Songwriting
Songwriting
Monday Nov 13, 2023
JP & Kat-Raio Rende Interview Part 1 - Emmy-Winning Music Creators
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
My guests today are primetime music creators JP and Kathryn Raio-Rende, owners of Earworm Music Company in New York City. This is Part 1 of our interview, which continues next episode as Part 2.
Their website: https://www.earwormny.com
Their Emmy-winning song performed by Billy Porter for Sesame Street: https://youtu.be/derxRN-ZkMI?si=S6ZX1p44yjcD5zxv
Listen as we trade stories, strategies and advice for songwriting, production and singing for major market media.
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Interview with Songwriting Legend Dave Loggins
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
In this rare interview, hear the stories of the journey and the creative process of Dave Loggins, one of the most gifted singers and songwriters that’s ever put pen to paper or mic to mouth. Besides putting a ton of music into the world that people remember their lives by, he has been my friend, collaborator and mentor for decades. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did having the conversation.
Find Dave Loggins music wherever you listen to songs. If you love music, or need songwriting inspiration, you'll want to buy some.
Find me at JudyRodman.com.
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Interview with JennyTolman - Country Star Rising
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Listen in to hear the story of Jenny Tolman - a singer/songwriter whose star is rising so fast that the country music industry is calling her 'The Next Big Thing'. You'll laugh with us, and you'll be amazed at what can happen even without a major label when you 1. are extremely good at your craft and 2. extremely good at being valuable to your fanbase and 3. have a great village of support around you! Jenny even shares a live acoustic snippet of one of my fav Jenny songs.
Find Jenny and all her socials through her website https://www.jennytolman.com/Find me at https://judyrodman.com
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Chat with Kevin McCarty of 'We Should Write Sometime' App
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today I interview Kevin McCarty… co-founder of 'We Should Write Sometime' app for songwriters. Listen in to see how you can, in a virtual setting, safely and securely investigate and connect with cowriters from across the US, Canada and Australia... with more locations to come!
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Singing better helps you write better songs! If you want the best vocal training proven to maximize vocal ability and conquer strain, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Subjects covered in this episode include:
Kevin explains what this app does.
How using this app for meeting new songwriters saves time and energy (you can cut way down on the bar and club hopping!)
How the app helps you investigate potential collaborators before reaching out to connect.
The development of the app (they developed it before Covid!) and how timely it is now.
How virtual co-writing can actually be better, safer, and freer for creating songs.
Ways this app can benefit not only new songwriters but also veteran pro writers who want to reach the new wave of artists as well as different collaborators for fresh fire.
The incognito aspect of using the app.
Where the app is live now (US, Canada, Australia and more to come).
Some of the added benefits of co-writing (instead of writing solo).
Things songwriters don't know about the business (PROs, licensing, publishing, etc) and how that information could be a future feature in the app.
Ways the app can be used safely and securely.
How to get on this app. By the way, it's free! Future premium tiers will be eventually be developed, but Kevin says they want to keep the highly functional basic version free.
Links mentioned in this episode include:
We Should Write Sometime
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
How to Have Unforgettable Songwriter Rounds
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is Songwriter Rounds. Listen to this podcast episode for ways to put magic in these special Nashville-origin unplugged shows where songwriters perform their own material 'in the round'.
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If you’d like help with acing your next songwriter round or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Subjects covered in this episode include:
The definition of a songwriter round
Goals for this kind of show
Hosting tips
Performer tips
3 songwriter fails
Creating special virtual songwriter rounds
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
Canva
Square
Paypal Here
Buy Me A Coffee
Be.Live
Cyberlink Director video editor
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Thoughts For Voices In COVID-19 Crisis
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is about the global pandemic of COVID-19. Listen to this podcast episode for strategies to successfully live through this crisis, and actually use it to be better in all ways when it ends.
This podcast is now playing at iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Android apps Subscribe and don't miss an episode. Please leave a review at www.RateThisPodcast.com/atv (I REALLY NEED MORE REVIEWS - thank you!!)
If you’d like help with any vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Subjects covered in this episode include:
COVID-19 facts... Why this is such a serious global crisis
Stay Alive
Create & Train
Be Useful
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
Poem by Laura Jenkins
How the Novel Coronavirus and the Flu are alike and different
The lack of enough protective equipment for health care workers
How to get your voice back from illness
Patreon
BuyMeACoffee
Mortgage lenders pausing payments for 12 months
Things we can do for our communities
Some good places to donate to
Online Vocal Lesson pros and cons
Friday Nov 16, 2018
How Adversity Has Blessed My Voice
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is adversity and how it can be used to benefit the voice. Listen to this podcast episode to find out why I add humorously negative and seriously hard times to my voice’s gratitude list, and how you can, too.
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If you’d like help with difficult vocal issues or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Subjects covered in this episode include:
My childhood demotion from lead to harmony
Mandatory piano lessons
Paying dues with vocal abuse
Serious illness and vocal damage
Multiple career failures
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
How my damaged voice came back
Interview with chiropractor Dr. Dwaine Allison
John and Judy Rodman ep 'Here We Are'
Rascal Flatts performance 'Bless the Broken Road'
Tuesday Sep 18, 2018
How Dissonance Moves Your Music, Voice and Life Forward
Tuesday Sep 18, 2018
Tuesday Sep 18, 2018
This is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is Dissonance. Listen to this podcast episode to learn how we can turn uncomfortable, unsettling and fearful dissonance into an energy that moves us forward musically, vocally and culturally.
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If you’d like help with resolving vocal issues, try Power, Path and Performance vocal training, available at www.JudyRodman.com in vocal lessons and on CD courses.
Subjects covered in this episode include:
A-tonal music
Dissonance as a lyric writing tactic
Dissonance as a production tactic
Dissonance in the music business
Dissonance in voice and vocal training
Dropped technique
Physical dissonance
Relational dissonance
Cognitive dissonance
Historical dissonance
How to use dissonance to move forward
Links mentioned in this podcast include:
2 definitions of dissonance
composer John Corgliano
conductor Giancarlo Guerrero
the book Sapiens
cognitive dissonance
Bob Weir
Viheart on 12-tone music
Pierce the Veil's Low On Gas And You Need A Jacket
Bareilles' She Used To Be Mine
Nettle's Stay
Bruce Hornsby