Nashville2Memphis

One this weeks episode of N2M I chat with Dr. Jeremy Tubbs. Jeremy is the Director of Music and Entertainment at The University of Memphis, Lambuth Campus. Dr. Tubbs teaches music history and theory, music technology, performance practices, and music business. He also provides academic advising to all Music and Entertainment majors. He and I chat about music business academia, what makes a student successful in the world, and how working from home is becoming the norm.

This week I chat with producer/engineer extraordinaire Kevin Houston. Kevin has worked with the likes of Robert Plant, North Mississippi All Stars, Patty Griffin, Buddy Guy, Walter Trout, Lucero, etc. Kevin and I talk about his journey in the business, how the industry has changed and what it takes to not only thrive but survive in the long haul. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This week I sit down with Jimbo Slice… Jimmy Detalente. Jimmy is the lead singer and songwriter for Jimmy Detalente and The Electric Revival. Jimmy and I reflect on our 20 plus year friendship, we come to complete agreement on why the 70s was the far superior musical decade to the 80s, discuss the difference between wearing your influences on your sleeve and being a total rip off (we are looking at you Greta Van Fleet), and even touch on how your enneagram number effects your approach to songwriting. You can find out more about Jimmy and his band at www.sparktherevival.com. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This I make a call to La La Land to get Taylor Kottke on the phone to talk about the role of mentors and the value of a good question. Taylor Kottke, first gained an interest in the music business when she managed and sang in a local cover band in her teenage years. She then went on to pursue a degree in the field at Visible Music College, where she managed a summer tour with Visible Worship, worked under Boo Mitchell of Royal Studios in Memphis and went on to hold various Los Angeles internships in the summers before graduating in 2016. She now lives in Los Angeles and works for Faculty Management and Productions, running day-to-day operations for major worship band, Mosaic MSC and rising indie-pop star, Riah. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This week on N2M I continue my conversation with Toby Jenkins about social constructs, the plight of poverty, and the MeToo movement. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

On this weeks episode of N2M I make a call up to the bluegrass state to my long time friend Toby Jenkins to chat about social constructs, the #MeToo movement, and New Edition. Toby is a marriage and family therapist-associate is the founder of Jenkins Couples and Family Therapy LLC and Jenkins Professional Services, an executive coaching firm. Toby is a lecturer at the University of Kentucky where he teaches human sexuality and a theories class for undergraduates going into helping professions. Toby hosts a weekly talk show, Paradigm Radio show you can find wherever you subscribe to podcast. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

In this episode of N2M I sit down with the mysterious other child Zion McKinney. Zion is the younger of my twins, a worship leader, missionary, keyboardist, arranger, and producer and perhaps most important he is Iron as a Lion.  Zion and I talk about twinning, calling and corporate worship. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.  

This week we take a different turn on N2M. I recently guest spoke for a audio recording techniques class my good friend and frequent N2M guest Justin Patton was teaching. The topic was preparing to make an album. So in a strange twist, I am the one being interviewed and asked questions. Warning Justin was feeling a little friskier than normal with his language. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This week on N2M I have a conversation with one of my oldest friends Todd Burden… not just that I have known him a long time but that he is old. Todd is a basketball coach and the founder/ director of InBounds Ministries and serves as a full-time missionary. InBounds was established over 20 yrs. ago utilizing athletics as a platform to share the good news of Jesus Christ as the Substitute that God sent into the game of life, and teaching the Bible as God’s Playbook. Todd is also a cancer survivor. Todd and I talk about the wisdom of Wizard of Westwood the great John Wooden, the value and need for Mentors and what that looks like from a Biblical perspective, how the world misunderstands missionaries, and why cancer truly does suck. You can find Todd at http://coachburden.blogspot.com/ . So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This week on N2M I continue my conversation with JP Parker about the times and trials of the life of a Tour Manager. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This week on N2M I talk with JP Parker about the life, times and trials of a Tour Manager. With 25 years of international touring experience, 5 gold records and 2 Grammy Awards, Jonathan JP Parker has had a thriving career in the music business. Working with such bands as Wilco, The Fray, Liz Phair and Brandi Carlile just to name a few, he has enjoyed success in both the studio and on the road. Currently JP enjoys raising his family, leading worship and producing Christian music and voice overs at his recording studio 7 Spin Music nestled quietly in the suburbs of Chicago. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This week on N2M we dive into marriage. Summer and I talk with Seth and Melanie Studley of the Anatomy of Marriage Podcast and https://anatomyofmarriage.com/. We cover subjects ranging from being married and on the road; family of origin, and just plain dysfunction. Please check out Seth and Melanie’s podcast, in my opinion it is the best podcast on marriage out there. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This week I talk with my old classmate, Dr. Tim Drinkwine. Tim spent years as an educator, administrator and leader and then….and then…he had a Jerry McGuire moment and left it all. Tim and his family literally packed up, quit their jobs and travelled the world as a family. Tim and I sit down and talk about this journey, what lead up to it, what was gained, was anything lost, and how it changed him. You can find out more about Tim’s journey at https://www.drinkwinetogether.com/ . So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

