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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
Co-writing Conversations at the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival
Co-writing Conversations at the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival Based on the Podcast Episode: "Co-writing Conversations at the Whitsundays Songwriter
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
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
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
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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.
Laying Solid Foundations for Your Songwriting Practice
Laying Solid Foundations for Your Songwriting Practice Episode 1, The Magic of Songwriting
Why We Want to Create the Best Songwriting Podcast Around!
Why We Want to Create the Best Songwriting Podcast Around! Francesca
Club Conversations: What Does Songwriting Bring to Your Life?
What Does Songwriting Bring To Your Life? Club member Pat Tierney In the second
Club Conversations: Why Is Songwriting Important to You?
Club Conversations: Why Is Songwriting Important to You? At I Heart Songwriting
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.
Why We Want to Create the Best Songwriting Podcast Around!
Why We Want to Create the Best Songwriting Podcast Around! Francesca de Valence, Founder January 2022 Do you remember the feeling you got when you wrote your
Club Conversations: What Does Songwriting Bring to Your Life?
What Does Songwriting Bring To Your Life? Club member Pat Tierney In the second instalment of our 'Club Conversations' series, we asked songwriters what songwriting brings to their life? The benefits of songwriting can
Club Conversations: Why Is Songwriting Important to You?
Club Conversations: Why Is Songwriting Important to You? At I Heart Songwriting Club, we are all about inspiring and empowering songwriters to be their best. We also know our members have some
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.
How To Write A Great Melody – 8 Tips To Develop Your Songwriting
How To Write A Great Melody - 8 Tips To Develop Your Songwriting Podcast Excerpt - "Practical Tips to Writing Melodies, Channeling Ideas and Other Magic with Simon Shapiro" - Episode 4, The
Songwriting Through Meditation and Living Your Life Purpose
Songwriting Through Meditation and Living Your Life Purpose with Karen Jacobsen Episode 2, The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence In this expansive Club Conversation, Francesca discusses accessing
Why We Want to Create the Best Songwriting Podcast Around!
Why We Want to Create the Best Songwriting Podcast Around! Francesca de Valence, Founder January 2022 Do you remember the feeling you got when you wrote your
Club Conversations: What Does Songwriting Bring to Your Life?
What Does Songwriting Bring To Your Life? Club member Pat Tierney In the second instalment of our 'Club Conversations' series, we asked songwriters what songwriting brings to their life? The benefits of songwriting can
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.