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Clay Mills is a songwriter originally from Cleveland, Mississippi. He has penned #1 songs for Darius Rucker (“Don't Think I Don't Think About It”), Diamond Rio (“Beautiful Mess”) and many more. He's a two time GRAMMY-nominated songwriter and a 16-time ASCAP Award winning songwriter/producer. In addition to his songwriter accolades, he is the co-founder of the songwriting community SongTown.com (http://SongTown.com).In this episode, we discuss Clay's path from Mississippi to New York to Nashville, the stories behind several of his biggest songs, why he started mentoring songwriters and many other stops along the way.New Episodes every Tuesday.Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram. Social Channels for Ten Year Town:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokThis podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth. Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here. Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. Artwork design by Brad Vetter. Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.

Gender is often a core part of identity, and like other aspects of identity, it fundamentally shapes our perception of ourselves, each other and our experiences in the world. From the earliest recovery literature to the most contemporary recovery meetings, gender roles have affected and continue to affect both individual recovery and recovery communities. In this previously recorded episode of our educational series, Mental Health Monday, Marya Hornbacher and SHE RECOVERS Co-Founder Dr. Dawn Nickel, have an insightful, lively and engaging look at the role of gender in recovery.Marya doesn't hold back as she speaks about being a woman in the recovery space and the difficulties that come along with this.ABOUT MARYA:Marya Hornbacher is an award-winning essayist, journalist, novelist, poet, and the internationally bestselling author of five books, including Wasted, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and the New York Times Bestseller Madness. She is the recipient of the Annie Dillard Award for Nonfiction, a Logan Fellowship for Social Justice Journalism, the White Award for Magazine Journalism, the ASCAP Award for Music Journalism, the Fountain House Humanitarian Award, and other distinctions. Her writing has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Smithsonian Magazine, Crazyhorse, AGNI, Gulf Coast, The Normal School, Fourth Genre, DIAGRAM, Arts & Letters, and many others. Hornbacher is currently at work on her sixth and seventh books, a work of long-form journalism and a collection of essays. Connect with Marya on her website.EPISODE RESOURCESMental Health Monday ReplaylistSHE RECOVERS Together OnlineSHE RECOVERS in ChicagoSHE RECOVERS® Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity and a global grassroots movement serving more than 325,000 women and non-binary individuals in or seeking recovery from life challenges including mental health issues, trauma and substance use. SHE RECOVERS is dedicated to redefining recovery, inspiring hope, ending stigma and empowering women to increase their recovery capital, heal themselves and help other women to do the same.If you found this conversation helpful please consider making a donation to our lifeline organization or sharing it with others who may benefit. We would love to also receive your rating and review of the SHE RECOVERS Podcast on your favorite platform.Visit sherecovers.org to donate today.LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSHE RECOVERS® Foundation Headquarters is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Tewa people—O'gah'poh geh Owingeh (White Shell Water Place)—now present day Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Jeff Slate is a musician, writer, and radio host with a long and deep connection to Bob Dylan. He wrote the liner notes to the More Blood, More Tracks edition of The Bootleg Series, and has done several events for The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa. He shares his insider's view and personal memories on Time Out Of Mind in this episode. As an artist and performer Jeff has won an ASCAP Award, toured as the opener for Sheryl Crow, worked on a project with Pete Townshend and much more. As a writer his work regularly appears in The Wall St. Journal, RollingStone, Esquire and The New Yorker. He hosts shows on SiriusXM and the BBC. In addition to the Dylan Bootleg Series he's written liner notes for The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's 50th Anniversary Box, Shawn Colvin, and others. And he's the co-author of The Authorized Roy Orbison book. We talk Time Out Of Mind, an album he skipped work to devour on release day, and hear how he got involved with the Dylan team and his views on Bob's live work, use of producers (or lack thereof), and much more. An extended version of this interview - with about 40 extra minutes of discussion, and a video version, is available to Premium Members at FreakMusic.Club or our Substack. For as little as $8/mo you get extended versions of our podcast episodes, video versions, and many more benefits. (New Annual Members get a free copy of Jochen Markhorst's Time Out Of Mind Book.) LINKS: - Jeff Slate Website - Twitter @JeffSlate - Instagram @jeffslate - Jeff's Music on Spotify - Song Heartbreak - Annimated Video (YouTube) Rev v2.

(Airdate 11/2/22) Davion Farris is a GRAMMY® and ASCAP Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter known for his introspective, soulful ballads with emotional maturity. Recently signed with Hillman Grad Records – the new home of hip-hop and R&B, founded by Lena Waithe, in partnership with Def Jam Records, Farris released his new EP, Moved, which features the hits Tunnel Vision and Bad Guy. Also this year, Farris won a Grammy for his participation on Lucky Daye's “Falling in Love.” Farris has also written with and for well-known artists such as Mary J. Blige, Tyrese, Trey Songz, Ginuwine, Jill Scott, SIR, and more. This podcast is the essence of a personal and professional conversation with this rising R&B star.

Join me for in Episode 23 for a conversation with Randall Faust about the IHS Composition Contest. Episode Highlights Brief history of the composition contest: https://www.hornsociety.org/about-the-ihs/composition-projects/composition-contest  How things have changed. Structure/Divisions Reasons why composers should participate. Advice for composers, and what makes a good composition for horn. Who can participate? What are the awards? For even more details about the history of the competition, get the IHS 50th Anniversary Book: https://www.hornsociety.org/257-uncategorised/1665-the-international-horn-society-the-first-50-years  Hornist, composer, author, and professor, Randall Faust has contributed to the horn community both regionally, in Western Illinois, and internationally, through the IHS and other organizations. Randy has participated in many IHS symposiums and was host of the 2009 International Horn Symposium in Macomb IL. Faust is a retired professor of music at Western Illinois University, and performed as hornist of the Camerata Woodwind Quintet and LaMoine Brass Quintet. He has hosted the annual Western Illinois Horn Festival—bringing a variety of outstanding hornists and clinicians to the WIU Campus—and in 2009, he hosted the 41st International Horn Symposium of the International Horn Society. He has participated in regional and international symposiums. His compositions, including Quartet for Four Horns in memory of Philip Farkas, are often heard on concerts and in recordings. He has produced an instructional DVD, How to Stop a Horn. He performs and records, including works of contemporary composers. Performance credits include broadcasts over Peach State Public Radio during 12 years as principal horn of the Columbus (Georgia) Symphony Orchestra and recording as a member of the Clarion Wind Symphony. Randy was born in 1947 in Vermillion, South Dakota, into a musical family. He studied at Interlochen, Eastern Michigan University (BS 1972), Minnesota State University Mankato (MM 1973), and the University of Iowa (DMA 1980). His horn teachers have included Marvin Howe, John Berg, Marvin McCoy, Don Haddad, Eugene Wade, Orrin Olson, Paul Anderson, Michael Hatfield, Arnold Jacobs, and Helen Kotas Hirsch; his composition teachers were Rolf Scheurer, Warren Benson, Anthony Iannaccone, Peter Tod Lewis, and Donald Martin Jenni. He has taught at Shenandoah University (1973-1982) and Auburn University (1982-1997), and has been on the faculty of the Interlochen Center for the Arts for over two decades. In 2006 he recorded Fantasies on American Themes, a CD of compositions by William Presser. Randy's articles and reviews have appeared in The Horn Call since 1980. He chronicled the work of his teacher, IHS Honorary Member Marvin Howe, in a 1996 Horn Call article “Marvin Howe, Singer of Smooth Melodies,” in his edition of Marvin Howe's The Singing Hornist (2001), an ongoing series of instructional videos, and in a lecture/performance involving many former Howe students at the 2016 International Horn Symposium. Randy's compositions have been performed at the International Trumpet Guild, the International Trombone Association, the National Gallery of Art, and the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall and have been the subject of several doctoral dissertations. His music has been recorded on Albany Records, MSR Classics, Crystal Records, Summit Records, and ACA Digital Recordings by artists such as The Palisades Virtuosi, Andrew Pelletier, David Griffin, Ralph Lockwood, Steven Gross, Michael Hatfield, Randy Gardner, David Krehbiel, and Douglas Hill. He and his wife, Sharon, have been publishing his compositions through Faust Music since 1974. In addition to his activities with the IHS, Randy has been president of the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors (1992-1994) and has served as Interim Chair of the Western Illinois Department of Music. He has been honored by the Western Illinois University Chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi as its Outstanding Artist for 2004 and in 2006 and 2010 by the College of Fine Arts and Communication with its Creative Activity Award. He has received the ASCAP Award in annually since 1990 and the Orpheus Award from The Auburn University Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity in 1987. Randy has served on the IHS Advisory Council (1984-1990), as Secretary-Treasurer (1986-1987), President (1987–1990), Music Review Editor for The Horn Call (1981-1990), and Composition Contest Coordinator since 2013. He received the Punto Award in 2009 and was elected an IHS Honorary Member in 2016.

