Putting a fresh spin on the familiar with Callie Deacon

Young singer-songwriter Callie Deacon shared her exceptional songwriting talent, impressing the guys with her ability to spin familiar phrases and ideas into original ones.  Callie takes strong cues from Taylor Swift and Shawn Mendes.

We talked about:

• why writing on the guitar is more fun than the piano (please note: this is the sole opinion of the guest, and does not necessarily reflect that of the Song Talk Radio Action Team)
• song structures
• how to include a “Morrissey” lyric
• when to include a pre-chorus