Six Figure Songwriting
Discover how to license your music to ads, TV & film - and make a living doing what you love!
Learn the skills and make the connections to get your music licensed by companies like...
These are just a few of the actual placements students of 6 Figure Songwriting have received after completing the program!
You have a passion for music...
You feel like time stands still when you're songwriting and performing. You’re thirsty for more fulfillment and you’d love to make a living being an artist.
You're ready to make music your career...
You've had unfulfilling job after unfulfilling job, making ends meet while deep inside you know you were made for more. You're restless and unsatisfied while you wait for the big break you fear may never come.
CUE THE EXCUSES!
" Where do I even start… I don’t have an agent or manager or publicist… I probably can’t do it on my own."
"I don’t have a big following on social media or Spotify… no one would even be interested in licensing music from me."
"It’s too hard to get the attention of music supervisors… they get so many emails and would never listen to my music."
“We've been where you are, and know what it takes to make it in the music industry.”
Hi, we’re so glad you found this page! Catch The Moon Music was founded on the idea that independent singer/songwriters could make a positive impact on the world with their voices while being paid well to do it.
For countless artists and producers, the idea of how to license their music to TV, film, and ads, it seems like a mystery or just based on luck.
It is a mystery no longer. We are here to help you completely understand the process, the huge opportunity music licensing presents for your music, and how to freaking rise to the occasion!
CTM’s founder Cathy Heller learned what it took to succeed in music licensing and made multiple 6 figures through placing her own music in ads, TV and film. Since then, so many doors have opened for her because of that success, including building the wildly successful podcast Don’t Keep Your Day Job. And one of those amazing achievements has been 6 Figure Songwriting.
The 6 Figure Songwriting Program is an invitation to learn a proven process, a success formula for licensing your music, that has been refined over 15 years and yields countless music placements from its graduates from widely known brands, shows, and films.
For so many of us, the roadmap for music licensing success became clear through this program.
What better way to use your musical talents and passion than to serve the world by helping tell stories in TV, movies and commercials?
What if you could find your most rewarding way forward in the music industry… doing it on your terms and not give up on your dreams?
6 Figure Songwriting is THE program, custom-made to give you exactly what you need to change your career. We give you both the comprehensive information AND the support to help you thrive and earn a living in today’s ever-evolving music industry.
We are both successful songwriters and licensing artists who came up through this 6 Figure Songwriting program. We’ve had the pleasure of teaching and personally seeing so many independent artists just like you, who have had their career trajectory completely shoot through the roof through music licensing. Now, it's YOUR turn.
John & Sonnet
Catch The Moon Music’s Directors
Doors are open for Six Figure Songwriting!
A 12-Week Online LIVE Mentorship and Coaching Program that will take you through the step-by-step process of creating and pitching great songs that are perfect for ads, TV, & film.
What you’ll get:
HONE YOUR SKILLS & SONGS, LEARN HOW TO PITCH, AND WHO TO PITCH TO
Comprehensive Curriculum: Live instruction from John Clinebell, Director of Music, and Sonnet Simmons Matthews, Director of Licensing, to expand your knowledge on writing and placing songs for sync. Topics include: Music As A Hobby (vs. As A Business), Research - Know Your Audience, “Radio Ready” Production, and Authentic Networking & Song Pitching.
Meet Industry Decision Makers: Interface live with Music Supervisors, Ad Agency Executives, and other key decision makers in the industry! This will be an incredible opportunity to hear directly what their needs are and listen to feedback on song selections from the class.
Weekly Feedback/Listening sessions with the agents at Catch the Moon: You'll submit your music to help guide you and your music in the right direction and make sure you are staying on track with writing amazing, targeted, licensable songs for your EP. Feedback is given during a fun weekly session hosted by John Clinebell with appearances by other mentors on the CTM team.
Weekly Q&A with the Catch the Moon Team: Bring all your licensing questions each week for LIVE office hours, hosted by John Clinebell with appearances by other mentors on the CTM team.
Daily “Ask Me Anything” Thread by Catch The Moon’s Mentors: Any question that you don’t have answered, there’s ALWAYS support available every day of the week in our private Facebook group!
Accountability and Check-ins: You’ll be a part of peer-led accountability groups with other musicians to help keep you moving and provide an intimate group for you to grow with.
Program Mentors: We've assembled a team of some of the most talented, most authentic musicians who have been where you are. They know what it takes to find success in music licensing, and they'll be active within the group provide support and guidance throughout the program.
Private Community: An incredible community to foster relationships with like minded, hard working talented artists. A place to find co-writers, producers, agents and life long friends.
What People Are Saying
Tamara Bubble
Artist / Agency Owner
“This program has been life-changing. I've never been more focused and clear on my goals. Through the mentorship program, I have now developed a system of resources (producers, composers) that allows me to crank out new material at industry standard. CTM allows me to be surrounded by example after example of success and remain patient for placements while I continue to build my catalog of music and database of contacts. I move calculated and execute effortlessly.
I remember the first time I heard Cathy share her story on a webinar... I was sitting at work fighting back tears because I could relate to her story/struggles and how she overcame them on her own. Now I'm more empowered than ever to take the sync world by storm... I am forever grateful.
— Tamara Bubble
John Martin Keith
Singer / Songwriter
“Since this program, I have had music placed on The Young and The Restless on CBS, Blood Money on History Channel, Vegas Rat Rods on Discovery Channel, Wives with Knives Discovery ID, NOVA Wonders on PBS, ATL Homicides on TV One, and Aerial America on The Smithsonian Channel, among others.
They have been working hard to pitch my music... and I am forever grateful for the dedication to my career. But not only are they reaching out for me, they have also taught me how to reach out and make connections myself to music supervisors and other licensing agencies.
