Podcast appearances and mentions of Frankie Ballard

Colt and David sit down with A&R rep, producer and songwriter Marshall Altman. Marshall Altman is a Nashville-based A&R for Nettwerk Music Group and a record producer and songwriter who owns the Galt Line studio in Nashville, TN.  He was formerly an A&R person for such labels as Capitol Records, Hollywood Records and Columbia Records.  As a record producer, he has worked for a variety of artists, including Matt Nathanson, Trevor Hall, Marc Broussard, Brooke Fraser, Kate Voegel, Eric Paslay and Frankie Ballard.Website: www.marshallaltman.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/marshallaltmanInstagram: www.instagram.com/marshallaltmanTwitter (X): www.twitter.com/marshallaltmanSend us a textSupport the showCheck out our socials and follow us!Facebook: www.facebook.com/TwangTownPodcastInstagram: www.instagram.com/TwangTownPodTwitter: www.twitter.com/TwangTownPodWe would love your support to continue to bring listeners amazing content!Cash App: www.cash.app/$TwangTownPodBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232176/support

Today, is the 1st time that I am have co-host, and he has been in the music industry for over 40 plus years. He loves collaborating with musicians from all world, and has sang in several bands. Raymond Hayden, has such so much knowledge in the music, we had so much fun talking with Joel, I hope you enjoy the show. I am playing 4 of his brand new songs.... I am so excited to have Mr. Joel Gibson Jr. is the premier independent Country & Rock artist in the PNW! Some of his amazing Highlights include: Has opened for Joe Nichols, Trace Adkins, Chris Janson, Chris Lane, Ned Ledoux, Paul Overstreet, and many others.   Independent Music Awards Winner for “Best Country Band” ​ NW-CMA Winner of Best Music Video for “Damn Sure for Me” & Platinum Regional Touring Artist.   Two-time winner of the “Best of the Best Kitsap” for Outdoor Concert ​ Two-time winner of the Bob Kingsley's Country 40 Video Challenge ​ Nominated as a “Top 5 artist to watch 2023” by Nashville's Country Evolution ​ Bob Seger's “Night Moves” cover is 2nd most viewed just under Frankie Ballard. ​ Nashville stages include Nudie's, Second Fiddle, Redneck Riviera, Luke's 32 Bridge, Tootie's & more. ​ Watershed 10th Anniversary Kickoff Party ​ World famous “Behind the Chutes” at the Ellensburg Rodeo ​ Writer's session with “Fancy Like” artist Walker Hayes ​ Creator of the “Couch Concert”, “Tailgate Tour”, “Anchors Down Around the Sound™️” & the “Eclectic Outlaws™️” ​ Has performed in the Hawaii, Virgin Islands, Mexico, Washington, Oregon, California, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Tennessee and North Carolina. ​ 3 Studio Albums: “Joel Gibson Jr.” – 2019, “Small Town Truth” – 2021 and “Eclectic Outlaw” – 2024 His accolades are incredible.... Please check out his website www.joelgibsonjrmusic.com For more about his brand new album and his new line of IPA Electric Outlaw beer and he has a brand new wine out as well. Also as always THANK YOU to my sponsors, please check them out. Lone Star Donuts, located in Silverdale WA, Port Orchard WA, & Poulsbo WA, the number at the Silverdale location is 360-204-5021. Taquiza & Taquiza Street: They are both located in Silverdale, Taquiza is at the Kitsap Mall & Taquiza Street is a stationary food truck, both serve fantastic authentic food. Give them a call at for Taquiza call 360-698-4335 or Taquiza Street call 360-200-7315. The 19TH Hole Bar & Grill; a great place, fun atmosphere to check out, always great specials. Stop by or give them a call and place your order at 360-813-3501. Check out Chico Chicken & Pizza, great tasting fried chicken & delicious pizza, call and place you order today at 360-550-4041. The Big Apple Diner 360-373-8242- they have over 30 shakes available & great tasting burgers too. Get transported back in time when you eat there. Also if you are looking to improve your business with some amazing tumblers, t-shirts, signs, coffee cups & much much more then you have to check out the Dandelion Sticker Company, Amanda can bring you vision to a reality. You can email her @ dandelionstickerco@gmail.com or check out her Facebook page and you can see what she has done. Check out: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandelionStickerCo Give her an idea and she can created it. Head over to my website at WWW.CHITNCHATPODCAST.COM, I have links to each one of these businesses. You have the ability to click on each on and get more info about each of these AMAZING businesses. Eat Well, Eat Local. If you haven't subscribed or are following the podcast, please do so. You can find us on Spotify, I-Heart Radio, and platforms. Also you can hear the podcast on Total Mixx Radio, which can be heard on WWW.TOTALMIXXRADIO.ORG, where it is played there as well during the week. This podcast is always fun, encouraging and uplifting, I hope you can subscribe and follow, we are also now on Youtube. Thank you for your continued support & encouragement, Until next time, encourage one another. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jody-shuffield/message

Présentée par Starchild. Pour ce sixième numéro de Country Connection, Starchild vous propose de reprendre le cycle de nos émissions thématiques en s'intéressant sur la place de l'alcool et du bar dans l'imaginaire de la country Music. Pour cette émission à consommer sans modération, Starchild a convié à cette petite sauterie les invités suivants : Frankie Ballard, Dierks Bentley, Priscilla Block, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Aaron Godvin, Hardy, Chris Janson, Cody Johnson, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, Kip Moore, Jerrod Niemann, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley, Jon Pardi, Chase Rise & Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Eli Young Band. Country Connection rendra également hommage à Toby Keith, l'une des dernières légendes de la country moderne, qui nous a quitté le 5 février dernier.

A Middle Tennessee Business Podcast...Keio Stroud has had an impressive and diverse career drumming for some of Nashville's most successful and well-respected artists, producers and musicians including the following:Rodney Crowell, Richard Marx, Jake Owen, Deana Carter, Little Big Town, Hank Williams Jr, Emmylou Harris, Keith Urban, Hank Williams jr, Roseanne Cash, Lee Brice, Taj Mahal, The Nashville Star television show, Jason Aldean, Tiffany, Tommy Simms, Kip Moore, Buddy Miller, Keb' Mo', Randy Houser, Guy Clark, Micky Gilley, The Randy Rogers Band, Jamie O'Neal, Thompson Square, Leroy Parnell, Stoney LaRue, Peter Collins, Chely Wright, Booker T. Jones, Brian Setzer, Florida Georgia Line, Lee Brice, Terri Clark, Sarah Buxton, Frankie Ballard, Ray Scott, Halfway to Hazard, Jedd Hughes, The Wooten Brothers, Chuck Wicks, Will Kimbrough, Al Anderson, Gary Nicholson, Chad Warrix, Laura Bell Bundy, Mike Farris, John Popper, Keith Anderson, Beth Neilson Chapman, The Lost Trailers, Trent Willmon, Mark Mcguin, Wade Hayes, Joey DeGraw, Amy Dalley, Jermaine Jackson, Blue County, Victoria Shaw, Gretchen Wilson, Dee Snyder, Jason Meadows, Dean Dillon, Craig Wayne Boyd, Arlis Albritton, Ty Herndon, Jimmy Wayne, Chris DeStefano, Josh Gracin, Jaron and The Long Road To Love, Buxton Hughes, and many others.Stuff that came up:Daughter loves dad jokesThe beginning of relationship was through daily dad jokesPath to become a musician-is it pure luck? Path to longevity- business mind/sense People have 2 reasons to meet with him- meet for coffee to pick brain or meet to let him know “how much they know” they know the answers but not the experience Have to be able to tolerate person on tour- attitude vs aptitude; people will always pick the nice personToilet paper can change the attitude of the whole company; aka cutting corners can make a big impact; “be as professional as your bathroom”Metal mania drinking game- 36 hour bus rideOh, I get why you're “it”; charisma and believing in yourselfAwareness is good business; you can do it but maybe not like that personOnly speak about things I can control/fixNobody puts baby in the corner uber rideGives Rodney crowell all his success Who would be your tribute band - living colourWhat's your problem? Setting up next 20 years (40) of life; forgot how hard it was to start over; Deon effect know your worth and get paid for itWhere do you wanna be in 20 years- working w kid and be happy; be better off than i am now; driven by having purposeCheaper to go into a studio now than remote*****SUBSCRIBE/RATE/FOLLOW What's Your Problem? PODCAST:www.whatsyourproblempodcast.comwww.instagram.com/whatsyourproblempodwww.instagram.com/jimmccarthyvosTiktok: @jimmccarthyvos __________________________________________________________The Dad Joke Challenge is sponsored by Ed Fox and Tradebank of Nashville, for when you have unsold inventory or services and think that barter is smarter, go to www.nashville.tradebank.com. The Dad joke challenge with Ed Fox - Author of 101 groan-tastic dad jokes available on Amazon Kindle, or you could go TikTok channel @specialedfoxdadjokes____________________________________________________________****You hear Jim mention it on almost every episode, ME vs. WE and how 2023 will be 1943 all over again….order “PENDULUM:How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future”:https://a.co/d/7oKK7Ip__________________________________________________________________________The co-author of Pendulum wrote a myriad of other books and started a non-profit 21st Century Non-Traditional Business School that you should really check out: Wizard Academy - www.wizardacademy.org__________________________________________________________________________Talking about the real problems (and possible solutions) of everyday business owners and professionals in and around Middle Tennessee and beyond...this is the What's Your Problem Podcast!

Jack, Ben, and Brandon discuss the greatest country songs by artists that may not be quite as memorable, including smash hits by Frankie Ballard, the Wreckers, and more!

Get ready Nashville, she is coming for you ! Paige Davis is only 22 years old, and has done so much beyond her years. At the age of 12, Paige was a participant in her first open mic night. That night was life changing when Paige told us "That night I came home and knew that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,.. play music and put smiles on peoples faces". By the young age of 15, Paige headlined a show and started getting overnight National attention. She has opened up for some of the biggest "A List" artists on the music circuit. Some of these acts include Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Kelsea Ballerini, Brett Young, Josh Turner, Morgan Evans, Michael Ray, Frankie Ballard and William Michael Morgan to name a few. She comes from a very supportive and musical family that she attributes her love and talents of music to. Her qualities as an artist and a person are endless. She is very humble, very supportive of other musical artists, a great singer, musician and songwriter. These qualities together are a perfect recipe for success for Paige Davis in the difficult world of music. She for sure, is one to watch. We loved having her visit in studio before she chases her dreams in Nashville TN. We are routing for you Paige, Go get em !! #paigedavis, #music, #musician, #singer, #songwriter, #Nashville, #tennessee, #guitar, #keithurban, #ladya, #ladyantebellum, #kelseaballerini #hannamontana, #Taylorswift, #brettyoung, #joshturner, #morganevans, #michaelray, #frankieballard, #williammichaelmorgan, #tinroof, #mattcasey #musiciansoncall #musiciansandbeyond #lakesregionbracelet #makeawish #makeawishnewhampshire #bluebirdcafe #bootsandwhisky #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/musiciansandbeyond/support

Troy has been in the music business for quite a long time but he did not start there. Troy goes into pretty cool detail about how he made the climb to success in the music industry as well as how he got into some pretty awesome adventures along the way!I would say that from our days of touring with Florida Georgia Line we had our ups and downs and even butted heads about how we thought the show should travel down the road but through it all we remained friends. On this episode I learn some really cool facts about Troy and his love for coffee but the big one was what he was doing before he was a tour manager (aka cat herder aka babysitter to one of country's biggest stars)! A few awesome talking points we go over are the: Sonic Ranch out in El Paso, Texas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJRkYm3DkaUTempo Tacos, the best tacos in Nashville? https://www.instagram.com/temponashville/Do you like Kolaches? If so, listen in and find out the place to go in NashvillePartying and doing shows in MexicoFlying into Mexico City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3awcqlOHDQgEverything Dallas Cowboys from the stadium to the players and all the way to charitiesDallas Cowboy stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZo6M1DSVtMDallas Cowboys greatest moments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtn3XeXeNpsCoffee, coffee, coffee…Knuckle tattoosVans classic checkerboard slip onsBlu Sanders https://www.amazon.com/Forty-One-story-hope-car/dp/149274345300:00 Welcome to Backyards & Bevvies05:30 Looking back on when we toured together14:15 A little bit of Texas country touring22:17 Texas bonding over Tacos29:15 I thought I would be in Rock or Pop touring36:13 Crossing the border to Mexico 44:04 I love Texas!48:06 The Dallas Cowboys 54:14 Have to go to Frisco, Texas, The Star59:25 Buckie's are the best restrooms in Texas1:06:40 Nashville Coffee Co. (coming soon)1:11:43 Hook'em Horns Podcast https://backyardsandbevvies.simplecast.com/YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/BackyardsBevviesPodcastInstagram https://instagram.com/backyardsbevviesFacebook https://www.facebook.com/backyardsbevviesTwitter https://twitter.com/backyardbevviesTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@backyardsandbevvies?lang=enPatreon https://www.patreon.com/backyardsbevvies#weeklypodcast #podcastshow #backyardsandbevvies #backyards #bevvies #bottomsup #midweektreat #BTG #marriage #comedy #parenting #life #drama #interview #friends

