Since my EP release podcast, I’ve found out that two more podcasts had played my music previously, and I wanted to make sure to let everyone know who had played my music and thank the podcasters in the public forum. I’m preparing a complete list for a future blog entry, but I also listed each as soon as I found out about them. So here are two

Podcasts that played my music:

Virtual Yooper – Dec 23, Christmas in the Keweenaw – The Wassail Song
flick-a-brac – Dec 15, EPISODE 018 – Happy Hollandaise! – We Three Kings

Thank you to all who supported me by playing my music this past holiday season.

Day 74 – Some Belated Thanks originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 13 January 2008. Tweet This

The EP With A Voice Like This Christmas is now available through BuyMusicDirect. Simply click on the graphic above to go and purchase the CD.

And a new group on Facebook as well for the show:

The topics include the release of the With A Voice Like This Christmas EP, The new With A Voice Like This group on Facebook and an extended Comments From The Podcast Gallery.

I have

• A CD available for purchase at BuyMusicDirect.com
• A new group on Facebook for the podcast
• some ideas on the direction for the show, setting up some interviews

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Episode 041 – Day 65 – Oh What A Release It Is originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 4 January 2008. Tweet This

Okay, there’s no Podcast on this entry, just a bit of early invite, you see, today the CD was finally posted at BuyMusicDirect.com. You can now buy the With A Voice Like This Christmas EP. So the Official Release Podcast Party is tomorrow night recorded live on TalkShoe.com. That’s Friday, January 4 at 7:00 pm CT (Saturday, 5 January at 01:00 GMT). come and join the festivities, won’t you?

Day 64 – That’s a Rap? originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 3 January 2008. Tweet This

Topics for this episode

Episode 40, The note, Where’s the CD?, what’s coming up for With A Voice Like This, ‘I’m a Freakin’ Genius’ and Comments from the Podcast Gallery.

Podcasts that played my music this week

The Welsford Road Project – Dec 23, The Welsford Road Project No. 34 – Deck the Halls
Mike’s Hot Dish – Dec 23, Mike’s Hotdish 24 – Merry Christmas – Deck the Halls and We Three Kings
Special Selection – Dec 24, ss_007 – Excerpt of We Three Kings
Aspire – Dec 25, Episode 52 – The Wassail Song

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Episode 040 – Day 57 – A Note and a Delay originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 27 December 2007. Tweet This

Updated graphics for With A Voice Like This Christmas EP

This episode’s topics

The reasons for changes to the EP art, Podcast play and marketing by design, recap of the week and Comments from the Podcast Gallery.
I have

• Had all 6 songs on the EP played on different podcasts
• The graphics for the CD completed
• The graphics uploaded to BuyMusicDirect.com
• 5 Podcasts that played my music 6 times in the past two days
• The final graphics for the cover and label of the CD
• CD Artwork
• The six songs I’m putting out as an EP
• A good idea on where I’m headed with the ‘value add’ as it pertains to the CD and how I will price it

Podcasts that have played my music this week

• Yarnspinners Tales – Dec 16, Traditional Christmas 2007 – A Round for the Holidays
• Journey Inside My Mind – Dec 21, JIMM 099 – Running the Gamut – The Wassail Song
• Top of the Podsafes – Dec 21, Volume 105 – Christmas Angel
• Sundown Lounge Podcast – Dec 21, Sundown Lounge 124 – Deck The Halls
• Mike’s Hot Dish – Dec 21, Mike’s Hotdish 23 – Christmas Special 03 – Christmas Angel
• Girls Night In – Dec 20, Episode 014 – Christmas Angel
• The Acapodcast – Dec 20, Acapodcast #41 Christmas Special – The Wassail Song & We Three Kings

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Episode 039 – Day 53 – Weekend Wrap Up originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 23 December 2007. Tweet This

The CD Artwork as uploaded to SellMusicDirect.com

Walking through the graphics for the EP, talking about uploading to the BuyMusicDirect.com site, Talking about the 5 shows that played my songs 6 times in the past two days, Stories from performance experience, Comments from the Podcast Gallery.

I have

• The graphics for the CD completed
• The graphics uploaded to BuyMusicDirect.com
• 5 Podcasts that played my music 6 times in the past two days

Podcasts that have played my music this week

Top of the Podsafes – Dec 21, Volume 105 – Christmas Angel
Sundown Lounge Podcast – Dec 21, Sundown Lounge 124 – Deck The Halls
Mike’s Hot Dish – Dec 21, Mike’s Hotdish 23 – Christmas Special 03 – Christmas Angel
Girls Night In – Dec 20, Episode 014 – Christmas Angel
The Acapodcast – Dec 20, Acapodcast #41 Christmas Special – The Wassail Song & We Three Kings

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At the end of the show I spoke briefly about what all the Pea Avatars on Twitter were about, supporting Susan Reynolds and her blogging about her experience with Breast Cancer. I talked about the sites that were most helpful and promised I’d post them. and here they are, take a look, it’s worth it.

