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StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 34) “Shantell Ogden – Ghosts In the Field”

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]My guest in this episode is a hallmark artist that I am proud to call a StrongWriter… Miss Shantell Ogden!   I’m also blessed that she is my good friend and my window to the fabled Music City.   Shantell is a very talented songwriter who plays well with others around town, and…

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Shantell Ogden – Dreams Do Come True!

Over the last three years, I’ve been sharing music and media from a good friend and role model, Miss Shantell Ogden, Songwriter.   She has been and remains one of my favorite StrongWriters, and many of my music friends have become fans as well.   Nashville has got to be mighty proud to have her in…

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Accentuating the positive: SF singer/songwriter spreads his messages through music

By Adrian Gomez Chris Chickering needed some rest – so he took it. After working 60-70 hours a week this past summer on music, he retreated to Florida for two months. The singer-songwriter is back and ready to promote his latest album, “Living in the Now,” which came out on Oct. 1. Chickering wrote 37…

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Bill Cosby Calls Jon Stewart Out For Cursing

Here is the video of Bill Cosby on The Daily Show as he was interviewed by Jon Stewart.   Early on in the interview, the Cos talked about a benefit show appearance by him and Stewart in New York City for the wounded warriors called “Stand Up For Heroes.”    But in true Bill Cosby fashion,…

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Lyrics to heal: Veterans struggle with PTSD, find comfort in songwriting

When Army and National Guard veteran Todd Foster talks about his songwriting therapy sessions at the Alvin C. York VA, his eyes light up and his hands become steady. Once a week on Friday, Foster goes to the VA and meets with seven or eight other veterans, a songwriter and a music … Click to…

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Happy Declaration Of Independence!!

Happy Birthday to the greatest country on the face of the earth.  It took a massive effort to get this experiment underway known as the United States Of America.  Every July 4th, we should take just a moment to pray for LIFE, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, and that those ideals may live forever….

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Accept Me or Reject Me

By PJ McClure I’m hearing the same phrase nearly everywhere I go. In my world, that means I need to pay attention because there is an issue needing attention. The issue, fear of rejection disguised as self-confidence. The phrase in question is one form or another of, “They’ll just have to accept me as I am.” On the…

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Power Couple: Michael & Tanya Trotter

Since 1994 Tanya has been an international known recording artist best known for her performance in the hit movie Sister Act 2 singing “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” and since expanded her title to author and speaker in 2009. She has presented lectures at various churches, her Butterfly Beautiful Conference for Girls and Young…

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Unbelievable! 5 year-old Boy Is a Piano Prodigy

Ryan Wang, a five year-old musical prodigy from Vancouver, has been blessed with an unbelievable talent at an age that most kids are learning their ABC’s!   AND he’s only been playing for a year and a half!   Watch his incredible performance of “Variations on the Russian Theme.”   Simply unbelievable! CLICK TO WATCH…

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