Katrina Ford Comes On Hero’s Journey

📢Katrina Ford From Celebration Put Worms In Her Pants!🎵🦭🪱

Hey Heroes! On the latest episode of Hero’s Journey, I was joined by singer-songwriter Katrina Ford.

Katrina Ford has been a member of bands JAKS, Mt. Royal, Celebration, and recently released her solo project “H.E.A.R.T.” She is a powerhouse singer-songwriter celebrated for her mesmerizing voice and genre-defying artistry. As a commanding presence in the indie and experimental music scenes, she weaves raw emotion into every performance, captivating listeners with her dynamic range and evocative lyrics. Katrina brings an unmistakable energy and authenticity to her craft. With a bold and ever-evolving sound, she continues to push creative boundaries, leaving an indelible mark on the music world.

In the episode, we discuss being a part of bands Celebration and Mt. Royal, throwing live worms at crowds in live shows, using social media for music vs personal life, if religion plays a part in her creative process, tuning pipe organs around Christmas time, and more.

Go check out the full episode, live now on my YouTube channel and wherever you get your podcasts!

Video options: YouTube, Spotify

Audio options: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, Castbox, Overcast, Pocket Casts, iHeart Radio, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Anghami

Heroek’s 2024 Wrapped

📢Heroek’s Stats From Spotify and Apple Music!🎵🔁🎁

I also want to thank everyone who has listened to my music, podcast, or interacted with my content at all this year. Looking at my Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replays have filled me up with so much excitement. Here are a few of the highlights:

Heroek Music

• 370 Spotify listeners (+77% from last year)

• 1.57k Spotify streams (+85% from last year)

• 85 hours listened on Spotify

• Listeners from 26 countries

• Top song: “What You Want” by me and SXNXKX

• Most shared song: “What You Want - Remix” by me and SXNXKX

• 24 total song shares

• 143 Spotify canvas views

• My music was discovered 29 times on Shazam

• Top Shazam song: “Glitch”

Hero’s Journey Podcast

• Spotify followers grew by 133%

• Top country: United States

• Average rating: 5/5 stars

• Top podcast for 12 fans

• Top 5 podcast for 24 fans

• Top 10 podcast for 33 fans

• Top 30% of videos on Spotify

• Top episode on Spotify: “Summon Luke Talks COLUMBUS AGAINST THE WORLD, Playing to Vapors | Ep. #117”

• Listeners from 9 countries

• Top Spotify poll: “Can we bring light back to the music industry?” from “Chad Rising Is Not Satire and Spreads a Message of Light | Hero's Journey podcast Ep. #131”

I know I keep saying it but THANK YOU to everyone and anyone who was a part of this. It always gets me excited for the year ahead, so here’s to more great music and content! Plus, I might have a yearly wrap-up of my own coming 👀 

Heroek Happenings

Other Heroek content since the last newsletter (“Heroek Touches The Sky” on November 25th)

New Robotek videos (9 videos):

• Map 13: Downtown (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

• Map 14: The Inmost Dens (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

• Map 15: Industrial Zone (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

• Map 16: Suburbs (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

• Map 17: Tenements (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

• Map 18: The Courtyard (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

• Map 29: The Living End (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

• Map 30: Icon of Sin (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

• Map 31: Wolfenstein (Full Level Playthrough) | DOOM II: Hell on Earth

New Twitch livestreams (3 livestreams):

• NBA 2K25 MyTEAM #12 (NBA 2K25)

• NBA 2K25 MyTEAM #13 (NBA 2K25)

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Campaign #1 (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III)