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The J-RO Podcast

The J-RO Podcast

By Josh Ross J-RO

Welcome to the J-RO Podcast: the show about success in life, music and what makes life worth living!

This show is for humans who love music and life. This show will inspire you, teach you, and fill your day with joy.
Join Josh Ross J-RO, the crazy entrepreneur, musician, Catholic worship leader, wedding DJ, singer, songwriter, and owner of the J-RO School of Music.

Inside each episode, Josh will unpack the secrets to a deeply fulfilling life. Though many topics center on music, you will quickly find that each episode offers a quick shot of joy for your day!

Tune in and enjoy the journey!
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Ep#114: If Adele's "Easy On Me" Were Sung By A Committed Married Couple - Lea And Josh Ross J-RO
Oct 18, 202104:44
EP#113: Season 4 Finale: Preparing for a Second Child!

EP#113: Season 4 Finale: Preparing for a Second Child!

My wife, Lea, and I discussed how we are preparing for our second child and the lessons we are learning through this transition.

May 08, 202114:58
EP#112 Becoming a Pro Musician After Age 50 With Elvira V. Hopper

EP#112 Becoming a Pro Musician After Age 50 With Elvira V. Hopper

I had a wonderful chat with my friend Elvira about her incredible journey with music and discovering her unique voice. 

Apr 26, 202119:11
EP#111: How to Create A TV Show From Scratch with Daniel Harmon

EP#111: How to Create A TV Show From Scratch with Daniel Harmon

Today I had a great chat with my friend Daniel Harmon about the new TV show he is producing and directing, the Tuttle Twins.


The show is still in production and will be released in summer 2021!


Check it out at tuttletwins.tv.

Apr 19, 202135:36
Ep#110: Happy Easter Song For You!

Ep#110: Happy Easter Song For You!

I wrote this reflection song for you!


Jesus is Risen!

Apr 05, 202102:08
Ep#109: How I Wrote An Entire Book In A Weekend!!

Ep#109: How I Wrote An Entire Book In A Weekend!!

I can't believe it! I can't believe I did it! Listen in to learn how I wrote a book in a weekend and how you can become the musician and person you want to be!

Mar 27, 202111:28
Ep#108: How To Love Your Lifestyle With Erin Schnute

Ep#108: How To Love Your Lifestyle With Erin Schnute

I LOVE life!! Today I enjoyed chatting with my friend Erin about the joys of life and how to enjoy the journey!

Mar 25, 202145:51
Ep#107: Love Never Fails (The Full Album)

Ep#107: Love Never Fails (The Full Album)

I am so excited to share my entire second album, Love Never Fails, with you!! What an adventure to compose and record this music. I hope you enjoy. I listed the song titles and where they start below! You can also stream my music at: https://joshjoy.bandcamp.com/


1. Do You Wanna Dance? - Starts at 1:11 (Length 2:45 )

2. Someone New - Starts at 3:56 (Length 3:14 )

3. The One I Want - Starts at 7:10 (Length 4:19)

4. Do You Remember? - Starts at 11:29 (Length 5:38)

5. Dance With Me - Starts at 17:07 (Length 3:19)

6. It's Us Against the World - Starts at 20:26 (Length 2:39)

7. Give You My Life - Starts at 23:03 (Length 3:06)

8. She Rules My World - Starts at 26:09 (Length 4:03)

9. God Has Already Won - Starts at 30:12 (Length 2:54)

10. Masterpiece - Starts at 33:06 (Length 3:30)

11. Love Of My Life (Feat. Chelle) - Starts at 36:36 (Length 3:41)

12. Dobranoc (Good Night My Love) - Starts at 40:17 (Length 3:33)

13. Somebody That Matters  - Starts at 43:50 (Length 4:40)

14. Freedom in E (Bridal Procession) - Starts at 48:30 (Length 3:36)

15. The One I Want (Acoustic) - Starts at 52:06 (Length 4:19)

Mar 24, 202157:18
Ep#106: Create Community With Vicki Workman

Ep#106: Create Community With Vicki Workman

Relationships rock!!! I love to connect with people on the deepest level possible. I created the J-RO community to make it easier for people who love music to connect with each other on the deepest level, see that they are not alone, and have fun sharing the joy of music.

