In the final episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker and podcast manager DarleneRaye wrap up the 100th episode of the podcast and talk about highlights of creating the show. This collection of podcasts will be archived on www.rusticsongbird.com as a resource for independent musicians to learn more about the music industry. 

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Grand Finale Celebrating 100 Episodes with Lydia Walker & DarleneRaye

In this solo episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker shares resources for independent musicians to find ways to do what they love and make music their career. Learn how to discover opportunities in the music industry and go pro. 

How To Find Opportunities In The Music Industry with Lydia Walker

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Nashville entertainment attorney Shawn Thompson, about registering copyrights for your songs. Learn how to copyright a song online and make sure your original music is protected. Shawn Thompson is an entertainment attorney specializing in copyright, trademark, and contract review. She has represented a broad spectrum of music clients from Lynyrd Skynyrd to St. Vincent to Bassnectar, as well as Grammy winning music producers. She lives in Nashville with her husband and son.

How To Copyright Your Music Online with Shawn Thompson

Want to learn how to build real connections with people in your career? In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Bill Zufelt, about how to be more resourceful as a musician and the best way to use the connections you have to create a thriving network for life. 

How To Be More Resourceful with Bill Zufelt

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Tubebuddy’s Rob Balasabas, about how to grow your music YouTube channel. You’ll learn how to set up a solid cover song strategy to rank in YouTube search and get more views on your videos.

Growing Your Music YouTube Channel with Rob Balasabas

In this solo episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker teaches ways you can make songwriting a habit. While you may agree that being consistent as a writer and getting the practice in will help you get better over time, it’s easier said than done. So Lydia breaks down some small shifts that you can make to add songwriting into your routine. 

Making Songwriting A Habit with Lydia Walker

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews worship singer Tobias, about his plan to release a song every month in 2021! They talk about the strategy for releasing singles and share ideas for ways to build your audience as an independent musician. 

Single Release Strategy with Tobias

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Emmalee, about her experience auditioning for NBC’s The Voice, what it was like being on the show, and working with Kelly Clarkson as a coach on #TeamKelly. Emmalee shares about her new music coming out, and what she’s learned from singing on national TV. 

What It’s Like To Be On The Voice with Emmalee

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews living legend Dave Clark, about how he built a long term songwriting career. Dave shares stories from his journey as a writer, and encouragement for writers who want to make music their career.  

Building A Long Term Songwriting Career with Dave Clark

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, you’ll hear clips from the top downloaded shows of 2020, and some of our favorite memories on the podcast this year. Enjoy this collection of the best of 2020 and this year in review on the show! Thanks for listening. Have a happy New Year! 

Best of 2020 - Year End Review

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker and podcast assistant DarleneRaye celebrate the end of 2020, and talk about how the show has grown over the last year. They share some behind-the-scenes stories of planning the podcast episodes, and a sneak peek of what to expect going into the new year. 

Behind The Scenes On The Podcast with Lydia Walker & DarleneRaye

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Christa Wells, about ways to cover the costs of recording your music by crowdfunding. They talk about the benefits of using Patreon as a musician, and also some ideas for how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. Learn how to communicate with your audience to build a raving fan base that wants to support you. 

Crowdfunding Your Music with Christa Wells

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Stephanie Ann Bagley, about how to predict the profitability of your music business for 2021. Stephanie is a faith and business coach who teaches money principles with joy and enthusiasm. She specializes in helping creative mompreneurs start and scale their business and have fun along the way! 

Predicting Your Profitability For 2021 with Stephanie Ann Bagley

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Damian Keyes, about the strategies behind releasing music as an independent musician. He shares what’s working now, and how to set up your music career for success in the digital age.  

Releasing Music As An Independent Musician with Damian Keyes

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Bryan Boliver, about the process of recording song demos, and shares tips about working with a producer. If you’ve thought about getting demos done for your songs, this will help you think through what your next steps might be.  

Recording Song Demos With A Producer with Bryan Boliver

Learn how to write, record and release your own songs from interviews with pros in the music industry. Take your music to the next level with advice from experienced songwriters, producers and others who have gone before. Hosted by Lydia Walker.

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