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4 Worst Ways To Co-write A Song

Podcast: SongTown on Songwriting | Mastering the Art of Great Songs
Published: May 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 484
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Summary

Great co-writing starts with the right mindset. In this SongTown songwriting lesson, hit songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson share 4 ways amateur songwriters sabotage co-writes—and how to bring better energy, ideas, and collaboration into the writing room.