The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence

What does a record label do? How do I get a record label deal? And what are some ways that I can get my songs out to the world without a label? To answer these questions, we chat with Sweetie Zamora, Head of Labels & Promotions at Remote Control Records. Sweetie shares about the role labels play in an artists’ career and what artists should be focusing on regardless of having a label deal or not.

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

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3:13 - What does a record label do?

7.40 - How artists who are not signed can take strong steps forward

12:50 - How to be authentic in your marketing endeavours  

17:10 - Some pathways for radio promotion in Australia

19:26 - What does a label deal look like?

23:00 - How does a label make their money?

24:54 - How to approach labels that you want to work with?

About Sweetie Zamora:
Sweetie is the Head of Labels & Promotions at Remote Control Records, and board member of the Australian Independent Record Label’s Association. With over a decade at Remote Control, Sweetie has delivered multiple ARIA #1 Albums, as well as Gold and Platinum sellers for the likes of Adele, Courtney Barnett, Radiohead, Queens Of The Stone Age, and more, as well as guiding the careers of beloved local artists including Ngaiire, Donny Benet, Memphis LK, Carla Geneve, and many others. In early 2021, she founded Pointer Recordings, her own label imprint, home to Telenova, Glenn Hopper, Jamaica Moana and a number of other genre-bending artists. Check out some of the Remote Control Records artists here.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Do I need a music manager? When do I need a manager? What does a manager really do? And until I have one, how can I effectively manage myself as an artist? To answer these questions, we chat with Simone Ubaldi, co-director of Sundowner Artists and co-manager of internationally acclaimed, three-time ARIA award winning band, Amyl and The Sniffers. In this conversation, Simone clearly articulates the role of a manager and offers valuable insights on how to build a team. 

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

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5.17 - What is a manager and what do they do?
7:40 - What is a good next team player for an artist after a manager?
9.44 - How do you build an artist’s team as a manager?
13.26 - What are some of the daily activities of a manager?
18.35 - Why be a music manager? The pros and cons. 
25:25 - How do you get the music industry to pay attention to what you’re doing?

About Simon Ubaldi:
Simone Ubaldi was named the Australian Association of Artist Managers’ inaugural ‘Manager of the Year’ in 2022 and won the 2023 Lighthouse Award celebrating Australia’s female and non-binary managers. Simone has pursued, developed and managed The Sniffers’ partnerships with Rough Trade Records/Beggars Group, Universal Music Publishing, ATC Live Agency and Virgin Music Australia, amongst others, and oversaw The Sniffers’ extensive, strategic international touring and a successful international debut album release pre-Covid. She managed the production and release of The Sniffers’ ARIA #2 album ‘Comfort to Me’ (Top 25 Album Charts in the UK, Germany, Spain, Top 20 Billboard Physical Sales Chart USA).

Check out some of the Sundowner Artists here: 
Amyl and the Sniffers 
Grace Cummings 
Girl and Girl 
Nice Biscuit 
Baby Cool


Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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How do you fit into the music industry as a songwriter and artist, and how do you build your music industry team? These music industry conversations will offer you a deeper understanding of what support exists in the industry, how you can build your team, what roles different people play to help you take your career to the next level, and how you can take some of those steps yourself.

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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17 year old queer singer songwriter, Kaiyah Mercedes has gone from writing their first song at eleven years old to their debut album being streamed over 200,000 times, just a handful of years later. In this Club Conversation, Kaiyah shares her clear artistic vision and how they manifest this into tangible form with the support of their creative community, and as well as their discovery of sexual identity, and their diagnosis with ADHD and Autism.
 

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

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2:20 – Kaiyah takes us through her songwriting journey from the start to now. 

13.09 – We talk about self-reflection through the lens of her new single “Hindsight” and the wisdom of hindsight. 

16:00 – We talk about self-acceptance and being diagnosed with Autism and ADHD and navigating relationships. 

24:50 - Kaiyah shares her vision for her artistic projects and some of the ways she brings ideas into tangible forms.

29:20 – We discuss the artistic development phase and the process of building an artist brand, putting together release assets, and building a team. 

36:00 - Building trust in collaborative teams.

39:37 – Kaiyah talks about self-discovery and coming to terms with her sexuality and self-identity as a queer person. 

43:56 – Kaiyah shares her song “‘Hide with me”. 

48:00 – A practical path to establishing yourself in a new genre. 
 

