Insiring Excerpts with Kellylee Evans: Jazz singer, song-writer and motivational speaker

Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman

03/26/22

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In this short bonus episode, you'll hear clips from the conversation I had with the amazing award-winning singer, song-writer and motivational speaker, Kellylee Evans. You'll also hear short clips from the performance she gave of "Feelin' Good", one of the most-requested songs in her repertoire, by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.

For the complete episode in both video and podcast format, as well as the complete transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/blog/kellylee-evans-transcript-podcast-and-video-e4-s2

For everything Kellylee Evans: https://kellyleeevans.com

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Rachel Mercer J.S. Bach Prelude fifth solo suite BWV 1011

March 19, 2022

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At the end of E9 S2, my conversation with the incredible cellist Rachel Mercer, you will find Rachel's heartfelt introduction to this inspiring performance which she made for this podcast. I have added it here as a special bonus episode in case listeners wish to listen to it again without having to scroll through the interview. For those listeners who have discovered this recording separately from the interview, I invite you to listen to Rachel's perspectives on her life and career.

You can find both the video version here: https://leahroseman.com/episodes/e9-s2-rachel-mercer

To learn more about Rachel and her recordings, including solo Bach, and many projects: http://www.rachelmercercellist.com/

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Megan Jerome: pianist, singer, song-writer, educator

April 2, 2022

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Megan Jerome is a really special musician with a wonderful creative voice. In this episode you’ll hear her perform some of the songs from her new up-coming album, which will be the seventh album of her original compositions. We also talk about her unique and inspiring teaching style, her experiences through some very difficult personal losses, some ways she has found healing and connection, and her song-writing process. Timestamps below.

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Megan Jerome: "And the thing is, what I encourage people to do is, "Don't do the competitions. Don't do anything like that. You can set up a venue in your living room. You can set up a venue anywhere. There's room for everyone. There are so many potential venues. There are so many people who love music. There's so much room." That's one of the big thing, this idea that there's room for one person, this is a real fallacy. It's nothing like that. Artists are friends. We're not competing with each other. We're on the same side. But that's in my view. You know what I mean? Those are the people that work for me. A community really works. Who's your community? Go to their shows. They'll come to your show."

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Timestamps:

(00:00:32) intro to song “Flora”

(00:03:52) song-writing process

(00:09:43) creating “Home Brew”

(00:12:00) song “Home Brew”

(00:16:28) childhood and family

(00:18:10) learning piano, accordion

(00:24:01) The Together Ensemble, husband Mike Essoudry

(00:27:33) Julia Cameron “The Artist Way”, Sonia Choquette, home life

(00:29:52) Megan’s way of practicing

(00:31:13) Teaching