Send Ben a message, he'd love to hear from you. Kim Litwiller is the Executive Director of the Morton Chamber of Commerce and the CEO of the Morton Economic Development Council in Morton, Illinois. She was initially hired as the Director of Business Development in January 2024, but by June 2024, she was promoted to Executive Director and CEO of the…

Send Ben a message, he'd love to hear from you. Jeremy Short serves on the board of directors for the Morton Chamber of Commerce and works for Precision Planting, a company that specializes in advanced agricultural technology solutions to optimize planting performance. Precision Planting is known for its innovative tools, such as the eMHD planter, …

Send Ben a message, he'd love to hear from you. In 2015, Williams took on the role of director at Morton Public Library, succeeding a director who had held the position for 36 years. Since then, she has focused on enhancing community engagement and partnerships, bringing her expertise in public relations to strengthen connections between the librar…

In this special episode of The Second Muse, former guest Ella Mine returns with collaborators Jac Thompson and S. Grant Parker for a live performance at North Wind Manor and a discussion about how art arises from pain to become a safe place during times of suffering. This episode originally aired during Hutchmoot: Homebound 2021. See omnystudio.com…

In this last episode of Season Two, Drew Miller asks three questions of the Rabbit Room staff: How did you listen to music growing up and how have your listening habits changed? What is your advice for becoming a better listener? And who are some artists you're listening to right now? You'll hear the voices of Andrew Peterson, Pete Peterson, Jennif…

In this second-to-last episode of Season 2, Andrew Osenga joins the podcast to interview Drew Miller and Evan Redwine about Drew’s song “Death of a Dream.” They speculate on what precisely the dreams are that died and how this song and its accompanying Desolation and Consolation EPs came about. Then they geek out about how Evan played Pro Tools plu…

Drew Miller talks with Taylor Leonhardt and Lucas Morton about the making of Taylor's new song "Hold Still" from her upcoming album. They discuss Taylor’s quest to dig deeper into the songwriting process for her second album, songs as streams of water always seeking new spaces to fill, and the imperfect magic of recording an album live in the room …

Drew Miller talks with Don Chaffer about the song "Be Invisible" from his musical, The (Almost) Unforgettable Edwin Booth. They discuss the creativity to be found in the “fenced-in areas” of musical theater, the magic of seeing so many people bring your work to life on stage, and art as a way of practicing empathy. See omnystudio.com/listener for p…

Drew Miller talks with Ella Mine and Evan Redwine about the making of Ella's song, "Sound & Fury." They discuss Ella’s process of discerning how to tell such a personal story in the form of a concept album, the integral role of Shakespeare in “Sound & Fury,” and the tricky process of faithfully adapting a live performance into a crystallized record…

Drew Miller talks with Jeremy Casella and Ben Shive about the making of Jeremy's song, "Many Waters." They discuss the magic of mixing high language with common vernacular—in both music and lyrics—and God’s utter lack of pretense. They also geek out over those delicious chords in the second verse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

Drew Miller talks with Becca Jordan and Lori Chaffer about the making of Becca's song, "Keeping Time." They discuss the catalyzing conflict between ideas and reality, the rhythms of confidence and insecurity over the course of making a song, and what it means to wait collectively. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Drew, Asher, and Aedan discuss the gift of a blank page, the importance of beginning somewhere for the simple sake of beginning, and the indispensability of other people’s perspectives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

In Season 2, Episode 4, Drew Miller talks with Ben Shive about his album, The Cymbal Crashing Clouds, and together they break down his song "The Fire Pit." They discuss the scandal of parables, the indispensability of collaboration, and the implications of sabbath for the creative process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Drew, J, and Lucas discuss the necessity of listening to negative emotions while writing songs, the deceivingly difficult work of self-honesty, and the mutual contingency of beauty and suffering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

Drew and Andy discuss Andy’s abiding love of math, the silent power of omission, the symbiotic relationship between convention and invention, and several iterations of “The End of a World” that preceded the final record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

Drew, Sara, and Brown talk about the deceivingly difficult task of telling the truth in a record, the under-publicized connection between beauty and justice, and the magic of a well-written bridge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

In this episode, Drew Miller interviews Andrew Osenga about his song, “Mercy.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

In this episode, Drew is joined by his bandmate Janie Townsend and engineer Evan Redwine to discuss the making of The Orchardist’s album People, People—specifically the song “Drink It Down.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

Drew is joined by Wild Harbors (Chris and Jenna Badeker) and Andrew Osenga to discuss their song, “Tomorrow Morning.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

Drew is joined by Chris Slaten (stage name: Son of Laughter) and his producer, Ben Shive, to discuss Slaten’s song, “The Fiddler.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

Singer-songwriter Jordy Searcy and producer Lucas Morton discuss the evolution of Jordy’s song, “Explaining Jesus.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

