Middle Class Musician

Today's guest is Amy Peters, who is a pop singer / songwriter and producer based out of Nashville. I was in a songwriting bootcamp with her and was blown away but her tracks, so I wanted to bring her on. This conversation is a great look into the mind of someone who is extremely talented, and pretty early in her career. I think it will be really helpful to many of you. We cover topics like... the benefits of mastering one piece of gear at a time instead of trying to learn everything at once how she got her music video funded as an indie artist the benefits of doing a studio based training program over a college degree in music the exiting growth of female representation in the music industry how she broke into nashville without college as a buffer how growing up with a dad who was a music professional changed her life her side hustle of doing voice overs for commercials what it's like listening to music with synesthesia why she stopped producing (and why she eventually came back) the difficulty of separating her art from herself   and much more!   Find Amy Online: @amypetersmusic on socials https://www.amypetersmusic.com/ This episode is sponsored by DistroKid - the best way for artists their music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc. Get 30% off your yearly membership when you use our link to sign up: http://distrokid.com/vip/mcm

Figuring out a direction for your music career can be tricky. Unlike many "traditional" jobs, you don't always know what a clear path to success looks like in music. That's why Seth Mosley (and the rest of the crew at Full Circle Music) created a roadmap for artists, broken into "baby steps". We wanted to have Seth on the podcast to talk about his journey in music and to share his advice for artists looking to make a career of their passion. Topics we hit on in the conversation: the dangers of jumping full time into music before you're ready why most artists search out record deals at the wrong point in their career how to use altruism to create better music why he decided to come off the road and dive fully into the production and business side of music why he cofounded Full Circle Music why you shouldn't try to do it all at the same time (how to harness the power of "baby steps" instead)     Get access to a free resource from Seth: fullcirclemusic.com/pro   This episode is sponsored by DistroKid - the best way for artists their music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc. Get 30% off your yearly membership when you use our link to sign up: http://distrokid.com/vip/mcm  

Have you ever tried to play music in real time with others over a zoom call?  If so, you probably quickly found that latency (the delay between the time you play a note and they hear you and vice versa) made that task all but impossible.  Today's guest, Mike Dickey, solved this problem and we wanted to get him on the podcast to share the amazing implications this has for the future of online collaboration.  We talk about:  How and why Mike created a device that allows you to play music with others with no noticeable latency What really is latency? And what causes it? How latency happens even when you're "in person" Why the question of latency is more complicated than just internet speeds How Mike sees this tool and technology being used in the future music industry how to get started using this new tool / technology  Find Mike Online:  https://www.jacktrip.org/ This episode is sponsored by DistroKid - the best way for artists their music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc. Get 30% off your yearly membership when you use our link to sign up: http://distrokid.com/vip/mcm

When Webster Tileston first heard about Dolby Atmos (also known as "Immersive Audio") he was fascinated as an audio engineer... but ultimately he assumed it would soon pass along like many other audio trends. But when word that Apple Music, TIDAL and many others were interested in adding Dolby Atmos streaming to their platforms, he took a second look.  Now Webster and his business partner run a Dolby Atmos Enabled Mixing and Mastering Group in Nashville and he took the time to sit down with us and explain what you need to know about this new exciting technology.  Find Webster Online:  https://axis.audio/ This episode is sponsored by DistroKid - the best way for artists their music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc. Get 30% off your yearly membership when you use our link to sign up: http://distrokid.com/vip/mcm

Many have said that finding the right songwriting partner is very similar to the process of finding a romantic partner. So what if we could use an app to find fellow songwriters simply by swiping? That's what Richard Casper and Kevin McCarty bet on when they created We Should Write Sometime - an app referred to as "tinder" for songwriters. On today's episode, I chat with them about this game-changing app and the many implications for songwriters and artists all across the globe.    Download the app: https://weshouldwritesometime.com/ This episode is sponsored by DistroKid - the best way for artists their music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc. Get 30% off your yearly membership when you use our link to sign up: http://distrokid.com/vip/mcm  

