Made It In Music: Interviews With Artists, Songwriters, And Music Industry Pros – Details, episodes & analysis

Legendary songwriter Tom Douglas joins Seth Mosley to share invaluable wisdom on the patience, passion, and storytelling that make great songs. He discusses the importance of letting songs reveal themselves over time, why small but meaningful ideas resonate, and how slowing down can transform your songwriting process. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your craft, this episode is packed with inspiration and practical insights.

This conversation was recorded live with our Song Chasers community. Learn more at joinsongchasers.com.

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John Marks is the Global Senior Editor/Music Programmer for country music. In this podcast, he discusses how his music journey started from hearing Oh Pretty Woman on a jukebox, to working for his local radio station at 16, then to Sirius XM, and finally Spotify. 

Marks explains his comment on how Spotify is the “new retail storefront for artists.” With so many more opportunities, now, for artists— the artist’s page on Spotify is like directing store traffic and is a primary way to activate fans’ interest (like selling merch and displaying tour dates). 

“You have a world wide audience at your disposable, all you need to do is be creative and find ways to tap into that”

What role should social media play? The most important and basic answer from Marks is— the biggest one. He says the 3 most best practices for an artist and their audience’s are— 

• Save
• Share
• Follow 

“[Social media] is the most essential ingredient ever, and that’s all there is to it”

So, where is Spotify headed? 

John Marks says Canvas, a few seconds of a gif made by an artist for their song, is more than likely going to be introduced to the Spotify world. Spotify sees potential with probably more video being incorporated, considering the popularity of the vertical videos.

The podcast answers interesting questions like Spotify research and data, what artists are doing wrong, and empowering women in the music industry.

“…work to be profitable, work to have fun, but understand you’re building a business”

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Lzzy Hale and her 10 year old brother were about to play a county fair. Minutes before going on, her brother decided they needed a name. Ever since, the award winning band, “Halestorm” has been creating hits and sharing their music with the world.

Their story of how they made it in music was not easy.They began playing small gigs and posting flyers wherever they could. Then, they thought, “How do we get on the front page of the paper?” Which lead to a rotating upside down drum kit with Lzzy’s little brother strapped in which you can watch here.

Success takes hard work! They were constantly asking, “How are we going to push this a little further”? They also did not find the right people immediately. 

“Not only the key for being in a band, but just for surviving the industry period- it’s just having the right people around you”

How did they keep the same four people for sixteen years? They each have respect for one another, know how to fight and not throw the whole thing away and have to stay positive, celebrating the little things. 

“It’s like 4 pillars- without one, all 3 would crumble to the ground”.

Want to know the formula for a perfect band?

1. Treating it like a family, 
2. Open communication,
3. Gratitude,
4. Musicianship,
5. Hard work!!

“Cheers to the low times; cheers to when you break down. It’s the thing you remember- It just means that you’re working. 

Keep your flame in front of you! There are a lot of opinions but you have to fight to stay true to yourself. For Halestorm’s latest album, they never let anyone hear a demo before their album was put out so that they could stay true to themselves.

“If I die tomorrow I want to make sure I’m proud of what I put out”

“Turns out, you never run out of dreams. Just keep adding things to the bucket list”

Listen as Lzzy shares how they overcame their challenges and turned them into their advantages. Also listen as she describes how they expanded their fan base and retained fans. One important way:

“Never underestimate the power of being nice”

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Don't miss the first episode with LZZY HALE of the band HALESTORM.

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In this episode of the Made it in Music podcast, Full Circle’s own Seth Mosley (Grammy/Dove Award Winning Producer/Songwriter) sits down with Michael Carpino (Director for Camp Electric).

Camp Electric is THE Worship and Rock and Roll music camp for youth. The ultimate week long experience connecting the youth from around the world with CCM music industry’s best performers is currently in its 11th year. Co-created with the help of TobyMac, Camp Electric brings together Christian musicians and teaches them band dynamics, the art of leading worship, and performance skills that are truly invaluable. If you or someone you know is interested in attending, visit www.campelectric.com today to learn more and sign up.

Michael is here to share his incredible story about how he made it in music, and he’s here to help you do the same. 

Quotable moments from this week’s podcast:

“The best tool for new musicians is getting resources and advice from those with experience. Relationships are everything.”

