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DEAN OLSON is a songwriter host and producer of the weekly radio show "StrongWriter On the Radio." The popular long form music interview program is now a weekly podcast with new episodes being added each week. Dean is based out of Orange County, California.

StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 05) “Get To Know Frank Shiner”

This week on the AWOP Radio Network, an encore episode with Frank Shiner is airing! [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]A legend in the making!  And I got to interview him at the beginning of his meteoric rise to stardom.  (Let’s speak it into existence!) Just wait until you hear from the man himself!  My guest today…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 33) “PJ McClure – Get Out Of the Boat”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]I continue my conversation with author/speaker/coach and music maker PJ McCLURE, and if you missed the first part, click here to listen.  PJ is motivated by The Lord, as you’ll tell, and he shares his positive mindset where my program can use it…songwriting and making music.   I learned how he stepped…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 32) “PJ McClure – Get To Know the Mindset Maven”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]In 2009, I met a fascinating young entrepreneur and public speaker named PJ McClure while he and I were attending an educational workshop in Denver, Colorado.   I never forgot his spirit and determination when it came to breaking away from the corporate world and building something for himself.  Of course, his purpose became…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 31) “John and Judy Rodman – Here We Are Today”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]What a great conversation I enjoyed previously with two wonderful folks who just happen to be veteran musicians with over forty years experience under their belts.   John and Judy Rodman are a married couple who put their hearts together recently to create their first album, Here We Are.  This episode, the Rodmans and I discuss…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 30) “John and Judy Rodman – There We Were”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]I recently had the pleasure of a conversation with two wonderful people who just happen to be veteran musicians going on over four decades. John and Judy Rodman are a married couple who put their hearts together recently to create their first album, Here We Are. In this interview, we discuss how…

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DEAN OLSON – I Once Had Two Songs On Myspace

Who knew? Back around Y2K, I was posting music on several internet music sites. I had forgotten about a lot of them, but MySpace pops in and out of my life and reminds me that one or two of my songs are floating out there in cyberspace. “Round We Go” is a love song I…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 29) “Lea Longo – Philosophy Of a Siren”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]In 2014, I had the wonderful pleasure to talk with a beautiful female singer/songwriter from Montreal.   Lea Longo has seen her musical journey evolve from pop singer to songwriter to producing her most current projects, including her fifth CD, Songs Of a Siren.   In this episode, I feature her rendition of Shirley…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 28) “Jaydee Miller – The Man, the Music, the Ministry”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Jaydee Miller returns to the show to share more of his experiences in music, including his global mission of Christian good works. We discuss briefly his Nationwide jingle, recording with artists like Chet Atkins, and Mr. Miller gives some wise advice for artists. He has worn many hats with the following titles:…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 27) “Jaydee Miller – Jingles, Joy, and Jesus”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Now, we’re getting somewhere!  What a pleasure it was to speak with a true professional in music whose talents gave him many avocations:  recording artist, multiple award winner, international evangelist, movie orchestrator, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer.   And I wanted to make sure we discussed the many jingles he had written,…

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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 25) “Kanisha K – Bring Me Home Again”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Kanisha K returns to the show with a new track, which is actually a remix of her popular dance single, “Bring Me Home.”   In addition to our conversation, you’ll get to hear some of my favorite songs from this young pop songstress.  And for some reason, I had to check her diva temperature, and…

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