With the new year upon us, it is important to evaluate where we are versus where we want to be. This episode expounds on the Jim Rohn quote that states that "We are the average of the five people we associate with."
If it really does "take a damn village" as Lauren Pritchard (LOLO) says, then isn't it important to find the right village?
Brandon plays clips from one of his favorite podcasts, The Music Makers, specifically the episode "Hang Around With People Who Get Sh*t Done" and riffs off that episode about how important it is to surround yourself with people who cause you to improve.
LOLO makes another appearance in this episode, adding her knowledge and experience as well.
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LOLO-Comeback Queen EP
 
Brandon Barnett: Left Of Nashville EP
 
How To Get Noticed In The Music Industry When You're A Nobody (Like Me): An Ebook

Season 2, Ep.6 Crabs In A Bucket: You Are The Average Of The Five People You Associate With

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The new intro for Season 3 of LON. New Sound, New Stories, Same Struggle

Left Of Nashville Season 3 New Intro

Sometimes, we have to do other things to pay the bills until our dreams become a reality. If we have enough self-awareness, we might be able to make some "get by" money implementing the skills we have learned as we move toward our end goal.   Here is my first (paid) voice over project that I did for a customer in Luxembourg! I created the music as well as doing the voice work.  Even though this wasn't my intention, I was growing my skill set when I started Left Of Nashville.  The moral of this story is to keep working hard. You just never know what opportunities will show up at your door.   Oh, and by the way, if you need anything like this done, hit me up at leftofnashville@gmail.com  

Bonus Episode: Side Hustle-Voice Over/Music Project

From the creator of Left Of Nashville: Teaser from the upcoming podcast Searching For Ghosts: The Disappearance Of Cayce Lynn McDaniel. Milan, Tennessee is a town of about 8,000 people. It is located in the Western part of the state, about halfway between Memphis and Nashville. And It’s 25 miles north of where I grew up. In 1996, West Tennessee was shaken to its core, when fourteen year-old Cayce Lynn McDaniel disappeared from her home. She hasn’t been heard from since.   According to reports, Cayce’s mother came home to find the clothes her daughter had worn to a church social earlier in the night, laid out on the bed. There was a bowl of cookies and milk on the floor, illuminated by the glow of Cayce's television,  as the back door of the house stood wide open.   The first call by Cayce’s mother to find her daughter was made some ten hours later.   This year marks the twentieth anniversary of her mysterious disappearance, and while network television is airing special after special about another case from that year in Colorado, the disappearance of Cayce Lynn McDaniel, seems all but forgotten.     National Center For Missing and Exploited Children    WBBJ-TV 7 Twentieth Anniversary Report   Milan Mirror Exchange Interview With Amber Hansen (Cayce's Best Friend)   Milan Police Department: 731-686-3309

Searching For Ghosts: The Disappearance Of Cayce Lynn McDaniel-Promo (New Series From LON Podcast Network)

Aubrey Preston is a musician,philanthropist, business man and developer from Leiper's Fork. You may know him best as the man who saved RCA Studio A in the eleventh hour. He has brought back the town of Leiper's Fork and made it a destination for musicians and music lovers. He also played a vital role in saving the Franklin Theater. But his latest endeavor is why he was the keynote speaker in Downtown Jackson for the monthly First Friday Forum. This latest project is the Americana Music Triangle. The Triangle is a website that maps out the points of interest in the American South where the best music in the world was created. Nine genres got their start in this patch of land that forms a nice little triangle on the map.  Jackson, TN (home of Left Of Nashville) is a destination on the triangle, and Preston was in town to impress on the city that it is up to us to capitalize on our rich musical heritage.  USA Today Article on AMT  Nashville Scene Article on AMT  Deep South Magazine Article on AMT   Carl Perkins Sonny Boy Williamson Eddy Arnold Tina Turner Jackson, Tn

Bonus Episode: Americana Music Triangle-There's Something In The Water Here

In this episode, we hear from Bart Herbison, the Executive Director of Nashville Songwriters Association International or (NSAI). NSAI is a not-for-profit trade organization for songwriters with chapters all over the world.   Bart talks about the recent DOJ ruling concerning PROs and what this will mean for the music industry.   I start by asking Bart about the 100% licensing ruling and what spawned it.   It’s quite obvious who this ruling hurts, but I wanted to know who it helps. Logic would dictate that this has to help someone. There is talk that Google has the most to gain by this ruling, (we intend to address this in a future episode) but Bart has a different take on the matter.   So why make this ruling now? This seemingly caught everyone by surprise, so what was the rationale of adding this ruling on top of refusing to update the consent decrees?   The official written ruling was made on August 4th, a week after this interview. I asked Bart what was next on the agenda to fight it.   What’s mind boggling to everyone I’ve spoken to is what was the logic in this 100% licensing ruling that essentially transfers the burden of distributing royalty money from the PROs to the songwriters.   Being two hours away from Nashville, I was curious as to the feeling of songwriters on the ground in and around Music Row after this ruling.   As mentioned earlier, the official ruling came down on August 4th.  NSAI Board President Lee Thomas Miller immediately issued a scathing statement to the DOJ.    BMI and ASCAP also released statements explaining they were joining forces to fight this ruling, with BMI challenging the ruling in Federal Court, while ASCAP is leading the charge with legislative reform.     But now is not the time to take our foot off the gas. As songwriters we need to support this effort and make our voices heard.   As I mentioned last episode, I can’t stress how important it is that you share this podcast series and leave a review in iTunes. Reviews affect the search engine algorithm immensely. The more reviews that we get, the more people can find the show.   So in the immortal words of Karen Carpenter, “We’ve only just begun."    NSAI Board President Lee Thomas Miller's Response To Ruling    ASCAP and BMI Join Forces To Fight DOJ Ruling   US Copyright Office Director Maria Pallante     Music in this episode: Brandon Barnett-Man Who Tries

Season 2, Ep.6 Crabs In A Bucket: You Are The Average Of The Five People You Associate With

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