In this episode, I talk with the super talented Cody Norris from Franklin, TN. Cody is a producer/writer & mastering engineer that has worked on tons of great records! Some of the artists he's worked with include Chris Tomlin, Brandon Heath, Aaron Shust & Kari Jobe just to name a few. In this interview, we talk about how Cody got started in the music industry, his approach to producing other artists and even a few nerdy gear questions! 

If you want to get in touch with Cody you can reach him here.

https://codynorrismusic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/codynorrismusic/

I hope you enjoy this episode!  Cheers!

In this episode, I talk about the risk of staying in your comfort zone and give some practical ideas on how to break out and start pushing toward your dreams! This is a must-listen for any introverts out there! 

In this episode, we discuss analog summing and why you SHOULD care ;)  Cheers!

In this episode, we discuss Stephen's interning experience for Ed & Scott Cash(credits include Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Bethel Music, Crowder, Kari Jobe, Amy Grant, and Jeremy Camp)! If you've ever wondered how to break through in the music industry this episode will give a first-hand account of how Stephen landed this amazing gig.

We're back with Part 2 of the discussion around lessons learned from making our EPs. In this episode, we discuss all things around distributing, promoting, and marketing your music once your album is done. 

We're back! Thanks so much for sticking with us while we finished up our albums. Things discussed in this episode: - Tips to improve the tracking process - External Summing vs Mixing In The Box - Should you master your own album? 

In this episode, we talk with music licensing guru Cathy Heller. We discuss how she went from an aspiring artist moving to LA to making six figures licensing her music for film/tv/ads. Also in this episode: - What should you keep in mind when writing songs so that they will be best suited for licensing? - How important is production quality? - What should you keep in mind when looking for a licensing agent? - How to be your own advocate to get the most out of your licensing deal - How to research the people you need to get in touch with to license your music.

In this episode, we talk with Taxi founder and CEO Michael Laskow. We dive into all things Taxi so that you can make an informed decision about whether or not it is the right fit for you in your music career at this point. We also cover: - His time as an engineer working with Neil Young, The Bee Gees, & Eric Clapton! - The single most important lesson he learned from recording Neil Young about music. - What percentage of the opportunities that come through Taxi are for film/tv/ad placements? - Advice for current taxi members to make the most of your membership to set you up for success. 

In this episode, we talk music production, business, licensing and overall networking to make a career in music with L.A. based indie artist Andrew Capra. Cheers!

In this episode, we dive into the art of self-producing. In particular, what challenges arise when working alone and how we can best address them to make sure we aren't working in isolation. We discuss the one major production mistake we see young engineers make that when corrected, can make life so much easier come time to mix.