Songs That Changed Pop (with Charlie Harding)

Follow us on Twitter for news about the show and more!Is it necessary for elements of its composition to defy musical convention? Should it incorporate ideas and technologies in ways listeners are unlikely to expect? Could it instead be largely a musical symbol of artistic independence and creative empowerment? In the latest episode of our podcast, "Themes and Variation," our three-person panel discusses some examples of how Taylor Swift, T-Pain, and Radiohead have contributed to the world of pop music. For this episode, I was joined by Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding, a musician and music lover who has an astounding grasp on the ins and outs of popular songs and songwriting (he quite literally wrote the book on it not too long ago), as well as my co-producer and frequent episode companion, the ever-insightful, Mahea Lee.Themes and Variation is presented by Soundfly, a music education website changing the way we build our creative skills.Check out all of our courses including Modern Pop Vocal Production here. Subscribe to all of our courses here and use the discount code PODCAST to take 20% off!And check out our free Themes and Variation companion course for writing prompts and additional resources.We want to hear which songs you feel changed pop! Add them to the community playlist for this episode.Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a theme for a future episode? Drop us a line at [email protected]!Mentioned in this episode:Visit soundfly.com for more!