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What's in a Song
What's in a Song
Scarlet Keys

This is a weekly podcast about the craft of songwriting hosted by Berklee College of Music Professor Scarlet Keys. She takes deep... more

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Singer/songwriter Jesse Terry - Writing great melodies and crowd funding

Send us a textTo sign up for the November 16th virtual LYRIC WRITING WORKSHOP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1070697919299?aff=oddtdtcreatorMy guest today is New England... more

01 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Kylie Rothfield on writing process, craft, what she learned from Alicia Keys about singing and stage fright

Send us a textIn this episode, I talk with singer/songwriter Kylie Rothfield.She shares what she learned about singing and stage... more

23 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Songs with a message, writing from your life with Michael McDermott

Send us a textIn this episode, singer/songwriter Michael McDermott talks about writing process, writing from your life and shares new... more

08 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
What does AI mean for songwriters with award winning songwriter and Berklee Professor Ben Camp

Send us a textToday I have Berklee Professor Ben Camp on the show discussing AI We talk about where it... more

26 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Creating metaphors with Pat Pattison

Send us a textIn this episode, Pat Pattison, author of "Writing Better Lyrics" walks us through step by step of... more

05 Aug 2024 · 54 minutes
Madi Diaz on writing process, and the magic of co-writing

Send us a textMy guest today is one of my former students singer/songwriter Madi DiazMadi grew up in Pennsylvania where... more

25 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
What we can learn from Billy Eilish and Bonnie Raitt about great melodies

Send us a textIn this minisode, I talk about writing melody and thinking of melody as the song's tone of... more

09 Jul 2024 · 22 minutes
Minisode: Making time for your art and the myth of inspiration

Send us a text"Inspiration is for Amateurs""Don't be 'a writer' but instead be writing." - Faulkner"Just begin and the mind... more

12 Jun 2024 · 17 minutes
Robert Ellis Orrall on writing with Taylor Swift, and writing process

Send us a textIn this Episode, Robert Ellis Orrall talks about writing with Taylor Swift. What she was like... more

26 May 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Will Kimbrough: Writing techniques, guitar voicings and so much wisdom

Send us a textMy guest today s an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Will Kimbrough.As a producer, he has produced... more

04 May 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Minisode - The impact and storytelling of NOUNS

Send us a textThe storytelling effects of nouns.Mixed by Peter Sykes: https://www.petersykesmusic.com/Otto Gross: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMnxx19QD-vxD4wnYGTn3JwScarlet's website:https://www.scarletkeys.comScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/Scarlet's website:https://www.scarletkeys.comScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/Scarlet's... more

05 Apr 2024 · 17 minutes
Minisode: The song changing effects of good verbs

Send us a textIn this minisode, I talk about the power of verbs and how they can do more than... more

18 Mar 2024 · 20 minutes
Singer/songwriter Ingrid Saga on jazz, Joni Mitchell's influence, guitar tunings and process

Send us a textIn this episode, Ingrid talk about her influences, meeting her producer and shares three songs from her... more

17 Jan 2024 · 56 minutes
Aidan Laprete on finding your sound and gibberish as a lyric writing process

Send us a textIn this Episode I talk with singer/songwriter/producer/actor Aidan Laprete aboutVoice lessons, finding your sound, and producing.He walks... more

02 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Writing For T.V. and film and how a little bit of Woo woo can help us with Stuart Roslyn

Send us a textStuart Roslyn is a composer, producer and musician specializing in original music for motion pictures and their... more

13 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
The songwriting of Taylor Swift - Two things we can learn from the craft of her songwriting

Send us a textIn this episode, I share a little peak into the craft and poetry of Taylor Swift's songwriting.We... more

24 Oct 2023 · 15 minutes
David Wilcox Part 2

Send us a textDavid Wilcox is an award winning and highly acclaimed American singer songwriter from Asheville North Carolina.His storytelling... more

25 Sep 2023 · 34 minutes
David Wilcox on inspired writing Part 1

Send us a textDavid Wilcox is an award winning and highly acclaimed American singer songwriter from Asheville North Carolina.His storytelling... more

18 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Part 3 Mark Simos: Reflecting on your writing and what you can learn from it

Send us a textIn this episode, we break down co-writing and talk about reflecting back on process and what can... more

17 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Part 2 Hank Williams in Hell live co-write with Mark Simos

Send us a textIn this episode of a two part series, Berklee Professor and Grammy winning writer Mark Simos and... more

10 Aug 2023 · 57 minutes
Hank Williams in Hell exercise and live cowrite with Grammy winning songwriter Mark Simos

Send us a textIn this episode of a two part series, Berklee Professor and Grammy winning writer Mark Simos and... more

03 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Writing songs for film and t.v. with Grammy winning artist/producer Rich Jaques

Send us a textToday’s guest is grammy winning songwriter and producer Rich Jaques. Rich has had over 1500 songs... more

28 Jul 2023 · 42 minutes
Will Dailey: Genius marketing, the importance of narrative for your art, finding your instrument

Send us a textOn today's show, I have singer/songwriter Will Dailey.In this episode, Will shares some brilliant marketing ideas and... more

21 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Prince's recording engineer Susan Rogers on authenticity, getting your best vocal performance and her new book "This is What it Sounds like"

Send us a textToday I have Susan Rogers who many of you know as Prince’s recording engineer. Today we... more

14 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Paula Cole on her writing process, the books that have inspired her and what writing teaches her

Send us a textGrammy-winning artst Paula Cole has released seven solo albums of original songs. Cole has performed with icons... more

17 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Finding a title for your song - Minisode

Send us a textIn this short episode, I talk about starting with an idea or emotion and one of my... more

09 Jun 2023 · 6 minutes
Forensic musicologist Joe Bennett breaks down "If I were a fish" and talks about what constitutes copyright infringement

Send us a textIn this episode, I talk with Dr. Joe BennettFirst, we talk about what constitutes copyright infringement from... more

28 May 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Corook and Olivia Barton: Fame and the introvert and breaking down "If I were a fish"

Send us a textToday I am so happy to have Corook and Olivia Barton on the show.Corook is a multi-instrumentalist... more

19 May 2023 · 54 minutes
Robert Gillies on writing hit songs, 2 rules for every co-write, finding the best tempo for your song, his fav home recording mic,

Send us a textRobert Gillies is a hit songwriter and artist living in Norway.In this conversation we talk about finding... more

20 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
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

Send us a textIn this episode, I am talking with someone at the start of it all, Berklee student Kieran... more

14 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
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Will Dailey: Genius marketing, the importance of narrative for your art, finding your instrument
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Send us a textOn today's show, I have singer/songwriter Will Dailey.In this episode, Will shares some brilliant marketing ideas and talks about:Tools:... more