Marc Blatte is an accomplished composer, commercial song writer and author. He is a Grammy Nominee for Writer of Best R+B Song, “When She Was My Girl,” the #1 record by The Four Tops.Blatte is also a winner of The ASCAP Award for Most Performed Country Music Song for “Read My Lips,” the #3 record by Marie Osmond. In addition, he was the recipient of The Ralph Peer Music Publishing Company's Lifetime Achievement Award for writing the iconic “Hands Across America” in 1988, which raised $18,000,000 to feed the hungry, as a follow up to “We Are The World.”Marc's music and lyrics have appeared in numerous commercials including: The Pride is Back” for Chrysler, “Above and Beyond” for Prudential, “This is Not Your Father's Oldsmobile”, “I'm Going to Disneyland”, “Goodyear Take Me Home”, Texaco's “Star of the American Road”, the one-time ubiquitous Goldfish song “Gone Goldfishin” for Goldfish snacks, and the pitch that won Young and Rubicam the 100 million dollar annually US Army account with the song “Freedom Isn't Free”.Blatte is a multiple Clio Award winner as well as the recipient of AdAge Magazine's Best Music in Advertising Award. Marc also wrote his first novel, “Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed,” to critical acclaim.Blatte played baseball against Frank Pace (the Mook) in the Kensico Little League and was first chair first clarinet to Frank's 3rd Chair 3rd Clarinet in the Valhalla High School band in New York…so they go way back. Be sure to join Mick & Mook on May 25th for what should be a fun episode.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/fNvW2TbLLP0 ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award-winner Chip Deffaa is an internationally-produced playwright and director with a great love of show business. He is also the author of eight acclaimed books dealing with music and popular culture, including Blue Rhythms and Voices of the Jazz Age, both published by the University of Illinois Press. And he has produced more than two dozen albums--cast albums of his shows and songbook albums celebrating great composers of American popular music. ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, "Irving Berlin: Love Songs and Such"--starring such Broadway and cabaret notables as Betty Buckley, Anita Gillette, Karen Mason, Stephen Bogardus, Jon Peterson, Jeff Harnar, and Steve Ross--is out now. The album--available from Amazon, iTunes, Footlight Records etc. as either a physical CD or a digital download--may be ordered here. An outgrowth of shows about Berlin that Deffaa has presented at the venerable 13th Street Theater, the album offers more than two dozen Berlin songs--a mix of classics and never-before-recorded rarities--sung by such artists as Seth Sikes, Jerry Dixon, Sarah Rice, Natalie Douglas, Giuseppe Bausilio, Ray DeMattis, Analise Scarpaci, Brian Letendre, Eric Comstock, Bobby Belfry, Matthew Nardozzi, Jack Corbin, Molly Ryan, Michael Townsend Wright, Joan Jaffe, Jed Peterson, Alec Deland, Keith Anderson, Luis Villabon, Dea Julien, Katherine Paulsen, Ryan Muska, Mark Dodici, Will Alvarado, and more, with music direction by Richard Danley. Grammy Award-winner Andy Stein is featured on violin. Widely considered the foremost living authority on Berlin's music, Deffaa has written six published shows about Berlin, and 15 of the 32 albums that he's produced are devoted to Berlin's music. 

Fellow Georgia native John King chats about his latest release "Always Gonna Be You," memories of his Opry debut, and so much more! You may remember his Top 40 radio jam “Tonight Tonight” which was heard on weekly NFL recaps, but for the past few years, King has been working behind the scenes honing his craft as a songwriter. He earned his first No. 1 and ASCAP Award for Randy Houser's “We Went,” and he wrote Hootie and The Blowfish's 2019 comeback song “Rollin.”  King co-wrote his entire album with standout songwriters like Paul DiGiovanni (Boys Like Girls, Justin Moore, Dan + Shay), Justin Wilson (Blake Shelton, Randy Houser), Leslie Satcher (George Strait, Martina McBride, Vince Gill) and others. ‘Always Gonna Be You' tells personal, yet universal stories to the tune of modern-day twang and heartland hooks.

John King stops by to chat about his fatherhood journey. We talk about the values he looks to instill into his daughter. Next we discuss how fatherhood has influenced his music. After that we tall about his new album, Always Gonna Be You and his creative process. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  About John King  His top 40 radio hit “Tonight Tonight” was heard on weekly NFL recaps, he scored his first No. 1 song and ASCAP Award for Randy Houser's We Went. John is the one who penned Hootie and The Blowfish's 2019 comeback song Rollin. In the midst of his success, he realized that he was prioritizing the wrong things in life. After taking a look at where he's been and deciding the kind of man he wanted to be, King made family his No. 1 priority.  Now, King and his high school sweetheart are building an unconventional, yet exciting life for their 3-year-old daughter Scarlett.  Make sure you follow John on Twitter at @johnkingcountry. Pick up his album Always Gonna Be You wherever you get music. OurPact Is This Week's Sponsor OurPact is the one app every parent needs to keep their children safe when online and teach them healthy digital habits. With OurPact, it is a breakthrough parental control app that harnesses the power of Internet and Application blocking in order to teach children proper device use and responsibility. It is the most comprehensive parental control app and family locator, perfect for families of any size.  OurPact is easy to use, easy to set up and great for parents or families who are concerned with their children's over use of technology. Whether you are introducing a device to your child for the first time, or simply have a teenager who spends too much time on social media, OurPact is the perfect parental control solution for your family. For more information and download the OurPact app go to their website.  About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. In addition, you get a unique perspective on fatherhood. You hear from guests like Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.

