Band NamesWas "Pearl" Eddie Vedder's grandmother, and did she really make a hallucinogenic jam? Did Journey have a contest to name the group? And what does KISS stand for anyway? Jeremy DePoyster of The Devil Wears PradaThe singer and rhythm guitarist of the popular metalcore acts speaks out on the band's songwriting process, creating music that straddles genres, and touring with Slayer. Peter LordYou may not recognize his name, but you will certainly recognize Peter Lord's songs. He wrote the bevy of hits from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound. Stoned in SongBob Dylan, Ray Charles, The 5th Dimension, The Supremes, and Van Morrison are some of the artists who have sung about getting "Stoned." That word might not mean what you think it means. Annie Haslam of RenaissanceThe 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s. Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career? Republicans vs SongwritersSongwriters have been lashing out at Republican candidates who use their songs, but it was much more interesting in 2008, when Mitt Romney was stumping with "Simple Man" and "Heart Of Gold." Trip LeeThe Christian rapper talks about the difficulties of working within a niche genre, and the rising mainstream acceptance of hip-hop. Beau Bokan of BlessthefallThe Blessthefall lead singer talks about his role in the songwriting process, and how his faith affects his music.
Band NamesWas "Pearl" Eddie Vedder's grandmother, and did she really make a hallucinogenic jam? Did Journey have a contest to name the group? And what does KISS stand for anyway? 
Jaime Preciado of Pierce the VeilPierce the Veil's bass player talks about life on tour and how the songs come together. 
Jeremy DePoyster of The Devil Wears PradaThe singer and rhythm guitarist of the popular metalcore acts speaks out on the band's songwriting process, creating music that straddles genres, and touring with Slayer. 
Peter LordYou may not recognize his name, but you will certainly recognize Peter Lord's songs. He wrote the bevy of hits from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound.
Stoned in SongBob Dylan, Ray Charles, The 5th Dimension, The Supremes, and Van Morrison are some of the artists who have sung about getting "Stoned." That word might not mean what you think it means. 
Annie Haslam of RenaissanceThe 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s. 
Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career? 
Republicans vs SongwritersSongwriters have been lashing out at Republican candidates who use their songs, but it was much more interesting in 2008, when Mitt Romney was stumping with "Simple Man" and "Heart Of Gold." 
Trip LeeThe Christian rapper talks about the difficulties of working within a niche genre, and the rising mainstream acceptance of hip-hop. 
Beau Bokan of BlessthefallThe Blessthefall lead singer talks about his role in the songwriting process, and how his faith affects his music.