Creative Evolution

Welcome to Creative Evolution, the podcast that gives artists of all disciplines a real plan for a long-term career. Hosted by touring artist and creative professional Josi J, we interview industry veterans to bring you actionable business strategies for lasting success in the arts.Tune in each week to learn how to:Master the business side of the creative industries.Navigate the digital era.Turn career stress into creative stability.Lead with professional humility and advocate for yourself.Success as an artist isn't magic - it's a strategy. Drop your ego, tune in, and let's start the evolution!Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Creative Evolution is a business podcast hosted by Josi J, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Creative Evolution

  Episode 23: Authentic, Experimental, and Just Getting Started with El Chino (Interview Only)

  Aug 12, 202645 min

  He made a vow early on. He would never get on stage and pretend to be something he is not. Just his story, his culture, and beats that pull from West Coast hip hop, cumbia, dancehall, Afrobeats, Arabic music, and anywhere else he has not discovered yet. In Episode 23 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down with El Chino, born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, son of a Salvadorian father and a Malaysian mother. He started DJing in eighth grade, moved to production a few months later, and was rapping and producing his own songs a year after that. He is currently twenty years old, studying music business at Belmont University, and just getting started. This is the pure conversation start to finish. No music sweeps, no breaks. Just Josi, El Chino, and a vow that changes everything. Featured artists: El Chino: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQTMKVf_FlB6YeP9owGjyg Liam and Lance: https://www.instagram.com/liamandlance_/ Jeremiah2Flyy: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremiah2flyy Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: El Chino Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: Josie "Josi J" Jones and William Johnson Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Episode 23: Authentic, Experimental, and Just Getting Started with El Chino (Full Broadcast)

  Aug 12, 20261h 27m

  He made a vow early on. He would never get on stage and pretend to be something he is not. Just his story, his culture, and beats that pull from West Coast hip hop, cumbia, dancehall, Afrobeats, Arabic music, and anywhere else he has not discovered yet. In Episode 23 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down with El Chino, born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, son of a Salvadorian father and a Malaysian mother. He started DJing in eighth grade, moved to production a few months later, and was rapping and producing his own songs a year after that. He is currently twenty years old, studying music business at Belmont University, and just getting started. This full broadcast includes our signature local music sweeps featuring tracks from independent artists. Featured artists: El Chino: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQTMKVf_FlB6YeP9owGjyg Liam and Lance: https://www.instagram.com/liamandlance_/ Jeremiah2Flyy: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremiah2flyy Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: El Chino Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: Josie "Josi J" Jones and William Johnson Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Episode 22: Suffer Less and Create More with Will Johnson (Full Broadcast)

  Aug 5, 20261h 39m

  He grew up sneaking into his father's recording studio after bedtime. At fifteen he made an entire techno album and shipped it to record labels. They wrote back with one question. How old are you? Decades later a phone call from Frank Sheadrick Jr changed his life with one sentence. Grab all your stuff and come down. You got a room. In Episode 22 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down at her kitchen table with Will Johnson, also known as Will Make. New York City born and Knoxville made, Will is a composer, songwriter, producer, sound engineer, creative consultant, and teacher. And this year, after putting out everyone else's music for most of his career, he finally released his own. This full broadcast includes our signature local music sweeps featuring tracks from independent artists. Featured artists: Will Make: https://open.spotify.com/artist/025mAJO1R5WLMXELlKcd7k?si=hUJMx6qbSG65-TH8B3WHMA Jeanine Fuller: https://jeaninefuller.com/home Philip-Michael Scales: https://phillipmichaelscales.com Overland Flyer: https://www.facebook.com/OverlandFlyerBand/ Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: Will Johnson Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: William Johnson and Josie "Josi J" Jones Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Creative Evolution

  Episode 22: Suffer Less and Create More with Will Johnson (Interview Only)

  Aug 5, 202651 min

  He grew up sneaking into his father's recording studio after bedtime. At fifteen he made an entire techno album and shipped it to record labels. They wrote back with one question. How old are you? Decades later a phone call from Frank Sheadrick Jr changed his life with one sentence. Grab all your stuff and come down. You got a room. In Episode 22 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down at her kitchen table with Will Johnson, also known as Will Make. New York City born and Knoxville made, Will is a composer, songwriter, producer, sound engineer, creative consultant, and teacher. And this year, after putting out everyone else's music for most of his career, he finally released his own. This is the pure conversation start to finish. No music sweeps, no breaks. Just Josi, Will, and a lifetime of safe places turned into a career. Will Make: https://open.spotify.com/artist/025mAJO1R5WLMXELlKcd7k?si=hUJMx6qbSG65-TH8B3WHMA Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: Will Johnson Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: William Johnson and Josie "Josi J" Jones Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Creative Evolution

  Episode 21: Dispatch No. 5 (Full Broadcast)

  Aug 1, 20262 hour

  What do a bassist who's kept the faith for fifty years, a Nashville born country singer who found her real family in Knoxville, and a multi-instrumentalist who calls his gift an affliction all have in common? They all figured out that there is no shortcut for experience, that community beats competition every time, and that belief always comes before validation. In Episode 21 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J brings you the July Evolution Report, live and solo from the RadioKCM studio. In this episode we revisit: Episode 18 with Mike Hamer. Fifty plus years on bass. US Army veteran. The man who reminded us that mastery means learning it all, then forgetting it, and just playing. His golden rule: keep the faith, even when the business hands you every reason not to. Episode 19 with Alicia Harvey. Nashville born, Knoxville made. CMA member, BMI songwriter, and 2024 Josie Music Award winner for Song of the Year. From a step stool in her grandmother's bar to the Grand Ole Opry stage, why she crowdfunded her own EP, and why Sundays are non-negotiable. Episode 20 with Tommie John. He calls it the affliction. From fixing BB King's email backstage to running his own Tuesday night jam, why there's no shortcut for experience, and why a rising tide lifts all ships. Plus your challenges for August: get your boots on the ground, practice patience on purpose, and keep the faith no matter what tries to talk you out of it. Featured artists: Michael Hamer: https://www.facebook.com/Hamerbass/ J.Bush: https://www.facebook.com/JBUSH865 Lettuce: https://www.lettucefunk.com Sarrenna: https://www.facebook.com/sarrennamusic/ Alicia Harvey: https://www.aharveymusic.com JD Shelburne: https://jdshelburne.com Alison Danielle: https://www.facebook.com/alialioxenfree13/ Tommie John: https://tommiejohnmusic.com Elijah Wyatt: https://www.instagram.com/elijahwyattmusic/ Cherokee Hope: https://www.facebook.com/p/Cherokee-Hope-Music-100063546558667/ Brady Turner: https://www.facebook.com/BradyTurnerDaily Learn more at: https://www.josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://linktr.ee/creativeevolutionpodcast Credits: Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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