Let ‘Em Hear

Mike Adams joins me for episode 21.  We chat about how we are basically the same person, our old stomping grounds, his journey from small town PA to Seattle to California, and guitars and music and junk.     Follow Mike Adams on Instagram at @puisheen     Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear letemhearpodcast@gmail.com

Guitar builder, Maegen Wells joins me for our first episode of 2019.  Maegen tells me about her remarkable journey from wood shop classes in high school, to finding success as an arch top builder.  Please check out Maegen's Instagram and website for some jaw-dropping photos of her recent builds.   http://www.maegenwellsguitars.com Follow Maegen on Instagram at @maegenwellsguitars     Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear letemhearpodcast@gmail.com

At long last, the 3rd and final, and most important piece of The Gear Slum joins me for episode 19.  Amongst many other important topics, we cover important facts about three of the greatest Christmas movies of all time.   Follow The Gear Slum on Instagram and Facebook at @thegearslum     Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear letemhearpodcast@gmail.com

Aaron Abubo of The Gear Slum joins me for another Christmas week episode.     Follow The Gear Slum on Instagram and Facebook at @thegearslum   Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear letemhearpodcast@gmail.com

Merry Christmas!  Cole Duke joins me for episode 17.  We talk about how The Gear Slum got its start, Cole's expertise in the audio field, our respective churches, the media medium that is podcasts, and so much more.     Follow The Gear Slum on Instagram and Facebook at @thegearslum   Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear letemhearpodcast@gmail.com

Nathan Gray joins me for episode 16.  Nathan has been in the music business for over two decades, both as frontman of post-hardcore band, BoySetsFire, and more recently as a solo artist.  We cover a variety of topics in this episode, including the past and present of BoySetsFire, the ever-changing music business, how Nathan uses his music to heal and to help others who have gone through similar hardships, and why Nathan uses the guitar gear that he does.   Follow Nathan on Instagram and Facebook at @nathangraymusic, and on Twitter at @nathangraysongs The song at the end of the episode is "Echoes" by Nathan Gray   Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear, and on Facebook at @letemhearpodcast letemhearcast@gmail.com

Vanessa Wheeler of VAVÁ joins me on episode 15.  We chat about her journey with music and guitar, her custom Creston guitars, and the rest of her guitar gear.   https://www.vavamusique.com Follow Vanessa on Instagram at @vavaenvivo, on Twitter at @VAVAenvivo, and on Facebook at @VAVÁ The song at the end of this episode is "Heavy" by VAVÁ     Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear, and on Facebook at @letemhearcast letemhearpodcast@gmail.com

Zach Bolen of CITIZENS joins me for episode 14.  We chat about how his musical journey took him from his childhood home in Maryland, to Georgia, and eventually to Seattle.  Zach's music with CITIZENS, and his solo music, have had a big impact on my life, so this was a big one for me.   http://wearecitizens.net The song at the end of the episode is I Will Let You Down by Zach Bolen     Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear, Facebook at @letemhearcast letemhearpodcast@gmail.com

My House was filled with 25 people on Thanksgiving day, so I took advantage of that and pieced together this episode by chatting with eight of my family members: Amanda (sister), Becky (mom), Mike (dad), Paul (brother-in-law), Em (sister-in-law), Aaron (brother), Sarah (sister-in-law), Kedren (sister-in-law).  There are some interruptions by children and general family gathering chaos, but all in all I thoroughly enjoyed this one.     www.viningmissions.org Follow Let 'Em Hear on Facebook at @Let 'Em Hear, Instagram at @let_em_hear, Twitter at @letemhearcast (that's 3 different handles, I really should do something about that).      

On episode 12, Grant, Karen, and I chat about the new direction their company is taking, their move to Nashville, and Grant's efforts to raise awareness about Autism.     Follow BIG EAR Pedals on Instagram and Twitter at @bigearpedals https://www.bigearpedals.com   Follow Let 'Em Hear on Instagram at @let_em_hear and on Twitter at @letemhear Contact us at letemhearpodcast@gmail.com      

On episode eleven, I chat with Joe Balaguer of Balaguer Guitars.  We talk about his unique business model and how he got his start building guitars.     www.balaguerguitars.com   Follow us here: @let_em_hear on Instagram @letemhear on Twitter letemhearpodcast@gmail.com    

On this episode I chatted with Devin Shelton of the band Emery.  We chat about his history with Emery, and Emery's new album "Eve".  We also cover his solo albums that he has released, as well as the always changing music industry.     https://www.emerymusic.com https://www.devinsheltonmusic.com   Follow us here: @let_em_hear on Instagram letemhearpodcast@gmail.com

On episode 9, I chat with singer/songwriter Canyon Sharits.  We chat about her album "Half", her transition into motherhood, her background with songwriting and music, and her future as a working musician and mother.     https://www.hellomynameiscanyon.com The closing song is "Cold Feet" by Canyon Sharits     Contact me at: letemhearpodcast@gmail.com @let_em_hear on Instagram

On episode eight I chat with Michael King of Cowbrand Design.  Michael's guitars are true works of innovation and art.  We chat about his guitars and the process and thought behind some of his builds.   https://www.cowbranddesign.com

On episode seven I chat with JB Brubaker.  JB is the lead guitar player for August Burns Red and an old pal of mine.  We chat about the past, present, and future of August Burns Red, his guitar rig, the improbable and astounding Philadelphia Eagles Superbowl win, baseball cards, and more.   http://augustburnsred.com   Follow us on Instagram @ let_em_hear If you have any comments, questions, ideas, email us at letemhearpodcast@gmail.com