Magic Music Review

Hey Disney Music Lovers! I am so excited about this episode! I think you are really going to love it! We are talking about The Lion King Musical on Broadway. It is one of my favorite shows, and I believe after listening, you will agree that it is absolutely amazing! Aaron Kaplan again joins me on this podcast. And as always he brings his amazing knowledge of music and theater to the podcast. I always learn things when he is on the podcast! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one-way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episode at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five-star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Also, be sure to check out my other podcast The Goofy Guy Podcast! We talk about Disney news and various Disney Topics! It comes out twice a week, and it is a lot of fun! You can find it where you get this podcast! You can also sign up for The Goofy Guy newsletter at www.thegoofyguy.com It is a great place to get more Disney fun! Thanks, and here we go! Jim

Hey Everyone! We are back with another episode of the Magic Music Review!  I'm so excited about this episode! We are talking about the 1994 Disney Animated Classic, The Lion King! There is so much great stuff to talk about with this masterpiece! Aaron Kaplan is with me again to talk about this film! He first saw it when he was 5! So this definitely has a special place in his heart! This movie has great songs and a great score! Elton John (Music) did a brilliant job with Tim Rice (Lyrics) and Hanz Zimmer (Score). We also talk about the impact that Lebo M. had on the music in this movie! He is an unsung hero in this story! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one-way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episode at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five-star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Also, be sure to check out my other podcast The Goofy Guy Podcast! We talk about Disney news and various Disney Topics! It comes out twice a week, and it is a lot of fun! You can find it where you get this podcast! You can also sign up for The Goofy Guy newsletter at www.thegoofyguy.com It is a great place to get more Disney fun! Thanks, and here we go! Jim

Hi Everyone! In this episode, we are talking about Frozen! The new Disney Classic! I have with me on the episode Mandi, Sean, and Zach! We have a great time talking about this fun movie and amazing music! The Lopez's wrote some incredible songs which we believe will stand up in the future. We also talk about the amazing performances of the 4 stars of this film. They are iconic! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one-way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episode at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five-star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Also, be sure to check out my other podcast The Goofy Guy Podcast! We talk about Disney news and various Disney Topics! It comes out twice a week, and it is a lot of fun! You can find it where you get this podcast! You can also sign up for The Goofy Guy newsletter at www.thegoofyguy.com It is a great place to get more Disney fun! Thanks, and here we go! Jim

Hey Everyone! So in this episode, we are going to discuss the animated feature Aladdin! It is such a great movie. The music is classic Disney and Robin Williams performance is iconic! Watching it again reminded me of how much fun this movie is! Can't wait to share it with you! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one-way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episode at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five-star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and here we go! Jim

Hello all! In this episode, we are talking about one of my top ten favorite movies. Enchanted! I love this movie so much. It is a beautiful homage and send-up of Disney princess movies. There are lots of little nods to the princesses of the past. And Amy Adams is wonderful as Gisselle! I love the music in this film as it is so clever and well done. I can't wait to share it with you! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one-way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episode at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five-star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and here we go! Jim

Hi Everyone! Here is Part 2 of my interview with Deke Sharon! If you haven't heard part 1 yet, be sure to go back and listen to Episode 16! It's great! In this part we talk about the live performance of DCappella and discuss some of the music arrangements for the group, and the thought behind them. We try not to geek out too much. Sometimes you just can't help it. It is a lot of great information that I'm sure you are going to love. Deke is such a great guy, and that really comes through in this interview! Deke Sharon can be found on all the socials below: Twitter: @dekesharon Facebook: @dekesharon Instagram: @dekesharon And he has a podcast called "Counterpoint" that you can listen to here: Counterpoint Podcast I mentioned in the podcast about the books by Deke Sharon, they are: 1. A Cappella Arranging 2. So You Want to Sing A Cappella 3. A Cappella 4. The Heart Of Vocal Harmony You can find all of the on Amazon.com. As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episode at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and off we go! Jim

Hello Everyone! I'm really excited about this episode where I interview Deke Sharon! He is the creator of DCappella, Disney's new contemporary a cappella group! He was so generous with his time and knowledge, and we had a great time talking. This episode is about how he started in a cappella and then the creation of the group. So much great information. How DCappella came about is so interesting, and I believe you will find it interesting too! Deke Sharon can be found on all the socials below: Twitter: @dekesharon Facebook: @dekesharon Instagram: @dekesharon And he has a podcast called "Counterpoint" that you can listen to here: Counterpoint Podcast This is just part 1 of our conversation. There is definitely going to be a part 2, and possibly a part 3. There was that much that we talked about, and it was ALL great stuff! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episode at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and off we go! Jim

Hi Everyone! Welcome back to the podcast as we finish up Mary Poppins Returns. I had so much fun with Mandi and Sean (and the roommate Zach eventually joins us)! We do go a little off the rails in some moments (maybe talk about Meryl Streep a little long. Or even the umbrella.) It was so much fun though and I hope you enjoy listening to it. I'm sure I will have them on in the future! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episde at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and off we go! Jim

Tally Ho! Hey All! I'm really excited about this episode! I have my friends Mandi and Sean on and we talk about Mary Poppins Returns! We had such a great time! It was so much good stuff that I decided to make it into 2 different episodes! I hope you have as much fun listening as we had making it! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episde at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and off we go! Jim

