Organ Mavericks Podcast

Organ Mavericks in History: Cameron Carpenter

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky, Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss Cameron Carpenter and how he's considered an Organ Maverick in History with the legacy he's currently building up.

Sources:

https://www.npr.org/artists/96095190/cameron-carpenter

https://www.cameroncarpenter.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Carpenter

https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/22/5741570/cameron-carpenter-international-touring-organ

https://www.viscountinstruments.com/cameron-carpenter-tour/

Follow us on Twitter for new episode releases and status updates about podcast episode production: @OrganPodcast

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

And most importantly, please don't forget to share this podcast with others who may also enjoy this podcast as much as you do.

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

Organ Mavericks in History: Olivier Messiaen

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky, Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 1 Jul 2020 04:00:02 +0000

In this episode, we discuss Olivier Messiaen and how he's considered an Organ Maverick in History with the legacy he's left behind.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_Messiaen#cite_note-82

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Olivier-Messiaen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_of_limited_transposition

Follow us on Twitter for new episode releases and status updates about podcast episode production: @OrganPodcast

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

And most importantly, please don't forget to share this podcast with others who may also enjoy this podcast as much as you do.

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

Organ Mavericks in History: Virgil Fox

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky, Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 04:00:18 +0000

In this episode, we discuss Virgil Fox and how he's considered an Organ Maverick in History with the legendary legacy he's left behind.

Post note: Rob and I forgot to mention about the Allen Touring Organ that Virgil Fox had been in the works in his later years. We have included the official link to the process of Virgil Fox's Allen Touring Organ come to fruition.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Fox

https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A06AB17EB8FF95E5 (Virgil Fox YT Playlist)

http://www.virgilfoxlegacy.com/biography.html

https://www.allenorgan.com/www/special/VirgilFox/dearjerome.html?fbclid=IwAR1EdieWFPmdL6Wr1H-YRtckilOFOZvZvNBwq5XCtb6TK3T6OCl74WP26y4

Follow us on Twitter for new episode releases and status updates about podcast episode production: @OrganPodcast

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

Organ Mavericks in History: Charles Ives

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky, Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 13 May 2020 04:00:02 +0000

In this episode, we discuss Charles Ives and how he's considered an Organ Maverick in History with the legacy he's left behind.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Edward-Ives

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/26/arts/review-recital-the-organ-works-charles-ives-wrote-or-played.html

https://charlesives.org/ives-man-his-life

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ives

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/charles-ives-315.php

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

Organ Mavericks in History: Charles-Marie Widor

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky, Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:00:06 +0000

In this episode, we discuss Charles-Marie Widor and how he's considered an Organ Maverick in History with the legacy he's left behind.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-Marie_Widor

https://scholar.smu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=arts_music_etds

https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2019/01/31/composer-and-organist-inspired-innovation/HdBy0kCXuHiOOmjysMtttN/story.html

https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/c.asp?c=C649

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Marie-Widor

https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/bitstream/2022/15171/1/Bang_Shin-Kyung_2012.pdf

Follow us on Twitter for new episode releases and status updates about podcast episode production: @OrganPodcast

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

Organ Mavericks in History: J.S. Bach

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky, Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 8 Apr 2020 04:00:22 +0000

In this episode, we dive into a new series called "Organ Mavericks in History" starting with none other than the Father of Modern Organ Music, J.S. Bach.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach
https://bachtrack.com/feature-at-home-guide-bach-buxtehude-lubeck-arnstadt-august-2017
https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/guides/biography-part-3/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zacharias_Hildebrandt
https://bachtrack.com/feature-at-home-guide-organ-music-baroque-july-2017
https://robertgreenbergmusic.com/music-history-monday-j-s-bach-jailbird/

Follow us on Twitter for new episode releases and status updates about podcast episode production: @OrganPodcast

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

The History of Silent Films and the Organ

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky, Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 05:00:15 +0000

In this episode we take a look at the history of silent films and the use of the organ with them. Specifically, we will explore the theater organ and the characteristics that make it different from the pipe organ.

Article Links:
https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/2022/3530/MathiesenSilentFilmMusicV11.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_organ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_film

https://www.youtube.com/user/tomhorton16/featured

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

The History of the Organ

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 05:00:05 +0000

In Episode 14, we discuss the history of the Pipe Organ, it's origins, the break-offs, etc.

Source(s) used for Organ History (refer to the sited sources in this link):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_organ

More information about the OrganAssist [Organ MIDI made simple] software mentioned in the episode:
https://www.organassist.com/wp/

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

Our Lives As YouTubers

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 05:00:06 +0000

In Episode 13, we discuss our lives as YouTubers. We ask each other some important questions in regards to content creation in general.

Jonny's video on organizing your content ideas and executing them: https://youtu.be/52Nt5FWGwo4

Special Shout-out to Roberto Blake's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/robertoblake2

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jonnymusic

Reacting to Jonny's Unpopular Organ Opinions

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:00:14 +0000

In Episode 12, we talk about and react to Jonny's Unpopular Organ Opinions.

