Lyricism and Longevity, with the Strawbs’ Dave Cousins
The Strawbs’ founding member and principal songwriter Dave Cousins shares how music, lyrics, and the songwriting process have changed over the past decades.
Stewart Hilton
Stewart Hilton is the Community Conductor at Musical U. He brings with him a lifelong enjoyment of music and decades of experience as a professional musician, performer, and music writer.
Having graduated college with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications with a minor in music he would focus more on music working in music retail and eventually working for two music manufacturers in sales. During this time, he also would do guitar instruction for many years.
His main instrument is guitar and has performed and recorded with groups playing metal, prog rock, country and even disco! There have been 7 recordings he has written for and played on over time, including a few releases that were self-produced (some of these can be found on Spotify, Amazon Prime, iTunes and others). In regards to performing, one of his current career highlights is touring with a professional tribute show which toured the United States doing shows honoring Elton John, Billy Joel, Rascal Flatts and a disco show.
In Musical U he acts as Community Conductor helping, encouraging, and interacting with members as they traverse through their musical journey. He also writes the Weekly Update which features an interesting musical story, a music tip and celebrates members accomplishments.
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Posts by Stewart Hilton
Summer of Music: On The Road, Part 2
Ready to hit the road this summer? Prepare, have a professional attitude, and expect the unexpected. Bugs, radiators and lightening keep it interesting!
Summer of Music: On the Road, Part 1
Hey, all you aspiring road warriors! Before you pack your suitcase, be prepared to expect the unexpected! Check out this true tale of life on the road.
The History of Recorded Music
Discover the history of music recording from Edison’s 1877 phonograph to today’s streaming. Explore cylinders, vinyl, cassettes, and digital evolution.
Professional Attitude: 6 Insider Tips for Every Music Pro
Years in the shed: ready to get paid? Some pro traits have little to do with how well you play. Check out these insider tips from a veteran road warrior.
How to Prevent Musical Burnout
Living, breathing and eating music can easily lead to musical burnout. Find out what you can do to prevent this while keeping your passion for music alive.
Constructive and Destructive Criticism
Criticism is so commonplace in music, that we don’t think about its long term effects on musicians. Find out about its negative and positive influence.
Music and Addiction: A personal reflection
As musicians you would think that by now we understand the impact that drugs and alcohol have, not only on music but our lives in general. Think again.