Cock-a-doodle-doo! This is a fun week! We are going to go to the second start to the right and straight on til morning! Yes, you guess it, Peter Pan! I love this movie, and I think the music is not as appreciated as it should be. There is also some controversy with this movie, although Disney tends to ignore that because it is so iconic. It has some of the most well known Disney music in their music catalog! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episde at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and of we go! Jim

Hi Everyone! I am so excited about this episode of the podcast! It is about a new group called DCappella! They are an A Cappella group put together by Deke Sharon, and they just released their first record on Nov. 16, 2018! They are so good, and such an exciting find! I know that you will love what you hear, and believe me, you will also be able to tell how excited I am about them! I mentioned in the podcast about the books by Deke Sharon, they are: 1. A Cappella Arranging 2. So You Want to Sing A Cappella 3. A Cappella 4. The Heart Of Vocal Harmony You can find all of the on Amazon.com. As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episde at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and enjoy the show! Jim

Hi All! This week we are talking about an under appreciated Disney movie, Pocahontas. It is a beautifully animated film with an amazing score and songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. It was their first collaboration, and I believe it was a great one! It was also a change for Disney to try and create a serious animated movie. As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isn't a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episde at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and enjoy the show! Jim

Hello! Today we explore some of the "Darker Side" of Disney music by listening to some songs about and sung by villains! Villains are some of my favorite characters, and they also have some of my favorite songs. Some of the songs are funny, some are scary, and all of them are great! Disney Villains - Simply Sinister Songs are just some of the many villain songs in the Disney canon of music. It's a great addition to any Disney music lovers collection! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isnt' a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episde at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and enjoy the show! Jim  

Hi! Today we are going to take a look at the feline creature! We are talking about the Disney Animated Feature "The Aristocats"! In this episode we talk a little about French music of the time and listen to a little bit to get a flavor of France before we listen to all of the rest of the music. We also go over the story line, and insert the music at the places it should be. It's a fun short episode that I hope you like! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isnt' a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episde at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and enjoy the show! Jim

Hi Everyone! This episode we are going to the Circus with DUMBO!! I love the circus! I love circus music and the romance and nostalgia of going to the circus! Especially the circus around the turn of the 20th century!  In this episode we talk a little about the history of circus music and listen to a few circus marches. We then dive into the music of the animated feature Dumbo! I believe Dumbo has some of the most iconic music in the Disney music catalogue, including one of my favorite Disney songs! I'm excited to share this episode with you all! As always, I would love to hear from you! I want this to be a conversation, not just a one way conversation (which really isnt' a conversation. That is more of a lecture!) You can reach me on Facebook at Magic Music Review. I'm also on twitter at @disneymusicdude. And you can also comment on the episde at my website MagicMusicReview.com. I would also kindly ask that you leave a five star rating for this podcast on iTunes! That will help others find this podcast so we can share our love of Disney music! Thanks, and enjoy the show! Jim

Hey everyone! This episode is about the stage musical The Hunchback Of Notre Dame! Aaron Kaplan is again a guest on the podcast! We talk about it's history, it's start in Germany, it's change of book writer, and obviously share opinions about the music! Feel free to connect  with me on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MagicMusicReview. I'm also on twitter @disneymusicdude, and the website is www.magicmusicreview.com. I want this to be a conversation, and I'm really interested in our opinion! We don't have to agree, just be respectful of each other's ideas! Enjoy the episode! We sure had fun making it!

Hi Everyone! Welcome to season 2 of the Magic Music Review! The first episode of the season is about the movie The Hunchback Of Notre Dame! I am joined by my good friend, and amazing musician Aaron Kaplan! We have a great time discussing the movie and the music. We laugh a lot, and hopefully shed some light on this under appreciated gem in the Disney Canon of animated movies! The episode is longer than normal, but I truly believe that it is worth it! Enjoy! And please let me know your thoughts! I am truly want this to be a conversation, and not a one way road. You can find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/magicmusicreview and on twitter I am @DisneyMusicDude.    

In this episode we talk about the 1996 CD "Disney's Music From The Park". One of my favorite CD's. It is familiar and different at the same time.    You can find me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/magicmusicreview/ and on Twitter @DisneyMusicDude. I'm also at www.magicmusicreview.com. However, that web page is not completed. Sorry...My next project is getting that done! I would love to hear from you! 

This episode we are talking about THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG.   Sorry the episode is out late.   I also updated the podcast on Sunday, August 6th due to some bad editiing on my part.   Enjoy!

This week on the Magic Music Review, we talk about the music of MULAN. We discuss the history of the film, the songs in the film, and the beautiful score. Please connect with me on Facebook and Twitter! You can also check out the website (that is still under construction) at www.magicmusicreview.com.

In this episode of Magic Music Review, we look at the music of Tangled. We look at the history of the film and talk about it's music.

Welcome to the Magic Music Review Podcast. The place to talk about our love of Disney music. In episode 1, I talk about Disney's entry into the sound film world with Steamboat Willie. It is the beginning of music at Walt Disney Studios and I thought, what a better way to start the podcast then at the beginning.  

Welcome to the Magic Music Review, a podcast about Disney music. I'm Jim Spangler, and I wanted to introduce myself, and the podcast. I hope you enjoy it, and hope you will follow where you get your podcasts.