Hey, Good For You!

Jim "Moose" Brown does it all musically, and he does it well.   He is a hit songwriter, Grammy-nominated, producer, studio and live keyboard player and guitar player -and one of the most well-liked members of the Nashville music community.  Moose's touring experience includes Bob Seger and currently Vince Gill.  The HGFY girls were thrilled to have Moose join them for a couple great episodes!
In this episode:
- Moose's many contributions to music 
- Rosie and the Revival recording and performing one of Moose's songs
- Working with Willie Nelson and Vince gill
- Almost losing an arm
- Growing up in Detroit and eventually moving to Nashville
- Touring with Marie Osmond
- The girls discuss playing upright bass
- The struggle of starting out in Nashville
- The writing landscape changing in Nashville
- Moose's story of writing “It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere” with Don Rollins
- His musical inspiration
- Space in records
- The effect of AI on the music industry

Jen Gunderman is a highly sought-after keyboard player.  She tours with Sheryl Crow, is a busy session player, plays in the house band of numerous awards shows, and leads the renowned Vince Guaraldi-themed band "The Ornaments."   Rachel, Harmoni, and Alison were thrilled to have Jen join them for an insightful and joyful couple of episodes!
Subjects in Part 2 include:
Jen's journey to living in Nashville, touring with husband Audley Freed, joining Sheryl Crow’s band, the great guitar player/band leader Peter Stroud, not being a gear-head, having financial freedom as a musician, touring vs. Broadway (downtown Nashville) musicians, changing rates and fees for musicians, AI and the future of music, staying young playing music, makeup and skinny jeans, truck stops and nasty bathrooms, the glamour profession, getting comfortable on gigs, and appreciating van tours and local color.

Jen Gunderman is a highly sought-after keyboard player.  She tours with Sheryl Crow, is a busy session player, plays in the house band of numerous awards shows, and leads the renowned Vince Guaraldi-themed band "The Ornaments."   Rachel, Harmoni, and Alison were thrilled to have Jen join them for an insightful and joyful couple of episodes!
Subjects in Part 1 include:
Jen's having studied music in Germany, working for Columbia Records, moving to Seattle, studying Nigerian drumming, the importance of not deceiving yourself, gender standards in music, Rachel's auditions for Beyonce, Jen's teaching at Vanderbilt and her touring with The Jayhawks, the issue of whether looks matter on gigs, playing percussion, and The Ornaments.

Room for flexibility, prioritizing yourself, boundaries, Rachel’s pregnancies, Alison’s new song about Waylon Jennings, music video nostalgia, taking improv classes, bass playing and accessories, time blocking, parenting and social media, and being comfortable with boredom.

Processing sadness, the emotional power of music, Rachel is writing again, Harmoni studying counseling, career anxiety, having and losing power, managing food issues, anxiety as fuel, and sitting still.