Central Pennsylvania Music Podcast

2025 CPMHOF Lifetime Achievement Award Winner:
Richard (Dick) E. Phelan was born and raised in the Allison Hill area of Harrisburg. Dick had an initial love of sports and music. He graduated from John Harris HS in 1963. While in high school, he began his music career with a group of other classmates forming “The Organization” (which included future founder of The Magnificent Men, Bob Angelucci).
While on the road in 1964, h...

Welcome to Season 4 of the Central Pennsylvania Music Podcast! This season we have made some changes in both equipment and format. So please enjoy the new CPMP!
Please excuse the audio issues in this episode, we have already fixed this issue.

Sitting down with us again are 2 amazing men; Nick Mucci and Greg Platzer.

Joy To The Burg is an annual event and music album featuring local artists. 100% of the procee...

Welcome to another CPMP Exclusive! We apologize for some of this info being dated, this episode has been delayed for quite some time. Thank you Jeremy for inviting us into your shop and workspace for this interview!

In this episode we sit down with Jeremy Weiss; Founder and Owner of CI Records, and CI Records and Skate in Lancaster, PA.
Jeremy founded CI Records in 1987, and has been a massive influence in the Pennsylv...

Welcome to a CPMP Special: The Central Pennsylvania Music Awards! Please enjoy these exclusive interviews with the 6th Annual CPMHOF Inductees, backstage at the awards show.

In order of interview:
The Innocence Mission - https://www.theinnocencemission.com/
The Jordan Brothers - https://www.facebook.com/theJordanBrothers/
The Soulville All-Stars - https://www.discogs.com/artist/2187362-The-Soulville-All-Stars

This episode we have:

Amy Simpson:
Lead Vocalist of Blitz Dynette, a Hall of Fame Soul Band out of Central PA - Amy is also a CPMA winner for Best Female Vocalist.
Amy grew up performing music all over the world as a young adult. Amy Started with Blitz Dynette in 1992, and has recorded 2 full length albums and 1 EP with the band. Amy also sings with the Groove Rebels, a Rock Band also out of Central PA, and her own...

Today is the 6th annual CPMAs, see you there!

This week we have:

Nick Meyers:
Like most of us, Nick loved music from a young age; He started attending local shows and writing about his experiences in the early 2000s, and soon he was planning his own awards show. Quickly growing his ideas into a business in 2007. Fast forward to current day, Nick runs 717 Entertainment, booking first time stage performers and l...

Another awesome year of the Youth Music Showcase! Hosted at Millersville University. Thank you to the volunteers, students, and the artists that gave their time for this event.
Please enjoy some short interviews with the artists before the hit the stage.

The lineup for this year was:
Lucy Trout, Johalys Bencosme, Jake Rollins, Lydia Mowers, Juliet, C.Z. Moe, Carmine Gontz, Blank Page, Alex Lee Warner, Penny Shaw, I...

Remember to get your tickets to the 2025 CPMAs coming up on March 5th:
https://amtshows.com/show/6th-annual-cpmas-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony/

This week we have:

Rich Ruoff:
Rich is the original owner of the legendary Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA and now the current Owner / General manager of The Village & Lizard Lounge also located in Lancaster! Rich began hosting live music in 1985 and hasn&ap...

Welcome to another special episode of the CPMP. In this episode we had the pleasure of being invited to a Writer's Round put on by Home Is Where The Art Is at Gift Horse Brewing Company in York, PA. Home Is Where The Art Is is a Nashville styled Songwriter's Round held every Third Thursday of the month where featured local songwriters can perform their original songs. Focusing on connecting artists with each other, as wel...

Remember to get your tickets to the 2025 CPMAs coming up on March 5th:
https://amtshows.com/show/6th-annual-cpmas-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony/

This week we have:

Gloria Horn Tice:
Educator of Note Award Winner - From the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame
Gloria is a retired music teacher from Lebanon, PA. where she taught General Music at both Lebanon Catholic School as well as Lebanon School...

Remember to get your tickets to the 2025 CPMAs coming up on March 5th:
https://amtshows.com/show/6th-annual-cpmas-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony/

This week we have:

Dave Still:
Sr. Recording Engineer and Operations Manager of the Schoolhouse Recording Studio, Westport, Connecticut from 1976-1984. Responsible for three (3) Muddy Waters Grammy Award Winning Blues Records. Dave's biography speaks for it...

Welcome to another packed episode. This week we have:

Frank Schofield:
On-Air Personality & Executive Producer for Cumulus Media from the mid-90s to the early 2000s, Frank has an extensive background in Radio hosting, production, and sales. Moving into the late 2010s Frank was the Director of Live Entertainment and Media Services for the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology for 6 years.
In this episo...

Welcome back. We have a very special episode in store for you this week. Please enjoy!

Jeff Snyder:
A seasoned Professor, Jeff has an incredible background in music education (to say the least). During his 25-year tenure at Lebanon Valley College, Professor Jeff Snyder created and directed the Music Business Concentration, served as the Music Department Chair, and led students in creating the award-winning VALE Music G...

Happy December! This episode we have:

Bill Trousdale:
No description will do this man justice, but I will try my best.
Bill has been a radio host, announcer, voiceover specialist, production director, music director, and is currently the President of the Pennsylvania Museum of Music and Broadcast History. With an unmatched passion for radio and music, Bill is a walking history book for Central PA music.
He is a...

Welcome to a very special episode! Earlier this week we were invited to sit down with Dr. Barry Atticks and some members of the Lilla Jul Rockeband at Millersville University to discuss their most recent project. Recently they traveled to Iceland to shoot a short film and music video for their Tell School of Music 2024 Winter Music Video.
This film and music video (as well as the audio of the song) will be released on December ...

Welcome to another episode of the CPMP. Coming up we have:

Moon Peak Productions:
Founded in 2022, Moon Peak books Artist for events and venues. They are currently booking for the Abbey Bar in Harrisburg, PA. Danny and Tyler are both Talent Buyers for Moon Peak, and have backgrounds in the Central PA music scene.
https://www.moonpeakproductions.com/
https://www.instagram.com/moonpeakproductions/
https://www...

This week on the CPMPodcast we have:

Nick Mucci:
Development Director for Christian Churches United. Nick heads the annual Joy To he Berg album, which features local artists. All proceeds benefit the unhoused in Central PA. Nick has a heart of gold and an amazing outlook on life. Please check out the upcoming 2024 release of Joy to the Burg.
https://www.joytotheburg.com/
https://www.ccuhbg.org/

Faith N...

This week's episode we have:

Fred Pellegrini:
With over 30 years of experience, Fred is the lead recording and mix engineer for Munck Music, Inc.  When not on the road with Munck, he's a local musician, a freelance live/studio audio mixer, and a stagehand for Hershey Music and Theater.  Fred also is the lead sound engineer at The Englewood.  Fred attended Berklee College of Music as a Guitar Performance major...

Welcome to an all new season of The Central Pennsylvania Music Podcast! To start off Season 3 we have:

Greg Platzer:
An incredibly talented and seasoned guitar guru; Greg has spent decades building and repairing some of the coolest guitars for the biggest names in music. Former owner of BCR Music and Sound, Greg still works in restoration out of his home in Mechanicsburg, PA.
https://gregplatzerguitars.com/