Send us a Text Message.On today’s show, I have the pleasure of speaking with the incredible and talented FRANCISCO LOYO, Grammy-Award winning keyboardist, songwriter, producer, composer and LUIS MIGUEL'S musical director for over 20 years. Fran

Don't Wait On People To Do It For You | Artist: Austin Gilliam | Songs: "I'm Sorry" and "I'm Fine"

Oct 26th, 2023 32m

Send us a Text Message.After meeting Austin Gilliam online for the interview, I now call him Awesome Austin. Standing at 6’5” with his mountain man beard, edgy baritone voice, and beefy guitar lines, I can only imagine that Austin strikes a co

How to Remain Sane as a Musician | Artist: The Band - Extra Soul Please | Song: "Serpent"

Aug 29th, 2023 30m 48s

Send us a Text Message.The band, Extra Soul Please (ESP) is a four piece brass band that has coined a new style of west coast music called SoCal Brasshouse. With a west coast laid back sensibility, the music of ESP delights our senses all at

Triggering Songwriting Inspiration | Artist: Eddie Espinosa | Song: LIVE ! "Change My Heart, Oh God"

Jul 18th, 2023 33m 52s

Send us a Text Message.EDDIE ESPINOSA is a prolific songwriter, educator, worship leader, musician and composer. One of his most famous songs is “Change my heart, Oh God” which has been sung and performed in churches all over the world and by

The Song that Took 20 Years to Make | Artist: Lisa M. Arreguin | | Song: "Brazilian Rhapsody"

May 23rd, 2023 14m 43s

Send us a Text Message.Hello Friends! On this weeks episode, I share a personal story about a song I wrote back in 1999 called "Brazilian Rhapsody" - and how it finally got recorded almost 25 years later. The song never made it on to my debu

Vision Boards for Artists | Artist: Nick Nery | Song: "Loving You"

May 9th, 2023 21m 16s

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to my 2nd season of The Crazybrave Songwriter Podcast where I’m going to have a chance to stretch out and talk about meaningful concerns for all musical artists. I LOVE the creative energy of my guest NICK NERY.

The Makings of a Story Song | Artist: Carla Mya | Songs: "Somebody's Name", "Melt Away"

Mar 7th, 2023 16m 37s

Send us a Text Message.Carla Mya (aka Carla Wells) is a songwriter’s songwriter. She loves everything about the process of writing songs and uses the process as a form of improving general health, striving for career excellence and for persona

A Family of Songwriters | Artist: Darden | Songs: "The Moon" LIVE!, "Happy and Sad"

Jan 17th, 2023 26m 54s

Send us a Text Message.I have been a big fan of the band DARDEN for a long time. You’ll find them to be the real deal. Authentic, honest and in it for the music as it connects to other people. Darden is a 5-piece family band, consisting of 3

The Making of an Album | Artist: Jim Rojas | Song: "Jimmy's Here"

Nov 22nd, 2022 13m 36s

Send us a Text Message.This week I’m happy to bring you the music of Jim Rojas (jimrojas.net) and the song "Jimmy's Here". I guarantee that his new Latin album called “Can you Play Latin?” making its landfall at the top of 2023 (March 10, 202

Songwriting from Your Soul | Artist: Adri-Anne Ralph | Song: "Victoria's Song"

Nov 1st, 2022 11m 18s

Send us a Text Message.Adri-Anne Ralph is an R&B singer-songwriter. In this episode, she talks about her emotional song "Victoria Song", where she tells us about missing the people and memories from her hometown in Victoria, BC. On every level,

How to Build a Song | Artist: Krista Marina | Songs: "On This Wave", "Clinckin"

Oct 18th, 2022 18m 38s

Send us a Text Message.As an alternative R&B/pop singer, songwriter and music producer, Krista's music displays jazz, blues and hints of Middle Eastern soul - the music she grew up with. Listen carefully as she eloquently talks about the heart

Working with a Music Producer | Artist: Avery Quinn | Songs: "Hazel", "October"

Oct 4th, 2022 12m 31s

Send us a Text Message.Singer-songwriter Avery Quinn's music is simply beautiful, wonderfully produced and ethereal in quality. Avery shares her process and discusses the origins of the music she writes. Emmy nominated music producer, Josh Arr

Songwriting as a Team | Artist: Von Bora | Songs: "Fantasma", "Vagabond"

Sep 20th, 2022 15m 2s

Send us a Text Message.The band VON BORA is a brother and sister songwriting team; and Jesse and Karina have a long history of writing great songs together in both English and Spanish. You may even have heard their music on multiple movies and

Take Every Opportunity | Artist: Haley Copello | Songs: "Baby Please", "Delicious"

Sep 3rd, 2022 10m 33s

Send us a Text Message.Singer-Songwriter HALEY COPELLO hails from Northern California. In this episode, she shares two songs with us on how the spark of an idea can turn into a full song. The first song "Baby, Please" is a great example of how

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