In this episode, you'll get to know Preston James, rising star, southern country rocker, gifted singer, songwriter and guitarist on the precipice of the big time. I became his vocal coach when he was 15 years old getting ready for an American Idol audition. He went on to reach the national TV levels of both A.M. and The Voice. The first time he opened for someone at the Grand Ole Opry as a relatively unknown teenager, he received several standing ovations. Now at the ripe old age of 25 he's a mesmerizing performer and songwriter signed to Warner Chappell with a trove of brilliant original material to record. Listen up as he shares his stories pursuing life, love, and making music. Easy to love, stay tuned for the life-changing update on him at the end of the interview.

Find Preston at

• website: https://prestonjamesmusic.com/
• social media handle: @IAmPrestonJames

Book your own vocal lesson with me at

• https://calendly.com/judyrodman

My interview with veteran labor lawyer Michael Marino is a masterclass in having win-win, good-faith negotiations. For any creative with a career, the treasure trove of wisdom he so generously shares here can make all the difference in the outcome of any deal, collaboration or contract we need to do.

MICHAEL'S LINKS:

** Bio for Michael Marino, partner at Seyfarth Law Firm https://www.seyfarth.com/people/michael-f-marino.html/.

** Michael Marino is represented by the Price of Business Speakers’ Bureau. ** ** Contact Michael Marino about the availability as a guest for media interviews and speaking engagements by emailing speakers@USABusinessRadio.com.

** Connect with Michael on social media: ** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfmarino ** Twitter/X: https://x.com/seyfarthshawLLP

JUDY'S LINKS -

** Website: https://judyrodman.com/

** Book a vocal lesson or recording studio consultation with me https://calendly.com/judyrodman

** Signup for free vocal health tips https://judyrodman.com/newsletter-signup/

This is the first in a new series of roundtable discussions I'm calling 'Brainstorming Forward'. The topic is AI and Music. AI can be an incredibly useful assistant and a dangerous foe to a music artist and their career. Listen to learn from a panel of experts how Artificial Intelligence really works, and get the strategies that make AI help in ways that are right for you.

MY CAST OF BRAINSTORMERS:

• Host - Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/
• Cohost - Mark Thress https://www.markthress.com/

Expert guests-

• Christopher Wieduwilt (The AI Musicpreneur) https://www.aimusicpreneur.com/
• Andy O'Bryan (author of The Humanizers) https://thehumanizers.substack.com/
• Peter Rodman (Creative technologist) https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-rodman-317b2756/