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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>NAMM - Talking Up Music Education</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/namm-talking-up-music-education</link><description><![CDATA[TALKING UP MUSIC EDUCATION is a podcast from the NAMM Foundation about music education. Host Mary Luehrsen chats with teachers, parents, students and community leaders who share stories about what they are doing to create music learning opportunities. Believe in music and subscribe today. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.nammfoundation.org" rel="noopener">www.nammfoundation.org</a><br /><br />MARY LUEHRSEN is executive director of the NAMM Foundation, a supporting organization of NAMM that supports music research, philanthropic and public service programs. 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Host Mary Luehrsen chats with teachers, parents, students and community leaders who share stories about what they are doing to create music learning opportunities....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[TALKING UP MUSIC EDUCATION is a podcast from the NAMM Foundation about music education. Host Mary Luehrsen chats with teachers, parents, students and community leaders who share stories about what they are doing to create music learning opportunities. Believe in music and subscribe today. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.nammfoundation.org" rel="noopener">www.nammfoundation.org</a><br /><br />MARY LUEHRSEN is executive director of the NAMM Foundation, a supporting organization of NAMM that supports music research, philanthropic and public service programs. Among its activities, the Foundation is supporting a research initiative called the “Sounds of Learning” that will build a portfolio of music education research projects that will inform policy deliberations around the re-authorization the elementary and secondary education act (ESEA), the federal education legislation.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>097- Celebrating HBCU Musicians and Music Educators: Bridge Builders at Heart</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/097-celebrating-hbcu-musicians-and-music</link><description><![CDATA[Mark Phillips, acting president of the Historic Black College and Universities Band Directors Consortium, shares thoughts on the importance of a "complete education" including the arts, creating exposure for students to experience full instrumentation in ensemble performance, and pivoting the organization's conference to online.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2020-08-28T08_24_20-07_00</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:24:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40544557/2020_08_28t08_24_20_07_00.mp3" length="28514503" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark Phillips, acting president of the Historic Black College and Universities Band Directors Consortium, shares thoughts on the importance of a "complete education" including the arts, creating exposure for students to experience full instrumentation...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark Phillips, acting president of the Historic Black College and Universities Band Directors Consortium, shares thoughts on the importance of a "complete education" including the arts, creating exposure for students to experience full instrumentation in ensemble performance, and pivoting the organization's conference to online.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1755</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/51553ba2fd0c5bd47d68a9287adc0798.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>096- Music Educator Anne Fennell on Co-creating Music with Independent Learners</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/096-music-educator-anne-fennell-on-co-cr</link><description><![CDATA[Music educator Anne Fennel reflects on the joy of teaching music, the limitless potential for creativity in music learning and re-imagining music education.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2020-05-20T13_30_08-07_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 20:30:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27905687/2020_05_20t13_30_08_07_00.mp3" length="29456923" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Music educator Anne Fennel reflects on the joy of teaching music, the limitless potential for creativity in music learning and re-imagining music education.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Music educator Anne Fennel reflects on the joy of teaching music, the limitless potential for creativity in music learning and re-imagining music education.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1814</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/45f9d360749181d0514958abb159cfd1.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>095- The Museum of Making Music's Pivot to Online Programming and Education</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/095-the-museum-of-making-musics-pivot-to</link><description><![CDATA[Staff from the Museum of Making Music- Carolyn Grant and B.J. Morgan- reflect on the universal language of music, pivoting to online programming, and the museum's re-design for their 2021 reopening.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2020-05-20T13_28_43-07_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 20:28:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27905686/2020_05_20t13_28_43_07_00.mp3" length="33127774" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Staff from the Museum of Making Music- Carolyn Grant and B.J. Morgan- reflect on the universal language of music, pivoting to online programming, and the museum's re-design for their 2021 reopening.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Staff from the Museum of Making Music- Carolyn Grant and B.J. Morgan- reflect on the universal language of music, pivoting to online programming, and the museum's re-design for their 2021 reopening.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2044</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1b999db7f64dd1eaec899ec87b11f5b9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>094- Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 6 Unites in a Time of Crisis and Isolation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/094-eric-whitacres-virtual-choir-6-unite</link><description><![CDATA[Composer Eric Whitacre was inspired to write Sing Gently; a new piece to share through Virtual Choir 6. In a time of crisis and isolation Whitacre discusses his creative process and how to get involved in this global Virtual Choir 6 phenomenon.