny Werner on Effortless mastery and being the instrument
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Eric Roberson: Finding ideas all around you, Saying no to doubt
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Grammy winning Writer and producer Cliff Goldmacher: The purpose of the chorus, saying less with more and bringing everything you can to the table
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Alliteration, internal rhyme and a deep dive into craft with Hit writers Monty Powell and Anna Wilson
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Award winning artist and Berklee Professor Susan Cattaneo on the power of Metaphor
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Grammy winning writer, drummer and producer Tom Hambridge on avoiding cliches and the power of rhythm in your writing
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Matt Rollings: Grammy winning producer, arranger and piano player extraordinaire on being a master player
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Hit Maker Justin Tranter - on writing with and for Imagine Dragons, Dua Lipa, Kelly Clarkson, Justing Bieber, and Lady Gaga, shares writing tips, technique and all the things!!
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Guitar teacher to the stars Ellen Britton on How not to suck
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Chris DuBois: Hit songwriter and publisher shares writing strategies, Song outlines, inspiration and music biz
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Charlie Worsham: Writing great lyrics, playing your best guitar and being vulnerable and saying yes!!
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Hit songwriter Jason Blume on Writing unforgettable melodies, techniques from the hits and creating your own luck
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Ruby Rose Fox: Performance anxiety, how to handle it and how to connect with your audience
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Sam Robbins: Finding your unique sound as a singer, how to hit that high note, making a great living as a singer/songwriter
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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The Healing power of songwriting and the power of vulnerability with music therapists Suzanne Hanser and Heather Woods
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Singer Songwriter Jesse Ruben: Performance technique, his favorite chords and Creative PR
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Swedish artist Matilda Gratte (Elma) on touring with Ed Sheeran and Zara Larson, writing great songs with common chords and being true to yourself
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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N.Y.U. Professor and artist Mike Errico on his new book, writers block, the power of "we" in a song, being yourself and so much more
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Ken Yates Part 2: Breaking down his guitar secrets
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Lewberger member and Emmy winning songwriter Hughie Stonefish on how Improv can help your songwriting
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Award winning folk artist Ken Yates shares the song he wrote that John Mayer wished he had written and writing great guitar parts
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Hugh Prestwood - Three time Grammy nominated hit writer on not cowriting, the power of the truth, perfect rhymes and so much more
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Lori McKenna: Grammy winning songwriter and Americana folk artist on the power of mumbling as lyric process and making your last chorus the firework finale of your song!
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Wendy Moten and David Santos: Vocal technique and being a master musician
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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VP and A&R of Warner Nashville B.J. Hill on getting a publishing deal, what he looks for in a writer and a hit song
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Artist Rob Giles: Playing with Andy Summers,The freedom of the boundaries of craft, dreaming the right dream....
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Jeff Franzel: Sinatra's piano player turned hit writer on Making your melody empathize with your lyrics, new chords for bridges
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Singer Songwriter Liz Longley on how to build super fans, your mailing list, book yourself in venues and the prosody of vocal dynamics and how she writes a song.
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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This is your brain on songwriting with Neuroscientist and author Dr. Daniel Levitin
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Songwriter/producer Bendik Møller: Finding your sound, working with Salem Ilese, and Creative Bravery
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Professor Pat Pattison: The power of phrasing
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Sally Taylor: Growing up in a house with James Taylor and Carly Simon and the power of Metaphor and collaborating with the muse
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Author Natalie Goldberg on the zen of writing and being wiling to write terrible things
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Hit songwriter Greg Becker "Process over Outcome"
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Hit songwriter Gary Burr on Melody, and finding the money notes
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Steve Seskin on Writing a great story song
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Julia Cameron on The life changing power of "The Artist's Way"
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Eric Roberson: "Read 'til you're full, write 'til you're empty"
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Mark Erelli "Critical thinking for the Songwriter"
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Steve Leslie "The difference one chord can make"
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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What's in a song Introduction
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Oct 31, 2021 |