Composer Quest: A Music Composition and Songwriting Podcast
A Songwriting and Music Composition Podcast

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As the finale to the Composer Quest podcast, I went on a two-month, Kickstarter-backed tour, interviewing and making music with composers around the world. Check out the resulting album here, and the tour episodes on iTunes , Stitcher, or right here:

Tour 1: Games in Chicago

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-155-tour-1.mp3]

Tour 2: School in Ohio

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-156-tour-2.mp3]

Tour 3: Theory in New York

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-157-tour-3.mp3]

Tour 4: Songwriting in New England

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-158-tour-4.mp3]

Tour 5: Games in Chicago 2

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-159-tour-5.mp3]

Tour 6: Creative Work in LA

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-160-tour-6.mp3]

Tour 7: Family in Australia

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-161-tour-7.mp3]

Tour 8: Surprises in Taiwan

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-162-tour-8.mp3]

Tour 9: Surprises in Taiwan 2

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-163-tour-9.mp3]

Tour 10: Squirrels in California

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-164-tour-10.mp3]

Tour 11: Psychology in the Southwest

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-165-tour-11.mp3]

Tour 12: Finale in Minnesota

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-166-tour-12.mp3]


Composer Quest was born out of my desire to fill the surprising void of music composition podcasts on iTunes. I started by interviewing my songwriter friends about their composing and songwriting tips. It’s now a full-fledged music composition podcast of interviews with all kinds of talented music makers and psychologists.

Whether you’re a music composition grad or simply an occasional noodler on a guitar, each guest has a new perspective for you on the creative process of composing and songwriting, along with some concrete ideas to apply to your own music.

I post a new Composer Quest episode every Wednesday evening, and bi-monthly composing “quests” for you to participate in. The entire back catalog is free to stream and download below, or through iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS.

