Listening to podcasts is a great way to stimulate your brain while you’re spending hours working in front of a computer, doing chores around the house, or while patiently waiting in line for something. Hearing people talking about what they’re passionate about is super refreshing and you can gain a lot of perspective and insight about several fun topics of interest!
Now if you’re a fan of OPM or Original Pilipino Music, I’d like to share with you one of the podcasts I’m listening to right now. It’s called Song in Focus, hosted by Denice Lao and Acel, both OPM singer-songwriters whose original compositions you might have heard on the radio or on Spotify. Every episode, Denice and Acel interview the artist/s behind some of our favorite OPM tracks and take a deep dive into the story behind the song and how it was written, recorded, and produced.
About Podcast Hosts: Denice Lao and Acel
Denice Lao debuted her first single Just Got Home last 2019 and she has released a couple more songs since like Araw at Buwan, Breathe, Umaga at Ikaw Ay Mahalaga.
Acel was the front-woman of Moonstar 88 from 1999 to 2004 when the band produced the highly-acclaimed songs: Torete, Sulat, Sa Langit, and Fall on Me. As a solo artist, she has also released a number of songs, one of which is Alaala last 2020.
Since Denice and Acel are from two different eras of creating music, you’ll get to hear questions and feedback from both points of view as they get to know more about the songs they feature by interviewing a line-up of really talented singer-songwriter guests. Denice and Acel really drill down on what the song means to the artist/s. They find how the song was written from the words on the page, the chosen chords of the instruments, and the overall experience of the artist/s on bringing their masterpiece to life.
Why I Think You Should Listen to Song In Focus
As a creative, I really admire the amount of effort and thought someone puts into a piece of work. Listening to an episode of Song in Focus gives the particular song a deeper meaning and you’ll understand it in a brighter light. When you hear the songs again, you’ll get to have a fuller experience, knowing everything that went behind it. You get to learn a bit more about the music industry here in the Philippines and also notice how the hosts and the guest artists learn from each other.
I personally love it when artists just dish on their personal heartaches and admit that the song they’ve written were from their own personal experiences. A certain person is out there who may or may not know that this particular song is about him/her. Talk about intrigue, am I right? You may have hurt this person, but he/she’s earned probably a couple of pesos from the experience. Hahaha. Learning about little details like this just makes the songs more relatable because they were created from real and genuine emotions that we all go through in life.
Some of the songs that they’ve featured in the podcast are Jeepney By Sponge Cola, It’s Okay by Clara Benin, Hawal Kamay by Yeng Constantino, Sa’yo by Silent Sanctuary, Cook Ka Lang by Prettier Than Pink, Gusto Ko Lamang Sa Buhay by The Itchyworms, What by SB19, Hindi Na Nga by This Band and so much more! Listen to Song In Focus episodes on Spotify and of course, more episodes are going released soon. Give Song In Focus a listen because I’m sure you’re dying to find out exactly how your favorite songs were created.
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