Episode 35 - Taking a Look Back

Putting together the episodes of Measured Voices over the last 16 months has been a labor of love. The podcast has also opened my eyes to the depth and breadth of songwriting talent in and around Idaho's Treasure Valley.

The upside of that is that there is a large pool of songwriters from which to search for guests for future episodes. The downside is that nearly everyone is hustling for gigs, and many of them have to travel far and wide to secure performance opportunities, which can make scheduling tough.

My current difficulty in lining up guests, coupled with the fact that it's summer, prompted me to decide this is the perfect time to take a look back while I decide what to do going forward. Over the next several weeks, I'll put together retrospective episodes sharing bits and pieces of the conversation that have taken place to date, along with some of the songs these songwriters have been gracious enough to share with me and you.

This first retrospective episode covers the first seven episodes of the podcast, one of those a two-parter. Links to the full episodes can be found below.

If you are a songwriter or know of one would be interested in being featured in a future episode, contact me via email at measuredvoices@gmail.com. In the meantime, be sure to go out and support live local music and local songwriters.



Full Episodes:

Episode One: Concepts And Goals
Episode Two: Johnny Boy Kunk
Episode Three: Red Light Challenge, Part One
Episode Four: Red Light Challenge, Part Two
Episode Five: Fiona Luray
Episode Six: Steve Eaton
Episode Seven: Joseph L. Young

Episode 34 - Wayne White

June is here and with it Episode 34 of the podcast. This time out, a conversation with songwriter and guitar instrumentalist Wayne White.

Wayne White and his harp guitar

In this episode, Wayne talks about his influences, some of whom might seem surprising for an instrumentalist. We'll talk about how Wayne developed his playing style and about the musical journey that brought him to where he is today.

Wayne also talks about finding the right venues for his style of music, how he came to the harp guitar, misconceptions he's encountered about instrumental music, and some of the challenges of teaching guitar to today's teenagers.

Along the way, Wayne shares three of his compositions: "Justified," "The Second Solution," and "View From The Moon."

This marks the last Measured Voices conversation for the time being. Over the next few weeks, we'll take a listen back to some of the music the various artists have graciously shared. After that, who knows?

Regardless of what happens, this has been a great ride. I'm grateful to every artist who has shared his or her thoughts and music. I'm also grateful to everyone who has taken the time to listen to even one episode of the podcast.

There is an abundance of local and original music in the Treasure Valley. This summer, do yourself a favor and go out and discover some of it.

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Listen to Wayne White on ReverbNation.
Purchase Wayne White's music on CDBaby.
Visit Wayne White's website.
Wayne White on YouTube.