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Peter Barber returns to the show to take us behind the scenes of Melody of War, his massive 30-song retelling of Achilles and the Trojan War. What began as Peter writing music alone has grown into a roughly 60-person operation involving more than 30 singers, visual artists, live musicians, lawyers, thousands of auditions, contracts, royalties and a relentless social-media campaign.
We discuss why he chose to bet on original music instead of simply maximizing his 500,000+ subscriber YouTube channel, how he manages a project this complicated, what happens if Hollywood eventually comes calling, and his long-term plan to build Songforge Studios into something much bigger than Melody of War.
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@PeterBarber – https://youtube.com/@PeterBarber?si=qvSNdjEkfsk7480N
@SongforgeStudios – https://www.youtube.com/@SongforgeStudios
The Bass Gang – https://youtube.com/@TheBassGangOfficial?si=NE22aN4Lc4gqQMDk
Peter Barber is an American opera singer, music producer, YouTuber, and podcaster. He is currently composing a 30 song musical titled “Melody of War”, scheduled for release Fall 2026. He has been a member of the Arizona Opera Studio, where he has performed Basilio in The Barber of Seville, Capulet in Roméo et Juliette, Masetto in Don Giovanni, and Colline in La Bohème. Peter has spent multiple summers performing with The Santa Fe Opera, the Aspen Music Festival, and Music Academy of the West. At this point, he has performed over 30 operatic roles. Outside of the opera world, Peter has grown a substantial audience on YouTube, surpassing 525,000 subscribers via musical analysis videos, music videos, and his podcast, Vocal Arts. He is also a founding member of award-winning musical group, The Bass Gang. They have released four EPs, as well as numerous singles, amassing over 25 million views/streams between YouTube and Spotify alone.
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