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2020-05-20T13_25_56-07_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 20:25:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/27905685/2020_05_20t13_25_56_07_00.mp3" length="34831838" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Composer Eric Whitacre was inspired to write Sing Gently; a new piece to share through Virtual Choir 6. In a time of crisis and isolation Whitacre discusses his creative process and how to get involved in this global Virtual Choir 6 phenomenon.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Composer Eric Whitacre was inspired to write Sing Gently; a new piece to share through Virtual Choir 6. 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In this episode, the 5-time GRAMMY award-winning musician talks about his Center for Music and Nature, dubbed "Wooten Woods," a retreat center for musicians and students outside of Nashville, Tennessee and the journey that every person can take to make music – as natural as learning to speak. Recorded LIVE at The 2020 NAMM Show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2020-01-31T12_54_45-08_00</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:54:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/22282914/2020_01_31t12_54_45_08_00.mp3" length="30337251" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As the youngest of five children, Victor Wooten's musical family needed a bass player. The rest is history. 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The usual host of host of Talking Up Music Education, Luehrsen shares strategies for taking  passion-to-action, the mosaic of music ed, and counting your blessings.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2020-01-31T12_52_47-08_00</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:52:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/22282924/2020_01_31t12_52_47_08_00.mp3" length="75667224" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A special "Flipping the Script" episode recorded LIVE at The 2020 NAMM Show features John Mlynczak interviewing Mary Luehrsen, Executive Director of The NAMM Foundation. The usual host of host of Talking Up Music Education, Luehrsen shares strategies...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A special "Flipping the Script" episode recorded LIVE at The 2020 NAMM Show features John Mlynczak interviewing Mary Luehrsen, Executive Director of The NAMM Foundation. The usual host of host of Talking Up Music Education, Luehrsen shares strategies for taking  passion-to-action, the mosaic of music ed, and counting your blessings.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3127</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4d10d7b62b037da856b8f12ad319deca.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>090- Finding One's Zone of Genius: Laura Escudés Pathway from Classical Musician to Live Show Designer and Producer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/090-finding-ones-zone-of-genius-laura-es</link><description><![CDATA[Violinist Laura Escudé chats with Mary Luehrsen about her early beginnings as a music student playing in orchestras and her career creating and designing live shows for herself as well as other artists like Kayne West, The Weeknd, Demi Lovato and many more. 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Booth talks about his beginnings as a Broadway...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Arts education leader Eric Booth spent the last 13 years working with El Sistema-inspired programs that bring music education opportunities to children and youth that also propel community connections. Booth talks about his beginnings as a Broadway actor, moving to Tanzania and Venezuela as a teacher, and working with The NAMM Foundation to grow a new El Sistema program in a Texas/Mexico border community where realities of immigration impact students and their families.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1209</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/45a667eb1d4f0fbf9fbc3f8b4c4b2315.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>085- Steve Venz: Creating Change Through Music Education</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/085-steve-venz-creating-change-through-m</link><description><![CDATA[Steve Venz, Chief Program Officer of Little Kids Rock -a NAMM Foundation grantee- shares his insight as a devoted music education advocate including a review of resources  <br />available to teachers and administrators to serve as champions for music education in their communities.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-10-25T12_32_26-07_00</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:32:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/20832992/2019_10_25t12_32_26_07_00.mp3" length="44452673" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Steve Venz, Chief Program Officer of Little Kids Rock -a NAMM Foundation grantee- shares his insight as a devoted music education advocate including a review of resources  
available to teachers and administrators to serve as champions for music...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Steve Venz, Chief Program Officer of Little Kids Rock -a NAMM Foundation grantee- shares his insight as a devoted music education advocate including a review of resources  <br />available to teachers and administrators to serve as champions for music education in their communities.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1832</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/90b7fa8ed3568045f75261a48a2ebc6e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>084- GenNext'er Stephanie Landino Shares the Importance of Going To The NAMM Show</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/084-gennexter-stephanie-landino-shares-t</link><description><![CDATA[Stephanie Landino, senior at Millersville University, PA chats about attending The 2019 NAMM Show through the GenNext program and how it boosted her college-to-career path.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-09-20T06_47_02-07_00</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:47:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/19168617/2019_09_20t06_47_02_07_00.mp3" length="10957135" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stephanie Landino, senior at Millersville University, PA chats about attending The 2019 NAMM Show through the GenNext program and how it boosted her college-to-career path.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stephanie Landino, senior at Millersville University, PA chats about attending The 2019 NAMM Show through the GenNext program and how it boosted her college-to-career path.