Learn to forgive (forgave, forgiven) and you’ll stick to your ideas; stick to your plans; stick to your commitments and decisions at hand. Stick to your beliefs, not to passing trends. Stick your guns to stick it out to the end.

FLUENCY MC, from his song lyrics “Stick, Stuck, Stuck Part II”

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Discussed in this episode:

• How Jason came up with the concept of teaching English through hip hop songs — and how long it actually took
• How Jason blended his passions for education, languages, and music to create something completely unique
• How the song that made him famous was born and what happened after that
• The concept of niching down and how Jason’s understanding of it has changed and evolved
• How the second part of the viral song was created and what Jason has learned about creativity through the process, and the pressure of having a super successful creation under your belt when you want to create something new

Links:

• The original Irregular Verb Rap Song
• The Play Together Song

About Jason Levine

Jason Levine (Fluency MC) has more than twenty years of experience as an English teacher, teacher trainer, and materials writer. He has led student workshops and teacher training programs in twenty-one countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

Originally from the United States, Jason currently lives in Paris, France. He conducts workshops in France and worldwide for primary, secondary, and university students based on the songs he writes and performs as Fluency MC.

Jason has published materials with Oxford University Press and Editions Didier. His self-published Fluency MC Song and Video Activity Book was a finalist for a 2017 British Council ELTons award. “Stick, Stuck, Stuck,” Jason’s song and video to practice irregular verbs, has been viewed more than 50 million times on social media.

Follow Jason

• Website: fluencymc.com
• YouTube channel: Fluency MC