After sustaining severe injuries during his service, retired Marine Corporal Tim Donley found solace in music. He formed a band with fellow veterans, transforming shared challenges into powerful performances. To enhance his vocal abilities, Donley enrolled in Berklee Online’s Voice Technique 101 course.

Grammy-winning producer and engineer Prince Charles Alexander discusses his career working with legends like Mary J. Blige and the Notorious B.I.G., his vocal production techniques, studio stories, and advice for aspiring music creators.

Leon Silva has played sax with Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Ariana Grande, and more, but he may be even prouder of earning his degree from Berklee after a 20-year absence.

Amanda Davis, live sound engineer for Janelle Monáe and Ella Mai, shares insights on her career, from mixing at Madison Square Garden to teaching Berklee Online’s Live Event Sound Engineering and Concert Mixing 201 course.

Steve Morse was a legendary music journalist, having served as the senior rock critic for the Boston Globe for three decades, and on the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was also a Berklee Online instructor, who put all of his heart into his Rock History course. He passed away after a brief illness in October of 2024.

October 12 is Hug-a-Bassist Day, a little-known but much-needed celebration that honors those who lay down the low end. Celebrate by hugging a bassist, obviously, but also by getting to know Berklee Online’s four bass instructors—each as essential as the four strings on a standard bass guitar.

America’s Got Talent producer Courtney Harrell discusses how following something that she calls “the snap” helped guide her through the wild variety of her music career and how it informed Get Heard: Promoting Yourself & Navigating The Music Industry, her new Berklee Online masterclass.

Vitas Svigaris runs two companies and is on track to complete four grad degrees with Berklee Online in four years. Somehow in his busy life he has managed to produce a catalog of calming music. Here’s how he says he manages it all.

Mark Kelley has a steady gig every night as bassist for The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, but he was starting to feel like something was missing from his life: His college degree.