Paul Catalina from SicEm365 is on this week's episode not only prompting Melissa into baseball talk, but also chats about Elvis Presley, Foo Fighters and the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Tune in to hear more!

Key moments: Paul discusses how listening to 90s rap is not only a lesson in history, but also teaches us about culture and art. This highly educated chat morphs into a chat on Kendrick v. Drake.

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 This week’s guest is Bart Cox whose upbringing in the 1970s-1980s was influenced by early MTV, SNL and the movies of that era. Bart talks of Willie Nelson, Michael Jackson, NWA, hair metal and more. Tune in to this week’s episode to remember a time when MTV actually played music videos!

Key moments: Bart tells a story about his Dad listening to “The William Tell Overture” while waiting for Santa’s arrival on Christmas morning. :) 

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Charity Gaines is one of the most talented vocalists in Texas and this week's guest. The first song she learned to sing was "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion and that sets the tone of of this episode and her life, plus a few pop songs, musicals and metal tunes.

Key moments: Charity discusses how Jennifer Hudson's song "Invisible" personally relates to her in lyric and artist form. Get some tissues.

Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5tTHGmeNKrLQaHFQHg3rm3?si=18499ccfdc5d40b7 

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Amber Bolden is an actress, comedian, entrepreneur, editor and huge fan of rapper Juvenile. Amber's list features 90s/00s pop and hip-hop, along with some Broadway showtunes, country and alt rock.

Key moments: Melissa and Amber show their theatre roots by talking about the musical "Wicked" and have a brief duet as Glinda and Elphaba.

Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vnglWN0OWwoZI4guW5pZk?si=b12aeaa421d04883 

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Introducing Liner Notes! In these episodes, we're going to talk in depth about one of the questions asked to guests on this podcast and I’m going to give my answer, along with some additional personal picks related to that question. This episode's question is the one that sparked the inspiration for this podcast: What is your hype song, also known as What is your walk-up song?

Key moments: Melissa talks the idea of baseball walk-up songs to hype you up and gives her picks on the best and worst walk-up songs chosen by baseball players.

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Lara Williams is an actress/film maker and familiar face in the Indie Film Scene, as well as being this week's guest on the pod! She talks Fleetwood Mac, Greta Van Fleet and Marty Robbins along with her vote for favorite member of N*Sync. 

Key moments: A key debate on Adele and Garth Brooks's cover of "Make You Feel My Love" finds Melissa and Lara on two different sides of the subject.

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Jacob Woolsey is this week's guest on Life is a Song! Jacob, aka DJ Enoch, is known around Waco in the winter for his famous Wu-Tang Clan sweater and has a deep love of Prince than pops up throughout this episode multiple times. Listen to Jacob's hot takes on John Lennon and the Deftones along with an amazing list of songs on this week's episode.

Key moments: Jacob and Melissa go off on John Lennon and his infidelity which led to one of the best songs of all time being written. Hot takes abound in the conversation on the "What Song Do You Hate?" question.

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This week's guest on Life is a Song is comedian Ralphie Hardesty! This stand-up guy discusses his love of Madonna and Liz Phair and, like many of us, gets a little teary eyes to Bette Midler’s “The Wind Beneath My Wings.” 

Key moments: Ralphie loves karaoke and even competed and won karaoke contests in Austin! He has an amazing repertoire of classics he likes to sing on stage.

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This week's guest on Life is a Song is William Meny! William is a writer and producer on the television series "What We Do in the Shadows," and has an amazing playlist featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Petty, Depeche Mode and Janet Jackson. Tune into this week's episode where you find your podcasts.

Key moments: As a writer, William not only creates amazing stories, but tells amazing stories. From his childhood memories of MTV and the first song song he knew all the words of to the song that helped him get out of the house with his dog during the pandemic, there are great stories and songs throughout!

William Meny's list: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WGmHWVLEEGxpZAvw2Z2fh?si=0bpfnqbISliG_XDYfYOlbQ&pi=u-X2mXO6iOQ1qP

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Singer/songwriter Joel Sprayberry is this week’s guest and the first musician we’ve had on Life is a Song! Joel names songs from The Cure, Prince, Conway Twitty, The Beach Boys and Harry Connick, Jr. on his list. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear more about Joel’s Life is a Song!

Key moments: Christmas song’s are NOT easy. Find out which one makes Joel’s list for most underrated song. 

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