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Podcasting Your Global Career

Chaplain James Kevin O’Connor, Music Row Recording Artist presents “Podcasting Your Global Career” featuring in-depth interviews with Authors, Speakers, Thought Leaders, and the best original Indie Music Artists from around the world.

Also featuring original comedy sketches, and spiritual shows, all shows feature strong entertainment-based messaging and promote undiscovered talent, along with all original music created by James, and or his guests.

The show was designed to lift, promote, and showcase talented professionals at the top of their game, along with the creative “music stars” of our future, all designed to entertain, educate and inform the listening podcast artistic community.

All content is presented in an entertainment format, join the “The Master Story Teller” James Kevin O’Connor

Latest Episodes:

330. Investing, Where Are You Spending Your Time & Currency? Feb 18, 2022

Show notes

We're going to be doing something special on this episode of dHarmic Evolution. So join me for a ride today and let's have a one-on-one about investing, and answer this question: where are you spending your time and currency?

Real estate, stock market, bonds, precious metals, NFTs, Cryptos, the metaverse, these are some of the wise investments here on earth, but today we will dig deeper on what we should be more focused on. As we put our money into these things, where do we put ourselves when it comes to investing in our eternal future? Today, let me just share with you a few things that you can ponder upon to spend a more purposeful life, not just for your time here in the world but something that will last throughout eternity.

It is important for everybody to think about their earthly responsibilities, investments, caring for their families, running their businesses, and earning a good living. But it's more essential to focus on the Lord. Make Him your God and all the rest of what you want will surely easily fall into place. So, let's talk about what hinders us from coming near to Him, and by the time you finish this episode, I hope that we can all start by speaking to Him and coming confidently to God through our prayers. Have a blessed day ahead friends!

Quotes:

04:51

"Too few people are really focused on what comes next and even fewer are investing in their eternal future."

13:26

"Where are we really missing something? It's not in this life here on Earth. This is just a very, very short bus stop that we all find ourselves waiting at. The ultimate focus and excitement for all should be where am I going after this? As death is a certainty for all humankind."

14:41

"If you like earning money, make as much money as you like, just don't make it your God. Whatever you keep rolling around in your mind every minute of every day becomes your God. What about trying to keep your focus on the Lord, make Him your God and all the rest of what you want easily falls into place."

16:09

"There are only two choices when you leave this earth – you're either going up or you are going down. Our Lord is a kind, loving God, but he is a jealous God, and he can be an angry God when he's pushed and disrespected, or he sees you worshiping false gods before him. No excuses. "

22:13

"Start investing right now, right this minute, speak to the Lord Jesus, He is your personal intercessor and represents your place in heaven. What is there to even think about? Like Nike says, just do it baby. And you just start by speaking to him."

Timestamps:

01:51 What the science marketers do to have people open their emails and newsletter's.

04:14 Diversifying your portfolio and investing wisely.

04:50 Investing in your eternal future.

06:00 How often do you speak with the Lord?

06:49 Your relationships with the people around you and the Almighty God.

08:30 The story of Jesus preventing the Pharisees to stone the woman who sinned.

10:00 Being humble and not judging others.

11:42 How much or how little of your time do you invest in your spiritual life?

15:09 How our careers consume who we are.

18:04 Talking about death and suicide.

20:06 God created us for a specific purpose, not to drift around aimlessly for all eternity.

22:40 What "Speak to Me" is about.

23:43 Listen to "Speak to Me" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

Our dHarmic Rising Stars Spotify playlist continuously grows! Now, with four playlists, there's over 100 artists who will amaze you with their great talents and songs. Check out all the links and share it with your friends, family or other artists as well, and let me know what you think of these in the comments below!

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Rising Stars: Scorpius

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oQ4Sc4LAJSexsDgDcixt8

dHarmic Evolution links:

Signed up to your favorite platform yet? Just head over to dharmicevolution.com and see the available podcast platforms that we have. That way you can easily get the show every single release that we put out, always on a Friday morning at 4:44am EST. Let us know what you think as well by leaving a comment!

Hey, we touched upon death and suicide today, and this starts with suffering from anxiety and depression. So if you know someone who is experiencing these, please have them check the book "7 Steps to Mental Freedom" It will be of great help to them! You can also easily find it on the main page of the website.

Don't forget to also check out our Facebook page so you can keep up-to-date with what's going on with dHarmic evolution, visit this link: https://www.facebook.com/dharmicevolution

Also, if you are an artist, an author, or a keynote speaker, who is trying to find a safe place to post your content, you can check out the Facebook community and let the world support you! Check out this link: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Special Links and Mentions:

Frank Kern

Bible Verses Mentioned

John 8:1-30

Matthew 7:1-3

Matthew 10:33

John 14:2

329. Jade Simmons Creates Transformational Experiences, Pianist, Storytelling, to Presidential Run 2020! Feb 04, 2022

Show notes

Jade Simmons is the fabulous guest we have today on this episode of dHarmic Evolution, this is going to be so inspiring! She is a creator of transformational experiences designed to activate audiences into becoming the biggest, boldest version of themselves possible. Ladies and gentleman, you better strap up your seatbelts because we're taking a ride today with Jade Simmons!

Jade Simmons is a world-class concert artist who has been called a "musical force of nature" (Yamaha Music) with an "uncanny ability to connect with the sounds of today" (Seattle Times). Jade is the CEO of Jade Media Global, a revolutionary live experience and global content distribution company specializing in 360º personal development and strategic transformation.

During her early career after graduating from Northwestern and Rice Universities, she performed in recital and with orchestra as a classical pianist in renowned halls, including the hallowed ones of the White House and the US Supreme Court. Following an artistic epiphany, she pivoted from playing the piano to impress audiences, to using music as the vehicle by which to provide the inspiration, entertainment, and transformation that profoundly moves them instead.

Nicknamed "Classical Music's #1 Maverick," her electrifying, genre-bending concert adventures span Rachmaninoff all the way to rap and include virtuoso storytelling, uncommon insights, and boundless inspiration. Today, Jade's experiences not only delight concert audiences, but her dazzling, high-impact presentations are fast becoming the go-to fuel for organizations looking to reconnect their people to greater purpose, inspire seismic shifts in mindset, and activate their teams and leaders to instantly start living more consequential lives of impact.

Recently named one of the Best Keynote Speakers of 2019 and 2020, Jade's impact spans a multitude of industries and transcends audience demographics. The world's superlative brands and organizations from financial services, biotech, entertainment, education, energy and beyond are bringing Jade in. The born storyteller is also a stellar mindset strategist fluent in the language of high achievers .

In her inimitable career as a concert pianist, Jade has remained committed to expanding the boundaries of Classical music and its presentation, and as a result she has revolutionized the concert platform. Today, her notably diverse audiences have come to expect creative projects backed by riveting performances.

