NSAI Coffee Break

NSAI Coffee Break episodes:

• 01.15.2020

  Strangers

  Strangers by NSAIOfficial

  
• 01.07.2020

  1998

  1998 by NSAIOfficial

  
• 10.18.2019

  Season 3, Episode 17: LJ

  RED Creative Group singer/songwriter LJ Music Official delivers her own brand of pop and R&B influenced Country. Upon moving to she's built a community of songwriters and producers that contribute to her smooth and soulful approach to music. Jeremy Stover,...

  
• 10.03.2019

  Season 3, Episode 16: Blanco White

  Blanco White started as the solo project of Londoner Josh Edwards in 2014. After studying guitar in Cádiz (Spain), and later the Andean instrument the charango in Sucre (Bolivia), Edwards’ aim was to begin bringing together elements of Andalusian and...

  
• 08.29.2019

  Season 3, Episode 15: Tolan Shaw

  Tolan Shaw is an award-winning recording artist, a prolific songwriter, and an avid traveler. Based in Nashville but originally from southern California, Shaw is an acoustic troubadour with songs that are catchy and soulful, bluesy and melodic, poppy and sincere....

  
• 08.09.2019

  Season 3, Episode 14: Jonathan Singleton

  Big Machine Music/ 50 Egg Music 's Jonathan Singleton joins us this Friday for a Coffee Break to share career stories, how he discovered Luke Combs, and more about his new publishing venture! ☕️ Jonathan's extensive catalog includes Tim McGraw’s “Diamond...

  
• 07.19.2019

  Season 3, Episode 13: Griffin House

  Griffin House has recorded over 12 studio albums and performed for over 15 years touring with John Mellencamp, The Cranberries, Josh Ritter, Mat Kearney and Brett Dennen, among several others. In this episode he shares the inspiration behind his latest...

  
• 06.28.2019

  Season 3, Episode 12: Ivory Layne

  Originally from Denver, NC, Ivory Layne grew up performing, songwriting, and producing. Her music caught the attention of Grammy award-winning producer, Ed Cash and she then moved to Nashville shortly after to continue crafting new music. Ivory is signed to...

  
• 06.14.2019

  Season 3, Episode 11: Dallas Davidson

  Songwriter and publisher Dallas Davidson has written 25 No.1 hits, more than 30 Top 10 songs and contributed more than 300 cuts to many of today’s top country music stars including Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and others. We talk about...

  
• 05.30.2019

  Season 3, Episode 10: Phillip LaRue/Meghan Kabir

  This is a two-part 'sync' themed episode featuring Phillip LaRue and Meghan Kabir. Part 1 we’re featuring Nashville-based writer/artist and producer Phillip LaRue about his latest record Analog Digital Heart released earlier this year. Phillip LaRue has produced and...

  
• 05.24.2019

  Season 3, Episode 9: Billy Ray Cyrus

  Billy Ray Cyrus is a prolific songwriter, artist, and actor. He started his career recording his first album, “Some Gave All” at The Music Mill, aka NSAI’s headquarters. He visited NSAI in the last month to film promo pieces for...

  
• 05.10.2019

  Season 3, Episode 8: Abby Anderson

  Black River recording artist Abby Anderson is a rising female in country music – she is listed in The Bobby Bones Show’s “Class of 2019,” MusicRow’s “Next Big Thing for 2019,” and Sounds Like Nashville’s “19 New Country Artists to...

  
• 04.25.2019

  Season 3, Episode 7: Derek Wells

  In this episode we chat with session musician and producer, Derek Wells! From the lens of a producer, he shares his own perspective on why a well-crafted song is so important to the creative process. We also talk about his...

  
• 04.19.2019

  Season 3, Episode 6: Corey Crowder

  This episode features ACM, Billboard, and Grammy nominated songwriter/producer Corey Crowder. We visited Tree Vibez Musicto talk with him about his songwriting craft and advice he’s received from his mentors like Rivers Rutherford and Liz Rose. He’s worked with longtime...

  
• 03.07.2019

  Season 3, Episode 5: Leah Nobel

  Singer-Songwriter Leah Nobel spent three years on what she calls a 'hybrid creative endeavor' one that combines journalism, empathy, advocacy, and music. Her latest album, “Running In Borrowed Shoes” features 10 tracks thread together from over 100 interviews with passer-byers...

  
• 02.15.2019

  Season 3, Episode 4: Lit

  Our latest Coffee Break episode features Jeremy and A. Jay Popoff from the American rock band Lit ("My Own Worst Enemy," "Zip-Lock" and "Miserable")! In this episode we talk about their latest record "These Are The Days," a fourteen-song project...

  
• 02.01.2019

  Season 3, Episode 3: Andrew Ripp

  Songwriter/Artist Andrew Ripp is joining us for NSAI Coffee Break to chat about his latest collaboration project with Chris Rice, "Songs We Wrote On Tuesdays"! The new album is the outcome of the inevitable creativity when two artist (friends) put...

