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InstagramSpotify BioDare to make a difference, be a leader in the crowd.” These words, lyrics from Lynn Houston's latest musical release, serve as a poetic call to action—an invitation to step forward with courage and create meaningful change. Though each person is a thread in the broader tapestry of society, it is often easy to forget the power and responsibility of the individual to uplift others and foster unity. Throughout history, society has seen cycles of oppression and privilege, progress and regression. In what Houston refers to as her “final frontier,” she is now using music as a platform to amplify unheard voices, promote social consciousness, and inspire compassion and courage in everyday life.For Houston, courage has been the throughline of her life. Raised by a family that instilled a strong sense of self, she quickly learned that success required both education and dedication. Even with a solid foundation, she knew she was different—an outlier who would need to carve her own path rather than conform to societal expectations. Leaving her hometown, she set out across the United States as a one-woman show, forging connections, expanding her creative expression, and discovering new artistic directions.Eventually settling in Santa Monica, she transitioned into still photography, capturing iconic figures such as Mick Jagger and Diana Ross. From there, she made an unconventional leap into aviation, defying industry norms to become a successful airline captain in a male-dominated field. After retiring, she founded A Different Point of View in 2011—a nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth within the juvenile justice system to believe in themselves and take control of their futures.In 2017, Houston embarked on yet another creative chapter, this time in music. She began performing at venues like SoHo in Santa Barbara, CA, and her artistic evolution accelerated through training at Berklee College of Music and the discovery of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). These tools became her creative laboratory, allowing her to experiment freely with sound, much like a scientist mixing and discovering new elements.Throughout all of these experiences, it was bravery and commitment that allowed her to realize her dreams, while compassion and empathy fueled her desire to uplift others. Now, music has become the vessel through which she shares this mission with the world. In Leader in the Crowd, Houston sings:“Time is ticking, life is moving fast,Who knows but today…Just might be your lastIs this the way you want it,Is this how it's gonna be?Gotta find the courageTo create the dreams that you see”These lyrics are powerfully underscored by the soulful echo of Diana Purim (daughter of Flora Purim), whose background vocals repeatedly urge, “You gotta wake up.” The song challenges listeners to reflect: Are they truly making their moments count? Or simply drifting in complacency? With time being finite, the message is clear—there is no waiting to become the person you were meant to be, or to step into your purpose.Layered with background chants and crowd sounds, the track sonically mirrors chaos, while spoken-word interludes cut through with precision and emotional clarity. Musically, it blends hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and orchestral elements, creating a spacious yet intense listening experience. These creative decisions were elevated by the mix of renowned LA producer and sound engineer Lynne Earls, and mastering by Jett Galindo. Houston also reflects on the joy of recording at the world-famous Village Studios in Los Angeles with an all-female production crew—a rare feat in the male-dominated music industry.For Houston, the culmination of these efforts—working with aligned, socially conscious collaborators and creating with courageous intention—made Leader in the Crowd a powerful artistic and personal milestone.But her journey doesn't end there. Houston believes that everyone has the potential to make a difference. Each of us faces a choice: remain complacent, or point our hearts toward our dreams, stand for unity and justice, and be unafraid to lead.Stay connected with Lynn Houston on social media for updates on her upcoming track, Get Up, slated for release this summer.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.

On This Special Episode of On Air with Brandon Jay, Brandon speaks about the recent devastation that has taken place in LA. BMI is very proud to be sponsoring the K17: Fire Relief Benefit Concert on Saturday, February 8, at The Village Studios in Los Angeles, an important event created to raise funds for the music community impacted by the recent wildfires. BMI is sponsoring this concert in partnership with the K17 Team. Founded by cellist Evgeny Tonkha and entrepreneur Nathan Frankel, K17 is an innovative music project that has been curating concert experiences for over a decade. Several BMI composers will be participating and conducting their own works, including Aaron Zigman, Anna Drubich, Harry Gregson-Williams, James Newton Howard, Peter Golub, and Stephanie Economou, all providing a meaningful show of support for their colleagues who have lost their homes and work studios. One hundred percent of the proceeds of the event will go directly towards supporting the community of music families who have lost their homes as the result of the fires. Go to https://www.tickettailor.com/events/k17music/1541303 to get your tickets today! For more info follow Brandon on all social media @iambrandonjay

We are back with a brand new episode to kick off season 6!  To celebrate the milestone of surpassing 100 episodes, we welcome our dear friend and iconic Mexican megastar Carla Morrison!  Ahead of her Hollywood Bowl debut happening August 12th, this beautiful, deep and fun conversation was recorded live in front of a room full of adoring fans at the legendary Village Studios in West Los Angeles.  We laughed, cried and learned so much of the acclaimed songstress.  So pour yourself a cocktail, sit back and enjoy this very special edition of Jack Daniel's Presenta Pili, Raul & La Musica en Vivo!