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>655</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9b5c14dc27a5bf3cf9a9c851151c68bc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>083- Chris Martin on Expanding Music Making Opportunities</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/083-chris-martin-on-expanding-music-maki</link><description><![CDATA[Chris Martin, president and CEO of Martin Guitar, is Talking up Music Education featured guest and discussing his recent role as Founding-Chair of The NAMM Foundation. Martin chats about what a few things he finds to be remarkable, namely picking up a ukulele for the first time, digital technology and the meaning and rewards of donating to the NAMM Foundation.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-09-06T06_41_13-07_00</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:41:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/19023273/2019_09_06t06_41_13_07_00.mp3" length="24683744" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chris Martin, president and CEO of Martin Guitar, is Talking up Music Education featured guest and discussing his recent role as Founding-Chair of The NAMM Foundation. Martin chats about what a few things he finds to be remarkable, namely picking up a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Martin, president and CEO of Martin Guitar, is Talking up Music Education featured guest and discussing his recent role as Founding-Chair of The NAMM Foundation. Martin chats about what a few things he finds to be remarkable, namely picking up a ukulele for the first time, digital technology and the meaning and rewards of donating to the NAMM Foundation.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1498</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ebca2d80e009282599b685b91f914d50.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>082- Mike Reisman on Fulfilling the Music Education Vision of Late Wife and NAMM Member Liz Reisman</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/082-mike-reisman-on-fulfilling-the-music</link><description><![CDATA[Mike Reisman, President of MKTG, reflects on the life and loves of his late wife Liz Reisman: playing the flute, a vision for music education opportunities, and activism for elephants in Thailand. Reisman shares the reasons to creating The Liz Reisman Fund for School Music Education in The NAMM Foundation.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-09-06T06_39_31-07_00</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:39:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/19023833/2019_09_06t06_39_31_07_00.mp3" length="18107434" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mike Reisman, President of MKTG, reflects on the life and loves of his late wife Liz Reisman: playing the flute, a vision for music education opportunities, and activism for elephants in Thailand. Reisman shares the reasons to creating The Liz Reisman...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mike Reisman, President of MKTG, reflects on the life and loves of his late wife Liz Reisman: playing the flute, a vision for music education opportunities, and activism for elephants in Thailand. 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Bernie shares how his resiliency and determination in both baseball and music led to overall excellence in both fields.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-06-05T08_51_53-07_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:51:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18181422/2019_06_05t08_51_53_07_00.mp3" length="62270645" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Bernie Williams joins guest host Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM, at NASMD. Bernie shares how his resiliency and determination in both baseball and music led to overall excellence in both fields.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bernie Williams joins guest host Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM, at NASMD. Bernie shares how his resiliency and determination in both baseball and music led to overall excellence in both fields.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3860</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0e785c455e1ee3fd2c4d51b11822fb68.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>079- Multiple Paths to Success: NAMM Young Professionals Sound Off on Cultivating Their Roles in The Music Industry</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/079-multiple-paths-to-success-namm-young</link><description><![CDATA[NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) is a network of music industry professionals under the age of 40. Several NAMM YP'ers joined us live at NASMD to talk about their roles in the music products industry, and the windy roads that led them to their current careers: Mark Despotakis, Progressive Music; Stephanie Murphy, DANSR; Nick Averwater; and Ryan West, West Music.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-06-05T08_50_23-07_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:50:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18181421/2019_06_05t08_50_23_07_00.mp3" length="36161032" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) is a network of music industry professionals under the age of 40. Several NAMM YP'ers joined us live at NASMD to talk about their roles in the music products industry, and the windy roads that led them to their...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP) is a network of music industry professionals under the age of 40. Several NAMM YP'ers joined us live at NASMD to talk about their roles in the music products industry, and the windy roads that led them to their current careers: Mark Despotakis, Progressive Music; Stephanie Murphy, DANSR; Nick Averwater; and Ryan West, West Music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2234</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/521631b020472273404cdee87e6b718d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>078- Mike Meyer on Putting Music Education Programs Front and Center</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/078-mike-meyer-on-putting-music-educatio</link><description><![CDATA[Mike Meyer- of Meyer Music and current president of the National Association of School Dealers- discusses his motivation for making sure music education programs are present in communities across the country. In this podcast episode Mike highlights supporting music education in schools and how to help music educators get more kids playing music.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-06-05T08_48_35-07_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:48:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18181423/2019_06_05t08_48_35_07_00.mp3" length="24093886" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mike Meyer- of Meyer Music and current president of the National Association of School Dealers- discusses his motivation for making sure music education programs are present in communities across the country. In this podcast episode Mike highlights...