Turning Your Music Goals into Reality: How to Find Funding That Works
Turning Your Music Goals into Reality: How to Find Funding That Works Why Funding Matters As songwriters and artists, we all have big creative goals - recording an EP, attending a songwriting retreat, or accessing industry mentoring. But one question often holds us back: how do we fund it? Our 2025 survey revealed that over half of artists see having access to more funds as a key way to take their careers to the next
Lone Wolf: Songs Born of Place and the Significance of Time with Tanya Ransom
Lone Wolf: Songs Born of Place and the Significance of Time Based on the Podcast Episode: "Lone Wolf: Songs Born of Place and the Significance of Time" - Episode 67, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence In this episode of The Magic of Songwriting, Francesca chats with West Australian artist Tanya Ransom about the power of place, timing, and play in songwriting. Tanya’s latest album, The Significance of Time, captures her journey
Slow Walking Back to Songwriting with Katie Harder
Slow Walking Back to Songwriting with Katie Harder Based on the Podcast Episode: "Slow Walking Back to Songwriting with Katie Harder " - Episode 66, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence When life becomes full and creativity starts to slip through the cracks, it can feel hard to find your way back to songwriting. But as songwriter and artist Katie Harder reminds us, returning to your creative flow doesn’t require perfect conditions
From Writer’s Block to The Greatest of All Time with Findlay Napier
From Writer’s Block to The Greatest of All Time with Findlay Napier Based on the Podcast Episode: "From Writer’s Block to The Greatest of All Time with Findlay Napier" - Episode 65, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence Even the most seasoned songwriters can find themselves stuck — feeling like every song needs to be great before it’s even finished. In my conversation with Scottish songwriter Findlay Napier, we talked about how
Tips To Win the Day as a Songwriter
Tips to Win the Day as a Songwriter Based on the Podcast Episode: "Win the Day - Turning Tiny Victories into Timeless Songs with Donna Lynn Caskey" - Episode 64, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence Donna Lynn Caskey blends banjo-driven folk with a no-frills songwriting process to capture what’s real. In this episode, she and Francesca dig into how writing fast and often helped shape her album Tiny Victories—and how “Win
How One Song a Week Became an Album: Joel Riley’s Imaginative Practice
How One Song a Week Became an Album: Joel Riley’s Imaginative Practice Based on the Podcast Episode: "Life Insurance, Goldilocks & Indie Rock: The Imaginative World of Songwriter Joel Riley" - Episode 63, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence When songwriter and producer Joel Riley joined I Heart Songwriting Club, he never imagined that writing a song a week would lead to his debut album The Fruits of Labour. But that’s exactly
Cephalopods, Songwriting, and the Beauty in the Mess: A Conversation with Elana Stone
Cephalopods, Songwriting, and the Beauty in the Mess: A Conversation with Elana Stone Based on the Podcast Episode: "Cephalopods, Songwriting, and the Beauty in the Mess: A Conversation with Elana Stone" - Episode 62, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence In my conversation with Elana Stone, what really stood out was her openness about the chaos of creative life. Touring with Missy Higgins one day, writing songs between baby naps the next—Elana
Under the Streetlights: Songwriting Insights with Andrew McCrorie-Shand
Under the Streetlights: Songwriting Insights with Andrew McCrorie-Shand Based on the Podcast Episode: "Under the Streetlights: Andrew McCrorie-Shand on Writing from Image, Emotion and Imagination" - Episode 61, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence What a gift it was to sit down with a songwriter who has lived so many musical lives. In my recent conversation with Andrew McCrorie-Shand , I was struck not only by his incredible career – from prog rock
From the Top End to the Studio: Crystal Robins on the Journey of Songwriting and Resilience
From the Top End to the Studio: Crystal Robins on the Journey of Songwriting and Resilience Based on the Podcast Episode: "From the Top End to the Studio: Crystal Robins on the Journey of Songwriting and Resilience" - Episode 60, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence In this episode of The Magic of Songwriting Podcast, Francesca de Valence speaks with Darwin-based songwriter and music therapist Crystal Robins. They explore how Crystal’s connection
If You Give Her Lemons: Jaime Jackett’s Art of Reinvention
If You Give Her Lemons: Jaime Jackett’s Art of Reinvention Based on the Podcast Episode: "If You Give Her Lemons: Jaime Jackett’s Art of Reinvention" - Episode 59, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence For Jaime Jackett, songwriting isn’t just a practice—it’s a way of breathing. On The Magic of Songwriting Podcast, the genre-fluid pop artist, multi-instrumentalist, and brain cancer survivor takes us behind the scenes of her debut album Reinvention, and
