Joining us this week is Brent Baxter, a hit songwriter who has worked with artists like Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Randy Travis, and many more. He is also one of the co-hosts of the songwriter podcast The C.L.I.M.B. and is extremely active in the songwriter development sphere through the website Songwriting Pro.

After working a nine-to-five, Brent took the leap and moved to Nashville to pursue his dreams as a songwriter. Brent shares his experiences growing as a songwriter and finding a publisher who wants to invest in your future, not your past, on this episode of The Big Break.

Show Notes

1:20 Where are you these days?

5:02 Do you think the remote writing method has enough benefits to stay as a norm?

7:15 Are you more of a lyricist or a melody creator?

8:09 Growing up as a storyteller, and first putting words to music

11:30Where did you go to school and what did you study?

12:11Getting a degree, but discovering the dream of Nashville

13:55The first song, and starting to make trips to Nashville

15:10A certification for ‘Triple Plywood’

15:47Alltel Communications

17:09When do you realize that it’s time to quit the job and move to Nashville?

18:20A room opens up, and the Nashville journey begins

Brent Baxter - Publishers and looking to the future