Life Coach/Music Therapist Tim Ringgold Interview with Gordon Harvey
“I get to bring their closest, most private friend – music – into that moment to use it a tool to really serve them”. Tim Ringgold has an unstoppable drive to make a difference in […]
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Gordon Harvey on Oct 9, 2014
Music Editor Larry Dunlap Interview with Dane Andrus
Larry Dunlap was exposed to music while growing up in Oregon. His mother was a piano teacher and his parents owned a music store. He was exposed to musical offerings as cultured and diverse as […]
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Guest Contributor on Jul 17, 2014
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Award Winning Composer Iain Grandage Interview with Gordon Harvey
It’s having some relationship between the outside world – the real world – and the inner world which is so beautifully described by music. Not many people have the privilege of writing music for […]
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Gordon Harvey on Jul 3, 2014
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Musician and Author Gerald Elias Interview with Teri Davis
Gerald Elias has drawn from his career as an internationally famed violinist to forge a parallel career as an internationally famed writer of music-themed mystery novels. In this extended interview, he speaks with Simply Music Teacher, Teri […]
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Guest Contributor on Jun 20, 2014
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Sparking Memories with Music & Dan Cohen
To watch the amazing documentary Alive Inside and see the transformation in people through the simple act of listening to music, is a beautiful demonstration of the healing power of music. Here, Neil Moore […]
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Neil Moore on Mar 4, 2014
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Musician and Educator Russell Ferrante Interview with Neil Moore
Besides his pioneering work with jazz-fusion legends The Yellowjackets, Russell Ferrante has collaborated with other great artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Joni Mitchell and Al Jarreau. If that wasn’t enough, he’s a greatly respected educator […]
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Neil Moore on Dec 4, 2013
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Songwriter Geoffrey Williams Interview with Gordon Harvey
Geoffrey Williams grew up with the soul music of the 60’s, singing around the house and dreaming of being signed to the Atlantic label like his idols. He achieved that, and a whole lot more, including performing […]
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Gordon Harvey on Oct 27, 2013
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Film Composer Burkhard Dallwitz Interview with Gordon Harvey
“There’s a lot more to it than actually writing music”. Screen composer Burkhard Dallwitz has an international reputation for his work, including the Golden Globe-winning score for the film The Truman Show, Olympic themes […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Sep 17, 2013
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Vocalist Richard Steighner Interview with Gretta Dunn
“If you can speak, you can sing” With the runaway success of Glee, Pitch Perfect and High School Musical, a cappella is riding high. What exactly is the appeal of vocal music? As beatboxer and […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Aug 6, 2013
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Improvisation Trainer Kat Koppett Interview with Mark Meritt
“It’s not a metaphor – it’s actually literally what we do all the time, this conversation, we’re improvising”. Kat Koppett lowered the curtain on a classical singing career when she discovered the joys of improvisation. Since […]
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Written by
SM Admin on Aug 6, 2013
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