-Charlie McCarron, Composer Quest host

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Composer Quest Episodes

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  1. Tour 12: Finale in Minnesota • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-166-tour-12.mp3]
  2. Tour 11: Psychology in the Southwest • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-165-tour-11.mp3]
  3. Tour 10: Squirrels in California • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-164-tour-10.mp3]
  4. Tour 9: Surprises in Taiwan 2 • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-163-tour-9.mp3]
  5. Tour 8: Surprises in Taiwan • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-162-tour-8.mp3]
  6. Tour 7: Family in Australia • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-161-tour-7.mp3]
  7. Tour 6: Creative Work in LA • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-160-tour-6.mp3]
  8. Tour 5: Games in Chicago 2 • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-159-tour-5.mp3]
  9. Tour 4: Songwriting in New England • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-158-tour-4.mp3]
  10. Tour 3: Theory in New York • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-157-tour-3.mp3]
  11. Tour 2: School in Ohio • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-156-tour-2.mp3]
  12. Tour 1: Games in Chicago • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-155-tour-1.mp3]
  13. Composer Quest Olympics • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-154-quest-20-olympics.mp3]
  14. Sound Design and Score: An Indie Film Round Table • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-153-twin-cities.mp3]
  15. Hypnotherapy and Creativity with Vanessa Cornett-Murtada • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-152-vanessa-cornett-murtada.mp3]
  16. Comic and Sublime Songwriting with Erik Ostrom • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-151-erik-ostrom.mp3]
  17. Episode 150: UBK on Music Production and Arranging • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-150-gregory-scott.mp3]
  18. Magical Songwriting Tips with Jess and Peter • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-149-jess-scherer-peter-lund.mp3]
  19. Thing a Week with Bryan Schumann • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-148-bryan-schumann.mp3]
  20. Quest 19: MIDI Remix • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-147-quest-19-midi-remix.mp3]
  21. Patching Together a Creative Life with Anton Torres • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-146-anton-torres.mp3]
  22. Game Music Melee • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-145-game-music-melee.mp3]
  23. Daniel Levitin on Evolution and Songwriting • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-144-daniel-levitin.mp3]
  24. Asperger’s Are Us Composer Crystal Grooms Mangano • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-143-crystal-grooms-mangano.mp3]
  25. Composing for a Mutant Lobster Wife with Sage Lewis • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-142-sage-lewis.mp3]
  26. Improv Looping with Mandy and Mikey • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-141-mandy-mikey.mp3]
  27. Quest 18: MNKINO Film Score Fest 2016 • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-140-quest-18-film-score-fest.mp3]
  28. Podcasting 101 with Guest Producer Jenny Handke • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-139-jenny-handke.mp3]
  29. Transylvanian Ethnomusicology with Collen Bertsch • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-138-colleen-bertsch.mp3]
  30. Star Trek Fan Filmmaker Tommy Kraft on Scoring “Horizon” • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-137-tommy-kraft.mp3]
  31. Composer on Fire Podcaster Garrett Hope • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-136-garrett-hope.mp3]
  32. Whiskey Songs and Space Musicals with Bubba Hollenhorst • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-135-bubba-hollenhorst.mp3]
  33. Guild Wars 2 Composer Lena Chappelle on Melody Writing • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-134-lena-chappelle.mp3]
  34. Cyriak’s Surrealist Music and Animation • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-133-cyriak-harris.mp3]
  35. Quest 17: The Tattoo • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-132-quest-17-tattoo.mp3]
  36. Niche Songwriting with Jonathan Rundman • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-131-jonathan-rundman.mp3]
  37. EDM Production Tips with Sam Matla • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-130-sam-matla.mp3]
  38. Slot Machine Composing • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-129-high-5-games.mp3]
  39. Kevin MacLeod, King of Royalty-free Music • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-128-kevin-macleod.mp3]
  40. Jason Graves on Game Composing • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-127-jason-graves.mp3]
  41. Season 5 Premiere: Blind Film Composer Stephen Letnes • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-126-stephen-letnes.mp3]
  42. Quest 16: Gamer’s Rhapsody Game Jam • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-125-quest-16-gamers-rhapsody-game-jam.mp3]
  43. Season 4 Finale: Jon Brantingham Returns • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-124-jon-brantingham.mp3]
  44. African Guitar Legend Siama Matuzungidi • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-123-siama-matuzungidi.mp3]
  45. TV Composer Double Feature: Fil Eisler and Mac Quayle • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-122-fil-eisler-mac-quayle.mp3]
  46. Inside the Creative Mind of Noah Keesecker • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-121-noah-keesecker.mp3]
  47. Composing a Symphony with Musicologist Michael Dodds • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-120-michael-dodds.mp3]
  48. Game Music so Sweet it’ll Make Your Teeth Hurt, with Lisa Walkosz-Migliacio • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-119-lisa-walkosz-migliacio.mp3]
  49. Music Evolution with DarwinTunes Creator Bob MacCallum • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-118-bob-maccallum.mp3]
  50. Composer Secrets with Ian Dicke • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-117-ian-dicke.mp3]
  51. Music from the Director’s Chair with Jason P. Schumacher • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-116-jason-schumacher.mp3]
  52. Arranging Pop Songs with Producer Andy Thompson • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-115-andy-thompson.mp3]
  53. Patchwork Scriabin Results • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-114-patchwork-scriabin.mp3]
  54. Song Exploder’s Hrishikesh Hirway on Songwriting • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-113-hrishikesh-hirway.mp3]
  55. Quest 15: MNKINO Film Score Fest • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-112-quest-15-film-score-fest.mp3]
  56. Quest 14: Patchwork Scriabin with UniqueSound • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-111-quest-14-patchwork-scriabin.mp3]
  57. Season 4 Premiere: Brain Music with Roger Dumas • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-110-roger-dumas.mp3]
