Episodes

  • Ep 519: Interview w/ CCM Artist, Band Reeves

    Ep 519: Interview w/ CCM Artist, Band Reeves
    Apr 21 2026
    CLIMBers, today's guests, Band Reeves, are challenging what you probably think is possible. They're signed to a major record deal. They're on the road a ton. They're holding down full-time jobs outside the music business. They have large families, and they're making music at the intersection of country music and Christian music. Yeah, if you're ready to have your thinking expanded, listen up. Connect with Band Reeves Here: Facebook: @BandReeves Instagram: @BandReeves YouTube: @BandReeves TikTok: @BandReeves Website: BandReeves.com Spotify: BandReeves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Songwriting Pro's J.A.M. Session: Lessons From Toby Keith

    Songwriting Pro's J.A.M. Session: Lessons From Toby Keith
    Apr 17 2026
    This is an excerpt from Songwriting Pro's "J.A.M. Session." (J.A.M. stands for "Just Ask Me," and it's our monthly members-only online Q&A Session.) If you'd like to watch the full J.A.M. Session, just log in to the Songwriting Pro Member Area. If you're not yet a Songwriting Pro member, NOW is a great time to start your 14-day FREE trial at SongwritingPro.com! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more. He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros. You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others. You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Ep 518: What Does The 2025 Spotify Loud & Clear Report Mean To You?

    Ep 518: What Does The 2025 Spotify Loud & Clear Report Mean To You?
    Apr 14 2026
    CLIMBers, the Spotify Loud & Clear report for 2025 has just been released, and indie growth is ASTONISHING! We're unpacking that whole report today, and you will be encouraged by every little bit of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Song Title Challenge #210: "The Almost Door" w/ Styles Haury

    Song Title Challenge #210: "The Almost Door" w/ Styles Haury
    Apr 10 2026
    Johnny D & Baxter welcome former pipe-fitter-turned hit songwriter and country artist, Styles Haury, to The Challenge, where they cook up 5-6 different conceptual angles to write a song titled "The Almost Door." Styles wrote the Luke Bryan #1 hit "Country On" and has songs cut by Craig Morgan, Craig Campbell, and more. As an artist, he's opened for Craig Campbell, Jake Owen, Brett Eldridge, Tyler Farr, and others. The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more. He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros. You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others. You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Connect with Styles Haury Here: Facebook: @StylesHauryMusic Instagram: @StylesHauryMusic TikTok: @StylesHauryMusic YouTube: @StylesHauryMusic Spotify: @StylesHaury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Ep 517: Interview w/ Johnny McGuire

    Ep 517: Interview w/ Johnny McGuire
    Apr 7 2026
    This episode started as a Song Title Challenge with hit songwriter and artist Johnny McGuire. We then got to talking, and it morphed into an amazing interview episode loaded with value bombs! Connect With Johnny McGuire HERE: Facebook: @JohnnyMcGuireOfficial Instagram: @JohnnyMcGuireMusic TikTok: @JohnnyMcGuire YouTube: @JohnnyMcGuireMusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Songwriting Pro's J.A.M. Session: Paul McCartney On Songwriting

    Songwriting Pro's J.A.M. Session: Paul McCartney On Songwriting
    Apr 3 2026
    This is an excerpt from Songwriting Pro's "J.A.M. Session." (J.A.M. stands for "Just Ask Me," and it's our monthly members-only online Q&A Session.) If you'd like to watch the full J.A.M. Session, just log in to the Songwriting Pro Member Area. If you're not yet a Songwriting Pro member, NOW is a great time to start your 14-day FREE trial at SongwritingPro.com! The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more. He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros. You can find Brent at SongwritingPro.com/Baxter and SongwritingPro.com. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others. You can find Johnny at TheCLIMBshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Ep 516: Interview w/ Emerging Artist Manager Erika Primdahl

    Ep 516: Interview w/ Emerging Artist Manager Erika Primdahl
    Mar 31 2026
    Johnny & Brent welcome Erika Primdahl, who is a Nashville-based artist manager and founder of Primetime 615, a boutique management company focused on developing emerging country artists and helping them build sustainable careers from the ground up. Connect w/ Erika Primdahl Here: Facebook: @ErikaPrimdahl Instagram: @itsprimetime615 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Song Title Challenge #209: "You Are Here" w/ Hit Songwriter, Skip Ewing

    Song Title Challenge #209: "You Are Here" w/ Hit Songwriter, Skip Ewing
    Mar 27 2026
    Baxter & Johnny D welcome legendary hit songwriter, Skip Ewing, to The Challenge. Skip has 11 #1 hits ("Love Me", "If I Didn't Have You", "Something That We Do"), and is a BMI Songwriter of the Year recipient, as well as a CMA Triple Play Award winner. Together, we kind of cook up 5-6 different conceptual angles to writing a song titled, "You Are Here," sent in by CLIMBer, Kacey Baugh. This one turns into a songwriting masterclass! Connect with Skip Ewing Here: Facebook: ⁠@SkipEwing⁠ Instagram: ⁠@Skipewing⁠ YouTube: ⁠@SkipEwingOfficial⁠ Spotify: ⁠@Skip Ewing⁠ The C.L.I.M.B. Show is dedicated to helping singers, songwriters, indie artists and industry pros "Create Leverage In The Music Business." We want you to win! About the hosts: Brent Baxter is an award-winning hit songwriter with cuts by Alan Jackson (“Monday Morning Church”), Randy Travis, Lady A, Joe Nichols, Ray Stevens, Gord Bamford and more. He helps songwriters turn pro by helping them WRITE like a pro, DO BUSINESS like a pro and CONNECT to the pros. You can find Brent at ⁠SongwritingPro.com/Baxter⁠ and ⁠SongwritingPro.com⁠. Johnny Dwinell owns Daredevil Production and helps artists increase their streams, blow up their video views, sell more live show tickets, and get discovered by new fans, TV and music industry pros. Daredevil has worked with artists including Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Ty Herndon, Ronnie McDowell and others. You can find Johnny at ⁠TheCLIMBshow.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins