Singer-Songwriter (for 30 years) and author (for 10 years) from the Northern part of Hesse in Germany. Awarded by the AKADEMIA in Los Angeles several times. Markus Zosel takes you into ‘his study‘ while reflecting his work as a singer & songwriter and author.
Follow Markus with today's episode right into one of the songs of the brand new album. It's "The Beautiful Despair" Further information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
In episode #90 Markus takes you right into the very special orchestral mood and sacred conversation of this song from the new album THE UNBELIEVER, published just one week ago. Follow him in the footsteps of a composer and songwriter reflecting his own musical piece. For more information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
In this episode Markus takes you right into the song "Come to Me" from the online album "From Days Gone By". Get in - and enjoy! More information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
In this episode Markus takes you into the wonderful and Asian sphere of the song "Paperwork" taken from the album FRAMED. More information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
The Oracle of Delphi right in our own backyard? What could this be all about? Join in and listen to the stories singer/songwriter & author MARKUS ZOSEL has got to tell. Enjoy! More Information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
"The Unbeliever" - that's the title of the new MARKUS ZOSEL album to be released in spring of 2025. This episode announces the album and gives you a first music sample of the work along with the ideas of the writer and singer of this music. Further information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
Today's episode #85 is about the song "A Simple Man" from the album "Otherwise" published in 2019. Step in and learn what it has to do with your own writing or creativity. More information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
With this episode Markus Zosel is talking and reflecting about the song "The Image" from the 2015 album "Good Cropper" and which is also available online on your favourite music device. Further information on the artist: www-markus-zosel.com
Markus Zosel takes you out in delightful thoughts of glistening moonlight of the midnight snow in late fall and early winter. Artist Website: www.markus-zosel.com
Today it will be all about the song »Something Like the Wind« from Markus' current album »Going Back« It has turned out to be one of the mot beloved songs of the album in the passing of the last two month. So, let's take a closer look at it now. Find further information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
You are someone special among all the others who are the same on this crazy planet. You got to reflect on this fact when writing and you can rely on the magic that makes it possible. Further information on Markus Zosel: www-markus-zosel.com
Join Singer/Songwriter and author Markus Zosel on his thoughts about one song of the now album "Going Back" released in September this year.
Today it is all about a fantasy of mine - and the song "The Trail of the Holy Man" from the 2020 album VOYAGE.
We are all going through hard times from time to time. In this episode we take a look at it the way you might deal with it when writing. This is the Markus Zosel Music Podcast in English language.
In this episode Markus Zosel is talking about the "Rock'n'Roll State of Mind". Find out what it is all about and give it a listen. Enjoy while he is telling you with a smile - or a twinkle in his eye.
Today It'll be all about far out places. What we will be talking about should be revealed in the minutes to follow. More information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
As I told you in episode 73 0f this podcast I got an invitation to the US Sunshine State of California for May this year: The induction into the Akademia Hall of Fame in the songwriter genre. Wonderful. I was expected to be there in person. So I did. I booked my flight and started a remarkable adventure.
This episode is about the wind. So just grab all of your interest and come along for the next couple of minutes with me now! More information on the work of Markus Zosel: www.markus-zosel.com
Last August MARKUS ZOSEL received an invitation to Los Angeles, California and was announced as on of the inductees into the "Akademia Hall of Fame" in May of 2024. He shares all the wonder of these moments and even the decision whether to go there - or not - in this episode with his listeners. Join in and be close to a real life songwriter of its own and unique kind. For more information on the work of MARKUS ZOSEL: www.markus-zosel.com
Don't be afraid of making mistakes - they might be helpful from time to time. That is the topic of the new episode with awarded singer- and songwriter Markus Zosel. Take part in his way to look at things al within the sphere of creativity and also being so much human the same way. Enjoy 10 min utes inside his studio. The song chosen for this episode is: "Running to Know" and it is taken from the current album THE KASSEL SESSIONS (2024) Further information: www.markus-zosel.com
I can tell you - I've been a stargazer for all my life. I've always been kept by the beauty of the cold and silvery light of the stars and I learned to tell them apart - in some cases. I've also wondered why I did. But it always felt good with the night wind in my hair and these lights up above. That is why I wrote this song which I first published in 2015. I hope you'll enjoy this episode. Further information on the artist's official website: www.markus-zosel.com
Today we're about to take a closer look at the song »Phantom Love« from the current album THE KASSEL SESSIONS. Let's see what we can find out about it and maybe we'll meet ourselves in there - who knows? Find more information about there artist on his official website: www.markus-zosel.com
On January 8th I had the pleasure to publish the new album »The Kassel Sessions«. This episode will be dealing with the music of it for the first time. And I'd like to invite and to encourage you to follow this podcast on Podigee or wherever you listen to this show. It would help a lot to spread this Music Podcast of mine on a wider range and make it more familiar to people who've never joined in before. Let's give them a change to also be a part of it. Thank you so much and God Bless.
