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DEAN OLSON is a songwriter, radio host and producer of two acclaimed interview series: "StrongWriter On the Radio" and "Dean Olson Hollywood Interview" "StrongWriter" is a conversational long form music interview program - now a podcast with selected episodes streaming on iHeart Radio. Occasional, Dean cleanses the listeners palette with shows featuring actors, authors and entertainers in his "Hollywood Interview" series. One element ties the two series together: The triad of faith, hope & encouragement. Dean is based out of Orange County in Southern California.

Dirty Loops Releases First Single On YouTube

How many innovative power trios can you name off the top of your head?   Let me try…   Cream.   Jimi Hendrix Experience.   Thin Lizzy.   Emerson Lake & Palmer.    Rush.   The Police.   Kings X.   Green Day.   Nirvana.   Dirty Loops. That’s right, I said it – Dirty…

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The 13 Most Insidious, Pervasive Lies of the Modern Music Industry…

Thought this was interesting and wanted to share it with you.  I am putting it in the file for future reference. ~ Dean   The 13 Most Insidious, Pervasive Lies of the Modern Music Industry The 13 Most Insidious, Pervasive Lies of the Modern Music Industry. http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/20130925lies.

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We The People Celebrate Constitution Day!

By Dean Olson On this day — September 17th, 2013 — you and I, as proud Americans, celebrate the 226th anniversary of the formal signing of one of the grandest documents ever conceived by human hands … The Constitution of the United States of America!   Or as many have called it, the Supreme Law of…

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96 Year-Old Man Pens Viral Song After Losing Wife of 73 Years

By Brandon Lowrey “Oh sweet Lorraine, I wish we could do all the good times over again,” the song goes. Fred Stobaugh, 96, remembered laying eyes on the prettiest girl he ever saw: It was 1938, and she was a car hop named Lorraine at an A&W Rootbeer stand in East Peoria, Ill. Two years…

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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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Dirty Loops Covers – Compare and Contrast

This post is but for the demonstration of the Swedish power trio, Dirty Loops, and their masterful re-imagining of such pop hits by the likes of Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Rhianna, and Adele. These three young men are quietly tearing up YouTube with fresh progressions and melodies as they perform stunningly arranged cover versions of…

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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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Michael Trotter Jr. (Bio Page)

About Michael Trotter Jr. Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Mr. Sammy Davis Jr would be proud of this young man. Thrilling us all with songs from the past such as Soon I Will Be Done and Smile Michael Trotter jr is sure to win the hearts of the world with his talent….

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