Jesse Sterling Harrison on Building an “Always On” Creative Process in His Second Verse

Jesse Sterling Harrison on a Bulletproof Creative Process, Archival Releases, and Keeping Music Fun In this episode of Second Verse, Becky interviews songwriter, recording artist, and author Jesse Sterling Harrison, whose archival solo acoustic album Catch and Release Program has been remastered and released on Brave Tiger Records, curated by Joshua David Thayer; the songs were recorded in a living room around 1998 and previously circulated only among friends. Jesse describes starting to make up songs at age four or five, being influenced by a musical family, and later sidelining music during early parenthood before returning after divorce and, more recently, as an empty nester in his 50s. He explains a “bulletproof” creative process built on capturing ideas anywhere (work truck, tractor, airport terminals, voice memos, and even soap notes on a bathroom mirror), writing an album using the online drum machine Drumbit, and organizing a wide-ranging catalog into distinct projects with clear elevator pitches. He also shares how a humbling party jam pushed him to maintain his guitar skills and emphasizes prioritizing fun in recording and performance.    • S3E7 Jesse Sterling Harrison on Building a...   Connect with Jesse Sterling Harrison: • Instagram:   / jessesterlingharrison   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... • YouTube:    / @mysticwarriormusic   • Brave Tiger Records: https://bravetigerrecords.com/ • Album on Bandcamp: https://jessesterlingharrison1.bandca... Sponsors: • She Produces Music: https://www.sheproducesmusic.com Featured Song: • ”Your Favorite” by Jesse Sterling Harrison, written by Jesse Sterling Harrison (used with permission). Timestamps: • 00:00 Teaser: Jesse Sterling Harrison Interview • 00:38 Introduction • 02:19 Welcome and Origins • 03:07 Family Musical Roots • 04:02 Life Shift and Parenthood • 05:20 Returning to Creativity • 06:40 Bulletproof Creative Habits • 09:04 Home Studio and Dream Ideas • 12:35 Capture and Rework Old Songs • 14:41 New Tools and Drum Machine Writing • 17:56 Genre Buckets and Artist Branding • 22:40 Consistency and Practice Mindset • 26:28 SPONSOR: She Produces Music • 27:01 Lyrics and Song Storytelling • 32:01 Upcoming Releases and Formats • 37:08 Keep Music Fun • 38:30 Advice for Coming Back • 41:42 Where to Find Jesse • 42:20 Final Thanks and Wrap-Up • 42:28 Coda Stream all the released music from Second Verse any time! Add the official Songs from the Second Verse Podcast playlist to your Spotify now! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lP... Or to your Tidal now! https://tidal.com/playlist/c84934ad-2... Starting your own podcast? Sign up with Captivate to host your show today! https://fas.st/t/ZHbLxEpe (affiliate link)