We had the pleasure of interviewing John King over Zoom video! John King has spent years cultivating a successful career in country music — he has written No. 1 hits for artists like Randy Houser and anthemic radio jams like “Tonight Tonight,” which was heard on CBS Thursday Night Football broadcasts; he penned Hootie and The Blowfish's first new song after a 15 year hiatus; he's earned an ASCAP Award for his songwriting and much more.On his debut album ‘Always Gonna Be You,' King shines a light on the most important things in life: family and faith. ‘Always Gonna Be You' is available everywhere via Starstruck Records. Listen here: johnking.lnk.to/AGBYOn ‘Always Gonna Be You,' King worked with several producers including Paul DiGiovanni (Boys Like Girls), Jordan Schmidt (Keith Urban, Ingrid Andress), Jason Gantt (Faith Hill) and others who helped him hone-in his eclectic music tastes for an album that plays off of country, pop and rock influences. King lived every song on the album, co-writing each track with songwriters including Josh Miller (Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Bebe Rexha), Jamie Paulin (Jon Pardi, Justin Moore, Jack Ingram), Trannie Anderson (Gabby Barrett) and more.‘Always Gonna Be You' is King's personal journey of self-discovery told in chronological order. It kicks off with “Easy,” a laid back tune that speaks to the “anything is possible” feeling of a budding young love. “Try Saying Goodbye” takes an introspective turn and “strikes a universal chord” (Taste of Country) with a warning of what happens when pride stands in the way of a relationship, while the pop-infused “heartbreaking, but catchy breakup song” (The Boot) “Ain't Missing You” reflects back on the end of a relationship.The album takes a hopeful turn with the ever-romantic “For You,” in which King sings of the sacrifices he's willing to make for love. The relationship begins to mend with “'Til It Changes Your Mind,” a raw reflection of the wrong things he had prioritized in life and a promise to change. Listeners follow King to a milestone moment in his life, becoming a proud husband and then father, on “Prettiest Girl In The Room,” while the album closes with “Better Man,” a song that anchors the album as King finds a new purpose in life.Call it a soundtrack to self-discovery. Call it a coming-of-age story performed by a southern son whose country twang is matched by his pop hooks. Whatever the description, 'Always Gonna Be You' is proof there's a new King in town.For information on upcoming shows and more, visit johnkingcountry.com.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #JohnKing #zoomListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

What's it like growing up Black and brown in a predominantly white town? Joe Sparkman and Julián Esteban Torres López share their experiences of growing up together in the 1990s as teenagers in Nashua, New Hampshire. If you are a fan of the show The Office, you may know that Nashua is the location of one of Dunder Mifflin's branches—the very branch where Holly Flax was working out of before she got transferred to the Scranton branch.  Others may be familiar with Nashua as having been the place where JFK launched his presidential campaign at the steps of City Hall.Or, maybe you heard that Nashua was ranked both in 1987 and 1997 by Money magazine as the best place to live in the United States. Some of you may even know the obscure fact that Nashua was one of the only places in the country (if not the only place, period) where you could find triangular manhole covers covering most of the city's sewer connections. Others may remember the Good Will Hunting scene where Will tells Sean during his therapy session that he wants “to move up to Nashua, get a nice little spread, get some sheep and tend to them.” I remember being in Nashua watching this movie when it came out and everyone in the movie theatre just looked at each other and started laughing with pride, even though the movie was actually making fun of our city. For me, however, my favorite historical fact was that the Nashua Dodgers—a farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s—is believed to be the first professional baseball team based in the United States in the twentieth century to play with a racially integrated roster. The team was based at Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire, the very stadium that hosted my high school graduation ceremony in 1999. The very same stadium where Joe Sparkman and I used to play football together. Yet, despite Nashua having the history of hosting the first racially integrated U.S. team in modern baseball, the racism in Nashua in the 1990s was still very much alive when Joe Sparkman and I moved to the city to attend Jr. High School and Sr. High School together. So what it was it really like growing up as Black and brown in New Hampshire in the 1990s in a predominantly white state and a city that saw itself as racially progressive? That's what this episode unpacks. And to dig in, I invited one of my oldest and closest friends, Joe Sparkman, to join me for the conversation. Joe Sparkman is an inspiration to others and has been one of the reasons why The Nasiona flourished in the first place. Back in the mid-1990s, when Joe and I were classmates in 8th grade together, Joe gave me my first social justice awakening. In this episode, along with forthcoming episodes, I want to humanize The Nasiona by introducing you to the behind the scenes conversations we have with each other here, and to the people who have made The Nasiona possible.  Joe Sparkman joined the team last year to become our podcast's music producer, and this year he is helping us to officially make our transition into becoming a non-profit organization. In light of this, I wanted to re-introduce you to one of The Nasiona's visionaries. Joe Sparkman decided to follow his dreams in music after he got his multiple sclerosis diagnosis. He started working with Ne-Yo and went on to produce several prominent artists, such as Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Joe, Snoop, Christina Milian, Heather Headley, Emeli Sande, Nicole Scherzinger, Missy Elliot, Prince Royce, among others. He won several awards: Grammy, ASCAP Award, multiple Platinum and Gold plaques, and an African Music Award. After his music career, he continued to dream big and co-founded a million-dollar medical and pharmaceutical company (Medsav). He's currently an advisor to the board at Roche and The Adira Foundation,, a district activist leader for the National MS Society, a member of the Government Relations Advisory Committee, and during the 2020 elections the Georgia Democrats delegated Joe as a precinct chairman. As The Nasiona Podcast‘s music producer, Joe returned to his musical roots, and now he's taking on a bigger leadership role as we take The Nasiona into the next phase so we can more effectively center, elevate, and amplify the personal stories of those Othered by dominant cultures and systems of oppression. Given that Joe and I have a friendship nearing three decades, I thought it'd be worthwhile to give you a glimpse into the kinds of situations that give rise to activists and social justice warriors like myself and Joe. Joe Sparkman and I spoke in July of 2020. This is the 1st part or our 3-part conversation.   The Nasiona Podcast amplifies the voices and experiences of the marginalized, undervalued, overlooked, silenced, and forgotten, as well as gives you a glimpse into Othered worlds. We focus on stories that explore the spectrum of human experiences—stories based on facts, truth-seeking, human concerns, real events, and real people, with a personal touch. From liminal lives to the marginalized, and everything in between, we believe that the subjective can offer its own reality and reveal truths some facts can't discover. Hosted, edited, and produced by Julián Esteban Torres López.  Please follow The Nasiona on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for regular updates: @TheNasiona Original music for The Nasiona Podcast was produced by the Grammy Award-winning team of Joe Sparkman and Marcus Allen, aka The Heavyweights. Joe Sparkman: Twitter + Instagram. Marcus Allen: Twitter + Instagram. The Nasiona Magazine and Podcast depend on voluntary contributions from readers and listeners like you. We hope the value of our work to our community is worth your patronage. If you like what we do, please show this by liking, rating, and reviewing us; buying or recommending our books; and by financially supporting our work either through The Nasiona's Patreon page or through Julián Esteban Torres López's Ko-fi donation platform. Every little bit helps. Thank you for listening and reading, and thank you for your support.

This episode highlights the amazing composer and lyricist, Scott Evan Davis. MAC Award winner in 2017 for Best Song, “Before I Forget,” ASCAP Award winner in 2016 for Best Song, “If The World Only Knew,” Courage In Theatre Award in 2014 for his Original Musical “Powerful Day,” and Broadway World Award in 2012 for Best Song, “If We Say Goodbye.” He shares his experiences in life and how he developed a passion for songwriting and playing the music he loves. He is truly an inspiration and we are grateful to have him as a guest on “Black Canvas.”

