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I WRITE
SONGS
I WRITE SONGS is the Chef’s Table of music. It's the stories behind today's hit songs and the people who created them.
Overview
Every song tells a story, and there is a story behind the creation of every song. Through a series of beautifully shot profiles, I WRITE SONGS delves into the colorful and emotional songwriting process that examines the human condition and introduces our viewers to todays hit songwriters and producers. This premium and cinematic docu-series shines a light on the powerful narratives that occurred before these songs reached the masses.
Imagine turning your pain into a Billboard #1 song
we immerse ourselves into the lives of these creatives as they share their stories highlighting both the struggles associated with creating a platinum selling record, as well as what happens when the stars align. No matter how big an A-List pop star becomes, behind the scenes, everyone is ALWAYS looking for the next hit & these are the people they turn to.
Mozella | Songwriter
Marty James | Songwriter
Every story is powerful
We all know the power of channeling your pain into art, but what is that process really like? Listen to Songwriter Mozella as she shares a piece of her journey that lead to writing Wrecking Ball for Miley Cyrus.
Dark Waves | Songwriter
M.Bronx | Songwriter
Lay Low (Beyoncé)
Structure
Each I WRITE SONGS episode will focus on one songwriter, producer or production team and the hit song or songs that changed their lives forever. Using the viral song as a thread, we witness honest and vulnerable narratives about the creator and their journey to making that hit song. We aim to capture their personal experiences, creative processes, struggles and successes before, during and after these songs reached the masses. Every story is different as the songs are unique, and each episode is crafted to visually and sonically to match the artist’s feel. At the end, this hit maker reveals and shares a never before heard song with the viewer and together we witness the feeling of the worlds next hit being unleashed to the masses.
ACT 1 | Introduction to the hit song or songs through a success montage: footage of sold out stadiums, screaming fans, commercials or movies that feature the song, restaurants, malls and any other public place the song was in rotation. Footage of the song climbing the billboard charts, examples of every different mundane situation this song appeared in. Making a real effort to demonstrate the vastness of placement and impact these songs have.
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With a screeching halt to the madness, we’ll hear a lone voiceover from the producer or songwriter defining their feelings about the song. i.e. "I was crying the entire time I wrote the song" or "Before I changed the first line, I honestly hated the song."
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ACT 2 | We meet our subject in their eco system of creativity and see how these artists are living their present lives while intercutting with the story of how the hit song was born. We start to learn about our subject’s past; where they grew up, how they started in music, who their influences are. We uncover the pain and struggle our subject faced leading up to creating the song that changed their life. We introduce other supporting people such as parents, spouses, managers, record company executives and even the recording artist themselves to talk about their involvement in the evolution of the song. Shots in the studio will show how the hit song was created as well as an unreleased song or project they really connect to. We highlight these stories and processes in real time with VFX unique to the artists feel.
ACT 3 | Our subject reflects on their accomplishments and the gratitude they have. They talk about how the song changed their life. Are they better off from it? How has having a huge celebrity’s name attached changed their reputation? We’ll see a snippet about where the artist is headed next and the complicated gratitude that comes along with being someone who creates music for a living. We end with the artist sharing one of the songs we witnessed them create during the episode implying to the audience that this may be the next big hit.
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* Our goal at the end of each season is to have a a playlist full of of amazing music for fans to enjoy.
I Write Songs is the Chef’s Table of music but you get to eat the dish at the end.
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Visual Approach
The initial idea for the series is to keep it modern and clean while having surrealistic elements without losing the intimacy of our subjects and their stories.
We aim to use surrealistic VFX to bring each creative process to life visually as the songwriters and producers build sonically.
We’re fully tapping into the unique creative essence of our subjects in each episode. Each episode will differ in feel depending on the subject, location and type of music they create. We plan to thread the series with an original score and a unique approach to the VFX to show the internalized process of each creator.
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Throughout the series we will discover what makes these artists tick, what makes them creative and ultimately what inspires them. The series will be inspirational and raw while remaining beautifully shot and imaginative.
sound design
The score will be all original, sonically intriguing and feel very custom to the series. To further reflect the uniqueness of the different writers and producers it's important for everything about the show to feel like it's one of a kind.
Songwriters & Producers
We will feature one per episode
Fred Ball | Producer
Love on the Brain - Rihanna
Shea Taylor | Producer
Thinkin' Bout You - Frank Ocean
Justin Parker | Songwriter
Video Games - Lana Del Ray
Mozella | Songwriter
Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
Symbolyc One (S1) | Producer
Power - Kanye West
Dark Waves | Songwriter
Electric Love - BØRNS
Malik Yusef | Songwriter
Sandcastles - Beyoncé
Hillary Lindsey | Songwriter
Girl Crush - Little Big Town
Rice & Peas | Producers
Mine - Bazzi
Marty James | Songwriter
Jesse Frasure | Producer
Die a Happy Man - Thomas Rhett
The Stereotypes | Producers
24k Magic - Bruno Mars
Creators
Bronx The Wolf
Executive Producers
Brent Jacoby
Kelsey Darragh
Michael SanFilippo
Stephanie Baer
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Creators Notes
We have built real relationships with these songwriters and producers over the past couple years both inside and outside the studio. With that comes a personal connection to the stories we share as well as a plethora of knowledge about the interworking of the music industry as a whole. We are excited to dive into the details of this series with you.
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- Bronx The Wolf