Is Nashville for you? Getting Gigs in Nashville, and Wish for our Heroes / Veteran Programs

Mike Ponder joins us having just signed to CDX Nashville. He talks with us all about going from being in a cover band doing 300 gigs a year to becoming his own artist releasing original music on a Sony-owned label. He gives great advice for young artists who are just starting out in the Nashville scene.

Mike Ponder also spent a great deal of time telling us about Wish for Our Heroes which he is now the Nashville Chapter President. He also discusses how being a military veteran has impacted both his own musical career and songwriting. Other veteran programs that he has been a part of is Operation Encore, Warrior Wellbeing Program, Camp Southern Ground, and Warrior’s Song.

00:00:00 Cold start highlight
00:00:13 Intro and Summary
00:01:45 Who is Mike Ponder?
00:06:45 How do you get gigs?
00:09:55 Performing in other countries
00:13:00 Should you play cover songs?
00:20:35 Advice on getting in to play on Broadway in Nashville
00:26:48 Break 1
00:27:24 Songwriting and Camp Southern Ground
00:37:40 Wish for our Heroes and veteran programs
00:50:22 Break 2
00:50:40 Advice to younger artists?
01:01:20 Learning engineering makes you better
01:08:20 Show and Yell

Find out more about Mike:
https://www.mikepondermusic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mikepondermusic/

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