I want to say "thank you" to everyone at Catch The Moon Music for giving a me chance, believing in my music enough to sign my songs and for putting those songs in front of people who make the decisions that can change my life.
If you are on the fence about joining with Catch The Moon Music, let me gently nudge you over or knock you to the ground or whatever it takes to get you on the right side of the fence. It is worth it, I promise!”
— John Martin Keith
Liz Painter
Singer / Songwriter
“My gratitude for this course is immense! Thank you all so much for the generous knowledge you have shared with all of us. Taking this course has been an amazing journey!”
— Liz Painter
Meet Your Instructors
John Clinebell
Director of Music
Based in Southern California since 2005, Producer / Songwriter John Clinebell has had work featured on FOX, ABC, CBS, ESPN, MTV, Wondery, on international commercials (for Starbucks), films (“W Gli Sposi”, “Flesh On Fire”), in corporate training and promo videos for Microsoft and Ring, and heard in-store at major retailers around the world. John currently serves as Director of Music for Catch The Moon Music, working hard to connect the dots between independent artists and opportunities in sync. Through the Six Figure Songwriting course, he is constantly mentoring up-and-coming artists, songwriters and producers on their music releases and sync strategy. 2020 Just Plain Folks Awards Winner - Traditional Folk Song category.
** Recent placements as a songwriter and singer on the #1 podcast on iTunes, Bunga Bunga (created by Wondery & hosted by Whitney Cummings), and on promos on FOX for The Simpsons & Family Guy (Animation Domination lineup) **
Sonnet Simmons
Director of Licensing
Sonnet Simmons is a singer and songwriter, who grew up in LA, attended UCLA where she studied opera, jazz, and pop. It wasn’t until she found songwriting, that she found her true voice as an artist. Sonnet has placed songs in such campaigns as Overstock.com, Coca-Cola, GoDaddy.com, Lee Jean, and in TV shows like Younger, Katy Keene, Riverdale and more… She garnered the love of America as a top contestant on ABC’s Rising Star with Josh Groban. Most recently, Sonnet has been seen and heard singing at the Hollywood Bowl and Los Angeles Disney Concert Hall with Kamasi Washington and Miles Mosley. Along with singing and songwriting, Sonnet is Director of Licensing at Catch the Moon Music, and has helped hundreds of other artists place their songs and create a living doing what they love.
What We’ll Be Covering…
Music As A Hobby (VS. As A Business)
Research - Know Your Audience
Ear Training
Hit Songwriting: Lyrics and Melodies That Work
How to Make the Most Out of Co-Writes
Song Structure
Toplines
Production
Mix & Master
Branding
Metadata
Legal
Networking
Pitching
...and Much More!
How To Know If You're A Good F
it For SIX FIGURE SONGWRITING
Music is your side-gig. It might be your passion, but music's not paying your bills yet.
You know the basics of music. You know the basics, and you're hungry to know more. This program isn't Music 101, so you'll need some foundational knowledge to make the most out of this program.
You're comfortable using the internet. This class takes place entirely on internet platforms like Facebook, Zoom and Thinkific. You certainly don't need to be an expert, but you'll need to have a basic comfort level navigating the web and using computer applications.
You're done wasting time. This class will push you towards your goals from day #1. You're done wasting time and not taking action.
You're ready to work for what you want. This program takes time and committment. You're ready to show up and do the work to see big results.
FAQs
You've got questions? We've got answers.
When does the program start and finish?
The 12 week 6 FIGURE SONGWRITING program begins on March, 29th and ends the week of June 14th.
I am just starting out, and my music library isn't ready to be pitched yet. Should I wait to take this course?
No! We give you 12 weeks to explore your creativity and apply it to something tangible that you can pitch! You’ll have opportunities to meet Music Supervisors and other decision makers but you don’t have to pitch songs if you don’t want to. The 12 week program is, more than anything, really time to focus on learning what works and what doesn’t, on honing your craft. It's so important to work on your songwriting with feedback of experts like us because otherwise people practice doing things that aren’t quite right. Originally the whole reason we created this program was just to teach people how to write better songs that work for licensing, then we added the rest of the curriculum to the program later. So this is the perfect place to start out from!
How long do I have access to the course?
You will have access to all course content for life!
I work full-time, have family commitments, and other demands on my time. How much time do I need to be successful in this course?
We created this course with busy schedules in mind. You'll be able to spend a few hours a week in the course, and even take breaks if you need to.
What if I can't make the live calls because of work or other commitments?
From the feedback we’ve gotten from students, this hasn’t been an issue. If you can’t attend live, that’s okay too. All of our sessions are all recorded and made available for replay within 24-48 hours afterwards. We always post the replays for you to watch on your own time, provide opportunity for you to post questions beforehand for weekly Office Hours, and honestly the private Facebook group is a 24/7 thing… you’ll see there’s tons of support available around the clock during the 6 Figure Songwriting 12 week program.
Do you offer refunds?
We offer conditional refunds within the first 14 days. You will need to contact us at hello@catchthemoonmusic.com within the first 14 days and show us that you have completed all of the assignments until that point. If you have completed all of the assignments, put in the time, gave it your best try, and are still not happy, we will send you a full refund.
Is this a membership or subscription program?
This is not a membership or subscription. It’s a 12 week mentorship program with 3 payment options. Monthly payments are installments towards fully paying for the program you are taking, so they can’t be canceled like a membership or subscription. There will be no opportunity to cancel your monthly payments after the first 14 days.
...more questions? We're here for you!
Email our team at hello@catchthemoonmusic.com, and we'll answer any questions you might have.
SIX FIGURE SONGWRITING is a program for passionate musicians ready to make money licensing their music.
This LIVE Mentorship and Coaching Program will take you through the step-by-step process of creating and pitching great songs that are perfect for ads, TV, & film.