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Chuck Cannon a natural raconteur tells us his thoughts on the art of the song.

He talks Shakespeare sonnets, hard and soft rhymes, lessons he learnt from some of the legends he has worked with.

The difference between a hit and a number 1.

Why writing a love song is NEVER out of fashion.

The importance of being open to collaboration no matter who you are.

How to turn a good lyric into a great lyric.

How long does it take to write that worldwide hit?

How to capture that audience within a minute.

If you are songwriter then every moment of this is a fascinating insight into this living legends career, thoughts and inspiration.

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Alison talks about Secret Coast Songwriters which was the spark that lit the fire for her. You can read about them here.

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One of the most successful songwriters in the world. Chuck Cannon lives in Nashville and has written 1000s of songs, including massive hits and award winners like How Do You Like Me Now? and ' I love the way you love me' a massive hit for John Michael Montgomery and worldwide smash for Boyzone. his songs have ben covered by Tricia Yearwood, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and dozens more. In this episode Chuck tells us the moment he got the call asking if Boyzone could record one of his songs, he had no idea who they were and had to phone his friend Paul Carrack to talk it through. Very funny!

His honesty discussing his songwriting journey, his belief in luck and the streaming numbers is a real insight for any songwriter no matter what age or stage.

In Part 2 which is coming soon....Chuck picks up his guitar and tells us the 'magic tuning' the basis of so many HUGE song and talks about his background and thoughts on the 'rhyme'. Don't miss Part 2. 1st October 2025.

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Chapters

We cover a lot in this episode. Some topics include

1. The Journey of Songwriting
2. Emotional Depth in Songwriting,
3. Collaboration and Co-Writing,
4. Songwriter Etiquette and Nashville Insights,
5. Art of Songwriting and Inspiration,
6. The Line Between Songwriting and Plagiarism,
7. The Dual Paths of Songwriting and Performing,
8. The Pressure of Following Up Success,
9. Recognizing a Hit Song,
10. The Impact of AI on Songwriting,
11. The Changing Landscape of Music Distribution,
12. Collaboration and Openness in writing.

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Andrew Rollins is a Emmy award winning songwriter with 9 songs in Nashville the series. He knows Nashville like the back of his hand and in this episode his co-host Alison Craig delves into Andrews remarkable backstory.

How he was discovered in a bar in Cleveland by a world famous singer.

How he got to Nashville and ended up with 9 songs in Nashville the series.

Which star turned down a song that made a million dollars.

Which songwriter dicided to have a day off on the day another worldwide hit was penned.

With 40 years as a songwriter under his belt Andrew has a million stories - and a s great story teller this is where the podcast starts.

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Playlist for Episode 1

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