Nora Collins brings a confident and youthful originality to country music – a style she describes as “fun, flirty, relatable and honest.” The Wisconsin native has been performing since she was a teenager, playing over 200 self booked shows a year and picking up multiple Best of Milwaukee awards as female vocalist and best acoustic musician. She moved to Nashville in 2016 after securing a songwriting and artist development deal with MV2 Entertainment. She released her new EP in November 2018 with producer Marshall Altman (Natasha Bedingfield, Amy Grant, Frankie Ballard, Eric Paslay). The first single from that project, “Who Knows Who,” gained attention from CMT and Radio Disney. Her current single “Plain Jane” features backing vocals by Vince Gill. Her music has already gained the attention of Billboard, Rolling Stone Country, CMT, Radio Disney, Taste of Country & more. ] Nora has opened many shows for acts such as Tim McGraw, Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBryde, & Jon Pardi, just to name a few. She recently released her latest single “Vegas” and had her first billboard advertisement in Nashville. She is currently in the studio with Forest Glenn Whitehood( K. Ballerini) working on her next project! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yeppodcast/support

Country-blues-rocker Frankie Ballard has received critical acclaim, including being selected by Rolling Stone as one of the 25 Best Country and Americana albums of 2016. With combined album sales of over 450,000 and over 150 million streams, Ballard continues to be a country music stand-out, mixing an American heartland rock sound with traditional country and blues. www.frankieballard.comIG: @frankieballardSpotify: Frankie Ballard Enter to win a FREE tip to the Soulshine at Sea Cruise, happening Nov 3-7, 2021: www.americansongwriter.com/cruise Book your spot on the Soulshine at Sea Cruise, happening Nov 3-7, 2021: www.soulshineatsea.com Michael's album ‘Work Hard And Be Nice' is out now: https://orcd.co/work-hard-and-be-nice Keep in touch with Michael online: www.michaelfranti.com The ‘Stay Human' podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: www.stayhumanpodcast.com PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists ManagementProducer: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIVArtist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists ManagementManagement Coordinator: Bryce Matthews for Activist Artists ManagementSocial Media Manager: Kaitlyn Parmenter for MediaRowIn Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network (Dan Wise, COO)Presenting Sponsor: Gibson Brands  Instrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti Editing (Video and Audio) by: Janelle Meager Additional Editing by: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV

Country-blues-rocker Frankie Ballard has received critical acclaim, including being selected by Rolling Stone as one of the 25 Best Country and Americana albums of 2016. With combined album sales of over 450,000 and over 150 million streams, Ballard continues to be a country music stand-out, mixing an American heartland rock sound with traditional country and blues. www.frankieballard.comIG: @frankieballardSpotify: Frankie Ballard Enter to win a FREE tip to the Soulshine at Sea Cruise, happening Nov 3-7, 2021: www.americansongwriter.com/cruise Book your spot on the Soulshine at Sea Cruise, happening Nov 3-7, 2021: www.soulshineatsea.com Michael's album ‘Work Hard And Be Nice' is out now: https://orcd.co/work-hard-and-be-nice Keep in touch with Michael online: www.michaelfranti.com The ‘Stay Human' podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: www.stayhumanpodcast.com PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists ManagementProducer: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIVArtist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists ManagementManagement Coordinator: Bryce Matthews for Activist Artists ManagementSocial Media Manager: Kaitlyn Parmenter for MediaRowIn Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network (Dan Wise, COO)Presenting Sponsor: Gibson Brands  Instrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti Editing (Video and Audio) by: Janelle Meager Additional Editing by: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV

Luke Laird is one of Nashville’s most successful songwriters. He has written two dozen #1 country hits, earning him six separate CMA Trip Play awards, each of which recognizes the achievement of penning three #1 country songs within a 12 month period. The two-time Grammy winner has been named both ACM and BMI Country Songwriter of the Year. Highlights of his catalog include Kasey Musgraves’ “Space Cowboy” which earned him a Grammy for Country Song of the Year, Rodney Atkins’ “Take a Back Road” which was named BMI Country Song of the Year, Little Big Town’s “Pontoon” which earned an ACM nomination for Song of the Year, and Tim McGraw’s “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools,” which was nominated for a Country Song of the Year Grammy. Two of his most revered songs are Kenny Chesney’s “American Kids” and Eric Church’s “Give Me Back My Hometown,” which were both nominated for CMA Song of the Year, ACM Song of the Year, and the Grammy for Country Song of the Year. Laird built his reputation as a country chart topper with the Carrie Underwood hits “So Small,” “Last Name,” “Temporary Home,” “Undo It,” and “Mama’s Song” before going on to write chart toppers such as “A Little Bit Stronger” for Sara Evans, “Drink in My Hand” and “Talladega” with Eric Church, “One of Those Nights” for Tim McGraw, “Downtown” for Lady Antebellum, “I See You” and “Fast” for Luke Bryan, “Gonna” for Blake Shelton, “Head Over Boots” for Jon Pardi, and “T-Shirt” for Thomas Rhett. He’s written other massive hits for Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, and Frankie Ballard, and has had his songs recorded by George Strait, Zac Brown Band, Dierks Bentley, Maren Morris, Midland, Rascal Flatts, Lindsay Ell, Ashley Monroe, Toby Keith, Sheryl Crow, Amy Grant, Florida Georgia Line, Jessica Simpson, and Cassandra Wilson featuring John Legend. In addition to his success as a songwriter, Laird has produced Thomas Rhett, Brett Eldredge, Jake Owen, Sam Hunt, Ingrid Michaelson, and Kasey Musgraves, earning Grammy recognition for his work producing her albums Same Trailer Different Park and Pageant Material. He recently released his first album as an artist, the deeply personal Music Row.  

Here's Drake White and Frankie Ballard covering Sublime's 1997 hit "Santeria". (It was on Drake's YouTube series "Wednesday Night Therapy".)

Here's Drake White and Frankie Ballard covering Sublime's 1997 hit "Santeria". (It was on Drake's YouTube series "Wednesday Night Therapy".) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cooperandanthony/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cooperandanthony/support

Welcome to the Front of the House Fridays (FOTHF) podcast series on the ProSoundWeb Network, presented every Friday by Yamaha Pro Audio and hosted by veteran live and studio engineer Russ Long, who records his conversations with noted audio professionals literally in front of their homes (whenever possible) in following current social distancing guidelines.In Episode 11, Russ is joined by freelance live and mix engineer Logan Hanna, who lives west of Nashville in Pegram TN. He has mixed for Hank 3, Frankie Ballard, The Wild Feathers, Michael Ray, Diamond Rio, Josh Turner, Lucie Silvas and Brothers Osborne, amongst others. Logan has held both FoH and monitor positions along with running his personal mix room. When he isn’t touring you can visit him on he and his wife's farm, where Logan does the majority of his remote mixing from.Host Russ Long is a top touring and multi-platinum recording and mix engineer who’s worked in professional audio for more than 30 years. Following a decade as Steven Curtis Chapman’s FOH engineer, he has spent over 12 years mixing FOH for Amy Grant, and has also mixed numerous high-profile events such as the KLOVE Music awards, the Challenge America Musical Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and Barbara Bush’s 90th birthday concert featuring Reba McEntire, Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant. In addition, he’s been part of the audio team for numerous broadcast events such as the Grammy Awards, the CMA Awards, ABC’s “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” TV Special, and more. Russ is currently part of Yamaha’s console R&D team.

Its straight up Summertime on Episode 9 of the Every Playlist Tells A Story podcast. Todd picks Frankie Ballard's “Sunshine & Whiskey” as his laid back summer time jam and Jimmy picks the Y&T hit “Summertime Girls” and wants to know what your walk up music would be. Email us at EveryPlaylistTellsAStory@gmail.com. This week's songs available on the Spotify playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UTJ2QXx9h9UWYQYWRoUtI?si=PJUZYrQHS0KjPPgUUHzmmg

This is the inaugural episode of Music City Scene.  In this episode, our guest, left handed guitar playing and gifted songwriter Marc-Alan Barnette recounts his 40+ years as an independent musician.  As a first interview for us, this was easy, Marc's stories are unbelievably interesting and give you a great insight to what a life well lived in the music business is about.  For more info on Marc, go to:Marc's WebsiteMarc's Facebook (Marc performs on FaceBook Live every Monday and Friday @ 10am central time)Marc's music takes a little bit of everything from classic rock, southern rock, funk, folk, country and more.  The one thing that we found that characterizes Marc, especially in his "A Life Well Lived" release is a deep blue-eyed soul sound (you can find and purchase music on his website).  He has written over 3,000 songs over his career.  He has opened for the bands like, Toby Keith, Frankie Ballard, Restless Heart, Amy Grant and many others.  On his first night in Nashville in 1988 he scored his first cut with the artist, Shelby Lynne (who went on to win a Grammy in 2008).  Marc is a quintessential professional artist who comes across like he was born to entertain.  You can find him playing around town in Nashville as Marc-Alan Barnette the independent musician at places like Whiskey Bent Saloon, The BlueBird Cafe, and The Commodore Bar and Grill, among many others.  If you are really lucky, you might have the opportunity to see Marc performing with Dangerous Dan and the Funk Town Horns, click here to go to the website and check the schedule.In 2000, after 12 years on the Nashville music scene, Marc continued to write music (as he does today) and added teaching as a Performer and Songwriting Coach to his already impressive resume.  If you have interest in staking your claim in the Music City, reach out to Marc as he works with people like you by introducing you to the Music City Scene by providing tours and writers clinics.We hope you enjoy this interview with Marc, that brings you stories of his life, well lived in Nashville and the music business.Songs by Marc-Alan Barnette from this episode as well as video links to other recordings:At 9:49 in this episode hear and excerpt of "Can't Blame Nobody But Me".  Friday, August 9th, 2013 at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville Alabama as part of Jim Parker's Songwriter Series: YouTube VideoAt 1:15:00 in this episode hear an excerpt of "Red Hot Passion".  Recorded at The Local, Nashville, TN, July 20th, 2018:  YouTube VideoAt 2:00:00 in this episode hear Marc perform "Tables and Chairs" in the Music City Scene studio.  July 10th, 2016 "Tables and Chairs" Is a song about being a songwriter and the sacrifice each songwriter must make. Brilliantly performed by Marc Alan Barnette at the Pavilion Coffee House in Nashville, TN:  YouTube VideoAt 2:34:30 in this episode hear "That's the Time I Think of You".  Official music video, July, 2019:  YouTube Video Additional MAB links:"Too Much Blood in My Alcohol Level" - written by Marc-Alan Barnette & Wood Newton; performance by Marc-Alan Barnette, Friday, August 9th, 2013 at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville Alabama as part of Jim Parker's Songwriter Series:  YouTube Video"The Hard Way" - Performed at The Bluebird in Nashville, TN. Written with Scott Southworth:  YouTube Video"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" - performed by Dangerous Dan and the Funktown Horns:  YouTube VideoWe could include a ton more as this rabbit hole is like the energizer bunny... it keeps going and going and going... but this gets you a very good idea of WHO MARC-ALAN BARNETTE is - ENJOY!