Today we speak to...Marya HornbacherMarya Hornbacher is an award-winning essayist, journalist, novelist, poet, and the New York Times bestselling author of five books. She is the recipient of the Annie Dillard Award for Nonfiction, a Logan Nonfiction Fellowship, the White Award for Magazine Journalism, the ASCAP Award for Music Journalism, the Fountain House Humanitarian Award, and other distinctions. Her writing has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Smithsonian Magazine, Crazyhorse, AGNI, Gulf Coast, The Normal School, Fourth Genre, DIAGRAM, Arts & Letters, and many others. She's currently at work on her sixth and seventh books, a work of long-form journalism and a collection of essays. She teaches nonfiction, fiction, and poetry in the Master of Fine Arts in Writing program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She has been sober for 21 years.Special mention of Marya's first book, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia written in 1998, when she was twenty-three. What started as a crazy idea suggested by a writer friend became the classic book that has been published in sixteen languages and is taught in universities all over the world. Quote about her book Waiting: In Waiting, Hornbacher uses the story of her own journey beginning with her recovery from alcoholism to offer a fresh approach to cultivating a spiritual life. Relinquishing the concept of a universal “Spirit” that exists outside of us, Hornbacher gives us the framework to explore the human spirit in each of us—the very thing that sends us searching, that connects us with one another, the thing that “comes knocking at the door of our emotionally and intellectually closed lives and asks to be let in.”When we let it in and only when we do, she says, we begin to be integrated people. And we begin to walk a spiritual path. And there are many points along the way where we stop, or we fumble, or we get tangled up or turned around. Those are the places where we wait.Waiting, you'll discover, can become a kind of spiritual practice in itself, requiring patience, acceptance, and stillness. Sometimes we do it because we know we need to, though we may not know why. In short, we do it on faith.=  Marya's website : http://www.maryahornbacher.com/ Help us Keep Tom going – please donate a few bucks/quid/sheckels here at Paypal: Gilwriter@hotmail.co.uk See us every Friday at zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88215498348 Zoom ID 882 1549 348 password Tom Join our Facebook Page ‘Here's Tom with the weather' at https://www.facebook.com/groups/314088509589654 To see past episodes, join the ‘Here's Tom with the Weather' Youtube Channel here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCdW7K07ZZUPZZ-t0s7XmURQ  

Alyssa Ruffin is an Independent Pop/Country Recording Artist. She opened for Country Music Artist Confederate Railroad, Billboard Chart-topping Rock band Hinder, Billboard Award & 2x ASCAP Award-winner J.R. Richards of Dishwalla, Legendary Hip-Hop Artist Coolio, AMA Award-winning Rock band Firehouse, and CMA & AMA Award-winning Country Music Artists Sawyer Brown. She is recording singles "Enough" and "Where I Need You Now" with Scott Wilson of Saving Abel at Sunshine Studios Live in Colorado. Both tracks feature Kent Slucher (drummer for Luke Bryan) on drums, Scott Wilson (bassist for Saving Abel) on bass, and Nashville pro-Steve Hinson on steel guitar, banjo & mandolin. Steve has worked with everyone from Dolly Parton, Chris LeDoux, and Kenny Chesney, to Ty Herndon, Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood. Her single "Collateral Damage", produced by Grammy Voting Member, engineer, and producer  Audrey Martinovich, is available now on all music streaming platforms worldwide! SOCIAL MEDIA:  LINKTREE.COM/ALYSSARUFFIN WEBSITE:  ALYSSARUFFINMUSIC.COM

Join me as I speak with music journalist and author, Charles R. Cross. He was the Editor of The Rocket in Seattle for fifteen years (1986–2000) during the height of the Seattle music mania. He is also the founder of Backstreets Magazine, a periodical for fans of Bruce Springsteen. His 2001 biography of Kurt Cobain (Heavier Than Heaven) was winner of the 2002 ASCAP Award for Outstanding Musical Biography. We chat about Kurt Cobain, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, cancel culture and so many more topics. Fun music fan chat. Give it a listen!

Our Fitness Curator Oracle Jayne Doe  @oraclejd is Back with the third episode , in the Series in the Effects of music. In this episode we are exploring the effects of music with our Super talented Guest, Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter @realshereebrown . Join our @fitnesscuratorojd as we find out about how she began her career , how she is preserving herself through the completion of some amazing projects.    This Episode Culminates the series named Lyrics of Light & High Responsibility :  A Closer look on the Effects of Music. Segments in this Podcast  *Crunch Battle *In the Media  *Oraquote of the Week  Song of the Week: Not Her Pt.2  Performed by Oracle Jayne Doe Featuring Queen Kandi Cole & Irwin Miller   More on Sheree Brown:  Sheree Brown is an artist and a brand, she is a multimedia experience whose music and projects inspires, educates, uplift and touch the hearts of those across generations, lifestyles, and cultures. She is a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and teacher. She began her career as a rhythm and blues and pop recording artist on the Capitol Records herelabel in the early eighties.  .  Sheree has achieved gold and platinum record status over the years for songs that she has written or co-written for various artists, including Kirk Franklin's hit “Looking for You”, a #1 gospel hit. She is a multiple ASCAP Award winning recipient and has written for such artists as Grammy nominated composer and musician Patrice Rushen (Haven't You Heard and Settle For My Love) and Zhane (Groove Thang). She has co-written, recorded and published close to 100 songs, including songs for the acclaimed movie, Hollywood Shuffle. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/trapbootcamppodcast/message

It was a pleasure speaking with Sheree Brown. She is a true star with a real talent for music, melody and songwriting. Without a doubt her songs are timeless and will be listened to for years to come and I am honoured to have spoken to one of the greatest artists in R and B. Her's a liittle bit about Sheree Brown. Sheree Brown is an artist and a brand, she is a multi-media experience whose music and projects inspires, educates, uplift and touch the hearts of those across generations, lifestyles, and cultures. She is a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and teacher. Sheree began her career as a rhythm and blues and pop recording artist on the Capitol Records label in the early eighties. While on the label, she wrote and played guitar on all of the songs for her two albums Straight Ahead and The Music. They have both been re-released. Both of these albums have been digitally re-mastered on CDs. This re-release is giving Sheree another opportunity to reach out and share positive inspiration through her music. Sheree has performed a one-woman show in Germany, Egypt, Israel and Italy. She co-wrote the first House of Blues “School House Tour” program that had a two year run at the famed Hollywood House of Blues. Additionally, she has been a guest host for the popular weekly Gospel Brunch at the same venue, and received an Emmy® Award nomination for co-producing a public service announcement and music video that promoted youth against violence and self-esteem. Sheree has achieved gold and platinum record status over the years for songs that she has written or co-written for various artists, including Kirk Franklin's hit “Looking for You”, a #1 gospel hit. She is a multiple ASCAP Award winning recipient and has written for such artists as Grammy nominated composer and musician Patrice Rushen (Haven't You Heard and Settle For My Love) and Zhane (Groove Thang). She has co-written, recorded and published close to 100 songs, including songs for the acclaimed movie, Hollywood Shuffle. Sheree has co-authored a children's book, Zhakanaka The Word. This highly acclaimed book is a part of a national peace campaign that focuses on self-esteem, literacy, and anti-bullying. Additionally, she has released a children's music CD, We're All Only Children. Coming off of the success of her European tour, she released her project Messages From The Heart, a highly anticipated concept project that includes a book and music CD. She recently released her first single in a few years, “I Choose Love”, written by her and Patrice Rushen. The song is from her forthcoming musical effort Messages From The Spirit…The Collective and is the follow up to Messages From The Heart, using the same formats. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neil-clark10/message

