Music

DEAR PRUDENCE The Story Behind the Song By Josette Rhodes The Emerald Coast holds many treasures. Some obvious like the beaches, yet others, well let’s just say not everyone knows they are right here in our own back yard. May I introduce to you, long time local, Prudence Farrow Bruns, PhD. What was...

SoWal Life April Studio 237 By Raymond Cyr When it comes to planning, we all struggle with priorities. It is amazing to think of how many things we do for everyone else versus how very little is done for our own experience. What do you want to do during your few weeks...

30A SongwriterRadio.com Presents Artist Spotlight: Lucky Mud By Josette Rhodes “The love of a beautifully written lyric paired with a melody that fits the words so seamlessly that they cannot be separated without mournful loss. The ability to reach out and touch an audience with a voice that comforts or stings. A...

Monday Blues Jam comes to South Walton See no Evil; Hear no Evil;  Just the BLUES! The Blues Society of Northwest Florida (BSNW) is dedicated to promoting the blues scene in our little corner of the world. The BSNW, Destin/Santa Rosa Beach Chapter, presents this areas “HOT BLUES JAMZ” every 1st...

You Can Pretty Much Count on It By Lisa Cyr Music is like a recipe. It contains measurements that, when followed, produce a delicious meal. If any of those mathematical measurements are incorrect, then the food will not taste the same. A musical composition is comprised of a multitude of math....

DO YOU READ? By Lisa Cyr The sound of music is a language.  Learning to decipher musical notation, whether traditional staff or chord method enables one to effectively communicate a message.  How often do we read a paragraph and have no idea what we just read?  Even if the words were...

CD REVIEW:  “HARD RAIN Unplugged Sessions Vol.2” - Bobby James By Josette Rhodes HARD RAIN Unplugged Sessions Vol.2 by Bobby James is a CD you will want readily available for a road trip as well as a backyard bbq. With catchy lyrics you can’t help but sing along to and “raw...

30A Songwriter Radio Presents ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: “The Graytones” By Josette Rhodes 30A Songwriter Radio first met Tanner Gray, founding member of the Graytones, back in May of 2014 and we knew then he was a talent on the rise. Fast forward to 2017 and not only has Tanner proven us correct he...

CD REVIEW: “WHERE THE TREES DON”T GROW IN A LINE” by Taylor Clark Taylor Clarks’ debut full length album, “Where the Trees Don’t Grow in a Line” feels like home. Clark’s music is the definition of homegrown. The entire album was written, produced and recorded by Clark himself. Some...

Branching out in 2018 By Lisa Cyr A musical community is like a tree. All parts of the tree are important and often support each other.  Here in Walton County, we have a variety of musical branches that are becoming more plentiful as our “tree” grows.  At any time, you may...