Episode 11 - Danielle Withers Sings Through the Changes
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Release Date: 06/06/2019
Episode 17 - Careers In A Cappella
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz are back with a brand new panel discussion format! This week's topic: How to build a career in a cappella. Featuring: Angela Ugolini - Producer/Engineer of Aurum Productions and Singer with Musae Chrissy Aloisio - NYC-based Voice Teacher and Singer/Choreographer of Backtrack Vocals Layne Stein - Arranger, Writer, Creator, and Performer. Founding Member of VoicePlay and PattyCake Productions Tehillah Alphonso - GRAMMY®-nominated Arranger, Session Singer, and Teacher
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Episode 16 - Social Media
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz are joined by the branding experts behind DCappella as well as Tik Tok superstar, Paige Zilba to talk about all things social media!
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Q & A Part 2
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz answer your burning a cappella questions in part two of our listener Q&A session!
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Q & A Part 1
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz answer your burning a cappella questions on the first edition of Q&A!
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Extra Notes - Eric Whitacre
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz sit down with choral legend, Eric Whitacre to share some of the conversation that was too big to fit in our season 2 premiere! Topics include live performance, composition, and how to get the most out of your singers as a conductor!
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Episode 15 - Vocal Effects
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
How many ways can you effect the human voice? The possibilities are endless. Join Deke and Dietz as they talk to Blake Lewis (American Idol) Mel Daneke (Musae/Six Appeal) and Chris Harrison (Arora) about live looping, pedals, studio effects and more!
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Episode 14 - How Low Can You Go?
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
How lowwwww can you go? Deke and Dietz talk to some of the best bass singers in the biz about what it means to hold down the low end. Featuring Barry Carl (Rockapella), Kaedi Dalley (Citizen Queen), and Tim Foust (Home Free)!
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Episode 13 - Long Distance
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
On the season two premiere of Counterpoint, Deke & Dietz explore what it means to make music long distance. Evan Sanders & James Rose of Accent discuss how to collaborate w/ others from all over the world, Eric Whitacre delves into what it means to be creative during a global pandemic, & Women of the World talk to us about what it's like to use cultural differences to create beautiful art.
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We Still Ain't Got No Band - A Tribute to Jerry Lawson
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
Deke and Dietz sit down to discuss the incredible a cappella legacy of Persuasions founder and lead vocalist, Jerry Lawson. Rest in peace, Jerry!
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Episode 12 - Mario Jose Sends Us Out On a High Note
Counterpoint with Deke and Dietz
On the final episode of Season 1, Mario Jose joins us to talk about making a career in Los Angeles, singing w/ Pitch Slapped on The Sing-Off & how friendship & hard work landed him gigs singing w/ Pentatonix, John Legend, Meghan Trainor, & more!
info_outlineDanielle Withers of Afro Blue joins Deke and Dietz to talk about her path from The Sing-Off to performing with some of the biggest artists in the world, including The Killers, Demi Lovato, and Ariana Grande.
Segments: Muted trumpet sound tutorial with Deke, and arranger's corner with Ben Bram on his arrangement of Pentatonix's "Can't Help Falling In Love."
Counterpoint: Should you move to a major city to start an a cappella group?
Original Song: "Uncharted Heart" performed by Forte. Written by Sophia Rosado. Used with permission.