We're continuing our storyline with the move to Seattle on what happened to be one of the biggest days in US history. Our friend Joel Green joined us for the trip, and is here to recall some of the day with us.emerymusic.comFacebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're continuing our storyline with the summer leading up to the move - what jobs we had, and the moment our bass player Joey "headed north."emerymusic.comFacebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We pick up where we left off last time, and focus on romantic and family relationships that would be affected or severed with the plan to move to Seattle.emerymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt, Toby, and Devin begin the process of trying to recount the formation of the band 20 yeas ago, and see what has changed and what remains the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we'll continue breaking down the second two songs on Emery's new EP "Dead End," which is available now exclusively to members of Emeryland. Join now at emerymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm back! Thanks for still having me in your feed. For now, I'm gonna get back to what Break it Down started as, which was going in depth about Emery's music. Today we start by breaking down two of the songs on Emery's new EP "Dead End," which is available now exclusively to members of Emeryland. Join now at emerymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emery's Devin Shelton joins me on this episode to premiere the full song "Everything That She Offered Me." Dave and I already did a song-writing break down for the drums and guitar, and now Devin explains how Toby and him took what we wrote and put vocals to it. We also see what some of you did with it and announce a winner of the song contest. Thank you to everyone who participated!Links & Sponsors:Episode Pagebreakitdownpod.comFacebookEmery Tour: emerymusic.comBadChristian Roadshow: bcroadshow.comAudible: audible.com/down code DOWNSong Contest Submissions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emery's new guitarist and producer Chris Keene and I walk through the evolution of "Is This the Real Life" from demo, pre-pro, and final versions. We focus mainly on the guitar parts, recording, and song structure from one version to the next as the song came to life.Links & Sponsors:breakitdownpod.comFacebookEmery: emerymusic.comBadChristian Roadshow: bcroadshow.com"Is This the Real Life" YouTube Video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is the first of many to come that will break down the upcoming Emery record, its lyrics, guitar, production, and whatever else is interesting. Today Emery's drummer, Dave Powell, joins to introduce you to a song that started with his drum idea. This episode is also the launch of a game/contest that will allow you to compose vocals on an Emery song by downloading the instrumental stem here. The rest of the details are in the episode.Links & Sponsors:Download for Vocal Challenge: "Everything That She Offered Me" Instrumentalbreakitdownpod.comFacebookEmery Tour: emerymusic.comBadChristian Roadshow: bcroadshow.comAudible: audible.com/down code DOWN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After reading some of Alison DeNisco Rayome's articles in TechRepublic, I wanted to have her on and talk more about where cyber security is right now, and see where it's going in the future. What are some best practices to keep yourself secure, and how are companies taking advantage of AR/VR?Links & Sponsors:breakitdownpod.comFacebookEmery Tour: emerymusic.comRockabilia: rockabilia.com code PCJABBERJAWTechRepublic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices