Write Songs You Love
Have you ever felt like you’ve lost touch with your inner creative compass? Is songwriting a practice you want to maintain for the rest of your life? Have you ever thought about “why,” you write songs? Each week, host Michael Averill shares heart warming stories from his own experience as a touring singer/songwriter, as well as with guests, about songs that have been impactful, and why. There's always a way to put your unique fingerprint in your songwriting, and Michael is here to help you do it. Walk along with Michael @writesongsyoulove on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and challenges.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 218
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ashleigh Summer on Leaning into Space, and Music on the Porch
Feel good folk pop slinger Ashleigh Summer shares about her recent release "Front Porch Swing," and the journey that comes with giving space to creativity and songwriting.
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Shalisa on Perspective, Making Things Lighter, and Releasing Songs for Different Reasons Than You Thought
Shalisa, country girl gone rogue, shares about the importance of perspective and sometimes being surprised about who songs actually resonate with.
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Share your favourite finished song from the Iced Teacup Challenge on September 6th at 4pm pacific. Watch the Facebook group for more info.
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Nevaeh Dyson on The Core of Why, The Beauty of the Unpredictable, and Leaving Gifts for Yourself
Alt-Folk Singer/Songwriter/Storyteller Nevaeh Dyson shares about how curiosity and an open mind can lead to better ways forward in challenging times.
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Iced Tea-Cupdate 2025
It’s Summer time for Write Songs You Love, and with it, highlights and updates from the annual Iced Teacup Challenge.
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Cal Volpe on Redirecting Drive, The Teacup Challenge, and Releasing His First Album
Kelowna based Singer/Songwriter/Looper Cal Volpe shares about the growth and surprises that happened along the journey from writing to releasing his first album.
Listen to Cal’s new album titled “Alon…
Shannon Coppin on Putting Yourself on the Hook, Expressing Through the Guitar, and Whistling in Public for the First Time
Shannon Coppin, multi-dimensional creative, nature lover, and founder of Gateway Ranch shares about one of the boldest and heart warming first time performances you will ever hear.
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Ivy. The Pulse on Gibberishing, Stepping Away from Past Patterns, and Writing Moody Music
East Vancouver based recording artist Ivy. The Pulse shares how music and songwriting went dormant for years, and what eventually brought it back.
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Craig and Dane Milton on Hosting House Concerts, Setting the Tone, and Deeply Loving Music
Father and son combo Dane and Craig Milton share behind the scenes of hosting house concerts with their family, and how love and appreciation of music and the artists who make it is the central focus…
Two Crows for Comfort on Presence, Partnership, and Following What Feels Right
Two Crows for Comfort, an award winning touring folk/Americana duo from the prairie wonderland of Manitoba, Canada came on today to share how often times the best moments in songwriting and performan…
Ross Christopher Fairbairn on Seizing Opportunity, Playing the Audience, and Taking the Show to the People
Alt-Indie-Folk artist Ross Christopher Fairbairn shares about lyrics that make you giggle, what to do when everything backfires, and self realizing prophetic songs.
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Diane Barbarash and Adrienne Nye on Timelines of Life and Not Not Conditional
Singer/Songwriter/Producers Diane Barbarash and Adrienne Nye share about the bumpy journey of a collaboration from a songwriting prompt, and what they discovered along the way.
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A Discussion on Confidence
Singer/Songwriter Craig Siemens and Singer/Songwriter/Producer Aileé Zaga discuss everything to do with confidence when it comes to performing and writing songs.
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Sian Flanagan on Unlocking Key Codes, the Voyage of the Human Experience, and Living a Multi-Passionate Life
Multi-passionate creative Sian Flanagan shares how being creatively diverse is a lane of its own to be celebrated, and how we can discover key codes for connecting different arms of expression.
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Bill Arnott on Tapping into Genius, A Season in the Okanagan, and Building Confidence in Your Own Voice
Bestselling author, poet, and songwriter, Bill Arnott shares about being creative across many mediums, and how he’s been able to find confidence in his voice.
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Kailee Duggan on Tone, Marking Stages of Life, and Freedom in the Unknown
Canadian Soulful Folk/Pop singer-songwriter, Kailee Duggan shares about her creative journey, and how sometimes showing up without knowing why can bring us exactly what we need in life.
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Gracie Field on Capacity, Breaking the Glass, and the Role of Relationships in Songwriting
Canadian Singer/Songwriter, Gracie Field shares about what it takes to break through barriers, internally and externally.
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Susan Bush on Being Open, Songwriter Interviews, and Figuring Out Who We Are Along the Way
Singer/Songwriter Susan Bush shares about a unique trading stories songwriting exercise that led to her newest release titled “Open.”
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Elijah Bekk on What’s Keepable, Re-Training Your Brain, and Shakin’ It in Front of 30, 000 People
Canadian Singer/Songwriter, Elijah Bekk shares how holding on to hope and people helped him come back from being told he’d never play music again.
Follow along with Elijah’s journey on Instagram.
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Andrew Allen on Time, Simplicity, and Asking What Love Would Do
Accomplished Canadian Singer/Songwriter/Speaker Andrew Allen shares thoughts on his songwriting process, what matters most in life, and what can happen when we reflect on time.
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