We discuss the storied evolution of Andrew Peterson’s “Maybe Next Year” from the album Resurrection Letters, Vol. 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Av Rabbit Room Podcast Network

This podcast is the audio transcript of one of my sessions that I prestented at the TI:ME 2010 National Conference and the New Jersey Music Educator's State Conference in February of 2010. The related Power-Point presentation may be found at http://authorstream.com The related hand-out may be found at http://mustech.netRelated Monday Morning Music …

GoogleWave, Bad Teachers, & Broadcasting Live Music -MusTech.Net Episode E-17Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music, education, and the technology subjects you are interested in!Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you by talking with us or leaving a comment! Mustech.net offers articles about music, …

A Whole New Season of Music, Education, And Technology Podcasts -MusTech.Net Podcast E-16Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you by talking with us or leaving a comment! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, techn…

Getting Permission To Arrange Songs For Music Groups -MusTech.Net Enhanced Podcast E-15This is the ENHANCED podcast version of Episode 15Enhanced Note:Make sure you have selected "run scripts" from under the security tab of the tools section in Media Player to utilize this Enhanced PodcastMAC Users Note: In order to take advantage of the Enhanced p…

Getting Permission To Arrange Songs For Music Groups -MusTech.Net Podcast E-15 Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, technology and more!***********************************…

Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, technology and more!************************************************************In the 4th episode of MusTech.Net podcast, special gue…

This is the ENHANCED podcast version of Episode 14Enhanced Note:Make sure you have selected "run scripts" from under the security tab of the tools section in Media Player to utilize this Enhanced Podcast!MAC Users Note: In order to take advantage of the Enhanced podcast on the MAC you will have to have Windows Media Player 9 for OS X installed. Get…

This is the ENHANCED podcast version of Episode 13 Make sure you have selected "run scripts" from under the security tab of the tools section in Media Player to utilize this Enhanced Podcast! Also note that this episode may have to be downloaded to your computer to take advantage of the Enhanced features... Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very…

Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, technology and more!************************************************************HD Radio, Earsets, RIS, and More!, Podcast E13 The thi…

Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, technology and more!************************************************************NAXOS Online Music Library, Podcast E12It's the second…

Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, technology and more!************************************************************Blogging, Blu-Ray, HD-Radio, And RSS, Podcast E11Darre…

Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, technology and more!************************************************************Alternate Music Ensembles, Podcast E10Owen Bradley re-…

Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, technology and more!************************************************************The Non-Traditional Musician In The Classrooms, Podcas…

Mustech.net podcasts are some of the very best on the web about music and technology subjects you love! Visit MUSicTECHnology.net today! and let us know about you! Mustech.net offers articles about music, education, technology and more!************************************************************Live Band Monitor Mixes And Sound Reinforcement, Podca…

This is part II of a two part series about live sound/audio reinforcement. Joseph and Darren continue to discuss the "finer" points of microphone placement and live audio. A "must listen" for those interested in live audio!In this episode:Direct in boxesDirect injectionImpedance matchingCondenser microphonesDynamic microphonesKeyboard/Piano mikingB…

Episode 6 is part one of a two part series that discusses live sound mixing and the Grove City Jazz Ensemble and Stage Bands. In this part, Joseph and Darren talk about what micophones they use and were they place them for miking the ensembles.In this Episode: Saxophone MikingTrumpet MikingTrombone MikingDrumset MikingPiano MikingBass And Guitar DI…

Joseph and Darren discuss, the technical points and the not-so technical points of HD Radio. It's coming, it's here and you need to be in the "know". The question is it all that is "cracked up" to be? LISTEN to the podcast to find out! Didn't know about it? Listen to this MOST informational podcast and become a HD RADIO GURU!In this Episode:HD Radi…

Copyright and Ethics and DRM part 2; Mustech.net, Episode 4Joseph Pisano and Darren Morton are at it again! Solving the worlds copyright problems one step at a time; This time it's for real...well... maybe!This podcast is all about fair-use and our ideas for making the publishers "play fair" with "us" the consumer. There is so much to discuss:Can a…

Ethics, Copyright & Legality: MUSicTECHnology.net- Podcast #3This blogcast is all about fair use copyright, ethics and considerations for musicians.The Show: Ethics, Copyright & Legality: MUSicTECHnology.net- Podcast #3The People: Joseph Pisano & Darren MortonThe Contents:Digital MusicCopyright and the PianoEthics vs. LegalismFair-UseOur thoughts!J…

DRM and Copyright: MUSicTECHnology.net- Podcast #2This blogcast is all about copyright, digital rights management and the musician. Joseph Pisano is Prof. of Music and Music Technology @ Grove City College and Darren Morton is Director of Radio Communications and Chief Radio Engineer @ Grove City College.[tags] technology music education copyright …