This episode we sit down to talk with Stephen Day about his new album, "The Shapes I'm In". Our conversation covers:  the scattered nature of our digital lives affecting the art we create the differences in self producing verses the traditional studio workflow how Covid led him to find the "why" behind being an artist why he thinks it is important to put yourself fully into the work you create how to explore multiple genres while keeping an album cohesive Listen to "The Shapes I'm In": https://stephenday.lnk.to/theshapesimin Check out Stephen on tour this fall: http://stephenday.org/tour @heystephenday This episode is sponsored by DistroKid - the best way for artists their music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc. Get 30% off your yearly membership when you use our link to sign up: http://distrokid.com/vip/mcm  

These days, terms like “hustle culture” and “the grind” are being thrown around quite a lot. But are these concepts applicable to your music career?  Host Andrew Galucki and this week's guest Ryan Wazcek explore the dark side of “hustling” and how it may be hurting your creative process.  Recording music? Get professional remote music services at discounted rates: https://www.nashvilleforhire.com/pro Find Ryan Online:  Ryan's Music Indie Music Academy Youtube

How do you stay creative during super stressful times?  Vian Izak did just that and created an album in one of the most stressful years... well, ever.  Our conversation covers: collaboration vs working alone the art of creating a purpose for an album the importance of holding your vision loosely to allow the project to find its own voice how to take advantage of remote collaboration to take your music to new levels  how to stay creative during stressful times  and a LOT more (seriously, it's a great conversation)   --- Hire professional music services remotely for less: nashvilleforhire.com/pro   --- Listen to Flight of the Aeronaut Find Vian online:  vianizak.com  vohnicmusic.com  Itheairecords.com

Covid got you thinking about new ways to cowrite songs? Today we dive deep into the process of cowriting a song when you're not in the same room as your cowriter. Here to share his experiences with us is longtime friend of the show, Bryce Cain. We cover:  We cover topics like the necessity of vision for a cowrite Must have tech tools going into a cowrite  The importance of creative constraints  The pros and cons of remote vs being in the same room  The inherent vulnerability of cowriting  Why setting the “vibe” for a cowrite matters What you should come to a cowrite with (creatively speaking)  And a lot more.  Start cowriting new songs today by booking Songwriting Sessions with your PRO Membership: www.nashvilleforhire.com/pro   Find Bryce on the interwebs:  brycecain.com @kid.elliot   

Have you ever put a music project on hold because of the cost of hiring music services?  Then this announcement is for you.  Learn more: www.nashvilleforhire.com/pro

This week's guest: Kyle May.  Kyle is a drummer and producer who has worked with artists like Kelsea Ballerini, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lynyrd Skynyrd and appeared on shows like Good Morning America, CMT and the Today Show. We cover: how he's adapted to COVID as a musician who relied heavily on touring income how to get the most of hiring a drummer remotely the importance of serving the song and not your own ego how to stay excited about songs that you play night after night the importance of knowing your limits how Play Along Tracks can improve your playing and enhance your practice routine the future of "live only" drummers and much more.    Check out Kyle's Play Along Tracks:  http://kylewmay.com/play-along-tracks   Where to find Kyle:  http://kylewmay.com/ @kylewmay  youtube.com/user/kylemay13   Learn how to leverage Music Licensing as an artist: http://nashvilleforhire.com/licensing  

This week's guest: Josh Blaylock  Josh is an extremely talented musician, composer, producer and member of the musically delicious group known as Dynamo. He has also performed with many other artists, including Sinclair in 2019 as they opened up for Kacey Musgraves on her Oh What a World Tour. We talk about how Nashville growth looks to someone who grew up here, how to book shows with workshops, how to deal with freelance anxiety around “when is the next gig”, finding balance as a musician, that time he got sleep paralysis in class while he was in music school due to overworking himself and a lot more.   Find Josh on the interwebs:  @jbjoshblaylock @dynamomusic @_fm_music

This is not a normal episode. Because these are not normal times.  --- Watch 13th on Youtube For Free Here

I want to know what your questions are as a musician living through this pandemic.  Submit here: www.nashvilleforhire.com/covid We are all in this together. Let's start a conversation. 

2019 was a rough year for me (Andrew). Professionally and personally. In this solo episode, I get more vulnerable than I have before and explain what went wrong this year and how I'm working to make sure 2020 looks different.  P.S. If you're worried because of the title that this will just be 54 minutes of me complaining - don't worry. If you also had a tough year or the best of your life, my hope is that this episode helps you go into 2020 the right way. 

