Mark Evitts: Preparation + Opportunity Equals Success

“This is a moment to cherish…not everybody gets to do these kind of things.” Mark Evitts is an accomplished American composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose career spans multiple genres and has led him from Nashville to The Grand Ole Opry and Carnegie Hall. Following his early career work as a road musician playing with country music artists, Mark has established himself as a versatile songwriter and composer. His songwriting credits include co-writing Nas' single "Brunch on Sundays,” which he also performed on, from the Grammy-nominated album "King's Disease II" and The Game's single "Violence." He joins Christine today to talk about his career and to share insight into his latest project: composing music for Apple TV+’s animated series “Frog and Toad.”
Topics Include:
· Mark’s experience touring and recording with country and rock bands
· How Mark’s classical training opened doors into string arranging for albums and television music
· Zoom in 2019?
· Be yourself to win jobs
· Frog and Toad: A collaborative philosophy to composing
· Peter and the Wolf meets Frog and Toad
· Cherishing the big moments
· How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
· The value of listening to many genres of music
· Advice for upcoming Musicians

http://www.markevitts.com/
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Join professional musician, Christine Smith, as she discusses topics that face the day-to-day lives of those responsible for making the music we all love. Together, with experts and fellow musicians, Christine dives into everything from the business to the personal and even the social/political side of being a musician. It is a refreshing and honest look into the lives of those responsible for performing and creating the music in our lives.

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