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Hosted by Michael Averill · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 266 episodes
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Have you ever felt like you’ve lost touch with your inner creative compass? Is songwriting a practice you want to maintain for the rest of your life? Have you ever thought about “why,” you write songs? Each week, host Michael Averill shares heart warming stories from his own experience as a touring singer/songwriter, as well as with guests, about songs that have been impactful, and why. There's always a way to put your unique fingerprint in your songwriting, and Michael is here to help you do it. Walk along with Michael @writesongsyoulove on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and challenges.
Michael Averill hosts Write Songs You Love, a music show with 266 episodes published.
The 2026 Iced Teacup Challenge is in full swing. Listen for this years prompts, and for a lovely creative challenge from singer/songwriter/CBC music columnist, Dan Tait. Hear Dan talking about the Iced Teacup Challenge o
Kris Bradley — singer-songwriter, producer, and supporter of creatives around the globe shares about what it’s like to finally put herself first when it comes to her own artistry, and how burnout paved the way there. Sta
Canadian singer-songwriter Haley Blais shares about how she makes creative decisions, her new upcoming project with Sam Lynch, and how her Grade 5 teacher gave her the nudge she needed to fall in love with music. Check o
Write Songs You Love host Michael Averill shares about the release of his new live off the floor piano focused collection titled “Piano Fire,” and shares stories from his upcoming book. Listen to Piano Fire on Bandcamp h
Music community gatherer, producer, and drummer extraordinaire Ethan McKibben shares about the life and times behind the drum kit, pathways of learning, and his brand new co-created instrumental keys, drums and groove pr
Write Songs You Love just turned 5. Michael shares reflections, songs, and hopes for going into the future. Songs heard in this episode: Good for Something - Vaguely Obsessed To See Love - Tiger Moon Share your thoughts
Kelowna, Canada based Singer/Songwriter Danaii shares about the challenges and joys of putting together her brand new EP titled “My Garden.” Connect with Danaii on Instagram here. Listen to Danaii’s new album here. Share
Jackie Ourman, founder of the Social Connection Collective and a relationship and attachment therapist, shares about how the belief of being a burden can affect those who actually want to support, and what this means for
Author and micro-memoir teacher Rumi Tsuchihashi returns to share tips and tools for helping the emotions in our writing be felt deeper in the heart. Connect with Rumi through her website. Check out the Emotion Thesaurus
Have you ever had an unusual encounter with an animal, insect, or creature that seemed to mean something more? Might be a song in there. If you’re in the Okanagan region, and would like to attend the Butterfly Effect eve
What we write and do is largely fuelled by some form of confidence in our abilities based on past experiences, but what happens when things don’t go as planned or expected? Share your thoughts on this episode in the
Alternative, pop, and neo-soul fusion artist CELIN shares about the experiences, layers, and songs behind her debut album release, “Purely Chemical.” Follow along with CELIN on Instagram. Find all of CELIN’s happenings o
Spoken word poet and eternal optimist Miranda Krogstad returns to chat about all things creativity, language, and the fascinating intricacies of expression. Watch the Tapir poem Miranda did in collaboration with the Calg
Cinematic smoky soul rock singer-songwriter Alexandra Wright shares about her debut album release titled, “Bartering with the Mirror.” Follow along with Alexandra on Instagram. Check out her award winning video for Color
Has a song, either written by you or someone else, ever changed the course of your life? Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook C
Song, score, wisdom, and more! Singer-Songwriter/Producer/Educator, Bob Wiseman shares about how music is often best discovered and appreciated when you learn to get out of your own way and stay open to possibility. To c
Bella Montana, our youngest songwriter and community member is in a local talent show, and needs support getting through the next round to share her song. Help vote Bella through here. It’s very easy. Check out what Bell
Forgetting the words is an absolute nightmare, or is it? Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community
The one and only Fred Penner, award winning Canadian singing/songwriting legend, shares how his honour driven compass has led him to an interesting and deeply fulfilling life path. Visit Fred’s website here. Songs played
Almost one year from the original interview, Craig and Dane Milton of An Evening of the Valley return to share about the writing and sharing of their own songs for the first time. Check out Dane’s performance from An Eve
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Write Songs You Love is hosted by Michael Averill. The show is categorised under music (interviews) and has published 266 episodes.
Write Songs You Love has published 266 episodes.
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