Boobs on Ice – Susan Reynolds’ blog about her current experience with Breast Cancer
Frozen Pea Fund – A Blog raising funds for Breast Cancer Research starting today
Frozen Pea Friday – a Flickr Group of ‘PEAvatars” in support of Susan Reynolds

Episode 038 – Day 51 – A Double Scoop in a Waffle Cone originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 21 December 2007. Tweet This

This episode I talk with Kim Fenolio, Graphic Artist, Podcaster and New Media Maven.

Here’s more of the EP art that I’ll discuss with Kim.

I discuss with Kim all the different aspects of the Graphics for the EP, resolutions, DPI vs LPI, What goes where on the inserts, Bar codes and where they will be placed, Why ornaments, What is an EP?, Order of songs on the EP, questions from the Podcast Gallery and as always, Comments from the Podcast Gallery. Don’t forget to check out Kim’s Graphic Arts Website at KimFenolio.com.

I have

• The final graphics for the cover and label of the CD

As a special side note from the show, Inside Home Recording is a Website/Podcast I just found that I wish I had found about three months ago. I’ve only had the opportunity to skim it, but it looks to be full of great information for anyone doing recording at home, whether it’s music or a podcast, take a look, I know I will.

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Episode 037 – Day 48 – The Mind of a Graphic Artist originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 18 December 2007. Tweet This

This episode’s topics:

Here’s a JPEG of the CD cover I talk about…

Releasing a 6 song CD, pricing the CD, ‘Value Add’ concept, Graphics for the CD, How I work with the Graphic Artist. By the way, the Graphic Artist is none other than Kim Fenolio, take a look at her Graphic Arts website.

I have

• CD Artwork
• The six songs I’m putting out as a mini-CD (for lack of a better term)
• A good idea on where I’m headed with the ‘value add’ as it pertains to the CD and how I will price it

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Episode 036 – Day 47 – Pre-Release and a Cover originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 17 December 2007. Tweet This

This episode of With A Voice Like This:

Why issues prevented this episode from being recorded live, Recap of the “No Network Weekend”, recap of the week, one Comment from the Podcast Gallery and:

I have

• A nice trip up to Luxemburg, WI tomorrow for a show at the Northbrook Country Club
• A new synch cable for my Treo 650
• A new Car Charger for my Treo 650
• A new blog category of Podcast so readers can sort for entries with a podcast in them
• Gone back and added the Podcast category to all previous entries with a podcast
• Gotten a lot further on the song I Saw Three Ships
• A special plan for tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) update

Podcasts that have played my music this week

The G2B@Podcast – Dec 13, show #9 – Deck the Halls
CaffiNation – Dec 13, CaffiNation 189 – Deck the Halls
Ikthuscast – Dec 13, Ikthuscast 39 – The Coventry Carol
Bernie’s World – Dec 12, Episode 65 – We Three Kings – and a great “berating’ of me.
Washington TravelCast – Dec 9, Episode 87 – Deck The Halls

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Episode 035 – Day 46 – Weekend Wrap Up originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 16 December 2007. Tweet This

Topics on this episode of With A Voice Like This:

Stories from the performance front lines, tracking the elusive synch cable, where I’m going next and of course, Comments from the Podcast Gallery.

I have

• A nice trip up to Luxemburg, WI tomorrow for a show at the Northbrook Country Club
• A new synch cable for my Treo 650
• A new Car Charger for my Treo 650

Podcasts that have played my music:

Bernie’s World – Dec 12, Episode 65 – We Three Kings – and a great “berating’ of me.

Washington TravelCast – Dec 9, Episode 87 – Deck The Halls

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Episode 033 – Day 42 – The Performance of a Lifetime and other stories originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 12 December 2007. Tweet This

This episode is a very special episode of With A Voice Like This. Since I’ll be away all day performing the White Christmas Holiday Revue in Joliet, IL, I’ve decided to make this entire update episode the 6 completed songs for the CD. I hope you enjoy them.

This Podcast is recorded in mono and at a much lower bit rate than the final recordings of the songs played here. If you want to hear them in the highest quality stereo available, you can purchase them at BuyMusicDirect.com, or if you’re a Podcaster, you can register and download them for use on your podcast free at the Podsafe Music Network. Those are the only two available places to get these songs in the highest quality available.

