Streamlining the Songwriter's Journey

Multi-instrumentalist / Songwriter / Producer Martin Sutton has worked with artists including Celine Dion, The Backstreet Boys, Leanne Rimes, X Factor & Idol Winners and was a signed writer with Universal Music Publishing.

He runs the Songwriting Academy, whose faculty have collectively sold over 3/4 of a billion records!

In this episode he shares his perspective as a life-long songwriter, and how his life's work is helping other songwriters both understand the industry, and streamline their journey to success.  

Here's a sneak peek inside this episode:

• [2:00]  The opportunities available writing for K-pop and J-pop artists.
• [7:38]  Hearing his song open a concert at the Royal Albert Hall by one of his early influences.
• [11:13]  How nothing comes close to the feeling of making someone feel better about living because of the impact your song had on their life.
• [16:35]  Why just finishing a song that you’re proud of is a major success for songwriters.
• [22:42]  There’s no shortcut to success, you have to do the work, but there are strategies that can help you fast-track that success… and it starts with showing up!
• [30:52] Even though you don’t need to starve, the mindset that takes you the extra mile is the willingness to starve for what you’re passionate about.
• [46:33]  The power of music and how studies have shown that music and frequencies produce a physiological change in listeners. 

Click the link below to learn more about Martin and his work with The Songwriting Academy:

• The Songwriting Academy 

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