Rob Dennis is a staple of the Nashville music machine, being the owner of Rack n’ Roll Audio. He’s been recording live performances with some of the biggest names in music as well as the ACM’s, CMA’S, iHeart music, Grammy’s, Billboard Awards, Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion ceremony.    The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by The School of Rock Nashville and Franklin!   https://locations.schoolofrock.com/nashville https://locations.schoolofrock.com/franklin     Rob’s other credits for live music recording are quite extensive! Brian Wilson Pet Sounds Live Reba Zac Brown Band Riley Green Brothers Osbourne Live at the Ryman Bailey Bryan Brett Eldridge Sam Hunt 2017 ACMs Sam Hunt 2017 Billboard Music Awards Shania Twain Brandy Clark Ryan kinder Sam Hunt Super Bowl 50 Fisk Jubilee Singers Garth Brooks Brian Wilson Walk the Moon Fisk Jubille Singers Carrie Underwood Sam Hunt Natalie Maines Fitz and the Tantrums Trombone shorty Band of horses Dawes Holly Williams The head and the heart Willie Nelson and family Robert Cray Band Lady A Jason Aldean The band perry Nick Jonas Thomas Rhett Ellen Show Good morning America The today show Michael and Kelly Jimmy Kimmel The tonight show Jimmy Fallon Seth Myers CMT awards CMA fest CMT listen up Frankie Ballard  Dan and shay Ashley Monroe John Corabi Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers hold my beer and watch this Lee Brice Miranda Lambert Tyler Farr Neil young  Allison Krauss Need to breathe Brett Eldridge Jana Kramer Deirks Bentley Foreigner Judas Priest Lynyrd Skynrd Produced Live in Louisville  Hunter Hayes Jewel Trace Adkins Martina McBride Maddie & Tae Jamie Johnson Josh Abott Band For King and country Francessica battestelli William Michael Morgan Michael Ray The Voice Finalé 2015 Pitbull Taylor Swift Ted Nugent Josh Thompson Randy Houser Rascal Flatts Accept The Fray Amos Lee Cole Swindell Luke Bryan RATT  Kix Night Ranger Great White Dokken LA Guns Styper Queensryche Foreigner Produced Live at the Ryman Gretchen Wilson Taylor Swift Reba Hank Williams Jr. Tim McGraw Zella Day Dan + Shay Chris Young Charlie Worsham Brooks & Dunn   A few things that came up:   AB5 CA topic   Salt and pepper hair   Moved to Nashville in 1995   Started without cash and a business plan   Said yes to everything...   Started out as a drummer...   Ken Tondre...   Rich's negotiation skills in college   First concerts   Seeing Matt Frenette and Loverboy in 1986   Rich's first concert was Carmine Appice   Pet Sounds 50th anniversary story with Brian Wilson...   Finding his way into a career...   Dreaming about the ability to say no to things...   Live to air situations....   Just Love Coffee mention!   Ray Luzier    B plans are plans to fail...   Entrepreneurship today....   Recording audiences accurately and authentically...   Recognizing hustlers early....   Getting a door opening and kicking it open   Nashville vs. LA/NYC embracing new talent coming to town....   Brad Lea quote...   Demotivational posters...   The turning point in Rob's business....Dave Huff story about asking about gear...   5-10 year run....   Wasn't sure the music business was supposed to support him....   Can your business run without you?   Hasn't had a job since he was 15...   Tim Ferris - 4 hour work week   Doing what it takes to make it sound like the product they want it to be....   Perfectly matched cymbals....   Follow Rob: @cabarobo1972 www.racknrollaudio.com The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!   Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:   https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com  

Born in 1980 into a musical family in Athens, Georgia, Keio Stroud started playing drums and performing at an early age. After studying at the University of West Georgia, Stroud moved to Nashville in 2000 and soon became and in demand drummer for recording sessions, touring, and television performances. ****Listen to this episode and subscribe! www.richredmond.com/listen The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by The School of Rock Nashville and Franklin! https://locations.schoolofrock.com/nashville https://locations.schoolofrock.com/franklin Currently touring with Big and Rich and playing sessions in Nashville, Stroud has had an impressive and diverse career drumming for some of Nashville’s most successful and well-respected artists, producers and musicians: Rodney Crowell, Richard Marx, Jake Owen, Deana Carter, Little Big Town, Emmylou Harris, Keith Urban, Roseanne Cash, Lee Brice, Taj Mahal, The Nashville Star television show, Jason Aldean, Tiffany, Tommy Simms, Kip Moore, Buddy Miller, Keb’ Mo’, Randy Houser, Guy Clark, Mickey Gilley,The Randy Rogers Band, Jamie O’Neal, Thompson Square, Leroy Parnell, Stoney LaRue, Peter Collins, Chely Wright, Booker T. Jones, Brian Setzer, Florida Georgia Line, Lee Brice, Terri Clark, Sarah Buxton, Frankie Ballard, Ray Scott, Halfway to Hazard, Jedd Hughes, The Wooten Brothers, Chuck Wicks, Will Kimbrough, Al Anderson, Gary Nicholson, Chad Warrix, Laura Bell Bundy, Mike Farris, John Popper, Keith Anderson, Beth Neilson Chapman, The Lost Trailers, Trent Willmon, Mark Mcguin, Wade Hayes, Joey DeGraw, Amy Dalley, Jermaine Jackson, Blue County, Victoria Shaw, Jason Meadows, Dean Dillon, Craig Wayne Boyd, Arlis Albritton, Ty Herndon, Jimmy Wayne, Chris DeStefano, Josh Gracin, Jaron and The Long Road To Love, Buxton Hughes, and many others. Featured recordings Keio Stroud has appeared on: “Let Us Be Americana – The Music of Paul McCartney” – various artists “Blues Americana” – Keb’ Mo’ “Sunday Night Shout!” – Mike Farris “Prism” – Beth Nielsen Chapman “I Saw the Light” (Hank Williams movie) – various artists Rodney Crowell various recordings and many others. Rich and Keio have been friends since 2000. A few things that came up: -1st time playing with a guy in a cape -The sub-monkey -Playing with unorthodox drum sizes -Playing music is a conversation and we need to provide comfort for people -Rodney Crowell audition and win -Having to memorize 100+ songs -Rich's 5 words for Keio -Meeting Keb Mo on a cruise ship, then recording with him -If you want the scene to support you, you have to support the scene -Hitting on Cindy -Playing with Jake Owen -WWII as his jam -Every person should be forced to go to prison -Living in the moment -Shut up about politics -Playing with Big and Rich -Dream gig is Santana -Writing fiction -Kids will tell you what is coming up -Reading the audience -Know your product, you are your product -Winging it -The harder you work, the luckier you get Follow Keio: @blacyoda The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits! Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at: https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1 One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)! Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur. Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

My guest on the show today is Craig Alvin, a producer, engineer, and mixer and Grammy winner of the 2019 Record of the Year award for mixing Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour. He has also been nominated for several other Grammys over the years with a long list of credits include Amy Grant, Vanessa Carlton, Lady Antebellum, Frankie Ballard, Chase Rice, Will Hoge, The Features, Butterfly Boucher, Erin McCarley, Hanson, and How I Became The Bomb and I’ve got a Youtube playlist put together for you in the show notes if you want to hear some of his work. Craig has been making records for over 20 years spanning many genres. He has been a guest on the show previously way back on episode RSR029. So please check that out for more of his backstory. Today we are going to talk about his new studio, and focus on what we can learn about mixing great records and creating a Grammy winning sound. Thanks to our sponsors! WhisperRoom: https://whisperroom.com Get 10% off the 4x4 or 4x6 booths now when you mention Recording Studio Rockstars: http://whisperroom.com Spectra1964: https://www.spectra1964.com Eventide: https://www.eventideaudio.com OWC - Other World Computing: https://www.OWC.com RoswellProAudio: https://roswellproaudio.com RSR Academy: http://RSRockstars.com/Academy Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast, then please Leave a review on iTunes here CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/232

 There are very few friendships that span multiple decades that have shifted cultures. Peter Coleman and Richard Dodd met each other at the ripe old age of 11 and have made some of the most impactful records in recent history. Peter Coleman is one of the most prolific recording and mixing engineers in the music business, having worked with Blondie, The Knack, Pat Benatar, Steve Earle and many others. Peter and Rich have worked together to create music for every Jason Aldean song recorded from day one as well as music for Montgomery Gentry, Frankie Ballard, Randy Owen, Josh Thompson, The Road Hammers, Michael Tyler, and many others.  Richard Dodd is one of the most accomplished recording, mixing and mastering engineers on the planet. He has worked with Boz Scaggs, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Delbert McClinton, and won a Grammy for Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers” record.  Topics covered: - What exactly is engineering and mastering? - Their thoughts on the Queen movie - Tenacity and getting their start - Wanting to redo some of what they've already done - Serving the song   The Rich Redmond Show is now sponsored by The School of Rock Nashville and Franklin! https://locations.schoolofrock.com/nashville https://locations.schoolofrock.com/franklin   The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits! Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at: https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/1733757007/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=crash+course+for+success&qid=1572615267&sr=8-2 Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur. Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

The three-time Grammy winner, two-time ACM Songwriter of the Year, and star of NBC's Songland joins us to talk about a few of his 40 #1 hits, including "Mama's Broken Heart," "American Kids," "Vice," "Body Like a Back Road," and more.  EPISODE DETAILS: PART ONE  Scott and Paul put in a plug for Pearl Snap Studios! PART TWO - 3:02 mark The guys have a conversation about some of the worst cover songs of all time.  PART THREE - 12:06 mark Paul and Scott head over to Shane's Los Angeles home to get his thoughts on being in a band with LeAnn Rimes when they were little kids; why he used to pray that God would give him another dream other than songwriting; how he had to wrestle with questions of authenticity and sexual identity to discover his artistic voice; the way that Kenny Chesney anointed him that opened the floodgates of commercial success; who he calls his favorite singer of all time; which of his hits he was most shocked was released as a single; what he thinks of the critics who say “Body Like a Back Road” drifted too far from country’s traditions; which of his songs he suspects other songwriters don’t like; the reason The Book of Mormon musical had a huge influence on him; and why joining the cast of NBC's Songland was so fulfilling. ABOUT SHANE MCANALLY With 40 #1 singles to his credit in the last decade, Shane McAnally is already one of the most successful country songwriters and producers of all time. After a brief career as an artist he reinvented himself as a behind-the-scenes hitmaker when Lee Ann Womack found success with his song “Last Call.” The floodgates soon opened with a steady stream of #1 hits, including “Somewhere with You” and “Come Over” for Kenny Chesney, “Alone with You” for Jake Owen, “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” for Luke Bryan, The Band Perry’s “Better Dig Two,” and “Downtown” by Lady Antebellum. Industry and critical recognition quickly followed Shane’s commercial success when Miranda Lambert’s recording of “Mama’s Broken Heart” and Kacey Musgraves’ “Merry Go ‘Round” were concurrently nominated for a Best Country Song Grammy, as well as for CMA Song of the Year. “Merry Go ‘Round” won the category and Shane was named the ACM Songwriter of the Year.  Many of his songs have gone on to be recognized by the ACM, CMA, and Grammy awards, including “American Kids” by Kenny Chesney, “Take Your Time” by Sam Hunt, “Vice” by Miranda Lambert, “Drinkin’ Problem” by Midland, “Female” by Keith Urban, “Follow Your Arrow” and “Space Cowboy” by Kacey Musgraves, and Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” which set a new record by spending 34 weeks at number one on the Billboard country chart and was nominated by the CMA for Song of the Year two years in a row. Other highlights from Shane’s extensive song catalog include “Say You Do” and “Different for Girls” for Dierks Bentley; “Gonna Wanna Tonight” for Chase Rice; “Young & Crazy” for Frankie Ballard; “Stay a Little Longer” for Brothers Osborne; “Wild Child” for Kenny Chesney; “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” for Keith Urban; “I Met a Girl” for William Michael Morgan; “T-Shirt,” “Unforgettable,” and “Marry Me” for Thomas Rett; “If I Told You” for Darius Rucker; “Written in the Sand” and “Make it Sweet” for Old Dominion; “Burn Out” for Midland, “Love Ain’t” for the Eli Young Band; and “Down to the Honkytonk” for Jake Owen. The list of additional artists who’ve recorded his songs includes Reba McEntire, Florida Georgia Line, Ashley Monroe, Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Hunter Hayes, Tim McGraw, Sara Evans, Little Big Town, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, Trace Adkins, Tracy Lawrence, Kelsea Ballerini, and George Strait.  Shane has been nominated for the ACM Songwriter of the Year award six out of the last seven years, and has won the honor twice. He’s a three-time Grammy winner and currently stars as a mentor on the NBC television show Songland, where he works with up-and-coming writers to craft material for artists like John Legend, will.i.am, The Jonas Brothers, Meghan Trainor, and Aloe Blacc.

Chrissy grew up in her parents retail and shoe stores.  From an early age she knew she had a creative spark. She quickly landed the lead role in a Blake Shelton music video and knew she had to pursue acting. After moving to LA, she was cast in another Country Music Star’s Video, Frankie Ballard’s “A Buncha Girls.”  But this video was different. From the second Frankie and Chrissy met, sparks flew. 2 weeks later he flew her out for their first date to meet him on the road and watch him play shows. After that they were inseparable.  Chrissy realized that acting was no longer her dream, and she wanted to leave LA to be with Frankie in Nashville. But she didn’t want to lose her creative outlet, so she prayed to God for a new dream. And woah, did God answer. Chrissy went back to her family roots of loving shoes and retail and created a Boot Empire named OLD SMOKEYS BOOTS where she has celebrity clients from Lucy Hale to Miranda Lambert.  She gets old vintage boots and leather and makes super-funky-cool-one-of-a-kind cowboy boots, belts and purses.  Chrissy also talks the secrets to her fruitful/spiritual marriage with Frankie, dealing with the grief of suddenly losing her father, and what a successful life looks like to her. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Drunk Assholes of the Week, Social Media Post of the Week (Abby Anderson), getting drunk on airplanes, a new lab-made country group from Scotland, and the underrated artists we love (Kip Moore, Randy Houser, Mickey Guyton, Frankie Ballard, Kelleigh Bannen).

