Married to Music

In today’s episode we sat down with Christian rapper Flame and talked about his career. Flame has been nominated for a Grammy, a Dove award and a Stellar award. We talked about the highs and lows of his career, how artists should protect their music from theft, independent music marketing, an album rollout, family, love, navigating the music industry as a Christian, and so much more! This is definitely a must listen episode you do not want to miss! Share it with somebody who you think would enjoy. Follow Flame: https://instagram.com/flame314?utm_medium=copy_link Follow Wayne & Lydia!! On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNDq... Lydia Caesar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Wavy Wayne Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Waynewav/fe... Lydia Caesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Misscaesar/ Wavy Wayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayne.wav/

This episode is all about why your 9 to 5 might actually be a GREAT thing! People love to act like having a 9 to 5 means that you are not serious about your dreams but we don’t think that that’s the case. One thing’s for certain, you need money to be able to make it in the music industry. A lot of people who quit their jobs too early are finding that out the hard way, and have to come back to figuring out a way to make money to fund their careers. If you have a regular job and also want to pursue music, or are pursuing music this episode is exactly what you need! Grab a pen and paper and start taking notes we talk about everything from a proper budget, to securing sponsors. On the relationship side of things we talked about finding love in 2022. In the age of Tik Tok sounds like “i ain’t neva been w a baddie” and challenges like the “his and hers challenge” It’s clear that love is still a hot topic! The dating scene can be very discouraging. Wayne and Lydia break down their take on that you should do to start attracting the right people! Hope you enjoy the podcast!!! Follow Wayne & Lydia!! On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNDq... Lydia Caesar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Wavy Wayne Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Waynewav/fe... Lydia Caesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Misscaesar/ Wavy Wayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayne.wav/

In today’s episode we speak to a manager to the stars Nigel Sparkes. Under Nigel’s management his clients have received 4x Grammy nominations, 3 platinum records for John Legend, Miguel & Chris Brown , 2 gold records (Yo Gotti & Cash Cash) currently his clients have 2 singles out, Rotimi “I Do” and Earthgang’s “All eyes on me” His clients have also done music for commercials for clients like the NBA, NFL, Peloton, Nike, Oculus and more. Nigel has been apart of 4 #1 records! We discuss what the role of an artist/producer manager is, how to go about finding a manager, how to know when you are ready for a manager, what percentage should your manager be getting? How do managers get paid? And many more questions! We also talk about Spotify and why play-listing is GOOD, and all that you need to know about the importance of numbers while streaming and WHY!! Grab a pen and paper and dive in to this episode it’s a great one!!! Follow Nigel Here: https://instagram.com/nigelsparkes?utm_medium=copy_link Follow Wayne & Lydia!! On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNDq... Lydia Caesar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Wavy Wayne Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Waynewav/fe... Lydia Caesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Misscaesar/ Wavy Wayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayne.wav/

How to Start and Grow a YouTube Channel in 2022 Maybe you want to start a YouTube channel and you’re asking yourself, is it too late to start NOW? The answer is NO! It is not too late to start now! This episode is all about starting and growing your YouTube channel. Wavy Wayne and Lydia Caesar go into detail about all that you need to know to get your YT channel started and to GROW! Wavy Has over 200k subs and Lydia has over 5K subs so we get two different perspectives on growth metrics! Wayne shares many tips and tricks on what has worked for him and Lydia shares what has helped her as well! Many gems in this episode! Let’s dive in! Grab a pen and paper and start to take notes!! We talk about Thumbnails, titles, descriptions, new YouTube features and everything in between! This is definitely a MUST WATCH episode! Stay connected with us! On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNDq... Lydia Caesar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Wavy Wayne Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Waynewav/fe... Lydia Caesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Misscaesar/ Wavy Wayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayne.wav/

This podcast episode features special guest Dubba-AA! (Pronounced double A!) Dubba- AA has produced for some heavy hitters including Kodak Black, Young Boy, Lil Boosie, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, Gucci Maine and more . He has six number one records to his name and he went 16x platimum in 2021 alone! We Talked about everything on this episode! From how he got started in the music industry, to how he started working with Kodak Black, to how he has transitioned from being just a producer to signing a huge artist record deal with a major label. We discuss the pros and cons of being signed to a Major, we even talked bout how it get the Keys to your City!! Lastly we couldn’t Let the podcast and without picking his brain about relationships in the music industry. How him how to stay committed, and maintain trust! This is a must listen/watch!! Get into it today!!!!! On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNDq... Lydia Caesar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Wavy Wayne Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Waynewav/fe... Lydia Caesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Misscaesar/ Wavy Wayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayne.wav/ Follow Dubba - AA: https://instagram.com/dubbaaa?utm_med...