About Kaiyah: 

Kaiyah Mercedes is an LGBTQI+ singer/songwriter who, at just 17 years old, has already gained recognition for her deep and introspective music. Her lyrics are crafted with an intention to connect with listeners, touching on relatable themes such as young love, heartbreak, and the struggles of being a teenager in today’s world. Her music is a testament to her ability to capture the universal experiences of adolescence and beyond. Contact Kaiyah: Website / Facebook / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Hide With Me" - Written by Kaiyah Ridgway. Performed live by Kaiyah Mercedes.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Many artists go quiet when they don’t have a release to promote, but when they do this they miss out on opportunities to continue to develop and build their audience. In this episode, we outline some commonly used and out of the box ways to develop your audience when you’re not promoting a release.

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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In this club conversation with UK singer songwriter and producer, Kwun, we talk about the magic of channelling music, sound frequency and light language, and recording music in 432 Hz, juxtaposed with the big blocks that come up for artists when it comes to releasing and promoting music.

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

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4:08 - How high energy places in the world can affect people and be channelled to create something unique
14:55 - The elements of magic in Kwun’s creativity
24:07 - We share our experiences with Light language 
38:49 - Tuning in 432Hz
46.26 - The ease of creating vs the resistance to release music
1:01:32 - Kwun introduces his song “Ancient Ageless & True” and performs it live on the podcast. We also talk about his upcoming album

About Kwun: 

Kwun is an multi award-winning singer-songwriter and producer from the UK at the cutting edge of a movement of conscious artists leading the way into a New Paradigm. His eclectic repertoire skillfully moves between themes of the personal and universal, weaving a rich tapestry of styles that include Rock, Americana, Funk and all the spaces in between. Kwun’s music is recorded in 432Hz tuning (not the standardised 440Hz), the frequency that resonates and harmonises with nature and the human body. Contact Kwun: Website / Facebook / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Ancient, Ageless & True" - Written by Kwun Pang. Performed live by Kwun.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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What do I do after releasing a song? How can I promote my music by myself? How do I attract listeners to my music? How do I increase the number of streams on Spotify? If you’re asking these questions, listen in as we offer up ways that you can take a professional approach to your music business. Get tips to promote and market your brand and music so that you can optimize your reach and grow your audience, and do it in a way that allows your time, energy and financial resources to be sustainable.

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 
 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Starting a new musical project? Get some tips and insights on clarifying your artistic sound, brand and message from neo-soul, r&b artist, meadowhip. Cara also shares that having a stroke changed the course of her career and gave her a new outlook on life. This is an empowering conversation for any emerging artist who lacks the confidence and drive to back themselves and follow through on their new artistic project. 

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

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2.55 - Cara talks about all her different musical projects and how her solo project ‘meadowhip’ was born  
6.26 - We discuss how music, message and artist brand fit together
18:09 - Cara shares about having a stroke and how this changed her attitude and drive to being an artist
26:18 - We talk about some common blocks artists have
32:00 - Cara shares how she has built her audience to date (Streaming, playlists and social media) 
36:00 - Cara’s biggest takeaway and what’s next for her career 
43:00 - Taking inspiration from Taylor Swift and Beck 
44:24 - Listen to meadowhip with James Murada performing an acoustic version of “Iconic” 

About meadowhip: 

meadowhip is the solo project of Wollongong musician-poet-calamity queen, Cara Walkam. Influenced by artists like Solange, Tame Impala, Erykah Badu and Moonchild, meadowhip fuses introspective and irreverent lyrics with pop melodies and elements of woozy alt-R&B, soul and jazz. meadowhip is a project that was born during Cara's recovery from a major hemorrhagic stroke in 2019. It is an exploration of self and society from Cara’s perspective. As she puts it, “I’m here to discuss the big three - capitalism, patriarchy, and myself.” Contact Cara : Website / Facebook / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Iconic" - Written by Cara Walkam (aka meadowhip). Performed live by meadowhip and James Murada. 
 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / Instagram

Theme song:  “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence

With over 100,000 songs being added to DSPs each day, how can you be heard above the noise? In this podcast episode we look at the benefits of a clear artist brand and release plan, plus answer the questions - who am I as an artist, how can I make the most of my music release, and how do I build an audience?

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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We discuss the first 12 months of an artist's career including business and marketing strategies to have a sustainable career and making money, plus tips for recording your debut album and playing festivals.