Ben maintains a busy schedule year-round, playing sessions around Nashville from the famous recording studios of Music Row to his own East End Studio. He is a versatile musician, producer, and engineer. As a producer, Ben can be found working alongside singer/songwriters, indie artists and up-and-coming country acts. He hand-cultivates their creations with industry expertise, helping them realize the full potential of their individual visions. He also produces a diverse collection of music for television and film sync placement. Ben has recorded and toured with many of Nashville’s top recording artists including: Sister Hazel, Joe Nichols, Frankie Ballard, Greg Bates, Aaron Tippin, Ty Herndon, Jana Kramer, Jimmy Wayne, Jon Pardi, and Steve Azar. You can find it him at http://www.benjacksonmusic.com

While she may be petite in stature, Shelby Lentz has a voice that will fill any venue. Shelby's talent was recognized at an early age and by fourteen, she was singing the National Anthem at local sporting venues, performed for the first time at the Wild Bull Saloon and earned over 100,000 votes in Bob Kingsley's Future Star online competition. It would not take long before she was grabbing the attention of others in the industry and at just fifteen she opened at The State Theater in Kalamazoo for Warner Music artist, Frankie Ballard. It was also about this time that she began collaborating with local song writers on original music as well. She went on to also open for former American Idol finalist, Matt Giraud, as well as international recording artist, Joanne Shaw Taylor. Shelby spent two years pursuing music in Nashville, Tennessee where she attended Belmont University and worked at the Grand Ole Opry. She recorded two studio EPs while in Nashville and performed on Broadway at the famous Tootsies. Her second EP, entitled “Unbroken” features a song called “Champion” Lentz co-wrote with her friend, Jessica Kellie Adams, inspired by Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa films. After the diagnosis of Huntington’s Disease in her family, and being recently diagnosed herself, she began her own nonprofit, “Champions for HD” to help aid research as well as other local families struggling with this disease. This was named in honor of her song “Champion” that is now recognized as an HD power anthem and part of her musical proceeds go back to Champions for HD to further the fight against Huntington’s. Shelby performs a mixture of songs that delight all audiences of all ages. There is no doubt that this little girl packs a powerful punch as an experienced entertainer.   

While she may be petite in stature, Shelby Lentz has a voice that will fill any venue. Shelby's talent was recognized at an early age and by fourteen, she was singing the National Anthem at local sporting venues, performed for the first time at the Wild Bull Saloon and earned over 100,000 votes in Bob Kingsley's Future Star online competition. It would not take long before she was grabbing the attention of others in the industry and at just fifteen she opened at The State Theater in Kalamazoo for Warner Music artist, Frankie Ballard. It was also about this time that she began collaborating with local song writers on original music as well. She went on to also open for former American Idol finalist, Matt Giraud, as well as international recording artist, Joanne Shaw Taylor. Shelby spent two years pursuing music in Nashville, Tennessee where she attended Belmont University and worked at the Grand Ole Opry. She recorded two studio EPs while in Nashville and performed on Broadway at the famous Tootsies. Her second EP, entitled “Unbroken” features a song called “Champion” Lentz co-wrote with her friend, Jessica Kellie Adams, inspired by Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa films. After the diagnosis of Huntington’s Disease in her family, and being recently diagnosed herself, she began her own nonprofit, “Champions for HD” to help aid research as well as other local families struggling with this disease. This was named in honor of her song “Champion” that is now recognized as an HD power anthem and part of her musical proceeds go back to Champions for HD to further the fight against Huntington’s. Shelby performs a mixture of songs that delight all audiences of all ages. There is no doubt that this little girl packs a powerful punch as an experienced entertainer.   

In this podcast we talk about Clare Bowen’s new album, baby news from Carrie Underwood and Eric Church with some brand new material. Also featuring music from Brett Young, Old Dominion, Frankie Ballard and much more!    

Better Than Ezra, Sugarland, Gavin DeGraw, Frankie Ballard, etc - Recorded in Hollywood, November 2017

Nate Lundy talks with Frankie about where his sound came from, what it was like opening for Bob Seger and his favorite car in high school.

An amazingly cool story about how Eddie and Frankie, two childhood friends who grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan… wound up playing together again, in Nashville and all over the world... Eddie has the coolest parents and they got a lot of things right when it came to raising Eddie and supporting his career - you’ll hear several stories about what they did... Eddie plays Heritage 535 guitars and he’s got a great story about how he got his #2 535, and much more... Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players

One of the best Episodes yet, for the personal stories shared by both Rob and myself. Stick around for the “Super Power” question - it’s well worth your time "Guitarist of the Year" from the Academy of Country Music in 2014 Rob’s played with the following artists and more: Lady Antebellum, Sean Chambers, Frankie Ballard, Delbert McClinton, Joe Nichols, The Judds, Tinsley Ellis, Dolly Parton, Randy Houser, Joe Dee Messina, Montgomery Gentry, Toby Keith, Dolly Parton, Kellie Pickler, Hank Williams, Dierks Bentley, Dustin Lynch, Thomas Rhett, Josh Thompson, Kenny Chesney,, Rascal Flatts, Joe Louis Walker, Eric Paslay, Carrie Underwood, Amy Grant, LoCash, Toby Keith, Lee Roy Parnell, Lee Brice... We’ll talk about Rob’s newest EP, RMC Vol. 1 and dig behind the scenes to learn about the stories that make up some of the songs, and even explore what gear he used... The politics of the music business and the decisions Rob made which might not have been “politically correct”... A heartwarming story about how Rob lost his late father’s 65 Telecaster, and then how he miraculously got it back, years later… Go to http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com and sign up to get notified of future episodes and other cool stuff for guitar players, or subscribe on itunes at http://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com/itunes

Join us this week as we welcome Country Rock music singer songwriter, Mark Mackay. A blazing guitarist, an evocative vocalist and a songwriter steeped in authenticity: At the crossroads of country music and rock and roll is where Mark makes his stand. Fronting a powerhouse band, he rocks the room with rowdy charm and persuasive conviction. Within the last year has opened for country stars like Frankie Ballard, Eli Young Band, Cole Swindell, Tracy Lawrence and Old Dominion, plus legendary rockers The Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) and Orianthi. Playing over 230 shows last year, earned him a well-deserved slot on Music Connection’s “Top 100 National Live Acts.” Mackay just released his debut album on May 1, 2017, appropriately titled Trials & Tribulations, of which he either wrote or co-wrote every track on the record. As Mackay is always touring throughout the year, this earned him early supporters through sponsorships via Schecter Guitars, D’Addario, Seymour Duncan, Deering, and Red Bull. We will talk to Mark about his upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at his music, feature his latest songs, and ask him to share his message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Mark Mackay at http://www.markmackayofficial.net/ and spread the word. And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. Our message to the troops: WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.

