Chris Wallin
Chris Wallin
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Songwriting During The Holidays
The Song Idea Workshop
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The Rhyme Scheme Cheat Sheet
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Top 10 Costly Mistakes New Make
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BUILDING GREAT SONGS: A Course For Songwriters (Pre-Sale discounted price)
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Live One-On-One Video Mentoring Sessions with Hit Songwriter Chris Wallin
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Building Great Songs Home Page
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Bio & Discography
Chris Wallin Bio
With his unique gift for finding the extraordinary in ordinary life, Chris Wallin has established himself as one of Nashville's most sought-after songwriters.
For the past several years, Wallin has topped the charts with classics-in-the-making for the industry's biggest stars: “Love Me If You Can” by Toby Keith, "Don't Blink" by Kenny Chesney, “I’m Tryin’” by Trace Adkins, “Something To Be Proud Of” and “Speed” by Montgomery Gentry and "People Loving People" by Garth Brooks .
Raised in the small town in East Tennessee Wallin was influenced by the likes of Jim Croce, James Taylor and Merle Haggard, as well as his own musical family - especially his mother, a singer herself. She recorded and performed in Nashville when Chris was only 7 years old, and the experience made an indelible impression on Chris.
He began writing songs at age 12 and, perhaps inevitably, moved to Music City several years later, making the dues-paying rounds of writers nights and songwriting contests. He caught a break when his songs caught the ear of a small publishing company called King Lizard Music.
Since then Wallin has worked hard to achieve his place on the “A List” of Nashville songwriters, and doesn't take his status for granted: Chris says “Back then I used to buy 50 or so McDonald's 29 cent hamburgers a week and freeze them solid. I could eat all week on $15 … They weren’t bad, except the last few get a little crusty from freezer burn.”
Artists who have cut Chris’s songs include Lorrie Morgan, Garth Brooks, Aaron Lewis, Montgomery Gentry, Sammy Kershaw, Trace Adkins, Anthony Smith, Jeffrey Steele, Confederate Railroad, Neal McCoy, Brian Mccomas, Brad Paisley, Joe Diffie, Diamond Rio, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and many more.
Major Label Recordings
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Kenny Chesney - Don’t Blink, Got A Little Crazy Last Night
Garth Brooks - People Loving People, Cold Like That, Fish
Toby Keith - Love Me If You Can
Three Days Grace (Rock group) - Time That Remains, Expectations
Trace Adkins - I’m Tryin’ , Proud To Be Here, Metropolis & My Heaven
Montgomery Gentry - Speed, Something To Be Proud Of, All I Know About Mexico
Confederate Railroad - That’s What Brothers Do
Diamond Rio - The Box
Lorrie Morgan - 3 Seconds
Joe Diffie - Good News/Bad News
Sammy Kershaw - Metropolis, 3 seconds
Brad Paisley - Famous People
Joe Nichols - Baby Your In Love With Me
Ray Benson - Killed By A .45
Craig Morgan - Being Alive And Livin, Summer Moon
Neal McCoy - Biggest Fan
Earl Scruggs - Heaven Is A Small Town
The Roosters - Kill The Mullet
3 Bridges - Satan And Grandma
Michael Peterson - Good Thing When Its Gone, Grave To The Cradle
Borrowed Blue - I Shouldn’t Love This
Julie Roberts - One For The Road
Brian McComas - You’re In My Head
Anthony Smith - Metropolis, That’s What Brothers Do, Venus, John J. Blanchard, Impossible To Do, Up To The Depth, I Lived That Song, Natural Disaster
James Otto - Soldiers and Jesus, Just Like Sunshine
John Schneider - Even The Snow
Lucy Angel - Serious
Keith Anderson - Adaliene
Jeffrey Steele - Swamp Thing, I Was Younger Then
Tommy Shane Steiner - John B. Blanchard
Aaron Lewis - Everybody Talks To God
Ronnie Dunn - Honky Tonk Skin
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Story behind Love Me If You Can by Toby Keith
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Chris Wallin tells the story behind the #1 song Love Me If You Can by Toby Keith. The Song Idea Workshop Https://buildinggreatsongs.com/songidea The Rhyme Scheme Cheat Sheet (Free Download) This is a visual example of different rhyme schemes buildinggreatsongs.com/rhymescheme Top 10 Costly Mistakes New Make [FREE DOWNLOAD] (Also adds you to the email list to receive valuable insight on the craf...
