Making Peace With the Process with Alexander Hitchens

Music influences the way people view the world, themselves, and their circumstances. Musicians have a great power and responsibility to use their talent to shape society and evoke emotions from their audience.

In this episode, Tommy talks with versatile Music Producer and Composer Alexander Hitchens, who produces everything from rap to hip hop to classical music. Alexander worked hard as a teacher at the Monarch Center for Autism before he was able to make music his primary source of income. He attributes his success to working hard, putting himself out there, and getting creative about where his music can live.

Alexander chats with Tommy about how he was able to make a living practicing his craft as well as the roles that perseverance, patience, and passion played in his transformation from a Cleveland-based violinist to a Grammy-winning music producer and composer.

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