Ms. Simmons has toured the US extensively in recital and with orchestra, highlighted by performances at venues as wide-ranging as Ravinia, the Chicago Sinfonietta in Symphony Hall, New York's Town Hall, Detroit Institute of Arts, and the White House. She has been named one of the Best of South By Southwest and has also received the Sphinx Organization's Medal of Excellence in a concert held at the US Supreme Court and hosted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Often the first, the founder, or at the forefront, Jade was the first New Music/New Places fellow for the prestigious Concert Artist Guild, and she was the original face of the legendary Van Cliburn International Piano competition's webcast. She's also the beloved voice of Decomposed, the critically-acclaimed American Public Media podcast that turned classic music storytelling on its head. The show has been heralded in Time, Esquire, Indie Wire, and BBC America .

Simmons continues to make an unexpected impact on and away from the stage. As an ordained minister and author, she challenges us to pray bigger with the best-selling Audacious Prayers for World Changers. An equal-opportunity disrupter, in 2020, the Maverick made her boldest leap yet as founder of Operation Restoration, which powered her run as an Independent candidate for President of the United States. Her platforms prioritize people and unifying policies over politics as usual.

Let's give Jade Simmons a warm dHarmic evolution welcome, as we learn more about her audacious journey from being pianist to her run for the Presidency. Her life stories, her music, her words of wisdom will truly move you, and you definitely should share this with your friends and family as well. Let this be an inspiration of what greater things everyone can achieve!

More about Jade Simmons

Check out more of her inspiring stories and experience Jade Simmons! Check out all the links below for her social media pages and website to get to know more about her and what she does.

Quotes:

03:59

"It's not an easy path to pick. But that's the wonder of childhood – is you don't know any better. And my parents, I'm still blessed to have them both, and the way that they've raised me and my sister has been that we really do believe we can do anything that we put our mind to."

13:21

"I started very early, being able to combine my love of other things outside of music, with music and with speaking and that sort of started helping me really differentiate from other concert artists."

34:58

"As a musician, you hope for the standing O. So, to me, I didn't know it was a big deal to get the standing O, until it started showing up in the first speaker we've ever had that had a standing ovation. So then I started, "Why are people really standing up?" And my goal has become, "I don't want you to stand up just because you thought what I just did was awesome." That's one level of standing ovation. The deepest level of standing O for me is when people stand up because they feel awesome. Something in them has activated, has switched on."

38:46

"You're never not a minister. You're just never not and, I am literally an ordained minister, my Christian faith is extremely important to me, it is 90% of who I am, as a person and forms everything, it's my compass."

55:50

"Your purpose is not the thing you do, your purpose is what happens in others when you do what you do." And then I realized the piano was only one vehicle in which I got to ride out my purpose. What purpose was – was what was happening in that audience, the fact that they were seeing the creative side of themselves are feeling activated to go after something – that was purpose. And I realized, "Oh, my purpose personally, Jade's purpose, is to activate people into becoming a bigger, bolder version themselves, the one that I believe God created them to be. "

Timestamps:

01:12 Introducing Jade Simmons

03:15 How did being a concert pianist come into Jade's world?

04:53 Jade tells about how blessed she is with her parents.

08:20 When was the first time Jade told herself that she's going to be on stages?

11:51 Jade shares how it all worked out for her on choosing her market and where she fits in.

13:32 The genesis of Jade's discovery of how she can combine music and the other things she loves.

18:19Listen to "The Flight" by Jade Simmons

23:07 How Jade created "The Flight" with different remixes.

24:51 How does Jade Simmons balance practice with all the other things she does?

25:52 The story behind how Jade started and went about doing motivational speaking?

31:42 Does Jade Simmons get to choose her own piano? What's her instrument of choice?

32:53 How did Jade pitch her first engagements and how is she doing it now that she has a team?

38:30 Jade shares about how she plugs in the ministry in the realm of everything she is doing.

43:05 All about Jade Simmons best-selling book, "Audacious Prayers for World Changers."

47:55 Jade's records and how was her experience running for the Presidency in 2020.

54:28 A wisdom to share for the up and coming musicians, singer, songwriters from Jade Simmons

1:00:25 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

Don't forget to check out our dHarmic Rising Stars Spotify playlists. See if your music is on there! We are already on our 4th playlist, and we've got over 100 artists who will amaze you with their great talents. Simply click on these links and share it with your friends, family or other artists as well! Let's altogether support these great alumni of the dHarmic Evolution Podcast.

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Rising Stars: Scorpius

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oQ4Sc4LAJSexsDgDcixt8

dHarmic Evolution links:

Overcast, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, and Apple podcasts – these are the four highlighted platforms on the website, have you signed up to your favorite platform yet? If not, you can choose from 23 podcast platforms! Just check out dharmicevolution.com and see the options that we have which are available worldwide. This will make it easy for you to get the show every Friday morning at 4:44am. Let us know what you think as well by leaving a comment!

Do you know someone who is suffering from anxiety and depression? Please send them to https://tinyurl.com/25a994tw

Keep up-to-date with what's going on with dHarmic evolution, check out our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dharmicevolution

Also, if you are an artist, an author, or a keynote speaker, who is trying to find a safe place to post your content, you can check out the Facebook community and let the world support you! Check out this link: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Special Links and Mentions:

Alexander Scriabin

Wassily Kandinsky

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Michael Jackson

Connect with Jade Simmons

Website: https://jadesimmons.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JadeMedia

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialjadesimmons/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/newmuseic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jadesimmons

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-simmons-pianistceo/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3frzsw7zkolhBmESDRkgDH

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stalkingsuperwoman

ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/jadesimmons

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jade-simmons/308015554

328. Stone Senate Keeps Southern Rock Alive From Dawn Til Dusk Jan 21, 2022

Show notes

Stone Senate is a Southern Rock Band from Nashville Tennessee. They have been called "a heavier version of Lynyrd Skynyrd, crossed with The Allman Brothers Band." While being mentioned in such heady company is flattering, one thing that they are most definitely not, is a "retro act."

They take what comes naturally from their collective influences, and then took it a step further. You better strap up your seat belts, because we're going to hang out today with Stone Senate!

Meet the members of the band! Fronted by lead vocalist/guitarist Clint Woolsey's smoldering, soulful vocals and unmistakable stage presence, stage left and stage right are burning with the dual lead guitars of James Edwards and Ted Hennington.

Add to these the blood bonded rhythm section of "The Mud Brothers"- Paul Zettler on bass/vocals and David Zettler on drums/vocals and you have just caught lightning in a bottle.

This band has built their audience through relentless touring year round, along with radio tours inserted into the schedule. Having been together since 2012, the band is able to widen their collective setlist while throwing in band and audience favorites of Country and Rock legendary songs.

With over 500 shows throughout the US in the last few years, Stone Senate is steadily adding more and more dates each year and looking forward to some great new music in 2022!

Let's get to know them more as we are joined by Clint Woolsey and talk about the band and how their success story started. It's time to give a warm dHarmic evolution welcome to Stone Senate!