Today, I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend, Vicki, a fellow music school owner on the other side of the world. We discussed St. Patrick's day, the pandemic, community, music, and much more!

Mar 19, 202122:06
Ep#105: The Joy Of Life And Music With Darletha Palmer

Ep#105: The Joy Of Life And Music With Darletha Palmer

I Love Ms. D!!!! Darletha Palmer is a rockstar student of mine. She shared her journey of adversity, self-discovery, and gratitude.


Darletha is such an inspiration, and I am excited for you to connect with her!

Mar 12, 202129:27
Ep#104: Find Your Happy Place With Savannah!

Ep#104: Find Your Happy Place With Savannah!

Life is goood!! I LOVED talking with my student, Savanah. She shared about her experience at J-RO and why she considers it her happy place.

I hope to create a culture where you and your loved ones can regularly find your happy place wherever you are. :)

Mar 12, 202135:45
Ep#103: How To Be Sooooo Happy That Others Around You Can't Help But Be Happy Too With David Meltzer
Mar 12, 202127:56
Ep#102: The Richness of Life and Joy With Dale Ahlquist

Ep#102: The Richness of Life and Joy With Dale Ahlquist

Chesterton!!!! GK Chesteron is a pretty awesome dude. And no living person knows more about Chesterton than Dale Ahlquist, the President of the Chesterton Society and founder of the Chesterton Academy Network, which now has schools across the country and even the world!

I had a great chat with Dale and hope you enjoy our pontificating!

If you are interested in the richness of music and life, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment!

Mar 12, 202131:34
Ep#101: Communication Karate With Denny
Mar 12, 202123:26
Ep#100: A 1-On-1 Conversation With God
Mar 12, 202116:41
Ep#99: How to Succeed In A Music Career With Matt Fillion

Ep#99: How to Succeed In A Music Career With Matt Fillion

Today I had a great chat with my pro musician friend, Matt Fillion. Matt serves as a DJ, piano accompanist, and as a music minister.


If you want to become a confident musician, go to jropro.com

Mar 10, 202129:18
Ep#98: Become the Confident Person You Want to Be with Emily O'Boyle
Mar 06, 202142:44
Ep#97: You Can Make Amazing Videos With Phillip Pearson

Ep#97: You Can Make Amazing Videos With Phillip Pearson

Today, I met with my friend, Phillip, the co-owner of Modi Services, which can help you make amazing videos!!

Check them out at https://www.modiservices.com/  Phillip and his team are also looking for another video editor to add to their team. So if you or someone you know is interested, go to the Modi website and contact Phillip!


If you want to be a confident musician, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment lesson!

Mar 06, 202126:12
Ep#96 Love God, Love People, Serve the World with Dan Jakobiak

Ep#96 Love God, Love People, Serve the World with Dan Jakobiak

I had a great chat with my friend Dan, a leader at the Knights of Columbus, one of the largest fraternal organizations in the world that serves families and the most vulnerable. I am a knight and really enjoy the opportunities to serve people! I also discovered that Dan is quite the musician and paid his way through college with his musical skills.


If you want to be a confident musician, go to jropro.com to schedule a free assessment lesson!

Mar 06, 202123:58
EP#95: How to Tune a Piano with Peter

EP#95: How to Tune a Piano with Peter

Today I interviewed my friend Peter the Piano Tuner! If you are looking for a piano tuner, message me and I will share his contact info.


If you are interested in becoming a confident musician, go to jropro.com


Mar 04, 202117:22
Ep#94 How To Live on Fire With Josh Joy
Feb 27, 202117:29
EP#93: Be Yourself With Mike (Long4Mars)

EP#93: Be Yourself With Mike (Long4Mars)

I had a great conversation with my friend and longtime student, Mike, who goes by the stagename, Long4Mars. 


Check him out on soundcloud, spotify, and wherever you listen to music!


