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Sep 17, 202215 min read

The Making of My First Christmas Album, "The Christmas Heart"

The making of a Christmas record album by American Roots recording artist Grant Maloy Smith

Dec 14, 202010 min read

We'll Stay together Forever

Or, How One Song Turned Into a Video with 100 Indie Collaborative artists By 2018 we had been doing Indie Collaborative (the IC)...

Nov 8, 202020 min read

How I Made a Record in Nashville When I Was Quarantined 1000 Miles Away

I had been writing songs for my next record, entitled APPALACHIA: AMERICAN STORIES, since I finished my previous album, DUST BOWL:...

Jul 22, 20206 min read

Writing to the Emotion Improves Your Songwriting

I used to write songs about topics, or an idea. Sometimes the idea came from a title line or a melody or even some chords that I stumbled...

Jul 14, 20204 min read

5 Ways To Improve Your Songwriting

After spending the better part of the last 45 years writing songs, I feel like I am finally starting to get good at it. Maybe. It's a...

May 10, 20203 min read

Working Alone and Waiting For the Good Old Days Again

I am not complaining about having to work alone these days because of the virus. Yes, I really miss doing live performances. A whole...

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