An interview with Bryon Colby (@bcolby6), SVP of Digital Commerce at Cornerstone Brands. Cornerstone Brands is a billion-dollar omni-channel retailer comprised of multiple leading home and apparel brands including Frontgate, Ballard Designs, Garnet Hill, Chasing Fireflies, Grandin Road, Improvements, and TravelSmith. Cornerstone is a business unit of HSN, Inc. We spoke with Bryon about his background, where digital commerce sits in the Cornerstone organization structure, how Cornerstone benefits from it's catalog heritage, the challenges and opportunities of customized products, and the future of personalization. Bryon mentioned a custom product configurator for furniture on Ballard Designs, which can be found here. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 104 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday, October 11th 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & Content at SapientRazorfish, and Scot Wingo, Founder and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. New beta feature - Google Automated Transcription of the show: Transcript Jason:  [0:25] Welcome to the Jason and Scott show this is episode 104 being recorded on Wednesday October 11th 2017 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I'm here with your co-host Scott Wingo. Scot & Bryon:  [0:40] Hey Jason and welcome back Jason Scott show listeners, in this week's episode where excited Futura guess that we have literally been trying to get on the show for over a year due to scheduling conflicts between the three of us that has been hard to do but today the stars have finally aligned and we are very excited to Welcome to the Jason Scott show, Bryon Colby SVP of digital Commerce at Cornerstone brands welcome brand. [1:09] Where are you located in the world today in the home base of Cincinnati Ohio. Like being over usually on the road like you guys but I see your point stars align. Jason:  [1:23] And just to be clear Brian it hasn't taken a year because you've been doing a lot of other shows right you've been saving yourself for us. Scot & Bryon:  [1:29] Whatever makes you feel good then go for a Jason. Cook and I'm excited to see if I understand you have a Tesla now so we are in the Tesla owners the electric vehicle club together at this point. Loving it you know can't say enough good things about it I actually thought that was going to be at your giveaway 400 shall I was hoping to get a guest on that one but it was like Tesla's free to your listeners, yeah we we tried that and we ended up with some stickers that Jason printed on his LaserJet they're so close but we were quite able to get it to that level. Jason:  [2:09] It is a premium LaserJet though. Scot & Bryon:  [2:11] Is premium gas to color so it's pretty exciting. Jason:  [2:18] I feel like you guys have have a lot in common you both had the fancy cars and you both spell your first names unconventionally. Scot & Bryon:  [2:26] Yes it's one of those things that makes you very Google Bowl which is a double edged sword. [2:32] I love you find that bread. So far 3 other people that spell it my you know my way you know one guy at the local. Movie theater that selling a popcorn was amazed to see his name tags felt the same way and he's the one there actually is a Facebook group for you know Brian's that's valid Bryon and this guy was it when it started. I don't know. If you ever need. You ever meet anyone else, I have met a couple other people there's a lot of Scott wings with two T's so there's that and then there's the hero of a popular novel, it is at his got Scotland 20 sets and wrestling. Yeah I run into like two or three every five years or so so so kind of price solar distribution I did I don't know if we have a Facebook group or not I might have to explore the Cradle. We left a check there about 5 of us on itself but that was a couple years ago is that Super Active like you guys just guy talk about. I'll leave it at that. Jason:  [3:48] And I think there's one other important piece of business we have to get out of the way before we we jump into Cornerstone big movie trailer came out this week. Scot & Bryon:  [3:59] Yeah yep the know some some people are keeping themselves spoiler-free so I have nothing to talk about it but I, where I draw the line is I try not to read rumor sites or anything like that but I do watch the trailers and this trailer was awesome. I'm very excited for the Last Jedi, tickets are purchased 7 p.m. showing December 14th through the Wingo Clan is locked and loaded for Last Jedi. Jason:  [4:23] That's awesome. Scot & Bryon:  [4:24] Scotty tractor your dress up you and your family for it. We don't we usually say that for Halloween and we're usually a bunch of Star Wars characters for Halloween but we're not cause players just never not not my scene but I'm more of a collector toys that canister. Jason:  [4:44] It's been interesting that there was some controversy coming up to the trailer about whether the director was excited or not about it but I feel like all the reviews of the trailer I've read even from people that are not like huge Star Wars fans are like it's one of the best. Made trailers of all times. Scot & Bryon:  [5:02] Yeah it's a misunderstanding so it's Ryan Johnson and he he was just kind of tweeting that if you want to stay spoiler-free don't watch the trailer and then a lot of people misread that to say, the trailer is not good or something so I don't know so then later he was like all caps watch the trailer people it's great I'm excited up moving. Jason:  [5:20] Heck yeah that was an odd thing to have had thought he said so that I'm glad you were able to clarify Force awesome, well with that Brian let's jump into the topic of the day we want to talk a little bit about about your business and what you're doing now but before we get to that it's always nice to hear about how you got there and what you're you're sort of digital background is. Scot & Bryon:  [5:46] Sure you know just thinking through it's been amazing and I've been involved so I guess any Commerce incident of 1996, where are you know it's part of the great team that we actually helped build some of the initial pay for Content sites football number Publishers including USA Today times-mirror the Usos, Associated Press this is where they had don't you know the publisher that don't websites had no idea how to monetize it and we're looking to monetize some of their archives they're all content people coming in search for so we had that. Company was called in Fanatics had you know had a technology Riri, purpose from our consumer consumer product that was out there in the marketplace and turned around handle the customer service the billing, you know all this is way back when in about 1996-1997 for these customers, since then you know what has really held the number of different you know a hats in the space but all focused on transactions including are running a digital marketing Consulting Group. I'm heading out by you know you asked operations of an SMS Commerce startup which was fascinating just about, it's Wednesday in the year about 2000-2001 so just slightly ahead of its time being able to buy things via SMS was also a managing director at fry and another you know, kind of Legacy in e-commerce space. [7:17] Fantastic also group of e-commerce if we're all veterans right now that we had our own not digital eCommerce platform and we helped run some of the online businesses and Technology, multiple retailers across some. Different categories including Ann Taylor a good diver craft PC Richards and many others so you know after that for a while and actually said okay looking to jump over, to the. Pure retail side so you know the strong desire to actually own the project from start to finish so when I joined Marc Ecko. I was an apparel company and then of Last Stand and currently as he said at Cornerstone brands. Jason:  [8:08] Awesome and the fried that always brings a smile to my heart that I think there's still a few fry sites living in the world then it's obviously been defunct for quite a while. Scot & Bryon:  [8:21] Yep yeah they got you know purchase by Microcenter and of course mikroskop purchase so there still are some out there and it is that's all you go to you know shop.org you got any other conferences, it's one of those amazing get-togethers cuz you see people that you know of work with way you know way back when I just are now you know leaves and heads at all, under the different colors are other e-commerce companies out there. Jason:  [8:47] Yeah so let's talk about Cornerstone Cornerstone might not be a familiar name to some listeners because it's a, it's a house of Brands and then it has a familiar parents so can you tell us a little bit about about a Cornerstone and who you are. Scot & Bryon:  [9:04] Sure Cornerstone wasn't even familiar to me when I joined the head corner, Cornerstone brands it's a billion-dollar plus retailer it's comprised of a portfolio of different aspirational home and apparel brands that include Frankie Ballard Designs, Garnet Hill Grandin Road and improvements in overtime with awesome different companies with divested different companies we have a strong catalog heritage, that's our background but now we're at a point where over 70% of our overall demands is transacted via digital channels with an opening up some new retail store. So you know where as a whole it's again most people won't know Cornerstone but the brands very well-thought-of Rhymes doing very well. Well parent company is hsni which of course the other Division if they own besides Cornerstone is HSN which is more 2 Legacy broadcast. You know broadcast Commerce company that has course has also evolved into a strong digital Anthony. Jason:  [10:16] Very cool and one of the things that I was interested me about Cornerstone is the. [10:23] Sort of portfolio is is interesting Lee diverse not so much in terms of. The offering a consumers although that's the first two but act like I think some of the Brand's don't have stores do I have it right into their pure digital some of the brands, have stores, some of the brand sell products that aren't super convenient to ship until I I sort of think about the whole portfolio and I go man there's a lot of unique. Different business cases for each of the brands is do I have that right or is it all pretty much the same thing. Scot & Bryon:  [10:59] No you're totally right on The Mark with it and it's to the point where it's at extended differentiation extends to the products or the the product photography. How to get out of quality or of the paper that the catalogs are printed on. People are usually amazing like oh yeah you know I never even knew that Ballard Designs in front they were quote related, what part of the same as the wall you know part of the model is and we really we do have a hybrid model here so I we share a digital platform, fat and other back and operation such as call center and supply chain areas where we would really get operational leverage but then. The majority of all the customer-facing aspects such as creative product pricing merchandising. That's all at the Brand level and the strategies for those are really formed at the Brand level so we may have some may say stores are the best, way for us to connect with our customers others may go with a different private label credit card and all of that ensures that you know, really strong Believers and keeping a unique DNA of each brand so while we are for a portfolio, we want to gain leverage everywhere we really focus on not wanting to lose what makes each brand special and their connection to the customer cuz what we normally hear when people come in and saying hey you know what we could save x amount. I may be consolidating, you know all the photos shot so you know all the models of the photo shots into one area and it's really ghetto people resisted overtime and you know it's actually been the right call is what we're learning. [12:36] So I can practice walk us to how your piece works so let's see you have a front gate Ballard at cetera, you guys can operate as an agency that supports what they're doing or do you do help them with strategy and they have their own groups so so let's just use something kind of practical that that everyone doesn't e-commerce like like, I see my Google AdWords do you have a group that kind of like centralized does that say for the various brands or do they do it themselves and you guys, I had an evil strategy for the. [13:08] It's really the latter each brand does have right now just for this specific example and it changes of course what you're talking about but for something like sem each brand has their own marketing department. Then their own people on the ground in a managing their ass Leon campaign. Where are the cross brand leverage and where my team myself and my team's role will come into play is one in Short helping to ensure, at all the brands are using the best technology. More info or let's say I see I'm dead management as well as you know making sure we're leveraging our relationships with our third-party Partners so okay this interests you know again where Billion Dollar Plus, company, I'm as a whole but if it was each individual they're going out there as a snow still larger but smaller entities so a lot of that is managed from a central location. As well as helmets Europe what you mentioned helping a form what maybe some of our strategy should be in the space, like okay you know it's part of letting you know the shifter increase mobile spend helping to highlight the importance of that and digging into the data so a lot of that is a partnership, other aspects of you know my team's role here that are shared services where R you know request. LeBron saying hey this is a project we need to do for our business. On the other hand it could come from a side you know my team and I resent the corporate level to say hey this may be a good strategy for the entity as a whole. [14:45] Around where things are really pushed off down at the partnership model where the give and take on both sides. My specific role is again heading up the digital Commerce at the corporate level so it impacts you know what the overall digital strategy should be, as well as a day-to-day operations and management, digital platform and technology that is shared among the brands as well as you know what the team here driving learnings and leverage across the portfolio but if it's touching that and you deserve like I said before. Back in from the brand side so you know an overtime this model has evolved and you know we've looked at all the different, ways you can actually do this that there you know some organizations that say you know everything should be centralized some saves everything should be at the brands. We again it's a hybrid model is how we trying to tend to operate some things we didn't my team will get more involved in other times it's where the brands about it. Jason:  [15:48] Interesting you had mentioned that a lot of the the brand on the cornerstone portfolio had started as catalog doors and I wanted to touch on that for a minute cuz I think that's super interesting. Personalized was handled Walmart earnings report this week and Mark Lori mentioned something that I hadn't thought about before but he's like. Hey we've all been shipping products to Consumers homes for a hundred plus years that's not really the the new thing in that the e-commerce bring for the party. What e-commerce really changing the party is the the front end merchandising a product that essentially you know the whole delivery thing, it's something I've been doing for a long time and that you know cataloguers in particular have been doing and the new thing we've all had to learn how to do is use digital to merchandise products in so it like. Is that true at Cornerstone that you inherited. Good Supply chains and and facilities for shipping and that sort of thing because of your catalog Heritage or weather like a lot of. [16:54] Sort of traditional methods that had to be had to be dramatically changed to accommodate your e-commerce growth. Scot & Bryon:  [17:02] Wiz. Cataloguers one of the inmates things I think would see know when I took on the role that I quickly saw was an advantage was that the wreck Market in skill set. Cuz it's a very different business in terms of prospecting customers and reaching out the customers and it maybe from Hyder having bread, and mortar stores or whether you're just starting a secure play without that direct marketing background so, you know a lot of our operations with always been selling direct the customers and ship into them there from the supply chain from a customer call center, that's always been in place I mean right now we have a small retail store for friends and that you know I'm like a lot of other companies, that was kind of a you know later stage move that we move that we went forward with so you know and have some of this goes back to. You know what you at you know your man crush Andy Dunn marriage a sin in terms of you know you're quoted him a number of times that a lot of these think eCommerce pure plays and I'm a big fan of eventually hit a wall. Because of stacking up with you in the fact of customer acquisition at the right price. Just so you know you you actually start to say okay we have to get other channels to go after customers but it starts are going to retail in the everyone now it's time to go in the catalogs and the thing is kind of hard work really well, you know you need that direct marketing skill set but the good part is once you actually have it. [18:34] Working friends and now I'm really excited because I feel that a lot of digital channels are starting to catch up I mean you look at what Facebook is now offering what Google's offering me know and I've got in a little trouble, in the news recently just buy, how well you're able to Target in or if you're from Russia that you can actually buy specific keywords now on it and do respect of look-alike mod, look like modeling but now with you know you could have specially take what we've been doing for catalogs for a while and go out there and do it digitally. And the other part with catalogs is that fascinates me is you think okay on the filming of, you know you guys also we go at that we check our mailbox every day but there really isn't too much in it now and catalogs get a lot of the attention so. You know digital you. People have also asked well as digital going to kill catalogs and all that but the goal is actually to do a martyr sentence. Like okay Mel books a lot smarter and integrated with digital and that's what was doing so that's why all the back you know when you say a lot of the back office activities, you know we of course need to Reno and want to improve on it in terms of speed of delivery in terms of customer interactions but that's been there since day one. Jason:  [19:58] For sure so first of all tell me that wouldn't be a great selling book is the kgb's guide to Facebook marketing. [20:07] She like we should write that right now the. [20:12] Like so is it true like that you you have catalogs it like that are continuing to be good performers and that you've you've sort of evolved them to to fit better in the digital world that they're still a significant acquisition channel for you. Scot & Bryon:  [20:25] Yes they are you know that Nicole is always you whenever you you know if your mailing a lot of catalogs it's a. Numbers game where are you know a high percentage of them are not going to generate sales the ones that hit well generate you know you know I do a lot of sales so it's over time figuring out more and more. How to reduce the number of mountains that you do or else reduce unproductive maling. The Golan is to take some of those Savings reinvested in digital and with digital actually you know have different contact points for the customer. That is you know right now baby they real catalogs work well they do or the challenge of course is that they tend to be expensive. They tend to be some things that are out of your control you know what would a long-term you have cost of paper you have postage and all that, it's you know why won't you know what the start while I was saying you over 70% of our transactions happen digitally you know Catalina. Catalog for major marketing channel for us. Jason:  [21:29] It and it's interesting because you see it going both ways there there you know famous traditional cataloguers that has kind of gotten out of the catalog so you know I'm I obviously think it like a Sears or. Victoria's Secret and I think even come in your face Crate & Barrel me over Tire their catalog at one point but then at the same time you see a lot of. Companies including digital native Brands adopting. Catalogs as a marketing channel and so it you almost have wonder if some of those Legacy cataloguers missed the boat by turning them off when you know maybe there was just a way to to evolve them. [22:08] I'd be. Scot & Bryon:  [22:09] And we started when you started keeping track of it where you know where the 90-day. Exactly you had some major companies such as Victoria's Secret they were out of catalog. Other companies saying we reinvent you know we're investing in and doing more so there really you don't normally you say okay there's a herd mentality one way this is where it's you know the really isn't, people argue no finding their own past but Summer Valley more summer mailing a lot less. Jason:  [22:35] And Scott do I have it right isn't Amazon even doing some catalogs and some categories. Scot & Bryon:  [22:42] Yeah yeah I've seen them experiment usually do a holiday catalog now which is kind of highlighting some offerings that are good gifts. Jason:  [22:49] Yep in Bryan I be curious the so when you talk about. [22:55] Digitally infusing the catalogs I think of sort of two things. Obviously in a digital let us know our audience a lot better and Target are audio so I better so I can imagine using digital to you no have a higher hit rate and get more of those printed catalogs in the hands of the right people and fewer. In the hands of the wrong people but I also would be curious about sort of Prince. Two digital interactions like either their features you built into the print catalogs now to make it. Easier for someone to to make the jump from the printed page to the the product detail page or or is that not important. Scot & Bryon:  [23:36] But it's definitely important I mean we've you know over the past couple years we've tried out a lot of things you know we've done some basic you know, when I call you now. Barcodes what not you know when you have the codes in there that okay those were going to be the next stop where you can actually just Decor scan it and have the reader and instantly go to the website. We've also had different experiments in this some of these were great learning where you could pick your phone hold it over the catalog and actually the product reviews with Sprint. You can see the product reviews or if we had a couch in Ocala lots of limited space so let's save your show the couch and two colors you can hold your phone up to that page and it instantly scan and the other couches you could get, so it's done that you know and we'll try some other experiments. [24:29] I really think we've reached a point where you don't need the coach people saying okay you have this physical catalog then here's what you need to do to get online or here's what you need to do if your phone people are at a point where they're doing it anyway. So in terms of actively trying to dry them online with kind of said hey you know what we're not trying to drive consumer behavior when I ride in that way. [24:54] Michael O'Brien listener the show in any kind of heard us, talk a lot about the Amazon impact out there and, what is the best way to defend yourself from that is to make your own products you haven't heard it yet but the episode before this one was a deep dive on private label which is a strategy that that everyone's really employing a lot of people feel like even Amazon Whole Foods acquisition was driven by a desire to have a deeper private label offering and grocery so you guys are in an interesting position if I understand it correctly I think, bus your brands of Lee the manufacturer and the brand the seller of the brand it is is that correct. [25:35] That's correct but the majority of what we sell all proprietary Goods. No we do still at the big differentiate or I personally believe this in that you know it. It gives us now more permission to generate brand Authority and connect with our customers so it also allows us to do a lot more with either you know product customization because it's all under our control, so it's something you know that we've been firm Believers in and I personally believe it that you know the worst thing you could do is become commoditized. So I'm doing our proprietary product and then I'm looking forward to listening to your next you know that the cell before this when it comes out but is, one of the ways that okay if you're looking to compete against Amazon or any of you know any of the other you know larger big boys out there think it's key, so these brands have been around since the catalog era has if you guys done explicit things with digital to kind of, accelerate that Loop because some of the newer generations of Brands like a Casper of bonobos Indochina you're one of the nice things about being born digital is you get that real kind of customer feedback very quickly because there's more of a, put it out quick and get feedback Rose I can imagine the catalog world you know what let's say 15 years ago it would be more of a you know, some of the product to do testing put it in the catalog and then probably takes 12 to 18 months to get any feedback is that something that you guys have felt in your brands that that your. [27:10] You're able to close at Loop faster and innovate faster I mean that it's a great that you know part of the challenge always are catalogs is the lead time. Involved, actually got things in there so one of the things of course is scaling back okay the knock knock the number about the types of promotions you put in catalogs cuz you talk about being responsive to, the market needs and business needs a little tough you're putting an offer in a book that you know may go out okay 3 months from now that's going to be off. Doesn't mean it's not done so that's one thing where you can you know we're gaining more flexibility on mine as well as in the product reviews and then you know that. From Prague reviews from product feedback from customers even though I may be in the book we're taking that and wearing you know where it integrating work or messaging on the side about the Prada. So you know we still have again at Heritage we're okay it's still going out there ahead of time but we already know part of it is gaining learning from what some of the digital natives are doing and you know it's family. [28:15] Yeah, see it flipping where, and I bet now you could probably you know let's see you have a catalog coming out next spring you're probably planning that one you do a bunch of digital quick things to test that out now and then you know maybe take the winners and put them in the catalog that is that is that kind of inverted with with the evolution of e-commerce. It's definitely something that we're exploring and yes it is I mean that's where it's great we're okay you could still. You could still have the print medium that has that lead time but you're able to accept feedback before it goes in there and it's involved in some of the older models, that had a catalogs get put together and you know what needs to be in them it's really I mean. That and I really trick it's the shift you know for merchandising as handsome as a whole. I know that's come up you know I'm different episode and you know the kind of merchant you know the merchandising Prince roll that that's a ball, now become much more data-driven and you know you use much more real-time feedback and all that are aspects that we. Jason:  [29:22] Interesting and you had mentioned that some of the products that you guys make our our customizer personalized for the individual consumer do I have that right. Scot & Bryon:  [29:32] Yeah yeah we've been we've been doing it for a number of years and we you know of the past couple years has really been expanding it you know, because the point earlier about okay if you're going to differentiate one how to differentiate it from Amazon but I know also how to fit the needs of the consumers, in the consumers really enjoy you know have a lot of trust in Our Brands and in and enjoy them but they also like, feeling that heavy I have the ability to make it my own Stafford's ample at Ballard Designs which has, very strong ties to the I'm designer Community with built-in house configurator and this