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Melissa Boswell Townsend of Boswell Media joins Casey on the podcast to give a look behind the curtain of radio. Melissa breaks down the dos and don'ts of how to get your song on radio, and sheds some light on what really sets great artists and songwriters apart from the rest.

You can learn more about Boswell Media here: https://www.boswellmedia.net/

And register for the Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Competition beginning March 1st at mssongwriteroftheyear.com.

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:53am EDT

Carissa, part of the team at Blue Sky Studios sits down with Casey as they break down some of the biggest questions they get from songwriters and artists wanting to record their songs. If you've ever had these questions, then you'll want to listen in to this week's episode.

You can also check out some of the frequently asked questions we get at Blue Sky Studios here: 

Blue Sky Studios Recording FAQ


What is mastering? Why is it important? And how can artists benefit from it?

Matthew Garber joins Casey on the podcast to answer those questions and so many more. Matthew also digs into the nitty gritty of creative entrepreneurship, and how he resolved the struggle to decide if it's worth it to go full-time with music or keep a day job. 

You can listen to Matthew's podcast with Sam Moses, The Attack and Release Podcast here. You can also learn more about Matthew and get your records mastered at fortherecordmastering.com

Social Media:

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

We're ending 2022 with a bang with our guest this week! Katie Zaccardi is a music career coach who helps musicians and music entrepreneurs create careers that align with them. Listen in as Casey talks with Katie about how to navigate Patreon, working through mental blocks, and the importance of finding your personal brand as an artist. 

You can take the quiz to find your artist brand DNA here: https://www.katiezaccardi.com/quiz

And learn more about Katie and her work on these platforms:

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2022_09_29_BSSP_Katie_Zaccardi_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Lang and Renee Bliss are BlissBliss: artists, songwriters, and producers who have been in the industry for quite some time. Sit down with Lang, Renee, and Casey as they talk through their experiences in the industry, the work it takes to build a connection with your audience, and Lang's framework for making live performances truly something special.

You can find more about BlissBliss here: https://www.blissbliss.com

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2022_10_18_Bliss__Bliss_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Andrew Bryant is a singer-songwriter, producer, and host of Magnolia Radio. Born and raised in Mississippi, Andrew cut his teeth playing in church, and discovered his love for making music along the way. Take a listen as Casey and Andrew talk about the origins of Magnolia Radio, finding his rhythm as a songwriter, and his approach to writing albums.

You can find Andrew's music at andrewbryantmusic.com. You can also find out more about his band Water Liars here and listen to Magnolia Radio here.

Magnolia Radio Instagram

Water Liars Instagram

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2022_09_29_BSSP_Andrew_Bryant_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Seth Power is a singer, songwriter, and tech startup owner. He loves old school music and utilizing new school technology. Take a listen as Seth sits down with Casey to share about his music and how his startup Tribly is changing what's possible for musicians and creators.

You can learn more about Seth and listen to his music here: https://sethpowermusic.com

And can learn about Tribly here: triblymusic.com

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2022_09_23_BSSP_Seth_Power_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Casey sits down with Ivan Lu of Singing Simply to talk through how artists can improve their singing and find their voice both literally and figuratively.

You can find out more about Ivan at https://www.singingsimply.com.

Direct download: Action_Always_Precedes_Clarity.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Shawn Chambliss is a man with many talents. He's an artist, a singer/songwriter, worship leader, audio engineer, and the list goes on. Casey sits down with Shawn as they talk through how stepping out of your comfort zone can help you find your place in the music business.

You can follow Shawn's artist project The DLX here: http://www.thedlx.net

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Anse Rigby sits down with Casey to talk through how he's been able to navigate balancing a day job, a music career, a family, and working hard to do it all with excellence. 

You can follow Anse's work here: https://www.anserigby.com

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Listen in as Casey moves from sceptic to bought in to Dr. Fabiana Claure’s system of monetizing your music. 

You can learn more about Fabiana's work here: https://fabianaclaure.com

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2022_05_26_Fabiana_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Todd Hartley is the head of Business Affairs and In-House Attorney for the Country Music Association (CMA). Todd explains how Casey could win a CMA award, why it’s important for artists to seek legal counsel when making big decisions, and why artists should be a part of trade organizations. Todd also breaks down “The Blockchain” and the role that the law currently has.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2022_03_01_Todd_Hartley_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Sam is an independent artist from Brookhaven, MS who took his career from playing piano to headlining shows, and eventually moving to Nashville. In this episode, Sam walks us through some of the highlights and big steps as an independent artist, and gives us insight into his upcoming projects.

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Dustin Burnett, also known as Zayde Wolfe, is a true powerhouse in the music industry. Starting with an interest in licensing songs, he quickly found placements ranging from film trailers, tv shows, professional sports, video games, and major networks such as Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC, ESPN, and many more. He also is the co-founder of the widely respected drum sample company That Sound. Listen to hear Dustin unpack the lessons he has learned from his plethora of experience and success.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_08_04_DustinBurnett_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

On this special episode, we do a question and answer style recording on Facebook Live with your questions. Do you have questions about the music industry? We cover topics such as building a lasting music career, recording environment, producing, and more. If we did not answer your questions, send them to us at  info@blueskystudios.org - we'd love to hear from you!

