The Song Inside

In early 2025 I did a song a day with tiny tips for troubled times. Today I revisit 15 of them! www.deidrestruck.com

Join me as I take advice from my past self, circa late 2024, via short daily songs. Sometimes our past selves actually know what they’re talking about, as it turns out! Also I give an update on my musical Fun Spot.

Hi! I've reuploaded this fine interview with Luciana Souza, after a copyright violation (for including a song). This is definitely worth a listen, though. Given what's been happening with the current regime, it's more important now than ever. Brazilian vocalist/composer Luciana Souza gives us a history lesson about growing up in a dictatorship in Brazil. We then discuss how Brazilian m...

Welcome! Daily tiny tunes for troubled times. 29. open your mind 30. get your hands dirty 31. we are different flavors 32. pause to enjoy the view 33. stay angry as long as you need 34. drink a milkshake, take a walk 35. send love to those you miss YouTube Buy Me A Coffee!

Welcome! Daily tiny tunes for troubled times. 22. Give thanks 23. Make harmony 24. It's ok to take the day 25. We're alive! 26. Ask for help 27. Play a teenange melody 28. No room for hate http://www.thesonginside.me

Join me as I talk with songwriter Mark Hervey about art as mushrooms, universal vibrations, and building up connections. Also, we talk about what it means to us to be Christlike. His new album, Shine, is out now! https://open.spotify.com/album/4l5HFWH5BK9dxy3A0ph5Xy?si=jk4AQhR6RqiyS-l2AY-DhQ Songs: Love Now, Baptize Me Find me at http://www.thesonginside.me

Welcome! Every day I sing a little song about how to survive this new regime. 15: no more fear 16: put on your marching shoes 17: it's ok to lie down and dream 18: cuddle another being 19: it's ok to scream 20: get busy 21: keep showing up https://www.thesonginside.me https://www.youtube.com/pianogoddess

You might know Jason Veasey as Jonathan from Only Murders in the Building, or from Broadway shows such as A Strange Loop. Join us as we talk about Janet Jackson, embracing the weirdness, and finding all of your colors.

Welcome! Every day I sing a little tip on how to survive these troubled times. Here's #8-14! 8. don't put on a cone of shame 9. tomorrow's another day 10. if you fall, get up again 11. turn it up to 11 12.put a worry on the shelf 13. try a change of scenery 14. show someone you care http://www.thesonginside.me http://www.buymeacoffee.com/deidrestruck

Join me and Byron Isaacs (Lumineers, Ollabelle) as we talk about setting aside our differences, art as a means of keeping our humanity, and music as a universal salve. https://www.thesonginside.me

Welcome to the podcast which explores the songs which bring us from darkness to light! Are you overwhelmed? I thought so. I got you. Here are my first seven tiny tunes for troubled times. Each one features a small tidbit to hopefully help us get through the day. 1. hug your loved ones 2. let your feelings through 3. don't forget to breathe 4. step outside your door 5. find your hive 6. don&#39...

Join me as I speak with theater maker and activist Jody Drezner Alperin about the importance of being visible, the history of protest songs, and knowing that we are not alone. www.thesonginside.me www.nobookbans.org www.offthepageeducation.org

We are BACK, baby! This is the podcast which explores the songs which bring us from darkness to light. And WOW do we need those now, more than ever. Each week will feature a different songwriter who is surviving this new and turbulent era through the defiant act of music making. If you are a songwriter committed to love and human rights for ALL, please get in touch! I'd be happy to feature you...

It's true. I've been away, but I'm back with a brand new album, The Year of Lost and Found: A Pand'opera! It was written during lockdown and clocks in at a whopping 22 minutes. The songs range from funny to moody, and I'm really proud of it. In this episode, I preview 3 tunes from the album, and throw in one written with my longtime collaborator, Byron Isaacs from The Lumineers...

Welcome to The Song Inside's second season, focused on Music and Healing. Cellist Serena Jost is, among other things, a photographer and a songwriter who lives in the moment. Join us as we chat about how songs can rescue us, how letting go brings peace of mind, and how weakness can lead to possibility. Find out more about Serene HERE Song: The Cut Want to support TSI? Buy me a coffee ! (It literal...

Welcome to The Song Inside's second season, focused on Music and Healing. This week I'm thrilled to introduce you to my colleague, Manuel Bagorro! Manuel is the Creative Advisor for Carnegie Hall Social Impact Programs (and a very nice fellow). Learn along with me about the inception of the Carnegie Music Program at Sing Sing, The Lullaby Project, and a new series of concerts Manuel is curating ar...

Welcome to The Song Inside's second season, focused on Music and Healing. Actor Vicky Finney was just living her life, when a series of events upended her trajectory. We talk about what led her to a course in Conscious Dying, how opening our hearts can ease our end of life, and how music is the bridge. Find Vicky HERE Resources: *Being Mortal by Atul Gawande *The five Invitations by Frank Ostasesk...

Welcome to The Song Inside's second season, focusing on Music and Healing. Dave Wilbur is a kickass bass player, runs a Rock Lab, and happens to be one of my oldest friends. Join us as we go deep on humor as healer, imperfection as humanizer, daily gratitude, and letting impermanence be a teacher.  Find Dave HERE   Songs: Tina and the River  Shafilea  Read more at T he Song Ins...

Welcome to The Song Inside’s second season, focusing on Music and Healing.  Settle in with a cozy blanket and perhaps some tissues, as David Garland takes us through the remarkable journey of his life as a visual artist, musical creator, and radio host of Spinning On Air, a weekly music show on WNYC for 28 years. After his wife Anne received a terminal cancer diagnosis, David and his son Kenj...

Welcome to The Song Inside’s second season, focusing on Music and Healing. Toby Williams is head of the music therapy department at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, as well as a professor at NYU and a licensed creative arts therapist. In this episode, she talks about her journey from bandleader to therapist, therapy as a conduit to insight, and shares personal stories of how music has helped client...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Song Inside, the only podcast which does deep dive interviews about the songs which bring us from darkness to light.  This season will be focused on Music and Healing, with interviews from music therapists, doulas, and regular folks who have used songs to get them through tough times. New episodes drop every Monday, wherever you find podcasts.  Find The Song In...

One of the great things about working at an arts camp is that you get to meet like-minded creative souls. Oliver (drummer from Orange County CA) and Vero (director from San Angelo TX) are two such souls, each with a unique perspective on songwriting to share. Enjoy!  Check out Oliver’s band Filmspeed !

Hey Songsters! Summer is flying by! I’m away at summer camp for two more weeks, but am delighted to present this previous interview with David Bowie collaborator, tenor saxophonist, composer, and excellent dude Donny McCaslin. Enjoy!

I’m living my best life here at summer camp in Pennsylvania, and this week’s guest is living his best life playing bass and singing with The Lumineers on tour. Byron Isaacs is one of my favorite people, as well as a stellar songwriter. You may need a tissue or two for this one!

I’m still at summer camp, writing songs with campers and playing for the musical James and The Giant Peach (there’s nothing cuter than kids dressed as insects, singing about sticking together. For real.) This week, please enjoy this interview with Grammy-award winning songwriter/vocalist Kate McGarry. See you next week!