From time to time I do wonder how all of this started: an eleven year old with a guitar he learned to play. And all of a sudden there was the need to write, to express very own thoughts and a frame of mind that began to look out for a world that seemed to be waiting somewhere out there in the unknown. That boy worked hard and tried to share all of the ways that seemed possible to him and out of his passion for marine biology came a much greater passion for music and the word on a blank page that longed for being sung or being written down between all of the pages of a book that also came from his hands. And somehow there have always been those who listen to his songs or read the pages he had filled with words. That is so amazing and wonderful and also hard to explain - it really is…
Today's show might arouse the interest of the musician - als well as the interest of the writer. So let me take you there. All you have to do is ease back and enjoy. Find more information on Markus Zosel on the official website: www.markus-zosel.com
Today is the day after New Year's Day and we're just about to start right into 2024. Let's have some thoughts on that. Thank you for being with me once again! More information: www.markus-zosel.com
Welcome back! Today we'll be taking a closer look at the little things when it comes to talking about living an artistic life. Now, let's go for it!
All of the inspiration to this song came from documentary about the life of Liberace. In fact, I never heard of him before - just the name there and then. But now I learned about the way he rose to stardom, the way he played the piano and the way all the people turned to or away from him. That was very impressive. And that is why the piano has such a leading role at the beginning and throughout this song, because after watching the documentary I ended up sitting in front of my own piano writing this song. I really did. Enjoy this episode and you'll find the song on the album "Shadow Play" (released in June 2023) on all major online streaming and download services.
The Mountains' Crusade. A little into the mystic again. This episode and song is surely not about knights in medieval times, of course not. It's about today - and it's about you. And most of all it is about what being among the mountains at dusk is able to offer to you.
Having you here with me is a pleasure and that is why we are going to talk about the future today. In most of the episodes we dealt with things that occurred in the past. Now we're looking ahead. Just come along to find out a bit more. The song was taken from the current album MYSTICA which you can find on any of the major streaming- and download services online. More information: www.markus-zosel.com
Today I can offer you some sort of special episode for you. That is, because we're talking about the coming release of the the new album lying just a few days ahead and you'll hear one of the new songs right in this episode. So, just come along and let's step right into it. This is all about the new album MYSTICA...
This is episode 60 and it is the second part of a double feature about a classical mass I wrote for my hometown a couple of years ago. If you haven't listened to the previous episode you can start right here, no problem. In case you should be interested in the whole project, you might listen to episode 59 first. More information on the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
Markus Zosel introduces his English speaking audience to an early classical work of him: His "Mass for My Hometown" for choir and piano. This is the first of two episodes that are dedicated to this topic. This recording was taken from a live performance on January 30th, 2010 by the choir "mehrKlang" from Baunatal. The concert took place inside the "Christus Erlöser Kirche" in Baunatal. Watch the full concert on YouTube: Part I: https://youtu.be/IzBC9skSVFc?si=XXNuHd1OYypVOiEf Part II: https://youtu.be/i6q_tmiGs90?si=JgLmv0ymEskSr212
Today it's all about a walk in the summer rain. We're heading right to the end of August and it feels like a good time for this topic. So - grab your umbrella and let's go…. :-) And, of course, it's much so more than just walking in the rain.
In this episode Markus wants to talk about the unspoken in everybody's mind - and how it affects writing. Let's see what we can find in the following ten minutes…! The song »As a part of me« was taken from the album »Patches« released in 2011. This album is only available as a physical CD. Just have a look at Markus Zosel's Online Store. https://www.markuszosels-cd-und-buchshop.com
On the night of July 28th, Markus Zosel was announced for possible induction in to the »Akademia Hall of Fame« in Los Angeles. In this episode he reflects on having come there and the ways of being grateful while being on the go to somewhere new on the path you've chosen for yourself. Further information about the work of the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
You know that I sing songs, I write the songs and I am writing books. And you know that I am teacher. This is what I do to earn a living. Education is a topic that takes a lot of space in m every day life and I've always felt very privileged that I have the opportunity to teach, to pass along knowledge to the young - which is quite wonderful, I think. Ten years ago I started to write a novel which dealt with the matters of education in an old university town which is settled close beside a lovely river. That's where the name »Lahnufer« came from and this is where the start today.
