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Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.

Strong Songs Kirk Hamilton

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    • 4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.

    "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King [Recast]

    "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King [Recast]

    Winter, spring, summer, or fall... all you have to do is call, and Strong Songs will be there with an in-depth analysis of one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs

    Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs

    An update on what's next now that Season Six is complete. Also, some music recommendations!

    • 30 min
    "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen

    "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen

    Everybody's out on the run tonight, but there's no place left to hide.

    • 1 hr
    Summer Synths, Fluteception, and "The Diablo Chord"

    Summer Synths, Fluteception, and "The Diablo Chord"

    Kirk answers your musical questions, from "Summertime" synth tones to heavy metal saxophone.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    "Easter Theatre" by XTC

    "Easter Theatre" by XTC

    Enter Easter and she's dressed in yellow yolk!

    • 57 min
    "Limb by Limb" by Phish

    "Limb by Limb" by Phish

    Up or down, it's up to you.

    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
1.8K Ratings

1.8K Ratings

earpain ,

Absolutely love this podcast

So many podcast consists of a couple people sharing inside jokes, laughing too long and loud over slightly funny banter and turn me off within an hour, never to listen again.
This podcast is different, solo voice sharing thought provoking insight, and deep musical knowledge.
I just started to learn the piano, and the breakdown he provides on song craft and making music is fantastic.
It can get deep, and sometimes I’m lost, but I can follow him as he breaks things down. Great find, great podcaster.

PabloIOS ,

One of the best music podcasts ever

This is such a wonderful podcast. The research and attention to detail is thorough. The explanations are clear and engaging. The host is passionate and articulate. If you love music, you’re gonna love this podcast.

MJF561 ,

Great podcast to learn about how songs are made

Kirk has a great command of music theory and breaks apart songs and their various elements to teach the listeners how the music works. It’s a fascinating podcast.

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