If you are interested in music lessons, go to jropro.com

Feb 27, 202129:45
EP#92: Meet the Beatnik Shrink with Nina Anderson
Feb 27, 202126:53
EP#91: Recording Rockstars with Ken Schabow

EP#91: Recording Rockstars with Ken Schabow

Today I had a great chat with my friend Ken about the joys of recording music. Ken, like me, records musicians professionally. We both agree that finding the right person and fit is so crucial to ensure that you can produce music that you and those around you LOVE.


Feb 22, 202125:21
EP#90: How to Build A Career You LOVE with Adrienne Osborn

EP#90: How to Build A Career You LOVE with Adrienne Osborn

I had a wonderful conversation with fellow music school owner, Adrienne Osborn today. She shared how she went from a high paid Software Developer to a passionate vocal teacher and music school owner. 


Feb 16, 202126:55
Ep#89: How Change Your Life And The World Around You with David Bereit
Feb 12, 202133:24
Ep#88: Mental Health & Music
Feb 10, 202108:17
Ep#87: Making Music and Movies with Elise Marra

Ep#87: Making Music and Movies with Elise Marra

Elise Marra came on the J-RO show a second time to share her new music projects and movies that she has been creating. Elise just turned 17 and has already written several full length musicals, books, and films. You can follow Elise at @EliseMarra.


If you want to fill your days with music, joy, and decompression, go to jropro.com to get a free assessment lesson!

Feb 09, 202115:24
Ep#86: Interview 1 with Lauren Bateman (Part 2)

Ep#86: Interview 1 with Lauren Bateman (Part 2)

I enjoyed talking with my friend and fellow music school owner, Lauren Bateman as she discussed how she is winning in business and in life during this uncertain time!

Feb 04, 202117:28
Ep#85: Interview 1 With Lauren Bateman (Part 1)

Ep#85: Interview 1 With Lauren Bateman (Part 1)

I enjoyed talking with my friend and fellow music school owner, Lauren Bateman as she discussed how she is winning in business and in life during this uncertain time!

Feb 04, 202107:35
EP#84 Interview #1 with Rebekah Gallo: Sharing the joy of music!

EP#84 Interview #1 with Rebekah Gallo: Sharing the joy of music!

I interviewed my team member, Rebekah Gallo, and she shared her experience working at J-RO, her story about how she fell in love with music, as well as her vision for serving special needs students!

Feb 04, 202114:09
EP#83: Why I Changed My Name and My Identity

EP#83: Why I Changed My Name and My Identity

Today, I explain why I changed my name and identity from Josh Ross to Josh Joy

Feb 02, 202108:10
Ep#82: Level Up Your Life With Music

Ep#82: Level Up Your Life With Music

Today I  will share three tips that have helped me and many others live life to the fullest through the gift of music!

3 Keys:

1. Fun

2. Mastery

3. Passion & Purpose


Go to jropro.com to schedule a free music assessment lesson! 

Jan 27, 202110:15
EP#81: Don't Take My Freedom Away

EP#81: Don't Take My Freedom Away

Amerrrica! My students wrote a song during their lessons and asked me to perform it. Hahaha. We had a lot of fun singing a redneck parody in the style of piano based punk rock.


Go to jropro.com to get a free assessment lesson!


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Topics: Trump, Pence, Biden, Harris, Music, Fun


Jan 20, 202102:28
EP#80: How To Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet!

EP#80: How To Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet!

Do you want 2021 to be better than 2020? I know I do. In today's episode, I will break down the three keys to make this year your best year yet!!

If you want to get music lessons online or at our music studio, go to jropro.com


This episode is for: 

1. Anyone who wants to have a great year

2. Entrepreneurs and business owners who want to level up

3. Husbands and wives who want to freshen up their relationship 

4. Parents who want to win at work and at home

5. YOU

Jan 18, 202105:50
Ep#79: Happy 2021! New Single From Chloe Teodoridis

Ep#79: Happy 2021! New Single From Chloe Teodoridis

I was so excited to have my team member, Chloe record her EP at the J-RO Recording Studio. Later this year, she is releasing her first single, "Without You." You can follow Chloe on Instagram: @ChloeTeodoridis


If you want to take music lessons online or in person OR if you want to record your own music, go to jropro.com to get a free assessment!