In our first ever DEEP DIVE episode, Graham Cochrane (founder of Recording Revolution) walks you through turning your music into an online business.  This episode covers:  The 3 step process to start creating and monetizing a fanbase how to see yourself as a brand  the power of email in the age of social media what do you sell when no one buys music anymore?  the importance of creating content that is searchable as an artist looking to grow a fanbase  the future of the “content market”  and much more! ---  Next Steps if you're interested in learning more about online business:  https://www.grahamcochrane.com   Graham's Recording Coaching:  https://www.recordingrevolution.com Graham's Online Coaching:  https://www.grahamcochrane.com Graham's Podcast:  https://apple.co/35PPh2u

Music Licensing (aka getting your music onto TV / Films / Trailers / Ads) can seem intimidating to jump into as an artist or songwriter. This week I break down the specific approach I use an an artist that has helped music licensing become my primary source of income for the last few years.  Get access to my free course on Artist Centric Music Licensing:  https://nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

This is a fun one. I got to sit down with the Nashville-based duo SAWYER (Emma Harvey and Kel Taylor) and chat about things like:  - how they infuse hooks into every part of their songs (aka the "hookie monster") - staying healthy on the road  - how they create culture around their music  - the benefits of being blunt in co-writing  - how a $20 bill helped them to start being a duo  - why they decided to start co-writing with people outside the duo - the release strategy for their next EP  - the vulnerability of being joyful as a performer  - why they are sticking in Nashville even thought they are going "pop"  - who drives slower  and MUCH more.    FIND SAWYER ON THE INTERWEBS:  Instagram: @thebandsawyer  Website: http://www.thebandsawyer.com - 

Here is Part 2 of my conversation with Seth Alley. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and listen to Part 1 first. When we left off, Seth had just left his record deal. So he did the obvious next thing... changed his name and became a rapper.    ----  Find Seth online:  www.sethalley.com  Socials:  @sethalleymusic 

What happens when everything goes according to plan:  you get a huge record deal  build a world class team around your music  Nashville is buzzing with hype about you But then... it all turns on you? That's exactly what we cover in my conversation with recording artist and songwriter Seth Alley.  Get an inside look into getting the record deal of your dreams... and then walking away from it. A story more common than you'd think - that gets a lot less airtime.  --- Learn the artist focused approach to getting your songs on TV / Film / Ads:  www.nashvilleforhire.com/licensing --- Find Seth online:  https://www.sethalley.com Socials: @sethalleymusic  

Our first ever repeat guest!  We were so excited to catch up with Holley Maher (from episode 1) about what she's been up to for the last 5 years.  We cover:  Her journey of creating a pop side project  Her process to authentically stay relevant in the sync world as music tastes change over time  How pain and heartbreak can at times lead to high levels of creativity - and at other times do the opposite  How she uses free writing to create great songs "on demand" in cowriting sessions  The differences between an LA cowrite and a Nashville cowrite  why the idea of a “tortured artist” is not a helpful construct  how to manage multiple income streams at once  --- Learn the artist focused approach to getting your songs on TV / Film / Ads:  www.nashvilleforhire.com/licensing ---   Learn more about Holley:  holleymaher.com  theothernashvillesociety.com winkwinkpaperco.com   Follow on socials:  @holleymaher @winkwinkpaperco  @officialzoa @we.are.vala  @theothernashvillesociety

Have you ever wondered what its like to be a country artist outside the U.S.? To have a career around a genre that has its roots so firmly in American culture?    We talk all about that this week with Canadian Country artist Justin LaBrash.    Out discussion covered:  How Canada is creating it’s own form of “country music”    Why he’s not trying to move to Nashville  How he gets his singles on radio as an indie artist (and why he does it himself)  Why he would design a country cover set differently in Canada than he would in America  The difference between booking shows in Canada vs. America  How he broke 100 gigs in 2018 and was able to make his artist project bring in a full time living  Why he’s glad he took online berklee classes (and which classes he’s glad he didn’t take)    What the heck “French country music” is    Find Justin on the interwebs:  www.labrash.net  @justinlabrash 

