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:

January 03, 2022 32. Alan Baylock is Full of Torque!
It's a new year, and we are starting out by celebrating the large ensemble jazz arrangements of Alan Baylock! Full disclosure: Alan was my arranging TA at the University of North Texas, where he now runs the infamous 1:00 Lab Band. Lucky me! In this episode we discuss starting simple, what we learned in college, framing devices, and How To Gain Life Skills From Playing In A Big Band (this should totally be a college course, right?)
If you're lucky enough to be going to the JEN conference in Dallas this week, you can catch Alan and the 1:00 band LIVE Friday 1/7 at 7:45 pm!
Learn more about Alan HERE
Songs:
El Abrazo
Torque
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1h 8min
December 20, 2021 31. Jason Rabinowitz is Finding the Weird Spark!
It's a special family-friendly holiday episode here at The Song Inside! Curl up by the fire with The Pop Up's Jason Rabinowitz, and listen to why kids are the best audience, what it's like finding out you've been nominated for a Grammy, falling backwards into Broadway, and finding the weird true spark that is YOU.
Learn more about Jason and The Pop Ups HERE and HERE.
Jason's Songwriting Tip: When stuck, take a walk!
Podcast:
Flip and Mozi's Guide to How to Be an Earthling: Mimic Octopus
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58min
December 13, 2021 30. Anna Dagmar is Amazed! (...and Amazing)
This week, meet Anna Dagmar! Like me, she's a pianist, singer, and songwriter, as well as a mom. We get into the momtalk a bit with regards to the music theater industry, and move on to discussing inviting our idols to the table, growing up with both spirituality and science, the new Beatles documentary, and leaning on love.
Learn more about Anna HERE
Songs:
Satellite
Amazed
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1h 12min
December 06, 2021 29. Jannek is Dancing Toward the Sun!
Composer Jannek and I meet for the very first time to talk about the unexpected surprises that come from being of service, the importance of mentorship, the experience of listening to electronica in Brooklyn warehouses, and dancing toward the sun.
Lear more about Jannek HERE
Songs:
Dyer Point
Bottomless Breath
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53min
November 29, 2021 28. Pete Galub is Being Played by Timothée Chalamet!
Attention, hashtag duneheads! Songwriter Pete Galub and I have cast ourselves in our own biopics, and, spoiler alert, Pete has cast hottie Chalamet to play him. This movie will include accepting the different parts of ourselves, the power skill of empathy, the fifth dimension, and how to prep for Bar Mitzvah using classic rock. And maybe sandworms and stuff. Have a listen!
Learn more about Pete HERE
Songs:
Plead the 5th Dimension
Crying Time
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1h 7min
November 22, 2021 27. Carol Lipnik is a Coney Island Mermaid!
Visit the beautiful decay of Coney Island with me and songwriter Carol Lipnik. In this chat, we walk through pulling song rabbits out of hats, the metaphors of roses, throwing out the instruction manual, and finding our inner clowns.
Learn more about Carol HERE
Songs:
Honey Pot
The Things That Make You Grow
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45min
November 15, 2021 26. Paul Brill is a Powerline!
In this episode, film composer Paul Brill and I talk about the current landscape of film composing, the residue of design, the imagery of powerlines, and the unswerving punctuality of chance.
Learn more about Paul HERE
Songs:
Everything I Believe In
Powerlines
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59min
November 08, 2021 Songwriting Snack #1: Be Your Authentic Self
In the first episode of this shorter "snack" series, I expand on a songwriting tip from my first podcast guest, Blake Lewis. The tidbit? Be your authentic self. Easy to say, harder to do!
I'll give a little personal background, dive into why I like this songwriting snack, and give everyone some concrete homework to try.
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32min
November 01, 2021 25. Debbie Deane is La Dee Da!
Debbie Deane is a neighbor of mine. More importantly, she has a new album out that will make you sing La Dee Da for days. We talk about school music committees, the importance of friends, telling our inner critics to take a hike, and living joyously!
Learn more about Debbie HERE
Songs:
La Dee Da
In This World
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48min
October 25, 2021 24. Michael Harren is a Bee in a Beautiful Bonnet!
Michael Harren, songwriter, teacher, and animal rights activist, sits down with me to discuss our analysts, the nature of cats, being OG podcasters (remember Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code??) and deflecting our inner saboteurs.
Learn more about Michael HERE
Songs featured in this episode:
Mango
Go
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1h 19min

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How many episodes does The Song Inside have?

The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.