Music In Our World

Thanks to everyone who sent in questions and were curious about my thoughts and experiences!

This is an episode I’ve been super excited about for as long as I’ve done this podcast! Rebekah is a close friend of mine who has her own music therapy business. She and I have had many conversations about life and music and parenthood and therapy and everything in between. I truly believe in her and in music therapy. Few people impress me with their dedication to their art and craft, but Rebekah has always been undeniable to me.

Her website is www.MeasuredMoments.com

A great resource for general music therapy information is www.MusicTherapy.org - the American Music Therapy Association, and in Texas, our local region, www.SWAMTA.org, the Southwest region of the American Music Therapy Association. Information about and a list of Board-Certified Music Therapists can be found at www.cbmt.org

This episode is longer than most others. I believe in music therapy, and in Rebekah’s dedication and approach, so I don’t mind at all that it’s a bit longer than the other episodes. Click here to go straight to the episode!

Wow! So impressed and intrigued by Alex and his solo album. Check it out on Spotify here. He is on Spotify and Apple Music as Alex Amadeus and the record is called Inverted Circles. We discuss some of the inspirations, the processes, and the implications of recording all the instruments on a solo, full-instrumentation metal band. It’s worth a listen, and its creator is a thoughtful and insightful person. For the first time on MIOW, we talk about ghosts! Please check out the record, and follow Alex on Twitter @Greek_Steel

Join me and Bradley as we discuss touring, gear, existence, and lots of things in between. I’ve played in a band with Bradley for a couple of years now, and I was finally able to get some time to chat about life.

Follow him on Instagram here

Follow Zero Detail (@ZeroDetailMusic and www.ZeroDetailMusic.com) and Rogues Among Us (@RoguesAmongUs and www.RoguesAmongUs.com) on socials as well!

I am soooooooo excited to have finally had Ben on the podcast. Ben is easily in my top 3 people as far as people I respect as musicians and as generally good people. We got to record some of our jams, so check the beginning and the end of the episode to hear what happens nearly every time we’re in the same room!

I share my thoughts on travelling and its importance to a working musician. Feel free to comment here, on Facebook, or via email! I’m actually in Virginia this weekend with my Clover Hill kiddos, so this is a perfect opportunity for this topic!

First off, I want to congratulate the students and directors at Morris High School in Oklahoma on their Percussion and GE caption winnings!

In this episode, I cover some of my processes and gear when I set out to produce a pageantry arts show. I try to be as detailed as possible, so I apologise if it gets a little tedious! I’m excited to share my process with you! I take a lot of pride in what I do, and there’s lots of details that I didn’t even get to mention because I already felt like I was running a little bit long!

Welcome to the first solo episode of Music in Our World! I wanted to elaborate on my trip just a little bit, and also brag on the kids. When something good happens in music education, I think it's worth quantifying it as much as can be done with an experience like that. Something as thoroughly good as that camp was will definitely inspire me in the future, when I want to reminisce. I hope it will inspire you, if you're going through a tough season. If you're having a great one, I hope you feel more prepared to celebrate and know WHY it was good. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this episode, and can't wait to hear your thoughts!

I’m super excited to have Valeri and Brandon on to talk a bit about the new vocal ensemble, Avanzare, the website we made for it, and just music and life in general. Check it out! www.AvanzareVE.org

I’d like to announce the addition of one of my good friends and colleagues, Robert Lewis, to the podcast. Robert will occasionally accompany with interviews as well as serve as a recurring guest on the podcast. The original format will remain intact, but will now include Robert for some episodes.

Robert and I often sit and talk for hours about music, education, theatre, opera, music theory, working and living as a music professional, and many other topics that I feel are valuable for discourse among musicians.

Please feel free to browse Robert’s website to familiarise yourself with his work and achievements!

www.RobertWLewis.org