Show date: Sep. 16, 2024
Sherry Jacoby is a Toronto, Canada-based singer/songwriter who exercises her passion for telling personal stories through song. She writes indie pop/folk for the romantic heart, combining the influences of Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, and Gabrielle Alpin.
Sherry’s music story began when her mom taught her piano at a young age. Inspired by her mom’s talent but wanting to march to the beat of her own instrument, she asked for guitar lessons instead. This ignited her passion for writing songs, using imagery and metaphors to paint a picture of her emotional landscape. She went on to release her heartfelt debut EP “My Light” and her anthemic single “Phoenix”.
Most recently, she released her singles “For the Rest of Time” and “Puzzle”. Both songs were produced by Nashville-based acclaimed producer Shannon McArthur who has produced acts including Dashboard Confessional and Adam Duritz (Counting Crows).
Sherry shared the process behind her song Puzzle. Download the lyrics to follow along.
We talked about:
- Our songwriting challenge for 2024 to write a holiday song – send us your song at feedback@songtalk.ca now!
- ending your song with a modified chorus
- working with producer Shannon McArthur over Zoom and how the vibe of the song changed
- recording a song years after you wrote it – would you change anything?
- getting your song covered by another artist
- how to get your song played on college radio and for music blogs
- how important it is to market your music
- releasing singles vs. albums
Show date: Sep. 09, 2024
Canadian Roots/Americana singer-songwriter, Jade Turner, is a multi-award winning artist whose powerful, soaring voice and masterful storytelling captivates listeners with every song. The 23-time Manitoba Country Music Award nominee, is a member of the Misipawistik Cree Nation and draws deep inspiration from the cultural tradition of storytelling. Her authentic, relatable catalog of music has earned her notable accolades, most recently as a semi-finalist in SiriusXM’s 2024 Top of The Country competition. Just this year, Turner performed live across Canada on Breakfast Television, appeared on eTalk for the second time, and received the 2024 Manitoba Music Kevin Walters Memorial Songwriting Award. With a distinct focus on narrative and the ability to convey deeply resonant stories through song, Turner has solidified her place in the Canadian music industry as a powerful storyteller and vocalist who creates a compelling musical repertoire with her blend of the Americana, Roots, Country, and Rock genres.
Jade shared the process behind her song Wandering Soul. Download the lyrics to follow along.
We talked about:
- Our songwriting challenge for 2024 to write a holiday song – send us your song at feedback@songtalk.ca now!
- Why Modern Music Kinda Sucks… (youtube.com)
- How Jade co-writes with producers to turn her lyrics and melodies into songs
- Why you might want to write a personal song in a second person narrative (he/she)
- How to line up the feeling of the music with the lyric (prosody)
- Detaching a little from your personal story to reach and help more people with your song
- How Jade intersects her Indigenous identity and culture into her country songwriting
Show date: Aug. 26, 2024
Mike Enjo is an Australian Singer Songwriter and Producer. He is the founder of the YouTube channel ‘Creative Sauce’ which has over 140,000 subscribers, and endeavours to open up the world of home recording to old and new musicians alike.
We talked about:
- Our songwriting challenge to write a holiday song – and thanks to those of you who have already submitted your songs!
- Vinyl vs. CDs: What sounds better? | Disc Makers
- How Mike started his youTube career by accident
- Mike’s process: no script, just notes, no teleprompter, and record takes until he gets it right
- Just because you’re really talented or highly skilled, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a good teacher
- Keywords on youTube don’t matter anymore, but you can still use tools like TubeBuddy
- How to make the ideal thumbnail image – not that it works…
- If you want your own youTube channel, just do it…and it’ll be awful at first (kinda like songwriting, you know?), and be sure to serve your viewer
Mike’s youTube channels:
Show date: Aug. 11, 2024
In this special episode, we talked about songs that feature a declarative chorus. We talked about:
Show date: Jul. 29, 2024
Anne Stott is a singer/songwriter, actor and political rabble rouser who has brought her elastic and enigmatic sound and edgy compassion to audiences along the Eastern Seaboard and beyond for over two decades. Her second album, LOVE NEVER DIES, peaked at #19 on the Relix Magazine radio chart.
Water to Blood is a song Anne hopes will motivate people who haven’t been engaged in climate change to get more active and become a comfort and help rejuvenate and energize those who have been devoting their lives to making change.
Anne talked about her song Water to Blood. Download the lyrics to follow along.
We talked about:
- Our songwriting challenge to write a holiday song
- Phil was amazed by the Habour Symphony in St. John’s – here’s a video from 2022
- How to incorporate Biblical, epic language with more conversational language in your protest song
- Check out Midnight Oil for some great protest songs
- Making a heavy lyric lighter with strong rhymes, catchy melodies, and dance-infused beats
- Writing a protest song that resonates with deeper themes than just the politics
- Do songs about protest movements a generation ago still resonate today?
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