Jan 11, 202103:34
EP#78: Bring Him Home - Les Miserables (Lea and Josh cover)

EP#78: Bring Him Home - Les Miserables (Lea and Josh cover)

My wife Lea and I recorded "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables.


If you want to give the gift of music lessons to a friend or family, go to jropro.com/gift to get a gift certificate!

Nov 29, 202003:51
EP#77: Interview with Jeff Pratt

EP#77: Interview with Jeff Pratt

My friend Jeff and I chatted about health insurance, 2020, and of course, music!


if you want to get a free music assessment lesson, go to jropro.com

Nov 09, 202013:30
EP# 76: Interview with Andrew Sosnoski

EP# 76: Interview with Andrew Sosnoski

I had a great chat with my friend Andrew about work, life, and music!


Go to jropro.com!

Oct 30, 202024:34
Ep#75: Interview with Music Director, Justin Umbarger

Ep#75: Interview with Music Director, Justin Umbarger

I had a wonderful chat with my friend and fellow Music Director, Justin. He leads worship at St. Mary in Royal Oak. We discussed the behind the scenes of being a musician and leading worship, especially during a pandemic!

Oct 18, 202028:17
#74: Love Your Enemies With Lea Wojciechowski Ross

#74: Love Your Enemies With Lea Wojciechowski Ross

Today my wife and I talked about how to love your enemies (anyone who disagrees with you). 


If you want to get a free assessment lesson at the J-RO School of Music, go to jropro.com

Oct 15, 202020:43
EP#73: Meet the Musical Mayor: Ethan Baker

EP#73: Meet the Musical Mayor: Ethan Baker

Today I  had the opportunity to chat with the Mayor of Troy, Ethan Baker. His daughter has taken lessons at J-RO for years.  You will hear more about his experience as mayor and with music!


Go to jropro.com to get a free assessment lesson at the J-RO School of Music!

Oct 12, 202018:30
#72: Interview with Music Owner, Eric Bourassa

#72: Interview with Music Owner, Eric Bourassa

I got to interview my friend and music school owner, Eric Bourassa!


If you want to get a free assessment lesson, go to jropro.com!

Sep 22, 202024:08
EP#71: Season 3 - Need Your Response!!

EP#71: Season 3 - Need Your Response!!

I want to hear from you! Go to jropro.com/podcast to let me know what you like most about music! What do you want to hear on the J-RO Show this season?

Sep 14, 202006:13
EP#70: Season 2 Finale - Lessons I Learned From the Covid Crisis

EP#70: Season 2 Finale - Lessons I Learned From the Covid Crisis

Today I explored the most important things I have learned during the last 5 months of living during a global pandemic.

Thank God for music!! Music has kept me sane and hopeful during this time.


If you want to become a confident musician, go to jropro.com to get a free assessment!

Aug 20, 202011:15
EP#69: How to Play Do You Remember?

EP#69: How to Play Do You Remember?

Today, I broke down how to play my song, "Do You Remember" the song I wrote for my wife when I proposed.


If you want to become a confident musician, go to jropro.com!

Aug 14, 202004:46
EP#68: Vocal Karate - (vocal excercises part 2)

EP#68: Vocal Karate - (vocal excercises part 2)

go to jropro.com to get a free assessment lesson!

Aug 12, 202009:03
EP#67: Interview with Andre the Entrepreneur

EP#67: Interview with Andre the Entrepreneur

I interviewed my friend and entrepreneur Andre!

Aug 11, 202012:38
EP#66: Do You Remember?

EP#66: Do You Remember?

I wrote this song for my wife Lea when I proposed to her. We also danced to this song as our first dance at our wedding. A year after that, we made a music video. Enjoy!

jropro.com

Aug 10, 202006:05
EP# 65: How to Play Evading Time by Cameron Hachigian

EP# 65: How to Play Evading Time by Cameron Hachigian

Cameron breaks down how to play part of his film score. Go to jropro.com/exercise to see the music!

Aug 06, 202006:28