Journey of a Song
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHave you ever wondered how a song is made? What happens during the recording process? In Journey of a Song, singer-songwriter Emmeline takes the audience on a tour of a musician's creative process, from the first notes to the final recorded song. Each week, a different songwriter pulls back the curtain on a favorite composition, beginning with an acoustic version of the song and ending with the final recorded product. In between, you'll hear a conversation about the inspiration behind the song, the decisions made in the recording booth, and the many ways in which music reflects and informs our emotions and our lives. Find behind-the-scenes photos and more when you follow @EmmelineMusic on Instagram!
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7. "Dream" by Amari Amore
March 19, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB"Dream beautiful things." With these words, Amari Amore seeks to weave a tapestry of sound and story, one of hope and light in which the listener can immediately become immersed. The appropriately titled "Dream" marks the first single from Amore's sophomore release, Evolution. With this song and this album, Amore wanted to bring love and compassion into the darker spaces listeners may have found during 2020's COVID-19 quarantine. "Dream" was first performed live in 2017, but Amore tells ...
Episode 6: "Floyd's Song" by La Bell feat. KnowShame
March 12, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB"If a knee was on your neck, would you feel it, too?" This is one of many provocative questions that La Bell poses with "Floyd's Song," her powerful ode to George Floyd. With raw, unapologetic language and a compelling hook by KnowShame, La sheds contemplative light on Black people who were murdered and forces her listeners to consider the system that allowed for these murders to take place. In this episode, Emmeline and La have a meaningful conversation about race, art, the city of Dalla...
6. "Floyd's Song" by La Bell feat. KnowShame
March 12, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB"If a knee was on your neck, would you feel it, too?" This is one of many provocative questions that La Bell poses with "Floyd's Song," her powerful ode to George Floyd. With raw, unapologetic language and a compelling hook by KnowShame, La sheds contemplative light on Black people who were murdered and forces her listeners to consider the system that allowed for these murders to take place. In this episode, Emmeline and La have a meaningful conversation about race, art, the city of Dalla...
Episode 5: "Will I Wake Up?" by Court Hoang
March 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB"My body's tired of screaming everything is fine." With these words, sung over a haunting chord progression on Facebook Live, Court Hoang brought "Will I Wake Up?" into the world for the first time. A collaborative project from beginning to end, the song started as the product of a live songwriting session and ended as an ensemble number, produced and pieced together by Court himself. "Will I Wake Up?" explores the weight each of us has been asked to bear over the course of the past craz...
5. "Will I Wake Up?" by Court Hoang
March 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB"My body's tired of screaming everything is fine." With these words, sung over a haunting chord progression on Facebook Live, Court Hoang brought "Will I Wake Up?" into the world for the first time. A collaborative project from beginning to end, the song started as the product of a live songwriting session and ended as an ensemble number, produced and pieced together by Court himself. "Will I Wake Up?" explores the weight each of us has been asked to bear over the course of the past craz...
Episode 4: "Fiesta Day" by Berkley
February 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB"Please understand me before the end of the world." In the driving guitars and ambient keyboards of "Fiesta Day," Berkley explores the push and pull of human connection through the lens of a teenage friendship. He delineates the difficulty of outgrowing someone, the pain of losing an important relationship, and how time changes one's perspective on traumatic events. In this episode, Berkley and Emmeline talk about decisions in the recording booth, the genius of Paul Simon, how songwriter...
4: "Fiesta Day" by Berkley
February 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB"Please understand me before the end of the world." In the driving guitars and ambient keyboards of "Fiesta Day," Berkley explores the push and pull of human connection through the lens of a teenage friendship. He delineates the difficulty of outgrowing someone, the pain of losing an important relationship, and how time changes one's perspective on traumatic events. In this episode, Berkley and Emmeline talk about decisions in the recording booth, the genius of Paul Simon, how songwriter...
Episode 3: "I Should Have Been a Milkman" by Joseph Fisher-Schramm
February 19, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB"We are all the canvas, and I am the piece." In his engaging, intriguing song, "I Should Have Been a Milkman," Joseph Fisher-Schramm explores the complex relationship between artist, art, and audience. Poetic and prodding, "I Should Have Been A Milkman" uses a plethora of instruments and vocal lines to paint a picture in which creation and creator spar for the delight of the crowd--but things are not always as they appear. In this candid conversation about the inspiration behind what Jos...