Welcome back to this episode which took a little longer to publish. That is because of a very busy time. Making a living sometimes needs all attention and does not leave any chance for the things you'd love to do instead. But this is episode 54 and I hope it'll be the one you're about to like. So, let's get right into it now.
Have you ever received the gift of a song for yourself? No? No problem at all, because this one, yes, this one right here is for you and its comes from all of my heart along with the wish to make you smile and to brighten up your day for a little while. That's all it wants to aim. And maybe, yes, maybe - it'll stay in your heart. Find more information on the website of the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
Most of my songs are in English. I love this language and it has always been a door to all communication on an international scale and I am very grateful for this essential reason. But from time to time I find myself in the mood and the need to express myself in the language which is the one I learned first - my native tongue. This song is a good example for what I am talking about.
I bet you got these spaces yourself. Some kind of hiding place you need from time to time to refill you personal battery or refresh your spirit when it needs to be refreshed. A labour day can be long and such places should be not too far away from your home so that you got the chance to get there fairly quick. That's what I am talking about today. The song "Cafe in the Woods" is taken from the album DUSK ARISING (released in 2018). You can find it on Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, etc.
Welcome back this is Episode 50 (!) and we're right into the Easter Season. So, a Happy Easter everybody and welcome back to this show. Today we are going to talk about a song I published almost exactly 3 years ago. It was an album called VOYAGE and it was released on April 3rd, 2020. You find one song with the name »I Love You« on this album and that is the tune we are going to take closer look at today. So, let's get right into it!
Welcome back to episode 49 of this podcast. I hope you'll enjoy this one as all the others before. It's all about the way I found for my writing. No matter whether we're talking about literature or music. So, let's get right into it now…
Welcome back to the new episode of this podcast. I think you're about to enjoy this one, because today's episode will be about all the things that could be, but we're not sure about that. Let's see what this might be in the minutes to follow.
Welcome back. Today's episode will be about a very intense feeling we all know. I'm sure about that. It is about missing someone you lost some year before on the road to this place that you call present now. And from time to time you thoughts wonder back and keep on wishing. What, if suddenly you would have the chance to meet this person again - and smiling…?
Maybe you're a musician who tries hard to write the songs of your life, maybe you're an author who has to believe in yourself because no-one else does the way you do. That is alright and it's good that you keep on going all the way - on and on. But no matter who you are and no matter what you do. At a certain point you'll be driven to name things, after creating something you gotta give it a name. And that is not always easy and that is what this episode will be about in the minutes to follow.
There's magic in the moments shortly before something happens. There's something that keeps us wordless, lack of expression and astonished when looking at it. It's the moments shortly before a concert, shortly before we're about to meet somebody or the seconds before something big is going to happen. You know this kind of tension, I'm sure about that. And this is what this episode is about. The name of the song is "Like a Stranger" and it's taken from the 2019 album "OTHERWISE" More information on the work of the artist: www.markus-zosel.com
Season's Greetings! This is episode 44: A Holiday Special with Sheila Alderson, singer and dear friend from the north of England. Be a part of a conversation, a very special occasion and join in the conversation between two experienced singers when I had the pleasure to be invited into her beautiful home in the mellow days of December. Credits of the songs chosen from the Christmas Album: "Mary's Boy Child" (Hairston) / "Little Town of Bethlehem" (Brooks & Redner) / "Amazing Grace" (Neweton/ Rees) / "Away in a Manger" (Traditional) / "I Wish You" (Zosel) The Christmas album was published in 2005 on CD. Contact via: www.markus-zosel.com
Last night snow fell. It sounds so simple but it also offers a little bit of magic that goes along with it. Early Morning snow is kind of special. Because it appears when you get up early and it is about to disappear within the first half of the day. It's fragile and lovely to look at because it decorates the outside beautifully and that way it is able to decorate your own heart for the start right into your day...
Today's show will be about the two instruments you just heard: the acoustic guitar and the piano. Both are instruments that would work all alone and for themselves. You can play classical guitar and there is nothing you would miss. You can also play the piano and everything is fine. Right. But in the field of songwriting both have an enormous power when recorded together to accompany a song. Why's that? Let's take look at it in the minutes to follow. Come on…!
For this episode I've chosen a track from the online album recovered. The name is »One for the Show«. The name of the episode is "One for the vine..." - why's that? We'll find out and I tell you in the following minutes In life there are so many things to find us or it's us to find all the things on our way. But you are as professional as I am by looking at it and you've learned that it's mostly the simple and little things in life that matter - they really do.
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