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HOW TO WRITE SONGS with Keppie & Benny

Ben Romalis & Keppie Coutts

This podcast dives deep into the art and craft of songwriting - through honest conversations about how songs get written, how songwriters think, and the questions that emerge when you commit to making creative work. 


We’ve been friends for over 20 years and through all that time, despite the many different career paths we’ve headed down, music and songwriting is what what we keep coming back to - the common thread in our friendship - and our passion for it has only grown in recent times, mainly because of the work we do with songwriters around the world, weekly sessions with our beloved community members and of course, continuing to help songwriters of all levels through our YouTube channel, ‘How To Write Songs’

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  • Monday · 55 min

    To Share or Not to Share... That is the Question

    Do you have thoughts or feelings that are just too personal to share with others? How vulnerable and honest do you need to be with your lyric writing, and is there really anything wrong with keeping some of your creative output just for yourself? In this episode we tackle the topic of sharing our work publicly - why we do it, how we do it and when it makes the most sense to do it. COMMUNITY: Join the HTWS Community with a 14-Day Free Trial: https://howtowritesongs.org/community/ YOUTUBE: If you want more tips and tutorials on how to level up your songwriting, be sure to check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@htws FREE COURSE: Try our Free 7-Day Songwriter Course: https://howtowritesongs.org/7-day-songwriter-course/ Thanks for listening! Keppie and Benny

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  • September 2 · 48 min

    How to Train Your 'Creativity Muscles'

    John Cleese famously said 'Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating'. If that is true, how can we learn to operate more effectively as songwriters? Are there ways to train and strengthen our 'creativity muscles' on a daily basis? In this episode, we tackle the huge and enduring topic of creativity and identify some practical ways that you can develop your own creative practice. COMMUNITY: Join the HTWS Community with a 14-Day Free Trial: https://howtowritesongs.org/community/ YOUTUBE: If you want more tips and tutorials on how to level up your songwriting, be sure to check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@htws FREE COURSE: Try our Free 7-Day Songwriter Course: https://howtowritesongs.org/7-day-songwriter-course/ Thanks for listening! Keppie and Benny

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  • August 19 · 42 min

    How Long Should a Song Take to Write?

    For Bob Dylan, it sometimes took him 10 minutes, while Leonard Cohen wrote and re-wrote endless versions of 'Hallelujah' over a 5 year period. So, how long should it take to write a song? Does it depend on your skill level... your personality, the type of song, the reason for the song existing? In this episode we tackle these big questions and many more! YOUTUBE: If you want more tips and tutorials on how to level up your songwriting, be sure to check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@htws FREE COURSE: Try our Free 7-Day Songwriter Course: https://howtowritesongs.org/7-day-songwriter-course/ COMMUNITY: Join the HTWS Community with a 14-Day Free Trial: https://howtowritesongs.org/community/ Thanks for listening! Keppie and Benny

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    August 7 · 1 hr 2 min

    You Either Have It or You Don't... Right?

    If we’re honest with ourselves, we all wonder from time to time just how much talent we have, how much natural ability we've been endowed with. But how much does talent really matter? And when we say you either have 'it' or you don't, what is that 'it' really referring to? In this, our very first episode, we tackle one of the most persistent and controversial topics in the world of songwriting and music making. We candidly discuss why this debate continues to rage and more importantly, we offer some practical ways to develop your skills and mindset as a songwriter, regardless of how much natural talent you may or may not have. If you want more tips and tutorials on how to level up your songwriting, be sure to check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@htws Try our Free 7-Day Songwriter Course: https://howtowritesongs.org/7-day-songwriter-course/ Join the HTWS Community with a 14-Day Free Trial: https://howtowritesongs.org/community/ Thanks for listening! Keppie and Benny

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