Getting Started Co-writing with Bill O'Hanlon & Nancy Deckant

Join us for this free webinar as we delve into the world of co-writing songs, a practice that has shaped some of the greatest musical partnerships in history, from Lennon/McCartney to modern collaborators like Jack Antonoff/Taylor Swift.

Embrace the collaborative process for not just professional growth, but also for the fun, therapy, and lifelong friendships it can bring.

Discover how tapping into different and complementary strengths can ignite sparks of inspiration, provide instant feedback, result in faster songwriting and elevate your songwriting.

Understand the essential roles in co-writing including:

• Generating ideas
• Crafting better melodies
• Improving lyrics
• Managing group dynamics and the language of co-writing

Learn why co-writing leads to more universal and relatable songs and increases the chances of your work being heard, pitched, and recorded.

We'll also discuss how to find the right co-writers through various avenues such as open mics, online communities, songwriting events, and established pros.

About the Speakers:

Bill O’Hanlon

For over five decades, Bill O'Hanlon has immersed himself in playing guitar and piano and writing songs. In recent years, he focused even more deliberately on songwriting, accumulating an ever-growing 1,600+ catalog of recorded songs.

Bill's music has secured 100+ cuts to date with artists. He works with sync co-writing/production teams, such as IDO and DOLL and has achieved hundreds of songs signed to sync agencies and 14+ sync placements including Busch Family Brewed (MTV), Call Me Kat (Fox), Love in Tahiti (Indie). In 2022 Bill was selected as Songtown’s “Songwriter of the Year”. His great hooks, fresh song ideas and generosity have earned him a spot among his note-worthy co-writers including Tom Douglas, Gary Burr, Marty Dodson, Clay Mills, Phil Barton, Mark Irwin, Jason Duke, Georgia Middleman, Bobby Tomberlin, Lee Thomas Miller, Keesy Timmer, Tim James, Marti Jane Dodson, and many others.

Formerly a psychotherapist and speaker, Bill traveled the world for 30+ years before putting his work online.  His significant contributions include the acclaimed book “Do One Thing Different” which landed Bill and the book on Oprah. Bill has written 41 books with 4 on songwriting (including this one).

Other Books on Songwriting:

“Song Building: Mastering Lyric Writing”

“Mastering Melody Writing” co-written with Marty Dodson & Clay Mills

“The Songwriter’s Guide to Mastering Co-Writing”

Free video on how to add “furniture” to your song: https://billohanlon.ck.page/songwriting

Find Bill

Website: www.BillOHanlonMusic.com

FB https://www.facebook.com/bill.ohanlon

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ohanlonbill/

YouTube: @PossiBill

Nancy Deckant  Passion and dedication are woven into everything Nancy Deckant has done throughout her 20-year career in the music industry. She is a music publisher and songwriter with two decades of invaluable music industry experience.

Her songwriting achievements include top 40 Billboard hits like "Princess" by Dallas Remington and "Hangin’ Moons" by Cody Clayton Eagle, amassing millions of streams, Trinity Wiseman’s “Little Too Late” and “Ghosting”, “Roots” by Jason Campbell and many more. Her song “We Are The Stars”, co-written with Anelda Spence, won the Independent International Songwriters Competition, Pop Category.

Nancy is the Founder and CEO of Discover Sooner.com a platform designed to facilitate connections between career-focused songwriters and publishers. Since its inception, the company has successfully introduced over a thousand songwriters to music industry professionals.

In her adopted hometown of Pittsburgh PA, Nancy was the Workshop Co-coordinator for the Pittsburgh Chapter of Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). She moved to Nashville in 2013, wrote songs and gained experience as an independent song plugger for hit songwriters.

Find Nancy 

Nashville Cool! https://www.nashvillecool.com/

Discover Sooner https://www.discoversooner.com/

https://www.facebook.com/nancydeckant

https://www.instagram.com/nancydeckant