Latest Chrislindsey Podcast Episodes
Ep 84: Martina McBride
Pitch List - June 23, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down for a conversation in the studio with one of his dream guests since the very start of Pitch List: Martina McBride! The 14 time Grammy nominee is the definition of female country music for her generation. She’s cut hit after hit and sold out arenas across the country, a...
Ep 83: Jim Ed Norman
Pitch List - May 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down with Grammy award-winning, absolute legend Jim Ed Norman! From his start in the 70s as a composer, arranger, conductor + player on The Eagles' iconic "Desperado" and "Hotel California" records, to his work as an A&R man / label head at Warner Nashville and Curb Records...
Ep 82: Vanessa Carlton
Pitch List - May 12, 2022 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn a brand new episode of Pitch List, Chris invites Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton on the show! Vanessa’s creative journey has brought her all over the map - from her roots as a ballet dancer, to starring on Broadway, to signing her first publishing deal at 18 years old befor...
Ep 81: Ian Fitchuk
Pitch List - April 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsCalling in from LA, Chris meets up on Zoom this week with 2x Grammy award-winner Ian Fitchuk! Ian’s what you’d call a triple threat - a boundary-pushing writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. You might recognize him as one of the minds behind Kacey Musgraves’ critically acclaimed album, “Go...
Ep 80: Sasha Alex Sloan
Pitch List - April 14, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down in the studio with indie pop singer/songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan. Aside from her wildly successful artist career (she currently clocks in at over 9 million monthly Spotify listeners), she’s also written tunes for Carly Pearce, Meghan Trainor, Katy Perry, P!nk, Charli XC...
Ep 79: Luke Laird
Pitch List - March 31, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsTo kick off Season 5, we invited the iconic writer/producer Luke Laird to join us on the show. It’s safe to say that Luke is a Music Row powerhouse. Over the last decade, he’s written 24 No. 1 country singles, earned two GRAMMY wins for writing and producing for Kacey Musgraves, and co-founded p...
Minisode: Song Contest Winners (Mike Cali, Daniel Leathersich)
Pitch List - December 02, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsEarlier this year, we had a chance to listen to YOUR songs through our summer song contest on Instagram. Today, we're excited to present a special Pitch List minisode featuring the co-winners of that contest! Check it out to hear from Mike Cali and Daniel Leathersitch on their music journeys so ...
Ep 78: Natalie Hemby (S4 Finale)
Pitch List - November 18, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn our Season 4 finale, we’re going out with a bang as Chris sits down with 2x Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Natalie Hemby! A self-proclaimed “14-year overnight success”, Natalie gives us an inside look at her music journey - from the early days cutting her teeth as a demo singer and ch...
Ep 77: Music Biz Special Part 3 / Bart Herbison (NSAI)
Pitch List - November 04, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsWelcome to our third and final part for S4’s Music Biz Series! This week, Chris sits down with an old friend and the Executive Director of NSAI (Nashville Songwriters’ Association International). As one of the places Chris recommends to check out first when you’re new in town, NSAI is more than ...
Ep 76: Music Biz Special Part 2 / Kris Ahrend (The MLC)
Pitch List - October 21, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsWelcome to part 2 of our Music Biz Series! This week, Chris chats with Kris Ahrend, the CEO of the new MLC (Mechanical Licensing Collective). A result of the Music Modernization Act that passed in 2018, this non-profit is paying out mechanical streaming royalties to songwriters and publishers th...
Ep 75: Leland
Pitch List - October 07, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn a brand new episode, Chris sits down with queer singer/songwriter Leland, who’s written some of pop music’s most influential and catchiest releases of the past few years (“Rare” / Selena Gomez, “Bloom” / Troye Sivan, “Hide Away” / Daya, + more). He’s also making waves in the TV/film industry,...
Ep 74: LP
Pitch List - September 23, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down for a chat with singer/songwriter LP! With 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, giant cuts like “Cheers (Drink to That)” / Rhianna, and her own songs placed in TV/film over 40 times, LP has become something of a global phenomenon over the past several years. She’ll ...
Ep 73: Music Biz Special Part 1 / Linda Edell Howard (Entertainment Lawyer)
Pitch List - September 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsGet your notebooks and thinking caps ready for Part 1 of our highly requested Music Biz Special! Today, every listener is a student of our guest Linda Edell Howard, a fantastic entertainment lawyer here in town. Buckle in for a masterclass on what YOU need to know to navigate the music business ...
Ep 72: Charlie Worsham
Pitch List - August 26, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsToday, Chris sits down with writer/artist/musician Charlie Worsham! Since the release of his 2013 debut, “Rubberband”, Charlie has established himself as one of Nashville’s most beloved and well-respected artists. In addition to his own music, he’s a frequent collaborator, with playing and writi...
Ep 71: Kalie Shorr
Pitch List - August 12, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris talks with rising star Kalie Shorr, the pop/rock/country songstress that’s blurring genre lines and paving her way in the music industry as both a writer and an artist. Her career so far runs the gamut from voice acting to viral TikTok songs to playing the Grand Ole Opry over 20...
