Memories With A Beat

Music can bring up a memory in seconds! Join me as I interview people to understand how the lyrics to a song make them feel and remember. I'm sure some of your own memories will be sparked! Let's learn about other's memories with a beat!

Podcasting since 2020 • 161 episodes

Memories With A Beat

Latest Episodes

27 - When I call Your Name with Jeff Zona

Jeff Zona reflects on the song that launched his Nashville journey—When I Call Your Name by Vince Gill. After answering a newspaper ad, he landed a spot in the band Denim Blue, and this was the first song they told him he’d be singing....

January 29, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 27 • 33:29

26 - Piece of My Heart with Erica Saccoccio

Janis Joplin didn’t just sing a song—she shouted a truth. And for Erica Saccoccio, "Piece of My Heart" was the raw, fearless soundtrack to her wild, love-filled, unconventional childhood.Raised by a motorcycle-riding, leather-we...

January 15, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 26 • 29:06

25 Strawberry Fields with Greig Watts

Despite being a successful music publisher today, Greig Watts’ career almost never happened due to early discouragement. He recalls a pivotal school report where a teacher claimed he was "not interested" in music, leading him to abandon his stu...

January 01, 2026 • Season 5 • Episode 25 • 40:48

Holiday Bonus: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas with Nicole Crangle

Who loves Christmas Music? Nicole loves Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas because she experienced a similar move as the little girl in this movie. She comforted herself, alone in FL, with this song as she worked through a lost ...

December 24, 2025 • 29:17

Holiday Bonus: Blame It On the Mistletoe with Colleen Orender

I love the scene in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation where Chevy Chase is in the attic and he steps on board after board that hits him in the face. I used to almost pee my pants over that part. This music video for Blame It On ...

December 23, 2025 • 33:59