Kicking off season two with a GREAT conversation with Vian Izak - producer and founder of Vohnic Music.  -- We cover topics like -- understanding the "why" behind your own music  how to get on Spotify playlists  the role "community" plays in your creative process  balancing your art with your business  how to create systems that allow you to grow your business (whether your business IS your music or otherwise)  the confusing response that Vian used to get from labels when submitting his own music (and why he now uses it himself)  how to differentiate yourself as an independent artist or indie label    ---Learn the artist focused approach to getting your songs on TV / Film / Ads:  www.nashvilleforhire.com/licensing   Learn more about Vian: vianizak.com Check out his label:  vohnicmusic.com 

Great chat this week that I think will be really inspiring to any songwriter and / or indie artist. This conversation covers:  why Jordy's debut album is actually his 5th album why taking control of your own music career is so important (especially if you're independent or just starting out) how playing live helped guide the production of his album “Dark in the City” how he gets booked for colleges around the country his philosophy of finding fans over finding venues the crucial difference between “Fan Gigs” vs. “Money Gigs” (and how both are important) his driving force that inspires him to keep creating music and a LOT more! --- Learn the artist focused approach to getting your songs on TV / Film / Ads:  www.nashvilleforhire.com/licensing --- Learn more about Jordy at Jordysearcymusic.com and follow him @jordysearcymusic on the socials. 

Trying to figure out the best way to leverage social media as a musician?  This one is for you.  In this week’s chat with drummer and educator Tim Buell, we cover: Creating passive income as a musician setting yourself up for a future in the music industry how to treat social media as a musician exploring different paths throughout your career the true cost of traveling as a musician selling online courses strategies to get through the slow months as a freelancer why he’d lose to me in Madden and much more!  Follow @timbuell on all the things.  Free Stuff from Tim: timbuellmusic.com/gift  timbuellmusic.com/howtotranscribe MORE TIM:  timbuellmusic.com   

This week we cover all things pertaining to the indie artist life with singer/songwriter Jessica Lamb. We talk about her motivations for songwriting, how she planned her first tour, how she handles other's opinions about her music, how she stays productive when she's not on the road, the nuances of her transition into doing music full time and MUCH more.  Learn more about Jessica: www.jessicalambmusic.com  What is the #1 thing you get out of this podcast? Email your answer to andrew@middleclassmusician.co (please)  

How do you reinvent yourself after being on the road for 20 years?  How do you balance family and touring?  What are strategies for growing a new network? What are the two main qualities to look for when deciding to collaborate with someone?  How do you transition from a "band member identity" to a solo freelance "producer identity"? We cover all that and MUCH more in this week's interview with Charlie Lowell!  -- Learn more about Charlie at hollowhum.com -- What's the #1 reason you listen to the Middle Class Musician podcast? Email me your answer: andrew@middleclassmusician.co

What's it like to be the guitarist for the Allen Stone band?  How does a band foster a positive "tour culture"? What is "road life" really like with a band?  How do you balance artistic integrity and the prompting of a label in the writing room?  What's it like to play on Conan for the first time?  Why is it important to develop multiple passion points?  Our conversation with Trevor Larkin answers all of those questions and more.    Find Trevor Online: www.trevorlarkin.com  -- Artist or songwriter? Download the FREE guide from Nashville For Hire: "The #1 Reason Your Music Isn't Getting Synced: Get your music on TV / Film / Ads / Trailers by correcting this ONE thing" www.mcmpodcast.com/sync         

Andrew and Bryce do a casual deep dive into what their lives / careers are looking like at the moment. Some big announcements, discussions of the pros and cons of working from home and much more.  This episode is brought to you by Nashville For Hire - the easiest way for you to hire Nashville's best music professionals for your next recording project from anywhere in the world.  Find the music pros your music deserves at www.nashvilleforhire.com  