Want the mentorship and guidance that Isabel had to help you get similar results? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

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4.22 - The transformation of an artist's role in the online space
8:11  - One year in the life of an emerging artist
15: 00 - Space for business vs space for creating 
20:30 - Isabel shares her biggest tips from her first year as an artist. The role of the producer in shaping the artist’s sound. 
32:00 - Isabel shares her tips for getting booked to play festivals
38:00 - Some ways to feel centred when on the road 
41:00 - The Magic of being an Artist. The magic we’re here to bring to the world. 
48:10 - The sacrifices of being an artist 
52:00 - Music business vs music hobby 
50:50 - Isabel performs live “Bird Be Brave” 
 

About Isabel: 

Isabel Rumble weaves stories together with nuanced vocals to create a space of open-hearted intimacy and connection. Drawing upon a strong folk roots influence, Rumble offers a contemporary sound likened to Laura Marling and Mazzy Star, inviting listeners into a cocoon of reflection on the subtleties of love, nature and human relationships. Isabel’s intuitively crafted songs of her debut album “Bird Be Brave” define an observant and soul-stirring emerging young artist. Website / Facebook / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Bird Be Brave" - Written by Isabel Rumble. Performed live by Isabel Rumble at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence  / Additional opening track: "Take it All In" music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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In this episode, we answer commonly asked questions emerging artists have including: What is the best way for me to go about recording my songs? How do I choose the best songs for the album? How do I get clear on my artistic sound? What are the steps involved in the recording process? 

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Be inspired by Francesca on socials:

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Explore commonly asked music industry questions that emerging artists have and best practices to level up your music business and take your songs from the bedroom to the stage, and beyond.

Want Professional Development mentorship to guide and support you to release your songs to the world? Find out more about Level Up Club here. 

Contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Be inspired by Francesca on socials:

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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French-Canadian songwriter and artist Émilie Landry shares how taking simple practical steps each morning helped her to write her second album in both French and English language. This is a conversation about not relying on talent alone, but building confidence and skill through the courage to take action. 

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5:00 - Co-writing and collaborating with other musicians online 
10:00 - A discussion about French country-folk music and Francophone music
14:38 - Émilie shares about her Acadian heritage and living in New Brunswick, Canada
23:40 - About writing her new album “Enfiler Mes Bottes” (Put On My Boots) 
32:25 - ‘talent vs work’, ‘courage vs confidence’ 
42:39 - Writing songs in a second language and getting feedback on songs
52:05 - Émilie shares her song “Sugar pie” with us

About Émilie: 

Émilie Landry is a bilingual singer-songwriter from New Brunswick, Canada. The country-folk artist takes inspiration from American female country artists such as Dolly Parton, The Chicks, Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves, for her symbols of integrity, success and strength of character. Émilie's journey has taken her to over 150 venues in the Maritimes, Quebec, Europe and Louisiana! She is regularly in the radio charts and was the winner of the International Songwriters Day Song Contest with an unreleased song in English (written in I Heart Songwriting Club). Contact Émilie: Website / Facebook / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Sugar pie" - Written and Performed by Émilie Landry. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Receiving feedback on your songs can feel really scary, yet it’s been proven time and again that success doesn’t happen in isolation. Let us guide you through the process of giving and receiving relevant and helpful feedback on your songs so that you can create your best work yet. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Many musicians know that it takes years of practice to become proficient on their instrument. But with songwriters, that can all go out the window and they can get stuck for months on one song. This brings up the old quality over quantity argument and which approach is more likely to result in great songs.

In this Club Conversation with bilingual Emmy-Award winning voice actor Kari Loya, we discuss Kari’s bold new adventure into songwriting and how taking a fearless, fun and abundant outlook on creative practice can result in some wonderful songs!

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2:37 - Kari shares how he got into songwriting 

6:15 - On learning new skills as an adult including some helpful tools

20:15 - Kari’s operating principles for learning 

27:50 - How we can learn alongside others 

36:26 - Finding clarity in your artist brand through writing songs 

41:55 - Quantity vs quality 

54:09 - On collaboration and creating unique work 

1:01:45 - Kari talks about writing “Agua” in I Heart Songwriting Club and then shares the song. 

