Parenting Musically – Details, episodes & analysis

Lisa is joined by Maura Rogers, singer/songwriter and programming director at Cleveland Rocks, Past, Present, and Future. In addition to her connection to The Music Settlement, Maura tells us about the impact that music had on her life growing up, how she passes on that joy to her children, and the close connection she has with her band family. Maura also discusses the work of Cleveland Rocks, Past, Present, and Future to foster a supportive environment for local music makers and the many ways that Cleveland residents can support music in their own community. Dr. Cathy Benedict, Lecturer for Curriculum and Teaching at the Teachers College, Columbia University, connects Maura’s work to her research in music education philosophy, and poses philosophical questions for preservice music teachers: Music is everywhere - what does that mean? What constitutes music? What does it mean that it's everywhere? Who gets to or does not get to play it everywhere? Who is rewarded for playing it? Cathy also emphasizes the importance of manifesting joy through music-making. 

Maura Rogers’s website: www.maurarogers.com

Maura Rogers’s Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/@maurarogersandthebellows

Spotify Link to Stream Maura Rogers & the Bellows

Maura Rogers & the Bellows’s latest single from Live EP: Anything at all, LIVE

Dr. Cathy Benedict’s book, Music and Social Justice: A Guide for Elementary Educators 

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically 

In Episode 33, Lisa is joined by award winning singer/songwriter Brent Kirby. Brent discusses his connection to The Music Settlement, his 10x3 songwriter showcase weekly series at the Bop Stop, and his passion for mentoring and helping local musicians find work. He also reflects on growing up in a musical household and how he gives the same gift to his own children. Dr. Julie Derges, Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Houston, connects Brent’s work and experiences to her research on the continuum between formal and informal music learning spaces and what music teacher educators can take away from Brent’s model incorporating music into family and daily life.

Brent Kirby www.brentkirby.com

Youtube links

Brent Kirby's "With this Time"

Brent Kirby performing "Water Do The Work"

Brent Kirby & His Luck Live performing "The Way Things Should Be"

Brent Kirby performing "Our Town"

Julie Derges’s research article “Healing bruises: Identity tensions in a beginning teacher’s use of formal and informal music learning” (Research Studies in Music Education)

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically 

Musician and advocate Rissi Palmer discusses how she supports country artists of color through her Color Me Country radio show and artist grant fund and how she balances her work as a performer, speaker, and mother. Rissi shares her advice for how to diversify children’s music listening in an intentional way.

Rissi’s music

Color me Country Radio with Rissi Palmer

Color Me Country Artist Grant Fund

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically - available for pre-order

John Kratus, independent scholar and Professor Emeritus of Music Education at Michigan State University, connects his philosophy of music education and experiences of teaching songwriting to the perspectives and stories that Trent Wagler and Eric Brubaker of The Steel Wheels shared in Episode 25a.

Dr. John Kratus’s article Music Education at the Tipping Point

Dr. John Kratus’s chapter Songwriting Class as a Place for Healing

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically - available for pre-order

Trent Wagler and Eric Brubaker of the folk-rock band The Steel Wheels share about their band’s collaborative songwriting processes, the ways they engage musically and artistically with their daughters, and their work with the Red Wing Academy and Red Wing Roots Music Festival.

The Steel Wheels 

Music video for Hero

Red Wing Roots Music Festival

Red Wing Academy & Red Wing Academy Non-Profit

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically - available for pre-order

Country music artist Alex Hall shares his musical journey, including the roles that supportive adults played in his early career and how becoming a father has impacted his songwriting. Tami Draves, Professor of Music Education at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, connects her research on mentoring and observations of songwriting as an expression of musical identity to Alex’s experience.

Alex Hall’s music

Listen to Alex’s “Dad Now”  
Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically - available for pre-order

Katherine Palmer, Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, joins us for a conversation on what country music is, the importance of listening to diverse musics, and how to model expansive music listening for children. She shares how she facilitates musical interactions both at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Taylor Swift Education Center and in her prior work with the Fred Rogers Institute.

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Katherine Palmer’s Website

Katherine Palmer’s White Paper- Expanding the Neighborhood: Diversifying Music Making and Listening Inspired by Fred Rogers

Lisa’s new book, A Family Guide to Parenting Musically - available for pre-order

Announcing Season Four of Parenting Musically! We’re excited to collaborate with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this season! Season Four features conversations with country musicians paired with responses from music education researchers, exploring topics from musical meaning to the role of music in family interactions. Listen to the trailer to find out what is ahead for this season.

Parenting Musically is supported by Case Western Reserve University. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Lisa Huisman Koops, professor of music education at Case Western Reserve University.

In the final episode of Season 3, we are joined by Madison Wise, PK-8 music teacher at a Boston public charter school. Madison describes the joys and benefits of elementary general music education along with the importance of approaching children’s music learning with curiosity.

Link to Inclusive Cabaret class: https://www.allnewton.org/inclusivecabaret

Link to Joy of Music class: https://www.allnewton.org/toddlers-and-youth

Parenting Musically Episode 3.5, Music for Now, Music for Later

Dr. Lisa Huisman Koops’s book, Parenting Musically