The Career Musician

A queer Alt-pop singer, songwriter, and mental health advocate; X. Ari founded WisdoManiaFest and WisdoMania Foundation; combining mental health and the arts in order to normalize mental health by creating a safe environment of acceptance and support. X. Ari's life motto is all about turning "Pain into Power" through art and self-care...

Season 5 of The Career Musician Podcast Kickoff with ETHOS | The Career Musician's Code by NOMAD

ETHOS | The Career Musician’s Code approaches the music career with a unique philosophy and provides concrete career insights from Career Musician “Lifer”, NOMAD. https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ethos NOMAD has been a career musician since the early 90’s and continues to work with some of the best musical talents in the world. In his new book, ETHOS | The Career Musician’s Code, NOMAD, explains the mindset and code of conduct needed for aspiring and full-time musicians...

What a treat to have this special talent on the show today! Leslie Odom Jr. is extremely accomplished in his young age and is only going to get bigger from here. Listen and learn from this humble guy!

Leslie Odom Jr. is a singer, songwriter, broadway star, actor, and author. He best known for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, which earned him a 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. Odom Jr.’s self-titled debut album charted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz chart and #147 on the Billboard 200. In 2017, he re-released Simply Christmas as a deluxe edition with new arrangements and new songs...

Blast from the past! One of Nomad's greatest music teachers is here to shed light on what it means to be a Career Musician!

Ric Mightybone Feliciano is a Puerto Rican 35 year music industry veteran. Ric is a trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and lead singer from Brooklyn, N.Y. who has performed with the likes of Billy Joel, Paul Simon, John Lee Hooker, Jr., Pete Escovedo, Willy Torres, Phil Driscoll, Zucchero, Toto, Foreigner, Jimmy Bosch, and many others...

A true gentleman and a scholar, check out legend Ralph T. Lofton, and learn how he's been able to sustain his career through the years.

Ralph played the Hammond organ/keyboards for Bobby Jones Gospel on Black Entertainment Television for twelve years and toured with Bebe and Cece Winans. With over 300 project appearances to his credit, Ralph’s career has taken him all over the world and has afforded him the opportunity to accompany numerous artists including the late Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, the late Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, and the late Walter Hawkins...

Go behind the scenes with audio tech guru, and production manager, Bill Oakley!