1:18:05 - The Magic of Songwriting

About Kari: 

A bilingual Emmy Award winning voice actor, educator and executive coach, Kari Loya brings bold adventure and excitement to his new skill - songwriting! The American started noodling with song ideas when he lived in Rio de Janeiro years ago and continued noodling when he moved to Silicon Valley and again in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has travelled to nearly 40 countries, worked in seven, and learned several languages along the way. Kari loves exploring, learning, creating and empowering. Contact Kari: Website / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Agua" - Written and Performed by Kari Loya. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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One of our listeners requested we write a song live on the podcast, and so we did! Take a listen to the creative process behind Francesca de Valence’s song “Houseboat”. Listen to how her melodic themes were created around harmonic progressions, and witness the surprise development from an exercise that resulted in this unique song.

Song Credit: “Houseboat" - Written by Francesca de Valence. Performed live by Francesca de Valence at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters

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Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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An open conversation with Australian songwriter Lisa Richards about her triumphant journey from addiction and abuse, to listening to and following her fierce and bright voice; a voice that pulled her out of the darkness to learn how to sing, play guitar, write songs and record, all the way to releasing her 8th studio album. 
 

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4:20 - How music overtook Lisa’s old substance abuse patterns

22:35 - Lisa’s songwriting journey started in NYC in her 30s 

34:00 - How Lisa’s success was a series of ‘small accidents’ and asking for favours 

41:00 - How Lisa’s funded 7 albums completely independently and developed to eventually record and produce her 8th album 

54:00 - Lisa shares about writing her song “Waiting For Love To Cure Me”

1:00:00 - Lisa performs “Waiting For Love To Cure Me” live.  

About Lisa: 

With a voice described as both ferocious and sweet, and a percussive guitar style, Lisa Richards writes songs of longing, loss, love and hope. Songs steeped in musical expressiveness and lyrical succinctness, borrowing from the traditions of folk, blues and jazz with her feet firmly planted in her own musical corner of the world. Shaped by her childhood in Townsville North Queensland, as well as long stints in New York City and Austin Texas she now resides in Canberra, Australia. Contact Lisa: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Song Credit: “Waiting For Love To Cure Me" - Written by Lisa Richards. Performed live by Lisa Richards at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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If you knew what it took to create a masterpiece, would you do it? In this podcast episode, master artist Pablo Picasso shows us what it takes to create a songwriting masterpiece.

Find out how you can write your best songs and an album every year! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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If you feel bound by genre or stuck in your creative styles, liberate your self-expression to realise the music you’ve always wanted to make. Be inspired by the journey from folk songwriter to gospel artist with Hannah Acfield.

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3:49 – How the pandemic created some positive circumstances for artists to write and record work

8:00 – A journey from folk songwriter to soul artist

12:27 – How to navigate questions about genre

15:00 – Skill development required to write new genres 

21:47 – Integrating new skills into the songwriting process

27:25 – Are my songs good enough? 

34:50 – We talk about the recording of Hannah’s album “No Light Without Shade”

48:35 – Hannah shares about writing her song “Searching (For More)”

57:30 – Hannah performs “Searching (For More)” live at IHSC Headquarters

1:00:00 – Can having a beautiful voice mask if a song is any good or not?

About Hannah: 

Described as “a luscious blend of Jeff Buckley, Aretha Franklin and Joni Mitchell”, Melbourne-based singer songwriter Hannah Acfield combines the storytelling of indie folk with soaring, stirring vocals inspired by gospel and soul. The award-winning songwriter has toured extensively throughout Australia and overseas supported artists such as Joan Armatrading, Josh Pyke and Vika and Linda Bull. Contact Hannah : Website / Facebook / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Searching (for more)" - Written by Hannah Acfield. Performed live by Hannah Acfield at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Discover how to experience songwriting magic in a real and tangible way to up-level your creative practice and your life.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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Take a look at behind the scenes of the magic of songwriting.  In Season Three of the podcast, we unveil more of the mystery of songwriting and what this magic can look and feel like, and that when you start to tap into this magic, you can rely on it to take your songwriting somewhere really special.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Join us live at the inaugural Whitsundays Songwriter Festival where Francesca talks co-writing with Graeme Connors, Tia Gostelow, Karen Jacobsen, Bryce Sainty and LT (Leanne Tennant). Whether you’re a seasoned co-writer or a first timer, this conversation is sure to offer up new ideas and inspiration to take your co-writing to the next level.

