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The 2-Song Set: Show Me the Beef!

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My recent Webinar was all about moments. I gave several examples of great moments I’ve experienced at concerts, things I’ve done myself when I was performing, and moments I’ve helped artists create for their shows. We got lots of questions after the Webinar that I wasn’t able to get to, but definitely wanted to address. […]

Passion Sells

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At first glance, this title might seem crass and cheap, but let me explain. I’m on a flight home from working with a speaker just beginning a tour in which she delivers five 5-7 minute talks to arenas filled with middle school kids. An audience NOT for the faint of heart, I might add! Jacqueline […]

The ‘In-the-Moment’ Moments

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Ok. You’ve worked on your set. You’ve worked on your show, your moments, your transitions, and all manner of details. You are now standing onstage, keeping an eye on the audience. To one side of the stage you see some people doing a really cool dance move to the chorus of your song and you […]

Give Me Some Real Ideas!

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I used to think it was just about the music. Then I heard about Tom Jackson. Years ago, he made me see that it takes more to move an audience than just great songs. It’s all about the moments. The times in your show that make the audience run back to the merch table asking, […]

My Nemesis, the Pedal Board

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Yeah I know, you guitar players LOVE having gigantic pedal boards. Boys and their toys. I’m sure shopping for pedals is like women shopping for shoes… the guy version of ‘accessories.’ When I walk into a session and see massive pedal boards, my heart sinks. Not because I inherently hate pedals, but because I know […]

Taking Chances

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I love hearing stories from artists who have taken chances with the audience at their shows, and hearing how those chances turned into beautiful moments. One artist I’ve been working with was inspired by the blog I did on Pearl Jam, when at a show, Eddie saw a woman signing for the deaf near the […]

Where Am I Going Wrong?

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During a recent Tom Jackson Webinar, we got this question from Angela: “Any thoughts for those of us who perform to super conservative “critical” audiences? I’m in ultra conservative churches each weekend and have had to weather lots of criticism. How do you stay creative and confident?” I feel your pain, Angela! I was raised […]

School of Rock: What You Didn’t Expect

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There’s something that always happens when we work with an artist that you might not expect. If you’ve seen one of our Live Music Makeovers, you know to expect the song will be rearranged and you’ll see a new visual element to the performance. But something always happens to the artists themselves… and that’s what […]

Not Your Average Christmas TV Show!

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I had the honor of working on a Christmas show last fall for a group called The Celts. They were filming a show for PBS as well as for release on DVD, and brought in an impressive line-up of musicians from around the world: Irish singer Mauread Ni Mhaomaigh from Alton (considered the best Irish […]

Song Recycling: Making a Fun Moment

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I’ll have to admit, I’ve recycled songs before, but have never worked on a song about recycling! Nicole Edwards and Annie Avery were a part of the Yukon artist sessions I had the pleasure of working with (check out another Yukon Live Music Makeover here). The song we worked on during their rehearsal was called […]