Top Takeaways: The importance of supporting your children’s passions which might become their lifelong careers The power of persistence and taking advantage of a moment that could change the trajectory of your life or career Why you should always be aware of your surroundings not to be left behind and also follow what you have an interest in The benefits of going after your passion with dedication, focus, and certainty Earl Rose, a multi-talented Emmy and ASCAP award winner, has led a really interesting life and is a famous guy, sometimes “behind the scenes” and sometimes right up front! From the Johnny Carson Show to the Dick Cavett Show to writing songs for Johnny Mathis and Olivia Newton-John to playing at the Carlyle Hotel on New York’s Upper East Side, he’s done it all – but he isn’t resting on his laurels! Hear about his young years with his father, a vaudeville comedy dancer who later appeared in Irving Berlin revues at the Music Box Theater on Broadway, and his mother who traveled the world with a circus trapeze act. Hear his story about Paul McCartney. Fascinating! www.TrailBlazersImpact.com

Byron Hill, Odie Blackmon and Brice Long wrote “Nothing On But The Radio” and it was recorded by Gary Allan and released in June 2004 as the third single from his 2003 album See If I Care. The song went to Number 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Song chart and Number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song won an ASCAP Award as one of the most played country songs of 2005. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/back-story-song/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From the streets of Philly to the biggest rooms in Hollywood Russell W Howard takes us on a journey of how the ego is often narrating stories in our head that aren't even true. But could be tripping us up more than we know.

Welcome to the 13th episode of Broadway Babies! In this SUPERSIZED episode, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the dynamic mother/daughter duo Ilene Graff and Nikka Graff Lanzarone! ILENE GRAFF is a Grammy-nominated recording artist (for her CD BABY’S BROADWAY LULLABIES) who is best known as the mom on the TV comedy, MR. BELVEDERE. Broadway work includes runs in PROMISES, PROMISES (pit singer; Fran Kubelik), the original production of GREASE (Sandy) and creating the role of Cleo in the Cy Coleman-Michael Stewart musical, I LOVE MY WIFE. She also co-starred with Glenn Close in the Disney film version of SOUTH PACIFIC. Ilene has performed for Crystal Cruises, has sold out concerts at New York’s legendary Birdland, Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club, Feinstein’s at Vitello’s in Los Angeles, and along with her family The Graffs, at New York’s Feinstein’s/54 Below. Ilene and her daughter Nikka have also done their duet cabaret show, “Together Again for the First Time” both at Feinstein’s 54 Below and Feinstein’s at Vitello’s. Ilene’s husband, ASCAP Award-winning composer Ben Lanzarone, is her musical director, arranger, co-producer and accompanist. They are the proud parents of Nikka Graff Lanzarone, an accomplished musical theatre performer. NIKKA GRAFF LANZARONE is a NYC-based performer who really likes telling stories. She has been lucky enough to do that on Broadway (Chicago, Women on the Verge…), Off-Broadway (Sweet Charity, Hello Again, Seussical), on stages all over the country (Peep Show, My Paris, The Jungle Book, A Chorus Line, Into the Woods to name a few), a few screens here and there (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Divorce,” “Unforgettable,” “Smash,” “Live from Lincoln Center.”), and on the occasional recording. She is also a labor leader, wife, podcaster, mental health advocate, and great lover of assembling IKEA furniture. She thinks Bill and Ted got it right: Be excellent to each other. nikka-graff-lanzarone.com / @nikkalanz -- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadway on this special podcast which will feature interviews with some of Broadway's most beloved stars. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadway-babies/support

When he was 10 years old, Marc Blatte's grandfather took him to see his first Broadway show, The Music Man. Some 50 years later Marc was a Grammy-nominated music man himself, and had convinced many people, in song, to upgrade from "Your Father's Oldsmobile" ...and to go "Goldfishin'" for Goldfish snacks. Marc is the Clio-winning composer of, literally, scores of some of the best known jingles Bobby, Brad, Marc, at work at Look Jeanne Neary Look with session singer Lani Groves (with the creative and production direction of Jeanne Neary Look) and top 10 hits of the 80s and 90s...and beyond, often with writing partner Larry Gottlieb. Do you remember holding hands across America as an inspirational movement to raise money and awareness for homelessness and poverty? You were holding hands to Marc's song. Did you sing along with Kenny Rogers when he described the Pride of America...or lipsync to Marie Osmond's top country hit, Read My Lips, or dance to the Four Tops' When She Was My Girl? As the recipient of an ASCAP Award for Most Performed Country Music Song and The Ralph Peer Music Lifetime Achievement Award and now even a successful novelist, Marc is definitely one of my friends in high places...but he's also family: my step-brother. So, I got my "bro" to share the inside track on the evolution of some of these tunes, some pretty funny stories, and some of the life-changing advice he got along the way. You'll hear how: How he pounded the pavement and the doors of publishers for years... and went from janitor to jingle writer...and his suggestions for young artists today; Helping out fellow musicians like Marc Cohn, and getting advice from heads of labels; How he lost hundreds of thousands in a hip-hop label, but gained enough chops to write a hip-hop detective novel, Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed from the experience!; Why he resisted writing a song Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie requested of him...; How he finally came up with Healing Hand, a song that is not only one of the best anthems of today, but one that fulfilled him after all these years... A synchronistic final tale that spanned Sherry Lansing to Joseph Heller.... Please share and review! And Thanks for listening. Thanks ALSO to Euro-Pacific Digital Media for tackling this challenging edit, since I had some issues with the audio recording.

Andrew David Perkins is a band director and composer. He joins the show and offers a very clear-eyed view of our profession and offers some wisdom and advice earned from his own career. Topics: Andy’s background, his early high school teaching experiences and how being in Phantom Regiment and the Michigan State Marching Band helped to shape his success teaching a marching band. The balance between over programming and under programming and how it can set students up for success or failure. Moving from teaching high school to middle school and the experience of having your 18th year as a teacher be your first to teach beginners. Andy’s growing composition career, how he got his start writing music, and music publishing models. Links: Andrew David Perkins Grainger: Children’s March Respighi: Pines of Rome Williams: ET Bicycle Race Biography: Composer, conductor, three-time ASCAP+ Award recipient, and GRAMMY® nominated music educator Andrew David Perkins (b.1978) holds a specialist certificate in Orchestration from the Berklee College of Music, a Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Michigan State University. Finalist for The National Band Association Revelli Award & Merrill Jones Award, The American Prize, and the Ravel International Composition Prize, Perkins' music is regularly performed at national and state contests, conferences, and at the Midwest International Band Clinic. A celebrated guest clinician nationally and abroad, he enjoys working with musicians of all ages, and is the winner of the 2018 National Band Association/Alfred Publishing Young Band Composition Contest. ​Mr. Perkins is a member of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and his music is exclusively published through APOLLO STUDIOS Music Publishing. He resides in Michigan with the love of his life and their daughters.