Arlo Parks is one of the most compelling voices of her generation. Born in London, the 22-year-old snagged the Best New Artist trophy at the Brit Awards in 2021 in part because of her breakout single “Eugene,” about an unrequited crush. Arlo's songwriting is a vivid exploration of the euphoria and heartbreak that comes with being young and in love. This month, Arlo Parks will release her sophomore record, called “My Soft Machine.” She collaborated with producers who worked with Brockhampton, SZA and Frank Ocean. The album unpacks the anxiety of feeling lost in your 20s, and navigating the uncertainty of life with grace. On this week's episode, Justin Richmond talks with Arlo about how seeing Black creators pushing the boundaries of popular music inspires her. She also explains how taking long drives around LA shaped the sound of her new album, and how she first started writing songs at just seven years old. Plus, we'll hear Arlo play three of her singles live from the Village Studios in Los Angeles. You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Arlo Parks songs HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate Women's History Month we had the luxury of doing it with a whirlwind of a Latina woman, the force by the name of Cyn Santana! Of Dominican-Salvadoran blood and raised in the Bronx, the artist sat down with us at the legendary Village Studios in Los Angeles.  During this deep conversation, she opened up by sharing about how being on VH1's show “Love & Hip Hop” changed her, the lovers and the haters, mental illness and what being bold and brave means go her.  This is all within the framework of Jack Daniel's "Valiente y Fuerte" campaign, of which she's the spokesperson for the campaign. Don't try to resist!

Jack Daniel's presenta Pili, Raúl & La Música hosted a unique live event at the legendary Village Studios in Los Angeles with a massively popular guest, the amazing Bruses. The Tijuana born artist spoke with us in one of the most honest and deepest interviews we've ever had - from mental health, becoming friends with her sadness, to describing herself as the "emo Hannah Montana" - Amalia truly opened up in the most vulnerable way. With more than three million followers on TikTok and nominated for two Latin Grammy, we present this beautiful episode with Bruses.

Freaks Only host Travis Holcombe recently hosted an intriguing session with Nation of Language: Live from The Village Studios, not to be missed. 

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Our guest today is Kansas City native Samantha Fish, the magnetic and original blues-rock and Americana artist behind the new studio album, Faster, which is available now via Rounder Records. If you know Samantha, you know she has a great sense of fashion and great musical taste, and she loves performing, especially her new songs. She recorded the new album, on which she channels her blues heroes but always gives it a unique spin, at The Village Studios in LA, a recording complex housed in a 1920's Masonic Temple. This record's a snapshot of where she was in 2020, and ultimately, it's an album about being bold. We're so excited to have her on the show to discuss the new album and what she's been up to recently. So without further ado, here's Samantha Fish.Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Our guest today is Kansas City native Samantha Fish, the magnetic and original blues-rock and Americana artist behind the new studio album, Faster, which is available now via Rounder Records. If you know Samantha, you know she has a great sense of fashion and great musical taste, and she loves performing, especially her new songs.  She recorded the new album, on which she channels her blues heroes but always gives it a unique spin, at The Village Studios in LA, a recording complex housed in a 1920's Masonic Temple. This record's a snapshot of where she was in 2020, and ultimately, it's an album about being bold. We're so excited to have her on the show to discuss the new album and what she's been up to recently. So without further ado, here's Samantha Fish. Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Our guest today is Kansas City native Samantha Fish, the magnetic and original blues-rock and Americana artist behind the new studio album, Faster, which is available now via Rounder Records. If you know Samantha, you know she has a great sense of fashion and great musical taste, and she loves performing, especially her new songs. She recorded the new album, on which she channels her blues heroes but always gives it a unique spin, at The Village Studios in LA, a recording complex housed in a 1920's Masonic Temple. This record's a snapshot of where she was in 2020, and ultimately, it's an album about being bold. We're so excited to have her on the show to discuss the new album and what she's been up to recently. So without further ado, here's Samantha Fish.Part of Pantheon Podcasts

Welcome to Insights, everyone. Our guest today is Kansas City native Samantha Fish, the magnetic and original blues-rock and Americana artist behind the new studio album, Faster, which is available now via Rounder Records. If you know Samantha, you know she has a great sense of fashion and great musical taste, and she loves performing, especially her new songs.  She recorded the new album, on which she channels her blues heroes but always gives it a unique spin, at The Village Studios in LA, a recording complex housed in a 1920's Masonic Temple. This record's a snapshot of where she was in 2020, and ultimately, it's an album about being bold. We're so excited to have her on the show to discuss the new album and what she's been up to recently. So without further ado, here's Samantha Fish. Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mia Van Allen is an Executive Assistant at The Village Studios and a Founder of the Color of Music Collective, an organization that amplifies the voices of people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals working in the music industry. In this episode, Mia talks about her journey in the music business, emphasizes the lack of representation in the industry, and shares how COMC supports underrepresented talents. We also talked about the importance of company culture, unpaid internships, and more. You can learn more about our guests here: www.instagram.com/creativemindsspeaking/

