Song Spotlight

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Song Spotlight

Best of Song Spotlight

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

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Song Spotlight: Sitting Down With Songwriters (Musical Theater)

Musicnotes Song Spotlight is your all-access pass into the art of songwriting. Enjoy these interviews and performances from musical theater songwriters like Pasek & Paul, Eddie Perfect, and more!

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Jesse Frasure on Thomas Rhett’s “Marry Me,” Storytelling, and Crafting Hits | Musicnotes Song Spotlight

I’m a huge, huge believer that no amazing song, whether it’s “Let It Be” or “What’s Going On” from Marvin Gaye… those songs would not be timeless classics without hit melodies. Songwriter & producer Jesse Frasure Recently, we had the chance to sit down for an interview with hit songwriter & producer

Musical Theater

An Interview with Jason Robert Brown | Musicnotes Song Spotlight

“Once I hung my hat out as a songwriter, it meant that I was saying that when I write a song, it’s the best song I can possibly write. And I still hold onto that.” Jason Robert Brown Back in 2018, as part of our Song Spotlight series, we were lucky enough to sit down […]

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Sitting Down With Award-Winning Musician, David Hodges | Musicnotes Song Spotlight

"I have never been in a session that felt so much more like we were discovering something, as opposed to creating something." - David Hodges, discussing the songwriting process behind “Afterglow”

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New Christmas Album From Tommee Profitt

If you’re looking for some new music to add to your Christmas playlist, you’ll be excited to hear that the talented Tommee Profitt has recently released his new album, “The Birth of a King”! This cinematic album includes Christmas classics such as “O Come O Come Emmanuel,” “Mary,

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An Interview with Pasek and Paul | Musicnotes Song Spotlight

Join us at SubCulture in NYC as Pasek and Paul discuss how they started writing music together, the story behind “Caught in the Storm,” their advice to aspiring musicians & songwriters, and more.

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An Interview with Alan Menken | Musicnotes Song Spotlight

As part of our Song Spotlight series, we had the chance to sit down with Alan Menken!

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Song Spotlight: June 2020

In June, we were able to bring you four exciting interviews and performances with some incredible songwriters. Check out these behind-the-scenes videos from our time with Alan Menken, Joe Iconis, Eddie Perfect, and Nathan Tysen & Daniel Messé!

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Song Spotlight: May 2020

In May, we were able to take you backstage to learn from four incredible Broadway songwriters! Hear from Nathan Tysen & Daniel Messé of Amélie: The Musical, plus the duo Irene Sankoff & David Hein of Come From Away.

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Song Spotlight: April 2020

Are you interested in learning how your favorite Broadway, Christian, and country songs are created? Then you’ll want to check out our latest Song Spotlight videos, featuring three incredible songwriters: Matt Maher, Eddie Perfect, and Wyatt Durrette!

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Wyatt Durrette: Song Spotlight

Last year, we had the good fortune of meeting up with award-winning songwriter Wyatt Durrette!

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Song Spotlight: February 2020

February brought us some great interviews and performances in our Song Spotlight series! We’re giving you an inside look into the creation of the music you love, from two incredible songwriters and musicians. Hills and Valleys – Tauren Wells Join us at Royalwood Church in Houston, TX, where Tauren W

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Song Spotlight: January 2020

In January, we got an exclusive backstage pass to learn more about three incredible artists and songwriters!

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Songwriting Tips From Producers Oak Felder and The Orphanage

We had the pleasure of talking to Oak Felder and The Oprhanage about “Sorry Not Sorry,” by Demi Lovato! And in our interview, Oak, Trevor, and Zaire shared their expertise and experiences from songwriting and music production.

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Michael Kooman & Christopher Dimond: Musicnotes Song Spotlight

Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond are an absolute force in the songwriting world. Writing for the stage and screen, they’ve written musicals, television hits, and songs for some of the biggest names in music. We had the honor of sitting down with the pair and talking about a couple of our favori

Artist Q&A

Meant to Be – Song Spotlight Interview with David Garcia and Josh Miller

We sat down with Billboard No.1 hit-writers, David Garcia and Josh Miller!

Musical Theater

Award-Winning Songwriters – Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

A few years ago, we sat down across from our friends Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to record a video for a brand new video series called Musicnotes Song Spotlight.

Artist Q&A

Award-Winning Songwriters – Pasek & Paul

A few years ago, we sat down across from our friends Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to record a video for a brand new video series called Musicnotes Song Spotlight. The series features a behind-the-scenes look at the popular songs we all know and love from the people who wrote them. From the moment we…

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“Trust in You” by Lauren Daigle: Musicnotes Song Spotlight

Lauren Daigle has taken the world by storm with songs like “Trust in You,” “You Say,” “Look Up Child,” and “Love Like This.” Though she started out in the Christian music genre, her music has now reached to mainstream pop radio stations and found its way into Spotify playlists everywhere! We were lu

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Introducing Musicnotes Song Spotlight: Musical Inspiration, Delivered On-Demand

Musicnotes Song Spotlight videos were created to provide music lovers an inspiring, personalized ‘behind the curtain’ look at the art of writing music, speaking to the writing process and technical aspects of arranging and/or performing!

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“Caught in the Storm” by Pasek and Paul feat. Loren Allred: Musicnotes Song Spotlight

Filmed on location at SubCulture in New York City, Loren Allred joins award-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to perform “Caught in the Storm” from the highly acclaimed NBC television drama Smash. Click here for the sheet music for “Caught in the Storm.” Click here for more sheet music

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Q&A with Song Spotlight Performer, Lauren Daigle

In October we traveled to Ocean Way Studios in Nashville to record CCM pop/rock sensation, Lauren Daigle for our Song Spotlight series. Watch her performance of “Trust in You” and read the Q&A for even more musical inspiration!