How to Write Songs with Keppie Coutts - Music Production Podcast #248
Keppie Coutts teaches songwriting and runs the YouTube channel "How to Write Songs." Keppie studied and taught at Berklee College of Music. Her credits range from genres diverse as folk, pop, and heavy metal. Her latest work is on a new audiobook/album Mothertongues.
Keppie and I spoke about her songwriting process and the challenges songwriters face. We explored what it means to turn nothing into something, as well as some of the common misconceptions around the craft of songwriting that hold people back.
Listen on Apple or Stitcher or Google or Spotify; watch on YouTube
Show Notes:
Keppie's Music Site - https://www.keppiecouttsmusic.com
How to Write Songs (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHX6_NG_L7OitIAgcS56zpw/videos
How to Write Songs (Blog) - https://kcsongstudio.com
5 Song Writing Exercises That Will Change Everything - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUQ0kR-lTg
Songwriters on Songwriting - https://amzn.to/3m4gSGV
Twelve Foot Ninja - https://www.twelvefootninja.com/
Seth Godin - https://seths.blog
Austin Kleon "Steal Like an Artist" - https://amzn.to/31ZcIJ2
"Art and Fear" - https://amzn.to/321LEbY
Jonathan Mann (a song a day) - https://www.jonathanmann.net
Matthew Dicks "Storyworthy" - https://amzn.to/3GDyeSC
"The Lanyard" Billy Collins - https://youtu.be/0EjB7rB3sWc
Sean Lennon Interviews Paul McCartney - https://youtu.be/iCe8fdBeTCs
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Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/blog/5minute
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
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