Show Notes
Becca Stevens joins Playback Sessions for a wide-ranging conversation about writing her most personal album through the loss of her mother and the birth of her children and why she almost never released it.
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๐ Chapters: 00:00 โ Intro 02:15 โ Beccaโs Songwriting Philosophy 06:40 โ The Inner Critic Explained 10:25 โ How Artists Sabotage Their Own Songs 14:10 โ Writing Songs That Feel Too Personal 18:20 โ Processing Grief Through Music 22:45 โ The Trap of Chasing Hits 27:05 โ Why Writing for the Audience Fails 31:50 โ โServe the Songโ Mindset 36:10 โ Working with David Crosby 40:30 โ The โVolcanoโ Writing Process 44:15 โ Collaborating with Jacob Collier 48:25 โ Creativity in the Studio 53:10 โ When the Muse Shows Up 58:40 โ Closing Performance
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๐ Filmed live at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee. ๐ฅ Host: Spencer Handley ๐ฅ Guest: Becca Stevens Editor: Carl Reeverts, Clayton Hopkins, Evan Bowser Executive Producer: Spencer Handley Camera/Sound: Mitch Goudy
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