The Complete Musician Podcast

The Complete Musician Podcast, hosted by James Naigus and Drew Phillips, explores a multitude of topics in music through the lens of creativity, promoting complete musicianship through performance, composition, and improvisation. The show features varying segments and guest interviews, helping people think creatively in and across the many arms of music to uniquely define success and offers strategies to achieve those goals, both in music and beyond.

Episode 57 – September 15 Recital Preview

We have our next Cor Moto recital on September 15th (tomorrow, at the time of recording and posting this podcast). Join us as we talk through each of the pieces,...

09-14
37:08

Episode 56 – Hot Takes

Hold on tight, because today we are throwing down some hot takes. Topics include: Please subscribe, like, comment, and share with your friends! Also send us a message with your...

08-29
30:47

Episode 55 – Back To School Advice!

We’re back with more advice for students and teachers alike to start the 25/26 school year! Topics include: Healthy life balance Doing your best Get a hobby! Live like a...

08-17
33:59

Episode 54 – What Are Fundamentals?

You can’t spell fundamentals without FUN! And Damentals! Topics include: What are fundamentals? Are they fundamental? Which is more fundamental? Are they fun? Are they mental? Please subscribe, like, comment,...

06-30
20:55

Episode 53 – Tips for Grad School Auditions

Join us for a fun true/false game where we talk about the dos and don’ts of auditioning for music grad school! Topics include: What do I play in an audition?...

12-30
20:22

Episode 52 – Finding the authentic you

Y’all it is the end of the semester and we are COOKED but that doesn’t mean we don’t care enough to roast up and serve a hot and ready version...

12-10
21:29

Episode 51 – Quick Composition Starting Ideas

Dearest gentle listeners: welcome to another episode of The Complete Musician Podcast! We are absolutely nailing our new shorter format and are excited to bring you some creative thought today...

09-30
22:47

Episode 50 – Question & Answer #2 (The Smash Bros. One)!

Welcome to the second Q&A segment in our updated format. The big episode 5-0! Although we’ve done more… but in terms of numbering, this one is important. Keep submitting questions...

09-23
43:57

Episode 49 – Mock Auditions

In today’s episode, our topic is mock auditions. The good, the bad, the useful, the pointless – all to discuss what are the goals and educational outcomes, and how might...

09-09
21:50

Episode 48 – Question and Answer #1!

Welcome to the first Q&A segment in our updated format. Thank you for everyone who submitted questions this time around – we’d love to hear from even more people for...

09-02
51:47

Episode 47 – What to take advantage of in a new semester!

Completely ignore the poppy audio and obnoxious refrigerator hum during entire the show…it’s been a while B’OKAY?!? But we are back and ready to party with a new format that...

08-28
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Episode 46 – Bad chops days and how to deal!

You ever had one of those days where your chops are just giving a big ol’ NOPE to playing that day? We’ve all been there! And sometimes it can big...

10-08
29:54

Episode 45 – Recital Programming and Audience Engagement

We are back into recital season, especially at our universities, and thus want to provide you with suggestions and food-for-thought regarding programming as well as the importance of/ways to engage...

09-17
38:19

Episode 44 – TV Themes and Fantasia 2023

What up party people?? Yeah that’s right, we told you we were back to doing this consistently (shoutout to the haters who thought we were gone again) and today we...

09-06
41:02

Episode 43 – We’re back!

Quoting the podcast: “We’ve said this way too many times – and this is the final time that we will be saying this… we are back!” (No guarantees – your...

08-29
30:01

Episode 42 – Halloween Spooktacular 2022!

Happy Halloween and spooky season! The Cor Moto Horn Duo is here to celebrate Halloween with you (like we do every year) and play some fun spooky games that are...

11-01
01:03:46

Episode 41 – Memorization!

We had a killer caption planned out…but then we blanked and forgot it. Which you will never do again, because we are talking today about memorization! Memorizing music is a...

09-19
33:29

Episode 40 – How To Have Fun Playing Over The Summer!

Well she got her daddy’s hornAnd she played at the hamburger stand nowSeems she forgot all about the KoppraschLike she told her old man nowAnd with the symphonies blastingPlays along...

06-01
29:23

Episode 39 – Getting Better… Without Your Instrument!

Go eeEEeeEEeeEEaaAAsy on us (with Adele) and be happy because we are back!  The Cor Moto Horn Duo has gotten to come up for a breath of fresh air and we...

05-24
36:50

Episode 38 – Halloween Special 2021

Happy Halloween and welcome to another spooktacular episode of The Complete Musician Podcast! We haven’t done a Halloween podcast in a while (like since last Halloween), so we are thrilled...

11-01
51:47

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