Music Manifested Podcast

Clayton Toney is a manager out of Nashville who went from small town to big city. We discuss how some of the worst years of our lives can turn into the turning point and beginning of a new journey and his new adventures with Durango and managing artists like Cody Johnson and Randall King.

Pat Lyons is one of the most energetic bassists I have ever met who has taken his passion, strengths and love for music to Nashville, Tennessee. Pat and I discuss his journey from New England to Nashville, the struggles and the things he's learned from being down here in Nashville.

Dariann Leigh is a country-pop singer from a very VERY small town in Minnesota who has recently taken the leap to Nashville. Dariann and I discuss her journey from county fair competitions at the age of 13 to her jump to Nashville in 2021. We discuss the power of music and connection, how she got into songwriting the importance of the hustle before her big move, and so much more!

Rhode Island Native Kevin Herchen joins me on Music Manifested this week. Kevin travels back and forth from New England to Nashville once a month to record, write, and perform. Back at home Kevin is taking over the Rhode Island music community. Kevins love for music came from his dad and he continues to follow in his dads footsteps. Kevin went from an original rock band to country music and has been following his dreams ever since.

Cody Parks is a Country Metal artist from Monroe Georgia. Cody got his start at a young age making himself known for his drumming and proceeded to expand on his musical abilities throughout the years. His journey to Nashville started with his annual trips to the NAMM shows with his dad. Cody and I discuss how he combined his love for country and metal into his new genre. We also discuss his new single Redneck Rich which drops tomorrow.

This high school valedictorian went from brains to beats and moved to Nashville on an intuitional whim. Stephen Paul and I discuss his path going from full time student to cover band drummer to country artist Stephen Paul. We touch on how COVID brought him back to his “why”, the importance of friends keeping him grounded and even discuss the story behind “Pauls Pickles”.

Annalisa Rose is a singer songwriter from the mountains of Montana who took her love for country music from a young age to Nashville. Annalisa and I discuss her transition from from her ski career to becoming a full time musician. We also go into the struggle of being in a community where the competition can get hot and the challenge of starting all over in a city where everyone is after the same thing. Get ready for a big taste of what this industry truly consists of in this episode of Music Manifested.

Tyler Lessard is a sound engineer from Alabama. Tyler and I discuss his journey from worship, to blue grass competitions and how his experience at Trevecca Nazarene University lead him from Worship leader to sound engineer. We also discuss my favorite topic… FOOD! And how he got his current gig with up and coming country group “Muscadine Bloodline” and the importance of “showing up” and being available.  

Sarah Jones is a songwriter out of North Carolina who moved to Nashville after a short "sabbatical" in Wyoming for an artist residency.  She is a member of Priscilla Block's band as well as a co-writer on Just About Over You . Just About Over You  went number 1 on iTunes and discuss the backstory of the song as well as what it felt like seeing a song she co-wrote get pushed to radio  less than 4 months from the day they wrote it.  Sarah also gives her perspective on what it is like going from a being relatively unknown songwriter to getting an offer for her first publishing deal while a song she wrote was playing on radios across the country.

Timmy Brown Joins me this week! Timmy is a fellow New England Native who made the jump to Nashville after being inspired by his Grandmother. Timmy takes us through his story of how he got his start preforming live by singing over Karaoke backing tracks during his early shows before transitioning to acoustic sets. We also discuss how his artist career was launched after many trips to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA where he would perform for tailgaters around the parking lot. Timmy also gives us an inside look about his experience on American Idol and how that helped him further develop as a performer. 

This week on Music Manifested we have Anthony Mossburg. Anthony and I discuss his transition from worship music to mainstream with his single "Whiskey and Wine". We also discuss how he got his start in song writing and we get to hear lines from the first song he ever wrote. Anthony is known for his "sad boy" vibes and we discuss how that helps with his authenticity.

I've got Cody Webb with me for this weeks Music Manifested Podcast. Cody is a native of South Carolina who moved to Nashville shortly after graduating from Clemson University. Cody cut his teeth playing bars from the time he was in his early teens to playing well over 100 shows while being a full-time college student. Cody tells the story of meeting Luke Combs and Ray Fulcher and how that led to them writing "Memories are Made Of" which was on Combs debut record. 

Alec Macgillivray joins me for this weeks episode. Alec is a fellow New Englander  who got his start playing the college party circuit on his off days from college football.  We delve into how the breakup of his band led to Alec making the jump to Nashville as well as his experience touring the West Coast with him and his band basically living out of his Navigator. 