Framing Tools - Phrasing - Launch Email
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Building Great Songs: The Course buildinggreatsongs.com/course Building Great Songs Homepage buildinggreatsongs.com Chris Wallin Bio With his unique gift for finding the extraordinary in ordinary life, Chris Wallin has established himself as one of Nashville's most sought-after songwriters. He is in a very small club of songwriters that have knocked themselves out of the billboard number 1 posi...
Learn secret songwriting techniques in this songwriting course. Deal is ending.
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Building Great Songs: The Course ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS LEFT! Check the link below for the countdown! Https://buildinggreatsongs.com/course BUILDING GREAT SONGS: A Course For Songwriters (Pre-Sale discounted price) buildinggreatsongs.com/course (You will be offered 25% off of 1 hr Video Mentoring Session with pre-purchase of course in cart) Live One-On-One Video Mentoring Sessions with Hit Songwr...
A Great Line vs The Right Line
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Multi platinum songwriter Chris Wallin talks about choosing the right line in songwriting over a great line and why it is necessary sometimes. FREE The Song Idea Workshop Https://buildinggreatsongs.com/songidea The Rhyme Scheme Cheat Sheet (Free Download) This is a visual example of different rhyme schemes buildinggreatsongs.com/rhymescheme Top 10 Costly Mistakes New Make [FREE DOWNLOAD] (Also ...
The tragic story of how I wrote the song Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney
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The Story behind the song Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney BUILDING GREAT SONGS: A Course For Songwriters (Pre-Sale discounted price) buildinggreatsongs.com/course (You will be offered 25% off of 1 hr Video Mentoring Session with pre-purchase of course in cart) Live One-On-One Video Mentoring Sessions with Hit Songwriter Chris Wallin (Also ask about the Mentoring 3 Pack Bundle which is a 25% discou...
The best advice I've ever received on songwriting
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Hit songwriter Chris Wallin reveals the best advice he has ever reveived on songwriting. Building Great Songs: The Course buildinggreatsongs.com/course Building Great Songs Homepage buildinggreatsongs.com Chris Wallin Bio With his unique gift for finding the extraordinary in ordinary life, Chris Wallin has established himself as one of Nashville's most sought-after songwriters. He is in a very ...
3 Controversial Facts About Songwriting
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Hit Songwriter Chris Wallin goes through 3 Controversial things about songwriting that are actually true. The Rhyme Scheme Cheat Sheet (Free Download) This is a visual example of different rhyme schemes buildinggreatsongs.com/rhymescheme Top 10 Costly Mistakes New Make [FREE DOWNLOAD] (Also adds you to the email list to receive valuable insight on the craft of songwriting) buildinggreatsongs.co...
Learn Songwriting from Song Demolition - Song - Leave You
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Song Demolition - Leave You Multi-Platinum Hit Songwriter Chris Wallin takes songs apart and shows you what mechanisms were used to create them. Top 10 Costly Mistakes New Make [FREE DOWNLOAD] (Also adds you to the email list to receive valuable insight on the craft of songwriting) buildinggreatsongs.com/top10 BUILDING GREAT SONGS: A Course For Songwriters (Pre-Sale discounted price) buildinggr...
How much money does a number 1 song make for songwriters?
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Award winning songwriter Chris Wallin answers the question How much money does a number 1 song make for songwriters? Chris goes in detail how much #1 songs make. This is only part 1 of this video . Part 2 is coming soon! In part 2 he goes through his current statements and shows you how much each royalty stream actually pays. Spotify Artist page open.spotify.com/artist/3HsgmFCzbXUqHNw7WdNxCH?si...
Building Great Songs: Song Contest Winners Video