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2:30 - Tia Gostelow

15:26 - Bryce Sainty  

29:17 - LT (Leanne Tennant) 

43:08 - Graeme Connors 

1:14:15 - Karen Jacobsen
 

About the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival: 

Whitsundays Songwriter Festival is an annual residency for Professional Songwriters, with sessions for Emerging Songwriters in Airlie Beach, the Heart of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Founded by Karen Jacobsen and Francesca de Valence in 2022, the festival is proudly supported by the Whitsundays Arts Festival, I Heart Songwriting Club, Regional Arts Fund - Flying Arts Alliance and Mackay Regional Arts Development Fund. Follow the festival: Facebook / Instagram 

Interested in skilling up in co-writing, check out how we can support you here.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

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A rich and magical conversation with songwriter Karen Law about creative living and her healing journey with Multiple Sclerosis. Karen also shares how she makes music with her children in their family folk band. Be treated to an intimate performance by Karen and her daughter Hazel Law. 

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3:45 - Limitations songwriters put on their songwriting 

8:17 - How weekly writing for 3 years has developed Karen’s songwriting 

14:58 - Karen shares how peer feedback helps her choose songs for her album 

20:47 - Karen shares her biggest joy: playing music with her kids in their family band

24:00 - Karen talks about her journey with MS diagnosis and writing songs for her kids 

32:15 - Karen talks about being in remission from MS and shares some of her wisdom 

40:25 - How you can fine tune your intuition and inspiration to access the magic of songwriting  

45:37 - How you can open up to collaboration 

55:05 - Karen shares the original demo recording of “Dinner in Suburbia” written with her daughter Hazel.

About Karen: 

Karen Law is an award-winning independent folk singer/songwriter from the Sunshine Coast. 'Let The Light Back In' is her fourth studio album and has been recorded with two of her children as well as a number of musicians from around the world. Her song Wildflower Woman, which features on the album, was awarded the Alistair Hulett Songwriting Trophy in 2020.

Contact Karen: Website / Facebook

Song credit: “Dinner in Suburbia” Music and Lyrics by Karen Law and Hazel Law. Performed by Karen Law and Hazel Law.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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There is no one path to live a creative life as a songwriter. There is no creative ladder to climb, or clear structure to operate within. We can only really sense if we’re on track or off track. And we all know that staying on track is going to result in growth and opportunities. As life constantly presents opportunities to get pulled off track, what’s your plan to stay on track and achieve everything you desire?

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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In this Club Conversation with Bobby Alu, we follow a thread of an idea very much like the songwriting process and touch on some beautiful moments - energy, instinct and intuition, and how listening to our inner feelings can guide us to new experiences and realms. 

Bobby shares how he transformed feelings of nervousness as a songwriter to feeling more playful, purposeful and free. Also, be the first to hear a brand new Bobby Alu song.

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1:40 - How a feeling inside guides Bobby to new experiences

8:44 -  How Bobby transformed being nervous around sharing new songs to seeing this vulnerability as a strength

16:26 - Bobby shares about his maternal Samoan background 

21:37 - How Bobby went from feeling restricted in his writing to feeling free

29:10 – What Bobby is learning and developing in his songwriting practice now 

39:59 - Bobby shares how others can cultivate the magic of songwriting within themselves

48:38 - Bobby reveals the process of writing a new song, from songwriting prompt to finished song 

54:31 - Listen to Bobby performing live “Would It Feel Nice?” 

About Bobby: 

“Find your flow and go about each day to the rhythm of your own making.” That’s the musical theme and personal mission for Byron Bay singer, ukulele strummer and drummer Bobby Alu. Amidst smooth harmonies, rhythms inspired by a strong family lineage of Polynesian performance, and unassuming grooves that work a gradual, smile-inducing high through even a casual listener, Bobby Alu tunes have a way of sneaking into the subconscious and taking up residence. Having toured extensively with Xavier Rudd, John Butler Trio, The Beautiful Girls, Bobby has also performed and co-written a song for the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.

 Contact Bobby: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Song credit: “Would It Feel Nice?” Music and Lyrics by Charles Wall (Bobby Alu). Performed live by Bobby Alu at IHSC Headquarters.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Francesca shares a personal retrospective of writing 400 songs in 400 weeks and what she’s learnt from this experience. 

If you’re in any doubt about your songwriting, may this episode be your reality check, nourishing inspiration and a kick in the butt to move forward and see mammoth results. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Discover how songwriting can help you learn about yourself and allow you to reach your creative potential. In this enlightening Club Conversation, Sam Buckingham shares how she persistently and consistently showed up to realise her creative potential, culminating in her latest album “Dear John”. A conversation jam-packed with wisdom, insight and learning opportunities.