Ep 70: Daniel Tashian
Pitch List - July 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsWe’re back with a brand new episode of Pitch List, and this week, Chris got to sit down with the incredible Daniel Tashian. This genius mind has won multiple Grammys (including Album of the Year) for his writing and production work on Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour”, made magic with his songwriti...
Ep 69: Ross Copperman
Pitch List - July 01, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week on Pitch List, Chris chats with Grammy-nominated, Music Row icon Ross Copperman! A truly humble, hardworking, and absolutely deserving talent, you’ll get a peek behind the curtain of this writer/producer/artist who’s penned 30 number one radio hits and produced for countless country ac...
Ep 68: HARDY
Pitch List - June 17, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, we’re hanging with HARDY, the CMA and ACM-nominated writer/artist that is dominating the scene with his rowdy redneck chart-toppers! After bursting onto Music Row in 2018 after signing to Big Loud Records, HARDY quickly earned platinum cuts by Chris Lane, Blake Shelton, FGL and many m...
Ep 67: Ben Rector
Pitch List - June 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris chats with the super talented yet humble Nashville singer/songwriter Ben Rector! After gaining traction on his music in local scenes before moving to town, Ben has now written hits for the likes of Lady A + Devin Dawson, not to mention amassing millions of streams on his own sev...
Ep 66: Fred Mollin
Pitch List - May 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsPitch List fans, buckle in! Chris sat down this week with the fabulous, multi-talented Fred Mollin. Fred is an award-winning Nashville songwriter/producer whose career runs the gamut - from TV/film scores for horror series like Friday the 13th, to Disney’s best-selling children’s lullaby albums ...
Ep 65: Nicolle Galyon
Pitch List - May 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down for a chat with 2x Grammy Nominated, 2x ACM Song of the Year winner, Nicolle Galyon! Nicolle has not only written 6 No. 1 songs and helped craft hits like “Tequila” (Dan + Shay) and “Automatic” (Miranda Lambert), but also heads her female-focused record label / publish...
Ep 64: Jaren Johnston
Pitch List - April 22, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris talks with the incredibly cool and talented, #1 hit writer Jaren Johnston! The perfect blend of country music and rock and roll, with songwriter roots, Jaren is an absolute triple threat. He’s written chart-toppers like “Raise ‘Em Up” (Keith Urban) and “American Spirit” (Thomas ...
Ep 63: Emily Warren
Pitch List - April 08, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsBuckle in for this week’s chat with Grammy-award winning, multi-platinum songwriter Emily Warren! This pop hitmaker has had countless cuts with artists like Shawn Mendes, Kahlid, Lennon Stella, Jessie J + more - not to mention #1 chart-toppers like “Don’t Stop Now” (Dua Lipa) and “Don’t Let Me D...
Ep 62: Clay Mills / Songtown
Pitch List - March 25, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsIn a special minisode of Pitch List, Chris catches up with Grammy-nominated songwriter and fellow American Songwriter Podcast Network-er, Clay Mills! Clay has not only been a part of hit songs like “Beautiful Mess” / Diamond Rio and “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” / Darius Rucker, but he is...
Ep 61: John Oates
Pitch List - March 18, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down with the legendary John Oates to talk inside songwriting tips, stories from the vault, and his incredible music career, including his record-breaking work with Darryl Hall and collaborations with countless other industry icons. John lets us in on the one thing he’s mos...
Ep 60: Cam
Pitch List - March 11, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down with songwriter and country music star Cam, whose hit song, “Burning House”, is still the best-selling country song by a female solo artist over the past 5 years. After crowdfunding her first record and getting cuts with artists like Miley Cyrus and Maggie Rose, Cam mo...
Ep 59: Sarah Buxton
Pitch List - February 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down with hit songwriter and music-maker Sarah Buxton. Sarah is a Grammy award-winning writer (“Stupid Boy” / Keith Urban, “Pictures” / Lady A, “Fix” / Chris Lane), as well as an incredible artist in her own right, collaborating on projects with Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk ...
Ep 58: Ashley Gorley
Pitch List - February 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsBuckle in, because this episode was a bucket list one for sure! Chris got to sit down for an in-depth discussion on all things songwriting with the man, the myth, the legend - Ashley Gorley. This hitmaker is currently the only writer in any genre to earn 50 No. 1 singles in the history of the Bi...
Ep 57: Emily Weisband
Pitch List - January 28, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsThis week, Chris sits down for a chat with Grammy award-winning songwriter and artist Emily Weisband (“Consequences” / Camila Cabello, “Thy Will” / Hillary Scott and Family, “Same Heart” / Keith Urban). This episode might as well be a masterclass on songwriting, so get ready to take notes. In tr...
Ep 56: Bill Anderson
Pitch List - January 14, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsTo kick off Season 4 of Pitch List, we are absolutely honored to have songwriting and country music legend Bill Anderson on the show! Considered one of country music’s most significant songwriters, “Whisperin’ Bill” has released an impressive 45 studio albums and is an esteemed member of the Gra...
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