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Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters

Songcraft is a bi-weekly podcast that brings you in-depth conversations with and about the creators of lyrics and music that stand the test of time. You probably know their names, and you definitely k... Read more

Ranked #1

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Ep. 94 - ROBERT EARL KEEN ("The Road Goes on Forever")

Ep. 94 - ROBERT EARL KEEN ("The Road Goes on Forever")

PART ONE Scott and Paul talk about Randy Poe, Texas, and their favorite songwriters from the Lone Star State. PART TWO ... Read more

24 Jul 2018

1hr 9mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 61 - VINCE GILL ("Go Rest High On That Mountain")

Ep. 61 - VINCE GILL ("Go Rest High On That Mountain")

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Vince Gill launched his solo career in the mid-1980s, hitting the Top 10 o... Read more

2 May 2017

1hr 10mins

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Ranked #3

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Ep. 109 - SMOKEY ROBINSON ("My Girl")

Ep. 109 - SMOKEY ROBINSON ("My Girl")

Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Smokey Robinson talks about his Motown legacy and his... Read more

19 Feb 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 127 - MARTY STUART ("Tempted")

Ep. 127 - MARTY STUART ("Tempted")

Marty Stuart, a five-time Grammy winner, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, collector, preservationist, and fier... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 9mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 50 - LORETTA LYNN ("Coal Miner's Daughter")

Ep. 50 - LORETTA LYNN ("Coal Miner's Daughter")

Multi-Grammy award winner Loretta Lynn is an American music legend. The Kentucky native married as a young teenager, mov... Read more

29 Nov 2016

44mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 84 - DON McLEAN ("American Pie")

Ep. 84 - DON McLEAN ("American Pie")

Best known as the writer and performer of “American Pie,” Don McLean and his songs have hit the Billboard pop, country,... Read more

6 Mar 2018

50mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 36 - JON FOREMAN of Switchfoot ("Dare You to Move")

Ep. 36 - JON FOREMAN of Switchfoot ("Dare You to Move")

Jon Foreman is the front man and primary songwriter for the spiritually-minded alternative rock band Switchfoot. The gro... Read more

17 May 2016

52mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 12 - BOBBY BRADDOCK ("He Stopped Loving Her Today")

Ep. 12 - BOBBY BRADDOCK ("He Stopped Loving Her Today")

Bobby Braddock has written more than a dozen #1 country hits, including standards such as Tammy Wynette’s “D-I-V-O-R-C-E... Read more

16 Jun 2015

1hr

Ranked #9

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Ep. 112 - CHRIS HILLMAN ("So You Want to be a Rock 'n' Roll Star")

Ep. 112 - CHRIS HILLMAN ("So You Want to be a Rock 'n' Roll Star")

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and multiple Grammy nominee Chris Hillman joins us to talk about his songwriting with The ... Read more

2 Apr 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 33 - DONOVAN ("Sunshine Superman")

Ep. 33 - DONOVAN ("Sunshine Superman")

Beginning his career as a key player in the UK folk revival of the early 1960s, Donovan scored early hits with “Catch th... Read more

5 Apr 2016

58mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 98 - MATRACA BERG ("Strawberry Wine")

Ep. 98 - MATRACA BERG ("Strawberry Wine")

PART ONE Scott and Paul go down the rabbit hole of why it's just not the same when certain famous musicians aren't accom... Read more

18 Sep 2018

57mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 100 - LAMONT DOZIER ("Stop! In the Name of Love")

Ep. 100 - LAMONT DOZIER ("Stop! In the Name of Love")

SUPER-SIZED DELUXE DOUBLE EPISODE DETAILS: PART ONE Scott and Paul celebrate their 100th episode by looking back on the... Read more

16 Oct 2018

1hr 50mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 60 - JIMMY WEBB ("By the Time I Get to Phoenix")

Ep. 60 - JIMMY WEBB ("By the Time I Get to Phoenix")

Jimmy Webb emerged as a superstar songwriter and arranger in 1967 when two of his songs – The 5th Dimension’s “Up, Up an... Read more

18 Apr 2017

1hr 9mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 27 - MIKE STOLLER ("Hound Dog")

Ep. 27 - MIKE STOLLER ("Hound Dog")

Mike Stoller has written more than 60 songs that have appeared on the Billboard charts, including the #1 hits “Hound Dog... Read more

12 Jan 2016

1hr 27mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 16 - BILL WITHERS ("Lean on Me")

Ep. 16 - BILL WITHERS ("Lean on Me")

Pop and R&B legend Bill Withers released nine albums between 1971 and 1985 that included such classic songs as “Lean... Read more

11 Aug 2015

59mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 23 - LORI MCKENNA ("Girl Crush")

Ep. 23 - LORI MCKENNA ("Girl Crush")

Long before Little Big Town took her song “Girl Crush” to the #1 spot on the Billboard country chart for a record-breaki... Read more

17 Nov 2015

57mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 17 - DESMOND CHILD ("Livin' on a Prayer")

Ep. 17 - DESMOND CHILD ("Livin' on a Prayer")

One of the most successful and prolific writers and producers of all time, Desmond Child’s songs have resulted in nearly... Read more

25 Aug 2015

59mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 67 - TOM T. HALL ("Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine")

Ep. 67 - TOM T. HALL ("Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine")

Tom T. Hall was named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. Known as “The Storyt... Read more

25 Jul 2017

1hr 19mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 122 - STEVE EARLE ("Guitar Town")

Ep. 122 - STEVE EARLE ("Guitar Town")

The sixteen-time Grammy nominee and three-time winner joins us to talk about his remarkably varied body of songwriting f... Read more

20 Aug 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 108 - TIM NICHOLS ("Live Like You Were Dying")

Ep. 108 - TIM NICHOLS ("Live Like You Were Dying")

With over a dozen Top 5 singles on the Billboard country chart, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Tim Nichols has been... Read more

5 Feb 2019

57mins

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