More about Stone Senate

Check out all the links below and follow Stone Senate on their social media pages, they also have a website where you can check out all the great things that they offer!

Quotes:

22:16

"It took a few years, but it was kind of almost worth the wait, man. Because this to me – this lineup is just about perfect. Everybody's really, really close. We get along, and everybody's shooting for the same goal of being able to really make a living playing music.

So everybody really goes the extra mile to make anything like this happen for us. So it's a great group of guys, man, that's for sure, I'm lucky to be with."

26:07

"I tell you what, that was really the only option that we had starting out was just to play as many shows, as many places that we could. So we kind of took just about every show that was offered, if we could physically make it there in time.

But we take it, no matter what the money was. A lot of times, there wasn't any money, it was just an opportunity for us. "

38:25

"I think the biggest challenge is getting enough sleep. But we all love playing music and we really all love playing music with each other. So that's really what's driving us to get out on the road."

41:55

"We're still still running hard, man, and loving just about every minute of it, even the break."

52:39

" I just say to any of the upcoming musicians just to get out there and play, play, play man.Play live and rehearse as much as humanly possible because that seemed to really help me in the band, as a whole lot."

Timestamps:

01:06 Introducing Stone Senate

02:44 Catching up with Clint of Stone Senate

06:02 The places that Stone Senate goes for their tours.

07:13 Clint shares their experience in Sturgis.

12:40 Listen to "Down" by Stone Senate

16:42 Clint tells us about the band and the members

18:13 How long did it take them to find their sound and develop their personality as a band?

20:37 Where did they grow up, and how did the band first connect?

22:56 Clint talks about their style of music and the guitar solos in it.

25:24 Clint tells us how touring helped them build a really solid fanbase.

29:16 What does Stone Senate's creative process look like?

31:47 Listen to "Whiskey Helps" by Stone Senate

35:52 Clint talks about their experience while recording "Whiskey Helps."

37:54 What is the most appealing part of that whole experience when they're out on the road?

42:55 How do they get the chance and opportunity for new songs even when they are on the road?

44:32 How did Clint personally first get the idea that he will be a musician and that this will be his life?

51:45 Celebrating the newest release of Stone Senate: Dusk

52:10 Clints shares his last words for their collective audience, especially to the newer musicians

54:15 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

If you haven't seen the dHarmic Rising Stars Spotify playlist, check it out on the links below. We're up to over 100 songs on four different playlists now. Listen to the amazing songs from over a hundred Indie artist alumni of the dHarmic Evolution show. Don't forget to share this to your friends and family as well, and together let's support their music!

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Rising Stars: Scorpius

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oQ4Sc4LAJSexsDgDcixt8

dHarmic Evolution links:

Hey, head over to dharmicevolution.com and see the available podcast platforms that we have and subscribe to them! So the show can simply come to you at 4:44 AM EST once a new release comes out! You can also leave your comments and reviews, and let me know what you think.

Also, do you know someone who is suffering from anxiety and depression? Please send them to dharmicevolution.com. The book "7 Steps to Mental Freedom" will be of great help to them. You can easily find it on the main page of the website.

Visit and follow our Facebook Page as well, so you can stay up-to-date on everything that's happening here at the dHarmic Evolution Podcast. Just simply go to: https://www.facebook.com/dharmicevolution and, if you are an artist, author, or a keynote speaker, check out the Facebook community! This is a safe place to post your content to and to let the world support you. Check out this link: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Special Links and Mentions:

The Allman Brothers Band

Toby Wright

The Black Crowes

Connect with Stone Senate

Website: https://stonesenate.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stonesenateband

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonesenate/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stonesenate

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/StoneSenateBand

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/66wQHyrLygLZxnWgkm9Ph8

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/stone-senate/540467259

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCxe90sXOCWYo5R6Ij7vfpMw

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/5338216

327. London-based Scottish, Congolese Artist, emaé, Breaking Out Of The UK! Jan 07, 2022

Show notes

Happy new year listeners of dHarmic Evolution! How's your new year? I hope that it will be productive, inspired, and prosperous!

As we greet a new great year, we're back in London with an exciting, emerging talent in the British Music Scene. Her sound is influenced by Soul, R&B, Gospel and Pop, with a commitment to lyrical storytelling. This Scottish-Congolese artist lived in cities across Scotland, England, Zambia and Zimbabwe, before settling in London to share music that is shaped by the life experiences gained during her travels. Please give a warm dHarmic Evolution artist welcome to emaé!

As an independent artist, emaé has already gained recognition and support from prominent music institutions as Serious Live (London Jazz Festival), Help Musicians UK, h Club London and is most recently a recipient of the widely coveted PRS for Music #WomenMakeMusic grant.

Let's find out more about emaé, her journeys, her experiences, her future aspirations, and her amazing music. Her featured songs "Away from Here" and "Over" will surely captivate your heart. Strap up your seatbelts as we visit London with emaé, here in this episode of the dHarmic Evolution!

More about Emaé

It was an awesome conversation with emaé. If you want to know more about her and see her work, you can check out all her social media pages listed below and support her music!

Quotes:

14:11

"That was kind of my encouragement to myself, that no matter what I'm going through, I'm never so far removed that I can't find my way back."

20:25

"I think my ultimate goal will always be to be able to support myself fully from music."

26:27

"The lyrics have always been very important to me, just because I feel like I have something to say, I feel like I want to express myself or express a feeling through my songs."

27:28

"I want my music to be able to tell a story that people can relate to and it can translate into some sort of emotion when people listen to it."

50:45

"Know what you want from the industry, number one. Number two, know who you are, and stay true to that. Because I feel like that's when the best music comes out – when you have the certainty of who you are, you're able to write from a place of truth and in a place where the music means something, it can then stand on its own."

Timestamps:

01:06 Introducing emaé

02:54 The places that emaé has lived and where she is originally from.

03:47 How's the place that she lived in during her childhood?

05:44 How did emaé get connected with music growing up?

07:27 Why did emaé hate piano lessons as a kid?

08:52 Listen to "Away from Here" by emaé

12:33 A little story and the meaning of the song "Away from Here"

16:09 emaé as a Pharmacist.

18:56 How is emaé balancing her pharmacy career and her passion for music?

21:59 emaé's gypsy soul.

24:08 The influences of emaé's music and writing.

27:55 Listen to "Over" by emaé

31:45 How the song "Over" was emaé's personal experience.

32:59 What are her takeaways of living in Scotland and the impact of it in her music?

35:57 How are they managing COVID situations in London?

40:12 emaé's take on working with other artists.

43:25 What does emaé like to do for fun when she's not writing and creating?

46:51 emae's aspirations and what she is looking forward to in 2022?

48:39 Words of wisdom from emaé for the audience, especially those who are up and coming artists.

