Grammy winning Writer and producer Cliff Goldmacher: The purpose of the chorus, saying less with more and bringing everything you can to the table

Send us a text Today I have Grammy winner and producer Cliff Goldmacher. Cliff has a catalog of over 1,000 songs and writes with and for artists across multiple genres. He has written a #1 single on the jazz charts, a song on a GRAMMY-winning album and multiple songs featured in major movie releases and national advertising campaigns. Some of his songs have been recorded by Kesha, Keb Mo, and Lisa Loeb to name a few. On today’s show, Cliff shares some writing tips from his book “The Reason for the Rhymes” and breaks down his songwriting process and career advice. The function of a chorus, metaphor, simplicity and being a good cowriter. Show takeaways: When trying to find a metaphor, ask the question "What is my concept like?" If you are using one metaphor, stay with that metaphor. Stay in the ocean for example, keeping all of your imagery connected to your original metaphor When in doubt say less Try to have the maximum impact with the fewest words The importance of staying organized The chorus is the moment in the song when you stop and explain to your listener why you’ve been saying what you’ve been saying in the verse The chorus should have the same lyric each time Productivity supports creativity and creativity supports productivity What assets are you bringing to a cowriter? production? great vocals? great instrumentalist? The art of collaboration The importance of listening to an artist and helping them translate what’s important to them Be macro-patient and micro-impatient: Be impatient enough to get up every day and do the work Today's guest Cliff Goldmacher: https://www.cliffgoldmacher.com Cliff's book "The Reason for the Rhymes": https://www.amazon.com/Reason-Rhymes-Mastering-Essential-Innovation-ebook/dp/B089RSCLCV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1B1FNTKHS2MF1&keywords=cliff+goldmacer&qid=1672445129&sprefix=cliff+goldmacer%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1 Podcast engineer Peter Sykes music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/41llpsdBBIDlQixP0VHVA8?si=LhMf9SylS_6k6rjfWf2Daw This is Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/peter-j-sykes/1599264277 For info on Otto Gross: The show's theme song "What's in a Song" was co-written with Otto Gross Recorded and performed by Otto Gross: @OttoGrossProduction (instagram) @OttoGrossMusic (Youtube, facebook, TikTok) https://biglink.to/ottogrossmusic Scarlet's website: https://www.scarletkeys.com Scarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/ To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting: https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1