The J-RO Podcast

Episode 2 Defying Gravity: How I Rose Above The System & Took Control of My Music Career - J-RO Show 2025

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My wife, Lea and I rewrote our own rendition of Adele's brand new song, "Easy On Me" and recorded it in our basement with baby Simon tonight. The video premiered on Youtube at 9am today (Monday).You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/VW0m6mr3NrU Have a wonderful start to your week! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

My wife, Lea, and I discussed how we are preparing for our second child and the lessons we are learning through this transition. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I had a wonderful chat with my friend Elvira about her incredible journey with music and discovering her unique voice. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today I had a great chat with my friend Daniel Harmon about the new TV show he is producing and directing, the Tuttle Twins. The show is still in production and will be released in summer 2021! Check it out at tuttletwins.tv. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I wrote this reflection song for you! Jesus is Risen! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I can't believe it! I can't believe I did it! Listen in to learn how I wrote a book in a weekend and how you can become the musician and person you want to be! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I LOVE life!! Today I enjoyed chatting with my friend Erin about the joys of life and how to enjoy the journey! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I am so excited to share my entire second album, Love Never Fails, with you!! What an adventure to compose and record this music. I hope you enjoy. I listed the song titles and where they start below! You can also stream my music at: https://joshjoy.bandcamp.com/ 1. Do You Wanna Dance? - Starts at 1:11 (Length 2:45 ) 2. Someone New - Starts at 3:56 (Length 3:14 ) 3. The One I Want - Starts at 7:10 (Length 4:19) 4. Do You Remember? - Starts at 11:29 (Length 5:38) 5. Dance With Me - Starts at 17:07 (Length 3:19) 6. It's Us Against the World - Starts at 20:26 (Length 2:39) 7. Give You My Life - Starts at 23:03 (Length 3:06) 8. She Rules My World - Starts at 26:09 (Length 4:03) 9. God Has Already Won - Starts at 30:12 (Length 2:54) 10. Masterpiece - Starts at 33:06 (Length 3:30) 11. Love Of My Life (Feat. Chelle) - Starts at 36:36 (Length 3:41) 12. Dobranoc (Good Night My Love) - Starts at 40:17 (Length 3:33) 13. Somebody That Matters - Starts at 43:50 (Length 4:40) 14. Freedom in E (Bridal Procession) - Starts at 48:30 (Length 3:36) 15. The One I Want (Acoustic) - Starts at 52:06 (Length 4:19) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Relationships rock!!! I love to connect with people on the deepest level possible. I created the J-RO community to make it easier for people who love music to connect with each other on the deepest level, see that they are not alone, and have fun sharing the joy of music. Today, I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend, Vicki, a fellow music school owner on the other side of the world. We discussed St. Patrick's day, the pandemic, community, music, and much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I Love Ms. D!!!! Darletha Palmer is a rockstar student of mine. She shared her journey of adversity, self-discovery, and gratitude. Darletha is such an inspiration, and I am excited for you to connect with her! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Life is goood!! I LOVED talking with my student, Savanah. She shared about her experience at J-RO and why she considers it her happy place. I hope to create a culture where you and your loved ones can regularly find your happy place wherever you are. :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Ahhh!!! I LOVE my life and am so grateful for the amazing people who have shared their joy and experience with me. Today, I had the great pleasure of chatting with David Meltzer, the Happiness Rockstar, who is on mission to inspire over a Billion people to be happy and live their best life today. Yes, I said BILLION with a B. David dropped some super gems, so I recommend listening to this episode a couple times. As part of David's mission, for the past 20 years, he's been providing free weekly trainings to empower others to empower others to be happy. Link to Register: https://dmeltzer.com/training/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Chesterton!!!! GK Chesteron is a pretty awesome dude. And no living person knows more about Chesterton than Dale Ahlquist, the President of the Chesterton Society and founder of the Chesterton Academy Network, which now has schools across the country and even the world! I had a great chat with Dale and hope you enjoy our pontificating! If you are interested in the richness of music and life, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Hiii Yaaahhh! Haha, I had a blast connecting with my friend Denny the Martial Arts School Owner and rockstar. You can check Denny and his karate school out at: pmatroy.com If you are feeling ready to experience the awesomeness of wholistic music education, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Welcome to episode 100!!! I have enjoyed making this podcast for you. Today, I had a conversation with God and am sharing our chat with you! If you feel called to get music lessons and become a confident musician, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment lesson today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today I had a great chat with my pro musician friend, Matt Fillion. Matt serves as a DJ, piano accompanist, and as a music minister. If you want to become a confident musician, go to jropro.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I LOVE my students! I am so grateful I had the opportunity to chat with Emily, who has been taking voice lessons at J-RO. She shared about her experience as a student and how she hopes to help J-RO spread our joyful message! If you want to become a confident musician, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment lesson! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today, I met with my friend, Phillip, the co-owner of Modi Services, which can help you make amazing videos!! Check them out at https://www.modiservices.com/ Phillip and his team are also looking for another video editor to add to their team. So if you or someone you know is interested, go to the Modi website and contact Phillip! If you want to be a confident musician, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment lesson! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I had a great chat with my friend Dan, a leader at the Knights of Columbus, one of the largest fraternal organizations in the world that serves families and the most vulnerable. I am a knight and really enjoy the opportunities to serve people! I also discovered that Dan is quite the musician and paid his way through college with his musical skills. If you want to be a confident musician, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment lesson! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today I interviewed my friend Peter the Piano Tuner! If you are looking for a piano tuner, message me and I will share his contact info. If you are interested in becoming a confident musician, go to jropro.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today I dove deeper in what it means to live on fire and how you can live with passion and purpose every day! If you are interested in becoming a confident musician, go to jropro.com to get a free assessment! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I had a great conversation with my friend and longtime student, Mike, who goes by the stagename, Long4Mars. Check him out on soundcloud, spotify, and wherever you listen to music! If you are interested in music lessons, go to jropro.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I had so much fun interviewing my Godmother and longtime J-RO Student, Nina Anderson! You can hear her music at beatnikshrink.bandcamp.com If you are interested in music lessons, go to jropro.com to get a free assessment! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today I had a great chat with my friend Ken about the joys of recording music. Ken, like me, records musicians professionally. We both agree that finding the right person and fit is so crucial to ensure that you can produce music that you and those around you LOVE. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I had a wonderful conversation with fellow music school owner, Adrienne Osborn today. She shared how she went from a high paid Software Developer to a passionate vocal teacher and music school owner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Do you feel stuck and want to get to the next level in your life? Do you want to also help people around you? In this interview, David breaks down how he was able to scale his impact, mobilize millions of volunteers, and make the world a better place using the same skills that help people become confident musicians! If you want to change your life through music lessons, go to jropro.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today, I explored the link between mental health and music. If you want to become a confident musician, go to jropro.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Elise Marra came on the J-RO show a second time to share her new music projects and movies that she has been creating. Elise just turned 17 and has already written several full length musicals, books, and films. You can follow Elise at @EliseMarra. If you want to fill your days with music, joy, and decompression, go to jropro.com to get a free assessment lesson! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I enjoyed talking with my friend and fellow music school owner, Lauren Bateman as she discussed how she is winning in business and in life during this uncertain time! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I enjoyed talking with my friend and fellow music school owner, Lauren Bateman as she discussed how she is winning in business and in life during this uncertain time! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I interviewed my team member, Rebekah Gallo, and she shared her experience working at J-RO, her story about how she fell in love with music, as well as her vision for serving special needs students! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today, I explain why I changed my name and identity from Josh Ross to Josh Joy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today I will share three tips that have helped me and many others live life to the fullest through the gift of music! 3 Keys: 1. Fun 2. Mastery 3. Passion & Purpose Go to jropro.com to schedule a free music assessment lesson! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Amerrrica! My students wrote a song during their lessons and asked me to perform it. Hahaha. We had a lot of fun singing a redneck parody in the style of piano based punk rock. Go to jropro.com to get a free assessment lesson! __ Topics: Trump, Pence, Biden, Harris, Music, Fun --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Do you want 2021 to be better than 2020? I know I do. In today's episode, I will break down the three keys to make this year your best year yet!! If you want to get music lessons online or at our music studio, go to jropro.com This episode is for: 1. Anyone who wants to have a great year 2. Entrepreneurs and business owners who want to level up 3. Husbands and wives who want to freshen up their relationship 4. Parents who want to win at work and at home 5. YOU --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I was so excited to have my team member, Chloe record her EP at the J-RO Recording Studio. Later this year, she is releasing her first single, "Without You." You can follow Chloe on Instagram: @ChloeTeodoridis If you want to take music lessons online or in person OR if you want to record your own music, go to jropro.com to get a free assessment! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