This week on N2M I have Dr. Chip R. Bell. Chip is a world-renowned authority on customer loyalty and innovative service. Global Gurus ranked him in 2018 the #2 keynote speaker in the world on customer service; #1 in North America. He also is the author of numerous national and international best-selling books including Managers as Mentors. Chip and I discuss the importance of having mentors, what mentoring really is, and why there is no mentoring personality archetype. You can find out more about Dr. Bell at https://www.chipbell.com/

This week on N2M I pull my first repeat guest from season 1 and called my old friend Bret Nicholson. Bret is the head Pastor of One Life Network. One Life is a network of church plants. One Life also recently launched its own podcast. Bret has 3 kids, one grand baby and a saint as a wife. A bass player, Beatles fan, CS Lewis aficionado and really deep thinking dude. Bret and I dive deep into a subject not often spoken about - death, the fear of it, the reality of it and why we as a modern society are so ill equipped to deal with it when it inevitably happens. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis. You can find the One Life Podcast at https://onelife.works/podcasts/.

My guest this week on N2M is Joey Svendsen. Joey is one of those Bad Christian guys. He also has his own podcast that I personally love called The Pastor With No Answers. Joey is also the James Island Campus at Sea Coast church, the author of the book Fundamentalist. Most importantly Joey is a husband and father and fellow Boston Celtics fan. Joey and I connect to talk about his journey with depression, and the stigma of mental health in the church. You can find Joey at https://badchristian.com/ … http://www.pastorwithnoanswers.com/ …. And buy his book Fundamental at all the usual online suspects. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

My guest this week is Todd Henry. Todd is an Author, Speaker, Podcaster, who describes himself as an Arms Dealer for creativity. Todd works with creative’s and leading those creative is revolutionary. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, on CNN, in Forbes, Inc. ,and Fast Company. Todd and I sit down to talk about leading, creating, music and basketball. You can find Todd at https://www.toddhenry.com/ or at the Accidental Creative Podcast or you can buy his latest book Herding Tigers at all the usual suspects. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview you are listening to Nashville to Memphis.

"Marriages don't work when one partner is happy and the other is miserable. Marriage is about both people being equally miserable." In this season finale episode of N2M we get down to brass tax and talk about the musician and the marriage of a musician. This week I have some really special guests and people who know much more about marriage than I do. First up we have Steve and Jill Grossman. Both Steve and Jill are musicians, authors, and have a marriage counseling ministry. They have been married for almost 30 years and as they say most of them happily. They have 2 grown children. My next guest is a Marriage Counselor and Author and most importantly my wife Summer. We have 4 children, 3 boys and 1 girl. We all have an honest and open chat about the unique challenges of being married and a musician from the lack of steady income, to the travel and family adjustments, the emotional roller coaster that being married to a creative is, and even the groupie issue. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, we’ve been down this road befor…remember normal is just an exit a few miles back on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that Steve and I have finally figured women out go check out Steve’s work at www.stevegrossmanonline.com and Jill at www.jillgrossman.com AND also be on the look out for my wife Summer’s new book “I AM” out worldwide from all the outlets that outlet. That is a wrap on the first season of Nashville to Memphis. Thank you to all the guests and listeners and supporters. Next season will be out soon. Opening Quote from Forget Paris. You should go watch it. - https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/forget-paris/id291181695