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Runtimes for the songs:

A Round For the Holidays – 1:14
The Coventry Carol – 2:54
We Three Kings – 4:14
Deck The Halls – 2:11
The Wassail Song – 2:47
Christmas Angel – 3:10

Episode 032 – Day 41 – A Special Update originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 11 December 2007. Tweet This

This episode’s topics include:

Plan B when a migraine makes a visit, Changes to the companion website, progress on I Saw Three Ships, Comments from the Podcast Gallery, singing Christmas Angel live and a teaser about tomorrow’s show.

I have

• A new blog category of Podcast so readers can sort for entries with a podcast in them
• Gone back and added the Podcast category to all previous entries with a podcast
• Gotten a lot further on the song I Saw Three Ships
• A special plan for tomorrow’s update

And as for that special program for tomorrow’s show? Well, I’m going to take the time and play all six songs that I have completed to this point on one show, that’s all, just the completed versions of each of the six songs to date. I hope you enjoy the episode. I know I have enjoyed bringing those songs to you.

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Episode 031 – Day 40 – A Headache, A Blog and Some Chili originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 10 December 2007. Tweet This

In this episode:

Episode 30 celebration, This week in a lettuce wrap, changes made to the website, addition of an About page, new weekly feature, the past couple day’s gigs, Guerrilla updates and the upcoming week’s schedule, Comments from the Podcast Gallery.

This Week’s I have‘s

• An About page for the website
• Another song on Podsafe Music Network and BuyMusicDirect.com, bring the total to six, half way there
• A good idea of what I’m going to do with the section of I Saw Three Ships that has the ambient noise in it
• A complete version of the Wassail song
• A great idea for I saw Three Ships
• A couple of great gigs coming up
• The last few songs on their way
• The second usage of my music on a podcast because of the Podsafe Music Network
• Released Deck the Halls at Podsafe Music Network and BuyMusicDirect.com [EDIT: site no longer exists]
• Ordered the last four songs from pdinfo.com for the CD
• Had to switch one of the four songs for the CD because it wasn’t available for purchase
• A cool caroling gig this Saturday night, opening for Carnie and Wendy Wilson, of Wilson Phillips fame
• I have my final four songs for the album and will order them tomorrow
• A completed copy of The Coventry Carol to be put out on PMN and BuyMusicDirect.com
• An almost completed other carol (I’m not spoiling the surprise on the Podcast)
• An almost complete copy of the Coventry Carol ready to upload
• My music being played on The Indigo Room tonight (Monday)

Podcasts that played my music this week:

Ed’s Mixed Bag – Dec 8, Jam and Jazz – Show #113 – Deck The Halls

The Indigo Room: Creating Our Reality - Dec 7, Episode 55 – A Round for the Holidays

Cultural Soup – Dec 6, Episode 94 – The Coventry Carol

Ikthuscast [Edit: site no longer exists] – Dec 6, Ikthuscast 37 – Deck The Halls

The Indigo Room: Creating Our Reality - Dec 3, Episode 54 – Christmas Angel

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Episode 030 – Day 39 – Weekend Wrap Up originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 9 December 2007. Tweet This

This episode’s topics:

The final version of The Wassail Song, the day’s issues , Ambiance in the recording, Ambiance on the Gig, Where I’m heading with I Saw Three Ships and a Comment from the Podcast Gallery.

I have

• Another song on Podsafe Music Network and BuyMusicDirect.com, bring the total to six, half way there
• A good idea of what I’m going to do with the section of I Saw Three Ships that has the ambient noise in it

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Episode 029 – Day 37 – the Ambience Factor originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 8 December 2007. Tweet This

This Episode’s topics:

Great Customer Service Story, the all but complete Wassail Song and what’s behind it, the thoughts behind I Saw Three Ships and where it is at this point, my upcoming podcast schedule and gigs.

I have

• A complete version of the Wassail song
• A great idea for I saw Three Ships
• A couple of great gigs coming up
• The last few songs on their way
• The second usage of my music on a podcast because of the Podsafe Music Network

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Episode 028 – Day 36 – Great Customer Service and a Bag of Chips originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 6 December 2007. Tweet This

Topics on this episode of ‘With A Voice Like This’:

The final four for the CD, play and discuss the completed version of Deck the Halls and the newest in progress The Wassail Song, Gig plans for the weekend, Comments from the Podcast Gallery.
I have

• Released Deck the Halls at Podsafe Music Network and BuyMusicDirect.com
• Ordered the last four songs from pdinfo.com for the CD
• Had to switch one of the four songs for the CD because it wasn’t available for purchase
• A cool caroling gig this Saturday night, opening for Carnie and Wendy Wilson, of Wilson Phillips fame

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Episode 027 – Day 35 – Another One in the Can originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 5 December 2007. Tweet This

Topics in this episode of With A Voice Like This:

The First Noel, God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen, Away in a Manger and We Wish You a Merry Christmas were the top four songs in the poll, The completed version of The Coventry Carol, Name That Carol, the answer to that musical question and of course, Comments From the Podcast Gallery.

