Best of Song Spotlight

Check out some of our favorite videos from our Musicnotes Song Spotlight series!

Best of Song Spotlight

Over the years, we've interviewed various talented songwriters and listened to their intimate live performances & fascinating musical insights for our Musicnotes Song Spotlight series on our YouTube channel. Here are the highlights of the exclusive covers and interviews from your favorite songwriters!

1. Trust In You โ€“ Lauren Daigle

Join us at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville as Lauren Daigle performs "Trust in You" for our Song Spotlight series.

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2. Beauty and the Beast (Theme) โ€“ Alan Menken

Join us at the Ridgefield Playhouse in CT as Alan Menken performs "Beauty and the Beast" for our Song Spotlight series.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Beauty and the Beast (Theme)"

3. A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme) โ€“ Alan Menken

Join us at the Ridgefield Playhouse in CT as Alan Menken performs "A Whole New World" (Aladdin's Theme) for our Song Spotlight series.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "A Whole New World"

4. An Interview with Alan Menken

As part of our Song Spotlight series, we had the chance to sit down with Alan Menken. Join us at the Ridgefield Playhouse in CT as Alan discusses his experiences with writing music for Disney films, working with Howard Ashman & Angela Lansbury, and much more. You won't want to miss this exclusive interview!

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5. Cool kids โ€“ Echosmith

Join us in Los Angeles as Echosmith performs an acoustic version of "Cool Kids" for our Song Spotlight series.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Cool Kids"

6. A Thousand Years (Christina Perri) โ€“ David Hodges

Join us at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville as David Hodges performs an acoustic version of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" for our Song Spotlight series.

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7. Let You Down (NF) โ€“ Tommee Profitt

Join us at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville as Tommee Profitt performs a piano arrangement of "Let You Down" for our Song Spotlight series.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Let You Down"

8. Grenade (Bruno Mars) โ€“ Claude Kelly & Chuck Harmony a.k.a. Louis York

Join us at Dark Horse Recording Studios in Franklin, TN as Claude Kelly & Chuck Harmony (Louis York) perform an acoustic version of "Grenade" for our Song Spotlight series.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Grenade"

9. Story of My Life (One Direction) โ€“ Julian Bunetta

Have you wondered how a hit song comes together behind the scenes? Watch as Julian Bunetta discusses the writing process and collaboration that went into creating One Directionโ€™s โ€œStory of My Life.โ€

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Story of My Life"

10. How I Wrote "Issues" โ€“ Julia Michaels

Join us at The Majestic Theater in Madison, WI as Julia Michaels shares about her song "Issues," and talks about opening herself up to being an artist.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Issues"

11. Sorry Not Sorry (Demi Lovato) โ€“ Oak Felder & The Orphanage

Join us in Los Angeles, CA as we sit down with producer Oak Felder and his team, Trevor Brown & Zaire Koalo (The Orphanage) and talk about the creation of Demi Lovato's hit record, "Sorry Not Sorry."

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Sorry Not Sorry"

12. The Climb (Miley Cyrus) โ€“ Jon Mabe

Join us at Dark Horse Recording Studios in Franklin, TN as songwriter Jon Mabe performs an acoustic version of "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus for our Song Spotlight series.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "The Climb"

13. Writing "Human" on the Piano for Rag'n'Bone Man โ€“ Jamie Hartman

Join us with hit songwriter, Jamie Hartman, as he performs his song "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man on the piano. Since its release in 2017, "Human" has racked up well over half a billion streams on Spotify. Jamie talks us through the process of co-writing the song with Nick Monson and Rory Graham (aka Rag'n'Bone Man), and gives an incredible performance of the song!

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Human"

14. Waving Through a Window โ€“ Dear Evan Hansen โ€“ Pasek and Paul

Join us at SubCulture in New York City as Pasek & Paul perform "Waving Through a Window" from the profoundly contemporary, DEAR EVAN HANSEN.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Waving Through a Window"

15. City of Stars โ€“ La La Land โ€“ Pasek and Paul

Join us at SubCulture in New York City as Pasek & Paul discuss the story behind the song "City of Stars" from La La Land.

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16. Caught in the Storm โ€“ Smash โ€“ Pasek and Paul ft. Loren Allred

Filmed on location at SubCulture in New York City. Loren Allred joins Pasek & Paul to perform "Caught in the Storm" from the highly acclaimed NBC television drama "Smash."

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Caught in the Storm"

17. Breathe โ€“ Kooman and Dimond ft. Natalie Weiss

"Breathe" by Kooman & Dimond - Michael Kooman and Natalie Weiss perform at Premier Studios in New York City for our Song Spotlight series.

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18. How I Wrote "Michael in the Bathroom" from Be More Chill โ€“ Joe Iconis

Join us at Jungle City Studios in NYC as we sit down with Joe Iconis, who gives advice for people looking to be a part of the theater world and performs his song โ€œMichael in the Bathroomโ€ on piano from the musical Be More Chill!

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Michael in the Bathroom"

19. Writing a Viral Hit! Artist Cody Fry talks about TikTok & "I Hear A Symphony"

No one was more surprised than Cody Fry when his song "I Hear A Symphony" went viral on TikTok... three years after its release. The sound has thousands of videos associated with it on TikTok and millions of streams on Spotify! Cody was also nominated for his first Grammy for his arrangement of "Eleanor Rigby"-- which has also become a viral TikTok sound.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "I Hear A Symphony"

20. All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor) โ€“ Kevin Kadish

Join us at Dark Horse Recording Studios in Franklin, TN as songwriter Kevin Kadish performs an acoustic version of "All About That Bass" for our Song Spotlight series.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "All About That Bass"

21. How I wrote hit "10,000 Hours" for Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber โ€“ Jordan Reynolds

Hit songwriter, Jordan Reynolds, shares the story behind co-writing "10,000 Hours" with Dan + Shay and his surprise when he heard Justin Bieber on the track!

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "10,000 Hours"

22. Rainbow (Kacey Musgraves) โ€“ Natalie Hemby

Join us in Nashville as songwriter Natalie Hemby performs 'Rainbow' which she co-wrote with Kacey Musgraves and Shane McAnally.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Rainbow"

23. Fancy Like (Walker Hayes) โ€“ Josh Jenkins

What's "fancy like Applebee's on a date night"? This exclusive performance of "Fancy Like"! Join us as we sit down with Nashville hit songwriter, Josh Jenkins, as he talks us through the inspiration for writing Billboard's #1 Hot Country song "Fancy Like" with Walker Hayes. And enjoy an acoustic performance from Josh himself!

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Fancy Like"

24. Jesus Take the Wheel (Carrie Underwood) โ€“ Brett James

Join Brett James at NSAI while he discusses the hit song, "Jesus Take the Wheel" which he co-wrote with Gordie Sampson & Hillary Lindsey for country star Carrie Underwood.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Jesus Take the Wheel"

25. Lord I Need You โ€“ Matt Maher

Join us at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN as Matt Maher shares his experience with World Youth Day and performs his song โ€œLord, I Need Youโ€ for our Song Spotlight series!

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Lord I Need You"

26. Rescue Story โ€“ Zach Williams

Join us at Dark Horse Studios in Franklin, TN as Zach Williams performs an acoustic version of "Rescue Story" for our Song Spotlight series.

๐ŸŽผ Get the sheet music for "Rescue Story"


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