Oklahoma Songwriters

Justin Echols is a jazz and blues pianist/vocalist. He arranges music and has played with some incredible musicians over the last 11 years and once you listen to his medley of "Fly me to the moon/Blackjack" you'll understand exactly why. I'm just going to go ahead and tell you you're welcome now. What a talent. Won't you join us?

Jake Flint is as Oklahoma as they come! Great songs, great talent, and one of the hardest working musicians you're likely to meet. Join us as we peel back the layers of Jake and also get to talk about his upcoming Album release on Feb. 15th!!

Alright people here it is! The last episode of our first season! Segments from Adam Miller, JJ Wood, Justin Logan, Kirk Saffle, Blake Allen Lillard, and Stacey Sanders are in here and yes, I put one of my own songs on the line and talk about it at the end of the episode. I hope you guys enjoy this one and thank you for listening.

Join us this week as I dive back into some of the best stories of 2019 with Ben Brock, Abbigale Dawn, Kenny Pitts, Rachel Lynch, Clay Coughlin, Cj & Stieg, and Harold Bear! 

Hey guys this is the first of a 3 part end of year songwriting tips special. I've gone back through this years interviews and found some great gems to highlight some aspect of songwriting. This weeks excerpts are from Giakob Lee, Chloe-Beth, Blake Lankford, Josh Polaschek, Derek Paul, Marco Tello, and Jose Hernandez. Won't you join us?

Join me as I interview local singer/songwriter Stacey Sanders out in Enid, Ok. He's a well known local with tons of talent and great stories! His guitar playing is inspiring! Check out his featured song " Yellow Knife! " Won't you join us?

This week we have up an coming Tulsa country artist named Blake Allen Lillard. He's young, he's mega talented, and has some amazing songs to share with the world. Listen as we talk about Blake's songwriting and his life as he is beginning his journey playing music full time! His special featured song is titled "Done fighting" and if you don't feel something listening to it then I'll give you your money back! haha Won't you join us?

On this weeks episode I got the privilege of interviewing and recording Kirk Saffle. His featured song "Look into my eyes" is absolutely breath taking. He is a Broken Arrow, Ok native with an incredibly expressive and emotion filled writing style. We talk about life, music, marriage, and paths chosen. You do not want to miss this episode! Won't you join us? 

On this weeks episode I got the pleasure of interviewing 3 different local songwriters on stage at Norman music hotspot Hollywood Corners during their Tuesday night songwriter night put on by Jd Smith of Rugged Grace. Artist's get to be apart of this by invitation. I got to interview Michael Zevan, Chloe-Beth, and Blake Allen Lillard! These songs are real, their stories are beautiful, and it was a wonderful evening of great music. Won't you join us?

This week I got the pleasure of interviewing Justin Logan! He is an Ada, Ok native with a blues and soul inspired sound! I got to record in his wonderful studio "The Cabin" down in Ada which a beautiful and comfortable space for anyone to work in! Please give his song "Bloodline" a listen at the end of the episode. Won't you join us?

Check out this week's interview with local OKC artist JJ Wood. With his reggae and hip/hop inspired style he offers a flavor of music that really helps inspire the Oklahoma music scene! Make sure you check out his song featured at the end of the episode titled "Chill". It is available on all major distribution platforms! Won't you join us?

Check out this week's episode with local singer/songwriter Adam Miller! He's got fantastic finger picking and and an amazing voice to match! Listen as we discuss his upcoming projects and releases! Make sure to check out his featured track "The Songwriter" which until the end of November you can only hear right here! Won't you join us?

This week in the Oklahoma Songwriters Studio we had local singer/songwriter Harold Bear! His song "Riders on a train" is wonderful. He's got a voice that's hauntingly beautiful and full of emotion. We talk about our upbringing and his path thus far in songwriting and performing. He's an amazing talent and we laughed a lot on this one. Won't you join us?

In this weeks episode we talked with CJ & Stieg, a Norman based rock group! These guys are awesome! Two young guys trying to make some noise and it is beautiful. Join me as we talk about how these two met and how they have come to develop their style which is a powerful brooding rock with harmonies that will captivate you guaranteed! Check out there song "Here we are" recording right here on the podcast!

On this weeks episode we have the very talented Clay Coughlin! He has had one hell of a journey in music and life! This episode is full of laughs, tips on songwriting, and lessons learned along the way! Check out his wonderful song "Helpless" featured at the end of this episode which was recorded at Dave Grohl's studio in LA at the wonderful Studio 606 with Clay's band "Snake Oil Salesman"! Won't you join us?

On this weeks episode we get the wonderful burping, snorting, bubbly local singer/songwriter Rachel Lynch in the studio for an interview! She's from the small town of El Reno with a very big presence on stage! Join us as we discuss her life, her songwriting, and how she's used it as a therapeutic tool in her life and as tool for helping others! Won't you join us?

Today we have Kenny Pitts of Kenny Pitts & The Raging Peacemakers! Kenny is also one of the key people behind "Play It Loud" which is a film, documentary, and concert series exploring Oklahoma's vibrant music scene with his film company Outsiders Productions! Today we talk about Kenny's upbringing, songwriting processes, goals, and his new record about to be released on Sept. 14th! Won't you join us?

A cabin in the woods! A grocery store far away! Open space and a different upbringing built the wonderful and talented Abbigale! Listen in on this weeks episode where we discuss her song "23" and some different approaches she takes in songwriting! Won't you join us?

Join myself and Ben Brock today as we discuss dry spells in writing, balancing work life and performing, and his wonderful song "Choices I've Made" which you get a sneak peak of only here!! Won't you join us?

In this weeks episode Jose Hernandez and I dive into attacking several different aspects of songwriting. We talk about chorus writing and what makes a hook "catchy." Jose is an Oklahoma City native with a smooth soulful voice and has a new band J + the Bishops! His new sound is killer and I can't wait for you to hear his new single "Pretty Baby!" Check it out!

Join myself and Marco Tello a fantastic local songwriter/instrumentalist as we discuss his exciting career in music. He has played and continues to play with some of Oklahoma's best musicians! He recently returned from a music festival in Nashville. Please be sure to check out his song "Motherhood." It's beautiful, painful, and honest!

This episode is with an awesome Norman local named Derek Paul! We talk about his song Harry Nilsson, what to do when creatively stuck on a project, collaborations, and since we're both veterans we dip into a little about what it's like coming home after deployment and the changes and difficulties we encountered. Please enjoy!!

This week's episode is with Joshua Polaschek. He's a fantastic local songwriter who has recently thrown himself into the music community organizing music events to help spread awareness of the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival. Join us while we talk of his first couple years of involvement with the festival, his songwriting, and of his desire to set up his own music festivals in the future to support awareness of Mission 22.

This week on Oklahoma Songwriters I have the awesomely talented and hilarious Blake Lankford! Listen as we discuss his musical beginnings, songwriting frequency, and we just generally joke around. Let's get started!

Tune in this week for episode 2 with the awesomely talented Chloe-Beth where we discuss how Chloe writes her songs and balances life between college, music, and work to pursue her dreams in music!

Giakob Lee is an up and coming Oklahoma songwriter. In this episode we talk to Giakob about his writing style and creative process. For him writing music is his journal and over the last two years he's began to share it with the public. We talk about some the life experiences that lead Giakob down the path to songwriting and about tips and advice he has for other songwriters trying to get their music out there. Welcome won't you join us!