  58. Merry Podmas: 7 Composition Podcasts • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-109-merry-podmas.mp3]
  59. N64 Composer Grant Kirkhope Talks Banjo Kazooie, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-108-grant-kirkhope.mp3]
  60. Chiptune Composing with Ben Burnes • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-107-ben-burnes.mp3]
  61. Quest 13: Arias on Tap, the Sequel • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-106-quest-13-arias-on-tap.mp3]
  62. Scoring and Re-scoring Films with Alex Ruger • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-105-alex-ruger.mp3]
  63. Chopin, Hendrix, and Pianist Paul Cantrell • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-104-paul-cantrell.mp3]
  64. Geriatric Songwriters and Music Therapy with Angela Johnson • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-103-angela-johnson.mp3]
  65. Composing with Knobs and Patch Cables, Featuring Mike Olson • mp3 about
    [audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-102-mike-olson.mp3]
  66. Quest 12: Suzuki Flute Choir • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-101-quest-12-suzuki-flute-choir.mp3]
  67. Episode 100: Mitchell Johnson Returns • mp3about
    [audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-100-mitchell-johnson.mp3]
  68. Superfan Dan Wheeler’s Top 10 Composer Quest Memories • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-099-dan-wheeler.mp3]
  69. Melody and Modulation with Composer Coach Jon Brantingham • mp3about [audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-098-jon-brantingham.mp3]
  70. Quest 11: Halloween Reeds • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-097-quest-11-halloween-reeds.mp3]
  71. Season 3 Premiere: Fargo Composer Jeff Russo on TV Scoring • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-096-jeff-russo.mp3]
  72. Losing Control of Your Music • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-095-losing-control-of-your-music.mp3]
  73. Quest 10: Autumn Strings • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-094-quest-10-autumn-strings.mp3]
  74. How Music Licensing Deals are Made in Film and TV • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-093-ken-abdo-dan-satorius.mp3]
  75. Film Scoring 101 with Adam Conrad • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-092-adam-conrad.mp3]
  76. A Concept Album for Every Season with Chris Koza • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-091-chris-koza.mp3]
  77. Composing Tips from Triple Major Alex Cooke • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-090-alex-cooke.mp3]
  78. Rock and Docs with Composer Silas Hite • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-089-silas-hite.mp3]
  79. Dame Evelyn Glennie on Percussion and Dynamics • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-088-evelyn-glennie.mp3]
  80. Behind the Curtain of Composing Wizard Tyler Tholl • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-087-tyler-tholl.mp3]
  81. Animation Composing with Paul Fraser • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-086-paul-fraser.mp3]
  82. Adrienne Albert, Composer and Stravinsky’s Favorite Alto • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-085-adrienne-albert.mp3]
  83. Quest 9: Film Scoring for Live Orchestra • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-084-quest-9-mnkino.mp3]
  84. Music Theory for the Bored with Justin Merritt • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-083-justin-merritt.mp3]
  85. FEZ’s Composer Disasterpeace on Creative Music Theory for Games • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-082-disasterpeace.mp3]
  86. Quest 8: May the Four-Hand Piano Be with You • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-081-quest-8-four-hand-piano.mp3]
  87. Polka Expert Joey Johnson • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-080-joey-johnson.mp3]
  88. Minimalist Mandola Songwriting with Nathan Eliot • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-079-nathan-eliot.mp3]
  89. Eggs, Bacon, and Composer Wisdom from Rick Sowash • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-078-rick-sowash.mp3]
  90. Starting a Composer/Producer Career with Tom Snively • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-077-tom-snively.mp3]
  91. The Art of Banjo Songwriting with Ellen Stanley • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-076-ellen-stanley.mp3]
  92. Tax Tips for Musicians • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-075-tax-tips.mp3]
  93. Sound Scientist Seth Horowitz on Dolphins, Aliens, and Aural Therapy • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-074-seth-horowitz.mp3]
  94. Composer Infotainment with Mr. Wilson • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-073-josh-wilson.mp3]
  95. Honest Songwriting with Laura Marie • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-072-laura-marie.mp3]
  96. Songwriting Theory with Pat Pattison • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-071-pat-pattison.mp3]
  97. Quest 7: Compose Music for Your Valentine • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-070-quest-7-valentine.mp3]
  98. Composer Career Counseling with ACF’s Craig Carnahan • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-069-craig-carnahan.mp3]
  99. Freelance Video Game Composing with Chris Kukla • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-068-chris-kukla.mp3]
  100. Lazerwülf on Charity Songwriting • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-067-lazerwulf.mp3]
  101. Merry Questmas! • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-066-questmas.mp3]
  102. Schizophrenic Synthpop Storytelling with Felix Frost • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-065-felix-frost.mp3]
  103. How to Compose Earworms and Fetal Music with Dr. Vicky Williamson • mp3 about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-064-vicky-williamson.mp3]
  104. Songwriting Tricks with Dylan McFarling • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-063-dylan-mcfarling.mp3]
  105. Philosophies of Music Composition with Richard Russell • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-062-richard-russell.mp3]
  106. Video Game Composition with Michael Chadwick • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-061-michael-chadwick.mp3]
  107. Indie Film Composing with Brooke deRosa • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-060-brooke-derosa.mp3]
  108. Quest 6: Fortune Cookie Songwriting • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-059-quest-6-fortune-cookie.mp3]
  109. Halloween Composing with Sideshow Sound Theatre • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-058-sideshow.mp3]
  110. Writing Lyrics Like a Criminal With Brian Laidlaw • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-057-brian-laidlaw.mp3]
  111. Dutch Dance Music with Ducked Ape • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-056-ducked-ape.mp3]
  112. The Psychology of Creativity with Wilma Koutstaal • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-055-wilma-koutstaal.mp3]
  113. Social Sound Experiments with Marc Weidenbaum • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-054-marc-weidenbaum.mp3]
