Episode 61 – Liam Thomas: Creating Music & Spicing Up A Music Career
One of the aims of the GMI - Guitar & Music Institute's podcast is to bring new people to a wider audience who are creating a life in the world of music. There are many ways that people can be involved in music, but in this episode, Ged Brockie interviews American guitarist and composer Liam Thomas who outlines the many opportunities available to people making their way in muisc.
Liam has his own band, has created many compositions but along with that, Liam also works in the world of music publishing. To be exact, Liam heads up the J.W. Pepper "My Score" team ensuring that composers from America and around the world are able to create income from uploading their music to the J.W. Pepper My Score platform.
In this wide ranging interview, Liam discusses his early years, his motivations for playing and composing music as well as the important work he carries out in one of the world biggest publishers.
Podcast Ep 61 – Table Of Contents
0.00 - 2.30 Introduction
2.30 Studies and education.
3.50 Guitar influences.
6.03 Liam's family background.
10.18 Deciding to make music a career choice.
12.35 Don't be afraid to also work in other sectors.
14.00 Performance opportunities in America.
15.50 How do composers can make an income?
16.46 Is the emergence of AI making it more difficult for musicians?
23.03 Liam and his role within J.W. Pepper publishing.
24.55 How J.W. Pepper is changing with the rise of the digital revolution.
27.27 Discussing the Hal Leonard buy out.
28.15 Defining the "My Score" opportunities.
32.46 Liam discusses the formation and history of J.W. Pepper.
33.17 The extended reach of the company.
34.12 Liam's plans for the future and final thoughts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8q-kKwUyVw
All music played in this podcast comes with the knowledge and prior permission Liam Thomas.
For those wishing to learn more about Liam, his music, band and his work with J.W. Pepper, please check these website links.
https://www.jwpepper.com/myscore/liamthomasmusic (https://www.jwpepper.com/myscore/liamthomasmusic) My "My Score" profile.
https://www.jwpepper.com/myscore (https://www.jwpepper.com/myscore) General "My Score" website landing page, for anyone interested in signing up after listening to the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1cxOzsK8DQ
https://flow.page/obsl.pa (https://flow.page/obsl.pa) The flow page for Liam's band, Obsolescence.
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/liamthomas2/fire--ice-feat-nathan-hansen (https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/liamthomas2/fire--ice-feat-nathan-hansen) Some of Liam's solo music from graduate school.
Award-winning guitarist Robbie Melville shares insights into Australia's thriving music scene and his own creative journey, from composition to improvisation and beyond.
22 Aug 2024
Episode 59 – Mark Hunter: Discovering Social Responsibility In Norway Through Music Therapy
INTRODUCTION
For most people, moving to a new country is daunting enough, but if you have to learn a new language (considered one of the most difficult to learn), then that is the definition of a life changing event.
For Mark Hunter, this is exactly the direction that his life has taken. Mark, now a qualified music therapy practitioner in Norway has made a new life for himself and his family. As Mark details, although his native Scotland is not so far from Norway (just a quick flight over the North Sea), the differences between the two countries is large.
Mark Hunter & Nephew
Podcast Ep 56 – Table Of Contents
* 0.00 - 4.48 Introduction
* 4.49 Musical background and beginnings.
* 9.19 Mark's thoughts on the therapeutic nature of music.
* 11.00 Gaining a masters in music therapy.
* 12.57 What is the therapy part of music therapy?
* 18.25 Societal differences between Scotland and Norway.
* 33.09 Learning to speak Norwegian.
* 36.30 Discussing the types of people who may benefit from music therapy.
* 44.33 Methodology of music therapy.
* 53.05 Does music therapy work better in certain types of societies and countries?
* 63.00 Final thoughts and wrap-up.
NOTE: Intro and outro music features extracts from the track Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/kasseo/back-home (https://uppbeat.io/t/kasseo/back-home)License code: YTLLW1SJWJPQRAT3
Sandnes Kulterskole
Mark Hunter Performing at annual Musikkfest in Stavanger.
For those wishing to learn more about Nordoff-Robbins, please check Podcast Episode 15 (https://www.guitarandmusicinstitute.com/episode-15-nordoff-robbins-music-health-healing/).
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