The Songwriter Gospel exists to inspire, elevate, and empower Christian songwriters, artists, and musicians to share their music and message with the world. Join us as we have honest conversations, hear powerful testimonies, share tips and insights, and listen to the stories of everyday Christian songwriters, artists, and musicians on how they've overcome fear, doubt, and other limiting beliefs to help you walk into your creative purpose and the calling God placed on your life and get your m ...
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S1E16 - Behind The Scenes Of Becoming An Independent Gospel Artist w/ Candice Eason
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On today’s episode I speak with upcoming Gospel artist Candice Eason about struggles of becoming a independent gospel artist. We talk about the behind the scenes side of being an independent gospel artist, from music business, social media, and all the other hats that come with being an independent artist. Candice Eason, a native of Long Island, Ne…
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S1E15 - Overcoming A Major Setback In Your Music Career w/ Steph Andrews
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What would you do if you lost all your song ideas for an entire year? Imagine you lost a year’s worth of voice memos, song ideas, project ideas, and even promo content for your soon upcoming release. What would you do, would you give up, would you be able to bounce back? Well in today’s episode I had a real honest conversation with upcoming Christi…
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S1E14 - How To Create A Complete Marketing Plan As An Independent Christian Artist w/ Wisdom Moon
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Do you struggle with consistency when it comes to marketing your music as an independent Christian artist? Do you find yourself constantly falling into a cycle of being burnt out after every new release? In today’s episode, I speak with Christian music marketing expert, Wisdom Moon, about a topic I absolutely love and that’s marketing. I know marke…
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Secrets To Spotify Playlist Pitching: 4 Playlist Curators Share Their #1 Tip For Successfully Getting Your Songs On Independent Playlists
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Have you ever been frustrated with pitching your songs to hundreds of Spotify playlists only to get very little to no results? Have you wondered what's the best way to pitch your music in order to successfully land on a Spotify playlist? In today’s episode, I wanted to do something a little different and get an “insider’s” perspective on playlist p…
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S1E12 - Building A Village Around Your Music w/ Diane Malloy
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In today’s episode, I speak with indie Gospel artist, and NY native, Diane Malloy about building a village around your music and how God can open doors when you take time to invest in people. Diane Malloy is an artist who merges the beauty of R&B notes with the spirituality of Gospel messages to advocate for personal freedom through a relationship …
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S1E11 - Faith, Family, & The Call Into The Christian Music Industry w/ Amanda Janson
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In today’s episode, I speak with upcoming independent Christian artist Amanda Janson about how God opened doors for her to pursue her dreams of moving to Nashville and becoming a Christian artist. Amanda is an independent Christian artist, singer/songwriter who just recently moved to Nashville and is part of the Rixon Entertainment Group. Amanda is…
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S1E10 - Stepping Into The Gospel Music Industry w/ Samantha Howard
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In today's episode, I spoke with gospel artist, and Brooklyn native, Samantha Howard about how she stepped into the gospel music industry and has learned to stay motivated and pursue the dream and vision God has given her. Samantha is a gospel artist, and worship leader at Allen Cathedral Church in NY, and is currently signed and works with Indie B…
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S1E9 - 4 Keys To A Healthy Marketing Mindset For Your Music
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Have you ever used words like slimy, spammy, or feel like you're selling your soul to market your music? In today's episode, I talk about 4 ways to change your mindset about how you market your music, so you can share your music with more confidence, purpose, and integrity. As someone who has marketed my own music, owned a business, and also does s…
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S1E8 - Finding The Influence and Impact of Your Music w/ Marcos Suazo
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Today I spoke with fellow NY native, Marcos Suazo about finding your influence and realizing the power of your unique message as a songwriter. Marcos is a songwriter, musician, content creator, and host of the Himfluencer podcast where he empowers Christ-followers to let their light shine so they can influence for Him and also is a co-host of the S…
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S1E7 - Attracting Authentic Relationships On Social Media As A Songwriter w/ Crystal Hott
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In this episode, I speak with Crystal Hott about how to be your authentic self on social media and use it to attract people to you and your music and message. Crystal is an indie Christian artist, singer/songwriter, and recent founder of Songwriter Social where she helps songwriters use attractive marketing to create authentic connections on social…
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S1E6 - Choosing God's Purpose Over the Opinions of People w/ Beverly Song Burton
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In today’s episode, I spoke with a good friend of mine, Beverly Song Burton. Beverly is a singer/songwriter and Christian/Gospel artist in NYC, she’s also an entrepreneur and owner of Beverly Burton School of Music where she teaches music theory and piano to kids and is also now an author of children’s music books for kids. In this episode we talk …
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S1E5 - Secrets To Becoming A Successful Christian Songwriter w/ John Chisum
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In today’s episode I speak with music industry vet John Chisum about how to be a successful songwriter in today’s music industry. John is a veteran songwriter and was a music industry executive with Star Song Media & Integrity music. He’s now the founder and president of Nashville Christian Songwriters where he coaches and empowers Christian songwr…
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S1E4 - Writing and Leading Worship From Your Altar w/ Batsirai Chada
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In today’s episode I'm joined by Batsirai Chada as he shares his journey from searching for fame and accolades to discovering His heart for worship and learning how to write and lead from His altar. Batsirai is a worship leader and songwriter who has been blessed to work and share the stage with many well known Christian artists. He also is part of…
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S1E3 - Making The Leap Into Full-Time Music Ministry w/ Kirosha Sidelca
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In today’s episode, I had a powerful conversation with vocalist and worship leader Kirosha Sidelca about her recent big leap of faith she took of quitting her job and going into music full time. Kirosha is a wife, a mom, a Christian artist, and founder of Kirosha Voice & Music where she coaches singers and songwriters and helps them become recordin…
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S1E2 - Finding the Faith to Become an Indie Christian Artist w/ Damara Melissa
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On today’s episode, we speak with Damara Melissa, a Canadian Christian pop artist and singer/songwriter who just started her artist journey a little over a year ago. In just this short time, she was able to have a very successful crowdfunding campaign and release 6 songs, with an EP on its way. Damara has amassed over 3,000 monthly listeners on Spo…
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S1E1 - Intro to the Songwriter Gospel: The Why, What, and How.
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Hey I'm Darnell Peters and I'm here to help inspire, encourage, and empower Christian songwriters, artists, and musicians, like you, to share your music and message with the world. In this episode, I share a little about the why behind this platform, how we plan to serve and help you along your musical journey, and how you can be a part. Connect wi…
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Are you struggling to with your calling as a Christian songwriter, artist, or musician? Have you been putting off sharing your music because of fear, comparison, or imposter syndrome? Do you question if your music matters or how to get it heard? Welcome to the Songwriter Gospel Podcast. We exist to inspire, elevate, and empower Christian songwriter…
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