Off The Charts

<p>Eric Fortaleza moved to Nashville from Sydney Australia. Instead of waiting for his big break, he built a live showcase for songwriters and musicians which has already become legendary.</p><p>Every Tuesday night at...

<p>Wayne Kirkpatrick transitioned from writing songs to writing musicals. His first, Something Rotten, became a Broadway hit nominated for ten Tony Awards, co-written with his brother Karey. Next came Mrs. Doubtfire...

<p>From a Grammy Song of the Year to ten Tony Award nominations, Wayne Kirkpatrick embodies creativity.</p><p>A Hall of Fame songwriter with more than two hundred recorded songs — and a hit Broadway composer — Wayne’s...

<p>Nashville session players set the gold standard in musicianship, and bassist Tim Denbo is no exception. </p><p>In this episode, Tim unpacks the tools of his trade—from the Nashville Number System to classical...

<p>Mo Tedder's co-songwriting sessions are not the norm. Her co-writers are trauma survivors.</p><p>Mo brings together her professional songwriting and therapy skills to write songs with people healing from trauma...

<p>How many cellists can sight-read a Bach suite and invent a pop hook on the spot?</p><p>Matthew Nelson is that rare musician — classically trained, yet fluent in the Nashville number system. A go-to player for...

<p>Producer, engineer, and artist Michael Estok made the unconventional decision to leave Nashvil for a small town in Ohio, where he rebuilt not only his studio, but his life as a professional creative, as well as...

<p>Dr. Hector Qirko's life dismantles a persistent myth in music: that if you don't make all your income from music, you're not a real musician. The same could be said for most any creative pursuit.</p><p>Qirko does not...

<p>After navigating six record labels and the demanding tour circuit, singer/songwriter/entrepreneur Savannah Conley brings a battle-tested perspective to today's fractured music landscape. </p><p>Savannah Conley...

<p>Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Charlie McCoy is one of a small group of musicians that transformed Nashville from the home of the Grand Ole Opry to a global recording hub. </p><p>His genre...

<p>What if creative success isn’t just about fame or money? What myths keep us from fully embracing our creative potential?</p><p>Off The Charts explores these questions through conversations with artists, musicians...

<p>Lolo is Logistics Manager for Post Malone's tour, her husband Dane plays lead guitar for Kane Brown. How do they make 18 years of marriage work with jobs that routinely create distance between them?</p><p>This...

<p>Todd Henry became a leading voice for creatives worldwide through bestselling books, a pioneering podcast, and talks to Fortune 500 companies. But first, he had to walk away from his dream of a music career in...