Modern Musician Podcast

Shane Heilman is an independent artist whose band, The Psalms Project puts entire Psalms to music.In 2021, Shane quit his full-time job as a high school principal to devote himself to music and coaching full-time. Shane also recently graduated from the Modern Musician Gold Artist Program and was selected as one of our Gold Artists of the YearIf you wish you could quit your day job and pursue music full time, but it sounds impossible, then you won’t want to miss this week’s episode!Here’s what you’ll learn: How to entice your fans to support you and your careerTools for being relentless and persistent with your dreamsThe best way to make music marketing funLearn more about Shane and his music here: https://www.thepsalmsproject.comWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor

Arden Kaywin is a professional singer and vocal coach who’s pioneering holistic, transformative performance techniques for singers and songwriters.She’s been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, ESPN, and MTV. And she’s worked with major label artists and coached contestants from American Idol, The Voice, and The X Factor.If you’d like a transformational holistic approach to dealing with vocal and performance blocks, then you won’t want to miss this episode! Here’s what you’ll learn: How to bust through mentals barriers and stop sabotagingThe best way to recognize your patterns and to shift out of themTools for actualizing your maximum vocal and performance talent Watch Arden’s Masterclass: “Singer’s Success Strategy: How to Finally Get That Breakthrough which Ushers In Award Winning Performances, Recordings and Big Sustainable Careers"https://joinnow.live/s/tW5d7H Book a Breakthrough Call with Arden:https://go.oncehub.com/Arden_Schedule_Call   Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor

Jody Friedman is a seasoned and accomplished Music Supervisor, Songwriter/Producer, and Music Publisher. He is the founder of “License Your Music”, an online platform to teach artists how to license their music to Film, TV, Ads & Trailers.In this episode, Jody shares how he broke into the sync licensing business because he wanted to be earning a good living doing what he loved, writing music. We get a peek behind the scenes and learn what works and how to navigate the world of sync.Here’s what you’ll learn: How to elevate your mindset for success in syncProper research strategies for your musicHow to find representation4 Simple Steps to Get Your Music on TV!https://www.licenseyourmusic.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor 

Christopher Sutton is the founder of Musical U, a company devoted to helping passionate amateur musicians unlock and enhance their inner musicality, in part through ear training.Chris shares his wealth of experience on overcoming mindset blocks, and goes deep into how you can accelerate your learning if you know what you should be focusing on. Here’s what you’ll learn: The 80/20 principle as it’s related to practicing Principles for accelerated learningHow you can 5-10x the rate at which you learn new musicIf you’re interested in learning more about Christopher’s course Musical Superlearning with a special limited time discount, just visit: https://secure.musical-u.com/msl-jv-offer-modernmusician-1ctlWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor

Melissa Mulligan is a branding and vocal coach who’s been helping artists to reach their authentic potential for more than two decades now.She’s mentored major recording artists such as AJR, Chelsea Cutler, Jeremy Zucker, and New Found Glory. And her students have signed to major labels, toured the world, and received gold and platinum records. We’ve taken this interview from our MusicMentor™️ Spotlight Series, our monthly event where MusicMentor™️ members get to ask their questions live and get feedback from world class music industry professionals. Here’s what you’ll learn: How to find creative freedom by embracing “your inner weirdo”Tools for processing feedback from the outside worldHow to identify your best fit fans and your tribeCheck out Melissa’s Music Career Mastermind at: http://mastermindroad.comWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor 

Eli Lev is a full-time grassroots folk pop musician from Maryland. He’s raised tens of thousands of dollars through crowd funding and has built a truly authentic and powerful connection to his tribe.He has also ascended from being one of my first clients to becoming my business partner and one of the most respected figures in the  Modern Musician community. If you could use a healthy dose of inspiration and a grassroots reminder of why we’re in this, this episode is for you!Here’s what you’ll learn: Powerful community building toolsHow to run a successful crowdfunding campaignA surefire recipe for success in everything you doEli Lev’s website: https://eli-lev.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor

Bree Noble is an award winning musician, she hosts the Female Entrepreneur Musician podcast, and she’s a music business mentor who specializes in release strategy with her program Rock Your Next Release.Bree shares some amazing tools to confront your overwhelm and get better results in your music career by mastering the art of planning and productivity.Here’s what you’ll learn about: Elite goal setting toolsA simple exercise to help you sleep better and wake up focused and productiveHow to identify the most important tasks for your day, for your next 90 days, and for your yearBree Noble’s links:https://profitablemusician.com/https://femusician.com/https://rockyournextrelease.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor

Simon Tam is an author, musician, and activist best known as the founder and bassist of The Slants - the world’s first (and only) all Asian American dance rock band.He also founded The Slants Foundation which is a nonprofit that supports artists and activism for underrepresented communities. He even won a case that went to the supreme court.Simon shares how he used his creativity to create relationships with organizations, brands, and align with the causes he believes in, and how you can do the same!Here’s what you’ll learn about:  The best way to identify the cause that you want to support and how to reach out to organizationsA surefire way to set your goals and reach themHow to identify the right advisors, mentors, and teammates who will help you on your journeySimon’s links: www.musicbusinesshacks.comwww.cpocmusic.comwww.simontam.orgwww.theslants.orgWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor

Jason Tonioli is a New Age pianist, ninja entrepreneur, and Modern Musician Gold Artist alum who’s self published eight albums and eight piano books. He had a 7 figure year last year with his music.He also owns the travel agency Amazing Vacations Costa Rica which arranged our awesome retreat. We talk about the Costa Rica Retreat and much more on this powerful episode of the podcast.Here’s what you’ll learn about: The power of the mastermind groupsSimple mindset tools to remove obstacles from your lifeThe 2 keys to having all of the success you want in your music careerWebsite Music Site: https://tonioli.com/Jason's vacation company: https://amazingvacationscostarica.com/Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor

Matej Harangozo is an award winning entrepreneur, music enthusiast, TEDx Speaker and innovative technologist. He is a driver of disruption with a track record of developing cutting-edge platforms and automation protocols.Matej is the founder of Digital Science Media where he has pioneered a revolutionary approach to learning the music business. He helps artists with the latest in how to succeed in digital marketing & running ads as well as brand strategy development and much more. Here’s what you’ll learn about: How to run your music career as a real businessHow to leverage digital marketing to attract your super fansThe potential of NFT’s and the future of music technology Check out Matej’s Indie Artist Accelerator https://digital-science-media-dfdb.mykajabi.com/indie-artist-acceleratorWebsite: www.digitalsciencemedia.comFollow Matej on Instagram: matej_h_entreprenuerWant to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor