We are so excited to share our 100th episode, featuring Los Angeles based-singer, songwriter and producer Able Heart!
Able was lost in life after his Amateur US Olympic snowboarding career came to an abrupt halt due to an injury. For years, he questioned his life and struggled with depression and addiction in his hometown of Philadelphia until he found a deep connection and purpose with music. Creating music became his therapy and healthy outlet to express himself. Able hopes his music can now inspire and help others.
Able won the show SONGLAND on NBC and worked with Ryan Tedder and Ester Dean to create the Jonas Brothers’ hit song "GREENLIGHT" which was #1 on the billboard charts.
Able's single Whisper went viral trending #2 on Canada, Norway, South Africa and Ukraine "Spotify Top 50 Viral" and TikTok with over 100,000,000 plays and over 100,000 user created videos and 4 million views on YouTube. He also put out 40 songs in 40 days this year.
We discuss all of this in today's episode!
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3:00 40 songs in 40 days challenge
7:00 Going Viral on TikTok
11:15 Building his look and brand
12:30 Creating and Filming 'Whisper'
39:30 Able's Journey
57:00 NBC's Songland/ Writing Greenlight
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Connect with Able Heart here: https://www.ableheart.co/exclusive
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