Welcome to Episode 27 featuring composer, songwriter, producer, engineer, Steve Dorff originally from New York, NY. We chatted with Steve about his musical evolution, his process, his mentors, the incredible stories of his projects, advice, his songwriting and composing process, the role of collaborators in his process, the chaotic schedule of a film score composer and so much more including 2 live performances of 2 of his biggest hits! Get all your Steve Dorff information from tour dates, music and other projects he may have going on at https://www.stevedorff.com Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah Chapters: 00:00: Theme Song by Adios Fatso 00:54: Intro 04:04: Steve tells the story behind his song ‘I Cross My Heart’ 08:05: Live performance of “I Cross My Heart” 10:11: What is Steve drinking? 11:09: Explaining Colorful Plasmic Bubbles 15:11: The role of his sister 16:45: Getting his start in music in New York City 19:46: The College Years 23:34: The role of Atlanta in Steve’s musical evolution 26:44: Steve’s process of composing 28:12: Working with collaborators 32:32: Do songs fight him when he’s trying to write? 34:33: The importance of session players on projects 40:09: Writing Songs Yesterday 45:37: What’s his favorite talent? (Arranger, Producer, Writer, Composer) 51:06: The difficulties in getting everyone on a project together 53:34: The art of scoring music in film 55:49: Fighting complacency in scoring TV shows 58:18: The chaotic TV schedule Steve kept 1:00:00: Meeting Your Heroes 1:01:32: Kismet or is it? 1:03:43: The Whitney Houston Story 1:06:22: Larry Herbstritt 1:10:03: The pros & cons of ‘Holds’ 1:15:11: How does he continue to find inspiration for songs? 1:16:02: The story behind ‘Through the Years’ 1:19:14: Steve performs “Through the Years” 1:21:40: Upcoming projects for Steve Dorff! Support Boston Chris 💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join 👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s... 🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA 💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks Follow Boston Chris ► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV ► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/ ► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow ► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow ► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchris Check out the Podcasts: ► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr ► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec ► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah ► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0

Welcome to Episode 26 featuring singer, songwriter, Texas Country Artist, Bernie Nelson originally from the Auburn, MI. We chatted with Bernie about growing up first in Alaska then Michigan, his entering the music industry, making his way to Nashville and then Texas, Russell Smith's influence, his mentors as a songwriter, the story behind some of his hits, his book, his latest album 'Stockyard Cadillac', his next single 'Matthew, Mark & Luckenbach' his songwriting advice and so much more including 2 live performances! Get all your Bernie Nelson information from tour dates, music and other projects he may have going on at https://bernienelson.com Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah Chapters: 00:00: Theme Song by Adios Fatso 00:42: Intro 04:09: Bernie tells the story behind his song ‘Make It Back to Texas’ 05:37: Acoustic performance of “Make It Back to Texas” 08:44: What is Bernie drinking? 10:53: Growing Up in Alaska then Michigan 12:12: How was he introduced to Country Music? 13:43: When did he know Music was his calling? 20:57: Dave Loggins & Russell Smith’s mentorship 26:23: The story behind “House on Old Lonesome Road” & Conway Twitty Stories 33:04: Deciding which songs to record yourself versus plugging it to someone else. 34:40: His next single ‘Matthew, Mark & Luckenbach’ 36:22: How did he end up in Texas? 38:22: What has changed in Country Music that has relevant subject matter in writing coming back? 42:11: The advent of AI 45:23: Bernie Nelson: Author 48:44: The similarities and differences between 80s/90s country & Texas Country 52:21: His current record ‘Stockyard Cadillac’ and his role in the studio 57:01: The story behind his #1 hit ‘Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind’ 1:01:22: Bernie plays ‘Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind’ 1:05:00: Tales from The Dentist’s office 1:06:52: Bernie’s advice for young songwriters 1:08:41: Bernie’s I Can’t believe I’m here moments 1:10:31: What’s the one song Bernie wishes he wrote? 1:11:31: Bernie’s Mt. Rushmore of Songwriters 1:15:12: Is hand-me-down mentorship missing in today’s music industry 1:17:51: Upcoming projects for Bernie Nelson! Support Boston Chris 💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join 👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s... 🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA 💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks Follow Boston Chris ► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV ► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/ ► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow ► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow ► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchris Check out the Podcasts: ► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr ► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec ► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah ► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0

Welcome to Episode 25 featuring singer, songwriter, drummer & actress, Caitlin Lavagna originally from the Rhondda, Wales. We chatted with Caitlin about her early influences growing up in the South of Wales, her Gibraltarian roots, the music scene in Wales, her history with music, theater and acting, her process for writing songs as a percussionist, the role of music videos in enhancing the message of her songs, the pandemic, and what's next for her in the future and so much more! Get all your Caitlin Lavagna information from tour dates, music and other projects she may have going on at https://www.instagram.com/caitlinlavagna/ Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah Chapters: 00:00: Theme Song by Adios Fatso 00:42: Intro 03:19: Caitlin Introduces her first song called ‘How Not to Start a Fight’ 04:35: Acoustic performance of “How Not to Start a Fight” 08:17: What is Caitlin drinking? 09:18: Growing Up in Wales and early musical influences 11:43: When did Music & Theater become the main passions of her life? 14:35: The Music Scene in Wales 16:51: Her Journey thus far in Music 19:26: Her voice as an instrument and debuting as a solo artist 23:59: Songwriting as a percussionist 30:08: Perspective in Songwriting 32:40: How I Found Caitlin and the incredible song ‘Pretty Alright’ 38:06: Using Music Videos to further a song’s message 46:15: The vulnerability of songwriting and choosing songs 50:53: What facets of theater does she love the most? 54:27: Does her theater background bleed into her pop music 1:03:35: Releasing Songs as singles and album plans! 1:05:55: Reflecting & Regrets 1:09:19: The role of Covid 1:12:56: Who does she think she is?! 1:14:27: Social Media Support Boston Chris 💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join 👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s... 🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA 💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocks Follow Boston Chris ► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV ► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/ ► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow ► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow ► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchris Check out the Podcasts: ► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr ► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec ► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah ► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0