Jordan Schmidt: From Salad Boy to Nashville Heavy Hitter
Jordan Schmidt ("wait in the truck" HARDY & Lainey Wilson, "God's Country" Blake Shelton, "What Ifs” Kane Brown) talks to Laura and Tracy about his journey from producing rock bands in Minnesota, to g...
15 Jan 20241h
We're Back! Let's Get Into Publishing Deals
Laura, Tracy and Kevin kick off Season 2 by diving head first where we left off in season one: publishing deals. Specifically, the gang gets into what a publishing deal actually is and the relationshi...
8 Jan 202453min
Lori McKenna: Stumbling Into Greatness, Mother Of Us All
Lori McKenna became a songwriter almost by accident. In this episode she joins Laura and Tracy to talk about her super unusual entrance into the Nashville music scene. Lori details how Faith Hill hear...
15 Maj 202353min
You Don’t Suck, It Just Takes A Minute
Big Machine Music general manager (and Laura’s publisher) Mike Molinar joins the podcast to talk about his philosophy on songwriter-publisher relationships. Mike shares his advice to young songwriters...
8 Maj 20231h 7min
Luke Dick: There’s Nobody Like Luke Dick
Luke Dick joins Laura and Tracy for a candid and sprawling look at money, songwriting, creativity and family. Luke’s winding path has led him through academics, warehouse jobs, an artist deal, songwri...
1 Maj 202358min
How To Break Up With A Co-Writer
Break-ups are never easy, especially when it comes to co-writing. This week, our hosts examine the reasons it may be necessary to say goodbye to a collaborator and how to do it with care. The trio als...
24 Apr 20231h 2min
Andy Albert: Determination, Drive & The Infamous Mouse House
This week, Laura and Tracy are joined by songwriter Andy Albert. He details his humble beginnings in Nashville living with multiple roommates in a run-down house, struggling to get a publishing deal a...
17 Apr 20231h
My Heroes Waited Tables Too
This in this episode, Laura, Tracy and Kevin continue down the path of the new-to-town songwriter. The trio digs into the importance of giving and receiving criticism, the beauty of an imperfect write...
10 Apr 20231h 7min
