The Uncut Gems Songwriter Podcast Nathan Chapman, Kevin Kadish

This weeks Episode is a "doozie"!!! Singer/Songwriter/Artist... STEPHEN WILSON JR.!!! If you don't know who he is... you're about to find out! This boxer, turned microbiologist, and former AutoVon lead guitarist, turned rebel country crooner, is everything that is new and fresh about Nashvile. To call his story inspiring would be the understatement of the decade. Don't miss this episode where we finally find out if he is, or isn’t really related to John “Cougar” Mellencamp…. AND of course, his incredible "uncut gem"!!!

This week's episode is SO COOL! Our guest is songwriter, artist, and co-owner of Nashville's Average Joe Records... Colt Ford! You may know who Colt is because of his years of touring, or possible even his Jason Aldean country-mega-hit, "Dirt Road Anthem"... but, did you know that he was a pro-golfer??? There's too much to unpack in the summary, so be sure to tune in for his incredible story and "Uncut Gem"!!!

This weeks episode features songwriter / producer, Ben Glover. Ben's songs can be heard across genres, however he is best known for his domination of the christian radio airwaves for the past 15 years (Mercy Me, Crowder, Francesca Battistelli)! Don't miss our talks on the Christian music business, what Katy Perry was like at 16 yrs old, and Kevin's biggest pet peeve. Lastly, Ben's "uncut gem" is maybe the most compelling songs we've had on the show... though, Kevin may have some 'unsolicited' tweaks for him. LOL!

This episode is gonna be a little different than the rest we've done to date... This is an episode for all of you aspiring songwriters and producers out there that have ever wondered, "How good does my demo have to be?". In this episode, Nathan and I talk in depth about our views on this topic, and how we approach making demos for our songs. We do have plenty more amazing waters lined up for this season but we really wanted to see what YOU, the listener, wants to hear. Don't be shy, please let us know what you like and don't about our show...

To kick off Season 2 of our podcast, we have Nashville music veteran Jody Williams! Jody is one of the most well respected publishers in music and has had quite an amazing journey from running BMI, to missing the opportunity to sign Taylor Swift beyond! Don't miss this episode and possibly one of the most "grammy worthy" Uncut Gems we've heard yet!

This week we have one of our best friends and hit songwriter / producer, Mitch Allan! We figured, we'd end Season 1 on a high note. so here ya go!!! You probably would know Mitch from his band SR-71 and their HUGE single, "Right Now", or maybe because Mitch wrote "1985" for Bowling for Soup, "Heart Attack" for Demi Lovato, and the #1 mega hit "Want To Want Me" for Jason Derulo!!! This is a fun episode... we hope you like it, and keep an eye out for Season 2 coming in early 2023!