In this episode meet musician Scott Howard as he discusses his 432 HZ music and frequencies. Listen as we play his new song Timelines In Our Minds. This is an episode you don't want to miss. For more on Scott Howard www.scotthowardmusic.com The music of Scott Howard has been streamed over 12 million times, mustering a large following of dedicated “Ascended Fans” around the globe. His latest EP “The Language of Clouds,” released in May 2020, received worldwide critical acclaim. Music journalist Matt Herman writes “[Scott] is in his element, putting out a virtuosic vision in the middle of an emerging sonic windstorm, and never showing even the slightest hesitance in his execution.” The album is accompanied by an eBook, which contains a compilation of photographs taken over the 5 years of Scott's Awakening. A NEW GENRE of music in 432 Hz helps raise the frequency of a human race near the finish. Scott Howard's new concert film, “World Ascension Tour (A Lightworker's Journey) Live at Village Studios in 432 Hz...” presents this reality as a gift of healing, love & hope in a new path experience. A 5D concert of firsts, journey into the hidden in-between spirit realm of Source. A concert film of the 21st Century provides the gift of beginning your very own journey & disclosure of truths. The lightworker, the dreamer, and the ascended man himself Scott Howard, with his band, delivers the ultimate virtual concert experience. The mind-blowing performance unleashed with visually breathtaking spectacles is a must-see. Available now on Amazon Prime.A NEW GENRE of music in 432 Hz helps raise the frequency of a human race near the finish. Scott Howard's new concert film, “World Ascension Tour (A Lightworker's Journey) Live at Village Studios in 432 Hz...” presents this reality as a gift of healing, love & hope in a new path experience. A 5D concert of firsts, journey into the hidden in-between spirit realm of Source. A concert film of the 21st Century provides the gift of beginning your very own journey & disclosure of truths. The lightworker, the dreamer, and the ascended man himself Scott Howard, with his band, delivers the ultimate virtual concert experience. The mind-blowing performance unleashed with visually breathtaking spectacles is a must-see. Available now on Amazon Prime. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thatssomecrazyshitpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatssomecrazyshitpodcast/support

Rachel talks to recording engineer Matt Dyson about his experience engineering at the world famous Village Studios. Matt discusses his experience working with Kesha, Harry Styles, and recording music/ADR for television shows. He shares how Covid has impacted the recording process and the ways he has adapted and helped others adapt. Humbleness mixed with being a devoted father and husband are important to Matt as he says, "It's always trying to find that balance of how can I be a good dad, good husband, good person at home, but also keep pushing what I do."

Robbie Robertson is a songwriter and guitarist who redefined American music with The Band, redefined what a concert film could be with The Last Waltz, and redefined movie soundtracks via his scoring of critical Martin Scorsese films like Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, and, most recently, The Irishman. To celebrate the release of the new documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, Robbie sat down for an incredible Talkhouse conversation with an artist at Americana's vanguard, M.C. Taylor, AKA Hiss Golden Messenger. The guys chop it up on some truly incredible stories, including (but by no means limited to!) Robbie's touring with Bob Dylan, working with Martin Scorsese, and corresponding with the brilliant classical composer Krzysztof Penderecki. Their talk also takes in the meaning and process of songwriting, Levon Helm absolutely hating country music, and Robbie’s “incredible jukebox in the sky." Check it out, and subscribe now to stay in the loop on future episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast, including upcoming episodes with authors George Saunders and Dana Spiotta, filmmakers Olivier Assayas and Kelly Reichardt, and musicians A.C. Newman (The New Pornographers) and Post Animal. —Elia Einhorn, Talkhouse Podcast host and producer Today's episode is brought to you by Current.com. It was recorded in North Carolina by M.C. Taylor, in Los Angeles at Village Studios by Karl Wingate, and in Brooklyn at Hook and Fade Studios by our co-producer Mark Yoshizumi. The Talkhouse Podcast theme song was composed and performed by The Range. Please direct all podcast-related ideas, vitriol and compliments to elia@thetalkhouse.com

Kesha stops by the historic Village Studios to chat with Sammy Jaye about drowning out her haters, her brand new album High Road, and just-launched makeup line Kesha Rose Beauty. Kesha reveals the relentless drive to create that pushes her to work, how she has overcome so much, and how music led her through it all.

