Shawn Stockman's On That Note

Lecrae sits down and has a deep conversation with Shawn about an unorthodox way to mix music and faith. The two discuss Lecrae's childhood, growing up in Houston, TX. Lecrae gives some of his earliest memories in music, and listening to names like The Parliaments, Funkadelic, and Ohio Brothers.

The Houston native spent his summers in Southern California with this grandmother, and he attributes a lot of his appreciation of music to Dr. Dre. His grandmother's heavy religious influence on his life caused him to go through a spiritual awakening at the early age of 19-20. He even mentions studying Rastafarianism as part of his journey.

The Billboard Top 200 artist speaks on his achievement, with his album Anomaly, and both the love he received as well as some of the pushback from the church. With names like Paul Wall on the album, it sparked caused controversy as to what traditional "gospel" music should sound like. Lecrae goes in depth on what it is like to be not just an artist but a culture creator, and how pushing boundaries in his career turned into some of his greatest successes.

Stick around until the end for an acoustic rendition of Lecrae's song "I'll Find You"
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Rising superstar Magnus Ferrell sits down and has a deep conversation about his music and life. Magnus gives insight into his musical inspirations growing up and how his piano lessons as a kid played a pivotal role in developing his love of music. He tells us his father, Will Ferrell, is one of his music career's biggest supporters. Ferrell's grandfather, Roy Lee Ferrell Jr. played saxophone and keyboard for The Righteous Brothers. Shawn asks what Ferrell's processes are when it comes to writing his music, what inspires him and where his soulful vibe comes from.

Magnus and Shawn get into the inspiration behind his record "Asleep Talking" and who the record was written about. Ferrell talks about how his life and how he is feeling in the moment play major roles in his song writing. He speaks about how he prefers to write music that's relatable. Shawn gives him advice on navigating the industry, trusting his gut, and embracing change as he grows into his artistry.

Other topics in the episode include his early start in high school theater, his advice to his younger self, his top five vocalists as well as the top five songs he wishes he wrote. Magnus also has some questions of his own that dive into how Boyz II Men created some of their records. The duo also perform Magnus Ferrell's hit record "Asleep Talking" streaming on all platforms. We highly recommend checking out more of his music!
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Gym Class Hero Travie McCoy sits down and has a meaningful conversation with Shawn Stockman. Travie reveals the story behind the famous group Gym Class Heroes and how he met his best friend Matt McGinley. The upstate New York native talks about his time in the industry, his early beginnings and starting his artist aspirations in high school.

Travie speaks on his friendships with guitarist Milo Bonacci and Matt McGinley and how eventually it led to the formation of Gym Class Heroes. He speaks on being signed originally to an independent label Fueled By Ramen before his label being bought out by Atlantic Records. In the process Gym Class Heroes debut album The Papercut Chronicles was released.

Travie also talks about his solo album Lazarus and linking up with the the then rising star Bruno Mars for the hit record "Billionaire." The Gym Class Hero tells the story of meeting T-Pain during his time on the I Am Music tour which was being headlined by Lil Wayne. The duo ended up recording music together and putting out a couple of projects that get mentioned in the episode.

Other topics include his time in art school, his upcoming album, the first Gym Class Heroes album since the 2011 album The Papercut Chronicles II, meeting Patrick Stump and Fall Out Boy, and his top 5 bands.

Watch until the end for a special acoustic performance of Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars' record "Billionaire"
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Kev talks about his upbringing in the church and how playing the drums for his church inspired his love of performing. Kev discusses a moment in his life and career where his faith was tested but ended up being a major turning point. He gives insight into “feeling the moment” and feeding off of that to produce some of his greatest career moments.

Kev on Stage, also known for his hilarious skits, discusses the impact that had both on his confidence and his perspective. Creating skits and viral videos opened up international recognition and prestige. Kev briefly touches on the drawbacks of social media and trending on the internet and how he manages negative feedback.

Other episode topics cover what Kev on Stage would be doing if he weren’t doing comedy, a segment on “Things Singer’s Don’t Sing About Anymore”, Kev’s top 10 comedians, and an electric performance by the duo of “End Of The Road” by Boyz II Men that you do not want to miss!
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Anthony Thomas sits down with Shawn Stockman to talk about all things culinary. Thomas dives into his roots and ties to the Washington D.C area. He also breaks down some delicious recipes including how to make Italian dressing at home, as well as his signature "Mumbo" sauce. Anthony even brings Shawn some home made chicken wings for a taste test!

Anthony speaks on his journey and recovery after having dealt with Arteriovenous Malformation. From his seizures to his surgery and recovery.

Thomas is an established culinary author and has written 13 books for both children and adults. Some of his books mentioned in the episode include "Mommy, Daddy, What is This?" "The Brave Journey of Jaden."
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