This weeks post comes courtesy of Dana Rogers and Chris Lindsey at Pitch List podcast. If you haven’t had a moment to listen to this podcast yet, do yourself a favor and follow them. Chris (a hit songwriter himself) interviews pro songwriters who have changed the world with their songs – and their conversations are beyond inspiring.
Here are some golden nuggets of wisdom from some of their episodes, compiled and organized by the amazing Dana Rogers!
“It’s not whether our ideas are too crazy, it’s whether they’re crazy enough.”
– Brett Warren of the Warren Brothers
From the episode: “Two is Better than One” on Pitch List
“(Songwriting) is like anything else in this world. You gotta stop and make it matter.”
– Craig Wiseman
From the episode: “Goals and Obstacles” on Pitch List
“If you got something that makes you come alive, that you lay in bed awake thinking about, chase it like mad.”
– Brett Beavers
From the episode: “Chase it Like Mad” on Pitch List
“We all feel lost, and we want to be found. We all feel broken, and we’re looking for healing. We all feel lonely and we’re looking for a friend.”
– Tom Douglas on why people are innately drawn to art and music.
From the episode: “Home Is Where the Song Is” on Pitch List
“It’s all about becoming. It’s not about arriving.”
– Bob Dipiero
“If you’re chasing something, you’re always gonna be chasing. You want to be leading.”
– Bob Dipiero
And a funny bonus one from Bob: “Is there gonna be a Track Guy Hall of Fame?”
From the episode: “Three Chords and the Truth” on Pitch List
“It’s hard to beat a guy whose heart’s in it.”
– Chris Lindsey, host of Pitch List Podcast
“It’s a crazy way to make a living when you don’t really know how you do what you do.”
– Chris Lindsey, host of Pitch List Podcast
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