Like my all time personal hero Lloyd Dobler says, “I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.” It all starts with a nutty bar. The only multi-appearing guest this season of N2M is the one and only Justin Patton. He takes a break from his training for his NBA debut…sorry wrong Justin Patton. Justin is back to talk about the ills of social media, politics, why the fringe always wins, American Hubris, cultural assumptions and why humans crave security and control.  So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for that Truckstop on 100 and Dunkin Donuts in Dickson are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that Justin and have proved there was a 6 day creation you can all sleep much better at night. Opening Quote from Say Anything. You should go watch it. - https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/say-anything/id907742416

“Worry the bottle mama it’s grapefruit wine” “This week on N2M we dive into that world of FM…the terrestrial world filled with extra terrestrial personalities. I talk with Jack Barton who is the Vice President for Triple A at the FMQB charts. Friday Morning Quarterback (better known as FMQB) is a trade magazine which covers the Radio and Music industries in the United States. Its coverage includes programming, management, promotion, marketing, and airplay for music formatted radio. I gave Jack a ring on my smart computation machine and we have a conversation about the state of radio, corporate and independent as well as the history and future for FMQB and specifically Triple A. So sit back buckle up, open that freshly purchased bag of fried football otherwise known as Cracklins listen close you may learn something on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we know “I’ve bent backwards, I’ll be damned if I’ll bend over.” check out the FMQB charts at http://fmqb.name/triple-a-home/ Opening quotes form the 1978 movie FM theme song by Steely Dan and the closing quote from the same movie starring Martin Mull. This one you are going to have to buy to watch but you should do it. https://www.amazon.com/Fm-Michael-Brandon/dp/B01HGA26AS/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1514658980&sr=1-1&keywords=FM

“She only speaks French, Roy. She doesn't speak imbecile.”  As this season of N2M comes to a close. We have some awesome guests. Only two episodes left but be sure I am already hard at work on season 2. This week I reach out down to Dallas to talk with the music director at my favorite Texas radio station, Chuck Taylor joins me  to talk about his journey in the business, his really unique litmus test for putting a song on the radio, and how bleak is the future for terrestrial radio and how that effects the indie artist. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the next five exits are Jackson just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that Chuck and I have solved the mystery of the true identity of Jack The Ripper go listen in to KHYI online at KHYI.com Opening Quote from Better Off Dead. You Should Watch it. - https://www.amazon.com/Better-Off-Dead-John-Cusack/dp/B00005JKFA

This episode of N2M I have the pleasure of synching up with Cole Ebel Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Tennessee. In addition to his role in the party Cole also owns and operates Ebel’s Tavern in Carthage, TN. Cole has a background in broadcast journalism. Cole had a mobile duologue on everything from his journey to becoming a Libertarian,  Standing on principle even within the party, the wasted vote, and why people are stuck in the two party mentality.  So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for 440 and Bell Road are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that Cole and I found the lost city of Atlantis go check out his restaurant and buy a beer or two and check out http://etnlp.org/lptn Opening Quote from Big Trouble in Little China. You should go watch it. - https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/big-trouble-in-little-china/id270820879

This week on N2M we have the man whom the character Jerry Fletcher was based on, the man who owns the most copies of Catcher In the Rye on the planet the man who won’t set foot in the Denver Airport and the man who is the singer, frontman and songwriter for the band Jimmy Detalente and the Electric revival…Mister James Garnett Detalente himself. Jimmy and I dive into the world of conspiracies, how evil the government is and  as always when he and I get together there might be a little rambling. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Stage Road and that one McDonalds are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that Jimmy and I have decoded what all goes on at Bohemian Grove go check him out at https://www.sparktherevival.com/ Intro Quote from Almost Famous. You should go watch it- https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/almost-famous-music-from-the-motion-picture/id711166294

This week on N2M we breaker breaker 19 in Cashville and the 615. I have a little chat with Rush Hicks. Rush has been an Entertainment Attorney for over 30 years and also serves as the Chair of the music business department for Belmont University. Rush and I pontificate about the evolving music business student, the industry finding its equilibrium and disruptive technologies. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for McCrory Lane and Cuba Landing are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we have solved why there is something rather than nothing go check Belmont.edu Opening quote from The Jerk. You should watch it.- https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-jerk/id281073965

