FMM188 - Jesse Saunders: On Making Your Mark as a Dance Music Innovator
Release Date: 08/15/2022
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Welcome to our first-ever Finish More Music podcast series! This podcast series, "The Creative Calling," explores how pursuing one's passions, particularly in creative fields, leads to a more fulfilling life for you and for others. In the series I use research and personal stories to illustrate the profound positive impacts of creative pursuits on mental, physical, and emotional well-being, and also address how to balance your personal creative goals with other life commitments. In this episode we discover one of the biggest threats to following your creative...
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Welcome to our first-ever Finish More Music podcast series! This podcast series, "The Creative Calling," explores how pursuing one's passions, particularly in creative fields, leads to a more fulfilling life for you and for others. In the series I use research and personal stories to illustrate the profound positive impacts of creative pursuits on mental, physical, and emotional well-being, and also address how to balance your personal creative goals with other life commitments. In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest questions creatives face: When we follow...
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Welcome to our first-ever Finish More Music podcast series! This podcast series, "The Creative Calling," explores how pursuing one's passions, particularly in creative fields, leads to a more fulfilling life for you and for others. In the series I use research and personal stories to illustrate the profound positive impacts of creative pursuits on mental, physical, and emotional well-being, and also address how to balance your personal creative goals with other life commitments. In this episode, we continue exploring the power of following your creative calling. We...
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info_outlineIt’s not often we have a bonafide pioneer of dance music on the podcast…
Today I’m in conversation with house music legend Jesse Saunders who holds the impressive accolade of releasing the first ever House record…
…planting the seed that sprouted into the global phenomenon that is dance music today.
In this interview, we follow his journey and learn exactly what the formative years of dance music were really like…
The scene, the people, the creativity and the vibe that kick-started DJing and dance music we know today.
And importantly, the mindset and approach that Jesse takes into the studio and his performances. The same mindset that enabled him to write his name in dance music history.
If you want to make a mark, be an innovator, stand out from the crowd and cut through the noise…
If you are struggling in the studio and want a fun, joyous and spiritual way of writing music that takes the pressure off…
If you have any interest in dance music whatsoever…
Then this is absolutely the podcast for you.