  
• 01.18.2019

  Season 3, Episode 2: David Hodges

  David Hodges is currently celebrating a Grammy nomination for “Dear Hate,” written with Tom Douglas and Maren Morris! In this episode you’ll hear about the inspiration behind balled recorded by Maren and featuring Vince Gill. David has written of some...

  
• 01.04.2019

  Season 3, Episode 1: Kara DioGuardi

  To kick off the new year, we are featuring an interview with Grammy nominated songwriter, producer, publisher, author and entrepreneur Kara DioGuardi! You know Kara from songs like “Sober” for P!nk, "UnDo It" for Carrie Underwood, "Heartbeat Song" for...

  
• 12.27.2018

  Season 2, Episode 21: Adam Hood

  Singer/Songwriter Adam Hood knows the dual life of living in small town America while traveling as a singer/songwriter. “Somewhere In Between” is an ode to the people, the pace and what it means to leave a small town for a...

  
• 12.21.2018

  Season 2, Episode 20: Laura Veltz

  Laura Veltz was an artist first and found songwriting to be the real enjoyment of her place in the industry. She penned three chart-topping hits: Maren Morris’ “I Could Use A Love Song,” which was also a 2018 NSAI 10...

  
• 12.14.2018

  Season 2, Episode 19: Trent Dabbs

  Trent Dabbs has written several songs you know like “Girls Chase Boys” for Ingrid Michaelson, “High Horse,” for Kacey Musgraves’ CMA award winning album, Golden Hour, “Growing Pains” for COIN, “Deep Water,” by American Authors, he even wrote a couple...

  
• 11.30.2018

  Season 2, Episode 18: Jillian Jacqueline

  Our latest NSAI Coffee Break guest has placed almost every "Artists to Watch" list, made her late-night television debut earlier this year with a performance of “Reasons” on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers. This past fall she released a...

  
• 11.09.2018

  Season 2, Episode 17: Jessie Jo Dillon

  Our next guest celebrating her first #1 for Break Up In the End for Cole Swindell, written with Jon Nite and Chase McGill. She received a 2017 AIMP Publisher’s Pick Award for penning “Rich” alongside Maren Morris and Laura Veltz...

  
• 10.26.2018

  Season 2, Episode 16: Ryan Hurd

  Today's new episode features songwriter/artist Ryan Hurd! Ryan recently celebrated a #1 with Luke Bryan for “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” in addition to his first No. 1 single as a songwriter with the GRAMMY & CMA-nominated duet “Lonely Tonight,” recorded by...

  
• 10.12.2018

  Season 2, Episode 15: Tommee Profitt

  In this episode we talk songwriting and the production process with cinematic producer, composer and songwriter, Tommee Profitt. Originally from Michigan, Tommee started his music career early on as an artist and came into his own as a producer, gaining...

  
• 09.28.2018

  Season 2, Episode 14: Adam Hambrick

  Songwriter/artist Adam Hambrick has written several songs for recording artists like Miranda Lambert and Eli Young Band. He celebrated two number 1’s in 2017, “How Not To” (Dan & Shay) and “Somebody Else Will” (Justin Moore). He has shared the...

  
• 09.14.2018

  Season 2, Episode 13: Amy Stroup

  If you’ve ever seen ­­­­shows like Parenthood, This Is Us, and Grey’s Anatomy, you have likely heard music written and performed by our guest today. Songwriter/Recording Artist, Amy Stroup has had several sync placements in TV, film and advertising. Outside...

  
• 08.24.2018

  Season 2, Episode 12: Smithfield

  Today’s guests are known for their harmony and blend of country and rock influences. Trey Smith and Jennifer Fielder of country duo Smithfield, share their long road to discovering their place in the industry and how that’s influenced the message...

  
• 08.10.2018

  Season 2, Episode 11: Phil Wickham

  Songwriter and recording artist Phil Wickham is our guest on today’s episode. His new album “Living Hope” was just released a week ago and if you have not yet heard it, it's absolutely beautiful! While he was in Nashville we...

  
• 07.26.2018

  Season 2, Episode 10: Gavin Slate

  Today’s guest, songwriter/producer/artist Gavin Slate is with us. Originally from Toronto, he moved to Nashville a few months ago to work closely with the music scene here. Gavin has scored placements on NBC’s Rookie Blue, the 2016 NHL All-Star Game...

  
• 06.22.2018

  Season 2, Episode 9: Passion

  The guests in this episode are the writers and performers behind Passion, the worship team that leads Passion Conference. This faith-based event stemmed out of Passion City Church in Atlanta over 20 years ago and has brought together more than...

  
• 06.07.2018

  Season 2, Episode 8: Ben Danaher

  Today's guest has spent time curating his songwriting craft from the likes of Country, Blues and Americana influences such as Merle Haggard, Ray Charles and Darrell Scott. Ben Danaher is Texas native and comes from a musical family, specifically his...

