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Welcome back for another season finale of On the Porch with Front Porch Music! Four seasons in, tons of incredible guests, and our first CCMA nomination. What a special year!

Our season four finale guest is none other than James Barker, front man for James Barker Band.

In this episode, we dove into all things songwriting, JBB's humble beginnings (spoiler: Oshawa dive bars), and life as a songwriter in Nashville.

We also talked about the new James Barker Band album, titled One Of Us and even forced James to pick his top three favourites from the album. James Barker Band is currently on the Buckle Up Tour sponsored by Bud Light. They're touring coast to coast this fall. Be sure to catch them in your hometown!

Thank you so much for sticking around for Season 4 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe … It's the easiest way to support our show. 

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On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. 

The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.

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This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

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Hey everyone! This week, we’re doing something a little different — instead of our regular On The Porch episode, we’re bringing you the first full episode of our new limited series, Mastered: The Business of Music.

Mastered pulls back the curtain on the music industry, talking with major players about marketing, touring, sync licensing, being a DIY artist, and so much more — all the real-world advice artists and industry professionals need.

We’re excited to share this full episode with you today, and don’t worry — we’ll be back with our regular On The Porch format next week. You can also head over to the Mastered feed to catch the rest of the series.

Joelle May’s career has spanned across public relations, label management, events, and more. One area she’s worked in for over a decade is sync and licensing. 

And I know what you’re thinking - wtf is sync and licensing? This is exactly why we thought it’d be great to sit down with Joelle and really unpack that.

Joelle has placed music across television, video games, and commercials in North America and Europe.

In this episode, we get to the bottom of what sync and licensing is, how to get your music placed (spoiler: it’s not easy, especially on your own), and a little bit about the legalities and how royalties work.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

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Every year, the Front Porch team packs up and takes off for the CCMA Awards. This year, we landed in Kelowna, which gave us mountains, wineries, and of course, Country Music Week.

This year, we were extra excited to take part as first time nominees. That's right, On The Porch with Front Porch Music was nominated for a CCMA award for Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year. 

We were "On The Porch" at Country Music Week for Content Row, where we get to connect with top artists in Canada. 

We connected with so many of our favourites during our time at Content Row, including Noeline Hofmann, Meghan Patrick, Zach McPhee, Matt Lang, Dan Davidson, and so many more.

Catch this episode of short interviews with all of your Canadian country favourites now!

We’re so excited to bring back Season 4 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe … It's the easiest way to support our show. 

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On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. 

The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

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Annika Catharina's family background influenced her love for performance. Growing up in a family that was partial to music, theatre, and the arts, she herself was also a dancer.

Theatre and live performance is what actually helped her to overcome shyness, something she still manages to this day.

Speaking of the big stage, Annika has had quite the year. She was a semi-finalist in SiriusXM's Top of the Country competition, and also a semi-finalist in this year's Emerging Artist Showcase at Boots and Hearts Music Festival.

Her single "Love and Hate" is at radio now, was just featured as Bell's iHeartFutureStar, and is currently Rogers One To Watch. The single is her first Top 50 at Canadian country radio.

With lots more music on the way, her latest single "Under Covers" is out now!

Follow Annika Catharina on Instagram and TikTok. 

We’re so excited to bring back Season 4 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe … It's the easiest way to support our show. 

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On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. 

The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

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This week on On The Porch with Front Porch Music, we’re taking you with us to Montréal! We packed up the porch and headed to Parc Jean-Drapeau for LASSO Music Festival — one of the biggest country music events in Canada ... and it did not disappoint.

From the heat to the high vibes (and Jenna’s attempt at French…), it was a weekend full of incredible music, great conversations, and unforgettable moments. In this special festival episode, we’re bringing you quick chats and fun clips with some of the artists who made LASSO so special, including:

• Madeline Merlo
• Tyler Braden
• Savannah Jade
• Jack Wharff Band
• Sarah Vanderzon
• Teigen Gayse
• Tucker Wetmore
• Sacha

If you couldn’t make it to Montréal, don’t worry ... we’ve got you covered. Grab a drink, pretend you’re sitting riverside with us on the island, and enjoy our LASSO Music Festival edition of On The Porch.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

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This week On The Porch, we’re joined by Mac Rumbolt. Mac is the winner of the Cottage Springs Country Rising contest, where he took home the grand prize of $10,000, and an artist development package with Starseed Entertainment.

Mac comes from small-town Nova Scotia, where he learned to play guitar at just five years old. Unsure of how a career in music may unfold, he initially headed to Alberta for an apprenticeship as a Harley Davidson mechanic. One drive by shooting and a leg amputation later, Mac found himself back at home working in behavioural health.

Unable to play sports anymore, Mac turned back to his guitar and writing music, a place of comfort while he rehabbed his injuries. A Facebook ad and a dream later, Mac applied for the Country Rising contest and found himself the winner.

This summer, he opened for the Reklaws in Windsor, along with their back to back sold out shows at the legendary Kee To Bala.