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_10_21_QA_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Tiff Randol is a mom in music with a very notable career. IAMEVE is a singer, songwriter and storyteller who has won several awards for her short music film “Starman” and is currently in production on a 360 Fulldome show. Tiff's advice for other musicians and artists is to trust yourself and listen to yourself. Listen in to hear about how Tiff trusted herself, and how that has played a role in her life. If you want to learn more, check out www.mamasinmusic.com and www.iameveami.com

 

 

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Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Jason Davis has been managing and shepherding artists for 23 years and counting! He works with a few management companies such as One One 7 Entertainment and is the founder of Noble Management. Jason talks Casey through the impact and characteristics of a good manager, what an artist may be missing before signing with a record label, and what the role of the label is for todays independent-working artist.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_10_10Jason_Davis_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Trevor George has a story full of grit, hard work, honesty and passion. He walks us through how journeyed to Nashville, Jumped head first into his own video business, and how he found himself working for his life long hero. Trevor also breaks down how the value of authenticity is so important in growing your music career. 

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_09_25_Trevor_George_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Jeremiah of Oh Jeremiah Talks and Oh Jeremiah comes in on this podcast to interview Casey. On this episode, both Casey and Jeremiah discuss what the last 10 years have looked like for both of them, and how they have influenced each other. Casey talks about what it was like in the waiting period to say, okay I see the bigger picture of this situation. We know you'll enjoy this episode!

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_08_16_CaseyCombest_episode_mixed_1.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Kaitlyn Gay’s career has covered almost every facet of the music business. She currently is an attorney for Frascogna Entertainment Law Group in Jackson, Ms. In this conversation, Kaitlyn unpacks some very crucial steps independent artists should take to really build and resource their career.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_07_28_Kaitlyn_Gay_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Cara of The Radio People of Meridian joins us to discuss the music industry from a radio perspective. Cara offers wonderful insight into radio as a whole, but she also provides great advice for artists. Artists can greatly benefit from radio, and Cara breaks down how and why radio matters. 

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_07_21_CaraShirley_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

In this episode, we sit down with touring and recording artist Jordy Searcy. Jordy talks us through how the pandemic impacted him and other artists, a misconception people have about being a full time artist, and some advice on cultivating your craft.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_06_24_JordySearcy_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Brad Parker is a music industry professional who specializes in artist and festival management. In this episode Brad talks us through his experiences managing festivals like Bonnaroo, Moon River Festival, and High Water Festival. Brad also breaks down what it means for an artist to have good management, and gives some advice on how artists can grow their careers by going on the road.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_06_23_Bard_Parker_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Paul Moak is a 5-time grammy nominated producer, engineer and songwriter. Paul is credited on more than 500 albums including artists like Joy Williams, Relient K, The Weeks, Marc Broussard and Mat Kearney. Paul talks us through how he jumped from touring and into the studio, working with indie and label artists, and how he has seen artists/bands find success.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_05_18_PaulMoak_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

The guys in Goldpark take us through their journey of becoming a band and getting signed to a label before performing live, and how they’re preparing to finally hit the road. They also give insight to what it means to enjoy making music and work hard at it.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_05_25_Goldpark_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Join us on this episode for the behind the scenes of Blue Sky Studios. On this episode, Casey and Evan share about their experiences as producers. They discuss things such as their favorite plug ins, their respective starts in music, but most importantly, they share who they are and why they do what they do. Join us to learn more about our producers!

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_05_12_BSSP_Casey__Evan_episode_mixed_1.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Jeff Jones is the former drummer for the acclaimed artist Big Daddy Weave. Jeff spent 13 years touring and recording around the globe. In this episode, Jeff tells stories about how he became connected to to the Christian music industry, and his journey to becoming a professional musician.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_04_15_JeffJones_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:00am EDT

Matt Huber is a mix engineer based in Nashville, and he is known for highly competitive pop and indie mixes such as Nightly, joan & Valley. Join us in this episode as Matt shares with us great insight into mixing and the industry as a whole. Follow Matt @mattjhuber on Instagram to keep up with him and his work.
Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_03_20_TMatt_Huber_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 10:03am EDT

Parke Cottrell is a multi-instrumentalist and bassist for the band Colony House. Parke takes us his through his journey of establishing his career in music, and gives wise insight into what success looks like as an artist in todays industry.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_04_08_Parke_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 12:03pm EDT

Tricia Walker is a singer/songwriter who made her career in Nashville. From there, she went to the MS Delta where she began to run the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University. In this episode, Tricia unpacks what it means to be a songwriter by sharing the lessons she has learned through a variety of experiences.

Direct download: BSSP_Dragan_2021_03_18_Tricia_Walker_episode_mixed.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 6:31pm EDT

Join us for this episode to celebrate the reboot of the podcast! Sam Moses joins us to talk about the value of knowing the business of music, what mastering actually is, and how his life was threatened because of an 808 sample. 

Direct download: BSSPSamMoses_episode_mixed_1.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 12:46pm EDT

John is the General Manager at RED creative group. RED has had a hand in incredible songs like, “How Not To” by Dan + Shay, “Somebody Else Will“ by Justin Moore”, “How I’ll Always Be” by Tim McGraw, “Sleep Without You” by Brett Young and “After A Few” by Travis Denning.

Direct download: Blue_Sky_Podcast_EP3_John_Cantu.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

This is a podcast about how to thrive in the Music Business. By spending time looking at the Business, as well as the Art side of music: Our hope is that this podcast will give you direction, motivation, and be a resource to navigate to a successful career in the ever changing Music Business. 

In This Episode I interview Entertainment Lawyer Martin Frascogna. We talk about his journey in the music industry, the need to be resourceful, and a movie even Netflix rejected

Direct download: 2_Martin.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

S1E1 Jeremiah Stricklin

This is a podcast about how to thrive in the Music Business. By spending time looking at the Business, as well as the Art side of music: Our hope is that this podcast will give you direction, motivation, and be a resource to navigate to a successful career in the ever changing Music Business. 

In This Episode, I interview Jeremiah Stricklin. A Successful Indie Folk Artist. We talk about common booking mistakes, the mind set of an indie artist, and fish tacos.

Direct download: 1._JEREMIAH.mp3
Category:Music -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT

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