Sherry Jacoby: working with a producer

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