Songwriter Trysts

Meet Harmony Jakie is an aspiring singer-songwriter, actress, and model from Melbourne, Australia. Her passion for singing and acting started at the age of 8. Harmony would love to move to America for music but for now is working on her first single and recording a soundtrack for a Netflix movie "The Cincinnati Spin" after being approached to be in the movie.

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#1 Billboard songwriter with Alicia Keys, Morgan Matthews is a Fort Worth, Texas based songwriter and music Producer. He sits down with Rae Leigh and discusses the journey of producing and now managing in the music industry. Currently working on AARON CARTER's new album and we are looking forward to seeing where this musical partnership journey leads. 

He has collaborated with a diverse range of artists including Alicia Keys, Aaron Carter, Twista, Miguel, Tory Lanez, 21 Savage, Ashley All Day & Kiiara, Conor Maynard, Anth Melo and Keiynan Lonsdale.

He has written and produced music that has reached and stayed on the #1 spot of Billboard's charts multiple times. Morgan's production "Show Me Love" with Alicia Keys & Miguel was nominated for an NAACP award in 2020. 

Featured in this track song by Alicia Keys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt3ca3SP9ik

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Alaura Lovelight shares her experience with working in a million dollar studio in LA and working with Sugar Ray of the double X posse on her new music. 

Alaura Lovelight is an American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and published writer based out of New York City with her debut single currently playing on radio both nationally and internationally. She is also the CEO of Lovelight Sound Music, a music company that offers courses and workshops teaching musicians how to make a consistent income with live music through strategy and consistency, and teaches teens how singing and performing influences confidence and life skills. For free weekly confidence tips, music tips, and exclusives on tickets and merch, Join the mailing list at https://www.lovelightsoundmusic.com or follow @alauralovelight on all social media platforms

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The University of Tasmania one of the first places in Australia you could go to specifically learn about songwriting. Mia Palencia is doing a PHD on songwriters and their process and is the professor of songwriting at the University after traveling from Malaysia to study songwriting at the school. 

Mia Palencia launched her luminous career in the Malaysian music scene at the age of 14 as the other half of well-loved Sabahan jazz duo Double Take. 19 years, 6 albums, and numerous concerts and tours later, Mia continues to live her dream of making music the centrepiece of her life’s work.

Song featured in the podcast 'So Many Hands' by Mia Palencia - HERE

Check out Mia's latest project Lady Carnivale HERE

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Chloë Agnew is a singer, songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. From the age of 14, she gained fame for her integral part as one of the original (and youngest) members of the internationally acclaimed music group Celtic Woman.

In 1998 Chloë won the Grand Prix at the First International Children's Song Competition in Cairo, Egypt, where she represented Ireland. She made her PBS début in 1999 as part of Handel's Messiah performing alongside Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Roger Daltrey and Aidan Quinn. In 2004 Chloë had just finished recording her second solo album ‘Walking in the Air’ when she was cast as one of the original soloists for the PBS production Celtic Woman. The Celtic Woman PBS Special first aired in March 2005 and within weeks the group's eponymous debut album reached #1 on Billboard’s World Music chart where it held the top position on the Billboard World Music chart for 81 weeks. Their second album, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration knocked their first album to the #2 spot on the World Music chart when released in October 2006. Chloë is featured on a total of 14 of Celtic Woman’s albums, with songs recorded in English, Irish, Latin, Japanese, Italian and German which have sold more than eight million copies worldwide, all of which debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Music chart. Celtic Woman sold-out concerts in prestigious venues across the globe from Carnegie Hall, Red Rocks, Colorado, Radio City Music Hall to several Arenas in Europe, Japan and Australia, performing for almost three million fans. She has performed with Celtic Woman on the US TV shows Dancing with the Stars, Regis and Kelly, The Today Show and Good Morning America and many more. In 2013 Chloë made a guest appearance on the show ‘Bold and the Beautiful. While touring with Celtic Woman Chloë performed for three consecutive US Presidents (Clinton, Bush and Obama) before she turned 20. In 2012 she was named Best Female Vocalist at the Irish Music Awards.

She has performed at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and collaborated with Emmy award-winning tenor Eamonn McCrystal on his album ‘And So It Goes’ in a duet with Rita Wilson. She is featured in several television shows that are currently airing on PBS including The Power of Music with Ethan Bortnick and Damian McGinty (Glee Project/ Celtic Thunder), and the Nathan Carter Celtic Country show. Since 2017 Chloë has been touring with top Irish artist Nathan Carter on his U.S. tours and for the past four seasons has been the headline act for the highly acclaimed and always innovative Atlanta Pops Orchestra. The popular show ‘An Irish Heart,” as well as their holiday shows have taken Chloë and the Pops to performing arts centers throughout the Southeast and Midwest. She has become a ‘Voice of the Irish’ for the University of Notre Dame performing for many events at the University including opening for the band Chicago at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Party in Dallas, Texas where she performed a song with the legendary group. She has also performed with IBMA award winning bluegrass Entertainer of the Year Balsam Range and John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band. Touring her solo show Chloë Agnew: Live Concert has brought her to many PAC’s, concert series, theatres, music halls and festivals throughout the US and Europe.

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Tania Kernaghan, Australian country music royalty sat down with Rae Leigh in this podcast to talk about her incredible songwriting journey and share golden nuggets of wisdom she has picked up along her way. Sharing her new project Tania Kernaghan online Club and new music with a friend of the show Ginna Jefferies. Shows and tours in 2022 so make sure you don't miss out.

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Roger Corbett is the general manager of the Australian Country Music Academy and a member of the 40+-year-old band the Bushwackers. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge with performance, songwriting, co-writing, teaching, mentoring, production, and music business all of which we go into in this podcast. Roger has some great advice and stories on his early years and how it has evolved over time and that he continues to have fun in this business no matter what he is doing. Most importantly he shares the importance of making time for one’s self to sit down and write even if it’s just an hour a week.

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Christina Holmes and Rae Leigh chat about working as an independent artist and the persistence and attitude that keeps it real for musicians who just want to work. Working mother and on the road touring for over 13 years, Covid and the world stopping has enabled some silver light situations allowing for other areas of Christina's life but she also was able to take advantage of the online streaming opportunity as well.

Featured in this podcast music from this music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59AeVjIyBAE

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James Johnston is an incredible artist that shares his humbling story of what it was like to go through the highs and lows of a reality TV show Australian Idol as a singer and performer and how the journey and passion for songwriting drew him into starting all over again inspired by a accidental stop over in Nashville. 

Throughout his teens, James and his family spent most weekends travelling with Johnston performing on any stage that would take him. In 2008, James graduated from high school and gave himself a year to ‘give music a crack’. James bought a van and set out on the great Australian road trip, playing in every little town and pub he could find. Johnston’s undeniable talent and high-energy live show, paired with his hardworking and humble attitude, has declared him the one to watch coming out of Australia. 

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Merry Christmas, Join Host Rae Leigh and co-writer Cameron McLeod as they discuss his band Something Casual and their new single ‘Dreaming Of A Christmas’ we have a listen and discuss the meaning of Christmas and what it is for a lot of people during these times of restricted travel and during a pandemic. We also get to hear Cameron and Rae’s favourite Christmas songs and have a bit of fun.

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