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Multi-Platinum hit songwriter Chris Wallin reveals the winners of the Building Great Songs: Song Contest in this video. Announcing the winners to the song contest ! Top 10 Costly Mistakes New Make [FREE DOWNLOAD] (Also adds you to the email list to receive valuable insight on the craft of songwriting) buildinggreatsongs.com/top10 BUILDING GREAT SONGS: A Course For Songwriters (Pre-Sale discount...
The Day I Wrote A Song With Billy Gibbons From ZZ Top
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I tell the crazy story of the day I wrote a song with Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and how we ended up at another rock legends house later that night. This is a video that is part of an email campaign for the online songwriting course Building Great Songs at www.buildinggreatsongs.com . If you are a songwriter that wants to learn more about the craft of songwriting click the link above and take th...
7 Things I Would Do If I Just Started Songwriting
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Interested in Songwriting? This is a Virtual Workshop on 7 Things I Would Do If I were Just Starting Out As A Songwriter by Multi-Platinum Hit Songwriter Chris Wallin. If you want to learn how to write songs this is where you should start . Learn the craft of songwriting from someone who has actually written #1 songs. This is just a small taste of Chris's online songwriting course Building Grea...
How To Deal With Rejection 2021
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How To Deal With Rejection in the world of songwriting. Top 10 Costly Mistakes New Make [FREE DOWNLOAD] (Also adds you to the email list to receive valuable insight on the craft of songwriting) buildinggreatsongs.com/top10 BUILDING GREAT SONGS: A Course For Songwriters (Pre-Sale discounted price) buildinggreatsongs.com/course (You will be offered 25% off of 1 hr Video Mentoring Session with pre...
Black Friday Deal on my Songwriting Course
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Watch me go through my songwriting course Building Great Songs: A Course For Songwriters and show what is in it and talk about the amazing Black Friday deal I'm offering!
Ryan Tedder Was Wrong About Songwriting
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Ryan Tedder Was Wrong About Songwriting
6 Week #1 Song Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney Gets Terrible Reveiws
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6 Week #1 Song Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney Gets Terrible Reveiws
The Top 5 Songwriting Techniques No One Talks About
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The Top 5 Songwriting Techniques No One Talks About
How I Became A Multi-Platinum Songwriter
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How I Became A Multi-Platinum Songwriter
Learn hit songwriting from an actual hit songwriter!
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Learn hit songwriting from an actual hit songwriter!
The Ice Cream Saga - A children’s song about dogs and ice cream
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The Ice Cream Saga - A children’s song about dogs and ice cream
Grave To The Cradle - colorful lyrics and great songwriting
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Grave To The Cradle - colorful lyrics and great songwriting
The Monster - A Song about a disabled child being accepted by group of kids
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The Monster - A Song about a disabled child being accepted by group of kids
That's Why God Made Boats - Original by Chris Wallin
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That's Why God Made Boats - Original by Chris Wallin
You Must Be A Woman - Girl Power Song
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You Must Be A Woman - Girl Power Song
Satan & Grandma - A Song about the power of prayers
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Satan & Grandma - A Song about the power of prayers
Unbroken People - A song about dealing with loss
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Unbroken People - A song about dealing with loss
YouTube Intro
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UA-cam Intro
The “Imagine” Microphone - John Lennon’s mic
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The “Imagine” Microphone - John Lennon’s mic
One Eyed Woman Blues - Live Acoustic
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One Eyed Woman Blues - Live Acoustic

