The Magic of Songwriting with Francesca de Valence Podcast
1) Cephalopods, Songwriting, and the Beauty in the Mess: A Conversation with Elana Stone
Elana Stone talks about the joyful chaos of a creative life. From writing songs between baby naps to performing with Missy Higgins, she shares how staying true to herself has shaped her artistry over ...Show More
2) Under the Streetlights: Andrew McCrorie-Shand on Writing from Image, Emotion and Imagination
From composing hit TV themes to crafting gentle, reflective solo songs, Andy McCrorie-Shand shares how his creative process is grounded in imagination and storytelling. A process that shines through i...Show More
3) From the Top End to the Studio: Crystal Robins on the Journey of Songwriting and Resilience
Take a deep dive with Crystal Robins as she traces the journey of her song “Where This Heart’s Been”, from a weekly songwriting prompt to a powerful, fully produced track.
4) If You Give Her Lemons: Jaime Jackett’s Art of Reinvention
Jaime Jackett reveals how she turned found sounds and a songwriting prompt into her genre-bending track Lemonade.
5) Golden Lover, Silver Song: Pat Tierney on Writing with Heart
From songwriting as self-expression to turning a weekly challenge into a lead single, in this episode we chat to Pat Tierney about exploring the beauty of showing up and staying true to your voice.
6) The Magic of Songwriting Season 8
How a weekly songwriting commitment can grow into full-length albums
7) How a New Mum and Dad Made an Album While the Baby Slept - Mardi Lumsden on Making Slow Emotion
In this episode we chat to Brisbane synth-pop artist Mardi Lumsden about the creative journey behind her sophomore album from ‘Slow Emotion’
8) Collaboration Beyond Songwriting: A Journey with Francesca de Valence and Emma Bosworth
Other magical ways songwriters can collaborate beyond writing songs
9) The Chaos and Order of Nature and Finding Connection across Generations
We take you behind the scenes of our Songwriting Retreat to give you a glimpse of co-writing in real-time.
10) Doubling Your Toolkit with Co-Writing
We take you behind the scenes of our Songwriting Retreat to give you a glimpse of co-writing in real-time.