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AI

Why Suno’s AI is so useful (and inspiring) for human songwriters

Ryan Welton, December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

I’ve been a musician almost all of my life, and I am not only not…

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‘Hotel TV’ from Lawrence: My favorite album of 2021

Ryan Welton, December 9, 2021December 9, 2023

The Grammy nominations are littered with talent. Its album-of-the-year category features what I think is…

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Music

Ryan’s Playlist No. 5: Nothin’ But Damned Great Music

Ryan Welton, November 2, 2019December 9, 2023

The month of October has came and went, and just like that we’re faced with…

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Digital + Journalism

The secret to small-channel YouTube growth? More about ‘subscriber’ than ‘creator’

Ryan Welton, November 6, 2018December 9, 2023

Combing through my October reports on YouTube, and one thing is clear: I did something…

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country music

YouTube songwriter discovery (Oct. 28): Emily Schultz, Andy Tunstall, Bill Fonner + more!

Ryan Welton, October 28, 2018

Life as a YouTube creator has at least two parts: the creation and the participation….

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My 10 favorite songs from the most awesome band in the world, Barenaked Ladies

Ryan Welton, August 12, 2018December 9, 2023

Before I made the trek from Tulsa to Oklahoma City the other night, one of…

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Korg

Ready to get a new keyboard, considering a Korg Kronos

Ryan Welton, July 27, 2018December 9, 2023

It’s been nearly two decades since I’ve bought a new keyboard. Seriously. I think I…

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Songwriter’s notebook: Perfection is the enemy of good

Ryan Welton, June 26, 2018December 9, 2023

Perfection is the enemy of good. Perfection is the enemy of good. Repeat it and…

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jazz

Best new contemporary jazz sound comes from sax player Justin Young

Ryan Welton, January 20, 2018

This is a totally self-serving post. But if you enjoy contemporary jazz or smooth jazz…

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Music

This YouTuber kills it with a Casio on ‘Cheat Codes’

Ryan Welton, December 20, 2017January 4, 2018

My dad used to tell me you’re only as good as the piano you’re playing…

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