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		<title>“Music is like ice cream!” – Remembering Mike Chapman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To say that last week was heavy is probably the biggest understatement of all time. Last week was one of the most emotional times I can remember in my adult life, I can&#8217;t even remember the last time I cried so much. When I first heard the news of the passing of my dear friend, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mike Chapman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back in 2009, I began putting together a list of people to interview for my book, The Nashville Musician’s Survival Guide, and my friend, Mike was at the top of this list. Those of you who knew Mike know that he was a very caring, giving, and humble human being. The interview he gave was [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Two Years of Yoga &#8211; Part 1: the Physical Journey</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2015 17:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This past Thanksgiving marks the second year anniversary of my yoga journey. It&#8217;s been an exciting year, lots of milestones and lots to be thankful for. At the one year mark, I decided to write a blog about my first year of yoga, so now that another year has come and gone I&#8217;d like to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Zoro Speaks Words of Inspiration at the Nashville Berklee Jam</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[During the last Nashville Berklee Jam to be held at The Rutledge, which sadly closed its doors shortly thereafter, international rock star, author, and motivational speaker, Zoro addressed a room full of hungry musicians with a heartfelt, life-changing talk. Well known as a professional drummer who’s played with the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Year of Yoga &#8211; How I Self Healed Injuries Using the World&#8217;s Oldest Healthcare System</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2014 17:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Namaste, friends and fellow Yogi&#8217;s! If you&#8217;re not a regular yoga practitioner, you&#8217;re probably not familiar with this greeting, don&#8217;t worry, until recently, I wasn&#8217;t either. Almost exactly one year ago from the time of this writing I embarked on my journey into yoga, one which was prompted by an almost debilitating battle with chronic [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kate Taylor on Music for TV and Film at the Nashville Berklee Jam</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Eric Normand At the August Nashville Berklee Jam we were fortunate to have an expert in the field of music for television and film &#8211; songwriter and CEO of Song Placement International, Kate Taylor. A native of Michigan, Kate has been in Nashville since 1999 and has had her songs placed in shows like [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Peach Pickers Rock The 2014 Luke Bryan Farm Tour &#8211; Slideshow</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Peach Pickers Rock The 2014 Luke Bryan Farm Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Eric Normand Sunny days, dusty hayfields, huge crowds, great music, great people, light beer, diesel fumes, gator balls &#8211; these were the sights, sounds and aromas of the 2014 Luke Bryan Farm Tour. I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s over, it seems like I just hopped on the bus yesterday. The 8 shows spanning two weeks [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Music and Art; to Pursue, or Not to Pursue?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Eric Normand I recently read an article on Huffington Post, “Art and Music Are Professions Worth Fighting for, and while I agree with some points of this article I think the author does a major disservice in presenting the pursuit of music as a profession in a kind of “all or nothing” approach. He [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Living Well on the Luke Bryan Farm Tour and tips for Healthy Living</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Eric Normand You might think that the life of a touring musician is easy &#8211; performing for thousands of screaming fans, sleeping late, eating at catering, free booze, lounging around all day on a million-dollar tour bus. While some, or all of this might be true depending on what tour you&#8217;re on, there are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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