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @jimbo33
    @jimbo33 Місяць тому

    Thanks Chris!

  • @rickbecket2820
    @rickbecket2820 Місяць тому

    I would love to see an update for this video.

  • @johnacochran309
    @johnacochran309 Місяць тому

    Thank you for hearing

  • @monicagryskiewicz2685
    @monicagryskiewicz2685 Місяць тому

    Chris what a wonderful Story, thank You for letting Kenny sing this song,it absolutely Amazing, love Kennys very Soulful Voice always, thank you Kenny and Chris ❤❤❤

  • @johnheart6890
    @johnheart6890 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

  • @anonymike8280
    @anonymike8280 Місяць тому

    I just want to say something here. If you are advanced in music, but just have never used a DAW program, maybe it's worth it to buy an expensive program. If you are a beginner or intermediate, just use one of the many available free programs. You do not have to be advanced in music to be a songwriter. I am not advanced and I am doing it.

  • @anonymike8280
    @anonymike8280 Місяць тому

    What you should do as a new (or returning songwriter). Don't spend all your time watching videos about songwriting. Go write your song. Also, do as I say, not as I do.

  • @anonymike8280
    @anonymike8280 Місяць тому

    The all-time song success story, if not for absolute dollars then for the story's appeal, might be Bart Howard's "Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words". Howard wrote the song in 1954 when he was 39 years old. Over time, it became a jazz and pop standard and, thanks to Frank Sinatra's 1964 hit cover, a great classic. Reportedly, Howard made a continuing income for life off of this one song. I wouldn't be surprised if the song still makes enough money for a person to live on. The song will not go into the public domain until the 2070s.

  • @angusbrown2712
    @angusbrown2712 2 місяці тому

    Halifax Nova Scotia Here

  • @liveatjelleysjamroom7929
    @liveatjelleysjamroom7929 2 місяці тому

    To the best of my knowledge, the U47 John used is still in Abbey Road.

  • @josiahren
    @josiahren 2 місяці тому

    Brother what can a man do that has a couple or a few good songs but has no idea how to get the right person to hear it?

  • @user-js6ol8xm9l
    @user-js6ol8xm9l 2 місяці тому

    hi this was a great video, but I cant find part 2 on your channel is it still uploaded?

  • @awesomeisasawesomedoesyo182
    @awesomeisasawesomedoesyo182 3 місяці тому

    You the man!!!

  • @Neal.Niceswanger
    @Neal.Niceswanger 3 місяці тому

    Appreciate you, Sir

  • @tammycollierkeita3725
    @tammycollierkeita3725 5 місяців тому

    Definitely therapy for me too but I can’t sing a lick 😊🎤🎼🎶

  • @cordell621
    @cordell621 5 місяців тому

    Great job by the way hopw ur doing well, 3 years after

  • @cordell621
    @cordell621 5 місяців тому

    Hey man sing em and theyll come. U could be like me 62 and still reaching for the first cut. Maybe it's about time to hang it up I don't know ?

  • @rexchiquine6049
    @rexchiquine6049 5 місяців тому

    Buy a house write a song,,,

  • @leetuckermusic2
    @leetuckermusic2 6 місяців тому

    Just now finding these! Really enjoying them! Good seeing you at our showcase the other day! Keep posting quality content, buddy!

  • @thesongwriter6308
    @thesongwriter6308 6 місяців тому

    RIp Toby Keith

  • @JeffDaytonMusic
    @JeffDaytonMusic 9 місяців тому

    Thanks Chris! Appreciate you brother!

  • @BillionzEnt.
    @BillionzEnt. 9 місяців тому

    Congratulations

  • @jacksonhobbs9534
    @jacksonhobbs9534 9 місяців тому

    You captured it man. This is potent. Amazing

  • @gregoryvelikovsky5018
    @gregoryvelikovsky5018 11 місяців тому

    I had joined Taxi a short time after the "Don't Blink Debacle". Thought it was amusing that they closed the forum thread seemingly with their tail between their legs! One of the "rules" you surely had to follow to be succesful was never start the song on the chorus! I'm like "Damn, l can think of 20 hit songs like that right off the top of my head" I quickly came to realize the only rule is there are no rules and by the way Don't Blink is a pretty cool song bro!

  • @bobsofficial4945
    @bobsofficial4945 Рік тому

    Got a honest question for you Chris, I got a whole bunch of Songs that Ive written over the years, and kept to myself because I really dont understand how the music industry works, and have been told by a respected friend, that if you dont understand Nashville and the music industry- then you need to keep out of it till you do, and I once had a fellow songwriter tell me that If I Recorded and released a song, that any music company out there who heard and liked my songs could record them using one of their artists and re-release it - basically stealingg my songs and they would pay me nickels-( next to nothing) and could basically steal my songs and record them under copyright compulsory laws, and they could legally rip me off for my songs that I wrote. Since you Have a respected name as a country songwriter, I gotta ask if thats true or not?, and if it is, then is it really a good Idea to Record and Release your Copyrighted songs or not? I realize you aint a lawyer, but Has anything like that ever happened to you?