I have

• I have my final four songs for the album and will order them tomorrow
• A completed copy of The Coventry Carol to be put out on PMN and BuyMusicDirect.com
• An almost completed other carol (I’m not spoiling the surprise on the Podcast)

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Episode 026 – Day 34 – Release and Catch originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 4 December 2007. Tweet This

This episode of With A Voice Like This is all about The Coventry Carol and my approach to recording it and how I accomplished my vision for the song. The poll closing tonight at Midnight Central time. Listen to The Coventry Carol both before and after I’ve talked about it see if you can hear the points I’m talking about.

I have

• An almost complete copy of the Coventry Carol ready to upload
• My music being played on The indigo Room tonight

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Episode 025 – Day 33 – A Christmas Lullabye originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 3 December 2007. Tweet This

Topics for this episode of With A Voice Like This:

Marketing my music, Why SellMusicDirect.com is such a good fit for me and this project, Where you can find my music, increase of Site Traffic due to StumbleUpon.com, Country comparison of site hits, One last playing of We Three Kings can Comments From the Podcast Gallery.

Links from the show:

SellMusicDirect.com – The artist’s interface for creating a CD project

BuyMusicDirect.com – The Consumer side of the CD project

My profile on the Podsafe Music Network – Where you can hear my music and use it if you’re a Podcaster

StumbleUpon.com – a Social bookmarking website

I have

• A new badge to link directly to the search results of my name at BuyMusicDirect.com
• An exponential increase of website traffic due to StumbleUpon.com
• Been dugg on Digg.com (a personal Hall of Fame moment)
• Music available for purchase online
• The finished copy of We Three Kings
• Posted the copy on the Podsafe Music Network
• The first verse done of We Three Kings and will probably have it completed for tomorrow night’s update.
• My PD copyrighted copies of 8 songs
• A start on We Three Kings and Coventry Carol
• A great gig tonight (Wednesday)
• Eight (8) Public Domain copyright songs on their way to me, should arrive tomorrow
• A poll to let my listeners/readers/Podcast Gallery help decide what will go on the album
• A list of the rest of my music to choose from
• The ability to poll and see if there are specific songs people would like to see on the CD

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Episode 024 – Day 32 – Weekend Wrapup originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 2 December 2007. Tweet This

A lot of things have lined up for today and I would be totally remiss not to take advantage of it and let it help fuel what I’m doing. First, the date, it’s December 1st (and a Saturday, bonus!). For some purists, this is the first allowable day to play Christmas music, so there will be an increase of web surfing for Holiday music. Second, I have three finished pieces that I can put on the site to show it’s more than just a one shot CD and Third, I have a commercially acceptable song in We Three Kings. The time to strike is here and let what I’ve done stand on its own two feet and power the rest of the project as well.

So off I go to SellMusicDirect.com [Edit: site no longer exists] to upload the music. Since I haven’t said anything since the beginning about this, I’ll recap a little. I have a PRO account with SellMusicDirect.com. This means I can put up to 6 CD projects in this account and they will not only sell downloads, but will also manufacture CDs on demand, as long as I’ve put together the CD and artwork. That way I can sell the CD without having to carry a minimum amount of inventory. Great deal for what I’m doing. I go into my account and start to set it up to sell The songs and I’m met with a Genre list that I classify the song. I was working first on We Three Kings and this is the list that I got:

Now there’s no Holiday genre and no A cappella genre, so the question becomes, what genre do I use? From what I’ve seen, most a cappella music usually get put in the jazz genre because the industry doesn’t seem to know what to do with it, so I’ll put it in Smooth Jazz. We’ll see how that goes, if I get any feedback based on a miscategorization. I also chose to have it listed as podsafe, though I may go back and change after rereading what the site’s definition of podsafe is. So now it’s out as a downloadable single at BuyMusicDirect.com [Edit: site no longer exists], as well as Christmas Angel and A Round For the Holidays.

I have

• Music available for purchase online

Day 31 – Marketing 101? originally appeared on With A Voice Like This on 1 December 2007. Tweet This