9. Celisse Henderson: Broadway Singer ("Wicked"), Guitarist (Lizzo, Trey Anastasio, Mariah Carey, And Others), Television Actor -- On a Giving Approach to Life, Learning Guitar on YouTube, and Being Relentlessly Hard Working
Here’s a quote for you: “I had two suitcases, an acoustic guitar, a bible and $170 and I moved to New York. And that was the beginning of it all.”Our guest in this episode is Celisse Henderson. Thr...
13 Mai 20211h 36min
8. Susan Bennett: The Original Voice of Siri, Backup Singer for Burt Bacharach and Roy Orbison, Musician and Public Speaker -- on the Twists and Turns of a Career in Entertainment
Today you and I sit down with the original voice of Siri. Starting in 2011 she was the voice we all became acquainted with, a voice that needed to be “otherworldly with a sense of humor” according to ...
14 Apr 202145min
7. Judith Finell: Forensic Musicologist, Expert Witness in Milestone Music Infringement Cases -- on AI, Sampling, "Blurred Lines," and "The Intersection of Music, Technology and Law"
What's it like sitting in the hot seat, the witness stand, testifying as the musical expert at one of the most talked about music infringement cases in recent memory? Let’s find out... Our guest in t...
1 Apr 20211h 45min
6. Jan Smith: Vocal Coach to the Stars, Musician, Grammy Nominated Producer -- on Finding Her Path, Giving Credit to God, and Working with the Best in the Business
Imagine you are backstage coaching Rob Thomas before he goes on to sing with Santana at the Grammy's. Or getting Usher ready to sing with Ray Charles. To our next guest, this is just called "Tuesday...
17 Mar 20211h 17min
5. John Morand: Platinum Level Producer, Studio Owner, Musician, and Entrepreneur -- on the Old Days, New Days, Band Fights, and Being a Pioneer in the "High Tech, Lo-Fi" Movement
In this episode John Morand takes us behind the scenes of the recording studio, from cutting edits on an analog Studer 16 track tape machine (like the kind Led Zeppelin used back in the day) to runnin...
3 Mar 20211h 44min
4. Tiffany Ashton: Country Music "Rising Star," Vocalist, Musician -- on Songwriting, Singing, and Taking Her Career from Playing Baseball Stadiums at Age 6 to Touring with Some of the Best Musicians in Nashville
In this episode you and I sit down with Tiffany Ashton, one of the “New Faces of Country” (Renegade Radio in Nashville), a “Rising Star” (Nashville Universe Awards), and "Country Artist of the Year" (...
15 Feb 20211h 24min
3. Steve Van Dam: Hit Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Entrepreneur -- on Playing 250 Shows a Year for a Decade, Reinventing Himself, and Building a Music App for Educators
Steve Van Dam is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and founding member of the band Everything. He co-wrote the hit song “Hooch” which cracked the top 10 in Billboard’s Pop and Adult Contemporary char...
1 Feb 20211h 33min
2. Curtis Daniel III: Hit Recording Studio Owner, Husband, Father, Spartan Dawg -- on the Transition from NCAA Division 1 Football to Music, Running a Successful Business, and Knowing Good Hip Hop
Curtis Daniel III is the Co-owner and Co-founder of Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Some have called Atlanta the “Motown of the South” at least in good part due to the work Patchwerk...
15 Jan 20211h 6min
