Episode #27

Megan's passion for singing and acting is contagious. She's got a ton of life and joy in what she does and this conversation talking through Sound of Music, Sight and Sound, and her story as a whole was so enjoyable to have. I hope you enjoy as well! Thank you for listening!

CHAPTERS

0:00-Intro

0:45-Sound of Music (story of getting into music)

6:22-Receiving confidence from others

8:00-Working on Sound of Music

9:55-Style/tone shift of Maria's character

12:36-Growth as a musician (stamina)

15:35-Final thoughts on Sound of Music (don't give up)

18:00-Chasing your dreams

19:27-On the "Plan B route"

21:45-Out of body acting experience

23:27-Support systems

25:08-Adoption story

29:00-Music's impact / Broadway / Sight and Sound

39:33-Sight and Sound culture / connections

42:28-Hiring advice

46:08-Graduation, masters, and beyond

50:10-Outro

Episode #26

Paul is a phenomenal operatic singer who came to America when he was 12. His thoughts of the genre as a whole and his transition between styles was a fascinating conversation and I hope you enjoy it as well!

CHAPTERS

0:00-Intro

0:30-How we met / acting

3:28-His story

13:40-Embassy to America

17:30-Getting serious about music

25:10-Transition from pop/emo/rap to classical

27:45-Listening to operatic / Gospel music in the gym

32:14-Progression of old music to future styles of sacred / music taste standards

38:50-Musical style equals attitude

42:10-Operatic genre and its progression

46:40-AI isn't eternal / souls are

52:02-Story Behind "It Is Well" and its continued impact

53:55-Doctorate and beyond / hindsight

56:28-Outro

Episode #25

The controversy of this topic can be felt among many circles regardless of which side you land on. I felt this conversation was an immense blessing with a fantastic end goal of how the church can still rally around the Gospel and Jesus Christ. I couldn't have spoken with anyone better than Serge as a friend, as a musician, and as a representative of certain lines of thought. I hope you enjoy this episode and walk away with some solid takeaways!

CHAPTERS

0:00-Intro

1:10-Serge, his music, and philosophy intro

7:55-Mutual history

8:35-“Nothing New”

12:45-Writing process / variety of subject matter

17:05-Being labeled / categorizing / exploring

19:35-The divide between sacred and secular

23:03-Branding

25:15-Secular to sacred and vice versa

28:28-Artists leaving the faith

31:25-Sacred and secular (an intro)

36:52-Redemption of certain contexts

40:10-History of Christian Hip-Hop

44:00-Common grace / universal innovation

49:00-Association / separation debate

57:20-Conscience and music

59:45-Denomination hot-take

1:02:35-Unification within the church

1:06:20-Energy of non-traditional music

1:08:50-Music is like food

1:10:35-Concern for fellow Christians

1:11:30-Outro / final thoughts / music plug