MARTY DODSON on The Boston Chris Podcast | Episode 11 | IN DEPTH INTERVIEW

Welcome to Episode 11 featuring Songwriter Marty Dodson originally from Apple Valley, CAIn this episode, Boston and Marty chat about his first musical memories, moving to Nashville, his trepidation of the music business initially, the dues he paid before his first cut, the story behind his first hit song 'While You Loved Me' by Rascal Flatts, his songwriting do's and don'ts, the story of his song 'Bounce" which was voted "Asian Song of the Year", the creation and reason for SongTownUSA, the story behind his song 'Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right' by Billy Currington and MUCH more ONLY on The Boston Chris Show!Check out SongTown USA here: https://songtown.comCheck out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:00:00: Intro03:14: What is Marty drinking?03:44: First Musical Memories05:10: What was behind Marty’s Trepidation of the Music Business?09:50: What dues did he have to pay before his first cut?11:36: The story of “While You Loved Me”15:06: Before his first hit, what was he doing to better his craft?18:20: After that first hit, how do you avoid complacency?22:04: Songwriting changes between genres24:34: The story of “Bounce”26:47: The story of and meaning behind SongTownUSA34:11: The Story behind “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right” & “Let Me Down Easy”38:04: Being a non-performing songwriter39:46: Has his music changed over time?41:36: Writing for a specific artist45:02: His best advice for young songwriter47:39: What is Lonely Tuesday Music?48:40: Who Does He Think He Is?!Courtesy of https://martydodson.comI was born in Apple Valley, California. My family moved around for several years before settling in Nashville, Tennessee when I was 5 years old. I have always loved music, but was intimidated by the sheer number of people I encountered growing up that were NOT succeeding in the music business. So, I went to college, got a degree in Psychology and worked in another career for 10 years. At that point, I decided I had to try to chase my dream of being a professional songwriter.It took several years of writing for free before I landed my first publishing deal with Kim Williams and Sony ATV in Nashville. Several years after that, Rascal Flatts recorded “While You Loved Me” and I had my first top ten single. Another three years went by before Billy Currington, Jason Matthews and I had our first #1 single with “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right”.People often ask me what my favorite song is that I have written. I’m very proud of the six #1 singles. I’m thrilled that several iconic artists have recorded my songs – Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, The Oak Ridge Boys – to name a few. I’m proud of my song “Bounce” knocking Psy out of the #1 spot on the K-Pop chart in Korea and for winning Asian Song of The Year this year. And I’m proud of my Plain White T’s and Saving Jane cuts because they are off the beaten path for a Nashville writer. But my FAVORITE songs have yet to be recorded. Ask me sometime and I’ll play some of them for you.It has been a long, hard journey with considerable costs. But, in the end, it has been worth it. I wake up every day and get to do something I love. You can’t put a price on that.~Marty Dodson