  114. Quest 5: Arrange a Carol for the Amadeus Chamber Symphony • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-053-quest-5-amadeus.mp3]
  115. Composing for Youth Jazz Ensembles with Dean Sorenson • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-052-dean-sorenson.mp3]
  116. “I’ve Written a Song. Now What Do I Do?” • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-051-kevin-bowe.mp3]
  117. Audacity Producer Desmond Simmons is Big in Japan • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-050-desmond-simmons.mp3]
  118. Music Composition for the Masses with Anthony Joseph Lanman • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-049-anthony-joseph-lanman.mp3]
  119. Rhythms of Tanzania with Br. Onesmo Sanga • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-048-rhythms-of-tanzania.mp3]
  120. Season Two Premiere: Charlie’s Musical Obituary • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-047-charlies-musical-obituary.mp3]
  121. Quest 4: Elfluenza, the Christmas Musical • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-046-quest-4-elfluenza.mp3]
  122. Marketing Your Music with Patrick Hertz • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-045-marketing-your-music.mp3]
  123. Young Composer’s Contest Winners Taylor Isberner and James Farrell • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-044-young-composers.mp3]
  124. Music Composition and the Law: How to Protect Your Creative Work • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-043-music-composition-and-the-law.mp3]
  125. Quest 3: Arias on Tap • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-042-quest-3-aria.mp3]
  126. Highlights from the First Composer Quest Concert • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-041-concert-highlights.mp3]
  127. Season One Finale: Dmitri Tymoczko on Music Composition • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-040-dmitri-tymoczko.mp3]
  128. Quest 2: Conversation • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-039-quest-2-conversation.mp3]
  129. Torley on Creativity, Asperger’s, and Music Production • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-038-torley.mp3]
  130. Follow Your Dreams! With Candy Bilyk • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-037-candy-bilyk.mp3]
  131. North Korean Cannibal Songwriting with Joe Graves • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-036-joe-graves.mp3]
  132. Movie Score Trivia with Director Elliot Diviney • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-035-elliot-diviney.mp3]
  133. Physical Songwriting with Jenny Katz • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-034-jenny-katz.mp3]
  134. Reddit Sensation Cameron Scott Boster on Folk Songwriting • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-033-cameron-scott-boster.mp3]
  135. Robot Drummers and Patrick Flanagan of Jazari • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-032-patrick-flanagan.mp3]
  136. Songwriting Genesis with Emot’s Matt Leavitt • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-031-matt-leavitt.mp3]
  137. Throat Singing and Chopping Beats with Prism House • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-030-prism-house.mp3]
  138. Musical Illusions with Dr. Diana Deutsch • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-029-diana-deutsch.mp3]
  139. Orchestrating a Time Travel Musical with George Maurer • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-028-george-maurer.mp3]
  140. Metal 101 with Guitarist Devin Earlywine • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-027-devin-earlywine.mp3]
  141. Arranging New Standards with Chan Poling • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-026-chan-poling.mp3]
  142. Cassette Tapes and Synesthesia with Warren Hildebrand • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-025-warren-hildebrand.mp3]
  143. Synesthetic Composing with Mary Beth Huttlin • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-024-mary-beth-huttlin.mp3]
  144. Mary Ellen Childs on Music Composition • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-023-mary-ellen-childs.mp3]
  145. Quest 1: Arrange Pop Songs for Bassoon, Clarinet, and Oboe • mp3about[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-022-twin-cities-trio-arranging-quest.mp3]
  146. Dessa on Writing Hip Hop Lyrics • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-021-dessa.mp3]
  147. Social Media for Songwriters with John Anealio • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-020-john-anealio.mp3]
  148. Crowdfunding a Creative Bender with Tim Cheesebrow • mp3 • about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-019-tim-cheesebrow.mp3]
  149. Composing Your Way Out of Plato’s Cave with Ted Moore • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-018-ted-moore.mp3]
  150. Subconscious Songwriting with Mike Nilles • mp3 • about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-017-mike-nilles.mp3]
  151. Minnesota Waterfall Disaster Music with Nick Syman • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-016-nick-syman.mp3]
  152. Drum Kit Melodies with Pete James Johnson • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-015-pete-james-johnson.mp3]
  153. Composing YouTube Soundtracks with Corridor Digital’s Sam Gorski • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-014-sam-gorski.mp3]
  154. Film Scoring with Hollywood-Bound Will VDC • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-013-will-vdc.mp3]
  155. A Composition Seed with Dr. Brian Campbell • mp3 • about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-012-brian-campbell.mp3]
  156. Songwriting Inspiration with Paul Spring • mp3 • about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-011-paul-spring.mp3]
  157. Teaching Kids to Compose with Maia Hamann • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-010-maia-hamann.mp3]
  158. The Okee Dokee Brothers’ Joe Mailander on Kindie Songwriting • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-009-joe-mailander.mp3]
  159. Composing for iPhone Games with Whitaker Trebella • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-008-whitaker-trebella.mp3]
  160. How to Write a Pooping Duck Robot Song with Matt Schubbe • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-007-matt-schubbe.mp3]
  161. Taking the Stage with Drummer Luke Friedrich • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-006-luke-friedrich.mp3]
  162. Composing Textures with Theater Sound Designer Kevin Springer • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-005-kevin-springer.mp3]
  163. Catchy Dissonance with Nathan Graves • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-004-nathan-graves.mp3]
  164. Going Solo with Guitarist Peter Frey • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-003-peter-frey.mp3]
  165. The Art of Lyrics with Fiction Writer Ryan Ruff Smith • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-002-ryan-ruff-smith.mp3]
  166. Pop Music Theory with Beatles Expert Mitchell Johnson • mp3about[audio:https://www.charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-001-mitchell-johnson.mp3]