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mike Meyer- of Meyer Music and current president of the National Association of School Dealers- discusses his motivation for making sure music education programs are present in communities across the country. In this podcast episode Mike highlights supporting music education in schools and how to help music educators get more kids playing music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1478</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53c1fc522b1d1cd7d29cbaf007d5b058.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>077- Rising Up With Music After Tragedy: The Song Goes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/077-rising-up-with-music-after-tragedy-t</link><description><![CDATA[Fred Schiff of All County Music chats about how music is bringing layers of healing to the Parkland, Florida community after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Sitting down with Mary Luehrsen at NASMD, Fred talks about how music has helped the community of Parkland move forward and rise up. His company gave away 50 trombones in 50 different schools to recognize Alex Schachter, a freshman band student who was killed during the shooting.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-06-05T08_46_43-07_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:46:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18181424/2019_06_05t08_46_43_07_00.mp3" length="24051769" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fred Schiff of All County Music chats about how music is bringing layers of healing to the Parkland, Florida community after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Sitting down with Mary Luehrsen at NASMD, Fred talks about how...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fred Schiff of All County Music chats about how music is bringing layers of healing to the Parkland, Florida community after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Sitting down with Mary Luehrsen at NASMD, Fred talks about how music has helped the community of Parkland move forward and rise up. 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Sam got heavily involved by taking musicians, both young and old, on performances on the road. We also talk about his incredible music education career, and how he continues to learn and grow through his local music educator association.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-02-14T11_26_47-08_00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:26:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17045432/2019_02_14t11_26_47_08_00.mp3" length="16605689" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sam Gronseth from Paradise, California sits down with Mary Luehrsen to talk about the remarkable work that he's done to bring hope and healing through the Butte Strong United Choir from Butte County, California. His community was devastated by the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sam Gronseth from Paradise, California sits down with Mary Luehrsen to talk about the remarkable work that he's done to bring hope and healing through the Butte Strong United Choir from Butte County, California. His community was devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire. Sam got heavily involved by taking musicians, both young and old, on performances on the road. We also talk about his incredible music education career, and how he continues to learn and grow through his local music educator association.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1009</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/79629ce3b729fb6fce4becee27a054a8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>074- Rhythm and Storytelling with Percussionist Rich Redmond</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/074-rhythm-and-storytelling-with-percuss</link><description><![CDATA[Rich Redmond is a professional percussionist, music educator, and a motivational speaker. As a traveling musician, he has a versatility and wide range of accomplishments, including acting. He was in the drumline, and ended up getting his bachelor's degree in music education with percussion emphasis at Texas Tech. 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As a traveling musician, he has a versatility and wide range of accomplishments, including acting. He was in the drumline, and ended up getting his bachelor's degree in music education with percussion emphasis at Texas Tech. He's now in Nashville, which he says is always about storytelling. We discuss his musical career, acting, and how there's currently a new evolution of country music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1034</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/79629ce3b729fb6fce4becee27a054a8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>073- Len Horowitz and The Physics of Sound</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/073-len-horowitz-and-the-physics-of-soun</link><description><![CDATA[Len Horowitz from History of Recorded Sound in Culver City, California devoted his professional recording engineering career to analog restoration. He talks about recording technology through the years, and the changes that have revolutionized the industry. The History of Recorded Sound teaches or helps young people listen to music again as an audio-only format and how to appreciate music and audio. The language of the recording industry is discussed in detail and is a riveting learning experience.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-02-14T11_24_23-08_00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:24:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17045436/2019_02_14t11_24_23_08_00.mp3" length="26176673" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Len Horowitz from History of Recorded Sound in Culver City, California devoted his professional recording engineering career to analog restoration. He talks about recording technology through the years, and the changes that have revolutionized the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Len Horowitz from History of Recorded Sound in Culver City, California devoted his professional recording engineering career to analog restoration. He talks about recording technology through the years, and the changes that have revolutionized the industry. The History of Recorded Sound teaches or helps young people listen to music again as an audio-only format and how to appreciate music and audio. The language of the recording industry is discussed in detail and is a riveting learning experience.