I’m supercharged to have keyboardist, music director, songwriter, arranger, teacher, producer, and my good friend, Maestro Lightford on today’s podcast! When I think of Melvin “Maestro” Lightford, I think of big hair, a big smile, and a big heart. I’ve known Maestro for over a decade and I know that every time I’m on one of his […]

CML 015: Producer, Arranger, Songwriter Maestro Lightford

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Today’s guest is songwriter Eric Arjes. Back when he was 13, Eric got started on his songwriting path armed with 4-track recording software and a computer mic. As he grew in his craft, he began working with some of music’s top songwriters. And, since then, has had songs cut by the Newsboys, Grammy-winning band Reik, and, […]

CML 21: Songwriter Eric Arjes

I love playing with Loren “Snoopy” Clark. Whether it’s Jazz, Rock, or Pop, he knows the role of the bass and sets a rock-solid foundation that the rest of the band can build on. He plays what the song calls for and makes it “feel right.” And, his stage presence excites audiences world-wide. Snoopy has also […]

CML 20: Bassist Loren “Snoopy” Clark

Stephen Hodge and I met in a Nashville church years ago. We’d often play in a worship band together and I was immediately struck by his great guitar tone and placement. Fast forward to 2014. I finally had to reassess the guitar effects pedalboard that I had. It was big, heavy, and I got to the […]

CML 019: Guitarist Stephen Hodge – Ambientium

David Browning is a Nashville producer, programmer, keyboardist, and songwriter whose credits include Katy Perry, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Katherine Hughes, Natalie Grant, Avalon, Hollywood Heroes & many more. David is awesome at what he does and his solid character and positive, joyful attitude make it a real pleasure to work with him! The show notes below are full of links […]

CML 018: Producer / Programmer / Songwriter David Browning

Michael Whittaker is an immensely talented keyboardist and composer for TV and film. His works have been heard on NFL on Fox, American Idol, MTV The Real World, America’s Most Wanted, Disney Family Movies Channel, and many, many more. Today, Michael is going to share a bit about his film scoring course that starts June 2nd. Film scoring […]

CML 015: Producer, Arranger, Songwriter Maestro Lightford

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