The C.L.I.M.B. with Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter

Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter
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  1. 3D AGO · BONUS

    J.A.M. Session: Internal Pro vs External Pro

    This is an excerpt from Songwriting Pro's "J.A.M. Session." (J.A.M. stands for "Just Ask Me," and it's our monthly members-only online Q&A Session.) If you'd like to watch the full J.A.M. Session, just log in to the Songwriting Pro Member Area. If you're not yet a Songwriting Pro member, NOW is a great time to start your 14-day FREE trial at SongwritingPro.com! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more. He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros. You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others. You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min
  2. Ep 512: Best New AI Social Media Tactics For 2026

    6D AGO

    Ep 512: Best New AI Social Media Tactics For 2026

    CLIMBers, it sucks having to be a content creator just to get your music heard. Today, going to share a killer AI hack that I use to shave boatloads of time off my posting process. This one is literally going to change your life. AI Prompt PDF Download Link: https://bit.ly/AIPromptDownload The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more.  He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros.  You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and  SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others.  You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  3. Song Title Challenge #207: "Two Horse Town" w/ Kent Blazy

    FEB 27 · BONUS

    Song Title Challenge #207: "Two Horse Town" w/ Kent Blazy

    Brent & Johnny welcome back hit songwriter, Kent Blazy, to The Challenge. Kent is a songwriter born in Lexington, Kentucky, now calling Nashville home. He's a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His catalog includes enduring hits such as Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes", "Ain't Going Down Till The Sun Comes Up", and Chris Young's "Getting You Home (the Black Dress song)". Kent has also penned songs recorded by Gary Morris, Diamond Rio, Patti Loveless, Danny Gokey, and many more, amassing seven #1 singles to his credit. He has a new album out called Where Am I Now? available wherever you get your good stuff. Connect With Kent Blazy Here: Facebook: @KentBlazyMusic Instagram: @KentBlazy YouTube: @KentBlazy Spotify: @KentBlazy The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more.  He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros.  You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and  SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others.  You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m
  4. Interview w/ CLIMBer, Sundi Jo Graham

    FEB 24

    Interview w/ CLIMBer, Sundi Jo Graham

    CLIMBers! Today's guest is one of you. She is a CLIMBer who has been listening to the show for years and taking action on what she's learned. Now, she's starting to get success. She's starting to get some pro co-writes, some artist co-writes, just got her first #1 song, and she's one of y'all. You don't want to miss this one! Connect With Sundi Jo Graham Here: Facebook: @sundijo Instagram: @sundijo TikTok: @Sundijo YouTube: @Sundijo Spotify: Sundi Jo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 10m

  5. FEB 20 · BONUS

    J.A.M. Session: Dierks Bentley

    This is an excerpt from Songwriting Pro's "J.A.M. Session." (J.A.M. stands for "Just Ask Me," and it's our monthly members-only online Q&A Session.) If you'd like to watch the full J.A.M. Session, just log in to the Songwriting Pro Member Area. If you're not yet a Songwriting Pro member, NOW is a great time to start your 14-day FREE trial at SongwritingPro.com! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more. He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros. You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others. You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    19 min
  6. Interview w/ CLIMBing Indie Artist, Allie Colleen

    FEB 17

    Interview w/ CLIMBing Indie Artist, Allie Colleen

    As a completely independent artist, today's guest, Allie Colleen, has accumulated over 11.9 million total streams. She's been called an artist to watch by People Country, Holler, Wide Open Country, Nashville Music Guide, Country Evolution, and more. Allie has been highlighted as the Artist of the Week on Bobby Bones' Top 30 Countdown. Her duet with Lee Bryce, "While We're Still Friends", was spotlighted by Morning Hangovers as one of today's hottest releases, further fueling her momentum. Ms. Colleen has more than 250,000 followers across social platforms, and here's what's really cool: last year, y'all, she did 76 national headlining performances at festivals, private events, and special events, including 24 dates supporting Lee Bryce on his Me and My Guitar tour and Jelly Roll on his Beautifully Broken tour. Connect With Allie Colleen Here: TikTok: @AllieColleen Facebook: @AllieColleenMusic Instagram: @AllieColleenMusic YouTube: @AllieColleenMusic Spotify: @AllieColleen Apple Music: @AllieColleen Website: https://www.alliecolleenmusic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m
  7. Song Title Challenge #206: "Slow Burning" with Scott Inman

    FEB 13 · BONUS

    Song Title Challenge #206: "Slow Burning" with Scott Inman

    Brent & Johnny welcome Scott Inman, whose music career has taken him around the world, allowing him to share the message of Christ on stages that many only dream of. With messages of faith, family, and life woven deep within his lyrics, this four-time BMI award-winning singer-songwriter and 2024 Singing News Artist and New Artist of the Year is breaking the mold. He's on Daywind Records and also Daywind Publishing. The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more.  He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros.  You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and  SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others.  You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  8. EP 509: Interview with Hit Producer & First-Call Session Cat David Dorn

    FEB 10

    EP 509: Interview with Hit Producer & First-Call Session Cat David Dorn

    CLIMBer! Today's guest is a first-call studio musician, a producer for a rising artist on Warner Brothers Nashville, a songwriter, and a studio owner. We get into so much good stuff for you on your CLIMB. Oh yeah, and he's a great hang too. So you definitely want to listen to this one. Connect With David Dorn Here: Website: https://farmlandstudiosnashville.com/ Instagram: @FarmlandStudios Instagram: @DavidDornMusic Facebook: @FarmlandStudios The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more.  He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros.  You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and  SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others.  You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 16m
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