Carrie Lelwica is with me in the Kitchen-Studio today. Carrie wears many hats within touring and artist management. We discuss her journey into music starting with her first role as a Concert Coordinator while she was in college. Carrie currently manages Stephen Paul as well as working as Travis Tritt's Day-To-Day Manager while on tour with Cody Johsnon. Carrie and I discuss her experience when discovering the news of the COVID lockdown while on tour with Blake Shelton and her experience working on the first show post-lockdown. This episode is packed with great advice and insights into the music industry.

Mike Moore joins us for this weeks episode of the Music Manifested Podcast.  Mike spend the last 15 years as an EMS first responder while honing his photography skills shooting local acts on the weekends. He made the jump to Nashville to pursue photography full time while he also using his challenge with bullying in his early years as a motivation towards being a Personal trainer. 

We have my  good friend Chelsea Sulkey on the show this week.  She  is a spitfire of a singer songwriter from Cairo, NY. Chelsea has been around music for most of her life and this year released her first two singles "On Fire" and "Raised Right" .  Chelsea won the Taste of Country Competition in 2019 winning the chance to open up for Rascal Flatts and Dan + Shay. From her Tequila Tuesday posts to opening up about her past experience in abusive relationships and how that fueled her debut single, Chelsea has an amazing story. 

 Matt is a drummer originally from California with a background in Metal and Hard Rock. Matt's move to Nashville started out as a one man road trip with plans to stay for a month and 6 months later Matt has established himself as a drummer for up and coming acts.  He takes us through the duality of playing a show on broadway for 20 people one night to playing to a packed house of 500 people the next. 

Mitch talks about how he got started in music by promoting shows through his clothing company in college. Mitch made the move into management after hearing Clay Barker play one song during a house party. We also discuss how big of an impact that social media truly has in the modern music industry as well as how the networking app Clubhouse helped him land a digital marketing job at River House. 

We have a special edition Lysmas episode, Lyssa Coulter joins our guest host Karissa Ella in the kitchen studio for her Birthday special. Lyssa wears many hats in the music industry from being an artist to the story behind Music Manifested as well as being a Co-owner of her label services company. Lyssa shares her journey of self discovery and how an emotional moment during a cowrite lead to her sentimental new single "This Picture". 

From Brittany Spears to Taylor Swift to Ozzy Osbourne, Molly Mae brings her eclectic background in music as well as stories from her time at Berklee in this week's episode of the Music Manifested Podcast. We talk about her unique approach to show promotion and how she used Bumble to promote a show along with the  the  her experience on American Idol and the advice Luke Bryan gave her about moving to Nashville.

Taylor O'Conner and I discuss the growth of her love for singing from her start in musical theatre to making the decision to leave Berklee to pursue her dreams in Nashville. Taylor also talks about her various influences which include everyone from the Jonas Brothers to Luke Combs.

BayTay visited the kitchen-studio for this week's episode of Music Manifested. BayTay is a singer-songwriter originally from Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania. She grew up in a musical family playing shows with both of her sisters as well as being a part of her uncle's Christmas tours. We talk about how having a family in music helped light the fire for her to start her music journey. We discuss the transition from our hometowns to Nashville and how sometimes as we grow up we forget how hard making  a friend can be. 

This weeks guest on the Music Manifested Podcast is Josh Gleave. Josh is a well established multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. On this episode we discuss how getting his hand stepped on during football led him to pursue a career in music. We also talk about his background in worship music and different genres around the Kansas City area and his journey through his 25 year career in music and how that lead to his first major label cut on Chris Young's" Famous Friends" record. 

Lauren Weintraub and I dive deep into vulnerability and manifestation along with how she went from performing in Off-Broadway musicals to being a signed songwriter. We also discuss her success on tiktok and why “Makeup is Expensive”. 

This weeks guest is Trey Bonner. Trey is a live touring photographer and content creator here in Nashville. We discuss his journey into the music industry, his love for all things Disney Channel and how social media is becoming a platform for vulnerability. 

I have Karissa Ella joining me in the kitchen-studio for this weeks episode of the Music Manifested Podcast. We dive into Karissa's adventures from her musical theater background to her journey moving to Nashville where she went from stocking David Nail records on shelves to opening for him during his Bootheel 2021 tour. 

Chris Moreno joins me for this weeks Music Manifested Podcast episode. We discuss his transition between being the designated screamer in a hard rock band to his transition to country music. We also talk about social media and the impact Tik Tok has had on his career and how on the 10th anniversary at his day job was the day he moved to Nashville. 

 Holdyn Barder joins me for the first ever Music Manifested Podcast episode. We discuss his background in music and how a finding a paperclip after tennis practice changed is life. Holdyn lets the universe guide his path and it has guided him from his home state of Pennsylvania all the way to hangin' at the CMA's in Nashville, Tennessee.