Episodes

  • Grand Finale Celebrating 100 Episodes with Lydia Walker & DarleneRaye
    Feb 26 2021

    In the final episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker and podcast manager DarleneRaye wrap up the 100th episode of the podcast and talk about highlights of creating the show. This collection of podcasts will be archived on www.rusticsongbird.com as a resource for independent musicians to learn more about the music industry.



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    16 mins
  • How To Find Opportunities In The Music Industry with Lydia Walker
    Feb 22 2021

    In this solo episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker shares resources for independent musicians to find ways to do what they love and make music their career. Learn how to discover opportunities in the music industry and go pro.



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    7 mins
  • How To Copyright Your Music Online with Shawn Thompson
    Feb 15 2021

    In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Nashville entertainment attorney Shawn Thompson, about registering copyrights for your songs. Learn how to copyright a song online and make sure your original music is protected. Shawn Thompson is an entertainment attorney specializing in copyright, trademark, and contract review. She has represented a broad spectrum of music clients from Lynyrd Skynyrd to St. Vincent to Bassnectar, as well as Grammy winning music producers. She lives in Nashville with her husband and son.

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    28 mins
  • How To Be More Resourceful with Bill Zufelt
    Feb 8 2021

    Want to learn how to build real connections with people in your career? In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Bill Zufelt, about how to be more resourceful as a musician and the best way to use the connections you have to create a thriving network for life.



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    29 mins
  • Growing Your Music YouTube Channel with Rob Balasabas
    Feb 1 2021

    In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Tubebuddy’s Rob Balasabas, about how to grow your music YouTube channel. You’ll learn how to set up a solid cover song strategy to rank in YouTube search and get more views on your videos.

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    41 mins
  • Making Songwriting A Habit with Lydia Walker
    Jan 25 2021

    In this solo episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker teaches ways you can make songwriting a habit. While you may agree that being consistent as a writer and getting the practice in will help you get better over time, it’s easier said than done. So Lydia breaks down some small shifts that you can make to add songwriting into your routine.



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    13 mins
  • Single Release Strategy with Tobias
    Jan 18 2021

    In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews worship singer Tobias, about his plan to release a song every month in 2021! They talk about the strategy for releasing singles and share ideas for ways to build your audience as an independent musician.



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    39 mins
  • What It’s Like To Be On The Voice with Emmalee
    Jan 11 2021

    In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Emmalee, about her experience auditioning for NBC’s The Voice, what it was like being on the show, and working with Kelly Clarkson as a coach on #TeamKelly. Emmalee shares about her new music coming out, and what she’s learned from singing on national TV.



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    26 mins