  • @hackwilson1467
    @hackwilson1467 Рік тому

    San Judas Tadeo John Prine

  • @cliftonsuber
    @cliftonsuber Рік тому

    Hey Chris. I’ve got 2 really good songs written, now how do I safely get them out there? They would both hit number 1 if in the right hands. Id love to be able to get them to the radio without having to split the pie 5 different ways. Any advice?

  • @whiskeygallows1764
    @whiskeygallows1764 Рік тому

    When you say songwriter and he wrote the song are you talking the entire song music and all or just the lyrics and melody progression

    • @bayshorepark1231239
      @bayshorepark1231239 2 місяці тому

      more than likely the lyrics are the main part along with a unique melody

  • @bjarnyg
    @bjarnyg Рік тому

    4:55 i feel something's peeing on my head all the time, but i know it ain't unicorns.

  • @bjarnyg
    @bjarnyg Рік тому

    it only takes craft to write a song, but it takes craft AND art to write magic. if it all was craft, then all super experienced songwriters would write magic. or hits.

  • @rrg2248
    @rrg2248 Рік тому

    Am so hoping none of those critiques were mine LOL don’t this so. I remember Lester’s TS appearance…oh boy…the reviewer was even worse… So glad you made this video… ❤

  • @rrg2248
    @rrg2248 Рік тому

    where do they find these guys who don’t have shirts on? ROFL

  • @ronrodgersmusic
    @ronrodgersmusic Рік тому

    I'm a year late to the party, but congrats to the winners! Chris, you're familiar with mountains too.....seems I'm always climbin' and fallin' and climbing....... See y'all at the top!

  • @dynamicalan
    @dynamicalan Рік тому

    I use Logic.

  • @dynamicalan
    @dynamicalan Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing this and for spending your time doing this: do radio stations still pay 10 cents a play for performance royalties? Of course this would be the total publishers share, the publisher and the songwriters.

  • @cliftonsuber
    @cliftonsuber Рік тому

    Hey Chris, I’ve got 2 number 1’s written right now I’m sure of it. My question is, how do I get them to Nashville without having to split my song 10 different ways, your song something to be proud of only had you and the publisher so as I understand you got 100% of the songwriters cut, how did you do that if you don’t mind me asking?

  • @thedorado12
    @thedorado12 Рік тому

    Love this man! I just moved to Nashville & I have my first booked some on Friday & im going to pitch two songs next week. Thanks for the great advise. Cheers man

  • @ronaldshumaker5217
    @ronaldshumaker5217 Рік тому

    Thank you ,Chris !

  • @JohnSparkmanandBlackTopHerd

    Cool advice Chris👊

  • @Mike-yd8ev
    @Mike-yd8ev Рік тому

    Great video! Looking forward to hearing some more.

  • @ElliottKayneMusic
    @ElliottKayneMusic Рік тому

    Great info, thanks. And I just listened to your #1 song . WOW thats a great song, Thats something to be Proud of !!!😎

  • @KittKattBarr222
    @KittKattBarr222 Рік тому

    Where's part 2?? You left me hanging on the edge of my seat!!! 😂. Also, as a note for anyone interested. If this money had been immediately invested the first years income on his songs into dividend paying ETFs. Something like RYLD, that pays 12% annually. He would be getting paid roughly $6500/ month in dividends for life, without touching principle. Plus, he would keep getting royalties for his songs going forward. If he re-invested those, that income would only keep increasing, even without another #1.

  • @oniimpulse
    @oniimpulse Рік тому

    Wow - insightful.

  • @oniimpulse
    @oniimpulse Рік тому

    I really enjoy how you teach - thank you!

  • @oniimpulse
    @oniimpulse Рік тому

    Thank you! Will be applying the tip to heart ! ✨🤘

  • @gillyOO7
    @gillyOO7 Рік тому

    Merry Christmas Chris My fiancé is planning to have all her brothers and sisters for sleep over Should be interesting there are 13 siblings

  • @rexchiquine6049
    @rexchiquine6049 Рік тому

    Blue curtains,,,,

  • @jimpollockmusic
    @jimpollockmusic Рік тому

    Fantastic!! Nicely done. Thanks for sharing your gift, Chris.