StraightToTheLeague is back this week with Episode 121 - This week we have the ASCAP Award winning, Grammy nominated writer/producer, and CEO of #ChampagneTherapy — Tom Brown - The homie is pullin’ up to kick it with #TheGoodGuys. We’ll discuss his work in the music industry, his new role as CEO, and what’s coming up next. - Tune in live every Wednesday 7 PM EST/5 PM PST on FB Live and Friday 5PM PST on The Good News Radio in Los Angeles CA

 I recently met up with my friend Jared DePasquale who is a phenomenal at scoring, arranging and orchestrating music for audio dramas and tv productions.  He has won multiple awards for his work and was kind enough to talk with me about his musical journey and give insight for you to put into practice if you want to create music for media. Show Notes:Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com. Talking Points:*John Williams who scored Star Wars and Indiana Jones made me fall in love with music.*Determination beats talent any day of the week.*I wanted to tell a story through music.*Tenacity and ability to take risks allowed me to transition from college into the real world more than talent did.*I applied for grants for USC Film School but missed the deadline. The person I talked with said he had a friend doing what I wanted to do and connected me with composer Joseph LoDuca. He hired me to do some work to reprogram a synthesizer. I worked hard and he kept giving me more responsibility until it turned into a full time assistant job.*Most of the time relationships are going to be what get you the work.*I worked on the tv show Hercules: The legendary Journeys assisting Joe.*A one hour tv show will include about 30 minutes of score and you have a week at most to get it done and move on to the next episode for 22 episodes.*I was a jack of all trades for him on that show. I did temp tracks, programming, played on some sessions, I helped do some orchestration, etc.*When you are an assistant or apprentice to an orchestrator, you have to learn how to think like that person and what their tendencies are.*I also worked on a lot of commercials. The boss sets the tone and is guiding you the whole way and you execute it and he will give you changes to make until it’s where he wants it.*For commercials you usually only get a few hours to create something and turn it in.*You have to learn to go with your instinct and choose a direction and go with it.*The biggest drawback of working for another composer is that it’s hard to find your own voice.*Finding your own voice is a life long journey.*I now score audio dramas.* I hired an agent to pitch my demo reel and it took about 2 years to get work after I left working for Joe.*My first composer job on my own was scoring an indie horror film and I had 3 weeks to complete it.*They liked my work and I kept getting hired to do those kinds of films.*My agent pitched me to do work on audio dramas for Focus On The Family.*I got hired to work on a project and I was able to conduct an orchestra and have since worked on lots of audio dramas for Focus On The Family and other companies.*A 3 hour score for Robin Hood took 6 months to write.*What is the difference between an audio drama and a book on tape?*An audio drama is a fully emersive story like a movie without the visual. It’s professional actors, sound design, music and production crew.*You can stream them through sites like Audible.*Books on tape essentially use canned music that hit transition points from chapter to chapter.*Audio dramas that are 30 minutes will have 15 minutes of custom score.*The old style of scoring is called “The Light Motif” which is: Characters have themes. It’s thematic driven.*Modern scores are very “anti-theme.” Very Static, atmospheric and vibey.*People love a melody.*Audio dramas are looking for big time melodies because characters have melodies.*Not having a visual has made me better as a composer because it has made me think of what the character is thinking about and his motivation. Or what it means when there is a mountain in front of you and you have to make it feel huge because even though you can’t see it, you can feel it.*There’s no such thing as a bad day making music.*I don’t give the word “inspiration” a lot of validity.*If you’re going to write music for a client with a deadline, you have to learn how to write music.*It’s a balance of discipline and understanding your craft and techniques and doing all the hard work that will internalize and come out.*I wrote 50 themes for Robin Hood before it got approved.*If you don’t feel inspired or don’t feel like writing music, go write music.*Keep at it and you will find what you are trying create.*It’s not glamorous and it’s hard work, but it is fun.*You’ll never get there if you don’t do the hard work.*Advice for getting into scoring :*If you’re going to create music for any kind of media, love the story telling process more than you love music.*They are hiring you to understand the story, go deep and emote.*You have to love working with people.*Music for media is a collaborative process.*Starting out as a new composer you might have to work for free on low level entry projects with student film makers.*Connect with your peers that are trying to do their first projects and get experience. That can lead to more work down the road.*Build relationships.*It’s a slow build.*There is always something to learn.*What’s the difference between composing and ghost writing?*Shows require a lot of music in a short period of time. The composer will have a team helping create music but typically only the composer is getting credit for the work, so the other people are called ghost writers.*They do not get credit for making the music and they don’t get paid the same as the composer. You’re basically an independent contractor that is getting paid to do work for hire. You’re signing away all your rights to the music so you get paid one time to create it but no back end royalties.*Jared’s website is www.jareddepasquale.com*Jared’s You Tube Channel Jared is a storyteller.  Music is his language.For over twenty five years Jared has composed the musical scores for some of Western culture’s most celebrated stories and iconic characters.The recipient of numerous awards and critical acclaim, his work is widely recognized for its ability to musically capture complex characters amidst stories that are rich in texture and meaning.Jared has contributed music to over a thousand different projects including scores to The Legends of Robin Hood (Gwilym Lee of Bohemian Rhapsody), The Secret Garden (Dame Joan Plowright of Driving Miss Daisy),  Little Women (Gemma Jones from the Harry Potter series), Les Miserables (Brian Blessed of Star Wars Episode 1), The Trials of Saint Patrick (John Rhys-Davies of Lord of the Rings), Ode to Saint Cecilia (Hayley Atwell of The Avengers series), and Brother Francis (Owen Teale of Game of Thrones).Early in his career, Jared apprenticed under Emmy and ASCAP Award winning composer Joseph LoDuca. With LoDuca, Jared learned the business of composing for A-list projects including the globally syndicated television shows Xena: The Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.  Immediately following his apprenticeship, Jared was recognized by Music from the Movies as one of the three most promising and interesting talents among film composers today. He has won or been nominated for multiple awards over the years for his contribution to audio dramas.2018: The Adventum, Volume 1, Wise King Media: WON for “Best Score for an Audio Drama” Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards2018: David & Absalom: Adventures in Odyssey, Focus on the Family: Nominated for “Best Score for an Audio Drama” Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards2018: Operation Mosul: The Brinkman Adventures, Season 7, Beachglass Ministries: Nominated for “Best Score for an Audio Drama” Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards2017: The Trials of Saint Patrick, AIR Theater: WON for “Best Score for an Audio Drama” Audio Theatre Central Seneca Awards2017: Brother Francis, The Barefoot Saint of Assisi, AIR Theater: WON for “Audio Drama of the Year” by the Audio Publisher’s Association (Audie Awards)2017: The Trials of Saint Patrick, AIR Theater: Nominated for “Audio Drama of the Year / Historical Non-Fiction” Category by the Audio Publisher’s Association (Audie Awards)2017: Les Miserables, Focus on the Family: Placed in the Top 5 for “Best Score, New Archival (Digital) Release” by REEL MUSIC2016: Brother Francis, The Barefoot Saint of Assisi, AIR Theater: WON, “Best Score for an Audio Drama” by Audio Theatre Central2015: The Hiding Place, Focus on the Family: WON, “Best Score – Other Media” by REEL MUSIC.2006: At the Back of the North Wind, Focus on the Family: WON, “Achievement in Production” by the Audio Publisher’s Association (Audie Awards). This award encompasses music score, sound design, and sound mixing2006: The Hiding Place, Focus on the Family: Nominated for “Audio Drama of the Year” by the Audio Publisher’s Association (Audie Awards)2006: The Hiding Place, Focus on the Family: Nominated for “Achievement in Production” by the Audio Publisher’s Association (Audie Awards)2005: Little Women, Focus on the Family: Nominated for “Achievement in Production” by the Audio Publisher’s Association (Audie Awards)