"I shoot movies, brew beer, and ride my bike." Scott McLeslie, DIT, drone operator and cinematographer talks with host Cirina Catania about his recent work with Village Studios on some pretty awesome projects with major stars and a great team. He has some very interesting and amazingly candid comments about the future of the DIT's position with the production—and it is NOT on the set! We grabbed Scott as he was in his car and stalked him at the airport in Nashville as he was headed out to his next assignment. Listen in!

"I shoot movies, brew beer, and ride my bike." Scott McLeslie, DIT, drone operator and cinematographer talks with host Cirina Catania about his recent work with Village Studios on some pretty awesome projects with major stars and a great team. He has some very interesting and amazingly candid comments about the future of the DIT's position with the production—and it is NOT on the set! We grabbed Scott as he was in his car and stalked him at the airport in Nashville as he was headed out to his next assignment. Listen in!

Charlotte, NC-based jazz/pop songwriter,Kat Holland, and her new single, “The One,” from her forthcoming EP, Retrovision, due out March 22, 2019.  “The One” is dedicated to not just her five-year relationship, but the hardships and anxiety that she experienced when they encountered an unthinkable hurdle. The EP title, Retrovision, references looking back into time, reminiscing or longing for something. After overcoming these hardships, Holland was inspired to write the EP’s songs.  At the beginning of 2019, Holland  went to Los Angeles to record her new EP in The Village Studios. Since then, she has put a  5-person band together. Holland draws from many of her musical influences such as Norah Jones, Adele, and Maroon 5. Holland  has always been a lover of all things music, recalling many fond memories of dancing to The Beatles with her father and Sarah McLachlan with her mother.  Holland discusses the personal narrative of Retrovision: “I went through a period in my life right after I graduated from college that was a rather stark but awakening experience for me. I was forced to spend a lot of time alone and away from people I loved, the people that I was closest to in my life. It was one of the hardest and most life changing experiences that I have ever had to go through.” She continues, “With that being said, I had a lot of time on my hands to write music. So that is what I spent all of my time doing. I submerged myself in what felt like a dream-world. The music that I created is probably one of the best things that came out of this heart-wrenching experience. 

After a stint at the famous Village Studios in Los Angeles, this songwriter serendipitously crossed paths with a person who would one day become one of his closest and most frequent collaborators. That same person, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, eventually signed him to a publishing deal, where he quickly began racking up credits on hits such as OneRepublic's "Counting Stars", Demi Lovato's "Neon Lights", and Ellie Goulding's "Burn." For nearly a decade thereafter, this songwriter continued to hone his craft and forge his own path, eventually earning his very own Grammy and BMI Songwriter of The Year Award. And The Writer Is...Noel Zancanella! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Born in London to Greek parents, Athena finally got the piano she wanted at 16 and has been performing in English and Greek ever since. An extraordinary singer/songwriter she sings and records and performs at major festivals and has scored films and television programs in Europe.  Athena now lives in Los Angeles and has released her first US-produced record, and 4th studio album. The album, Ready for the Sun, part 1 was created at the legendary Village Studios in Los Angeles with producer Ethan  Allen. Athena recruited a star-studded lineup of collaborators including Jimmie Paxson from Stevie Nicks' band to put the music behind what is arguably one of the finest voices and songwriting talents in the country. The official release party is May 20, 2016 in Hollywood. Music Friday Live has a preview copy and kicks off the festivities with an exclusive interview.  

Born in London to Greek parents, Athena Andreadis - Athena to her fans - finally got the piano she wanted at 16 and has been performing in English and Greek ever since. An extraordinary singer/songwriter,  she sings, records and performs at clubs, top stages and major European festivals. She has seen her music score ads, films and television programs in Europe and has even been the subject of a BBC documentary. The US beckons, so she played at Hollywood's prestigious showcase venue, Hotel Cafe and blew away the audience.  Athena is currently recording her first US record and 4th studio album at The Village Studios in Los Angeles with producer Ethan Allen and a star-studded lineup of collaborators including Jimmie Paxson from Stevie Nicks band.Focused on the studio, she is still taking time off to talk with us this Friday.   Straight outta’ North Georgia comes a rock solid authentic country band, Smith and Wesley  - two brothers, Scott and Todd Smith.  Somehow these two siblings and their band blend  Jimmy Hendrix electric guitar action, gut-busting blues feeling, snare drum rock beats, and down home country western writing and singing that grabs you by the throat, shakes you until your boots loosen up and the kicks you out on dancefloor with music that says “Rock out America”.  Their debut album, Choices & Chances, just out on Garage Door records, will blow the doors off any Georgia barn or Hollywood nightclub.