Madison Cunningham on 'Ace', processing through songwriting, & how the right words bring release

About this episode

Madison Cunningham discusses her album 'Ace', exploring themes of heartbreak and love through songwriting.

On Ace, Madison Cunningham processes the cycles of heartbreak and falling in love again. For this episode, Madison's second time on the podcast, we sat down at her LA home and discussed the record at length. Find Madison on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3h9TfIgwhovQELlP2jj4xL?si=poBMbSTbT9u4QcNWMO4vvw On Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/madison-cunningham/461080475 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madicunningham/?hl=en Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beforethechorus.bio.to/listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.beforethechorus.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beforethechoruspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soundslikesofia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About the podcast: Welcome to Before the Chorus, where we go beyond the sounds of our favourite songs to hear the stories of the artists who wrote them. Before a song is released, a record is produced, or a chorus is written, the musicians that write them think. A lot. They live. A lot. And they feel. A LOT. Hosted by award-winning interviewer Sofia Loporcaro, Before the Chorus explores the genuine human experiences behind the music. Sofia’s deep knowledge of music and personal…

People in this episode

Host: Sofia Loporcaro

Guest: Madison Cunningham

Topics covered

• songwriting
• heartbreak
• love
• music
• interview

Keywords

• Madison Cunningham
• Ace
• songwriting
• heartbreak
• love
• music interview

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Organizations: Spotify, Apple Music, Before The Chorus, Instagram

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