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9:45 - Development of self expression through songwriting

20:53 - How to make songwriting choices that empower us 

32:07 - Sam talks about her new album “Dear John”

44:32 - Sam talks about writing the album and the magic of songwriting 

54:16 - Sam shares about writing her single, “Something More” 

1:01:25 - Sam performs “Something More” 

About Sam: 

Intricate storytelling, profound poetry and a distinctive pop sensibility drive Sam Buckingham’s songwriting. With two crowdfunded and independently released albums, and her recently launched podcast “Song Baker”, Buckingham is forging her own path in an industry overcrowded with talent. Sam has supported Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers and Angus & Julia Stone.  Contact Sam: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Song credit: “Something More” - Music and Lyrics by Sam Buckingham. Performed live by Sam Buckingham at IHSC Headquarters.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Explore some of the songwriting prompts used in The Club here.

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook  / Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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When things get hard in the songwriting room, feel supported with this step by step guide. Plus discover lyrical and musical tips to keep your songwriting practice fresh and fun! This is all about helping you to reclaim your songwriting power so that you write your best songs yet. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Multi-award winning songwriter, Helen Shanahan shares the process and lessons learnt in writing and recording her vulnerable and triumphant new album “Canvas”. The album was remotely produced between Perth, Australia and Nashville, USA, which leads to a conversation about developing trust in collaborative partnerships and how you can empower yourself in the recording studio. Plus, receive step by step insights from Helen on how to choose songs for your next album!

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4:00 - How writing “Canvas” allowed Helen to heal 

9:05 - Helen talks about her early experiences with songwriting

15:45 - Helen’s secret tip to learning songwriting 

21:49 - How Missy Higgins chose a song on Helen’s album

26:55 - How Helen chose the songs for her album

35:13 - Helen shares how she recorded remotely between Perth and Nashville

50:27 - How you can empower yourself in the recording studio

1:01:45 - Helen talks about writing the song “Canvas”

1:09:36 - Helen performs “Canvas” live at IHSC HQ

About Helen: 

Perth-based songwriter and artist, Helen Shanahan started her career winning the Telstra Road to Discovery national songwriting competition, and being signed to Mushroom Music Publishing. Soon after she released her debut album, which won WAM Song of the Year. Helen has support artists like Missy Higgins, Tim Minchin and Passenger, and has recently released her sophomore album. Contact Helen: Website / Facebook / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Canvas” - Written by H. Shanahan (Mushroom Music). Performed live by Helen Shanahan at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters.

Helen is a mentor in our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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An insight into sound frequency and how writing songs can put you in the driver’s seat when it comes to your wellness.

Songwriters talk about how life-changing it feels to write songs. What is it about songwriting that is so life-changing? We offer up some next level insight into sound frequency and journalling and how writing songs can put you in the driver’s seat when it comes to your wellness.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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All the tips, inspiration and guidance to help you develop your songwriting skills and write your best songs yet.

In Season Two of The Magic of Songwriting, we want to help you take your songwriting to the next level no matter where you are in your journey. We will share tips to help you keep going when sometimes it feels hard, ways that you can develop your skills to become a better songwriter, and how you can keep the songwriting magic alive when you’re writing songs every week. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Learn to build creative and professional networks in an effective and authentic way. In this Club Conversation with Roz Pappalardo, we discuss building necessary business skills for your career whilst staying open to the magic of creative collaboration. And whilst we’re in that empowering space, there are no guarantees in the music industry. So why not just please yourself and create what you want! This is a fast-paced conversation that is sure to propel you forward in your career. 

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3:45 - Balancing career and creativity

12:20 - Networking in an authentic way

19:15 - Investment versus recouping. The economics of business models for emerging artists

24:50 - How networking can lead to opportunity

30:44 - Discomfort leads to blossoming

40:00 - Embrace your gifts and watch them flourish

45:37 - We discuss Roz’ projects and her latest solo album.

51:45 - Industry wisdom

58:00 - The magic of songwriting 

1:18:08 - Roz shares her song “Stand and Step” about unconditional love for her dog

About Roz Pappalardo: 
Roz has been shaking things up, challenging perceptions and very much forging her own direction through the music landscape. She has released more than 10 records in various guises, perhaps the best known though with her much loved duo Women in Docs. There have been rock records, folk tunes, country and more recently a successful move into musical theatre, the one constant through Roz’s career has been a drive to do her own thing and consequences be damned. And nowhere is that more apparent on her striking new solo album "Won't Be Quiet" (2021).

