It’s the last Musical Connections podcast before the 2025 ECMAs! I welcome singer-songwriter, music producer, and audio engineer, Jim “Wildfinger” Mercer! I connect with Jim about his new song which demo amassed more than 100,000 views on Facebook, “Don’t Tell Me What To Do”. Plus we talk about some memories from Wildfinger Productions which include working on John White’s last album and having the man of a thousand songs, Ron Hynes stop by to work on demos for “Mary Got A Baby”!
Timestamps:
Bud Davidge: 2:09
Order of the Precious Blood: 6:06
The Fencesitters: 9:10
Wite Rino: 12:26
Jim Mercer Interview: 19:21
Music Featured in Episode:
New Found Releases: (April 27-May 3, 2025)
Song: The Seaman’s Wife
Artist: Bud Davidge
Album: All For A Song
Composers: Bud Davidge
Song: Terrified
Artist: Order of the Precious Blood
Album: Terrified
Composers: Paul Brake, Matt Myler, Cameron Legge, Barry O’Keefe, Adam Hearn
Song: Flight Song
Artist: The Fencesitters
Album: Flight Song
Composers: CJ Simms
Song: Carpet Tile
Artist: Wite Rino
Album: Dream Tower
Composers: Aaron Rex, Joe Fowler
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Song: Don’t Tell Me What To Do
Artist: Wildfinger
Album: Don’t Tell Me What To Do
Composers: Jim Mercer
New episodes of the Musical Connections Podcast come out every Tuesday with bonus episodes dropping when you least expect them. Catch up with previous episodes and new ones by going to https://www.waterfrontmedianl.ca/musical-connections-podcast
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