Off The Charts

Lionel Cartwright

What if creative success isn’t just about fame or money? What myths keep us from fully embracing our creative potential? Off The Charts explores these questions through conversations with artists, musicians, writers, and other creative voices — as well as reflections from host Lionel Cartwright, a lifelong recording artist, songwriter, composer, and music director. By looking beyond metrics of popularity and sales, the show uncovers fresh perspectives on what a creative life can look like. Each episode is designed to encourage you to trust and engage your own creativity — wherever and however it’s expressed.

  1. 11/26/2025

    [Re-release] Wayne Kirkpatrick: Grammy Song of the Year, 10 Tony Award Nominations

    One Grammy Song of the Year, ten Tony Award nominations, and over two hundred recorded songs by artists we all know and love. But underneath Songwriter Hall of Fame member Wayne Kirkpatrick’s impressive résumé is a mindset that’s a true masterclass in long-haul creativity. In this episode, Wayne gives us a peek under the hood at the values and habits that have kept his songwriter engine running for decades. What’s especially compelling is how he deals with obstacles. Like water, Wayne finds ways to flow around what might stop other creatives in their tracks. This re-release of Part One is the beginning of a rich, two-part conversation that feels like sitting in on a masterclass—not just in songwriting, but in the creative life itself. --- • Chapters 00:00 - Intro 02:06 - How did you get into music? 12:28 - 70’s singer songwriters 20:27 - Personal vs commercial 27:56 - Change The World 41:14 - How do you cowrite? 46:37 - Music or lyrics first? --- • Links & Resources • Connect with Wayne Kirkpatrick: • Connect with Wayne on Twitter: @TheJunkBunk • Connect with Wayne on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayne.kirkpatrick.7 • Connect with Lionel Cartwright: • Listen to Off The Charts: https://feeds.captivate.fm/off-the-ch... • Follow Lionel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lionelcartwright • Follow Lionel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LionelCartwrightMusic/ --- • Watch the full playlist: https://bit.ly/4ihSL3f --- • Support the Show If you enjoyed this conversation, please like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes exploring what creative success really means.

    54 min

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What if creative success isn’t just about fame or money? What myths keep us from fully embracing our creative potential? Off The Charts explores these questions through conversations with artists, musicians, writers, and other creative voices — as well as reflections from host Lionel Cartwright, a lifelong recording artist, songwriter, composer, and music director. By looking beyond metrics of popularity and sales, the show uncovers fresh perspectives on what a creative life can look like. Each episode is designed to encourage you to trust and engage your own creativity — wherever and however it’s expressed.