“Camp Electric teaches kids where their gifts come from and how to use it for the glory of God.”

Resources:

Find out more about Michael Carpino and Camp Electric: 

www.campelectric.com

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In this episode of the Made it in Music podcast, Full Circles own Seth Mosley (Grammy/Dove Award Winning Producer/Songwriter) sits down with Nick Barre and Bryan Ward of Proper Management.

What you’ll learn in this conversation:

• Nick and Bryan both started in small roles outside the industry to now having managed some of the largest artist and tours in the Christian Music Industry.
• Find what it means to be artist managers and what the true end goal is in the music industry.
• One of our favorite moments in this interview is when Nick and Bryan breakdown exactly how to get a meeting with almost anyone in the industry, and survive the vetting process that happens with everyone. The answer may surprise you!
• How to go from 0 - 1.5 million monthly Spotify listeners with no record label
• Lastly Nick and Bryan spend a few moments remembering industry titan Bill Hearn of Capitol Christian Music Group

Nick and Bryan are here to share their incredible stories of how they made it in music, and are here to help you do the same.

Quotable Moments for this week’s podcast:

“In management we say our boss is the artist. We work for you, you don’t work for us. I want to support what your mission is because I believe in what you’re doing and I see the impact on peoples lives.”

“There’s an element of servanthood that ‘hey I want to come with humbleness and servant hood to learn how this all fits together. I’m no just here to push my own agenda.’ You can smell it out so fast”

Find out more about Nick, Bryan and Proper Management: HERE

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In this episode of the Made it in Music podcast, Full Circle’s own Seth Mosley (Grammy/Dove Award Winning Producer/Songwriter) sits down with Dean Diehl.

What you’ll learn in this conversation:

- Dean went from being a school band director who didn’t even know the music industry existed, to now helming marketing at Provident Label Group as the Senior VP of Marketing - quite the story! 

- He had a stint during his career at Provident where he left to go teach college at Trevecca Nazarene University. Outside of being a professor he added Provident back to his plate in which he now serves both Trevecca University and Provident Label Group. He is always giving books to his team members and helping them to grow and stay on top of the industry trends.

- He has a personal mission statement of “helping people to realize their dreams”. And he has certainly done this for many artists on a major scale.

- One of our favorite moments in this interview was when he shared how a lot of young artists see Christian music as a place to start out, like a stepping stone to another platform in the industry. You’ll learn in this conversation why that is NOT the path you should choose. You’ll also learn that it generally isn’t ARTISTS who are able to successfully make the crossover, but instead, SONGS.

- Dean gets vulnerable about a massive mistake he made early in his career, and how he learned to “Ask Good Questions” as a result. 

- Lastly, in this conversation, Dean covers the ONE KEY METRIC that labels DON’T want the public to know.

- Dean is here to share his incredible story about how he made it in music, and he is here to help you do the same.

Provident Music Group is a division of Sony Music, whose labels include Provident Label Group, RCA Inspiration, Essential Worship and Essential Music Publishing. These labels are home to an artist roster including Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Third Day, Kirk Franklin, Matt Maher, Tenth Avenue North, and more.

Quotable moments from this week’s podcast: 

“There is no consistent formula for success. Each path to success is a complete different story.”

“When you’ve reached a point where most would say “well done, it’s finished…’, continue and strive for even more excellence.”

Resources:

Book mentioned in this episode:

Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull

Find out more about Dean Diehl and Provident Music Group: 

https://www.providentlabelgroup.com

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In this episode of the Made it in Music podcast, Full Circle’s own Seth Mosley (Grammy/Dove Award Winning Producer/Songwriter) sits down with George Ross (CTO of CCLI) and Malcom Hawker (CEO of CCLI). CCLI is an international Christian copyright licensing organization that serves over 250,000 churches, schools and other organizations in more than 30 countries.

CCLI is very focused on empowering worship in the Christian community by providing affordable and legal content, media and resources and making them easily accessible. Learn more about the ways they help churches and make a living in this business and much more in this special episode.

Malcolm and George are here to share their incredible story about how they made it in music, and they’re here to help you do the same.

Resources:

Books mentioned in this episode:

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcom GladwellGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don’t by James C. Collins

Find out more about CCLI:

https://us.ccli.com

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