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A singer, songwriter, guitar and bass player whose latest single came out in September, marking the latest release in his solo work after having become known for touring globally and recording as a member of the alt-rock band 3 Doors Down. Their 2016 song “Us And The Night” peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Rock Chart and was the first major release he both wrote and played on in-studio. In 2018 he made his terrestrial radio debut. He also talks here about having been featured on Paramount Network's reality series "Ink Master" and some acting that he has done (two movies).

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who put out a new single a couple weeks ago and has an EP coming out at the end of next week. He has performed as far away as London and has even traveled to exotic locations such as Iceland and Bali. He has more than 25 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify and his music catalogue goes back to 2014. He has done extensive work with Maxwell House, plus he ran an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund his new recording project. Hear him also talk about all that he does on Twitch, plus, meeting his father for the first time ever – in Indonesia!

The Season 1 winner of FOX’s “The Four: Battle for Stardom.” A singer, songwriter, recording artist with Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG, she has over 215 THOUSAND monthly listeners on Spotify and her YouTube channel has a combined seven million-plus video views. She has toured the U.S. extensively, as well as performed in the UK, Germany, Spain, and Portugal, and has a single that at the time of this interview was #4 at Gospel radio, a song from an EP she put out back in late February. In 2018 she had been named one of iHeartRadio’s “On the Verge Artists.”

A journey back through the last 100 episodes of this show, bringing you selected audio clips from various guests, interviews, episodes following the milestone 400th episode last week. This special edition of NHTE is a great way to be reminded of installments of the podcast that you loved, or to hear some that you might have missed and will want to go back to. It's also a celebration of the latest landmark in the show's now more than seven-and-a-half year history and an opportunity to acknowledge ALL the great guests and continue expressing gratitude for everyone who listens and subscribes.

A recording artist, singer, songwriter, entertainer who added to her music catalog with a single earlier this year for which there was later a remix released. Last year, on Christmas Day, she had put out an album featuring eleven songs. Her discography goes back as far as a full-length album from 2013 called, “Somebody’s Gonna Pay,” which is fitting given her other career in entertainment, running parallel to doing music, that being in professional wrestling. In addition, she is also part of a YouTube show called GAW TV.

Nashville-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who released a single at the beginning of this year. She just returned from performing in Denmark, which came approximately one month after having been a featured participant in the Lake Martin Songwriters Festival in Alabama. Five years ago she moved to Nashville and now performs regularly on Broadway in Music City. She is currently in the studio with a GRAMMY Award-winning producer, who she talks about here. And, she has been writing with hitmakers of the likes of Trent Tomlinson, among others. Plus, she has been consulting with Tim McGraw’s marketing and management company.

She just won Artist of the Year for CMA of Texas as this episode was being released. A singer, songwriter, guitar player who has a brand new, full-length album in the works, she has already gotten a top ten song in Belgium. She's from Texas, lives in Nashville, and performed three times at the Lake Martin Songwriters Festival last month in Alabama, where this interview was recorded. Ten days after this interview she would be performing at Freedom Jam St. Louis 2021. Plus, this month she was performing internationally. She has even gotten aligned with a clothing sponsor, as noted on this episode. Three years ago she was the guest on Episode 247 of this show.

A singer, songwriter, guitar player from Alabama who these days lives in Nashville. His list of accolades and awards includes Top 10 national songwriter recognition by Taylor Guitars and HoriPro Entertainment Group, songs recorded by over 40 country music artists, Billboard charting releases, and most recently, a No. 1 country song in Belgium. In addition, four days before this interview was recorded, he opened up for Martina McBride in Montgomery, Alabama, which was his first stadium show. He is currently nominated for three 2021 Josie Music Awards and was previously a guest on this show three years ago back on Episode 246.

The co-founders of Keep Music Alive, whose mission is to promote the value of music. To help support their mission they have also founded Kids Music Day, which is coming up in a few weeks, on October 1st, AND they have founded Teach Music Week, which happens in March. They are also co-authors of a book series called, “88 Ways Music Can Change Your Life.” He is a lifelong musician and songwriter. She is a beginner percussionist and has recently started on the ukulele too.

Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and actress whose newest single was released in July. At one point in her career, she was signed to Universal Records, and she has performed in locations such as Japan, Nashville, as well as at South By Southwest and even the famous Hotel Café in Los Angeles. She also even toured with Sheryl Crow. At the start of her music career her debut album climbed to #1 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Chart and nowadays she has more than 51 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify alone. She has a new album due out this Fall.

Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who was on this show just under two years ago and has continued her momentum. Just under two months ago she put out her second single of 2021. Last year she signed a publishing deal with Jimmy Mattingly and Johnny Garcia, and she is a spokesperson for renowned vocal coach Kati Henricks’ new masterclass series. The groundwork is being laid for her to tour in the UK next year.

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist whose latest single was released in late May. A song that she released last year won two awards and has more than 650 thousand streams on Spotify. She has opened for Montgomery Gentry and a number of other notable names. She is a member of the Country Music Association and BMI, among other music organizations. She has a handful of endorsements, and she does extensive volunteer work. She has performed in Tennessee, where she's based, as well as in Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri.

The founder, CEO, and Director of Artist Support for The Artist Minds, which provides awareness, education, and action to promote the well being and longevity of the lives of music industry professionals. A multi-state licensed mental health therapist, coach, consultant and advocate, she has over 12 years of clinical experience and specialty training in trauma, grief, self-harm, eating disorders, mindfulness, co-dependency, anxiety, depression and conflict resolution.

He has been called “the preeminent authority on the guitar.” He is an experienced artist, retailer, gallerist, curator, distributor, manufacturer, consultant, and public speaker. Last year, in the midst of the pandemic, he curated a boutique guitar showcase, touring 15 cities in eight countries. Among the many hats he wears, he is also a consultant to NAMM – the largest musical instrument trade organization in the world.

After no in-person gatherings last summer, 2020, or this past January, there certainly has to be some curiosity as to what things look like on the other side of a worldwide pandemic that kept people around the globe locked inside, including musicians who suddenly had no gigs, no venues to go to, and certainly a monumental challenge of "can I continue to sustain a career in this industry." Not to mention, with so many businesses impacted by what we all went through, how did they alter their operations to keep going. In this special episode that features audio recorded on-location at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville just under two weeks ago, views are presented on the state of the music recording industry, including insights from Joe Lamond, the President and CEO of the National Association of Music Merchants as well as guests that he welcomed on-stage during the opening session, representing manufacturers, merchants, etc., and you'll hear from an artist who gave his perspective on coming through the pandemic

Award-winning songwriter, singer, producer, and musician based in New York who just released a new single last month after having put out a four-song EP in January. He has worked with GRAMMY, Tony, and Emmy-Award winning artists and winners of “The Voice.” He has performed in venues as varied as Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, MTV Unplugged, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the United Nations, and The Bitter End. Plus, he has performed with artists spanning Florence + The Machine to Boyz II Men. He is also the founder of Vocal Artist House, which he talks about here, and was previously a guest on this show four years ago, back on Episode 181.

New York-based singer, songwriter, philanthropist, author, and GRAMMY member. She is a Billboard-charted artist and was also nominated for the Josie Music Awards for “Best Female Artist of the Year” for independent artists. Plus, she is an activist with a non-profit of hers that she talks about in this interview. Her official YouTube channel has a combined total of well over 850 thousand video views. And, one of her songs has more than 1.1 million streams and another has over 800 thousand on Spotify, where she has over 21 thousand monthly listeners. Her latest single was released in late February. She even tells here how she got the opportunity to do a commercial with Samsung, for which she was the creative director. She also details an opportunity she got to speak at Google (NYC).

They perform and record in Colorado as a duo called Take Two, having just released an album in the second half of April, with new songs already written towards a follow-up project. He is a pianist, composer, and vocalist who has created and released over 30 CDs of original music. And, he has been on this show before, well over three years ago on Episode 207. She is a composer, performer, and teacher, and is the owner and founder of Boulder Music and Reel Kids. All of her large scale musical compositions (some over 60 performers) were successfully and completely funded with grants, donations and commissions. And, it is said that she found that her niche in the composition world was to not have a “niche,” but rather never limit herself or others.

With a new album currently being mixed, he is a recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who is also the founder and owner of the global company ECR Music Group. He is also an activist with iRespectMusic and was the guest on Episode 208 of this show. In the three-plus years since then there has been about 130 thousand miles of touring and about 15 records with as many artists. Billboard Magazine said he has, “a voice that was made to be heard on the radio… inspired songwriting and passionate performances.”

Singer, songwriter, guitar player who released an album earlier this year and recently scored his first #1 video on The Country Network. He has toured the United States, opening for headliners such as Lee Brice, Jamey Johnson, and Jerrod Niemann, among others. A song of his that featured Trace Adkins was awarded the 2019 Country Music Song of the Year at the Independent Music Awards in New York City. He also co-wrote another song that became used at the NFL’s Tennessee Titans’ home games as the “welcome” song to opposing teams. Plus, he and his band were selected from over ten thousand bands to compete in the Hard Rock worldwide “Battle of the Bands” competition in 2019, finishing as one of the twelve finalists from around the globe.