52:30 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

Hey, have you checked out our dHarmic Rising Stars Spotify playlist yet? We have four 30 song playlists that you can listen to, and if you have been a guest on this show, your music may be listed on here! Listen to the amazing songs from over a hundred Indie artist alumni of the dHarmic Evolution show. Don't forget to share this to your friends and family as well, and together let's support their music!

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Rising Stars: Scorpius

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oQ4Sc4LAJSexsDgDcixt8

dHarmic Evolution links:

Hey, we can bring this show to you with every new release at 4:44am EST! Just check out the website at dharmicevolution.com and see the available platforms that we have. Simply sign up on your favorite podcast platforms and you'll be updated once a new episode comes out!

Also, do you know someone who is suffering from anxiety and depression? Please send them to dharmicevolution.com. The book "7 Steps to Mental Freedom" will be of great help to them. You can easily find it on the main page of the website.

To stay up to date on all that is happening with the dHarmic evolution, you can visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dharmicevolution and, if you are an artist, author, or a keynote speaker, who is trying to find a safe place to post your content, you can check out the Facebook community and let the world support you! Check out this link: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Special Links and Mentions:

Tears for Fears

Israel Houghton

Connect with emaé

Website: https://emaemusic.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emaeMUSIC/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emaemusic/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emaemusic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/emaemusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/emaemusic

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2WF5QJwKR8K8zYAphlThiM

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/ema%C3%A9/885209505

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/127828512

bandcamp: https://emaemusic.bandcamp.com/

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/emaemusic

326. Murphy's Don't Quit, Unlocking Hope When Life Seems Hopeless, With Colleen Murphy Dec 24, 2021

Show notes

We've got a really special guest today. She is an author and a public speaker. She is also a wife, and a mother of seven. Are you ready for a story of tragedy, turned into triumph? Strap up your seatbelts, we are going to St. Louis, Missouri to visit Colleen Murphy today for a very inspiring conversation!

In 2013, tragedy struck Colleen's family when her second oldest daughter Lauren, was hit by a car and suffered severe brain damage. Colleen's main focus became helping piece Lauren back together again. With the help of specialists from all over the country, her family, her friends, as well as her strong faith.

Today, Colleen and Lauren speak together as a team inspiring thousands of people by sharing the details of Lauren's tragic accident, never-give-up attitude, and her miraculous recovery. Colleen lives with her husband Dave, and she spends her free time fielding countless phone calls from her children as they deal with the challenges of adulting, and assisting her husband via FaceTime as he struggles to find things at the grocery store.

Colleen Murphy is a writer and her recent work, "Murphys Don't Quit: 5 Keys to Unlocking Hope When Life Seems Hopeless" was released last October 5th. It talks about the raw story of the accident and a story of hope and resilience as one family rallies together during a tragedy. Today, we are blessed to hear their family's story and how they were able to overcome everything together, and also the 5 keys to unlocking hope that they talk about in the book.

It's going to be an exciting and inspirational ride today as we visit Missouri with Colleen Murphy here in this episode of dHarmic Evolution!

More about Colleen Murphy

Don't forget to support Colleen's book and check out their website and social media pages to see what's new and what they are up to. All links are provided below!

Quotes:

07:57

" They also have a life to live, and I don't want everything just to be around trauma, right? It's important for us to make sure that they have the most normal life that they could even if things were different. I didn't want them to have to give up their sports teams or all their extracurricular activities. So that was like a big, big goal of my husband and mine early on. To make sure life continued as close to normal as possible for the rest of the kids. "

13:12

"So there's always a positive. Something we learned early on, look for the positive. That was their positive attitude."

18:37

" Writing has always kind of been my therapy. I am not a private person. I mean, my husband always says he could never run for office, because I'll be blah-blah-blah, but it's always kind of been my therapy. But my twist on it in my writing style is – and it's a gift I got from my late father – I find humor in everything. Even when we're in the thick of things with the kids. I had a blog that I started back in 2008, and at the end of the day, especially when I had a really stressful day, I would sit at the computer and say, "Okay, what was funny about today?"

33:59

"One of the professors that she works with told me something early on, that was like, the best advice she could give me when we were working on the commencement address. She said, "If it's perfect, it's not inspirational." I'm like, "You know, you're right." It is the imperfection that makes this such a wonderful story. I mean, here's a girl that was never supposed to be able to speak or understand words, and she's speaking in front of 3000 people. So I have to always remember that, I can't expect her to not have deficits. "

42:04

"Number one, never give up. No matter what people tell you, never give up, just have faith and I get it that, "our story", it doesn't always turn out that way, but there's always hope. You just don't know, just put one foot in front of the other, every day is better. You're gonna have some really, really tough days, but hang in there, the next day will be better."

Timestamps:

01:16 Introducing Colleen Murphy

03:58 What are the five keys to unlocking hope?

05:53 The age spread in ages amongst Colleen's seven children and how they reacted to their situation.

08:25 Colleen talks about Lauren's life before the accident.

09:29 Colleen shares how they started having Lauren professionally taken care of.

11:15 How did the Murphy's handle all the siblings getting in to see her and coming in and helping?

13:16 Colleen tells about her experience in handling the stress and seeing through what happened.

15:30 How did the accident happen?

16:38 What point did they see the light that they are able to connect back with Lauren?

18:18 When did the book idea first occur with Colleen?

20:36 How did Colleen feel about her grief that shadowed her creative abilities?

23:33 Colleen's shares her take on using pen and paper and a computer.

25:22 Any aspirations for Colleen to write another book?

26:46 How did the speaking get into Colleen's repertoire, is that something Lauren was doing?

29:32 How does Colleen feel when she's speaking alongside Lauren?

31:15 Colleen takes us through a gig and the whole experience of them speaking.

34:46 How do Colleen and Lauren manage both of their schedules on doing speeches.

37:38 How did they get professional athletes and Taylor Swift involved to help and support?

39:46 The feeling of having a wonderful community and support system.

41:30 Colleen's words of wisdom especially to those who are experiencing tragedies.

43:28 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

We are already on our 4th playlist, and we've got over 100 artists who are alumni of dHarmic Evolution. Have you checked them out yet? Visit these links, and let me know what you think of it in the comments when you visit the website as well! Don't forget to also share them with your family and friends and let's support these amazing talents.

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Rising Stars: Scorpius

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oQ4Sc4LAJSexsDgDcixt8

dHarmic Evolution links:

Have you signed in to your favorite platform yet? Check out dharmicevolution.com and see the available platforms that we have. Don't forget to also leave comments and let us know what you think!

Hey, do you know someone who is suffering from anxiety and depression? Please send them to dharmicevolution.com. The book "7 Steps to Mental Freedom" will be of great help to them. You can easily find it on the main page of the website.

