How do you define success? What are the things that make you grateful? These are a couple of bonus topics that Kwame Binea visits in this interview about his creative process. Kwame really gives the listeners a look at the big picture behind his music as well as the little moments that inspired his songs, "Let Go" and "Hold On". He has fed his recording and live endeavors with an unyielding spirit and intestinal fortitude that is strikingly visible in his artistic growth. He continues to draw a legion of loyal fans with electrifying and inspirational performances at most of New York City’s most celebrated venues including Brooklyn Bowl, Mercury Lounge, Rockwood Music Hall, Sullivan Hall, The Bitter End and Joe’s Pub.

Kwame's Music Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRhb2Yqd5bM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSnk-C54OV4

How to get involved with Kwame's movement:

Shakedown Website 

Email your "pay it forward" experiences to: [email protected]

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* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

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Sometimes music doesn't need to be written by you to sound original. Justefan has taken songs from Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett and arranged them in a way that puts a fresh spin on classic songs. Justefan's instrument of choice is the vibraphone and is accompanied by a bassist Tim Ibsen and drummer Xavier Breaker. Enjoy listening to how this trio became so conditioned by touring and giging that when it came time to record in the studio, they played live and chose the best performance. Also enjoy Justefan's breakdown of his song "Blue and Green".

"Love Lockdown" by Kanye West Cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaiLqNIfK5k

Best Places to Find and Connect with Justefan:

Official Website 

@justefan Instagram 

TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

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Its pretty difficult to mix relevant lyrics with a throwback sound. Annique has found just the right recipe for such a sound. Highly influenced by iconic singers like Nat King Cole or Amy Winehouse, Annique shares her creative process and origins of inspiration for the songs she writes. Enjoy her song breakdown of "Never Forget The Times" and her intro song, "Loved Not Understood".

Its not too uncommon people underestimate what it takes to become a professional in the music industry. Annique even sheds a little light on this during her interview with stories about how she decided to pursue music and what she had to do to get there.

Links to Annique:

Website

Facebook 

Twitter

Youtube

Instagram 

Pinterest 

Music Videos by Annique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMlpJRkeqUY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o2UDg46SRA

TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

* Are you crowd funding your creative project? I can help spread the word and help back if I believe in the campaign.

Help me help you. Ive made it easy.

* Have an idea for how the show can be better? I have created a swift and organized Collaboration Cue for you to submit your feedback in a fashion that best helps me. This saves both of our time!

* Share the gift of inspiration by sharing your favorite episode with a friend.

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There are tons of take aways and inspiration in this interview with Dylan Emmet, especially when he breaks down "Thats Right". Dylan really showed how this song evolved from being just an average hip hop song to adding another pivotal element to be a multi genre song. He introduced big reggae influences by adding skanking chords on the guitar which led him to beef up the structure of the whole song. On the interview Dylan shows you the demo and plays the guitar live to show you how much of a difference it made. You can find Dylan's live video performance of the interview on TAP's Facebook. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to thank Dylan on Twitter @DylanEmmet.

Want to listen to more of music by Dylan? 

Website

Facebook

Youtube

Instagram: @dylanemmet

Remember, TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

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Reggae, Pop, Soul is how Rebecca describes her music. She is a big believer in positivity and likes to write about the nuances of love. Enjoy Rebecca's breakdown of "Sweet Things" and how she goes about writing music. I find it very interesting to observe how many people write songs about love but not one two songs are the same. Each have their own type of love involved because we all know how complicated love can be. This just goes to show how many possibilities and angles of a given topic or subject matter there are. As long as your intensions are original, you will never find yourself writing the same song over and over again even if its about the same subject.

Links to Rebecca: 

Facebook 

Website

"Sweet Things" Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ir97wemwI

TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

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Help me help you. Ive made it easy.

* Have an idea for how the show can be better? I have created a swift and organized Collaboration Cue for you to submit your feedback in a fashion that best helps me. This saves both of our time!

