Hearing @Kosine Palacios play his new project on our last call & challenging us to pick up an instrument or practice our instrument(s) was necessary for all of us. Since then I have been randomly listening to older music(all genres) As a result, I am discovering sooooo many remakes(artist utilizing another skill for creative maximization). I am “today years old” of finding out Michael McDonald did a remake of Marvin Gaye’s song. The language & interpretation of music has and will always be “fascinating”. Brand new week. Brand new ideas. Consistent focus. Consistent drive. Consistent discipline. Consistent diligence, perseverance. https://youtu.be/_0cjdfWWlxk?si=TW9A5WpCFKDjduQv

We went deep on what I learned sitting front row at Jon Batiste's keynote at USC. We talked about John Mayer's masterclass. I broke down the Bangladesh situation and what "stealing a style" really means in music production. I showed you how I discovered six figures in uncollected royalties from my own catalog. And I played unreleased saxophone covers from Kover Girl before anyone else on the planet hears them. If you were there: drop your biggest takeaway in the comments. I want to hear what hit hardest. If you missed it: this is what happens every Tuesday at 4 PM. The next one will be even bigger. This week's assignment: Go to your PRO (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC). Look up your songs. Make sure the splits and publishers are correct. If you find something wrong, post it here. We'll work through it together. Your money might be sitting in a database right now waiting for you to claim it. Mine was.

I am still processing how amazing the energy was in the room and ALL of the gems that were dropped. I especially enjoyed seeing how a single question can develop into a wonderful idea or creative direction. I needed to be reminded that creativity comes in many forms. This journey is such a wonderful adventure and experience! Thank each and every one of you! Now continue to be great!!! 💚