Hosts: James Cox
Guest: Torrey Smith, Inventor of Black Box Prompter
Episode Highlights:
- Mental Health and Music: Discussion on the importance of mental health and how music can be a source of healing.
- BetterHelp Sponsorship: BetterHelp offers affordable online Therapy. Listeners can get 10% off their first month by visiting betterhelp.com/musicspeaks.
- Bones Coffee Company: Introduction to Bones Coffee with a variety of flavors and an exclusive discount code MUSIC SPEAKS for 10% off.
- All Above Landscaping: Reliable landscaping services in Sumter, SC, with a special discount for podcast listeners.
- Interview with Tory Smith:
- Torrey shares his background and love for 80s music.
- Discussion about his cover bands, 80s Gadgets and 90-Proof Country.
- Insights into the Black Box Prompter, a new teleprompter designed for musicians to enhance performance without distractions.
- Features of the Black Box Prompter, including its durability, storage capacity, and unique functionalities like automatic chord transposition and audience engagement through QR codes.
- Torrey’s experience at NAMM and the positive feedback received for the Black Box Prompter.
- Special promo code “James Cox” for 10% off at blackboxprompter.com.
Contact Information:
- Black Box Prompter Website: blackboxprompter.com
- Social Media: Follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
James Cox is an individual living with cerebral palsy. He has a podcast called “When Words Fail…Music Speaks” in which he discusses how Music can help with depression. James has lived with cerebral palsy all of his life, and now he wants to help people understand that living with a disability does not define who he is.
James’ dad is a retired colonel in the Air Force, so he lived in many different places such as the Philippines and bases in the southeast USA meeting many interesting people and gaining life experience. James has worked several different jobs over the years that allowed him the opportunity to meet new people and gain different outlooks on life. Places such as Central Carolina Tech College, The Sumter Library, Dave and Buster’s, and Outback Steakhouse.
James has been living on his own for five years now. Moving out of Sumter SC, he has been living up to his life long goal to live on his own and thrive despite his disability. He now lives in Columbia SC and has a part time job that he loves in addition to his podcast.