If you are an indie artist looking for tips on how to book shows and get out on the road more often. This one's for you.  Whitherward is an indie-folk duo that has been on the road full time for the last three years. Like FULL time. Like sell your house and travel around the country “full time”.   We chat about house shows, living on the road as an introvert, booking your own shows, the charm of small town shows, sustainability for full time touring, dealing with vocals nodes, experimenting with Patreon, the struggle of trying to be consistent with content and their new album.  --- This episode is brought to you by Nashville For Hire - the easiest way for you to hire Nashville's best music professionals for your next recording project from anywhere in the world.  Find the music pros your music deserves at www.nashvilleforhire.com --- Find Whitherward online:  www.youtube.com/whitherwordmusic  https://whitherward.com  

Had the chance to sit down with Jake McMullen and chat about his new EP, L.A. vs Nashville, Social media fasting, the ups and downs of show banter, Spotify playlists, fostering individualism as an artist, approaching your music with a sense of play and more!     Check out his new EP here --- This episode is brought to you by Nashville For Hire - the easiest way for you to hire Nashville's best music professionals for your next recording project from anywhere in the world.  Find the music pros your music deserves at www.nashvilleforhire.com

Matt Urmy is the kind of intentional musician we talk about all the time on this show. An artist and an entrepreneur (among other things), Matt brought his wisdom about fueling and balancing the flames of multiple passions, what it was like to grow up in Nashville compared to what it's like now, almost losing his entire album in a tragic house fire, working with 'Cowboy' Jack Clement, the journey of starting Artist Growth and MUCH more.     Check out his new album here: www.matturmy.com  Check out Artist Growth:  www.artistgrowth.com  --- This episode is brought to you by Nashville For Hire - the easiest way for you to hire Nashville's best music professionals for your next recording project from anywhere in the world.  Find the music pros your music deserves at www.nashvilleforhire.com

Nate Dugger came on to talk about playing with Drew Holcomb for well over a decade, building his own home studio, the recording process of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors' new record "Souvenir", hyper produced albums vs first take style projects, pros and cons of his college experience, accounting (#duh), why his first performance at the Ryman Auditorium was one of his all time favorite shows and much more!    Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors new album drops March 28.  Find more details at www.drewholcomb.com    Find Nate Dugger's solo album here   Check out my new side podcast, Musician Builds a Business.  A self documented journey of me starting my new business, Nashville For Hire. 

So as I mentioned a few episodes ago, I've been working on creating a website/business called Nashville For Hire.  It is a place where people can hire out remote sessions from exclusively Nashville singers, musicians, audio engineers, songwriters, etc.   I decided it would be interesting to document the journey of creating this business and I just started a new podcast called "Musician Builds a Business".  The Middle Class Musician podcast will of course continue with the interviews and episodes like it has, this new podcast is just an add on.   In this episode chat I introduce Musician Builds a Business and give you a sample of Part 1.   You can check out the podcast here 

This week, I chatted with Kyle Cummings (freelance producer and musician) about how Nashville is changing, the pros and cons of having a home studio / working from home, going to school for music, how people didn't make fun of his name in High School, his philosophy that producing is a "service job" and a whole lot more.     Check him out here: www.kylecummingsmusic.com and www.mypodcasteditor.co      Discover the 3 things the successful musician does      

Special guest this week! Got to chat with Mike McHargue (better known as Science Mike) and had him bring his science knowledge to the topic of music.  We chatted about having open and honest discussions about faith, what your brain is doing when you listen to music, left brain vs. right brain inaccurate stereotypes, being creative and also being able to handle your business side as artists, merits and problems with the idea of the “tortured artist”, the links between a sexual climax and the climax at the end of a symphony, and a lot more!   Check out his brand new book, Finding God in the Waves, here:  Also be sure to check out his two podcasts, The Liturgists and Ask Science Mike. --- Discover the 3 things the successful musician does    

Andrew and Bryce give a deep dive into what's going on in their music careers.     Andrew's new single: http://www.noisetrade.com/andrewgalucki/im-not-going-anywhere ---  Discover the 3 things the successful musician does

A super helpful chat this week with Derek Webb (singer/songwriter and co-founder of Noisetrade) about how Noisetrade began, seeing the music business as niche business, how to use fan data to make a living, using creativity for music and business, giving a better experience to super fans, the benefits of being a  "middle class" musician and SO much more!    This episode is brought to you by Nashville For Hire, the easiest way for you to hire Nashville's best music professionals for your next recording project from anywhere in the world.  Find the music pros your music deserves at www.nashvilleforhire.com   Learn more about Derek here: http://www.derekwebb.com Check out Noisetrade:  http://www.noisetrade.com Learn more about the podcast here:  www.mcmpodcast.com     

