Gillie was tasked with writing and recording a song that was under 2 minutes in length. She also reveals her songwriting process, and explains what drives her to make music. Songs played: Gillie - Clash and Collide Gillie - Winter Girl Gillie

Duration: Under 2 minutes - Ralph Pelleymounter

Apr 17th, 2020 26m 37s

Ralph Pelleymounter, lead singer of the band To Kill a King, was challenged to write and record a song that was under 2 minutes in length. He also discusses his songwriting process, revealing how he likes to treat it as a 9-5 job. Songs played:

Lyrics : A Conversation - Paul Mosley

Sep 3rd, 2019 26m 31s

Paul Mosley was tasked with writing a song in which the lyrics are a conversation. During the process he began thinking about what compelled him to make music, and ending up writing a song around that idea. For more information about our featur

Lyrics: A Conversation - Danny Green

Aug 10th, 2019 28m 58s

Danny Green, from the band Laish, was tasked with writing a song in which the lyrics are a conversation. During the process Danny and his wife Leana began playing and singing together, with some special musical results. For more information a

Theme: Home - Ben Madeley

Apr 22nd, 2019 28m 4s

Guitarist and songwriter Ben Madeley was tasked with writing a song based around the theme of home. Discover how Ben wrote his song 'Forever', and learn about how he writes from within his own "framework of sound". For more information about ou

Theme: Home - Jack Atlas TV

Apr 7th, 2019 24m 13s

Jack Atlas TV was tasked by us to write a song based around the theme of home. He also talks about how songwriting is akin to puzzle solving and how getting engaged has inspired his musical output. Fore more information on our featured artists

Title: 'To Dissolve' - Rose Ford

Apr 4th, 2019 25m 16s

This time round it was the turn of Rose Ford to write a song titled, 'To Dissolve'. Hear how she got on, and learn about how her writing her journal influences her songwriting. For more information on our featured artists head over to www.songs

Title: 'To Dissolve' - Matshidiso

Apr 2nd, 2019 27m 18s

Matshidiso was challenged to write a song titled, 'To Dissolve'. She also talks about her approach to songwriting, and about how she used to record her early songs on her Dad's cassette machine. For more information about our featured artists

Lyric: "Music would play in my memory..." - L'Warren

Mar 19th, 2019 24m 18s

Musician L'Warren was also tasked with writing a song using the lyric "Music would play in my memory/The sound of you singing still reaches me" as her starting point. She also reveals her songwriting process, and reflects on her finished song,

Lyric: "Music would play in my memory..." - Lucy May Walker

Mar 19th, 2019 26m 12s

This time round it was the turn of Lucy May Walker to write a song using the lyric "Music would play in my memory/The sound of you singing still reaches me" as her starting point. She also talks about busking for a living, and reflects on her f

Chords: G, Bm, Em - Christian Eccles-Cannon

Mar 19th, 2019 18m 48s

Christian Eccles-Cannon was also tasked with writing a song using the chords G, Bm, and Em. He also reveals how he sometimes dons a shirt and tie to write music, and reflects on his finished song, 'One True Love'. For more information about ou

Chords: G, Bm, Em - Charlie Hole

Mar 19th, 2019 19m 9s

Bournemouth based singer/songwriter Charlie Hole was tasked with writing a song using the chord sequence G, Bm, Em as his starting point. He also tells us about his approach to songwriting, and reflects on his finished song, 'A Million Stars'.

Episode 3 - 'To Dissolve'

Jul 15th, 2018 50m 55s

Musicians Matshidiso and Rose Ford are under the musical microscope for this episode. They were tasked with writing a song titled, 'To Dissolve'. They were asked to record every moment they spent writing the song, and then to reflect on their s

Episode 2 - "Music would play in my memory..."

Apr 25th, 2018 48m 37s

In episode 2 we hear from musicians Lucy May Walker and L'Warren. They were tasked with writing a song using the lyrics: "Music would play in my memory/The sound of you singing still reaches me". They were asked to record every moment they spen

Episode 1 - G, Bm, Em

Mar 20th, 2018 36m 16s

In this inaugural episode of Songs and Writers we hear from musicians Charlie Hole and Christian Eccles-Cannon. They were tasked with writing a song starting with the chord sequence G, Bm, Em. They were asked to record every moment they spent

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