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About the Songwriting Podcast
Ever wish you had a songwriting mentor with over two decades of experience encouraging and supporting your songwriting success? ‘The Magic of Songwriting Podcast’ is all about helping you reconnect with and experience the transformation, joy and magic of songwriting to become the songwriter you’ve always dreamed of being.
In this podcast, award-winning songwriter, educator, and founder of I Heart Songwriting Club, Francesca de Valence, guides you to have songwriting breakthroughs. In her solo episodes, she’ll break down big, inspired ideas into practical steps that are simple to action. In addition, you’ll hear insightful and magical long-form interviews with other prolific songwriters in the conversation episodes. So whether you’re a budding songwriter, touring the world, or simply want to write amazing songs week after week, each episode will help you take action to make your songwriting dreams a reality.
Recent Podcast Episodes
Creating an Exciting New Artist Project with a Clear Brand and Message
Creating an Exciting New Artist Project with a Clear Brand and Message Based on the Podcast Episode: " Creating
What is My Artist Brand? Being Seen and Heard in a Competitive Market
What is My Artist Brand? Being Seen and Heard in a Competitive Market Based on the content of
Hobby or Career? Making Strong Choices to Power up Your Music Career
Hobby or Career? Making Strong Choices to Power up Your Music Career Based on the Podcast Episode: "Hobby
What Songs Should I Record? Best Practices to Recording Your First Album
What Songs Should I Record? Best Practices to Recording Your First Album Based on the content of Episode
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Practical Songwriting Tips
Here is a collection of our favourite podcast episodes that will give you some practical songwriting tips that you can start using in your next song.
What Songs Should I Record? Best Practices to Recording Your First Album
What Songs Should I Record? Best Practices to Recording Your First Album Based
How Relevant and Helpful Feedback on your Songs Can Help You to Grow
How Relevant and Helpful Feedback on your Songs Can Help You to Grow
A Quality or Quantity Approach – Which is Better for Songwriting?
A Quality or Quantity Approach - Which is Better for Songwriting? Based on
Co-writing Conversations at the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival
Co-writing Conversations at the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival Based on the Podcast Episode: "Co-writing
10 Tips to Alleviate Songwriting Boredom
10 Tips to Alleviate Songwriting Boredom Based on the content of Episode 11,
Francesca’s Story
Discover more about IHSC founder, Francesca de Valence and the many incredible ways that the magic of songwriting has transformed her life.
The Creative Songwriting Process – How to Write a Song in One Sitting
The Creative Songwriting Process - How to Write a Song in One Sitting Based on the content of Episode 21, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence One
How to Create a Masterpiece – Behind the Scenes of a Master Artist
How to Create a Masterpiece - Behind the Scenes of a Master Artist Based on the content of Episode 19, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence If
Simple Ways That You Can Stay Open To Songwriting Magic Each Day
Simple Ways That You Can Stay Open To Songwriting Magic Each Day Based on the content of Episode 17, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence In this
How to Not Let Life Get in the Way of Living Your Songwriting Dreams
How to Not Let Life Get in the Way of Living Your Songwriting Dreams Based on the content of Episode 15, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence
Songwriting Magic
This is probably the most exciting part of the podcast for us – the magic. Here are our favourite episodes that share insights into the MAGIC of songwriting.
What Genre Is My Music? An Insightful Journey from Folk Songwriter to Gospel Artist
What Genre Is My Music? An Insightful Journey from Folk Songwriter to Gospel Artist Based on the Podcast Episode: "What Genre Is My Music? An Insightful Journey from Folk Songwriter to Gospel Artist
Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit Through Songwriting and Creative Living
Healing the mind, body and spirit through songwriting and creative living Based on the Podcast Episode: "How Songwriting Helped Me Heal with Karen Law" - Episode 16, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca
Songwriting with a Sense of Play with Bobby Alu
Songwriting with a Sense of Play with Bobby Alu Based on the Podcast Episode: "Songwriting with a Sense of Play with Bobby Alu" - Episode 14, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de
Seeking Inspiring and Authentic Ways to Meet Your Songwriting Potential?
Seeking Inspiring and Authentic Ways to Meet Your Songwriting Potential? Based on the Podcast Episode: "Learning about yourself through songwriting with Sam Buckingham" - Episode 12, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de
Your Podcast Host, Francesca de Valence
Francesca is an award-winning Australian singer-songwriter, music educator (M.Mus, B.Mus, B.Ed), speaker, founder of I Heart Songwriting Club and creator of The Magic of Songwriting. She has been faculty member of Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium of Music, a regular writer for Songwriting Magazine UK, has facilitated songwriting workshops for APRA AMCOS (AUS/NZ), IMRO (IRE), UBC (BRZ), and spoken at Folk Alliance International, Durango Songwriter’s Expo, Rio Music Market. Whilst she’s not touring or at her creative hub in Paris, Francesca is based in her hometown of Brisbane, Australia.
We acknowledge that the amazing image of Francesca that features on the main podcast cover was taken by Caroline Attwood from Scrunch. As such, we would like to say a big thanks to Caroline. Finally, we give a big thanks to IHSC member Chris de Souza for editing and mixing our podcast episodes.