Sunny Sweeney Talks Sarcasm and Songwriting, Helping People Through Music and New Album, “Trophy”

Sunny Sweeney Talks Sarcasm and Songwriting, Helping People Through Music and New Album, “Trophy”

by Jason Simanek  |  April 7, 2017

Lisa talks with Sunny Sweeney about getting through life’s challenges with sarcasm and humor, how great Lori McKenna is at songwriting, not being discounted because she’s a woman, being successful because she’s as good as or better than any man, her new album, Trophy, and more.

Show Participants

  • Sunny Sweeney
  • Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief

Show Links & Notes

Listen to Trophy: Spotify and Apple Music

 

The Writers Room, Ep. 73, 15 minutes
photo by Christina Fedderson/All Eyes Media

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