Piano Whisperer

Cory Henry's Church Experience | Piano Whisperer Podcast # 26

Cory Henry is Gospel music's equivalent to Mozart. He began playing at age 2, performing in church at age 4, being mentored by some of the great gospel organists of all-time, going on to earn worldwide acclaim for his artistic contributions to Snarky Puppy, breaking all genre boundaries playing organ, synth and piano, collaborating with an amazingly diverse array of iconic musicians, and coming full circle to produce his own projects, including a return to his Gospel roots with his Grammy-winning album, Church. Cory candidly shared his journey through joy, pain, and victory.

Quietly Standing with Musical Giants

This is an action-packed episode! In chatting with pianist, producer, composer and engineer, Vince Evans, we discussed his personal experiences with some of the most innovative jazz, pop, funk and gospel musicians of all-time. You'll learn the origin of slap bass playing, you'll learn about the "missing note" in the major scale, and Vince provided a never-before-heard live recording of himself accompanying brilliant vocalist, Lalah Hathaway on her father Donny Hathaway's song, "A Song for You."

For Newsboys the Sky is the Limit

Sometimes Divine Intervention disguises itself as a choice. When Newsboys' keyboardist, Jeff Frankenstein, agreed to drive around an undiscovered band in his Chevy Astro minivan during the early 1990's, he had no idea that he soon would be asked to join what would become one of the most influential, legendary Christian rock bands of all time. From his earliest days with Newsboys to their latest album, Worldwide Revival (Part 1), Jeff shares his story, his wisdom and his excitement for the future.

The Incomparable Matt Rollings

Countless artists would have sounded different without him. Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning producer, pianist, and songwriter, Matt Rollings, has played on thousands of albums, produced monumental recordings, has been awarded ACM Best Pianist/Keyboardist ten times, and has influenced a plethora of pianists with his matchless artistry and inimitable approach to the piano. If that weren’t enough, he’s also a fabulous story-teller, as you’ll hear in this episode! For show notes and hashtags, please visit: www.pianowhisperer.org.

Chopin Made Her Do It

As a teenager in a land far away from home, in a remote village in Spain, she heard the sound of piano playing emanating from a spare room in the local library. Though she didn't play herself, she was drawn to this old upright, and she found herself visiting it frequently to explore all it had to offer. This led miraculously to finding a teacher in this tiny village, who introduced her to Chopin. That's all it took for her to make a life decision to become a concert pianist, at 15! Several scholarships and degrees later, concert pianist Haley Myles has become a laureate of seven international competitions, produced three albums, written two editions of a book and has developed a prolific and captivating online presence. If you need some inspiration and motivation, this episode is for you! For show notes and hashtags, please visit: www.pianowhisperer.org.