Mark Evitts: Preparation + Opportunity Equals Success

“This is a moment to cherish…not everybody gets to do these kind of things.” Mark Evitts is an accomplished American composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose career spans multiple genres and has led him from Nashville to The Grand Ole Opry and Carnegie Hall. Following his early career work as a road musician playing with country music artists, Mark has established himself as a versatile songwriter and composer. His songwriting credits include co-writing Nas' single "Brunch on Sundays,” which he also performed on, from the Grammy-nominated album "King's Disease II" and The Game's single "Violence." He joins Christine today to talk about his career and to share insight into his latest project: composing music for Apple TV+’s animated series “Frog and Toad.”
Topics Include:
· Mark’s experience touring and recording with country and rock bands
· How Mark’s classical training opened doors into string arranging for albums and television music
· Zoom in 2019?
· Be yourself to win jobs
· Frog and Toad: A collaborative philosophy to composing
· Peter and the Wolf meets Frog and Toad
· Cherishing the big moments
· How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
· The value of listening to many genres of music
· Advice for upcoming Musicians

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