How to understand Contracts and hire an Entertainment Lawyer This episode is so exciting!! We sat down with Erica Grace Lahoz a contracts and entertainment Lawyer from Queens NY! She works for Meta (Formally known as Facebook) and she’s also a law professor!! Big boss status!! We broke down everything contract related and so much more! We discussed how to find an entertainment lawyer, red flags to look for in contracts, balancing family and work and also how she views her marriage as a Lawyer! Get into it!!! On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNDqhf2J55GGIqtrRRPwzvw Lydia Caesar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Wavy Wayne Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Waynewav/featured Lydia Caesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Misscaesar/ Wavy Wayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayne.wav/

This is our official “how we met” episode! A lot of times people see what seems like the end result when it comes to a great couple, but the journey is the best part! Not only do we go into detail about how we met one another, but we also tell our own personal stories about our upbringing and our careers leading up to this very point! So if you want to know how we got to where we are in our careers as well, this is the episode!! We touch on specifics in our musical Journeys and also how our relationship played a part in where we are today! Literally when worlds collide! This is a good one you guys! Grab a pen and paper because many gems are dropped all throughout it!!! Connect with Us!  Watch Married To Music On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNDqhf2J55GGIqtrRRPwzvw Lydia Caesar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Wavy Wayne Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Waynewav/featured Lydia Caesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Misscaesar/ Wavy Wayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayne.wav/

You guys asked for it, and we have delivered!!!! This episode is all about that word that we all love sooo much! BALANCE!!!  People always ask us “How do y’all do it???”. How do we both have businesses, and still find time for each other and also our family? Well in this episode we dive deep into some of the ways that we make our relationship WORK for US. Literally lol.  We also talk about working together and some of the main things that act as GLUE to hold every relationship together! Grab a pen and paper and join us for an amazing conversation all about balancing Marriage, Work, and Family! Connect with Us!  Watch Married To Music On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNDqhf2J55GGIqtrRRPwzvw Lydia Caesar Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Wavy Wayne Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Waynewav/featured Lydia Caesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Misscaesar/ Wavy Wayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayne.wav/

On this episode we sat down with Thomas Cohnes, of Cohnes Entertainment. Thomas is responsible for bringing some of the biggest names to St. Louis for concerts and events. (Melanie Fiona, Chante Moore, Lyfe Jennings, Larenz Tate). He produces grown and sexy events on a very high level. In this conversation we talk about how to book big acts, how to make money as a concert promoter and the do’s and don’ts of being a good promoter! Thomas is also been married for 15 years, so he dropped some huge gems on us about how to maintain a happy and healthy marriage. Make sure that you tune in because this is one that you do not want to miss! This episode is Sponsored by Sweetwater Sound. Sweetwater is the best place online to buy instruments and studio gear. https://imp.i114863.net/N7VVb_wavywayne Let's keep getting our M's up! Connect with us:  www.youtube.com/waynewav  www.wavywayne.com  www.instagram.com/misscaesar  www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia Follow Thomas Cohnes on Socials: https://instagram.com/cash_cohnes?utm_medium=copy_link 

This episode is super special! Our first guest this season is the one and only recording engineer, Zack Steel, he is a U City, Missouri native now living in LA.  Zach has worked with some huge names in the music industry, Travis Scott, Trey Songz, Ricky Martin, and most recently Lil Nas X. Zach is currently nominated for a Grammy for the work that he contributed to the Montero album.      In this episode we go in depth discussing his journey from intern, to Grammy Nominee. We discussed the music, how engineers get paid, and also how to balance a relationship, while having a successful and very busy career in music.      This is definitely a must watch episode! Tune in, like, comment, subscribe and share!  Follow Zach:  https://instagram.com/therealzachsteele https://soundbetter.com/profiles/13061-zach-steele  This episode is Sponsored by Sweetwater Sound. Sweetwater is the best place online to buy instruments and studio gear. https://imp.i114863.net/N7VVb_wavywayne Let's keep getting our M's up! Connect with us:  www.youtube.com/waynewav  www.wavywayne.com  www.instagram.com/misscaesar  www.youtube.com/EverythingLydia