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Bill Pierce

Wednesday Timeless Classics: They Want Rap But This Isn’t Hip-Hop

2023-08-23
By: Bill Pierce
On: August 23, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

This music genre reached its creative peak around the time of the origin of the Spinning® program. They may want rap but this is far from it.Read more…

Friday Favorites: A HIIT Song from Today’s Most Exciting Live Act

2023-08-18
By: Bill Pierce
On: August 18, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Since I’m always searching for soft/loud songs to use for HIIT profiles, I was thrilled to find one on my favorite album of 2023. It was an added bonus to see it played in concert by the most dynamic live act currently performing. Read more…

Mainstream Music Monday: The Song of the Summer—2019 and Now

2023-07-24
By: Bill Pierce
On: July 24, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

This catchy tune was originally released in 2019. So why is it a contender for this year’s song of the summer?Read more…

Wednesday Timeless Classics: The Perfect Song for Switchbacks

2023-06-28
By: Bill Pierce
On: June 28, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

Let’s go back 20 years in time to find the best song ever to use for switchbacks.Read more…

Friday Favorites: Countrygaze

2023-05-26
By: Bill Pierce
On: May 26, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 4 Comments

What do you get when you combine the twangy notes of country music with the fuzzy guitars from shoegaze? Some critics call it countrygaze and many of them call it the best album of this year.Read more…

Friday Favorites: HIIT Plus Recovery Rolled into One Song

2023-04-14
By: Bill Pierce
On: April 14, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

This song features the rare combination of a short amount of ambient music followed by a brief blast of high energy, making it ideal for mapping into a HIIT profile.Read more…

Mainstream Music Monday: Another One from the Grammys’ Biggest Winner

2023-03-13
By: Bill Pierce
On: March 13, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

The artist who has been the recipient of the most Grammy awards ever has only been featured once in an ICA weekly music suggestion. She deserves a lot more.Read more…

Friday Favorites: The Song We Needed from “The Supergroup We Need”

2023-03-03
By: Bill Pierce
On: March 3, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

There’s some controversy over whether they’re a supergroup or not. Either way, we need them and we need to use this song in our classes.Read more…

Mainstream Music Monday: Use This Song Now Before It’s Too Late

2023-01-30
By: Bill Pierce
On: January 30, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 0 Comments

It’s hard to believe that ICA has never before featured a song from this once-great rock band. Well, here’s one to use in your classes before the band releases an album that will completely taint their image.Read more…

Friday Favorites: A Very Touching Cool-down Song

2023-01-20
By: Bill Pierce
On: January 20, 2023
In: Weekly Music Suggestions
With: 1 Comment

This song makes me cry every time I hear it. Once you know the story behind it, you’ll shed tears too.Read more…

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