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Reacting to Rob's Unpopular Organ Opinions

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:00:06 +0000

In Episode 11, we talk about and react to Rob's Unpopular Organ Opinions.

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Our Arranging Process

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimovic) — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:55:37 +0000

In Episode 10, we discuss our processes for writing arrangements. When we started out as organists, we never realized that our work would involve arranging, and we share a little bit of that journey and how we go from an idea to a final product.

Jonny's video on organizing your content ideas and executing them: https://youtu.be/52Nt5FWGwo4

My Sheet Music Transcriptions (MSMT) Website:
https://www.mysheetmusictranscriptions.com/

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Fitness & Health and How It Relates to the Organ (Part 3: Mental Health)

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 2 Oct 2019 04:00:05 +0000

In Episode 9, we will be discussing fitness & health and how do those things tie to the Organ. This is Part 3: Mental Health, where we discuss the portion regarding mental health.

Source(s) we looked up:

-https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/05/73-percent-musicians-mental-health-illness-depression-report/

- https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/music-mental-health-industry-artists-depression-anxiety-lady-gaga-zayn-demi-lovato-a8732341.html

- https://artists.spotify.com/blog/tips-for-managing-your-mental-health

- https://bulletproofmusician.com/how-to-make-performance-anxiety-an-asset-instead-of-a-liability/

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Fitness & Health and How It Relates to the Organ (Part 2: Hearing)

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:00:10 +0000

In Episode 8, we will be discussing fitness & health and how do those things tie to the Organ. This is Part 2: Hearing, where we discuss the hearing health portion.

Source(s) we looked up:

- https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/decibel-levels (more info of what we discussed is also on this website as a whole)

- http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/

- (The video link below (or click on this sentence) starts at the relevant time-mark and ends at 7:24)

- https://www.liutaiomottola.com/formulae/freqtab.htm (a chart for the music notes and their frequencies)

- https://www.musicianshealth.com/hearing-and-the-musician

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Fitness & Health and How It Relates to the Organ (Part 1: Physical)

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 4 Sep 2019 04:00:15 +0000

In Episode 7, we will be discussing fitness & health and how do those things tie to the Organ. This is Part 1: Physical, where we discuss the physical health portion.

Source(s) we looked up:

https://www.musicianshealth.com/

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Debunking Myths and Stereotypes on Organ Music and Organists

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:00:23 +0000

In Episode 6, we will be debunking myths and stereotypes on Organ Music and Organists.

Recommended Books as mentioned in the episode:

7 Highly Effective Habits of Highly Effective People: https://amzn.to/2Z9C0SD

How To Win Friends and Influence People: https://amzn.to/2KMuJiR

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Organ Music in Video Games

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 7 Aug 2019 04:00:24 +0000

In Episode 5, we will be talking about songs/references of organ music in video games.

(Link to document with example links to be added ASAP)

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Organ Music in TV Shows and Movies/Films

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:00:10 +0000

In Episode 4, we will be talking about songs/references of organ music in TV shows and movies/films.

(Link to document with example links to be added ASAP)

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Comparing the Wide Variety of Organ Instruments

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 04:00:15 +0000

In Episode 3, we will be comparing the differences between Pipe Organs, Digital Organs, Theater Organs and everything in between.

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Learning to Play the Organ

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 04:00:15 +0000

In Episode 2, we take a look at what it takes to learn to play the pipe organ world while giving you the hindsight on how to get started.

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/YensidOrganist
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

The Changing Face of Organ Music and Culture

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 04:16:40 +0000

Welcome to the Organ Mavericks Podcast! In our first episode, we take a look at the changing face of the pipe organ world in today's society. We delve into the history of the instrument, look at how the role of the instrument has changed today, and explore the ways in which the organ world needs to adapt to stay relevant in our culture.

AGO 2015 Survey mentioned in the episode:

https://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Complete-Survey-Report-3.24.15.FINAL_.pdf

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKWX98atnB50YE1QvjtobjQ
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel

Pilot Episode

organmavericks@gmail.com (Rob Hlebinsky and Jonny Selimović) — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 04:12:23 +0000

Welcome to the Organ Mavericks Podcast! In this introductory episode, you will meet our hosts, Rob and Jonny, and will learn a little bit about them and their motivation for this podcast.

Jonny's Interview with Rob:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnMU2AZg00g

Rob's Interview with Jonny:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eRIDuaClW8

Send us your topic suggestions for future episodes with the following email address (and don't forget to put in the subject line "Suggestions" when doing so): organmavericks@gmail.com

Rob Hlebinsky's Social Media:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKWX98atnB50YE1QvjtobjQ
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @YensidOrganist

Jonny Selimovic's Social Media:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonnyMusicChannel
Facebook/Instagram: @jonnyselproductions
Twitter: @Jonny_Sel