  
• 05.25.2018

  Season 2, Episode 7: Shelly Peiken

  In this episode you’ll have the pleasure of hearing confessions of serial, #1, award-winning songwriter, Shelly Peiken. She and Meredith Brooks took a risk with their '90s pop anthem “Bitch,” which ended up topping the charts, receiving a Grammy nomination...

  
• 04.27.2018

  Season 2, Episode 6: Riley Clemmons

  Our guest today is Nashville native and one of Capitol CMG’s breakthrough artists, Riley Clemmons! Riley quickly climbed the charts with her debut single “Broken Prayers” a song born out of the soulful singer’s journey to finding her own voice....

  
• 04.02.2018

  Season 2, Episode 5: Jenna Paulette

  Our guest today is country music up and comer, Jenna Paulette. Jenna’s music is a blend of rooted Texas country and modern big city glam, a style she calls the New West. Jenna first made waves in the country/pop genre...

  
• 03.19.2018

  Season 2, Episode 4: RaeLynn

  About this episode: Today’s guest is platinum selling country star, RaeLynn! We recently enjoyed coffee at the Kimpton Aertson Hotel to get the backstory on her latest single “Queens Don’t” an empowerment anthem that encourages self-love to anyone and everyone...

  
• 03.16.2018

  Season 2, Episode 3: Carly Pearce

  About this episode: We’re featuring a Facebook LIVE interview from this past week with country songwriter/artist, Carly Pearce! Since the day she convinced her father to let her quit highschool and pursue a job performing at Dollywood, Carly has paved...

  
• 03.02.2018

  Season 2, Episode 2: Gabe Dixon

  About this episode: Today’s guest is a Nashville-native and one of the most talented piano musicians of our time. Songwriter/artist Gabe Dixon, began playing music at age 7, with exposure to household names like Elton John, The Allman Brothers and Paul...

  
• 02.09.2018

  Season 2, Episode 1: Matthew West

  About this episode: Award winning Christian Songwriter/Artist Matthew West joins us for Episode 1 of Season 2 to talk about his new album “All In,” which rests on the theme of what it means to fully invest in the most important...

  
• 07.10.2017

  Episode 17: Steve Seskin

  About this episode: Steve Seskin is one of the most successful writers in Nashville today, with a boatload of songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Neal McCoy, John Michael Montgomery, Kenny Chesney, Collin Raye, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Alabama, Mark Wills, and...

  
• 07.10.2017

  Episode 16: Steve Leslie

  About this episode: After teaching privately in Tallahassee, Fl. for eight years, songwriter and educator, Steve Leslie moved to Nashville in 1992. He was signed to a staff songwriting position at EMI Music Publishing shortly thereafter, where he had songs recorded...

  
• 07.10.2017

  Episode 14: Dave Isaacs

  About this episode: There's no shortage of guitar teachers in Music City USA...they don't call Nashville "Guitar Town" for nothing. But Dave Isaacs has earned a reputation as one of the best: not simply a guitar and piano teacher but as...

  
• 06.22.2017

  Episode 13: Creative Nation

  About this episode: In 2011, Luke and Beth Laird decided it was time to take a fresh business approach to publishing and artist management. In this episode of Coffee Break, I chat with the couple about their careers in both the...

  
• 06.19.2017

  Episode 12: Rusty Gaston

  About this episode: THiS Music publisher Rusty Gaston shares why hard work prevails over talent when it comes to writing great songs. In the early beginnings of his career, he discovered his knack for recognizing the next radio hit was in...

  
• 06.14.2017

  Episode 11: Tim Hunze

  About this episode: To Tim Hunze, dedication to your songwriting craft and building your network are two very important factors in pursuing a career in the music industry. In 2011, Tim opened the doors of Parallel Music Nashville in partnership with...

  
• 05.25.2017

  Episode 10: Katie Jelen

  About this episode: From performing to working in artist development and now publishing, Katie Jelen has experienced it all. At a young age, she played music at coffeehouses in her hometown of Philadelphia, including an Open Mic that was frequented by...

  
• 05.15.2017

  Episode 9: John Tumminello

  About John Tumminello: Entrepreneur and music industry leader John Tumminello shares how his passion for supporting emerging artists led him to leave his banking job in New York, move to Nashville and start up one of the leading free music events...

  
• 05.09.2017

  Episode 8: Jimmy and Sarah Robbins

  About Jimmy & Sarah Robbins: Jimmy is a songwriter/producer at Roundhill Music. His catalog of #1 hits include, Blake Shelton’s “Sure Be Cool If You Did”, “It Goes Like This” for Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert’s duet “We Were...

  
• 05.02.2017

  Episode 7: Cliff Goldmacher

  About Cliff Goldmacher: In his years of songwriting, Cliff has built a catalog of over a thousand songs. He’s worked as a staff songwriter for a Nashville publisher and his songs have been cut by major label artists across genres from...