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
Thankful Songs, Stories, and Draw
Michael shares some Write Songs You Love community member stories about songs they are thankful for as a follow up to the last episode “A Song You’re Thankful For.”
Congrats to Diane Barbarash for wi…
A Song You're Thankful For
If you took a moment to think about one of your songs you’re thankful for, which song would you pick, and why?
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Conference Inspiration
There are so many wonderful places to find inspiration for songs we love. At this very moment, there is a great free online event going on called The Conscious Business Conference that may fill a tan…
Amber Lyn on A Girl’s First Love, Choosing Where to Play, and Sharing Human Experiences
Keynote Speaker, Storyteller, and Award Winning Songwriter Amber Lyn came on today to share about a special chain of events that taught her that when you write for you, you write for many.
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Luke Wallace on Songs that Inspire Change, Intergenerational Strength, and Writing to Our Inner
Songwriter, speaker, choral arranger, and environmental champion, Luke Wallace came on today to share about the roots of his songwriting, and how he came to find himself writing and sharing songs for…
Death on Dancing, Clearing Up Misunderstandings, and Audience Q&A
What an exciting day! Death returns to the podcast for their annual interview about their newest music, and the answering of Write Songs You Love Community questions.
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Haute Feels the Style on Building Sound Pillars from Failure, Accidental Phrasing, and the Journey towards a New Name
Carmen and Bennett of the newly named project Haute Feels the Style came on to chat about the elaborate journey of finding the right identity for their band, and to celebrate their brand new single t…
Michael Schauch on Timing, the Journey of Creating, and Places that Call to Us
Alpinist and award winning author, Michael Schauch shares about a mixed artist collaborative journey into the remote mountains of Nepal, a book he wrote about the experience, and reflections upon the…
"Creative Process"
Can creative gold be replicated?
Check out the Bob Dylan interview here that was mentioned for reference.
Thank you to Bernadette Jiwa of Story Republic for this thought provoking share.
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What is Love and Questions for Death
It's the most wonderful time of year! Our friends over at Story Republic are releasing an inspiring collection of short stories on Oct. 7th all about the questioning and exploration of love.
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Dave Lewis on Tools for Writing, Following the Fun, and Always Taking Steps Forward
Emerging writer and perpetual appreciator of life, Dave Lewis came on the podcast today to share about his roots in music as a drummer, and how that helped lay foundations for the storyteller he has …
Character, Discomfort, and Growth
Michael shares inspirations gleamed from Adam Grant's book "Hidden Potential," and demonstrates in real time on the podcast how to grow by jumping feet first into discomfort.
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Last Chance
Our friends over at Story Republic are doing a fun September story challenge. Today's prompt is "Last Chance," so I took up the challenge in real time on the podcast today, and gave some suggestion…
What Do You Want to Finish?
It's a great time of year to sit down and decide what you'd like to wrap up before 2025.
If you'd like some support deciding, join an upcoming workshop here
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Going Back to Old Songs
How long has it been since you last revisited your earliest written songs, or songs you don't play anymore?
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Hidden Beauty is . . .
How would you fill in the blank in the following statement:
Hidden beauty is . . .
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Tip Songs and Calls to Action
The Iced Teacup Challenge is almost complete! Michael gives a recap of events so far, and shares supportive suggestions for tackling today's prompt of Call to Action/Tip Song.
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Iced Teacup Challenge Starts Next Week!
The Iced Teacup Challenge begins next week on Monday, August 12th!
Visit https://www.writesongsyoulove.com/teacupchallenge for the full prompt list, or wait to find out the daily prompts one by one …
Iced Teacup Challenge is Coming!
For more info on the Iced Teacup Challenge, visit https://www.writesongsyoulove.com/teacupchallenge
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Follow the Money, or the Music?
Michael shares about a mysterious Monopoly money walk, and a brand new song inspired by the efforts of members of the Write Songs You Love Community.
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