Song Title Challenge #215: "Tickled Pink" w/ James Otto
About this episode
Johnny and Brent welcome James Otto to explore different conceptual angles for writing a song titled 'Tickled Pink'.
Johnny & Brent welcome James Otto, a powerhouse vocalist, hit songwriter, and one of the most soulful voices in modern country music, to The Challenge, where they dream up 5-6 different conceptual angles for writing a song titled "Tickled Pink". As an artist, he scored a number one hit with "Just Got Started Loving You", which was the most played country radio song of 2008. As a songwriter, he's had major cuts for artists like Zac Brown Band, Randy Hauser, Chris Jansen, John Anderson, Trace Adkins, and more, including the Grammy-winning song for Jamey Johnson, "In Color", which is an absolute masterpiece. Connect With James Otto Here: Instagram: @JamesOtto Facebook: @JamesOtto YouTube: @JamesOtto TikTok: @TheJamesOtto Spotify: "Overthinkin'" - New Single Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Johnny Dwinell, Brent Baxter
Guest: James Otto
Topics covered
- songwriting
- country music
- music industry
- collaboration
- creative process
Keywords
- James Otto
- Tickled Pink
- songwriting challenge
- country music
- hit songwriter
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Zac Brown Band, Randy Hauser, Chris Jansen, John Anderson, Trace Adkins
Books & works: Just Got Started Loving You, In Color
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