Ben Stennis's guest appearances

Ben Stennis

Made It In Music: Interviews With Artists, Songwriters, And Music Industry Pros

The Big Break

Brad Rempel

Kuk Harrell

Tim Lauer

John Fields

Reid Shippen

Matt Rogers

Tony Wood

Matt Hammitt

Steve Ford

Chris Jackson

Meredith Andrews

Brandon Heath

Lauren Daigle

Dave Barnes

Anthony Lee

OwlTail

Joining us this week is country songwriter Ben Stennis. Ben has written for numerous artists including Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Florida Georgia Line, the list goes on.Ben’s break didn’t happen all at once. It was a series of steps that lead from one accomplishment to the next over ten years that ultimately gave birth to his success. He joins us to discuss the pursuit of his dreams in Nashville and recognizing progress on this episode of The Big Break.Instagramhttps://www.younggunspublishing.com/Show Notes1:30 Where are you talking to us from Ben?2:05 How have you been managing work with the pandemic?5:40 Do you think the writing workarounds you have been employing will continue once the necessity passes?7:00 Tell us about your background as a stuntman8:30 Starting a band and going through college10:28Was music a part of your life before you really started tinkering with instruments?12:33Getting advice to move to Nashville14:20At what point did you determine you wanted to pursue songwriting rather than performing?17:46How was the transition to Nashville?19:42How were you sustaining yourself while you wrote?21:33“Move there, never leave.”22:42How long did success take for you, and what was the turning point?23:36Getting a placement with Jason Aldean26:40Getting a publishing deal32:50High Valley35:20“Find your dude or girl that you believe in and put some time into them, because your break may be attached to their break as well.”35:47Tell us about the little things that happened that kept you going as a songwriter36:15Getting connected to Matt Lindsey39:50Is the importance of being in big writing areas still as prevalent with the state of remote writing?44:55What’s the best way for people to keep up with you?46:35Do you have anything coming up we should watch out for?For more informationMore episodesKnow Your Worth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining us this week is country songwriter Ben Stennis. Ben has written for numerous artists including Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Florida Georgia Line, the list goes on.Ben’s break didn’t happen all at once. It was a series of steps that lead from one accomplishment to the next over ten years that ultimately gave birth to his success. He joins us to discuss the pursuit of his dreams in Nashville and recognizing progress on this episode of The Big Break. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/benstennis/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.younggunspublishing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.younggunspublishing.com/</a>Show Notes1:30 Where are you talking to us from Ben?2:05 How have you been managing work with the pandemic?5:40 Do you think the writing workarounds you have been employing will continue once the necessity passes?7:00 Tell us about your background as a stuntman8:30 Starting a band and going through college10:28Was music a part of your life before you really started tinkering with instruments?12:33Getting advice to move to Nashville14:20At what point did you determine you wanted to pursue songwriting rather than performing?17:46How was the transition to Nashville?19:42How were you sustaining yourself while you wrote?21:33“Move there, never leave.”22:42How long did success take for you, and what was the turning point?23:36Getting a placement with <a href="https://www.jasonaldean.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Aldean</a>26:40Getting a publishing deal32:50<a href="https://www.highvalleymusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">High Valley</a>35:20“Find your dude or girl that you believe in and put some time into them, because your break may be attached to their break as well.”35:47Tell us about the little things that happened that kept you going as a songwriter36:15Getting connected to <a href="https://songwritingpro.com/blog/blog_detail/songwriting-advice-from-hit-publisher-matt-lindsey#:~:text=Matt%20Lindsey%20is%20the%20owner,%2C%20Willie%20Nelson%2C%20and%20more." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Lindsey</a>39:50Is the importance of being in big writing areas still as prevalent with the state of remote writing?44:55What’s the best way for people to keep up with you?46:35Do you have anything coming up we should watch out for?For more information<a href="http://royaltyexchange.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">More episodes</a><a href="http://worth.royaltyexchange.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Know Your Worth</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ben Stennis - Patience and networking

fullcirclemusic.orgBen Stennis is a songwriter in which you might have been singing his song and not even known it. Life as a songwriter wasn't always the story though. Would you believe that he went to school and got a Business Management Degree? Or would you believe that before that he was wanting to become a stunt man…Ben shares with us his story and how he got to where he is today. 10 years is a key number and shows how passionate he is about what he does. This is one you will want to take notes on.The post FCM035 – From Obsession To Obsession with Ben Stennis appeared first on Full Circle Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

<a href="http://fullcirclemusic.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fullcirclemusic.org</a>Ben Stennis is a songwriter in which you might have been singing his song and not even known it. Life as a songwriter wasn't always the story though. Would you believe that he went to school and got a Business Management Degree? Or would you believe that before that he was wanting to become a stunt man…Ben shares with us his story and how he got to where he is today. 10 years is a key number and shows how passionate he is about what he does. This is one you will want to take notes on.The post <a href="http://fullcirclemusic.org/fcm035/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FCM035 – From Obsession To Obsession with Ben Stennis</a> appeared first on <a href="http://fullcirclemusic.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Circle Music</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

FCM035 – From Obsession To Obsession with Ben Stennis