Go behind the music with some of the world's best songwriters
Nick WaterhouseNick is a young man with an old sound. He explains how simplicity and a brain full of music history help him stand out. John Lee HookerInto the vaults for Bruce Pollock's 1984 conversation with the esteemed bluesman. Hooker talks about transforming a Tony Bennett classic and why you don't have to be sad and lonely to write the blues. Matt Thiessen of Relient KThe frontman and lyricist for the long-running pop-punk band discusses upcoming Relient K material culled from hundreds of scrap ideas - and talks about dating Katy Perry before she became famous. Mac Powell of Third DayThe Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album. Jeremy DePoyster of The Devil Wears PradaThe singer and rhythm guitarist of the popular metalcore acts speaks out on the band's songwriting process, creating music that straddles genres, and touring with Slayer. Peter LordYou may not recognize his name, but you will certainly recognize Peter Lord's songs. He wrote the bevy of hits from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound. Annie Haslam of RenaissanceThe 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s. Jon TivenJon Tiven was a rock journalism phenom in the '70s, writing for Rolling Stone as a teenager before he made a smooth transition to songwriting and production, reviving Big Star along the way. Bart Millard of MercyMeThe MercyMe frontman tells the stories behind the three songs where he "was a spectator watching the song being written," and explains why they shifted songwriting strategy after "I Can Only Imagine." Gordon BaharyGordon was 15 when extreme persistence got him into Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life sessions. He would later teach Wonder how to work a synthesizer.
Nick WaterhouseNick is a young man with an old sound. He explains how simplicity and a brain full of music history help him stand out. 
John Lee HookerInto the vaults for Bruce Pollock's 1984 conversation with the esteemed bluesman. Hooker talks about transforming a Tony Bennett classic and why you don't have to be sad and lonely to write the blues. 
Matt Thiessen of Relient KThe frontman and lyricist for the long-running pop-punk band discusses upcoming Relient K material culled from hundreds of scrap ideas - and talks about dating Katy Perry before she became famous. 
Mac Powell of Third DayThe Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album. 
Jeremy DePoyster of The Devil Wears PradaThe singer and rhythm guitarist of the popular metalcore acts speaks out on the band's songwriting process, creating music that straddles genres, and touring with Slayer. 
Peter LordYou may not recognize his name, but you will certainly recognize Peter Lord's songs. He wrote the bevy of hits from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound.
Annie Haslam of RenaissanceThe 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s. 
Jon TivenJon Tiven was a rock journalism phenom in the '70s, writing for Rolling Stone as a teenager before he made a smooth transition to songwriting and production, reviving Big Star along the way.
Bart Millard of MercyMeThe MercyMe frontman tells the stories behind the three songs where he "was a spectator watching the song being written," and explains why they shifted songwriting strategy after "I Can Only Imagine." 
Gordon BaharyGordon was 15 when extreme persistence got him into Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life sessions. He would later teach Wonder how to work a synthesizer.