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1609</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/79629ce3b729fb6fce4becee27a054a8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>072- From Wall Street to The Main Stage with Jonathan Dely</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/072-from-wall-street-to-the-main-stage-w</link><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Dely joined us at the Grand Rally for Music Education. As a jazz trumpeter, he fronts a very diverse and eclectic group of musicians. He talks about his journey from Wall Street to "The Main Stage," and how being an academic has helped foster his love of music.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-02-14T11_22_57-08_00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:22:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17045437/2019_02_14t11_22_57_08_00.mp3" length="22209046" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jonathan Dely joined us at the Grand Rally for Music Education. As a jazz trumpeter, he fronts a very diverse and eclectic group of musicians. He talks about his journey from Wall Street to "The Main Stage," and how being an academic has helped foster...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jonathan Dely joined us at the Grand Rally for Music Education. As a jazz trumpeter, he fronts a very diverse and eclectic group of musicians. He talks about his journey from Wall Street to "The Main Stage," and how being an academic has helped foster his love of music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1360</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/79629ce3b729fb6fce4becee27a054a8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>071- The Intersection of Technology and Music with J. Dash</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/071-the-intersection-of-technology-and-m</link><description><![CDATA[J. Dash discusses his musical career, the fellowship of musicians, and advocacy for music education. He plays an original composition, and talks about his virality. J. is active on Facebook, and enjoys sharing his music and enthusiasms with his audience. J. Dash also talks about his education in computer science and scoring movies and television.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-02-14T11_21_44-08_00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:21:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17048870/2019_02_14t11_21_44_08_00.mp3" length="32579408" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>J. Dash discusses his musical career, the fellowship of musicians, and advocacy for music education. He plays an original composition, and talks about his virality. J. is active on Facebook, and enjoys sharing his music and enthusiasms with his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[J. Dash discusses his musical career, the fellowship of musicians, and advocacy for music education. He plays an original composition, and talks about his virality. J. is active on Facebook, and enjoys sharing his music and enthusiasms with his audience. J. Dash also talks about his education in computer science and scoring movies and television.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1334</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b51649c69724ee502d93a23cefaae4dc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>070- Discussing University Music with Members of the HBCU Band Directors' Consortium</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/070-discussing-university-music-with-mem</link><description><![CDATA[Mary Luehrsen chats with members of the historic black college and university, HBCU Band Directors' Consortium. Guests are Thomas Warner Jr. who currently serves as assistant director of bands at North Carolina A&T State University, Professor Roxanne Stevenson who directs bands at Chicago State University and presides over their new program called Gospel Music, and Al Davis who is director of bands and assistant professor of music at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina. the HBCU Band Directors' Consortium is a collaboration of historically black colleges and universities in Atlanta, Georgia.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-02-14T11_20_18-08_00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:20:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17045438/2019_02_14t11_20_18_08_00.mp3" length="21549769" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mary Luehrsen chats with members of the historic black college and university, HBCU Band Directors' Consortium. Guests are Thomas Warner Jr. who currently serves as assistant director of bands at North Carolina A&amp;T State University, Professor Roxanne...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mary Luehrsen chats with members of the historic black college and university, HBCU Band Directors' Consortium. Guests are Thomas Warner Jr. who currently serves as assistant director of bands at North Carolina A&T State University, Professor Roxanne Stevenson who directs bands at Chicago State University and presides over their new program called Gospel Music, and Al Davis who is director of bands and assistant professor of music at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina. the HBCU Band Directors' Consortium is a collaboration of historically black colleges and universities in Atlanta, Georgia.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1319</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/79629ce3b729fb6fce4becee27a054a8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>069- Get Curious, then Do Something: Gina Chavez Explores the World with Her Music</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/069-get-curious-then-do-something-gina-c</link><description><![CDATA[Gibson artist Gina Chavez got her start in the Austin Independent School District where she discovered a love of singing. From the moment she discovered her dad's guitar tucked away in a closet she's been playing to audiences all over the world seeking to connect to audience and to connect them with each other. A true cultural phenomenon, Gina performs her song, " Miles de Millas," LIVE at The 2019 NAMM Show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-02-06T10_56_42-08_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:56:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/16968874/2019_02_06t10_56_42_08_00.mp3" length="33909232" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Gibson artist Gina Chavez got her start in the Austin Independent School District where she discovered a love of singing. From the moment she discovered her dad's guitar tucked away in a closet she's been playing to audiences all over the world...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gibson artist Gina Chavez got her start in the Austin Independent School District where she discovered a love of singing. From the moment she discovered her dad's guitar tucked away in a closet she's been playing to audiences all over the world seeking to connect to audience and to connect them with each other. A true cultural phenomenon, Gina performs her song, " Miles de Millas," LIVE at The 2019 NAMM Show.