My wife Lea and I recorded "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables. If you want to give the gift of music lessons to a friend or family, go to jropro.com/gift to get a gift certificate! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

My friend Jeff and I chatted about health insurance, 2020, and of course, music! if you want to get a free music assessment lesson, go to jropro.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I had a great chat with my friend Andrew about work, life, and music! Go to jropro.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I had a wonderful chat with my friend and fellow Music Director, Justin. He leads worship at St. Mary in Royal Oak. We discussed the behind the scenes of being a musician and leading worship, especially during a pandemic! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today my wife and I talked about how to love your enemies (anyone who disagrees with you). If you want to get a free assessment lesson at the J-RO School of Music, go to jropro.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today I had the opportunity to chat with the Mayor of Troy, Ethan Baker. His daughter has taken lessons at J-RO for years. You will hear more about his experience as mayor and with music! Go to jropro.com to get a free assessment lesson at the J-RO School of Music! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I got to interview my friend and music school owner, Eric Bourassa! If you want to get a free assessment lesson, go to jropro.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I want to hear from you! Go to jropro.com/podcast to let me know what you like most about music! What do you want to hear on the J-RO Show this season? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today I explored the most important things I have learned during the last 5 months of living during a global pandemic. Thank God for music!! Music has kept me sane and hopeful during this time. If you want to become a confident musician, go to jropro.com to get a free assessment! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

Today, I broke down how to play my song, "Do You Remember" the song I wrote for my wife when I proposed. If you want to become a confident musician, go to jropro.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

go to jropro.com to get a free assessment lesson! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support

I interviewed my friend and entrepreneur Andre! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jropodcast/support