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The Crazybrave Songwriter Podcast
The Crazybrave Songwriter Podcast celebrates exceptional songwriting at its best. Songwriters share - from the ground up - their personal songwriting stories, important advice on maintaining a balanced mental outlook and some real DIY marketing strategies to keep the music moving. This podcast is curated by Lisa M. Arreguin as songs are chosen for their song integrity, storyline and superior craftsmanship. Episodes are published once or twice a month.
Episodes
14 episodes
Your Musical Angels are With You! | Artist: Francisco Loyo | Song: "Lyle"
On today’s show, I have the pleasure of speaking with the incredible and talented FRANCISCO LOYO, Grammy-Award winning keyboardist, songwriter, producer, composer and LUIS MIGUEL'S musical director for over 20 years. Francisco walks us throu...
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Don't Wait On People To Do It For You | Artist: Austin Gilliam | Songs: "I'm Sorry" and "I'm Fine"
After meeting Austin Gilliam online for the interview, I now call him Awesome Austin. Standing at 6’5” with his mountain man beard, edgy baritone voice, and beefy guitar lines, I can only imagine that Austin strikes a commanding presen...
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32:00
How to Remain Sane as a Musician | Artist: The Band - Extra Soul Please | Song: "Serpent"
The band, Extra Soul Please (ESP) is a four piece brass band that has coined a new style of west coast music called SoCal Brasshouse. With a west coast laid back sensibility, t...
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30:48
Triggering Songwriting Inspiration | Artist: Eddie Espinosa | Song: LIVE ! "Change My Heart, Oh God"
EDDIE ESPINOSA is a prolific songwriter, educator, worship leader, musician and composer. One of his most famous songs is “Change my heart, Oh God” which has been sung and performed in churches all over the world and by countle...
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33:52
The Song that Took 20 Years to Make | Artist: Lisa M. Arreguin | | Song: "Brazilian Rhapsody"
Hello Friends! On this weeks episode, I share a personal story about a song I wrote back in 1999 called "Brazilian Rhapsody" - and how it finally got recorded almost 25 years later. The song never made it on to
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14:43
Vision Boards for Artists | Artist: Nick Nery | Song: "Loving You"
Welcome to my 2nd season of The Crazybrave Songwriter Podcast where I’m going to have a chance to stretch out and talk about meaningful concerns for all musical artists. <...
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The Makings of a Story Song | Artist: Carla Mya | Songs: "Somebody's Name", "Melt Away"
Carla Mya (aka Carla Wells) is a songwriter’s songwriter. She loves everything about the process of writing songs and uses the process as a form of improving general health, striving for career excellence and for personal enjoyment. ...
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A Family of Songwriters | Artist: Darden | Songs: "The Moon" LIVE!, "Happy and Sad"
I have been a big fan of the band DARDEN for a long time. You’ll find them to be the real deal. Authentic, honest and in it for the music as it connects to other people. Darden is a 5-piece family band, consisting of 3 ...
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The Making of an Album | Artist: Jim Rojas | Song: "Jimmy's Here"
This week I’m happy to bring you the music of Jim Rojas (jimrojas.net) and the song "Jimmy's Here". I guarantee that his new Latin album called “Can you Play Latin?” making its landfall at the top of 2023 (March 10, 2023) will put a...
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Songwriting from Your Soul | Artist: Adri-Anne Ralph | Song: "Victoria's Song"
Adri-Anne Ralph is an R&B singer-songwriter. In this episode, she talks about her emotional song "Victoria Song", where she tells us about missing the people and memories from her hometown in Victoria, BC. On every level, the musicianship o...
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11:18
How to Build a Song | Artist: Krista Marina | Songs: "On This Wave", "Clinckin"
As an alternative R&B/pop singer, songwriter and music producer, Krista's music displays jazz, blues and hints of Middle Eastern soul - the music she grew up with. Listen carefully as she eloquently talks about the heart of her music, how s...
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18:38
Working with a Music Producer | Artist: Avery Quinn | Songs: "Hazel", "October"
Singer-songwriter Avery Quinn's music is simply beautiful, wonderfully produced and ethereal in quality. Avery shares her process and discusses the origins of the music she writes. Emmy nominated music producer, Josh Arreguin, talks a bit...
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12:31
Songwriting as a Team | Artist: Von Bora | Songs: "Fantasma", "Vagabond"
The band VON BORA is a brother and sister songwriting team; and Jesse and Karina have a long history of writing great songs together in both English and Spanish. You may even have heard their music on multiple movies and TV shows. S...
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15:02
Take Every Opportunity | Artist: Haley Copello | Songs: "Baby Please", "Delicious"
Singer-Songwriter HALEY COPELLO hails from Northern California. In this episode, she shares two songs with us on how the spark of an idea can turn into a full song. The first song "Baby, Please" is a great example of how a personal situat...
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