Want to write more? #1) Reflect #2) Celebrate #3) Receive It’s a great time of year to take the time to reflect on what you DO want to see with your songwriting in 2025, can you take time today to imagine your year of songwriting? In today’s episode, I dive into three things to focus on to increase your songwriting in 2025. When we are reflecting w…

Why am I talking about self-trust? Because it helps with songwriting! No one knows better than YOU about you. Gosh, I wish I had learned this earlier. Not just in songwriting but in life. But let’s look at what this thought and belief….”No one knows better than you about you” can do for our songwriting: It can build self-trust and reduce your self-…

Hey! Welcome! Still time to join the December Songwriting Challenge just sign up at www.annesibley.com and share a song live on Zoom on Dec 11th Online Songwriting Community starts up January 6th, come open your heart to your songwriting : ) 8-Week Online Songwriting Course information here aka Your Transformational Experience of 2025! Now for toda…

On Today's episode I dive into my nerdy obsession with words and offer ways to improve your lyric writing by playing around with words! These shorter episodes always offer an exercise and a takeaway to inspire your own songwriting. *Join the Free Songwriting Challenge and write a song this holiday season! These zoom calls are a quick and highly ins…

I created this exercise for my 5-Day Songwriting Challenge folks and I thought you might enjoy trying it. (If you are looking for more information on my Online Songwriting Course that starts Jan 2025, just head to MY WEBSITE LINK HERE) Getting To The Heart Of Your Song - Writing Exercise Look at a song that you are working on and then journal on ea…

I will not hate and I will not fear In our darkest hour, hope lingers here Lissa Schneckenburger makes music that showcases everything from traditional New England dance tunes, to original songs inspired by her experience as a foster and adoptive parent. It was an incredible joy to spend an hour with her. She performs two live songs for us includin…

Meet Aaron Davis, the musician’s musician. Not afraid to be ALL the things as an artist and community leader wearing many hats and uplifting so many others. Warning: this episode is packed with recording takeaways for Songwriters, prepare to be inspired! We talked about ALL the things: how he makes time for his passion projects, the art of simplici…

“I’m the best of me when I’m with you” Courtney Hartman's music is like the most beautiful summer day, relaxing and one you want to savor! I find that the trifecta of her voice, guitar playing, and songwriting cause the listener to drop deeper into the present moment. “No more indulging in useless doubt, I’m only carving the good bits out” Maybe yo…

We are back with a special episode featuring songwriter Johnsmith and more new episodes coming shortly so please "Follow" or Subscribe to the show! John's beautiful albums that span his forty year career are special soundtracks from his life that have become the accompaniment for so many of his fans lives. One of ten children, John has been singing…

In today's mini-episode I share "Three Ways to Become a Conduit for Effortless Songwriting." Get your Free Songwriting Guide Here: https://www.annesibley.com/events Want to feel inspired again? Write those songs that are on your heart? Hint: It’s all about your energy. Connecting with inspiration, becoming power charged and letting the music pour t…

Laurie Lewis, in my opinion, is the queen of bluegrass. She is a masterful storyteller, performer, and a special human being. It was an honor and an incredibly lovely experience to be with her; to talk with her, laugh with her, and celebrate her songwriting and musicianship. In this episode, she sings about the town of “Barstow” while she delves in…

Laura Wortman and Kagey Parish are The Honey Dewdrops. They seamlessly weave a thoughtfulness into every note, harmony, chord that they play and sing in their soulful duet. They first captured my heart in 2008 with their winning performance on “A Prairie Home Companion” and they have spent decades touring the country and sharing their music with au…

“If we look around, there is always something to be grateful for and some kindness we can give.” - Katy Oberle Stars and algorithms aligned to connect me with Katy Oberle, a singer-songwriter friend who I like to call a creativity goddess! She uses her love and talents both for mindfulness and music to share her gifts and practices for healing. Fol…

Meet my friend, the peaceful pianist Michael Martinez. He is a composer who channels music from deep within the heart. He performs the title track from one of his new albums called “The Stillness Within” as well as a misplaced and forgotten song he revived called “Goodbye“.\ This podcast is special because he joins my songwriting membership group v…

A beautiful conversation with the courageous and the deep Sarah Sample. On today’s episode we talk about everything from co-writing songs to singer-songwriters rallying through motherhood and touring. Her courage and vulnerability as a musician (and now also as an oncology nurse) is inspirational. She shares with us a newly released single called “…

On today’s mini-episode, I talk about the new song I am working on that is working ME and how to stick with a song that is hard to write because it is so worth it. I also want to hear from you, what are you working on? Do you have a new song? Are you stuck or in a rut? For all of us at-home songwriters (some who perform their songs out and so who d…

On today’s episode, you’ll meet two passionate musicians and teachers building community! Their annual Yosemite Songwriting Retreat in October is a welcoming community filled with wonderful instructors, delicious food, workshops and beautiful community building (in addition to improving your songwriting!). Gail Dreifus and David Budries are as ador…

The Shandies are a married couple and musical duo making beautiful music together. Meet my new friends Natalie Wlodarczyk and Shannon Stine and hear them sing their original songs, “With the Grain” and “I Won’t Be Back” live on this episode of The Songwriter’s Podcast. Afterwards you can stream their brand new album everywhere! The new album is cal…

Molly Venter is a powerful, musical spirit and one of my favorite songwriters. She is a creative vessel who performed to much acclaim with the band Red Molly and continues to make incredible music with Goodnight Moonshine, her duo with husband Eben Pariser. She performs “Lost and Found” from her Goodnight Moonshine album and a brand new song called…

A fun gathering with Violet Vonder Haar, a music teacher, singer-songwriter and community leader. She joins my songwriting group and gives us a break-down of her self-imposed songwriting challenge: 30 songs in 30 days! Listen as she performs two of these original songs, “Ghost on This Street” and “The Introvert’s Lament”. Nobody waves hello anymore…

A special hangout with songwriter/guitarist John Lowell from Livingston, Montana. John is an exemplary songwriter, king of painting pictures and taking us back in time with his songs. He has won numerous songwriting awards including the grand prize for the 2021 Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest with one of my favorite songs, “Richmond”. Today you’l…

A joyful conversation with singer-songwriter Beth Wood from Sisters, Oregon. There is an abundance of powerful beauty in Beth's voice, her guitar playing, and her songwriting. With the heart of a teacher and the infectious smile and spirit of an open-hearted soul, Beth has so much musical energy and inspiration. In this episode, she sings her song …