Keep up-to-date with what's going on with dHarmic evolution, check out our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dharmicevolution

Also, if you are an artist, an author, or a keynote speaker, who is trying to find a safe place to post your content, you can check out the Facebook community and let the world support you! Check out this link: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Special Links and Mentions:

Rick Springfield

Connect with Colleen Murphy

Website: https://murphysdontquit.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/murphysdontquit

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenMurphyRecoveryFund/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/colleenbfmurphy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murphysdontquit/

325. Spotlight Series No. 4: Sarah Christine, The Ivey's, Vicu, & Erin Coburn Dec 10, 2021

Show notes

Spotlight Series No. 4: Sarah Christine, The Iveys, Vicu, & Erin Coburn

Welcome to another Spotlight Series on the dHarmic Evolution Podcast. Here we will take four outstanding artists who have been on the show already. We have lifted some small segments from their previous interviews, featured one song from each artist, and spotlighted each artist with a bit of dialogue from the interview.

We're in for such a treat with our four artists today:

Sarah Christine
The Iveys
Vicu
Erin Coburn

Make sure to check out the links below to see their full interviews and see where you can find them on different platforms. Strap up your seatbelts as we go around the USA and revisit these amazing artists here on the dHarmic Evolution!

Interview with Sarah Christine

We'll get started with Sarah Christine, an artist from Colorado. Her music is very, very eclectic. She has a kind of EDM slash every good sound that you have heard wrapped together in her music.

It was always a pleasure hanging out with Sarah Christine as she brings in full energy and creativity with her, so don't forget to check out her full interview!

In this segment, Sarah talks about her move to Colorado and a funny story of how she wrote one of her favorite songs called "Summer Nights."

Listen to the song "For You" by Sarah Christine, featured today in the show.

Check out Sarah Christine's full interview here: https://dharmicevolution.com/sarah-christine-shows-us-how-we-are-all-in-it-together/

Interview with The Ivey's

Next up, we're going to Texas with the band The Ivey's. This is a wonderful and amazing very tightly knit family band. They all have their individual skill sets and talents. I enjoyed their music, their production, and the sound of their voices together.

It was cool hanging out with The Ivey's, and they all showed up for the interview, sharing earbuds together so don't forget to check out the full interview below!

In this snippet, we'll get to hear The Ivey's talking about the time that Jessica personally felt the epiphany of hearing their sound and combination together and thinking "Hey, we are the Ivey's." Also, we get to know their instrumentation in the band with Galen, Jenna, Jessica, Arlen and Hugo, and what their parents think about them. Listen to the song "Colors of Honey" by The Ivey's, featured today in the show.

Checkout the full interview with the Ivey's right here!

https://dharmicevolution.com/the-iveys-family-and-music-born-to-be-creative/

Interview with Vicu

Coming up next is a talented young man from Maryland, by the name of Vicu. He is originally from Romania, and had stories of heartbreak and some loss, but he never let this get him down and put himself through audio school. He's a completely self-taught guitarist and music producer. He has skills that are way beyond the usual mere mortals.

There's a lot to learn from his interview so don't forget to check out the full one!

In this segment, Vicu talked about gear (one of my favorite topics!), writing, titles, production, and just about everything under the sun.

Listen to the song "Back to the Future Love" by Vicu, featured today in the show.

Check out Vicu's full interview here:

https://dharmicevolution.com/Vicu-a-special-talent-taking-us-all-back-to-the-future-love/

Interview with Erin Coburn

Lastly, we've got the hardest working young lady that I know. Erin Coburn is always working it. She is always performing, singing, writing, playing, and doing her beautiful thing with that guitar.

I've had a fabulous time chatting with Erin Coburn, we talked about all kinds of ideas music, and she shared with us how she had been challenged to guitar solo using only three notes! So don't forget to check out the full episode!

In this episode, Erin shares her influences in music and her personality on and off the stage.

Listen to the song "Out from Under" by Erin Coburn, featured in today's show.

Check out Erin Coburn's full interview here:

https://dharmicevolution.com/erin-coburn-blues-ambition-and-a-burning-passion-for-guitar/

Timestamps:

02:20 Introducing the artists for Spotlight Series No.4

03:33 Sarah Christine's spotlight

04:12 Sarah's interview snippet from Episode 291

08:44 Listen to "For you" by Sarah Christine

15:00 The Ivey's spotlight

16:15 The Ivey's interview snippet from Episode 288

22:44 Listen to "Colors of Honey" by The Iveys

28:14 Vicu's spotlight

29:26 Vicu's interview snippet from Episode 296

33:32 Listen to "Back to the Future Love" by Vicu

36:36 Erin Coburn's spotlight

37:45 Erin Coburn's interview snippet from Episode 295

42:11 Listen to "Out from Under" by Erin Coburn

49:50 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

Just like our four featured artists in this Spotlight Series, we have other amazing alumni artists who have been on the show, and you can check out their music on the following Spotify playlists. Don't forget to share them with your friends, and maybe share your top songs with me through the comments!

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Rising Stars: Scorpius

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oQ4Sc4LAJSexsDgDcixt8

Connect with Sarah Christine

Website: http://www.sarahchristinempls.com/

Instagram: http://www.sarahchristinempls.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahchristinemplsmusic

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4hP91FEVqwGpopor9xWlFp

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sarah-christine/1269690622

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/4097841

Connect with The Ivey's

Website: www.theiveysmusic.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iveysmusic/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theiveys/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQv2iL6DYLU06B-gNr9Ypg

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4DfWZliaM2iPkHWyyeNz0j

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ph/artist/the-iveys/304576306

Connect with Vicu

Website: http://www.vicumusic.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicuofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vicuofficial/

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/vicuschek

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicuofficial

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3n14MuW6YIPjO7TrCUqhsk

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/Vicu/1436985042

Connect with Erin Coburn

Website: https://www.erincoburn.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErinCoburnMusic/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erincoburnmusic/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShenanigansOnTheHill

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5o0doXIq7OsAEOlFwcwwDJ

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/erin-coburn/1037494882

Selected Links and Mentions

Pinetop Perkins

Michael Jackson

324. Why Scott Edward Jones Is Playing To An Audience Of One Nov 26, 2021

Show notes

It was a real pleasure to do the interview with an awesome guest today on this episode of dHarmic Evolution. We have this gentleman who is a soldier, a troubadour, a singer and a songwriter. He is many things! But most importantly, he is a man who walks with God. Strap up your seatbelts, we're going to hang out today with Scott Edward Jones from Erie, Pennsylvania!

Scott graduated from Pine Crest Bible College in 1991, and has served in many capacities at Erie First assembly of God since 1996. Scott's ministry was born to a faith walk in the Lord Jesus Christ through hardship and happy times. His songs are well crafted, catchy and easy to sing along with. God has been preparing him for this season of ministry since he sang his first "song unto the Lord," back in 1969. All his songs are rooted in the scripture and are doctrinally sound in the evangelical traditions.