This week on N2M I have a tête-à-tête with Bryan Hayes. Bryan is a true renaissance man. He is a studio owner, engineer and producer. A touring recording artist and songwriter, an adjunct professor at Visible Music College and the president of Roots and American Music Society.  Bryan and synch up about What if anything is still holding Americana back, Americana as a gateway drug, balancing the tour life with the home life and legacy. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Christmasville Road and the rest stop on the right are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that Bryan and I have found Amelia Earharts plane go check out the Roots and American Music Society at ramusicsociety.org/  and bryanhayesmusic.com Quote from the movie Airplane. You should watch it. https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/airplane/id291552690

This week we blend the 901 soul with 270 bluegrass notes. I jump on the phone with 2 of the smartest guys I know. Dr. Corey Latta and Justin Patton. Corey has a B.A. in Biblical studies, M.A. in New Testament Studies, M.A. in English, and Ph.D. in Literature. He has taught in Christian higher education and served in ministry for over ten years. Corey writes and teaches on C. S. Lewis, Christian Worldview, Theology and Literature, New Testament Studies, Apologetics, and Biblical Theology. He has published several books, including “Election and Unity in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans,” “Functioning Fantasies: Ideology, Theology, and Social Conception in the Fantasies of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien,” “When the Eternal Can Be Met: The Bergsonian Theology of Time in C. S. Lewis, T. S. Eliot, and W. H. Auden,” “C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing,” and (forthcoming) “Chasing Adam: A Return to Being Christian.” Corey’s poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction have appeared in several journals. Corey and his wife Jennifer have two sets of twin children, Justice and London, and Augustus and Emma Jane. For Justin it all started with a nutty bar as all great friendships do. Little Debbie’s significant role in our lives aside Justin is an award winning audio engineer, media specialist and professor at Murray State University and lay theologian. Corey, Justin and I tackle the move of culture towards binary thinking, John Cougars Authority Song…sorta,  CS Lewis and the loss of civil discourse, the value of tradition and systems, loss of logic and ad hominem fallacy thinking. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Colliersville and Franklin are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we have figured out how Hitler escaped the bunker and made it to Argentina go and check out Corey at https://www.amazon.com/Corey-Latta/e/B00JHQCIH6  and Justin at http://campus.murraystate.edu/recordingservices/index.html Opening Quote from the 1992 movie Army of Darkness. You should go watch it- https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/army-of-darkness-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id988870374

Shampoo is better. I go on first and clean the hair. Conditioner is better. I leave the hair silky and smooth. Oh, really, fool? Really. Stop looking at me, swan. This week I volunteered to connect those satellites between I40 and the Lonestar state to chew the Buc-ee’s jerky and get a little red dirt under my nails with one of my favorite singers on the planet Stewart Mann.  Statesboro has had many a hit on the Texas Red Dirt scene and shared the stage with too many titans to mention. Stewart has one of the most soulful voices on the planet. Rumor has it he may have sang a Sam Cooke song one rainy Dallas  night with yours truly. Stewart and spend our time talking about our journeys through the music business, getting older, what does it all mean, and balancing it all with family. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for McKenzie and Parkers Crossroad are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we figured out who the real DB Cooper was and where he hid the money check out Stewarts music at www.statesbororevue.com Opening Quote from the movie Billy Madison. You should go watch it- https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/billy-madison/id279532350

Since N2M is about ALL the random crap that I think about while I am driving between Nashville and Memphis I was super happy to get to chat on the cell with Nick Gausling. Nick is the Executive Director of the Libertarian Christian Institute. He has previously been a business executive, a consultant, and (regrettably) served in political party leadership. He is a serial entrepreneur and has co-founded several businesses in various fields involving finance, perishable goods wholesale/distribution, and transportation. Nick and I talk about exactly what Libertarian beliefs are, how libertarianism is the most consistent political biblical view, the difference between libertarian beliefs and libertine, and the history of Evil Empires. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Kingston Springs and Huntingdon are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we have found the cure for the Zombie Apocalypse go check out www.libertarianchristians.com Opening Quote from Coming to America. You should go watch it- https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/coming-to-america/id291825889

