We Write Songs

Apr 17 2024 21 ep. 35 mins 5
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Welcome to the We Write Songs Podcast! Whether you are a well-established working songwriter or just about to write your first song, we hope you will find this podcast the one for you. Hosted by independent artists and songwriters Celine Ellis and Tara Henton, we love nothing more than talking about songwriting and sharing info we have learned over the years. We know we don't know it all, and are excited to share what we do know, our experiences, our opinions and some tips and techniques we have picked up along our songwriting journey.

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Episode 20 - Are Genres Still Relevent?

Apr 17 2024 44 mins  
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

Episode 19 - With Guest Rachel Walker Mason

Jan 31 2024 56 mins  
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

Episode 18 - Journalling For Songwriters

Jan 17 2024 47 mins  
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 songwrit

Episode 17 - With Guest Stacy Widelitz

Jan 03 2024 81 mins  
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 t

Episode 16 - The 'Tonight' Trick

Dec 13 2023 29 mins  
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 &

Episode 15 - With Guest Rob Wells

Nov 28 2023 50 mins  
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

Episode 14 - Making Time For Songwriting

Nov 18 2023 36 mins  
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

Episode 13 - With Guest Shantell Ogden

Nov 01 2023 47 mins  
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

Episode 12 - Stuck In A Rut? Top 5 Ways to Avoid It!

Oct 18 2023 28 mins  
Today we give you our Top 5 ways to avoid being in a songwriting rut. It’s easy to get stuck and feel like your inspiration is just resulting in the same output, or no output at all! We have 5 great ways to avoid getting into a rut and we'd love to know if these resonate with you! We Write Songs podcast is an offshoot of the We Write Songs online community where a global family o

Episode 11 - With Guest Joey Clarkson

Oct 04 2023 47 mins  
Todays episode is all about getting into a business mindset as a songwriter. How can you make some money as a songwriter, and also make money alongside your songwriting. We chat with Artist, Songwriter and Entrepreneur Joey Clarkson about how she utilises her skill set to be able to monetise her songwriting but also what side hustles can work well alongside it. She talks about havi