There is a lot of wisdom engrained in Scott. We had a very spirited and valuable conversation and I hope we will take to heart all the lessons and the suggestions that he has been so profound in sharing with us today. Get to know more about this man, hear his songs, his stories, his adventures, all the things that he has been through in his life and be inspired by this amazing man of God, Scott Edward Jones!

More about Scott Edward Jones

Visit Scott's website, named "Funky Sunday Party" and don't forget to check him out on his social media pages and music platforms and support his works. See all the available links below!

Quotes:

11:26

"Things didn't get better, but I was in the right place with the Lord, and that's where I needed to be. Sometimes you have to be torn down to be built back up properly, that's what he did for me on that deployment."

20:57

"There's other people out there that have felt unworthy of love. They don't feel that they're good enough, or they've made too many mistakes, or they've just got their own records of their past. I'm here to tell them, you're worthy of love too."

21:39

"There's an interesting quote, brother James, that said, "God told me to forgive my enemies. So I forgave myself.""

27:35

"Honestly, my ultimate goal is, I'm singing my songs to an audience of one. My songs are really just, you're getting a little peek into my prayer life. I'm sharing intimate thoughts with my Savior, with God. They're songs of praise, most of them, all of them really, some more than others. But it's an audience of one. Really, my overall goal is that when I stand before God, on my judgement day, he says "Well done, good and faithful servant." and turn for your rest and turn to the kingdom. So that's where I'm at."

42:52

" So to me, it's if I'm speaking the truth, if that makes you not like me, that's the price I have to pay."

46:22

"We only know in part, we only see in part. If you'll watch that video, I'm carrying a crown. That's my purpose. So I know my purpose, I know why I'm here now. I know my lane, and I'm walking in the confidence of that."

48:18

"If you feel that God's called you to do something, do more than make a decision, take an action."

Timestamps:

01:34 Introducing Scott Edward Jones

03:24 Scott tells how he first got acclimated and got into the service.

07:58 How was Scott's experience when he first got to Afghanistan?

09:40 Scott shared how he met God in his deployment and how it changed his life.

11:41 How his encounter with God gave him a sense of inner calm to deal with his circumstance better

14:10 The reason why there were issues with his unit and how he stood up for justice.

16:34 Listen to "Worthy of Love" by Scott Edward Jones.

19:25 The story behind "Worthy of Love"

22:32 What is a good safe place for Scott to do his dialect therapy and share what's going on?

25:35 The approach in music and the process of creating songs for Scott Edward Jones.

29:29 Does Scott pile his work and come back to it, or just makes it all done until he finishes it?

31:27 Listen to "Signs of Apocalypse" by Scott Edward Jones.

35:38 Scott shares his thoughts watching all the "Signs of Apocalypse" unfold on a day to day basis?

40:17 As a Christian, who's a writer, singer-songwriter, when Scott looks out and sees all the craziness going on, does it affect him?

47:07 Scott's words of wisdom, prayer, and blessing to the audience.

51:28 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

Hey, have you checked out the Spotify playlist yet? As of this time, we already got three dHarmic Rising Stars playlists that you can listen to and we're working on the fourth one. Get to hear the amazing songs from the alumni of the dHarmic Evolution show. Don't forget to share this to your friends and family as well, and let me know what you think of them by commenting on the website!

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Evolution links:

Do you want to get the show every single week at 4:44am? Sign up on your favorite podcast platforms. Check out dharmicevolution.com and see the available platforms that we have. To name a few, we are on Overcast, Apple podcast, JioSaavn and Gaana. If you also want to be part of the show, just message me through my social media pages or through the website as well.

Also, do you know someone who is suffering from anxiety and depression? Please send them to dharmicevolution.com. The book "7 Steps to Mental Freedom" will be of great help to them. You can easily find it on the main page of the website.

To stay up to date on all that is happening with the dHarmic evolution, you can visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dharmicevolution and, if you are an artist, an author, or a keynote speaker, who is trying to find a safe place to post your content, you can check out the Facebook community and let the world support you! Check out this link: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Special Links and Mentions:

Dr. Eugene Foley

Whoopi Goldberg

Connect with Scott Edward Jones

Website: http://www.funkysundayparty.com/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scottjones1234

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FunkySundayParty/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8M4LrvmCRB9g8hO5LcRvXQ

ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/ScottEdwardJonesAkaFunkysundayparty

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/scott-edward-jones

323. How Natalie Layne Inspires Worship Using Music Nov 12, 2021

Show notes

We're going to hang out with an awesome young lady today who is soon to be another dHarmic rising star alumni. She is a worship leader at Ethos Church and she is also writing, producing and releasing her own music, plus completing her degree in commercial music. Strap up your seatbelts because we're going to take a ride today to the Music City in Nashville Tennessee, with Natalie Layne!

Natalie learned to lead worship and write her own songs from several worship pastors, including Cory Asbury, Jon Egan, and Jared Anderson. By the time she was 14, she was leading teams of musicians at the New Life church, serving in their children and youth ministries. In high school and college, she traveled to other churches across America leading worship and sharing her original songs.

Natalie describes her sound as "CCM, always with a hint of R&B." Her EP, "Where Soul Meets the Sound'' combines several musical genres to create a unique musical style. After releasing singles, "Burn Every Ship," "Gracious," and "You", she began creating a full album, "Be Human'' that was released on the 3rd of July 2020.

Get to know more about this young lady, hear her stories, her creative process and even her future plans. Also, we'll get to listen to some of her awesome music here in this episode of the dHarmic Evolution with Natalie Layne!

More about Natalie Layne

Natalie is active on her Instagram and TikTok. All the links to her social media and music platforms are available below. Check out her pages and support her work and music.

Quotes:

8:48

I love it all, I do. That's how I knew I wanted to be an artist. I was like, "I love every part of this process, so maybe I should do this forever."

15:31

"Steady'' was actually a song that we wrote over Zoom during the first week of COVID stuff happening, just when we were needing something steady. I think everybody was feeling that way. So, we wanted to capture that in the recording and the mixing in the master of like, "there's something we're needing here and we're needing an energy behind it to express that."

20:27

I think actually, it can be kind of dangerous if we're like, "the process has to be like this." Because, it just limits so much of the creativity and, so much of the fun, and child likeness and discovery of it being whatever it's gonna be for that song.

45:53

I think stuff like that to people are like, "I need an hour or two hours to do that, and I don't have that much time." That's not true. Well, you can do something in five minutes, that will totally change the rest of your day.

48:25

I always think about, if I could go back and talk to myself at the beginning of college, maybe that would be the time I would need somebody to just tell me to just chill out, because it's gonna be okay, it's gonna work out fine. It's gonna take some time, probably more years than you think, but if you stick it out, things will work out and you'll meet your people and find your way.

Timestamps:

01:25 Introducing Natalie Layne

04:08 Natalie tells about her childhood and where she came from originally

05:55 How was Natalie's experience in Belmont University?