Contact Roz: Website / Facebook / Instagram 

Song Credit: “Stand and Step” - Music and Lyrics by Roz Pappalardo. Performed live by Roz Pappalardo at IHSC Headquarters. 

Francesca and Roz are mentors in Level Up Club, our professional development mentorship program.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Hyper-critical of your own songs? Writing in isolation? This episode is for you. 

There seems to be a perpetuating conflict for songwriters between seeking career outcomes and industry success, and writing work that makes their heart sing and that is authentic to them. 

This episode clarifies the creative and career divide and elevates both to a new realm where songwriters can thrive - writing and sharing songs in a way that serves their true purpose whilst developing rigour, skill, and authenticity to arrive at their best work yet.

Discover how the benefits of this can have long-lasting, positive effects throughout a songwriter’s whole life. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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Helen Perris shares how becoming a prolific songwriter has significantly improved her mental health and how commitment versus perfection has played a vital part in that. We also discuss how songwriting regularly can help with detaching from the outcome of the song and how this opens the creative space up to so much magic. As a home-based business owner and mum of two children, Helen shares some practical parenting tips for finding the space and time to write, and how to minimise distractions to be able to get into flow state when the family is at home. A rich and rewarding listen.  

Timestamp: 
2:35 - Consistency vs perfection

7:50 - Helen shares some tips for effective learning

13:57 - Editing songs and prolific songwriting

20:02 - How regularly writing can help mental health

24:09 - How virtual songwriting spaces are meaningful

28:40 - Formal music training vs learning through experience 

34:18 - The headspace to write songs

37:33 - How play can unlock creativity 

41:45 - Cultivating space to write at home with a full house

51:27 - Helen shares her song “Over Again”, a love song to her husband

About Helen: 
Self-confessed dork with a keyboard, Helen Perris, combines the influences of her regional AM radio and musical theatre upbringing with more contemporary sounds. Eschewing the major-label model, the Sydney-based award-winning songwriter and artist has successfully crowd-funded her two EPs and launched her own subscription community to work on her music directly with her fanbase. Helen has shared a stage with Amanda Palmer and Kate Miller-Heidke and has performed at Peats Ridge Festival and TEDx Canberra.

Contact Helen:  Website / Bandcamp / Facebook 

Song Credit: “Over Again” - Music and Lyrics by Helen Perris. Performed live by Helen Perris at IHSC Headquarters.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook  / Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Francesca shares how she went from struggling to write four songs a year to becoming a prolific award-winning songwriter and inspiring a global community to write over 25,000 songs and counting.  She also shares how she first discovered the element of magic in her songwriting practice, and how songwriters can cultivate and nurture this magic so that it can be dialed up on demand. In this empowering episode, you’ll find some tools to turn your creative tap on, and keep it on! 
 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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This conversation is sure to blow the lid on any limitations you might have around accessing creativity, including channeling magic from your songwriting gurus. Francesca talks with Simon Shapiro, hit songwriter and musician who has toured the world playing on stages with and next to huge artists, like Bananarama. It’s an out-of-the-box, magical conversation at the same time as being practical offering up some songwriting tools to help you level up in your writing.

Timestamp: 
3:51 - Simon first started writing songs by changing the lyrics to songs from known songs 

7:25 - The impression Freddie Mercury and David Bowie made 

12:35 - A discussion on the illusions of the music industry and how it aims to sell ‘perfect’ 

15:52 - How the purpose for Simon’s songwriting has changed over time

20:21 - Practical songwriting tips for developing melody

30:30 - Some ways to get started in songwriting - technical skill and intuition, creativity and craft

36:51 - Simon shares his current songwriting process and the different artist projects he is writing for

57:32 - The magic of songwriting

1:10:15 - Simon shares his song “Graceless"

About Simon Shapiro: After releasing his first full solo album “Between The Noise” in 2008, Simon Shapiro was soon named Australian Songwriters Association ‘Songwriter of the Year’, APRA Songwriter award winner, and Park City Music Film Festival (USA) Gold prize-winner. He then went on to enjoy chart success as songwriter of Jane Denham’s No. 1 country hit “Beyond These City Lights” and Darryl Braithwaite’s comeback single  ‘Not Too Late’. Simon has played bass as a member of iconic band 1927 and has toured with Roxette, Simple Minds, Boz Scaggs, Belinda Carlisle. Contact Simon: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Song Credit: “Graceless” - Music and Lyrics by Simon Shapiro. Performed live by Simon Shapiro at I Heart Songwriting Club Headquarters. 

