Everyone has heard the stuff that makes your favorite movies and shows jump off the screen. They're called stingers, stagers, whooshes, bass drops, jingles, drones, pads, and many other funny names.   Hardly anyone ever thinks that someone actually gets paid to come up with them.   ****Watch this episode and subscribe to the podcast!   Michael Elsner got his start in Woodstock, New York. Not surprisingly, being raised there tuned his mind to the making of music in various forms and ways.   Fast forward to today, Michael has played on sessions for a multitude of television, album and film projects. His solo release "Stained Voodoo" took home the award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the LA Music Awards. He has performed on and co-produced many virtual instrument and loop libraries.   What many people like to learn from Michael is the art of music licensing. As a songwriter and producer, his songs have been placed in various movies, television shows, and DVDs, some of which include American Idol, The Voice, Amish Mafia, Cold Case, EXTRA, The Sing-Off, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Hannah Montana, and High School Musical 2. He's written and produced commercials for Audi, Mazda and Skechers.   Licensing his music catalog to TV shows, Films, Commercials, Video Games, and Film/Game Trailers has been a central part of his career for the last 14 years. With over 2000 placements to his name, Michael has shared the process that he's used to generate those placements.   Rich, Jim and Michael also discuss:   - Movie trailer music   - Being of service and not being a narcissist   - Tension beds   - Making a producer's job easier   - Star Wars end scene without music   - Licensing music is easier than one may think   Follow Michael: www.michaelelsner.com @mikeelsner   The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 23 of which have been #1 hits! Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at: https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-S…/…/ref=sr_1_1…   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com