08:24 Natalie's favorite part of her creative process

10:55 Listen to "Steady" by Natalie Layne

13:32 Natalie shares what she felt when she first mixed and played back "Steady."

16:36 Natalie takes us to the studio during the production of "Steady."

20:45 Natalie talks about her family and her church experiences in leading worship.

24:21 Is Natalie focused on Christian music or does she also do secular songs?

25:40 The process of songwriting where it reveals the truth of the song later.

28:13 Listen to "Something Good" by Natalie Layne.

31:41 The story behind "Something Good"

34:18 Natalie shares how her process is when it comes to co-writing.

36:49 Natalie's day-to-day habits and what her schedule looks like, and her most appreciated asset on how to get creative.

41:34 Natalie's take on journaling and vision boards.

42:50 What gives Natalie joy during down time outside of music?

46:57 What are Natalie's goals, aspirations and what is she looking forward to most in the future?

48:20 Natalie's advice to the young singer, songwriters, and musicians who are struggling.

50:49 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

Check out the new format of our dHarmic rising stars Spotify playlists. We are also starting our fourth playlist. Are you there yet? Is your music on there? If it is not, you need to reach out to me if you've been on the show before. You can also put your comments on the website, and let me know what song you would like to have featured on one of our playlists.

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Evolution links:

Thanks for tuning in, sharing and subscribing to the dHarmic Evolution. If you haven't done so yet, go over to dharmicevolution.com. On the website, you can sign up for your favorite platform and check out all the artists that are on there, their photos, their stories, their interviews, and their music. Share this to your family and friends as well!

Also, do you know someone who is suffering from anxiety and depression? Please send them to dharmicevolution.com. The book "7 Steps to Mental Freedom" will be of great help to them. You can easily find it on the main page of the website.

To stay up to date on all that is happening with the dHarmic evolution, you can visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dharmicevolution/

Hey, if you are an artist, an author, or a keynote speaker, who is trying to find a safe place to post your content, you can check out the Facebook group and let the world support you! Head over to: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Special links and Mentions:

Jon Egan

Jay Speight (Natalie's producer)

Cooper Bascom

Earth, Wind & Fire

Connect with Natalie Layne

Website: https://www.natalielaynemusic.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/natalielaynemusic/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@natalielaynemusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natalielaynemusic/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3RWHRU8338vciU-gNp2c1g

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCVjJKFHzU8vY3J9Zt8mebvg

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6N1l2HIYtw3RhoJ2wzLYaB

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/natalie-layne/1270183577

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/58750232

322. Why Kevin Gullickson Radio Drives Listeners To His Band Oct 29, 2021

Show notes

We've got a great show coming up today, as we have a very special young man. He's a singer, songwriter, sound engineer, and many more. He's been on the show before, and he is the engine of the band, Radio Drive. Get ready for a ride today as we go to Minnesota with Kevin Gullickson!

Radio Drive is an Alternative Pop Rock band, and as the engine of the band, Kevin has won international awards and nominations for his music and music videos. Their music has been aired on the radio around the world alongside major artists, top indie charts, and has received rave reviews. They have also been featured on websites and radio shows around the world. Their music has been used on shows airing on NBC networks, Animal Planet, National Geographic, Comedy Central, Fox channels, History Channel, Spike TV, and Discovery Channel in the US and around the world.

Today, we'll get to hear some of his great tracks featured on the show, and see what he likes doing, and really get to know more about him and how he does his work. A warm dHarmic welcome back to Kevin Gullickson of Radio Drive!

More about Kevin Gullickson/Radio Drive

Check out Kevin's past episode here, https://dharmicevolution.com/de138 to know more about him and his previous works.

Also, Kevin is on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and he has a website that you can visit too. Don't forget to check them out so you can be updated about him and his great music. All links are provided below!

Quotes:

09:04

"As an artist, whatever you're creating, your influences show up in one-way shape or form."

19:47

"A simple love song but I kind of went beyond just the initial feelings of love. When you first fall in love and the stars and everything in your hearts. I really feel that love is a commitment. There may be days where you don't feel like loving your spouse or your kids but you're committed to them so you love them all the same. That feeling is going to pass, you'll makeup and everything will be fine but it's about that "You can always depend on me, I'm going to be your castle on the rock, immovable, unshakable. I'm here for you, I love you, and I always will."

42:34

"I'm thankful we have a nice big backyard that goes about 100 yards deep and there's a pond and you know, a nice wooded area, we have a fire pit in the back. Nothing better than to just spend an evening by the fire, family and friends, and just chilling. My wife and I love to just relax and watch movies or documentaries and stuff on Netflix or Amazon just to kind of wind down. Of course, I love being with my family. We love to travel, haven't traveled for a good long time, but we love to travel and just discover new things and stuff. So we're pretty low-key."

50:58

"I think what comes to mind is just be yourself. Be authentic. I don't think we need any more copycats. I think that the artists that get the most respect over time are those that are the most original... I think the music industry is really hungry for more artists and bands like that. So I would really encourage you to be that person to make that bold step and put out something like that."

Timestamps:

00:44 Introducing Radio Drive's Kevin Gullickson

02:25 The new release of Radio Drive's album

03:17 A backstory of how James got connected to Stuart Epps through Kevin.

07:33 What was his impetus on the new album?

10:41 Kevin shares about Minnesota and the city he is near.

13:15 Listen to "It's Who I Am" by Radio Drive

19:07 What is "It's Who I Am" about?

20:35 How was "It's Who I Am" built and played out?

23:58 Kevin about using AirGigs.

25:14 How does Kevin put all the tracks together?

26:54 The tools that Kevin uses and likes working in.

29:58 Kevin shares about his awards and how they started out.

32:08 The level of work that Kevin has to put in to keep things going

33:54 Listen to "Let My Love Be The Proof" by Radio Drive

39:05 The bright spots and challenges of doing promotional avenues that he does.

42:15 What does Kevin like to do to chill out?

43:19 Kevin's favorite place for gigs.

44:39 Artists, genre, and the types of music that Kevin likes to listen to.

47:39 What are Kevin's aspirations and what is he looking forward towards in 2022?

49:43 The best place to connect with Kevin Gullickson.

50:25 Kevin's shoutout and last words of wisdom especially to the youngsters and upcoming musicians

52:55 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

Check out our three Spotify playlists and be amazed by the great artists that we've already had as guests for dHarmic Evolution. Don't forget to share them with your friends, and maybe share your top songs with me through the comments! Let's support our friends and alumni of the show.

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Evolution links: Hey, have you signed up yet? Go over to the website dharmicevolution.com. Check out the new look, and sign up for your favorite podcasts platform. That way, we'll just come to your phone every Friday morning at 4:44 AM Isn't that cool?

Also, as you go to the website, you can check the book "7 Steps to Mental Freedom". It is also accessible through dharmicevolution.com. Do you know someone, or are you suffering from anxiety and depression, go ahead and check out the book so we could be of help.