Okay so this week on N2M I put a bird on a wire up to bean town from Mississippi to talk with the uniquely talented and dashingly handsome songwriter, bass player and singer for the post-emo core band Zeke McKinney. Zeke and chatted over some cheap hotel breakfast buffet 1,000 miles apart about what is it like to be a musician 2.0. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Ashland City and Waverly are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we have decoded the formula for Pepsi Clear go check out Zeke’s band - https://idlethreatnashville.bandcamp.com/releases

As the great Willie Brown once said to Eugene, “The blues ain’t nothing but a good man feeling bad. “ This week on N2M we have Barbara Newman on the podcast. Barbara is the President and CEO  of the blues foundation. A membership based organization that is Memphis based and world renowned whose mission is to preserve blues heritage, celebrate blues recording and performance, expand worldwide awareness of the blues, and ensure the future of the uniquely American art form. I recently chatted with Barbara while driving 85 down an interstate about the state of blues both the past and future as well as the present plans of the foundation. For any fans of the flat 7 and flat 3rd this is a episode for you. So sit back, congratulate yourself for resisting that Cinnabun at the last truck stop the exits for Milan and Nutbush are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we know that Ralph Machio ain't even the beginning of a pimple on the "Late Great" Robert Johnson's ass! Go check out AND join the blues foundation at https://blues.org/. Opening quote clip from the movie Crossroads. You should go watch it! - https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/crossroads-1986/id291438228

Today on N2M I had to ask for a come back to my friend Tim Stafford while I was getting my go go juice. Tim is the guitarist and founding member of blue grass band Blue Highway. Tim is the IBMA's 2014 Songwriter of the Year, PhD in History at Miami University ,Grammy nominated , Dove award winning  and has earned nearly 30 IBMA Awards. On top of that he is one of the best acoustic guitar players in the world. Tim and I chat about how technology, youtube in particular both helps and hurts young musicians, the state and history of bluegrass music and how tightly should bluegrass music hold to tradition. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Franklin and Natchez Trace are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis.   Now that we know the meaning of life go check out Tim’s music at www.timstaffordguitar.com or www.bluehighwayband.com

This week on N2M I got my hometown on the horn and called my old friend Bret Nicholson. Bret is the head Pastor of One Life Network. One Life is a network of church plants. Bret has 3 kids, one grand baby and a saint as a wife. A bass player, Beatles fan, CS Lewis afficianado and really deep thinking dude. Bret and I chat a little bit about early Christian church history, the pride of Calvinists, and why do humans of all beliefs always think we live in the utopian age of enlightenment. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Centerville and Fairview are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we have dismantled the atomic bomb go check out Bret’s church at Onelifechurch.org

Today’s episode of N2M I rotary dialed my guy in the 615 Dr. James Agee. Jay is one of 4 people originally from Seaford, Delaware, Jay holds a BA, Eastern Nazarene College, ,MA, Trevecca Nazarene University, Ph.D., State University of New York - Albany, Jay teaches at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Agee teaches Business and Psychology at the undergrad, grad and doctoral level. He has even given a Ted talk I hear. A hopeless Venderbilt fan. He lives in Mount Juliet with his wife and three children. Jay and I sit down to discuss generational differences, the effectiveness of incentives, intrinsic motivators and how gen X should be renamed gen awesome. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Somerville and Camden are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis.   Now that we have completed the ropes course and trust falls go check out Jays Ted Talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsgVT-fxFFg

Today’s episode of N2M features Steve Johnson. Steve is NOT the tennis pro Steve Johnson but he is even cooler than that. Steve is the artist relations manager for Merlefest, and co-host of the Merlefest radio hour. Merlefest attracts crowds consistently exceeding 75,000 in number, making it one of the largest music festivals in the United States. Steve and sit down to talk about all things Americana music, the push and pull of tradition and innovation, the effect of technology and were it’s all headed.

On todays episode of N2M I dialed the digits of 901 native and legend Jody Stephens. Jody was the drummer for one of the most influential bands to ever come out of Memphis. Big Star whose legacy has far outlasted the band and inspired bands like REM, Wilco, The Replacements, and Teenage Fanclub. Jody has also worked at Ardent studios and record label for years on the marketing side of things.