Simon is a songwriting mentor in our Beginner Songwriting Courses. You can work with Simon through this program.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Are you waiting for inspiration to strike but notice you’re doing more waiting than writing? 

Well, wait no longer. “Inspiration is what happens when you start working,” Neil Finn, Crowded House.

Be inspired and guided to kick-start your songwriting practice and take your songs to the next level. We lay it all out for you in 3 simple steps. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Francesca talks with songwriter and the Australian voice of Siri, Karen Jacobsen, about accessing songwriting magic through meditation. In this expansive Club Conversation, Karen shares how she received song ideas while travelling in the New York City subway but often couldn’t find time in her day to finish these songs. As a result, so many of these ideas went unrealised. 
Fast forward, Karen has written over 100 songs in 100 weeks! She has done this through a songwriting practice around meditation that has revolutionised her career and life.  

Timestamp:
3:27 - Karen shares the purpose of songwriting in her life

11:24 - How motherhood affected her capacity to write songs

13:03 - Karen shares her biggest songwriting struggles

17:13 - Karen talks about her 10th studio album and her current songwriting practice

20:00 - Songwriting and Meditation 

27:30 - The magic of songwriting 

33:30 - Practical tips for making time for creativity each week

43:12 - The benefits of a songwriting community 

47:18 - Karen shares how Taylor Swift inspired her song “Approval” 

1:04:11 - Karen performs “Approval” 

About Karen:
Karen Jacobsen fled her New York City home of 20 years in a pandemic for the tropical Whitsunday Islands in Australia where she wrote and released her 10th studio album “Ready For What I Came Here For”. The prolific singer-songwriter has shared the stage with Norah Jones and Neil Sedaka, sang at Madison Square Garden and Fenway Park and her voice is used in millions of devices worldwide as the voice of Australian SIRI. Contact Karen: Website, Facebook, YouTube

Song Credit: “Approval” - Music and Lyrics by Karen Jacobsen. Performed live by Karen Jacobsen at IHSC Headquarters

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Be inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram

Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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Francesca reveals the key foundational ingredient that has turned her struggle to write four songs a year into writing more than 50 songs a year with so much joy and ease.

Have you lost the drive to write songs? Do you struggle to write a handful of songs a year? Are you ready to reignite your relationship with songwriting?

Whatever the reason for your waning songwriting practice, answering the simple questions shared in this episode will help you lay solid foundations to reignite your songwriting practice and help you move forward with clarity.

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

 

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If you struggle with writing songs, getting started and finishing songs, then this season is going to help you lay healthy and solid creative foundations that align with you. 

In Season One of The Magic of Songwriting, we take you on a journey to reignite your relationship with songwriting. You will have access to practical songwriting tools that are so easy to use, guidance on how to move forward to achieve the career goals that you desire, and ways to make songwriting fun again. Be inspired by prolific songwriters who have used some of these practical tools to empower their career and, of course, learn more about what makes songwriting so magical. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Be inspired by Francesca on socials:

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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The songwriting podcast designed to help you reconnect with and experience the transformation, joy and magic of songwriting to become the songwriter you’ve always dreamed of being.

How do I know if my songs are good enough? How do I get unstuck? How can I improve my songwriting skills? How can I become the songwriter I dream of being? These are just some of the big questions that award-winning songwriter, music educator, and founder of I Heart Songwriting Club, Francesca de Valence, dives into on The Magic of Songwriting. 

In addition to mini solo episodes abundant with songwriting tips, mindset tools and inspired wisdom, Francesca interviews prolific songwriters to share their biggest insights, creative process and also a live performance. Each episode is designed to guide you to have songwriting breakthroughs and help you take action to make your songwriting dreams a reality. 

Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.

Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. This is THE essential writing practice that has changed the careers and lives of 1000s of songwriters worldwide. 

Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. They are the perfect place to begin and cover everything you need to know to write your first songs. You’ll receive lessons from Francesca directly! 

Don’t struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. 

Want more for your songwriting but don’t know where to go from here? Take the I Heart Songwriting Club Quiz to discover your next steps and inspire your way to writing better songs.

Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: 

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Be inspired by Francesca on socials:

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Theme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence 

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