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11 comments

  1. Hey Charlie, great work, thank you. Many people will benefit from this. I like your site a lot, very useful info. I am looking forward to listening to more and enjoyed podcasts 1, 2, and 8 in particular, but have not listened to all of them.

  2. Bryan Davis says:

    Hey Charlie
    I’ve just recently discovered your podcast and absolutely love it! I’m an aspiring composer whose always looking for ways to branch out with my music. I have appreciated all of the helpful tips and advice I’ve received from your podcast. Thanks for all the work you do to bring this to everyone!

  3. Keevin says:

    Podcast 5 with Kevin Springer – the MP3 link is for Podcast 6 (and the Podcast 6 MP3 link is also for Podcast 6 – will we be getting access to Podcast 5 MP3, eventually? Love the podcasts!!!

  4. Yike says:

    Hey Charlie! I just discovered this, Googling for “When You Wish Upon a Star”.

    The funny thing is, I was also trying to figure out the chords for “Part Of Your World”, and the key exotic chord in that is actually the one Mitchell mentions in the first Podcast, it’s the minor iv chord. It’s another one of those things that theoretically makes no sense (it’s a HARD switch from IV to iv, should sound terrible) but is pure magic. I will be catching up with your archives and hoping to improve my own songwriting/composing.

  5. John Allaback says:

    I’m a big Rogue Valley / Chris Koza fan. I write and record (in my basement) folk songs that I have sometimes lived and sometimes dreamed. Now finally, a blog I can truly relate to! Thank You Charlie!

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