We can’t wait to see what’s next from Mac, including a single release in the near future!

We’re so excited to bring back Season 4 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe … It's the easiest way to support our show. 

Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday.

On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. 

The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

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This week’s episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a little extra special. We packed up our mics and headed straight to Oro-Medonte for Boots and Hearts Music Festival!

If you’ve been, you know the weather here never plays nice. This year was no different ... Friday brought storms, and the weekend turned into two of the hottest days of the summer so far. But hey, that’s all part of the festival magic, right? Mud, sweat, country music ... and more sweat.

Boots and Hearts 2025 brought some major talent to the stage, including Bailey Zimmerman, Cameron Whitcomb, Hardy, Sam Hunt, The Band Perry, and so many more.

One of our favourite parts of the weekend is always the Emerging Artist Showcase. A chance to hear the future stars of Canadian country before they take over the airwaves. This year’s winner? School House, an incredible band from Ottawa who blew the crowd away.

In this episode, you’ll hear from some of our favourite Canadian friends, including:

• Tyler Joe Miller
• Zach McPhee
• Kelsi Mayne
• Jessie T
• Hailey Benedict
• Owen Riegling
• Last year’s EAS winner Sarah Vanderzon

We also caught up with this year’s showcase talent: Jade Hilton, Annika Catharina, Amanda Couture, Lake Porter, Sean Michael Ryan, and of course, School House.

From backstage stories to the chaos of festival weather, this episode is packed with the sounds and stories of Boots and Hearts 2025. Grab a cold drink, crank it up, and join us on the festival grounds — no sunscreen required.

We’re so excited to bring back Season 4 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe … It’s the easiest way to support our show. 

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On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. 

The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

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Jake Vaadeland is from Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, and has always appreciated his rural upbringing. From playing music with his family, to working on the farm, bailing hay, Jake’s roots really are a reflection of the traditional style of music he brings to the stage.

He has had an impressive year already as a 2025 Juno Award Winner, while also making history as the youngest artist to achieve Road Gold Certification by selling 25,000 tickets in twelve months across Canada. 

Along with his band, The Sturgeon River Boys (named after the river running through his rural hometown), Jake has been on a global tour, performing in the U.K., Spain, Denmark, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada.

We talked about a lot on our episode with Jake, from his traditional style music, to what his style and suits really represent to him; it’s more than just a stage fit. We talked about his love of country music from the 40s and 50s.

We also talked about the Top of the Country competition, where Jake is a finalist and will play at LASSO Music Festival in August, and compete in the finale during Country Music Week in Kelowna.

You can try and keep up with Jake (he’s all over the map on tour!) on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

We’re so excited to bring back Season 4 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe … It's the easiest way to support our show. 

Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday.

On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. 

The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

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Mitch Zorn has been celebrating the release of his debut EP Mitch Zorn. We caught up with him during his Calgary Stampede adventures.

Mitch grew up in a town of 1000 people, rural Nakusp, British Columbia, where he joined his family band at just eight years old. It wasn’t long before he was headed South to work in the oil fields in Texas. Mitch would spend five years going between there and Nashville to write songs on his weeks off.

We talked a lot about how working in the oil fields really inspired and shaped his songwriting. 

Mitch decided to move home after five years down South and really started to work on recording music. A chance encounter with representatives of 604 Records at his show led to him celebrating his first record deal in mid 2024.

Since then, Mitch has released singles leading up to his EP, started touring throughout Canada, and participated as a semi-finalist in SiriusXM’s Top Of The Country competition. 

Keep up with Mitch Zorn on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. 

We’re so excited to bring back Season 4 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe … It's the easiest way to support our show. 

Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday.

On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. 

The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

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Sully Burrows grew up in Parry Sound, Ontario, surrounded by small-town charm and a family that pushed him to pursue music from an early age. Starting out on piano, he shifted to drums before finally picking up a guitar and learning to sing.

His first co-write with Owen Riegling opened a whole new world and kicked off his journey into songwriting. He’s big on practice and repetition, always working to sharpen his skills and write songs that feel real and relatable.

Sully pulls a lot of inspiration from his own life and his hometown roots, and you can hear it in the stories he tells through his music. 

It has been a big year for Sully. And being one of the finalists for the Top of the Country competition, it's clear that he is going to have an even bigger end to the year. 

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We talked to Sully about all of this, plus the support he gets from his family and community, and the excitement around his latest single, “Rally Around.” This sports anthem has been turning heads and rallying fans everywhere, showing off Sully’s knack for creating songs that bring people together.

His mission? To write songs that tell a story and make people feel something.

His current single “Rally Around” is out now and follows his journey of building momentum in the Canadian country scene.

We’re so excited to bring back Season 4 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe … It's the easiest way to support our show. 

Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday.

On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. 

The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.

This Week's Emerging Artist  

This week, we have Dayna Reid, a country artist from Ontario, sharing her song "Better Than Blue". Available now wherever you get your music. 

Support the show