Taylor O'Conner and I discuss the growth of her love for singing from her start in musical theatre to making the decision to leave Berklee to pursue her dreams in Nashville. Taylor also talks about her various influences which include everyone from the Jonas Brothers to Luke Combs.

BayTay visited the kitchen-studio for this week's episode of Music Manifested. BayTay is a singer-songwriter originally from Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania. She grew up in a musical family playing shows with both of her sisters as well as being a part of her uncle’s Christmas tours. We talk about how having a family in music helped light the fire for her to start her music journey. We discuss the transition from our hometowns to Nashville and how sometimes as we grow up we forget how hard making  a friend can be. 

This weeks guest on the Music Manifested Podcast is Josh Gleave. Josh is a well established multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. On this episode we discuss how getting his hand stepped on during football led him to pursue a career in music. We also talk about his background in worship music and different genres around the Kansas City area and his journey through his 25 year career in music and how that lead to his first major label cut on Chris Young’s" Famous Friends" record. 

Lauren Weintraub and I dive deep into vulnerability and manifestation along with how she went from performing in Off-Broadway musicals to being a signed songwriter. We also discuss her success on tiktok and why “Makeup is Expensive”. 

This weeks guest is Trey Bonner. Trey is a live touring photographer and content creator here in Nashville. We discuss his journey into the music industry, his love for all things Disney Channel and how social media is becoming a platform for vulnerability. 

I have Karissa Ella joining me in the kitchen-studio for this weeks episode of the Music Manifested Podcast. We dive into Karissa’s adventures from her musical theater background to her journey moving to Nashville where she went from stocking David Nail records on shelves to opening for him during his Bootheel 2021 tour. 

Chris Moreno joins me for this weeks Music Manifested Podcast episode. We discuss his transition between being the designated screamer in a hard rock band to his transition to country music. We also talk about social media and the impact Tik Tok has had on his career and how on the 10th anniversary at his day job was the day he moved to Nashville. 

 Holdyn Barder joins me for the first ever Music Manifested Podcast episode. We discuss his background in music and how a finding a paperclip after tennis practice changed is life. Holdyn lets the universe guide his path and it has guided him from his home state of Pennsylvania all the way to hangin’ at the CMA’s in Nashville, Tennessee.