The Enlightened Musician Podcast

On Todays Episode: Isabella Bedoya, founder of Fame Hackers, helps independent artists blow up their music careers using her FAME method. Isabella is a former A&R for a label under Sony Music, and has 5+ years of digital marketing and social media experience working with major labels, music startups and fortune 500 brands.

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On Todays Episode: Jerome Arab, is a Zimbabwean rapper, singer and songwriter whose music is driven by afro-beats, trap-soul, house, dancehall and hip-hop. His music has charted internationally on the beatport EDM charts, and been played in over forty countries.  He collaborated and shared the stage with Raekwon, 112, J.P. Cooper and more.  On this episode we talk about his stint on the show Big Brother Africa. Navagating the industry and learning the type of people to surround yourself within this industry as well as touring.

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On Todays Episode: Dree Mon,  is a Los Angeles based, funky pop artist that performed frequently on stages around Southern California, but now since Covid 19 her online shows have blown up on such platforms as Twitch a where she is. fast growing a name for herself and invited sponsorship from music gear titan Mackie earlier in 2020.  Her music has earned her many accolades, such as an award from the Indie Music Channel, the RAWard's (Producer Choice), the LA Critic Awards (Best Music Video).  Dree Mon's music has been featured across many media outlets, including TV shows (“Parenthood” and “White Collar”), channel ESPN, Netflix ("High Strung Free Dance") and more Films (“No Service”, “Wingman Inc!”, and “Love of War”)

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Today's Episode is a Q&A all about SYNC LICENSING.  We asked you all to send in your questions and you delivered! 

Our Guest Host Today: Dennis Coronel- He has had placements on over 2000+ spots. He is known for being an amazing Producer aka Soulplusmind and Partner in Iconic Music Agency. 

On Todays Episode: CerVon Campbell, an independent South Carolina artist known for his soulful sound and deep venting lyrics. CerVon is not only a singer/ rapper, but also credited as a screen writer, stand-up comic, songwriter, and actor. known for bending genres campbell has crafted mixtures of hiphop, r&b, alternatives, indie, country/folk, rock, and edm throughout his discography. the South Carolina native has sounds similar to those of childish gambino, frank ocean, the weekend, to artist like munford&son along with the lumineers.  He also talks about his close to 50k Verified Instagram account and some tips how how to grow your social organically.

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On Todays Episode: Dr. B  (EDM Musician) has been in the industry for almost 20 years now. In early 2003, Dr. B began to work with super producers Cool & Dre, Tony Touch, Boogie Blind (USA Champion) and reggae sensation Elephant Man. He has also produced with Swizz Beatz.   He also loves staying busy!   He has released over 17+ singles in the past year and a half and has over 10 thousand listeners on Spotify as well as currently attending University to be a Forensic Psychologist. When he's not in school or the studio, I love to exercise, spend time with my family.

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On Todays Episode: Filomena Croce, an Italian singer and songwriter in The Netherlands, traveling around the world with a Master of Music graduate, Conservatorium teacher and business owner.  She has performed at Tomorrowland Belgium, the London Jazz Festival and worked with the multiple Grammy Award winning orchestra Metropole Orkest.   Her EP "Love will come back" will be released in early 2021.

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On Todays Episode: John Martin Keith (Marty) is a singer-songwriter Nashville, Tennessee. I’d like to call him the jake of all musical trades. He’s a touring artist: Having has performed in front of thousands from the stage along with artists including Steven Curtis Chapman, Jaci Velasquez, and NewSong, among others.  Aa songwriter, writing multiple genres, with some of the top hit makers in Nashville.  Marty also writes and produces songs for tv/film and ads with artists from all over the world.  He currently has music placed on CBS, FOX Sports, Discovery Channel, History Channel, The Smithsonian Channel and more.  Owner of Edenbrooke Music which offers guitar lessons, instrument sales, live sound for special events, booking for touring artists and music production services.  And last but not least he is a podcaster like myself called “You can make a living in the music industry

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On Todays Episide: Steve Vito a multi-instrumentalist and music producer who focuses primarily on artist development and production, film tv and ad music and creating custom sample packs tailored for music production.

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On Todays Episode: Alex Helton, Producer/Singer Songwriter of Alex Helton Production and Co Founder of twoOHsix Music. You can hear some of his music recently placed on All American, Teen Mom, and High Fidelity to name a few. He also had a Vocal Production Course called “Recording Killer Vox” which we talk about today and some tips and tricks to getting amazing vocals in your home studio.

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On today's episode will be sitting down with Monika Copper.  She is a vocal coach and performing artist. She is a founder of MKA Music- Rotterdam and online based school of music, where you can learn how to sing, play the piano, guitar, cello and violin. This year Monika participated in a TV Show- The Voice of Poland.

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On Todays Episode: Riccardo Barletta, music producer and composer based in italy. But most importantly organization geek and thats how he stays on top of all the projects he works on for sync, artist pitch and artist themselves

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Short hello, to say welcome back!  And excited for you to listen to Season 2!

Short Biweekly episodes, answering your submitted questions. This week's question: How do I Deal with COVID-19 Pandemic as a Musician?   I know as a full-time musician this has been a tough week, what do you do and what can you do?  Well here is a quick episode to talk about just that.

As promised in the episode here is a free template for organizing your songs.

On today's episode, I got to sit down with pro vocal coach Zuke Smith and ask her all the vocals questions you submitted in! We get right into talking vocal tips and tricks from Rock/Pop/Funk/Broadway/ Rap and even Screamo!

And this amazing woman knows in detail what she is talking about. She has studied with  Mark Baxter (then with the Katie Agresta school) and Marty Lawrence. She studied music calligraphy privately with the world-renowned copyist, Arnold Arnstein, and music composition with Edgar Grana, both of The Julliard School. She is also certified with Brett Manning of Singing Success. Most recently she signed up with Speech Pathologist and Coach, Tom Burke, to learn more about vocal anatomy, physics of sound, and working with the Broadway singer.

On today's episode, you’re in for a treat!  My next guest has been the Bassist for artists such as Janelle Monae, LECREA, Ashlee Simpson/Even Ross and so many more.   He has played the White House, not once but twice, Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon, Coachella, and the list goes on.   Along with scoring bass for movies “Ferdinand” and Rio 2.   And trust me this is only I’m only scraping the surface.   So let's just get to it,  here is Brand Gilliard!

Short Biweekly episodes,  answering your submitted questions.  This weeks question:  NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS.  How to stay on track?

Short Biweekly episodes,  answering your submitted questions.  This weeks question:  What is Content Batching?

On this Episode we are going to talk an amazing Composer, Pianist, Teacher who’s Piano book “Piano Lessons for Kids: The Thinking Tree” hit #1 on Amazon new release last year in 2 categories. And one of my favorite people to talk shop, new business apps, and strategies my friend Amber Robinson.

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Short Biweekly episodes,  answering your submitted questions.  This weeks question:  How do I build an audience playing live shows starting out or in a new new market in other states.