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The guitar player for Garth Brooks since 2000 and for Trisha Yearwood since 1991, he owns two publishing companies on Music Row, is also a songwriter, and has a long list of production credits. This episode is a MUST LISTEN, as he covers everything from touring to publishing to songwriting, studio sessions, trying to get songs cut, and breaking into the business.

The Detroit-based singer/songwriter talks about the blog she wrote having gone viral, her soon-to-be-released fourth CD, performing at Carnegie Hall, getting her music into an award-winning documentary, and more.

Christian recording artist and songwriter Julianna Zobrist discusses the new music she’s working on, the book she co-wrote with her husband, and managing time between L.A., Nashville, and Tampa, where her two children and Major League Baseball playing husband is.

Having already opened for national Christian recording artist Kutless, this young band based on the Kansas-Missouri border is now taking on country music and playing shows in cities all the way up as far as into Washington State. Twin brothers Mason and Micah Marrs discuss highlights, lessons they’ve already learned, and the new release they’re working towards.

An adoptee who grew up in a family of eleven in Florida, this singer/songwriter was a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter pilot in Iraq and has gone on to a career in country music in Nashville highlighted by playing at the recent CMA Fest and opening for the likes of George Jones, Blake Shelton, Craig Morgan, Montgomery Gentry, and Trace Adkins.

Texas-based singer/songwriter who has overcome drug and alcohol addictions and quintuple bypass surgery to release 10 CDs, a book, and get song placement on an ABC Family show and SiriusXM, and now he’s developing a reality TV show. He talks about all this plus playing at the House of Blues in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, and more.

Blues Hall of Famer, drummer, and radio show host who has played behind artists ranging from Bryan Adams to members of The Who, Kiss, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more, and recorded with members of The Cult and Heart, among others.

With 30 years in the radio business, this episode’s guest provides do’s & don’ts for up-and-coming artists (and even shares a marketing highlight), all while telling first-hand dealings with the likes of Rush, Sammy Hagar, David Lee Roth, Kiss, Garth Brooks, and even MLB and NHL players.

He has performed in 32 countries, gets radio airplay, has released 16 albums, and is a veteran blues man who sings, songwrites, and plays guitar and harmonica. The conversation brings out some of his highlights as well as some lessons learned from being in the business and on the road so long.

What qualifies this guy to host this podcast every week and speak to the music business? What are his credentials and who are all these guests that he has been talking to over the first 14 episodes? The Now Hear This president creates a teaching opportunity from this episode’s scheduled guest canceling at the last minute and also answers the questions posed in this paragraph and uses his insights...

Her music has been heard on two ABC-TV shows and another on the CW, as well as on SiriusXM. John Mayer called her music, “Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.” She has shared the stage with Paula Cole and Shawn Colvin, to name just two. She talks about all that, plus attending Berklee College of Music, moving to Nashville, the dramatic shift in her songwriting craft over the last month, and much more.

A singer/songwriter who has just signed a publishing deal and is about to release her newest album as well as go on a long tour in Alaska. Among her countless live shows, she has played at CMA Fest.

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!

Currently on tour with Brandon Heath and Mandisa, she has previously toured with Casting Crowns and Matthew West. Her song “Take My Hand” was featured in an episode of “Say Yes to the Dress” on TLC. Her new album is close to being released. She talks about all this as well as how she was led to it from what line of work she thought she was supposed to go into.

A highly insightful look at the music business, primarily from the standpoint of a publisher who had an office on Music Row in Nashville for many years and also used to perform. Her company had cuts with George Strait, Jason Aldean, Josh Thompson, and Randy Travis.

The 24-year old singer/songwriter talks about playing on the Las Vegas 'strip' at age 21, plus, performing in front of John Legend and John Rich, as well as her songwriting craft, her upcoming album, plus moving to a major music market.

Producer, performer, engineer, mentor, songwriter, and owner/operator of Crystal Blue Sound Studios near Tampa where the podcast is recorded every week. This interview digs deep into approach, preparation, mindset, and both the recording and performance environments.

This West Virginia-based singer/songwriter opened for Merle Haggard at the Ryman Theater (home of the Grand Ol’ Opry), had a publishing deal in Nashville, has written over 500 songs, and plays four different instruments.

Just signed to Desert Sol Records and playing at South By Southwest (SXSW) this week in Texas, a Nashville-based singer/songwriter who hosts writers’ nights in Music City but also plays solo, in a duo, and in a band. Her music is on iHeartRadio and Spotify, among others.

Winner of “Best singer-songwriter 2013” at the Connecticut Music Awards, a nominee for Best Songwriter in New England 2014, and the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s 2014 featured musical artist. An amazing success story after having overcome two major traumas in her life.

Songwriter, performer, mentor, author, and speaker Nancy Moran has released four solo albums and for eight years was part of a group that performed throughout the U.S.

Singer who finished eleventh on “American Idol” in 2012 yet is still only 18 years old now.

Nashville-based singer/songwriter who has opened for Bruno Mars and was nominated for “Best Live Country Performer” in the 2013 Nashville Independent Music Awards.

Debut episode with 2013 “The Voice” participant Shawna P, who made it to the top 32 on the show, out of more than 50 thousand that initially auditioned.