The Song Inside

By Deidre Struck

A podcast where musicians talk with songwriter Deidre Struck about how songs bring them back to themselves. Each episode highlights two songs by the featured artist, with a focus on how music leads us... more

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The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.

The Song Inside episodes:

August 02, 2022 Summer Songs: Revisiting Donny McCaslin
Hey Songsters! Summer is flying by! I’m away at summer camp for two more weeks, but am delighted to present this previous interview with David Bowie collaborator, tenor saxophonist, composer, and excellent dude Donny McCaslin. Enjoy!
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1h 4min
July 25, 2022 Summer Songs: Revisiting Byron Isaacs
I’m living my best life here at summer camp in Pennsylvania, and this week’s guest is living his best life playing bass and singing with The Lumineers on tour. Byron Isaacs is one of my favorite people, as well as a stellar songwriter. You may need a tissue or two for this one!
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1h 37min
July 18, 2022 Summer Songs: Revisiting Kate McGarry
I’m still at summer camp, writing songs with campers and playing for the musical James and The Giant Peach (there’s nothing cuter than kids dressed as insects, singing about sticking together. For real.) This week, please enjoy this interview with Grammy-award winning songwriter/vocalist Kate McGarry. See you next week!
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1h 9min
July 11, 2022 Summer Songs: Revisiting Blake Lewis
I’m at summer camp with my girls, writing songs and playing for musicals! This means that there won’t be any new interviews for a few weeks. However, I’ll be bringing you updates from camp, and segments from earlier episodes. Enjoy, and I’ll be back with new songs soon!
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1h 43min
July 04, 2022 58. Adam Fitch is Finding the Soul!
I put out a call for songwriters for the pod, and Adam Fitch was the first to respond! I'm very grateful, because I loved getting to know him and his music. Our conversation goes from the art of falling apart, to creating a safe container of a song, to leaving love notes to God, to connecting to your inner child.
Learn about Adam HERE
Songs:
Love Note to God
In the Breadth of the Moonlight
Why yes, I would LOVE a coffee! It literally fuels my music.
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55min
June 27, 2022 57. Richard Julian is in The Final Round!
Richard Julian: bar/live music venue owner, renowned songwriter, tour aficionado. In this episode, RIchard takes us on a heady journey through his songwriting process, which involves him recording and listening to one song a whopping 100 times (!) while writing it. (Don’t worry, we only listen to four or five versions!)
We also give some thoughts on Delaware, the mastery of Norah Jones, the romanticism of touring, chasing down the lyrics, and listening to what the song is telling you.
Learn more about Richard HERE
Go see a show at LunAtico!
1. The Final Round
2. If You Stay
Why yes, I would LOVE a coffee! It literally fuels my music.
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1h 6min
June 20, 2022 56. Russ Kaplan is Beautifully Distracted!
It’s summer! But we’re taking a trip back to the chill of February, which is when composer Russ Kaplan moved from sunny Florida to icy Minnesota. We talk about minimalist metric modulation and manatees (say that three times fast), the organic creation of Broadway’s first (and last??) a capella musical, the tenacity to keep going, and following the crazy.
Learn more about Russ HERE
Songs:
Manatee
Deep Beneath the City/Not There Yet

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1h 9min
June 13, 2022 55. Russ Johnson is a Bad Mother*#!@er!
Russ Johnson. One of my oldest and dearest friends. Also an incredible trumpet player, composer, and educator. Join us as we take a walk with our younger selves to reflect upon our careers, New York and Chicago, writing with deadlines, and the two (no, THREE!) rules for success.
Learn more about Russ HERE
Songs:
Transition Johnson
Fjord
Sun is Down
Sun is Us
Duo
Why yes, I would LOVE a coffee! It literally fuels my music.
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1h 6min
June 06, 2022 54. Aimee Nolte is Playing the Devil's Music!
It's Jazz in June here at The Song Inside, starting with the lovely pianist Aimee Nolte. We'll share some New York stories before talking about finding the right bandmates, her successful YouTube channel, and who our favorite jazz pianists are.
Learn more about Aimee HERE
Songs:
The Loveliest Girl
Looking for the Answers
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Why yes, I would LOVE a coffee! It literally fuels my music.
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1h 11min
May 30, 2022 53. Falu Shah is Lullabies and Light!
Indian singer-songwriter (and now Grammy winner!) Falu Shah has been an inspiration to me since we first started working on the Lullaby Project together years ago. Here we talk about how winning a Grammy is a group effort, how the downbeat unites us, how all life's occasions are important to celebrate, and how everything is music!
Learn more about Falu HERE
Songs:
Ghumar
Nishad's Lullaby
Tararum Pumpum
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Why yes, I would LOVE a coffee! It literally fuels my music.
RATE AND REVIEW, it's the nice thing to do :)
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49min

FAQs about The Song Inside:

How many episodes does The Song Inside have?

The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.