Bernard Porter of PCG 

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My audio interview for this post today is with Bernard Porter, who is the President and Founder of the PCG (Premier Career Guidance). We had a great discussion about everything that goes into artist development, and why knowing certain things and developing certain skills can be vitally important to launch and sustain a truly successful career, while becoming a more well rounded and happy human being in the process! Bernard shared his insights honed by over 30 years of rich experience the music industry and as a forward thinking entrepreneur. 

• Areas typically missing in ‘artist development’ that can sabotage the successful breaking of new artists
• Traits in a singer that turn Bernard off; signalling that singer may not ever succeed in the music industry.
• Whether it is important for a singer to be a songwriter. 
• The vital importance of an artist to be able to 'own' the stage with presence and performance skills.
• The difference vocal training can make to a recording and performing artist.
• The impact of persistence, dedication and even sacrifice required for the potential for the artist to succeed.
• Ways even those without a lot of financial means can still find the money, heart, and effort to invest in training and preparing for a music career.
• How PCG Artist Development works uniquely to grow artists in different dimensions, and what the byline of the company 'the science of artist development' means.
• The brand new arm of the company that is offering training to everyone, even those who can't afford to enroll in the primary PCG program. (A little disclaimer… I am proud to be the author of PCG Online's vocal coaching courses, in the company of other instructors I highly respect authoring courses which include songwriting, auditioning, music theory, live performance. )

• www.pcgnashville.com
• PCG24-7.com  (PCG Online courses)
• Tim McGraw's video 'Humble and Kind'
• The upcoming 2016 PCG Summer Bootcamp

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