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UMC20: You’ll Love This Mix! (Feb. 14, 2023)

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Gerard Longo Leave a comment

Yeah, yeah… we had to sneak “love” into the headline, because it’s Valentine’s Day and all.

But… it’s true! Our weekly installment of 20 fresh tracks brings the heat like you wouldn’t believe, seamlessly melding through genres and breaking down the barriers that prescribed musical labels often put in place.

Fall in love with these new tunes, and enjoy not one, but TWO Quinn Spinn bonus tracks at the end — because we’re now releasing two new episodes per week!

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Fun -N- Games: This or That? with Troy Doherty

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Gerard Longo Leave a comment

One must stay, and one must go. Those are the rules for tonight’s edition of Fun -N- Games, featuring New Jersey-born songsmith and actor, Troy Doherty.

Join Michelle and Jenna back at Helping Our Music Evolve as they hang with Troy. You’ll get to learn about his new EP, Calvin Court, and dive a bit into the spiritual realm. Plus, you’ll hear two in-studio, acoustic performances to send you home happy!

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Summer Rewind: Timothy Myles Turns ‘Strangers’ Into Friends

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Gerard Longo Leave a comment

Back on March 12, we had our first ticketed version of a Live from the 615 production. To celebrate, we brought in the songwriting talents of Timothy Myles, Quinn O’Donnell, and Natasha Blaine!

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On ‘Sandcastles,’ Emily Curtis Re-Discovers the Joy of Creativity

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Gerard Longo Leave a comment

Hey… remember when we used to create simply for the joy of creating?

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Fun -N- Games: Jenga with C x A

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Gerard Longo Leave a comment

At some point, the Jenga tower has to fall, right?

The better question: will it be this Wednesday, when Nashville acoustic pop duo C x A join Michelle and Jenna on #UMCFunNGames, or will the tower’s undefeated streak continue to reign?

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LISTEN: On ‘April,’ Jackie Therrien Expresses Love Creatively

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Gerard Longo Leave a comment

There are countless ways to express and feel love. 17-year-old songwriter Jackie Therrien took that notion as a challenge.

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LISTEN: Ariel Petrie Soaks Up the Sun on ‘Going My Way’

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Gerard Longo Leave a comment

This time last year, we were all dreaming of the day that the COVID-19 pandemic would be behind us.

As “someday” approaches, we look back on the early days of quarantine, where our hope for the future propelled us forward.

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Wine & Whine, Sponsored by City Winery Nashville: Sugar Fitz

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Gerard Longo Leave a comment

Sugar Fitz — comprised of songwriters Carrie Welling and Brianna Sage — bring their “brash, bold, and seemingly out of nowhere” style to this girl-powered edition of Wine & Whine, a UMC Fun -N- Games segment sponsored by City Winery Nashville.

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