Lindsay picks my brain on the subject of songwriting…

- Differences between a poem and a lyric
- Goin’ from personal expression to craft letting go of the personal in order to craft
- How do you get started as a songwriter?  Vikki shares her story, of growing from a performer to a performing songwriter to a songwriter/producer
- challenging yourself to write & the process of finding inspiration.
- Trusting the flow… letting the muse lead you
- (Lindsay’s cell phone makes an appearance)
- “entry level songwriting” – does it exist?
- What abilities/knowledge does a songwriter need…
- Learning from hit lyrics
- Do research/read books or take classes and workshops, songwriting boards
- Skills/qualities a songwriter needs -- networking paying it forward
- Music conferences as part of your education
- Walking the line between guarding your work & losing out on opportunities
- The anonymous songwriter…
- Why be a songwriter?  What is success? 
- Staff songwriting.
- Getting started learning the craft

Resources referenced in the podcast:

http://www.fawm.org/   – February is Album Writing Month

http://www.nanowrimo.org/   -- National Novel Writing Month

www.johnbraheny.com – “The Craft & the Business of Songwriting”

www.jasonblume.com – “6 Steps to Songwriting Success”

www.justplainfolks.org – Just Plain Folks

www.musesmuse.com – Muse’s Muse

www.patpattison.com -- Pat Pattison

www.songu.com – SongU

http://www.berkleemusic.com/ -- Berklee