The Hill City Recording Podcast

In the season 2 finale, we've got some really great questions that I get to answer. I'll be back with season 3 in the future, but for now, thank you for being a listener! Season 2 was so fun for me, and I'm grateful you've been on that journey! If you've found this free podcast to be insightful/helpful/valuable, consider buying me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jessedea...

We're checking back in with Leo Bautista in this episode. Come with us as we have coffee at Brass Horn Coffee Roasters, talk about dreaming in coffee shops, new shows, and even reflecting on the show that happened at Tempo. Go follow Leo on his website: songsbyleo.co And grab tickets for his next show at songsbyleo.co/tour LINKS TO MORE GOOD STUFF: Hill City Recording Patreon! If you care abou...

Today’s episode is with Bradden Ford! He’s a co-creator of LightFire134 Playlists alongside his siblings, a staff member at New Release Today, and a co-host of the Christian Music Bros podcast. We have a lot of great conversation around playlists, but I love talking with Bradden because it gets me excited for Christian music. Listen in! Check out what Bradden is up to with LightFire134: Spotify: h...

I'm flying solo today! In this episode I go over some things I'd tell myself as a teenager when I was first interested in the music industry. Take a listen! Hill City Recording Patreon! If you care about the writing, recording, and releasing of good Christian music, this is a place to support it! ⁠http://www.patreon.com/HillCityRecording⁠ Playlist Submission Form: If you've got a song...

Colton joins us again today to talk through the behind the scenes of the Christian Music Industry! Lots of great conversation in this one (I even edited it down believe it or not haha). To connect with Colton check him out on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColtonPriceMusic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colton_p/ LINKS TO MORE GOOD STUFF: Hill City Recording Patreon! If yo...

Today’s episode is with Leo Bautista! He was the front man of the band Rival Summers for many years and started on his own solo artist journey recently. He’s got a lot of knowledge and experience in creative stuff like songwriting, content creation, videos, Myspace coding lol, and much more! Check Leo out at his website:  songsbyleo.co And buy tickets to the show on Feb. 3: songsbyleo.co/tour LINK...

Ashley Dasher is a man of many talents. I click with him because it feels like wherever my random interests have taken me, he's also been there and learned about it from a unique perspective. We talk about first learning music, transitioning to full-time ministry, and even starting businesses in the midst of working full-time. Special thanks to Ashley for being a sponsor of this season of The...

Today’s episode is with Benny Martinez, guitar player for Lauren Daigle! He’s a great guy and we chatted at his house about his journey from being a lead singer of a band in High School to learning how to play the guitar and getting some incredible opportunities to use his gift. There's some really great practical advice in this one for anybody looking to play with an artist some day. Check hi...

Colton is currently 6-6 in our fantasy football league, but this conversation was way more than average. Colton is a songwriter, producer, and musician (amongst other things), and it was a pleasure to talk to him today about his journey from interning to being a signed songwriter. To connect with Colton check him out on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColtonPriceMusic/ Instagram:...

We're back! Season 2 is here! This episode is about what's been going on at HCR and the new stuff to expect in the new year! Also excited to announce the Patreon finally in this episode! Thanks for listening! LINKS TO MORE GOOD STUFF: Hill City Recording Patreon! If you care about the writing, recording, and releasing of good Christian music, this is a place to support it! http://www.patre...

I'm recording a second season of the podcast, which is coming soon! If you're reading this right now (before the season launch), I've got a patreon for Hill City Recording now! There's more info over there, so if you care about Christian music and are looking for a way to support more great music being created, check it out! https://patreon.com/HillCityRecording And as always, feel...

We did it you guys! 1 full season of The Hill City Recording podcast... I actually planned all the episodes and it worked out lol. Go listen to the Hill City Recording playlists on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31ulh5bwc7d7owzxxql4acbhkgnq?si=2a48ffb3088a4c49 Hill City Recording's website: www.hillcityrecording.com Pitch one of your songs to my playlists: http://jessedeanrivero.com/pl...

I can't believe that it's happening, but Kendall Phillips makes a return to the Hill City Recording Podcast to talk about designing for friends and the process of designing for Memos Collective. My favorite guest of all time twice in the same season of the podcast... incredible. Check her out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendallnicole.design/ E-mail her to hire her for design wo...

Episode 8: Josh Fisher is back with me talking about the mixing process behind Memos Collective debut single One Day (Closer)! We get into some more nerdy stuff about mixing and effects on this one. "One Day (Closer)" by Memos Collective https://open.spotify.com/track/7GleYUqejXiL157NUvQvip?si=34a8ab9503534e5b Here's a link to SongSelect if you wanna do the song at your church: https...

Episode 7: It was cool having my brother in law, Alex McVey, on today's podcast! We tracked the drums for Memos Collective's debut song One Day (Closer) at his studio, and we chat about that process a little bit in this episode. Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alex.mcvey/ Follow his studio and acoustics business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcveyacoustics/ ht...

Episode 7: Amy and Janine have quickly become some of my favorite songwriters. The song we worked on together for their debut as a group has set a compass for what I want to accomplish with Hill City Recording. It was fun to sit down with them and reflect on all the work that went into this one! One Day (Closer) CCLI Song # 7218531 LISTEN to One Day (Closer) by Memos Collective: https://song.link/...

Episode 5: Kendall Phillips is a creative boss. She designed the cover for "The Lord's Prayer" and we dive into her creative process for designing music covers. She's worked with brands ranging from Nissan to United Artists to Capitol Records and I'm honored to have her on the podcast. Also, I'm blessed to be married to her haha. Check her out on Instagram: https://www.in...

Bonus Episode 2! I'd normally be releasing an episode today (since it's Tuesday) but with the holiday I figured I'd let people enjoy their time celebrating. We'll be back tomorrow with the regularly schedule programming... and this next episode is an interview WITH MY WIFE!!! So excited. www.hillcityrecording.com www.instagram.com/hillcity.recording PITCH YOUR SONG TO ONE OF MY PLA...

Episode Four: Michael Wessner is one of those guys that's an endless well of creativity. I get to play music with him for Chris McClarney and Church of the City and his sounds have changed the game for me. We chat a little bit about his creative process and creating sounds for both recording and live settings. LINKS// Find Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.wessner/ "The Lo...

Episode Three: Josh Fisher is a wizard. Not a literal one, but like, an audio one. He mixed and mastered the song "The Lord's Prayer" and we get into a pretty nerdy place talking about signal chains and mixing headspace. "The Lord's Prayer" by Truth Songs: https://open.spotify.com/track/2mqDhKHv11VUq4xRb58YUm?si=fdd79c08acbb4b3a "Ama Namin (The Lord's Prayer)&q...

Bonus Episode! Today's episode isn't a typical one because we're celebrating the release of Memos Collective debut single " One Day (Closer) "! We'll have a whole section of the podcast dedicated to the behind the scenes of this song later on, but for now, let's celebrate! You can listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or any other streaming platform you use: https://distrok...

Episode Two: I had the privilege of getting to sit down with Zander and Janine Jones at their home and talk about their group Truth Songs . Their song "The Lord's Prayer" is actually the first ever release by my label Hill City Recording, so it was fun to chat with them about how they started the group and how we even decided to partner for this project. "The Lord's Prayer&q...

Episode One: My name is Jesse Phillips and I'm the founder of Hill City Recording. What is Hill City Recording? Great question... lol. I'm still figuring it all out, but listen to the episode for more on that! In this episode I talk about my hopes for this podcast and introduce you to my label. Here are some links I talked about in the show: HILL CITY RECORDING WEBSITE: www.hillcityrecordi...