Check out the Facebook Page as well so you are up to date with everything that we are doing. Visit the link here: dHarmic Evolution

Don't forget to also join our Facebook community, where we support each other's work. Looking for a safe place to post your content to, and show the world what you got? Visit this link: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Special links and Mentions:

Foo Fighters

Brendan Dekora

Matteo Andrigo (Drummer)

Connect with Kevin Gullickson/Radio Drive

Website: http://www.radiodrive.net/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radio_drive/ https://www.instagram.com/12storyrecords

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadioDrive/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/radiodrivemusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOymcsIq8bBqLExKJuNkwwQ

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCduR3HKXetcLLMra6B83HPg

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JZELlsigjpKLVji8J1n3e

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/radio-drive/313677115

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/389676

ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/radiodrive

321. Charming Songwriting and Book Writing, = Beth Crowley Oct 22, 2021

Show notes

Since we only have special people here in the dHarmic Evolution, we got a really special young lady to join us today. Strap up your seatbelts, because we're taking a ride today from the Music City all the way to Georgia. Ladies and gentlemen, we've got Beth Crowley!

Beth first gained recognition on YouTube back in 2011. She was inspired by a comedic group called Axis of Awesome and she posted a medley of popular songs titled, "Greatest Song Ever Written." The song was quickly picked up by Reddit, BuzzFeed, and Tumblr, and now this video has over a million views on YouTube.

From 2014, Beth already has released one full-length album, two EPs, and numerous singles. Her book-inspired music includes songs based on the Dark Artifices series, The Divergent series, the Lunar Chronicles, Harry Potter, the Hunger Games, The Fault in Our Stars, the Shatter Me series, and many more. She's also written several commissioned custom songs for books and book series. Coming from Nashville and now back in Georgia, Beth continues to write and release new music. She's also started writing her first young adult novel.

It was a real pleasure learning about Beth Crowley, her music, and all the things that she's doing in her book. There's a lot more to see of her in the future. But for now, let's get to know more about her here on the dHarmic Evolution!

More about Beth Crowley

Beth Crowley wants to thank her listeners for continuing to support her dream of writing meaningful music, and if you haven't listened to her yet, check out all her links below. She is most active on Instagram as it is more interactive, but you can look at all the social media platforms provided below!

Quotes:

04:20

"I think a lot of people had that moment this past year of being like, "Why am I away from things that are important to me if I don't have to be?"

13:00

"I love lyrics and I love language and I just had the imagery for this song of where storms are, like very impactful and sometimes terrible but I was fascinated by the idea that there are people that actually seek them out like they get some kind of reward out of going into the storms rather than going away from them."

19:11

"My ideal situation is to be able to traditionally publish this book and have the soundtrack that goes with it and be able to tour and actually play. Like, have a book tour and play music at the same time. I think that would be such a cool format for touring."

23:27

"I hope that I'm in a position someday where I would be able to have a series of shows and not have to worry about nobody showing up for them. Because I've definitely been there where I had a show that just nobody came to and that's very humbling."

37:45

"It really is an interesting combination of being so satisfied with the music but also, all of the memories and associations that come with the experience and so I'm just really grateful that I think that's probably something that not everyone is lucky enough to have, that they not only have an album that they really believe in but they had a great experience doing it, and so just everything about it was more than I could have hoped for."

47:54

"I would say the biggest thing is don't go for that instantaneous viral moment. Build a foundation, which takes time. If you're building a house, you build a foundation, and you do it slowly and carefully, so you can have the rest of the house be supported by that. It doesn't have to happen quickly. If you stick with it, and you work hard, it's not like a guarantee that stuff will happen for you, but it certainly increases your chances. But you have to make things happen for yourself. You can't sit back and wait for them to happen."

Timestamps:

01:06 Introducing Beth Crowley

02:32 How was Beth's move from Nashville to Georgia?

07:04 Listen to "Storm Chaser" by Beth Crowley

10:59 What is the metaphor and what is Storm Chaser about?

13:41 How was her experience filming a video of the writing process for Storm Chaser?

15:12 How was Beth's process of creating a song?

17:17 What are Beth's tricks on hanging onto the ideas and getting something

18:24 Aside from being a songwriter, Beth is also writing books and is writing her first novel.

20:12 Is Beth performing or has any plans on taking her music to Georgia?

21:54 The advantages of using online platforms to reach out to a larger audience

23:47 Beth shares about live streaming on YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms.

28:09 What is "YOU'RE EXHAUSTING" about?

29:25 Listen to "YOU'RE EXHAUSTING" by Beth Crowley

32:30 Beth shares the production of her songs and how she met her producer,

35:46 How was Beth's first album project back in 2014?

40:25 What does Beth do for downtime or chilling out?

43:26 What is Beth's main instrument?

44:10 What are Beth's goals in the future?

46:15 What is the best place for people to connect with Beth Crowley?

47:31 What does Beth want to say to the audience, especially the young upcoming musicians?

49:34 Listen to "Ride On" by James Kevin O'Connor

Spotify Playlist:

Check out our three dHarmic Rising Stars playlists and listen to great artists who have been a guest on the show. If you have been a guest, you can see hear music here. Send the links to your family and friends as well!

dHarmic Rising Stars: Aquila

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4loDaYF0OuWRjZeMXvEjK4

dHarmic Rising Stars: Orion

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CnL9tl0xbU4oDh6jtJBZx

dHarmic Rising Stars: Lyra

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ov0OqNMJmPhHrxZjsXthS

dHarmic Evolution links:

Head over to dharmicevolution.com and subscribe to your favorite platform. Let me know what you think too, by simply leaving a comment!

"7 Steps to Mental Freedom" This book is accessible through the website and it is a great help for people suffering from anxiety and depression. Do you know someone? Have them go to dharmicevolution.com so they can read this.

Check out the Facebook Page as well so you are up to date with everything that we are doing. Visit the link here: dHarmic Evolution

Saying hello to friends who are artists, singers, songwriters, keynote speakers, or any creatives! Feel free to join our group where you can share your content and let the world know what you do and support you. Go to: dHarmic Evolution Community.

Hey, if you're around New Jersey, "Dr. Scientist" from Austin Texas has shown in the area.

October 29 - Tavern Off The Green in Morristown, New Jersey

October 30 - Johnnies Tavern in Boonton, New Jersey

At 9 PM for both evenings, I will be opening the show with my son Trevor, for this event. I hope to see you there!

Special links and Mentions:

Daniel Dennis of Prime Cut Studio

Michelle Branch

Connect with Beth Crowley

Website: https://www.bethcrowley.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethjcrowley/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethcrowleymusic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethjcrowley

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKiamQNDwgPEj38TvPlsTBQ

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCI0yTzfuZj1DBxaqIa21Z8Q

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/70Mtv8bWyfIXjxORsNnqq6

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/beth-crowley/491629667

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/5361961

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