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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.

The Double Life of Country Star Scotty McCreery

By Chris Talbott As it turns out, Scotty McCreery can have it all. The platinum-selling teen and former “American Idol” champ began his freshman year at North Carolina State University recently and he’s managed to work out a schedule that allows him to balance his college education with his country music education. “I made a…

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BRYAN ADAMS: “Sometimes Songs Write Themselves”

By Bob Curtright After more than two decades of circling the globe with his concerts, Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams considers himself a “world citizen for sure.” “If I start to think about all the places we played, it’s unreal,” said Adams, known for rock standards like “Summer of ’69” and “18 Til I Die,” as…

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Pop Singer-Songwriter Debbie Gibson Talks About HooplaHa In Santa Monica

By Mitch James Pop singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson made a public appearance in Santa Monica on Thursday September 20th to talk about her new relationship with HooplaHa, and also share her passion for philanthropy and genuine desire for giving back. The event was held at the Funnel Mill Cafe at 930 Broadway. Gibson was recently named…

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Charlie Daniels: God, Not Government, Helped Me Succeed, Mr. President

Charlie Daniels is on his Soap Box!  A lot of people have something to say to the man in the White House, but it is interesting to hear the viewpoint of an artist like the great CD!!     Dean – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –…

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Building A Harmonious Life – Conducting Your Own Orchestra

By “The Mindset Maven” P.J. McClure http://themindsetmaven.com Our lives have the potential to play out like beautiful music. My favorite analogy for how life is best lived is a symphony orchestra because of its complexity and potential. I’ve covered how important each individual instrument parallels the individual elements in our lives in previous posts, but…

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Gary Sinise – Humble Servant For the American Soldier

Gary Sinise is very inspiring to our men and women veterans, as this documentary from 2011 shows.  He plays the bass and touches lives with his Lt. DAN BAND, a USO driven act pumping out cover tunes and lifting spirits for our finest Americans!  By now, you know the band and what they do, but…

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ATTITUDE

By Charlie Daniels When I hire a new employee, whether it is a musician, a crew member or a driver, several factors come into play. Of course, in the case of a musician, the first thing I consider is how well they play, how their style of playing goes with the band’s music, and their…

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DOLLY PARTON SIGNS DEAL TO PUBLISH NEW BOOK OF INSPIRATIONAL WISDOM

Dolly Parton has agreed to write DREAM MORE, her new book of inspirational wisdom, it was announced today by Ivan Held, President of G. P. Putnam’s Sons.  The book, for which World, Audio and E-book rights were acquired, will be edited by Riverhead Executive Editor Jake Morrissey.  Publication is planned for November 2012 by G.P….

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StrongWriter – Thank You For Stopping By!

My name is Dean Olson, and welcome to StrongWriter!           All songwriters and music creators are welcome!   You’ve seen me on Eclectic TV and enjoyed the music oriented programming.  I know you will enjoy the insightful interviews and information on this new website, StrongWriter.com!  Official launch was September 1, 2012. …

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Five Myths About Achieving Success as a Songwriter

By Cliff Goldmacher I thought I’d address some common misconceptions about life as a songwriter that tend to either slow down our progress or discourage us unnecessarily. The more educated you become about the mostly unwritten rules of the music industry, the less often you’ll be fooled and the better prepared you’ll be to make…

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