Britney Spears, Sia, Keith Urban, Coldplay, Kesha, The Pussycat Dolls, Kelly Rowland, Ben Folds, and Giorgio Moroder are only a few of the artists and music creators Michael "Smidi" Smith has worked with. Smidi is an Emmy, Cleo, Addie and BMI award winner. His musical reach is worldwide and crosses numerous genres and platforms from pop and rock to TV and film. Smidi is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry. Listen as he shares his journey and provides so much knowledge you can bank on that you will have to replay this episode to get it all in!

Gwen Stefani, Idina Menzel, The Killers, and Olivia Holt are some of the artists Vanessa Bryan has shared her voice and toured with. She's also a vocal coach/ vocal arranger for the official KIDZ BOP Kids as well as co-owner of Music Lessons Los Angeles. This vocal powerhouse shares her journey and her grand moments as she gives you the life lessons you can bank on.

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Brett Young, Snoop Dogg, Chris Cornell, and Gnarls Barkley are all artists Keaton Simons has shared the stage with. Keaton is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for his hundreds of film and television placements. He recently composed and performed in the soon to be released film Love, Weddings and Other Disasters. When you grow up in Hollywood, and Julia Roberts, Eric Roberts, Eliza Roberts, and Emma Roberts are your family, how do you measure success? Keaton manages to stay grounded and grateful even in the brightest of spotlights.

Mariah Carey, John Legend, Luis Fonsi, Amy Winehouse, James Bay, and Avril Levine are just some of the artists that Justin Gray has collaborated with. Justin is a record producer, music executive, and tech entrepreneur who's projects have sold in excess of 40 million copies and more than 8 billion streams worldwide. Justin is the founder and chairman of the recently launched MDIIO, a global social platform for song-writers and music professionals. When you've had this kind of success, and are a Genie (Canada's version of the Oscars) and Canadian Radio Music Award winner, what's next? Get ready for a music Masterclass.

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Jennifer Hudson, Demi Lovato, Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq, Joss Stone, Scary Pockets, and Vulfpeck are only a few of the artists that Charles Jones has collaborated and toured with. In this episode, Charles discusses his musical journey, playing some of the World's biggest stages, as well as playing for the first dance for President Obama's Inaugural Ball. Hear about where it all began and what's next for this powerhouse.

Cher, Little Mix and Doc McStuffins are just a few of Michelle Lewis' accolades as a songwriter. She is an Emmy and Peabody Award Winner. We discuss her journey as a songwriter, SONA, a songwriter advocate organization she co-founded, as well as being an ASCAP Board Member.

From The Dream to Jeremih, French Montana, and Ty Dolla Sign to the 2020 feature film, "The Highnote", starring Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Ice Cube, Trent Park has proven to be a force in the music industry. We discuss his journey and his music including his latest single "Scare Me Most:.

From the The Black Eyed Peas to Fantasia, Lupe Fiasco, Postmodern Jukebox, movies like La La Land and Dolomite Is My Name, or from her 4 chair turning debut on The Voice, Maiya Sykes' success speaks for itself. Listen as she shares her journey.

Banking On Music is a podcast that explores the journey of hit makers and music creators, the tools they use to create those hits and the passion behind their success. In this introduction episode, you will hear from me, Jd Webb, host of Banking On Music as I share my story and invite you to join me on this music journey 3x/week as we meet the creators who make the music we love today to help you forge your own path to success.