The C.L.I.M.B. Show Music Biz Podcast

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. This one seemed like it was going to be a tougher task, but Brent & Johnny crafted up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the lyrics for the song title, “Broken Smoke & Mirrors”. To share your song title with Brent […]

Wait, what?!?! We’ve spent 151 episodes trying to help singers, songwriters, and indie artists like you become smarter with regards to the music industry and now we’re telling you to be dumb? Believe it or not, sometimes it’s smart to be dumb or appear stupid when every bone in your body is telling you that you […]

What EXACTLY is your brand? Why should you know how to articulate this seemingly simple question? Just about every indie artist is vague on how to describe their brand. Fans latch on to your brand as much, or in some cases, even more than your music. The artist’s music and their brand stand for something […]

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” –Michael Jordan “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” –Phil Jackson Why would Brent REGRET sharing a song idea that his co-writer’s loved? What can you do in co-write to be a good teammate, ensure a creative vibe, […]

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Brent and Johnny craft up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the song title, “Ring Of Truth”. Comment if you have an idea that we didn’t cover. PS: If you have a killer title and you’d rather work on the conceptual […]

They say “patience is a virtue” but what the heck does that even mean? When I was an artist I was accused of a lot of things but I was NEVER accused of being patient! So, what is patience? How do we get it? How do we avoid sounding unprofessional to people we want to […]

Here are four apps will change your Instagram feed for the better!   PS: Imagine seeing daily growth in a real social media audience because you know exactly what to do and exactly how to do it. Brands will pay you money once your audience is large enough, so it’s worth the effort. Schedule a […]

How did small town girl, Jenn Schott, make it from Pittsburg, KS to Nashville to getting a publishing deal to cuts by Eli Young Band, Gloriana, Lucy Hale, Pam Tillis, Lonestar, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Micky Guyton, to getting the title track on Tim McGraw’s Two Lanes of Freedom Record? Find out in this episode where we […]

Hey, how would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter as Brent and Johnny cook up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the song title “International 19 Minutes”. PS: If you’d like to work privately on your song title with Brent or have him prepare your song or repair your […]

Are you getting in front of NEW eyeballs as an artist? Posting on social media only puts your project in front of people who are already aware of you. If you have released music before and nobody heard it, or it seemed nobody cared, then maybe it’s time to start focusing more on growing your […]

If you’re an artist looking to grow your audience fast, then IGTV can do that quickly if you take the time now to get your foothold. IGTV has gotten of to a shaky start when you compare to just about every other Instagram feature, but in this minisode we’ll talk about how it could seriously […]

How did this writer go from being a plumber, to working at Starbucks, to attending Belmont University, to being an American Idol contestant, to becoming a commercial banker AND maintaining a publishing deal at the same time? Find out in this episode as we interview David DeVaul. PS: Download Brent’s free ebook Think Like A Pro […]

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Brent and Johnny craft up 4-5 different approaches to writing the lyrics for the song title, “Let Me Have This One”. If you have a song title that you’d like to run through the song title challenge privately or if you’d […]

  How did Jacob Cade, an unknown 19-year old rock artist get 400 people to show up to a gig in a town where he’s NEVER played, sell $200 in merch, AND he was opening for the opener at 8:00pm? The short answer is the club owner and the management of the headliner couldn’t believe […]

Up your expertise on social media with this episode. Lexi and Johnny cover some different ways an artist could utilize FB stories and Instagram stories.   If you’re concentrated on growing your audience, then you’ll definitely have to be a ninja at social media. Your future is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter but do you […]