3. "I Should Have Been a Milkman" by Joseph Fisher-Schramm
February 19, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB"We are all the canvas, and I am the piece." In his engaging, intriguing song, "I Should Have Been a Milkman," Joseph Fisher-Schramm explores the complex relationship between artist, art, and audience. Poetic and prodding, "I Should Have Been A Milkman" uses a plethora of instruments and vocal lines to paint a picture in which creation and creator spar for the delight of the crowd--but things are not always as they appear. In this candid conversation about the inspiration behind what Jos...
"I Should Have Been a Milkman" by Joseph Fisher-Schramm
February 19, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB"We are all the canvas, and I am the piece." In his engaging, intriguing song, "I Should Have Been a Milkman," Joseph Fisher-Schramm explores the complex relationship between artist, art, and audience. Poetic and prodding, "I Should Have Been A Milkman" uses a plethora of instruments and vocal lines to paint a picture in which creation and creator spar for the delight of the crowd--but things are not always as they appear. In this candid conversation about the inspiration behind what Jos...
Episode 2: "Goodnight Moon" by Steve Jackson
February 12, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB"All in all, it's been a goodnight, moon." Legendary Dallas songwriter and open mic host Steve Jackson sits down with Emmeline to discuss his award-winning composition and the title track of his second album, "Goodnight Moon." He talks about the young woman who eventually put lyrics to his lullaby-like chords, the importance of editing, the rewards inherent in allowing other creatives into one's sacred space of songwriting, and being open to the influences of other musicians--with special ...
2. "Goodnight Moon" by Steve Jackson
February 12, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB"All in all, it's been a goodnight, moon." Legendary Dallas songwriter and open mic host Steve Jackson sits down with Emmeline to discuss his award-winning composition and the title track of his second album, "Goodnight Moon." He talks about the young woman who eventually put lyrics to his lullaby-like chords, the importance of editing, the rewards inherent in allowing other creatives into one's sacred space of songwriting, and being open to the influences of other musicians--with special ...
"Goodnight Moon" by Steve Jackson
February 12, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB"All in all, it's been a goodnight, moon." Legendary Dallas songwriter and open mic host Steve Jackson sits down with Emmeline to discuss his award-winning composition and the title track of his second album, "Goodnight Moon." He talks about the young woman who eventually put lyrics to his lullaby-like chords, the importance of editing, the rewards inherent in allowing other creatives into one's sacred space of songwriting, and being open to the influences of other musicians--with special ...
1. "Coming of Age" by Bomethius
February 05, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB"Kill the alarm, but mind the ticking." With this line, Bomethius carves a unique, meaningful space for his beautiful song, "Coming of Age." A thoughtful exploration of the human relationship with time and tradition, "Coming of Age" goes from a guitar-and-vocal contemplation to a fully produced manifestation of the human reaction to pressure. In this episode, host Emmeline and Bomethius explore the themes that drive the song's composition, from the lyrics he wrote and threw away to the ext...
"Coming of Age" by Bomethius
February 05, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB"Kill the alarm, but mind the ticking." With this line, Bomethius carves a unique, meaningful space for his beautiful song, "Coming of Age." A thoughtful exploration of the human relationship with time and tradition, "Coming of Age" goes from a guitar-and-vocal contemplation to a fully produced manifestation of the human reaction to pressure. In this episode, host Emmeline and Bomethius explore the themes that drive the song's composition, from the lyrics he wrote and threw away to the ext...
Episode 1: "Coming of Age" by Bomethius
February 05, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB"Kill the alarm, but mind the ticking." With this line, Bomethius carves a unique, meaningful space for his beautiful song, "Coming of Age." A thoughtful exploration of the human relationship with time and tradition, "Coming of Age" goes from a guitar-and-vocal contemplation to a fully produced manifestation of the human reaction to pressure. In this episode, host Emmeline and Bomethius explore the themes that drive the song's composition, from the lyrics he wrote and threw away to the ext...
Journey of a Song: The New Podcast
February 04, 2021 21:00 - 1 minute - 927 KBHave you ever wondered how a song is made? How it starts? What happens during the recording process? How does an idea become that beautiful, 3-minute thing you hear on the radio? My name is Emmeline, and in my new podcast, Journey of a Song, I take you on a tour of a musician's creative process, from the first notes to the final recorded song. Each week, I’ll be talking to a different songwriter as they pull back the curtain on a favorite composition, beginning with an acoustic version of t...