Musicians Take On The World

Drew Belk is a multi-instrumentalist based out of Nashville, TN, specializing in pedal steel, guitar, and dobro to name a few. He has toured with a number of major acts and currently travels with Billy Currington. Drew is one of the most thoughtful and laid back guys you will meet. Here we chat about the places music can take you, as well as touching on things like creativity and spirituality. Check him out or contact him at instagram.com/drewbelk

Seth Marcum has been the bass player for country artist Easton Corbin for many years. Join us as we catch up on some of the early shows we did together, as well as his interest in fitness and never watching a movie more than once. We also have a few laughs.A few.Check out Seth's new fitness business at www.fitnessporter.com!

Chris is a talented drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who has worked and toured with artists such as Maddie and Tae, Matt Wertz, and Andy Davis to name a few. He is both thoughtful and critical. We chat about starting out in music, experiencing culture as we travel, as well as dealing with depression and frustration in the creative process. Check Chris out at www.chrisfarney.com

Mark is a singer/songwriter that has toured the country and recorded several albums that blend a variety of styles, including americana, pop, soul, and gospel. He is currently the senior pastor of Ellensburg United Methodist Church. He stirred the pot when he made public a shift in his beliefs about how the church should accept those that identify as LGBTQ.Part of my hope for this podcast is to engage in ideas that are uncomfortable, but without the tension of feeling like everyone must choose a side. I can't think of anyone better to engage with on a controversial topic than Mark. He's thoughtful, funny, humble, but not afraid to ask tough questions.Check out Mark's music and blog at www.markwagnermusic.com!

David Gross is a producer/player who embraces the creative space between what you want and what you never knew existed. His tasteful musical choices come out in both his performing and production, as well as his solo project Northern Diver. David and I sit down and talk about what drives his choice to try for something different as well as his interests that aren't music related. Yes, one of which is specifically chopping wood.Look David up on social media and check out his solo material under Northern Diver wherever you consume music!

Dr. Michael Johnson is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music. He has worked as a guitarist and singer for many years as both a performer and educator. On this episode we discuss what it takes to be a working musician, how he earned his doctorate in Jazz Performance while dealing with undiagnosed ADHD, as well as our shared love of comics.Check out Dr Johnson's links below for his website, music, and his own podcasts!https://www.berklee.edu/people/michael-johnsonhttps://michaeljjohnsonmusic.com/

Fiddle player, Stevie Rees, and his brother/drummer, Johnny Rees, sit down to talk about everything from their time living in Cajun country to road stories from touring the state fair circuit with their family band. These guys are a lot of fun to chat with, all while touching on some topics like free speech and finding the truth in news media. https://www.facebook.com/steviereesmusichttps://www.instagram.com/steviereesmusichttps://www.facebook.com/johnnyreesmusichttps://www.instagram.com/johnny.rees

Scott Williamson is a talented drummer and producer with a long list of music credits. He isn't afraid to take on the tough topics and is willing to give a lot of thought to a particular issue. In this episode, Scott touches on music as a job, as well as tolerance and Christianity in the current culture.www.iamscottwilliamson.comwww.facebook.com/scott.williamson.10www.instagram.com.scottwilliamsonmusic

Musicians attempt to make sense and non-sense of the world we live in.Join me as I sit down with professional musicians and talk about...well...the kind of stuff we talk about when we're not playing music. Whether it's discussing the mystery of music itself, or giving our two cents on what's going on in the world, join us as we take our improv skills and open minds and play ideas off each other.