Sat down this week with Joseph DeNatale (singer/songwriter) who's main project is called Faint Peter.   We chatted about living in Seattle, mushroom death suits, "Nashville Songwriting", his album Redoubt, what it means to be "spiritual", how we had nothing to write about as kids, house show tours, working with homeless communities, what themes he writes about most and much more!    Check out his music here: www.faintpeter.com  If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things      

This week, chatted with Annie Clements about playing for Sugarland, click track verses no click track while playing live, following the lead vocalist for "pocket", how to manage the relationship between the artist and the hired musician, her time at Berklee, how to know which artists to play for, time management and much more!    If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things        

This week we chatted with Amos Heller (bassist for Taylor Swift) about moving to Nashville, how Taylor Swift's 1989 tour differed from Swift's past tours, how to balance family and traveling, what he would do if he wasn't doing music, playing bass just for the fun of it, what it was like to learn new songs for Swift's nightly famous guest stars on the 1989 tour, his favorite performance moment and much more!     If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things  

It's Chit Chat Monday time once again.  Check in with Bryce and Andrew and see what projects they are working on, what's paying the bills, what's working and what's not!      For a free ebook on creating a house show tour, go to:  www.mcmpodcast.com/houseshow

Sat down with Ellery Bonham this week (EZA) to talk about staying motivated and busy as an artist, how to deal with trademark issues, her success on Spotify, recording a full length album vs. releasing singles, what life is like once you are Facebook verified and much more!   If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things

Back in November, Andrew and Katie Basden went on a 1 month house show tour up the East Coast.  For this episode, they chat all about what they learned from their experiences and how to plan a house show from start to finish  If you are an artist looking to plan a tour yourself, download the free eBook on planning, booking and playing a house show tour at www.mcmpodcast.com/houseshow  

This week, Andrew and Bryce start a new bi-weekly segment that gives a deep dive into their current journey in the music business.  What projects are they working on? How are they paying the bills?  What's working and what's not?  All that and more on the first ever Chit Chat Monday.   If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things    

This week I sat down with Jarrod Morris (worship pastor as Crosspoint Church) to talk about doing music in a church setting, time management in a pastoral position, saying things you'll regret in ten years, how to engage a congregation from a musical platform, what music he's into right now and much more!    If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things

Sat down this week with Rich Redmond and chatted about playing for Jason Aldean, “The Three Kings”, how to do more than just play shows and drink beer, how to stay busy, why old people don’t like netflix, why he keeps a car in L.A., his “Crash Course for Success”, how to manage the travel lifestyle and more!   If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things

This week, chatted with Dane Schmidt (of Jamestown Story) about being an independent artist, his songwriting process, his pet pig, moving to Nashville knowing no one, how he got into TV/Film sync, how to stay motivated, his other entrepreneurial endeavors and more!     If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things   For more about Dane:  http://www.jamestownstory.com

This week sat down with singer/songwriter duo Jill and Kate and chatted about how they aren’t actually twin sisters (or are they?), what singer/songwriters actually do during the day, harmonizing games for road trips, singing background vocals for Kelly Clarkson, balancing the artist/ business sides of music, how Science Mike is nicest guy ever, pros and cons of social media and more!    www.jillandkate.com     If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things

This week, sat down with Zach Runquist (utility player for Lee Ann Womack) and chatted about positive thinking, creating multiple income streams, taking action, how reading has changed his life, staying physically healthy, his line of leather apparel and more!     If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things

This week, sat down with Josh Collum (parter and Business Developer at Sorted Noise, as well as lead singer of “Secrets in Stereo” music group) about whiskey, being in a show in choir, how to write songs for TV/Film, making friends with supervisors, the “post-Napster” music world, the Nashville music scene, how the middle class is not dying and more!    If you are enjoying the show, please take a moment to review on iTunes.  Makes a BIG difference in how often we come up in searches: http://bit.ly/mcmiTunesReview Also be sure to check out our FREE eBook, "3 Things the Successful Musician Does":  www.mcmpodcast.com/3things