Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 1h 11m
Activity Dormant
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
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94%
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About This Podcast

What if creative success isn’t just about fame or money? What myths keep us from fully embracing our creative potential? Off The Charts explores these questions through conversations with artists, musicians, writers, and other creative voices — as well as reflections from host Lionel Cartwright, a lifelong recording artist, songwriter, composer, and music director. By looking beyond metrics of popularity and sales, the show uncovers fresh perspectives on what a creative life can look like. Each episode is designed to encourage you to trust and engage your own creativity — wherever and however it’s expressed.

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S1E17 Larry Groce: From a 70s Top 10 Hit to NPR’s Mountain Stage

Dec 26, 2025 1h 7m

How do you turn a 70s novelty hit into a 40-year NPR legacy? Larry Groce is the ultimate "Serial Creator."👇 Full Chapters & The Life Lesson Start Below! Click "Show More" 👇From the Top 10 success…

S1E16 Carl Perkins: A Lesson in Lightness

Dec 19, 2025 4m

The secret lesson Carl Perkins taught me about surviving the music business. Most people would be bitter if Elvis became "The King" using their song. Carl chose something else: lightness.In the early…

S1E15 What meeting Stevie Wonder revealed to me

Dec 11, 2025 8m

They say never meet your heroes — and that may be true more often than not. But a surprise encounter I had with Stevie Wonder left a mark I’ve never forgotten. It didn’t happen in a glamorous…

S1E14 Cara Fox: Where Songs Meet Strings

Dec 03, 2025 57m

Cellist Cara Fox and her recording-engineer husband, Jared, have built something rare in today’s music world—a true one-stop shop for artists who want the sound of a real string section on their…

S1E13 [Re-release] Wayne Kirkpatrick: Grammy Song of the Year, 10 Tony Award Nominations

Nov 26, 2025 54m

One Grammy Song of the Year, ten Tony Award nominations, and over two hundred recorded songs by artists we all know and love.But underneath Songwriter Hall of Fame member Wayne Kirkpatrick’s…

S1E12 Eric Fortaleza: Don't wait to get picked

Nov 19, 2025 1h 15m

Eric Fortaleza moved to Nashville from Sydney Australia. Instead of waiting for his big break, he built a live showcase for songwriters and musicians which has already become legendary.Every Tuesday…

S1E11 Wayne Kirkpatrick Pt 2: Writing Broadway musicals

Nov 12, 2025 1h 13m

Wayne Kirkpatrick transitioned from writing songs to writing musicals. His first, Something Rotten, became a Broadway hit nominated for ten Tony Awards, co-written with his brother Karey. Next…

S1E10 Wayne Kirkpatrick Pt 1: From Song of the Year to Broadway

Nov 06, 2025 55m

From a Grammy Song of the Year to ten Tony Award nominations, Wayne Kirkpatrick embodies creativity.A Hall of Fame songwriter with more than two hundred recorded songs — and a hit Broadway composer —…

S1E9 Tim Denbo: Nashville session player

Oct 29, 2025 1h 3m

Nashville session players set the gold standard in musicianship, and bassist Tim Denbo is no exception. In this episode, Tim unpacks the tools of his trade—from the Nashville Number System to…

S1E8 Mo Tedder: Songwriting Therapist

Oct 22, 2025 1h 22m

Mo Tedder's co-songwriting sessions are not the norm. Her co-writers are trauma survivors.Mo brings together her professional songwriting and therapy skills to write songs with people healing from…

S1E7 Matthew Nelson: Classical Chops, Pop Chops

Oct 15, 2025 1h 32m

How many cellists can sight-read a Bach suite and invent a pop hook on the spot?Matthew Nelson is that rare musician — classically trained, yet fluent in the Nashville number system. A go-to player…

S1E6 Michael Estok: Leaving a Music Hub

Oct 08, 2025 1h 3m

Producer, engineer, and artist Michael Estok made the unconventional decision to leave Nashvil for a small town in Ohio, where he rebuilt not only his studio, but his life as a professional creative,…

S1E5 Hector Qirko - Musician/Professor

Oct 01, 2025 1h 5m

Dr. Hector Qirko's life dismantles a persistent myth in music: that if you don't make all your income from music, you're not a real musician. The same could be said for most any creative…

S1E4 Savannah Conley: Singer Songwriter Reimagined

Sep 24, 2025 1h 5m

After navigating six record labels and the demanding tour circuit, singer/songwriter/entrepreneur Savannah Conley brings a battle-tested perspective to today's fractured music landscape. Savannah…

S1 Welcome to Off The Charts

Sep 17, 2025 2m

What if creative success isn’t just about fame or money? What myths keep us from fully embracing our creative potential?Off The Charts explores these questions through conversations with artists,…

S1E1 Charlie McCoy: Session Legend

Sep 17, 2025 1h 43m

Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Charlie McCoy is one of a small group of musicians that transformed Nashville from the home of the Grand Ole Opry to a global recording hub. His…

S1E3 Todd Henry: Finding Your Creative Fit

Sep 17, 2025 1h 10m

Todd Henry became a leading voice for creatives worldwide through bestselling books, a pioneering podcast, and talks to Fortune 500 companies. But first, he had to walk away from his dream of a…

S1E2 Lolo and Dane Kinser: Two Tours, One Love

Sep 17, 2025 1h 17m

Lolo is Logistics Manager for Post Malone's tour, her husband Dane plays lead guitar for Kane Brown. How do they make 18 years of marriage work with jobs that routinely create distance between…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Off The Charts have?

Off The Charts has published 18 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Arts, Education.

Is Off The Charts still active?

Off The Charts is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 11m.

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