configurator and you know you reviews, be able to build it where you can have a chair and maybe put the seat collar now you feel that you know you could configure on some, found my chairs at the 12 different configurations now heads this color. Alexis color of the you know the chair front and back the welts the seat skirt the chick I'm kick plate you can have all of that customized to it so one of the things we learned as hell you know. [30:41] People are fat enough fascinated by using a stool or actually able to also expand the use of it in our store so that every Ballard store in their Design Services Center the configurator gets a lot of play You & Me now this is cat time, really taking it to the nth degree cuz of course knowing one thing by the way you learned at least I learned from this as I can make some really ugly chairs so not everything, you know how to volunteer to have me come in and do it and waited the three of us have a competition one of these days and it tool who can make the worst looking one but you know we also take a step back and we do a lot even just the basics of product monogramming. Across all of our all of our Brands we ask you know we do it all in-house there are really strong. Personalization Center within our DC and we also been expanded to it they stores that within some of the Ballard stores. Now you could also in-store monogramming. You could buy a tote there and then go and instantly get it monogrammed with what you want and we were able to turn around like with the recent Star of course hurricane, you know the first I hate you stand we went in and within 24 hours I mean two teams here that a fantastic job, wrabel to create customized totes saying okay this is you know it towed for Texas program purchase the toad x amount goes to, helping a local areas that were in pack, and you know what that was from a combination of having that monogram and personalization capabilities as well as a team that's always thinking okay how can we pick up products to the next level. Jason:  [32:17] That's very cool that we talked several times on the show about that that person was a ship being one of the good ways to to combat Amazon in particular you know it's probably not a perfect note forever but but certainly like. You know that. Customizing the product before you ship it to a customer negates a lot of the advantages that Amazon has with the the huge number of fulfillment centers that don't have personalization capabilities. Scot & Bryon:  [32:45] Yep and it's also I mean customers you know you still want to get it there as quickly as possible. Johnny Maddox fan of a custom shower at least this week maybe I'll change in another 2 weeks they're not expecting it to be delivered in 2 hours. Jason:  [33:00] Yep. Scot & Bryon:  [33:01] Because they recognize what goes into it and they're all so you know there's different price flexibility you have with that. So you know I know and I'm sure it's going to shift over time I was joking before that there will be no hiding expectations. Dodge customization is Major strategy for us. Jason:  [33:19] Cut in migraines customer expectations rarely ever get lower they do it's not for a good reason. The the other great thing about precise product though is you probably don't accept returns on that right there turn right it's probably zero. Scot & Bryon:  [33:35] Exactly I mean they're always circumstances but no matter what your name is for mothers out there almost customized products the return rate drops tremendously on it whether you allow it or not. Jason:  [33:48] Sure I totally get that and I mean. But I do feel like people sometimes underestimate what a big part of the economic equation returns are in most e-commerce businesses so even when you just. Dramatically curtail returns that that is a huge economic impact on you know if and when a company can get your profitable in e-commerce oh I certainly like that. That Trend overall I wanted this sort of flip. The personalization question for a second though with most people we talked about personalization we're not so much talking about, personalizing the actual product we're talking about personalizing the user experience of shopping for the products and we talked a little bit about that in the discussion, but where where do you guys sit in the whole spectrum of personalization are you doing some interesting things is it soda on your road map. [34:45] You think it's worth it. Scot & Bryon:  [34:46] Yeah actually doing doing personalization for a while and you know we, we've been doing it in and what always fascinates me about is that if a company is doing it really correctly a lot of times, individual doesn't you know why they don't realize it it just hard to tell personalization unless you know what I do in my spare time if you have enough five different browsers open keep on hitting different categories On fight to doing different things and see if the sites about, what your behaviors are but we you know it, different brands of the brands we have you know on the website you go to the home so you can go to the homepage and after a couple visits it actually, call Paige Cadet personalized that we break it up into dista sites broken up into different if you know whether you called Widgets or different components, where Venice is you know some of this is basic wear if you're coming from you know a Colder Weather climate, we're going to show you different products but then that also could extend into what content you see at the ideally if you doing this right where we're also shooting, if you want to extend that until k then the kind of messages and personalization of people get on the back end if they're calling in to the call center. Or if they are also you know what day I'm outbound marketing materials that they got. So we've been doing a lot of that you know the way I usually say it is we've gone a lot better. [36:18] Personalizing the individual The Experience excuse me at that point in time for that individual in one channel, where we see the evolution of that is okay then recognizing them on their mobile phone and doing the same as I said when I called to the call center they should have that same experience. Part of it is you know that challenge with personalization enough spoken to a lot of others about it is actually. One prioritizing what you want to do but then also had a scallop. You know it does require more creative resources they have to make an investment in it and it and you know it. [36:58] It's rare you do personalization in something that you know your metrics just jump off in your the man jumps up it's a lot of singles and doubles. So you need to do a lot of them and they're you know and just hit a lot of the users to send you know in jail personalized ways and air companies out there, you know do a great job Zulily does a strong job with it where are you know, babe I forgot the exact number about how many you know personalized home pages of personalized emails get created every day and I do feel that again it is also the interact with the end-user customers going to start it's going to become table Stakes. Companies are going to expect that personalization it's just that I think it kind of got over height. You know really hasn't lived up to its potential yet but you know well of course we haven't spoken about it you know AI machine learning I think that's going to lead to really be the next. One of the next Generations of what e-commerce is and I'll be around personalization. Jason:  [37:57] Yeah it certainly I mean a basic premise is that that machine learning is the way you can you can you can scale personalization particularly when you even get into a I doing content creation. Scot & Bryon:  [38:12] It's at if that's true point. Jason:  [38:14] It it's interesting like the. [38:17] Because personalization is such a big word like they're such a broad spectrum right like you could say hey we did a personalization on our site. And in that could mean you set up a data Lake and collected way more information about all your customers than you ever had before and produced you know thousands of a torn to pieces of content in are giving everyone a bespoke experience or I can also say. You know you added the words welcome Brian to the homepage right like. [38:43] And so it's it's it's hard when people talk about having done a project at you and what was the ROI like there's not. [38:49] It's not a binary thing like I didn't have ratings and reviews and now I do or you know I didn't have 360-degree Prada quotations and now I do, and you can you know it turn it on and measure the effectiveness. Personalization is it in my mind is a spectrum minute it's therefore much harder to measure the the ROI of personalization overall although. You can sometimes do it for individual tactics. Scot & Bryon:  [39:16] Right exactly knows individual tactics and normally do singles and doubles and you know I've written a number of round tables with all the retailers on personalization, you know it always fascinated me because you'll read whether it's our star Gardner you know any of the you know anyone that's doing their annual summations you know. Top areas that people wanted want to develop in the future next year we're going to spend money and personalization is usually up there but then when you get them, with the retailers you know on the ground sit around the table and you ask a question okay on a scale of 1 to 10 where is your company, you know on that where you view where on the road map of personalization I've never had anyone say higher than A3. Jason:  [40:03] Yeah. Scot & Bryon:  [40:04] And I'm sure you see that all the time when you're with clients that one it's a definition but there's just a lot of dish in there but it hasn't really taken flight yet. Jason:  [40:16] Yeah and I guess I would also even say that there are people that have like achieved a meaningful amount of personalization and it increasingly. Personalization just for personalization sake doesn't automatically win right and so the fact that you communicated uniquely with me. In and of itself isn't compelling it's if the communication with me made the communication more relevant to me. Then it's compelling right and sometimes the most relevant communication is exactly the same for a million consumers and when it is. [40:53] That that's perfectly fine but the the fact that like. [40:59] You said that a million different emails if it does it's something that's different in those emails doesn't make them. Resonate better with the audience is kind of a wasted effort and with you know sometimes we see people doing personalization as sort of a checkbox exercise where there you know. They're hell-bent on doing some personalization so they do something and you know they they can claim that it's more personalized but they haven't necessarily you know solve the problem for their customer. Scot & Bryon:  [41:27] I know tire and part of it is then tearing at personalization in an ongoing way and that's why you know the person could sue the email goes to the landing page and it could be personalized to them but then when they're throughout the rest of this site may not be. And that's where the whole experience you know it's not Barren you know maybe I'm older optimistic on it I think it we are going to get there. [41:50] Again that's going to be in next week for. Jason:  [41:52] Yep I'll tell you one that drives me nuts and I'll pick on a company that's probably generally well-known for personalization that are, our friends at Adobe right so so that you know they do personalized retargeting advertising like like a lot of B2B companies and and you know so there I'm sure there's a marketing person there that would say hey we have a really effective personalized advertising campaign. [42:13] And. So I get personalized ads on YouTube from Adobe and on the one hand that's pretty impressive but on the other hand most of those add show up when my two-year-old son is watching a.m. Like some kind of cartoon video on YouTube and. You go hey you know what they yes they personalized that that has something unique for me in it but they completely missed the contacts like why are they buying an ad trying to sell me Adobe marketing cloud in the middle of content design for 2 year olds. Scot & Bryon:  [42:46] And that's by that's good trivia it's tough. Jason:  [42:50] Yeah yeah I'm bi I'm not making fun of it because that was it you know any easy easy solved but I just I feel like that the state we're in right now is it still early days and getting all this stuff right. I do want to go back I'm neglected one question we are talking about the personalization of products and you mention the the the configurator that use a ballad for the chairs, did you have to build something unique that you guys use or were you able to buy some sort of off-the-shelf. Configuration package and then adapt it to your your products. Scot & Bryon:  [43:23] We we we looked at a number or item number of either off-the-shelf products are working with a third-party to build it and I've done some of this again earlier Mike we can figure Raiders and one of learning, back then was the toughest part about building a configurator is an ongoing support. As products change read so you know your systems change how you actually keep keep it running so based on that when we looked you know for the Ballard Designs one we decided to actually build it ourselves. Cuz you wanted specific ties and sir are back in systems who wanted a specific URI for it and for ongoing maintenance. That was to know something for you third parties for but that was a team here to felt. [44:11] Cool one of the I saw one of your exact speak at a conference and they're talking about, kind of you know omni-channel in and store experiences and the digital native, Brands as you mentioned her are kind of catching on to this and the latest kind of catchphrases o + O which is online and offline and I feel like you guys have had stores for a while but if I call you're doing a lot more of these pop-up experiences, tallest Tuscan of the little bit of history of of the stores monster Brands and then some of the things that you're experimenting with around other, online offline interactions. Some reason retail footprint a small one though for a number of years that actually no predated my company but the majority of them. In all honesty we're not good and the customer experiences that some of them were, outlet stores which are fine but they were they look like outlet stores with you no products dumped all over the place and again they didn't really capture the essence of the brands and it wasn't any one person's doing it's just wives. You know a part of the business that most people did not pay attention to so a couple years ago though, when from doing surveys and talking to a customer's we start to experiment and Ballard Designs is one of the first this it wasn't a pop up but with a new design you know a new store concept. Focused on Design Services and you know one of the stories that. [45:43] You know which is accurate that the present in the Ballard Designs frequently tells is that when we would go and you know we met with a lot of that people that design stores and they're well all I called Design Services that should be in the back corner of the store. You know what I go through out of the line of sight and you know the people at Ballard this is and this is why again that. You know the individual bran were the people that helped design the store cuz they are closest to the customer and they understood that it wasn't necessarily a corporate initiative to know that Design Services of watching porn. African what makes us different so they put that in the middle of the store and you know since then, and what we also want to look at his okay when we open the store what happens to the business overall and we're seeing in the surrounding you know msas are digital business also takes a little less. Pics of Bomb Pop, so you know Ballard that's open some stores in Roosevelt Field mall New York King of Prussia Mall Tysons Corner and we brought on you know some additional I people inside to actually run the retail business operations and, Hickenbottom doing a great job now. pain in front gate also by the way which it worth now testing it was Frankie just open the store and in Plano Texas brand new design concept cuz, Macatawa green our point of view of a beer at the Rack business and cataloger to grow you know Furniture businesses at the, now that I've grown Frankie Ballard improvements grandinroad without allowing people or giving people the opportunity to feel and touch it. [47:18] And we Sunday our experiments and all that where it really isn't the same it's good of being there in the store that this seemed like the next and it was the next logical step. Garnet Hill what you were referring to his they did a great mobile Boutique. Today is kind of retrofitted a container and drove it around in South Street Seaport New York as well as about the Exeter New Hampshire and opened up the container and it was a mini on a store, it would help educate people to what the brand wise you know we, so when the container that we had over $5,000 to it we have local celebrity chefs we have book signings so we can Max an experiment doesn't mean we necessarily going to do it again but we also tried different you know Frontgate had different pop-up stores, it's a lot of issues learning. And we learn that customers definitely in a one it's amazing when you're at the store openings that people that have you know only bought from but they are mine. We actually are in the store it is just a log fast that open and you know you invite some of the top customers in your people discovering the store and just speaking to them about what the brand means to Diamond Phoenix physical location. Jason:  [48:31] They call it the show when you said you were traveling a lot is that because you're driving that that container around. Scot & Bryon:  [48:37] Exactly. That's fine that's my side stand. Jason:  [48:43] Other duties as a. Scot & Bryon:  [48:44] My responsibilities exactly so. Jason:  [48:50] Impressive impressive. Scot & Bryon:  [48:51] Kids dead call at your side hustle that's your side Hustle and I know who to clean a call of course. If I need it cleaned so that we're all set. Jason:  [49:01] That's a great time to mention not only if you need it cleaned but if you need it so oil changed mobile one. Scot & Bryon:  [49:08] Yeah yeah yeah we we announced a partnership with Exxon today so pretty excited about that. Jason:  [49:16] Scot doesn't feel like I follow him but I totally do. Scot & Bryon:  [49:20] Thin line between stock and follow their Jason. Jason:  [49:24] Yeah yeah but luckily he has a several State buffer to keep him keep him safe. [49:29] Bryon like I know in your role you get pitched a lot from a bunch of different vendors and you got all these different brands that want to, try different things and different business users in each of those things and then like you know Scott and I are at a lot of the industry events hearing about the new things. Help us help us create a little bit like are there any sort of new Trans or up-and-coming practices or technologies that. That you're particularly interested in or excited about. Scot & Bryon:  [50:01] I've been seeing a lot more where. [50:07] Companies that can and you know their name and some the specific ones that have traditionally come to the table and said, hey you know we could help you with email on drip campaigns are trigger campaigns or that even we could help you or personalization that becoming a lot more data-driven. Which excites me and now you know using data and you know new, that would say in different ways but really trying to maximize in and they're also Focus now on how they're going to tie into your photo ecosystem which goes fast and that's been the biggest challenge you know that if we had one company that did personalization, an email and one company that made them personalization on the site and they're not talking to each other. It's a fragmented experience but there's a lot more of that overall I mean for the overall where I seen the future and where companies are doing a lot more if that's why I said it before. You know I'm one hand I hate it because you know you said we go to all these different industry advance and now you know you it's rare I guess, Eddie pitched it doesn't mention some kind of machine learning where but I do think it's going to go over that high curves sometime soon but how we intelligently going to recognize, and I promoted and personalized experiences whether it's emotions Smyrna tractions inventory pricing, a lot of companies that are doing that now and it's still in its beginning stages but in that way I space. [51:38] Very interested in and you know just looking around that okay you know. For Cornerstone in for Our Brands what is the right way to do that immediately I don't think we're at a point yet where I would recommend going to go all in on that. That you know would want to definitely test it first then that's what I also love it at the portfolio model here is that you know what we are normal, standard operating procedure is doing a new initiative or finding a new company like you were mentioning earlier its try it on one brand prove it out, and then actually roll it out to others. So I mean that other aspects are augmented reality we really haven't spoken a lot about but you know I mentioned it earlier that's not the same as being in the physical store but you know we launched and try with ad, I've got about a year ago now and the technology finally has reached a point where are you know beyond just Apple adopted it, states where you don't need markers anymore I mean you got to make this as easy as possible and just holding up the phone and it working is great so. That's the one area I guess. The last one if you know I got a whole other our discussion on and this is what I mean we don't have that sell for I'm not even going to pretend to myself that I do it's just. [53:00] I look at it like okay. Five years are even ten years out it's so much and you've spoken about the somewhat about what you mean you know that there's going to be disintermediation in that things are going to be come between our brand message and the customer. We're going to lose some control of that contact and we're going to lose it to you know voice space services such as you know how to sign in Alexa Google Facebook. Yeah you at all so I no mention on an earlier podcast about you know what Scott Galloway talking about the four. They're going to control it it's going to have a fundamental impact on Brad's and. [53:39] Companies that are I think they're going to start to ignore you know partners and vendors as they start to learn to how to solve an address those that was going to be really interested in. Jason:  [53:49] Yeah that that certainly is a a big disruption I'd be slightly curious so so we've done a rvr deep dive and I. At a high level. Like I think we feel like we are super interesting in the entertainment industry in the gaming industry but it's certainly overhyped for e-commerce. That you know a r has some really interesting in Store applications and in-home application but almost. Every vendor in the air VR space for Commerce, the demo use case that their nana laying is your products right like it's it's the sort of Home Products and Decor products in in you know products that are customized and require some visualization. Like does it feel like even in your space it's sounding like you're saying it's maybe even still a little earlier and we're just starting to get to the point where it might truly be viable. [54:44] Is that. Scot & Bryon:  [54:45] Oh I think that I think the technology and I mean. [54:48] Technology is Rihanna's is there in 2 years ago where I was at you no talking at companies that would provide a our services and I like always easy to use the customer just go to the website and imprint. Page. [55:05] Pay back page for the wall and the phone of that page and then I'll be able to see it and I'm like you talked about friction. Jason:  [55:14] We've eliminated the Scotch tape from the process now. Scot & Bryon:  [55:17] So exactly from now and that's what it was yet to see steps and size you know and when, we went out with you know partner with a company and launched it and it was just really signed out it was really fascinating to me because we would test it out with users and we're going to our stores and show it to them and what really frustrated people as they kept on, wanted to take their fingers you know when do the pinch move on the product cuz they're like hey I'm trying to get it to fit in the space and it won't fit so I want to grow it and shrink it, the doll notion you can sure you know it's size on purpose to see if they can fit in so you know you were trying manipulated which just didn't work but. [55:59] You know it gets a we found them you know what others are fine and I think you got a lot of you know customer interaction with it but you know and I do we did actually see them more customers to know what he'll conversion rate. You know there's a lot more testing to be done because okay I didn't know those customers were going to convert anyway cuz they were highly engaged so I think that. It's definitely there and you see all the way you know every really every home goods company now is coming out with it that. You know what even I mean house did it you know what I think it's great cuz that is multi again multi products in it I I think that and you know what I agree that VR is going to be you know it. Love Stocker Thrift we have here and everything it's all great but free Commerce application still a heart to you. The ones that I've actually experimented it that would be are a little wild on the road but they are is going to be here I think sooner than people think. Jason:  [56:56] Yeah and one thing that has changed since the Deep dive is both Apple and Google have released these very robust. [57:06] Trap eyes in their operating system in so it's a good news bad news thing it actually makes it a lot easier to develop. AR applications in there much cooler cuz the programmer doesn't have to do all the. The heavy lifting they just have to Define their products and stuff like that so I feel like that's what it's going to be a huge enabler for AR the downside is from the time that Apple and Google like released. Stuff in their newest technology it still takes a long time before it's in every consumers hands right so you know. Apple gets most people to upgrade the operating system but it only works on the the phones that are one year older or newer and Google like nobody ever upgrade the operating system and said they're not getting. The Google AR kit until they replace their phone so it if you like we still might be an upgrade cycle or two away from from those. Does kids being Broadway to play but when they are it's going to be much easier and cheaper for developers to add those those kinds of features and I feel like that could really be a. Enabler a lot of this technology for for at least 4 retail applications. Scot & Bryon:  [58:14] Yeah I feel the same way me before it was honestly was a novelty. Oh cool you could do it but it was more people could use it it's going to start to grow with your point when the and I just. Okay with the adoption rate of the newer you know phones that it's going to be there but it's just easier to use the friction is much more minimum wage now. Jason:  [58:36] Yep and I think we know from almost all experiences that when she get that freaking out it makes a big difference in an adoption so, so hopefully we'll see some interesting stuff there in the future but Brian that is going to be a great place to leave it because it's happening again we've wasted a perfectly good hour of our listeners time, so I really want to thank you for joining us you know it's it's been a long time coming but. Totally worthwhile and we wish you all the best with Cornerstone and look forward to following your success I want to remind listeners that they're always welcome to continue the dialogue on our Facebook page and O'Brien hangs out there all the time so if you have any questions we can cajole him into participating as well, and of course if you love the show we desperately need that 5 star review on iTunes if you hated the show don't don't feel the need to write an interview at all. Scot & Bryon:  [59:29] Crack guys thanks so much again I really really really enjoyed it. [59:34] Thanks Brian we really appreciate your patience on scheduling this so what kind of used grit and gutter done and really appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to share your digital experience with our listeners. Jason:  [59:48] Until next time happy commercing.

