#109: Mark Cawley - Songwriter and Author of Song Journey
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04/26/19 • 61 min
Mark Cawley is a hit songwriter, with credits to his name for artists like Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, and many more. His new book, Song Journey: A Hit Songwriter’s Guide Through the Process, the Perils, and the Payoff of Writing Songs for a Living, offers practical steps and advice for songwriters. It's currently the #1 new release in the Music Composition category on Amazon. Mark also offers one on one coaching to songwriters at his website IDoCoach.com.
It was great to talk with Mark. His perspective on songwriting goes deep on the craft and the workmanship, but still hangs on to a sense of childlike wonderment. He shares plenty of tools and techniques to build a disciplined craft of songwriting, while emphasizing the importance of having fun, staying openminded, and maintaining enthusiasm. Just as his book is easy to read, Mark was easy to talk to and extremely generous with his knowledge and experiences.
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Show Notes:
Song Journey - Mark's new book on how to become successful songwriter.
IDoCoach - Mark's website where he offers coaching for songwriters.
IDoCoach Blog - Mark's blog with helpful articles about songwriting.
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Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site AfroDJMac.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.
Brian Funk
AfroDJMac
Mark Cawley is a hit songwriter, with credits to his name for artists like Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, and many more. His new book, Song Journey: A Hit Songwriter’s Guide Through the Process, the Perils, and the Payoff of Writing Songs for a Living, offers practical steps and advice for songwriters. It's currently the #1 new release in the Music Composition category on Amazon. Mark also offers one on one coaching to songwriters at his website IDoCoach.com.
It was great to talk with Mark. His perspective on songwriting goes deep on the craft and the workmanship, but still hangs on to a sense of childlike wonderment. He shares plenty of tools and techniques to build a disciplined craft of songwriting, while emphasizing the importance of having fun, staying openminded, and maintaining enthusiasm. Just as his book is easy to read, Mark was easy to talk to and extremely generous with his knowledge and experiences.
Listen on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play or Spotify; watch on YouTube
Show Notes:
Song Journey - Mark's new book on how to become successful songwriter.
IDoCoach - Mark's website where he offers coaching for songwriters.
IDoCoach Blog - Mark's blog with helpful articles about songwriting.
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at the AfroDJMac Store with the code: PODCAST
Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site AfroDJMac.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.
Brian Funk
AfroDJMac
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Show Notes:
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#110: David Frangioni - Technologist, Engineer, Producer, Drummer, and Author of Crash!
David Frangioni is a drummer, music technologist, studio designer, and author of the book Crash, which is an illustrative chronicle of rock and roll's legendary drum kits. He has worked with a who's who of rock legends like Aerosmith, Sting, Ozzy Osbourne, Ringo Starr, and KISS. His company, Audio One, builds and installs the most high-end luxury studios. David just released the book Crash! The World's Greatest Drum Kits.
In this episode of the podcast, David Frangioni shares his experience working with some of rock and roll's greatest. He details his unpredictable path in the music industry and emphasizes the importance of hard work, consistency, and commitment.
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Show Notes:
Official Web Site - The hub of all of David' work.
Crash! - David's beautiful, illustrated new book on the most legendary drum kits in rock history.
Audio One - David's industry leading company for luxury A/V installations.
Frangioni Foundation - non-profit charitable organization that enriches lives through the power of music, technology, faith and charity.
Books and Resources - David's books and music production resources.
Instagram - Follow David on Instagram.
Steve Jobs - Incredibly inspiring 2005 commencement speech for Stanford University.
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Intro Music provided by Nick Lovell aka Trash Picnic and creator of MyBackroomBeats.
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Thank you for listening. Please consider giving the Music Production Podcast a review on your favorite podcast provider. And don’t forget to visit my site AfroDJMac.com for music production tutorials, videos, and sound packs.
Brian Funk
AfroDJMac
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