In Episode 6 of the Win With Music Podcast we explore the important question of dealing with a disability as a musician.

My guest for this episode is Kendra Erika, a Number One Billboard Dance Music charting artist who overcame being born tone deaf, which meant she sang atonally and was unable to find and hold correct pitch with her voice.

Through professional help and training, Kendra is now recording with a major musical director who has worked as MD for Earth Wind and Fire and Whitney Houston.

She provides valuable advice in this conversation which I am sure will help inspire anyone going through challenges as a musician.

To learn more about Kendra and the fantastic life she is living in music go to https://www.KendraErika.com.

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In Episode 5 of the Win With Music Podcast we explore the important question that all musicians need to be able to answer for themselves ie. what is music?

We get to hear from Mike Hayes, a 55 year career veteran of the Australian music industry, along with the thoughts of iconic America cellist, Yo Yo Mah, and jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker on the fundamental question of What is Music?

The episode ends with an uplifting original gospel vocal song titled 'Rise Through Hard Times' featuring Brian Hayes on soprano saxophone.

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In Episode 4 of the Win With Music Podcast we explore the important issue of not losing your love of music just to make money.

We get to hear from Brett Garsed, one of Australia's most successful electric guitarists and long term member of the John Farnham Band.

We also hear from Steve Dawson, a Nashville based award winning career musician and studio owner.

Finally we hear from Rex Goh, one of Australia's premier recording and touring musicians who has worked with the likes of Air Supply and Savage Garden as well as playing on million selling recordings.

For further information on the Win With Music Podcast, or the Music Mind Podcast, or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

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In Episode 3 of the Win With Music Podcast we explore perhaps the simplest and best career ever advice provided to creative musicians and singers of all levels.

We get to hear from Brett Garsed, one of Australia's most successful electric guitarists and long term member of the John Farnham Band.

We also hear from Karin Schaupp, a virtuoso classical guitarist who shares advice the great Tommy Emmanuel gave her when she was a young performer just starting out with her career.

Finally we hear from John Snell, trumpet player and co-owner of Bob Reeves Brass in Los Angeles, an iconic custom mouthpiece shop for professional brass players since the 1960s.

For further information on the Win With Music Podcast, or the Music Mind Podcast, or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

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In Episode 2 of the Win With Music Podcast we explore the common question of how much practice do I need to do to get good at my instrument.

To address that question a preliminary discussion needs to occur to define what you consider to be 'getting good' on your instrument. Compared to who and what?

We get to hear two late, great legends of the jazz alto saxophone discuss this question from a 1954 radio interview that Paul Desmond, of Take 5 fame with Dave Brubeck, conducted with Charlie Parker, the father of Be Bop jazz and an acclaimed master of improvisation.

To learn more about Paul Desmond, refer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Desmond

To learn more about Charlie Parker, refer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Parker

For further information on the Win With Music Podcast, or the Music Mind Podcast, or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

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In Episode 1 of the Win With Music Podcast we explore the very difficult question of providing advice to budding young musicians about the prospects of making a successful career within the music business.

James Hill, and an internationally acclaimed ukulele virtuoso, provides excellent advice to that question from an interview I conducted with James for Episode 29 of The Music Mind Podcast.

That advice is included in this podcast episode.

To learn more about James Hill and the fantastic life he lives in music go to https://www.jameshillmusic.com.

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/

To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44