a day in music - the podcast

George & Phil talk about the 1am track "PI".

George & Phil talk about the 1am track "Forever's Long Enough".

George, Phil, and special guest Jennifer Kimball talk about the 1am track "The Truth".

In this episode George and Phil discuss Phil's recent TED Talk and their experience behind the scenes with TEDx Rochester 2022. Ted Talk Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udKGjT7Ig5g Cass McCory's Podcast "Best Next Step": https://cassmccrory.com ADIM Website: https://www.adayinmusic.com George Demott: https://georgedemott.com iCastAudio (Rich Goyette) https://iCastAudio.com

In this episode George and Phil talk about the third track on the 1am record, “All Because Of You”.

In this episode George and Phil talk about the second track on the 1am record, “Some Things Never Go As Planned”.

In this episode George and Phil talk about the first track on the 1am record, “Our Final Climb”.

In this episode George and Phil wrap-up the 12am album and the first season of ADIM Podcast with special guest Rich Goyette.

In this episode George and Phil discuss "Nothing Left Anymore", the 12th track on the album 12am.

In episode 13, George and Phil discuss track 11 from 12 am, "Say it Will," which explores the moments leading up to the kidnapping and subsequent torture of Bangladeshi journalist Tasneem Khalil. Phil talks about his correspondence with Tasneem, trying to get his head into the right frame of mind, and where Tasneem is today.  Also discussed: guest foley artist Stergios Skatharoudis; at its co...

In episode 12, George and Phil discuss track 10 from 12 am, Foothill & Osborne, which explores what might have been going through the mind of Rodney King minutes before he exited his car at the intersection of Foothill and Osborne on March 3, 1991. Topics explored include the convergence of technology and social justice; the omission of traditional sections within the song and its intentional...

George and Phil discuss "I'll Remember You," which George describes as "musical champagne." This song moves into a fairy tale world, exploring Prince Charming's point of view after Cinderella takes off with no explanation. Amazing guest talent includes Isabel Hartzell on vocals, and Gordon Zamor, who contributes a soaring piano solo recorded for this project in Dubai, U.A.E. Also discussed: t...

In this episode, which takes on track 8 from 12 am, Midnight in the Threshing Room, Phil and George discuss Phil's decision to write about an incident described in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Ruth. George notices that it is the first song we've encountered in the project not inspired by a verifiable historical event. Also discussed: the overriding theme of the song's understanding of the story, whi...

George and Phil focus on A Day in Music: 1 a.m., which is being released today. Topics discussed include the transition in moving to the next phase of the project, the concept of “audio quality,” and George invites listeners to contribute ideas for songs on future albums. Also included are brief discussions of three songs on the new album: “FOOLS GOLD,” which George thinks has a straight-out-of-th...

In this episode, George and Phil discuss the Seventh track "To The Moon" on the album "12am".

In episode 7, George and Phil discuss the inspiration for track 6 on 12 am, Love is Love: Steven Bridges and Michael Snell who were the first legally married same sex couple in Maine; also discussed: the struggle to legalize same sex marriage; Phil's duet with Boston music legend Peter Moore; the scarcity of same sex love songs.

In this episode, George and Phil discuss the fifth track "The Greatest Merman in the World" on the album "12am".

George and Phil discuss the fourth track from 12 am, "God in a Limousine," inspired by African American religious leader and community organizer Father Divine. Other topics include trying to cover different musical styles with authenticity and Prince.

George and Phil take on the second track from 12 am, "Tunnel of Life" and the excitement of experiencing something for the first time, in this case the opening of the Detroit Windsor Tunnel between the US and Canada in 1930. Topics also include the challenge involved in finding song topics for specific times; guest musicians; and sampling the drum beat from Judas Priest's "Living After Midnight."

George and Phil discuss the song "300 seconds," the first song written and recorded for 12 am, the first album in the project A Day in Music, inspired by Phil's bout with cancer. Topics also include the five minute parameter for each song in the project; working with producer Dave Fridmann; and whirly tube trivia.

George DeMott, classically trained singer and all around entertainer, and Phil Broikos, singer, songwriter and musician, discuss Phil's new 24 year, 24 album project A Day in Music, the first album being 12 am, in this introductory episode.