I'd like want to thank D.O. aka Duane Gibson and his team for another successful Northern Power Summit. From the educational panels and networking opportunities, there was a lot of informational gems, jewels, MAJOR KEYS (DJ Khaled voice). I moderated the Next Level panel featuring speakers Chris “Deep” Henderson and David “Click” Cox. Seemingly since the beginning of time, the hit single has been elusive, yet a huge source of pride for artists. As the industry has moved from radio spins to YouTube views to Instagram “likes”, what makes a hit these days? This panel will discuss how to determine success and how artists can find it in today's music economy.Panellists biography Christopher “Deep” Henderson is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and music producer whose hits include Jamie Foxx & T-Pain's “Blame It” along with a host of others from artists like 50cent with G-Unit, Trey Songz, Mario, Dru Hill, Jacob Latimore and others. In a career now spanning over 18 years, this 3 time ASCAP Award recipient was listed among Billboard Magazine's Top 5 Hot Hip-hop/R&B Producers of Year in both the 2000 and the 2010 year-end issues.Currently, Christopher has founded and is developing a multimedia platform he calls SongBuildersTV. It is designed to connect and empower the creative community, providing professional insights and front row seat views to the process as songs are built from the inspiration phase to the rough mix. He also takes the show on the road as he hosts song building master classes at various music conferences around the world and through partnerships with various non-profit and community serving charities.Henderson continues to work on both established and developing upcoming music projects.David “Click” Cox started his career as a member of the MMVA winning and JUNO nominated group, The Maximum Definitive. Created reputation for his promotional and marketing efforts working closely with concert promotions company REMG. Soon after, he started his career working with BMG Music Canada and then worked at Universal Music Canada as A&R. During his time with Universal, David founded the Stylus Awards to celebrate the Canadian urban music talents and recognition of DJs. After 8 years with Universal, David created his own entertainment company, CLK Creative Works. Today, CLK is responsible for managing an eclectic roster of highly skilled and experienced artists including Ruben Young, SATE, King Reign, and DJ Agile. Along with management, David teaches music business at Metalworks and The Remix Project.Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7rShow us love and leave us a review: bit.ly/tcuspodcastreviewFollow us on Instagram & TwitterJoin our newsletter: bit.ly/tcusnewsletterCheck out the new book "Stop Playing By Their Rules: An Artist Guide On How To Market To Fans" bit.ly/2kgGzEVSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabriel Wilson is a record producer, songwriter, and recording artist based in the greater Portland, Oregon area. His most-recent album productions include the debut album Touching Heaven from Influence Music as well as multiple chart-topping #1 BillBoard Albums such as Mercury & Lightning (John Mark McMillan), Every Nation (Lindy Conant & the Circuit Riders) and Bethel Music's Tides & You Make Me Brave. Wilson has also co-written many songs including “Spirit Lead Me” from Michael Ketterer, “Nothing Stands Between Us” and “No Country” from John Mark McMillan, “Forever” from Kari Jobe, “Letting Go” from Steffany Gretzinger, and ASCAP Award-winning song “Ever Be” from Bethel.    Wilson co-owns and operates Feng Sway Studio in the Pacific Northwest and is a co-founder of RMA, an “anti”-label bent on championing “Equity for Artists” by helping artists navigate the brave new world of the modern music industry. He is also a WorshipU online instructor, a teacher at various songwriting and worship conferences globally, and a songwriting mentor for writers from all over the world via Skype — helping writers break through blocks and sharpen their skills.   On this episode Adam and Gabriel delve into Gabriel's unique story and what it means to develop as a creative person in the Kingdom of God.

Iconic American conductor Gerard Schwarz offers his insights about music and conducting gained from an illustrious career at the pinnacle of the classical music world. Topics: Maestro Schwarz' musical beginnings, the American Brass Quintet, and the New York Philharmonic Four steps to success: Talent, Hard Work, Say Yes, Stay Positive Tips for conductors including thoughts about becoming more artistic, even with young ensembles and score preparation The importance of listening to learn styles and listening to your own old performances to gain insight on the music The All Star Orchestra and the Khan Academy Keep analyzing yourself and the perception of your career to keep improving. The conducting institute at the Eastern Music Festival Jerry's Experiences with conducting wind band, particularly the Marine Band Schwarz' new book Behind the Baton: An American Icon Talks Music The relevance of music in modern society and the importance of music in education  Links: Gerard Schwarz Eastern Music Festival All Star Orchestra Khan Academy Mahler: Symphony no. 8 Schwarz: Above and Beyond Behind the Baton: An American Icon Talks Music Biography: Internationally recognized for his moving performances, innovative programming and extensive catalog of recordings, American conductor Gerard Schwarz serves as Music Director of The All-Star Orchestra an ensemble of top musicians from America’s leading orchestras featured in twelve television programs that have aired throughout the United States on public television, worldwide by internet streaming and is the basis for their Khan Academy education platform that has already reached over 4 million students. As in baseball, Schwarz created an “all-star” team of top musical athletes to encourage a greater understanding and enjoyment of classical music. All programs are now released by Naxos on DVD and are awarded four Emmy Awards and ASCAP Award. Schwarz also serves as Music Director of the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina and Conductor Laureate of the Seattle Symphony. His considerable discography of over 350 showcases his collaborations with some of the world’s greatest orchestras including Philadelphia Orchestra,  London Symphony,  Berlin Radio Symphony, Orchestre National de France, Tokyo Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, New York Chamber Symphony and Seattle Symphony among others. Schwarz began his professional career as co-principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic and has held leadership positions with Mostly Mozart Festival, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and New York Chamber Symphony. As a guest conductor of both opera and symphony, he has worked with many of the world’s finest orchestras and opera companies. Schwarz, a renowned interpreter of 19th century German, Austrian and Russian repertoire, in addition to his noted work with contemporary American composers, completed his final season as music director of the Seattle Symphony in 2011 after an acclaimed 26 years a period of dramatic artistic growth for the ensemble. In his nearly five decades as a respected classical musician and conductor, Schwarz has received hundreds of honors and accolades including Emmy Awards, GRAMMY nominations, ASCAP Awards and the Ditson Conductor’s Award. He was the first American named Conductor of the Year by Musical America and has received numerous honorary doctorates. The City of Seattle and named the street alongside the Benaroya Hall “Gerard Schwarz Place.