Exclusive interviews with Aaron Lewis (Staind) &, Frankie Ballard - catch them this Thursday, Aug. 31st at Stir Concert Cove. Also a chat with Pegi Young (Neil Young's ex-wife) about their separation and who she got through the badtimes. Her new album is titled, "Raw."

In the third episode of the Jukebox Graduate Dave and Eugene welcome Brian Whelan into Pollywood Studios for a fun-filled fragment of their ongoing discussion of all things music. You'll hear about the history between Brian and Eugene and how Brian soldiered through life changes to produce his two great albums, Decider and Sugarland. You'll also hear some cuts from those albums and a live in-studio performance of a brand new song. Then the guys discuss the new Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band reissue, music from 1967, the Velvet Underground, Bob Seger, Frankie Ballard, Jason Isbell's new album, Nashville, the responsibility of country music and the time Brian played piano for Chuck Berry. They also go over new music from Dan Auerbach, Portugal the Man, Richard Edwards, Roger Waters, Jesse Dayton, Jaime Wyatt and Fanfarlo. This episode of the Jukebox Graduate is brought to you by Satellite Amplifiers with special thanks to Alex Geringas and Karam Salem. www.thejukeboxgraduate.com

Exclusive interviews with country music's Frankie Ballard, King of Funk George Clinton, and the son of Chuck Berry, Charles Berry Jr. Join your radio sisters on this episode.

Lisa talks with Frankie Ballard about his recent wedding and new wife, Chrissy, making his new single a cover of Bob Seger’s “You’ll Accomp’ny Me,” working in the studio, making honest music, getting away from the distractions of Nashville to record an album and more. Show Participants • Frankie Ballard • Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Frankie Ballard’s website: http://www.frankieballard.com/

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Country singer Frankie Ballard stops by Milk the Clock to talk about his upcoming motorcycle ride to Sturgis. Topics include: Frankie's great hair, his baseball career (he was a scrapper at Western Michigan), Europeans and their love of country music & how important it is to have a good drinkin' song.

Nashville-based country singer-songwriter and guitarist Cody Webb talks about his brand new self-titled EP, touring and performing, and his songwriting process. In two years, Cody has played over two hundred shows and has shared the stage with the likes of Cole Swindle, Frankie Ballard, and Old Dominion. Featuring the lead track 'More Than a Little', his EP reveals something distinctive yet undeniable about his infectious guitar melodies and singer- songwriter talents. His music fits uniquely into today's country landscape. www.CodyWebbCountry.com.

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Frankie Ballard, an accomplished country music singer-songwriter discusses his love for motorcycles, the latest Allstate motorcycle safety campaign 'Guardians of the Ride' and his upcoming album 'El Rio'. We talk about Ballard's motorcycle habits, other famous country music names who enjoy saddle time as well as the inspiration behind some of his biggest hits. Music featured Young and Crazy Helluva Life It all started with a beer

America first fell in love with Gracia Harrison as she yodeled her way on to season three of NBC's the Voice, earning her a spot on Blake Shelton's team. From the rural town of Virden, Illinois, the blonde girl in the white sundress and cowboy boots has come a long way since; sharing the stage with acts such as Frankie Ballard, the Swon Brothers, Tyler Farr, Luke Bryan, Trace Adkins, and Scotty McCreery. After growing up on classic rock, as well as country, Gracia is determined to change the face of female country forever, bringing an edgy sass with a southern rock sound.