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It has been a blast for the last 27 interviews or so. I have learned many techniques and strategies to help create music and never run out of inspiration. I am here to share some of my new observations. I'll share some memorable moments from past interviews as well as some of my own suggestions for writing music. Oh, and we cant forget the new mission for TAP To Music! With advances in technology and an abundance of people there are more independent artists in the world than ever before. While this is a great opportunity to experience more new music more easily, we as listeners cannot forget to show appropriate support for these hard working creatives. Without our feedback and devotion to sharing their music, they cannot afford to continually provide us with the quality music we love. Thats why i've made it my new mission to reach out and use TAP To Music Podcast as a hub for connecting artists with fans and vice versa. Enjoy this behind the scenes take on TAP To Music Podcast.

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TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

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* Have an idea for how the show can be better? I have created a swift and organized Collaboration Cue for you to submit your feedback in a fashion that best helps me. This saves both of our time!

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Ever wonder how a rock artist manages to keep belting out lyrics time after time? Eric Blaze, a rock artist from Albuquerque New Mexico lets us in on his secret to screaming in a way that sounds good with music. Also, Eric explains what keeps his life creative and how he manages to live his life on his own terms. Enjoy this rocking interview and be sure to head over to our Facebook page for music videos and visuals of Eric. If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to thank Eric on Twitter! @EricBlaze007

Here is where to find Eric's Music: 

Blaze Music

"Get It Together" Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UwieBTKaR0

TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

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Meredith has a way with words and a way of making those words felt through her music. Learn how she captures moods in music and shares with other musicians by collaborating and thinking outside of the box for project ideas. Lets talk about collaboration shall we? Just because you are working with someone on a project does not mean that they have to be involved in every step of the project. Collaboration can be as simple as asking someone if you can take a picture of them to use as inspiration. Thats exactly what Meredith did on a street called Central in Albuquerque New Mexico. Lots to learn in this interview.  Also, she breaks down her song "One Against Three" which is all about writers block and getting over self doubt.

Thirty Minutes Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12USGHo3pxI

Here is where you can find more from Meredith:

Official Website 

Wildwood's Website

Facebook 

TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

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Help me help you. Ive made it easy.

* Have an idea for how the show can be better? I have created a swift and organized Collaboration Cue for you to submit your feedback in a fashion that best helps me. This saves both of our time!

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Get into the mind of a soulful and thoughtful songwriter that likes to give her listeners a sense of presence in the stories she sings.  Yosi Mesbah

talks about how to approach writing touchy social topics as well as using inspiration in her dreams to write music. Lots to learn from Yosi, here is

where you can find more from her:

Yosi's Links:

Cellar & Sky Album

Facebook 

Twitter 

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TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

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* Have an idea for how the show can be better? I have created a swift and organized Collaboration Cue for you to submit your feedback in a fashion that best helps me. This saves both of our time!

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Get the feel for how the vocal duo Dire Docks work together to write music in this episode of TAP To Music. Jessie and Rannie really work hard to portray

emotions in a elegant and poetic way. In this interview you will hear "Alone With You" and "In Waves". Being part of a duo takes a lot of patience and trust but having someone to turn to and bounce ideas off of can often eliminate writers block and inspire to be the best artist you can be. Jessie and Rannie make a great team and together they form visions for songs and help each other with every step of their creative process. Enjoyed this episode? Be sure to think Dire Docks on twitter @diredocks.

Here is where you can find more of Dire Docks: 

Facebook 

Their Website 

YouTube 

Twitter

Instagram

Listen to "In Waves"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR9JyrqkWe0

Listen to "Alone With You"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzYjQIhZXuI

TAP To Music is here for YOU and survives because of YOU.

Creating quality music is no easy task. Thats why I release these episodes every week, to make sure you don't give up on creating music. But thats not the only way I want to help. I am just a phone call, tweet, Facebook message, email, or Skype call away!

Here is what I can do for you:

* Found yourself caught in a creative block? Sometimes all you need is an outside opinion to spark a new idea. Thats what i'm here for, you can bounce your ideas off of me to generate new ones for yourself!

* Finished your song and looking for feedback? I can write reviews and share your music.

* Want a shout out on the show? Please rate and review on iTunes. Let me know you did so by taking a screenshot of your review before you submit and send it to me. In your message, you can tell me what you are working on and i'll promote it when I give you a shout out for your review.

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