Today's episode features double bassist Trevor Jones. It actually amazes me that this is the first time that Trevor has been on the podcast. Trevor kind of does it all: he studied classical bass with Rob Kassinger at DePaul University but got a music education degree as well He has played for years in the rock band Molehill but also maintains a full-time performing schedule as a theater musician, and he has a salaried double bass teaching job at Illinois Wesleyan University as well. About Trevor: Based in Chicago, independent artist Trevor Jones works in a variety of musical settings. He performs with regional orchestras throughout the Midwest including the Elgin Symphony and is a substitute with the Grant Park Orchestra. He has also recorded for Realize Records on Chris Bruni’s album Watch Me Burn and Kate Quinby's album Tribute To Water and has co-written and recorded two albums: Tin God and Equinox with his Chicago-based alternative rock group Molehill. Trevor is the upright and electric bassist at The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL and his credits include Jeff®-Award Winning Musical Hero that was premiered in the Summer of 2012 and reprised in 2014 at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, FL. For the Glory with music Tony Award® nominee Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll and Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel), Battlecry by Paul Bogaev (Aida, Spiderman). and the World Premiere of October Sky. While growing up in Gettysburg, PA Trevor studied double bass with Duane Botterbusch of the Harrisburg Symphony, and continued with Andrew Kohn of the Pittsburgh Opera at West Virginia University. In 2009 he completed his Master’s degree at DePaul University where he studied with Rob Kassinger of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. While studying at DePaul, Trevor performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and the DePaul Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Cliff Colnot. Trevor earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education at West Virginia University. Trevor performs with the Chicago-based rock act Molehill. Molehill headlines some of Chicago’s most prominent venues and tours throughout the country. Highlights include appearances at CBS Studio Chicago, Metro (Chicago), Summerfest and SXSW. Their song “The Repeating” charted in the Top 10 of the KKBB Speciality Charts in 2015. Trevor has won an ASCAP+ Award for his songwriting for Molehill. Trevor is in demand as an educator in the Chicago area and maintains a studio at Midwest Young Artists , the preeminent youth music program in the Midwest. In addition to teaching at MYA, Trevor is also the Instructor of Double Bass at Illinois Wesleyan University at DePaul University where he teaches String Pedagogy.

Lamont aka Kdiddy and Hit Girl Hypnotica interviews the superstars of indie music and to discuss upcoming projects, play their music and talk the "business" of entertainment. This week Aramis R n B sensation will be joining us. Airamis Cyril is an ASCAP Award winning songwriter,BMA Winner, and three time BMA Nominee, Recording Artist known in over 80 countries with over 576,000 downloads of song Well Done solider Welcome home certified Gold record. He's Been compared to top artists such as Gerald Levert, and R Kelly, Notorious BIG, and has a sizzling HOT Grown and sexy Swagger that embraces today's sound with an old school flavor, and trendy style setting future standards. Airamis has recently been signed to Maynea Records a Record label in Sweden, together with worldwide producer Mani Ajami of Sweden has recorded some New HOT Singles that Maynea Records, and Hoopla Media Group/Universal LRT has unwavering confidence that these songs will excel in their targeted market, Global!

Lamont aka Kdiddy and Hit Girl Hypnotica interviews the superstars of indie music and to discuss upcoming projects, play their music and talk the "business" of entertainment. This week Aramis R n B sensation will be joining us. Airamis Cyril is an ASCAP Award winning songwriter,BMA Winner, and three time BMA Nominee, Recording Artist known in over 80 countries with over 576,000 downloads of song Well Done solider Welcome home certified Gold record. He's Been compared to top artists such as Gerald Levert, and R Kelly, Notorious BIG, and has a sizzling HOT Grown and sexy Swagger that embraces today's sound with an old school flavor, and trendy style setting future standards. Airamis has recently been signed to Maynea Records a Record label in Sweden, together with worldwide producer Mani Ajami of Sweden has recorded some New HOT Singles that Maynea Records, and Hoopla Media Group/Universal LRT has unwavering confidence that these songs will excel in their targeted market, Global!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-indi-entertainment-show--3433195/support.

 On this episode of week 2 of KPFA's fund drive (1-800-HEY-KPFA, 1-510-848-5732): Anthony Brown (photo courtesy of Kathy Sloane, copyright)   We take a look and a journey exploring the Asian American Jazz movement with two major figures in the scene, Anthony Brown and Mark Izu. Percussionist, composer, ethnomusicologist, educator and Smithsonian Associate Scholar Dr. Anthony Brown is a seminal figure in the contemporary California creative music scene, directing the Asian American Orchestra in addition to performing with some of the foremost musicians in jazz today. In 1997, the Asian American Jazz Orchestra was founded under Brown's artistic direction for a federally-funded national educational touring project about the Japanese American internment experience of World War II. After the project ended in 1998, Brown expanded the group and renamed it Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra, in keeping with the traditions of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, and Machito and his Afro Cubans. The Orchestra has been featured at the Monterey, San Francisco and Chicago Jazz Festivals, the San Francisco Asian American Jazz Festival, the Earshot Festival, the Smithsonian Institution, and numerous universities and concert halls nationally. (http://www.anthonybrown.org) Mark Izu (photo courtesy of artist)   Mark Izu, known for his integration of jazz with global modalities and instrumentation, composes for orchestra, jazz ensemble, film, theater and dance; plays contra bass, the sheng (Chinese traditional multi-reed instrument) and the sho (Japanese tradition multi-reed instrument). The only symphonic sho composer in the world, Izu premiered Mermaid, an orchestral work for Kent Nagano and the Berkeley Symphony. In 2005, he wrote the sho solo for, The Manzanar Project, also with Nagano. He received a 2009 Emmy for Bolinao 52, a documentary about the Vietnamese boat people. Izu's odyssey began in 1976 with Japanese Imperial court master musician, Suenobu Togi, and continued until Togi's death over 30 years later. Izu's CD, Threading Time features the final recording of Togi Suenobu with Zakir Hussain (tabla), and was released in Tokyo. It received Tokyo's Critic's Choice for Top 10 jazz releases of 2008. Izu's film scores include Academy Award-winning Days of Waiting; Emmy; Award winning, Return to the Valley; and a new score for silent masterpiece, Dragon Painter. His theater scores were performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and Sundance Festival. He was awarded a Dramalogue Award and two INDIE Awards for composition. Izu has received three Meet the Composer Commissions, a Japan/US Creative Artist Fellowship, and an ASCAP Award. Izu is a founding faculty member of Stanford University's Institute of Diversity in the Arts. He lives with his family in San Francisco. (http://www.aokizu.com/) Anthony Brown and Mark Izu will be in studio to talk about their longtime work, love, way of life: Jazz. We'll listen to some of their work, and other important Asian American Jazz artists. As a thank you gift to our listeners who decide to pledge during the show hour, we offer the documentary on Anthony Brown and Mark Izu, Don't Lose Your Soul (dir. Jim Choi, Chihiro Wimbush). With Host RJ. The post APEX Express – May 10, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic interviews Grammy®-Award winning singer-songwriter and record producer Gordon Chambers, who has written songs for the industry’s leading divas and dudes, including  Angie Stone, Yolanda Adams, The Isley Brothers, Brandy, Trey Songz, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Usher, Marc Anthony, Jamie Foxx, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Beyoncé. Learn what inspires this eight-time ASCAP Award winner,  who has just released his third solo album, Sincere, to live healthy and well. Divabetic was inspired by the late music legend, Luther Vandross and created in 2005 by Max ‘Mr. Divabetic’ Szadek, who, as Vandross’ assistant of 14 years, witnessed his boss, mentor, and friend struggle in silence and solitude with the diabetes and its related complications. Since its inception, Divabetic has presented outreach programs in 15 major U.S. cities, reaching hundreds of thousands of women, their families and health care professionals. Experience more of our GLAM MORE, FEAR LESS philosophy at divabetic.org