Speaking of the Arts features Ryan Andrews. Ryan is a Los Angeles-based composer, producer, sound designer and performer. His work has been featured in theatrical advertising campaigns for films and video games such as Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Furious 7, Hercules, and the Call Of Duty series. A versatile performer, he has had the privilege of working with a wide variety of acclaimed artists including Broadway star Lauren Kennedy and country phenom Frankie Ballard. His experience in the music production world goes beyond composition—as Production Manager for Pitch Hammer Music, Ryan helps manage one of the industry’s most elite boutique music libraries that been featured in almost every blockbuster movie trailer campaign since 2012.

He has written over 3,000 songs and had just performed – again – at the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville a couple nights prior to this interview. He has worked with and performed with some big names in country music, including Frankie Ballard and 2015 runner-up on “The Voice,” Meghan Linsey. His previous appearance on our show (Episode 12) is one of – if not THE – most popular episodes of NHTE.

Join us this week as we welcome country music singer songwriter, Amanda Watkins. Born in the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, and raised in sunny Florida, Amanda is the quintessential “American Woman.” Strong-willed but with a gentle spirit, holding dear a deep-rooted love of family, of country, of singing and songwriting. When she’s not in the studio or touring, she’s involved in her other passions - from experimenting with kitchen recipes, to indulging in the great outdoors, hiking, hunting and fishing. Drawn to music at an early age, her career has gone from singing in church to standing on the hallowed stage before a packed house in Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Amanda has always delivered powerful performances with her strong voice and gifted melodies and lyrics. One of the proudest moments of her young career was when she became the first unsigned artist to ever play network late night TV, and then share co-write honors on a major Big & Rich single at country radio. She’s been privileged to open for major artists like Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, Jamey Johnson and Frankie Ballard. Amanda has just finished recording a new full length album in Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A that includes the single “If I Was Over You," featuring Jamey Johnson and co-written by her with Rivers Rutherford. The single is out on radio and the full album is slated for release later in 2015. We will talk to Amanda about her upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at her music, feature her latest songs, and ask her to share her message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Amanda Watkins at http://amandawatkins.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and speak live with Amanda during the show (718) 766-4193. Join us, Sunday 9/27/2015 at 4 PM EDT! Our message to the troops: WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.

Nashville native Jaren Johnston co-founded the rock band American Bang which released one album for Warner Bros. He went on to form the Cadillac Three, a Southern rock-infused trio that was named one of the “10 New Artists You Need to Know” by Rolling Stone Country in 2014. While finding success with his own self-described “country fuzz” sound, Johnston forged a second career as a behind-the-scenes songwriter for top country artists. Since 2012, he has seen more than a half dozen of his songs hit the country Top 10, four of which have climbed to the #1 position. He has co-written the songs “You Gonna Fly” and “Raise ‘Em Up” for Keith Urban, “Southern Girl” and “Meanwhile Back at "Mama’s” for Tim McGraw, “Days of Gold” and “Beachin’” for Jake Owen, “Sunshine and Whiskey” for Frankie Ballard, “Don’t It” for Billy Currington, and “The South,” a Top 40 hit for his own band, which featured guest appearances by Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley, and Mike Eli. Additionally, his songs have been recorded by Sara Evans, Lonestar, Danielle Bradbery, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Terri Clark, Meatloaf, Loverboy, Lynyrd Skynrd, and more. His music has been nominated for two Grammy awards and two Academy of Country Music awards, and it seems he’s just getting started.

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Jasmine Rae is asking why you’d tie the knot, and Frankie Ballard reasons Sunshine & Whiskey with Innocent Eve agreeing just A Little Bit all while the Dixie Chicks are busy saying Goodbye Earl. Also tunes from Brothers 3, the McClymonts, Kasey Chambers, chats with Justin Moore and Travis Collins all on REAL Country this week! Subscribe or listen FREE here: iTunes: http://bit.ly/1fHY1dH | TuneIn: http://tun.in/tfQEys | Web: http://www.RealCountryMix.com/

In 2008, Frankie Ballard won Kenny Chesney’s “Next Big Star” competition in the state of Michigan, then made the most of his opportunity to open up for Kenny at a few venues near his hometown.  Frankie’s self-titled debut album did pretty well with singles like “Tell Me You Get Lonely” and “A Buncha Girls.”  However…when he released his second project “Sunshine and Whiskey” last year, the lead single “Helluva Life” raced up to the top of the charts.  We caught up with Frankie and writers Rodney Clawson, Josh Kear, and Chris Tompkins at a party to celebrate that song’s success.

Welcome friends and fans! Randy and Steve are (finally) back together and "in the flesh" for this long-awaited episode. Among the fun and frivolity you've come to love and expect; you'll also hear:Steve covering two months worth of emails, phone calls and personal inquiries in the NEWS and SUCH Randy going UNDER THE MICROSCOPE to examine the smash hit "I HOPE YOU DANCE"Steve giving a LEGENDARY SONGWRITER SALUTE to JJ (sometimes J.J.) CALERandy giving the YOU THINK YOU KNOW treatment to a JIM CROCE favoriteSteve Taking BOBBY GOLDSBORO to task for HONEY in the WHAT THE !@#$%? segment, and marking the CSSP debut of DICK LIPSCHITZ and the FOUR-POUND BOLOGNA BAG to help illustrateRandy sharing some of his DEEP THOUGHTS in RANDY'S READIN' WRITIN' and 'RITHMATIC segmentBrandon Smoother taking his second shot at podcast glory in his VIEW FROM DOWNUNDERDan Sullivan tells us about Frankie Ballard in his first-ever installment of COMMERCIAL SUICIDE SONGWRITING WATCH A BONUS INTERVIEW SPECIAL FEATURE as Steve interviews up-and-coming future pop star, Belmont student and YouTube sensation NATHAN DILLER NATHAN DILLER OFFICIAL WEBSITE"LIVE THIS WAY" Single on ItunesSee Nathan's latest video, "LIVE THIS WAY" on YouTube NATHAN DILLER Music NATHAN DILLER on Facebook NATHAN DILLER on TwitterNATHAN DILLER on InstagramSteve RempisRandy FinchumCSSP TWITTERCSSP FACEBOOKGot a comment, suggestion or want to be a SPONSORED GUEST of the show? CSSP EMAIL :cssongwritingpodcast@gmail.comCSSP "Snailmail" address: 564 Callie Ct Gallatin, TN 37066

Whether you’ve heard her singing with Toby Keith on his single “Drinks After Work”, or on her own single “Words”, one thing is for sure, if you've heard NICOLE SCOTT's voice, you will never forget it. Her fresh songwriting captures everything great about country music, powerful women, and young hearts. She creates a new sound when she adds her incredible vocal power and control.  Nicole can be seen acting in Frankie Ballard's music video for his song "Helluva Life." Hailing from a small town, this powerhouse has been travelling stages worldwide since she was ten, from Europe to Nashville, capturing the hearts of listeners everywhere. Through her teen years Nicole won contest after contest, opened for Country stars, and found herself on CMT, CITY TV, and on International radio, before the age of 21. She’s been called “the next Shania Twain” by CMT, and by the way she captures an audience, it isn’t hard to see why. Nicole's debut Nashville album was produced by Alex Jarvis and features Nicole's songwriting on every track. She's one of six participants in the CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) Discovery Program. The mandate of the program is to create a national program to support country music artists to reach their potential by providing educational, mentorship, networking, and exposure opportunities.

A writer of almost 3,000 songs, he is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, and, as a performer, opened for the likes of the Charlie Daniels Band, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and Restless Heart. A longtime Nashville resident, he has worked with Frankie Ballard – who just had a song go to #1 – as well as Steel Magnolia and The Kinleys. Great lessons for up-and-comers on this episode!

Brad Paisley “borrowed” the Mona Lisa and is now with his accomplice Keith Urban in a Cop Car wrongly assuming they are off to Carter & Carter's Little Patch of Heaven. When they realise this is not the case its windows down and Geronimo! (Thanks Sheppard) Also tunes from Frankie Ballard, the funny Ray Stevens, Russell Morris, chats with Cassadee Pope and O'Shea all on REAL Country this week! Call our REQUEST LINE, ANYTIME 1300 929 516 Listen to Ben Sorensen's REAL Country EP137, FREE at http://www.RealCountryMix.com/ & on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1fHY1dH Take our listener survey here: http://bit.ly/RealCountrySurvey This weeks show thanks to: Talent In Your Town plus Amusments - Find local talent FREE! http://www.TalentInYourTown.com.au/ Dermal Aesthetics Laser Clinic - Specialist Skin & Laser Clinic http://www.dalaserclinic.com.au/

I am so excited and proud to share with the world this podcast. I was pumped when I introduced everyone to Dennibro a few weeks back to help showcase the power of students and sharing the stories of students who have the courage to chart their own path. This episode is amazing and not because I am involved. It is amazing because this student continues to inspire me as I follow her journey. Today I share with the world the AWESOMESAUCE Frankie Ballard who is a high school student currently on work on her third book. What is amazing is that I never directly taught Frankie in my class, but she has been part of my blogging world when it first began and we connected that way as a Teacher - Student. Through my book reviews and various other things I would share on the blog and things I would offer in school it felt like she was in my class at some point. I still have my NANOWRIMO coffee mug that I sip my coffee from weekly. I had a chance to catch up with her to have her share some insights into the mindset of a young writer. Her story inspires me to get going and finally publish my book I have been working on for years. The goal of this podcast series is to bring more exposure to the students who are doing amazing things outside of the classroom. These might be the students that go unnoticed at school. They might not get straight A's. They might not have perfect handwriting. They might not fill in every blank on a worksheet. Frankie is exceptional. She actually does many of the things mentioned above, but what I love about her and students like her is the ability to be their own person and not for attention, but because they are strong in character and mind to see above the artificial world that exists as we try to figure out who we are. But what they do have is a skill set. What they do have is a mind that can take them places. I view them as entrepreneurs who have the world at their fingertips. As this continues I would love to chat and interview students from all over the world. If you have a student in mind I would love to have the chance to share their story on this podcast. You can reach out to Frankie through her Twitter https://twitter.com/frankiesername And you can check out the book referenced in the podcast that she has published on Amazon. You will read the book and  not believe it was written by a student! Rebecca                   Additionally, if you would like to be on the podcast and talk about this topic please let me know as I will be creating a follow up podcast on this topic. As always, I welcome all ideas and feedback. Follow and Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes I finally made it to Stitcher so please follow here if you use Stitcher

Kimberly, Neil and Reid of The Band Perry are keeping quite busy these days.  Not only are they in the middle of their “We Are Pioneers” world tour, but they are very excited about the new season of N-B-C’s hit show “The Voice,” which premiered this week.  The sibling trio will advise Team Blake during the upcoming battle rounds, and hope their turn to pay it forward works out for the contestants.  You can also find The Band Perry on the 40th anniversary re-mastered edition of Elton John’s 1973 album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.”  Their version of “Grey Seal” is included on the project, set to released March 24th.  They also have two nominations for the upcoming ACM Awards.   The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s annual “All For The Hall” fundraiser returns to Los Angeles next week.  The program will again follow the spontaneous “guitar pull” format with performances and stories from Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Heart, and Jason Mraz.  The “All For The Hall” event was originally launched in 2005 to provide a safety net for the institution and its work.   Jake Owen and a few of his friends joined together for “Concert for the Cause,” which raised over 200-thousand dollars for the non-profit “Kids Cancer Alliance.”  Frankie Ballard, Jana Kramer, Jason Sturgeon, and many more joined in the show, which also featured live and silent auctions, plus a special after party.  For more information on the organization, check out Kids Cancer Alliance dot org.   Travis Tritt has been added to the cast of “As Dreamers Do,” an independent film based on the life of Walt Disney.  Travis will act as the narrator for the project, and he’s also written a song called “That’s What Dreamers Do.”  Look for the movie to be released later this year.   American Idol winner Scotty McCreery has joined up with the “12-14 Foundation” as a ‘national goodwill ambassador.’  The Foundation was started in Newtown, Connecticut to promote performing arts to help communities recover from tragic events.  Look for Scotty to help promote the foundation’s mission and fundraising efforts through personal appearances and social media.

Frankie Ballard has come a long way since winning Kenny Chesney's "Next Big Star" competition for the state of Michigan in 2008.  His self-titled debut album was released almost three years ago, and included the singles "Tell Me You Get Lonely" and "A Buncha Girls."  Now he's riding the success of his third hit single and celebrating this week with the release of "Sunshine and Whiskey." 

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Nashville and Country Music News that includes Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton. Craig Morgan, James Stroud, JR Music, Aaron Lewis, LoCash Cowboys, Margaret Durante, Jeff Bridges, T. BOne Burnette, We go Inside the song with Frankie Ballard as he talks about his song "A Buncha Girls."