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Episode 13: The Healing Power of Choral Singing, Part 2
Episode 13: The Healing Power of Choral Singing, Part 2 When is the last time you sang in a group? Have you ever worked with others to bring a piece to life and present it in performance? Have you ever considered joining a community chorus? Let Beth Armstrong convince you that joining a community chorus…
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Episode 12: The Healing Power of Choral Singing, Part 1
Episode 12: The Healing Power of Choral Singing, Part 1 When is the last time you sang in a group? Have you ever worked with others to bring a piece to life and present it in performance? Have you ever considered joining a community chorus? Let Beth Armstrong convince you that joining a community chorus…
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Episode 11: Versatility is the Name of the Game
Episode 11: Versatility is the Name of the Game As “Senior Venue” performance specialists, Judy Hall Gray and John Savage perform at nursing homes, memory care units, assisted living homes and other long-term care facilities. They share poignant and funny stories about how music can provide powerful and meaningful experiences for those living in the…
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Episode 10: The Portfolio Career – You Do You
Episode 10: The Portfolio Career – You Do You Are you a musician running on the hamster wheel of a musical career, exhausting yourself by continually seeking approval from the gatekeepers of traditional pathways, never knowing exactly what the committee is looking for? Or are you stuck in low-paying gigs or teaching situations? On today’s…
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Episode 9: The Musical World is a Cultural Melting Pot, Part 2
Episode 9: The Musical World is a Cultural Melting Pot, Part 2 Aaron Abrahamson Cote is a Rhode Island-based steel pan player who considers himself a cultural ambassador with the privilege of representing a culture that is not his own. This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Aaron. He talks about the fascinating…
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Episode 8: The Musical World is a Cultural Melting Pot, Part 1
Episode 8: The Musical World is a Culturing Melting Pot, Part 1 Listen here: Aaron Abrahamson Cote is a Rhode Island-based steel pan player. He considers himself a cultural ambassador who has the privilege of representing a culture that is not his own. He talks about the responsibility he has to represent his adopted culture…
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Episode 7: Living Composers Are Our Future
Episode 7: Living Composers Are Our Future Have you gotten tired of hearing the same old, same old classical masterpieces once again? Do you ever wonder if classical music is still even a thing? Are you curious what composers are doing nowadays but don’t know where to look? Marvin Rosen, host of the radio program…
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Episode 6: Supporting Local Songwriters
Episode 6: Supporting Local Songwriters Have you ever thought about what it takes to get a song onto the radio? Have you ever wanted to start or join a local songwriter’s group? In this episode, I speak with Ann Johnson, founder and director of Alpha and Omega Christian Songwriters, about her work in Washington State.…
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Episode 5: Musicpreneurship and the Local Musician
Episode 5: Musicpreneurship and the Local Musician In this episode, I talk with Heidi Kay Begay and Garrett Hope, organizers and hosts of the Ultimate Music Business Summit, the online conference where musicians can learn business skills to take charge of their careers, network with other musicians, and gain momentum to pivot into entrepreneurship. Heidi…
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Episode 4- Setting Music in a Cultural and Historical Context
Episode 4 – Setting Music in a Cultural and Historical Context: An Interview with Ed Sweeney Ed Sweeney is a Rhode Island-based multi-instrumentalist whose knack for eclecticism and excavating overlooked songs has led him to a multitude of diverse musical experiences and relationships with musicians from all over the world. He was the Finance Director…
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