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2093</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/79629ce3b729fb6fce4becee27a054a8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>068- Eric Whitacre: Composer of Majestic Choral Experiences</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/068-eric-whitacre-composer-of-majestic-c</link><description><![CDATA[Conductor and Composer Eric Whitacre shares his love of music and astrophysics and talks about how they intersect for him. A musical child, Whitacre has always been deeply moved by music, and by choral expression in particular. Composer of the Virtual Choir(s) as well as the film, "Deep Field." Whitacre's compositions pair perfectly with images from the Hubble Telescope Deep Field images.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2019-02-06T10_55_31-08_00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:55:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/16968397/2019_02_06t10_55_31_08_00.mp3" length="29744653" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Conductor and Composer Eric Whitacre shares his love of music and astrophysics and talks about how they intersect for him. A musical child, Whitacre has always been deeply moved by music, and by choral expression in particular. Composer of the Virtual...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Conductor and Composer Eric Whitacre shares his love of music and astrophysics and talks about how they intersect for him. 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Recorded LIVE at The 2018 Bands of America Grand Nationals.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2224</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4ab80c046334e6121e47592761a8faef.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>065- Everyone with a Heartbeat Has Rhythm</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/065-everyone-with-a-heartbeat-has-rhythm</link><description><![CDATA[Guest host Claire Kreger-Boaz, Senior Project Manager at The NAMM Foundation chats with Joshua Simonds, Executive Director of the Percussive Arts Society about his first love, the piano; when he was presented with the opportunity to play the xylophone by Mrs. Clauss; and what an international service organization's role should be in local advocacy efforts. 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Being in Marching Band Fosters Opportunity, Success and Resilience</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/062-no-regrets-being-in-marching-band-fo</link><description><![CDATA[Guest host Marcia Neel, Senior Director of Education at Yamaha talks with Dr. Reginald McDonald, Director of Bands at Tennessee State University (TSU), Keyana Cole, TSU senior and clarinet section leader, John Hague, Director of Bands at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis and Daiquon Dupree, student leader of the drumline at Crispus Attucks about how marching band becomes family, opens doors and is the one thing no one ever regrets doing. 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She does all of this through mentoring junior colleagues and by establishing the Smart Women in Music (SWIM) Fund,  with NAMM Chair and President/CEO of West Music Robin Walenta and Executive Vice President of Heid Music DeDe Heid, which supports professional development opportunities for women in the music products industry. To donate to the SWIM Fund please visit nammfoundation.org/donate/smart-women-in-music.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://nammfoundation.podomatic.com/entry/2018-07-18T20_13_45-07_00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 03:13:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15284765/2018_07_18t20_13_45_07_00.mp3" length="28376092" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>EnterTalk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Gator Cases CEO Crystal Morris is on a quest to grow her company; to continuously learn and innovate as a leader; and to encourage other women to become leaders in the music product industry. She does all of this through mentoring junior colleagues...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gator Cases CEO Crystal Morris is on a quest to grow her company; to continuously learn and innovate as a leader; and to encourage other women to become leaders in the music product industry. She does all of this through mentoring junior colleagues and by establishing the Smart Women in Music (SWIM) Fund,  with NAMM Chair and President/CEO of West Music Robin Walenta and Executive Vice President of Heid Music DeDe Heid, which supports professional development opportunities for women in the music products industry. To donate to the SWIM Fund please visit nammfoundation.org/donate/smart-women-in-music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1711</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/45d4a7a25457088d8dd80b94c5c9ffcb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>060- Legendary Motown Drummer Aaron "A Train" Smith LIVE from Summer NAMM</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/060-legendary-motown-drummer-aaron-a-tra</link><description><![CDATA[Nashville-based drummer and percussionist Aaron "A Train" Smith played drums with Motown greats, including on The Temptations hit, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," but his humble musical roots began at home with his mother. 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From being drafted during the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nashville-based drummer and percussionist Aaron "A Train" Smith played drums with Motown greats, including on The Temptations hit, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," but his humble musical roots began at home with his mother. From being drafted during the Vietnam War to playing punk rock for the 77s to his career in Christian rock to his volunteer work with the Jazz Workshop, the "A Train" shows no sign of slowing.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1811</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/64b924384a0fe5d818351edcc393bd44.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>059- Mandy Harvey: The Courage to Have an Infinite Number of Dreams</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/entertalkradio/059-mandy-harvey-the-courage-to-have-an-</link><description><![CDATA[Kala artist, vocalist, and America's Got Talent contestant Mandy Harvey found her voice after a devastating hearing loss that derailed her plans to become a vocal teacher. 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