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StrongWriter On the Radio – Episode 65 “RICHARD SHERMAN – Good Songwriters Have Got To Expect Curves”

January 9, 2016 Dean Olson

There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow for my very special guest Richard M. Sherman! Having just turned 87 years old at the time of our interview, this living songwriting legend shows no slowing of his pace, and he continues to look at the creative road in front of him. Richard’s sanguine personality took over the…

StrongWriter On the Radio – Episode 66 “RICHARD SHERMAN – Serenading the Kiss Goodnight For Walt Disney”

January 9, 2016 Dean Olson

I certainly hope you enjoyed the first part of my series, when I talked to songwriting legend Richard M. Sherman. In this episode, Mr. Sherman and I discussed how he and his brother Robert wrote songs together, and he gave me insight on what makes a great song. Richard also shared the story behind the…

StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 63) “Cindy Alexander – An American Girl’s Sweet Musical Journey”

December 18, 2015 Dean Olson

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text h1_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683109}” h2_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683110}” h3_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683110}” h4_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683110}” h5_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683111}” h6_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683111}” p_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683111}” link_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683111}” list_css=”{.vc_customizer_1450728683112}”] “Cindy Alexander – An American Girl’s Sweet Musical Journey” including the songs “Burdens and Bones (How Bad Do You Want It?)” and “American Girl”[/vc_column_text][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Today is my final interview show of the year, and what a way to wrap up 2015! All month long,…

StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 62) “Cindy Alexander – Writing Through the Curves”

December 11, 2015 Dean Olson

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text h1_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199969}” h2_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199970}” h3_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199971}” h4_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199971}” h5_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199972}” h6_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199973}” p_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199973}” link_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199974}” list_css=”{.vc_customizer_1449821199974}”] “Cindy Alexander – Writing Through the Curves” including the songs “See You In L.A.” “Anesthesia” “Heels Over Head” & “Old Dreams”[/vc_column_text][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Did you miss the premiere episode of StrongWriter On the Radio featuring my special guest Cindy Alexander? Part One can be heard by…

StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 60) “Brian Hutson – Brian Celebrates a Blue Christmas”

November 27, 2015 Dean Olson

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]This week’s episode is a bonus recap of my previous interview with singer-songwriter Brian Hutson. This video covers the November 12 release of “Blue Christmas,” which is Brian’s first holiday single. If you haven’t heard our entire interview yet, I posted it on this page. Have a Blue Christmas, everybody! ~ Dean[/vc_message][vc_video title=”Brian…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 58 “SHELLY PEIKEN – Conversations With A Serial Songwriter” (AUDIO PODCAST)

November 14, 2015 Dean Olson

Today, I wrap up my conversation with the incredible Shelly Peiken! If you missed the first half of our talk, you can listen to it right here. We continued the conversation as Shelly and I discussed her forthcoming book, Confessions Of a Serial Songwriter. I asked her about some of her collaborative relationships and how…

StrongWriter On the Radio – Episode 57 “SHELLY PEIKEN – What A Girl Writes” (AUDIO PODCAST)

November 6, 2015 Dean Olson

“I wanna thank you, Shelly Peiken, for giving me some great insight on songwriting.” This is what I said to my very special guest after shaking off the nervousness of interviewing a truly creative professional songwriter. As you will sense from the conversation, Shelly has a warm and calm demeanor, and definitely has a passion…

StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 56) “Laura Pursell – I’ll Be Seeing You In L.A.”

October 30, 2015 Dean Olson

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text h1_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158347}” h2_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158348}” h3_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158349}” h4_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158349}” h5_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158350}” h6_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158351}” p_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158351}” link_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158352}” list_css=”{.vc_customizer_1446244158352}”] “Laura Pursell – I’ll Be Seeing You In L.A.” featuring the songs “Home” “Some Other Time” & “I’ll Be Seeing You”[/vc_column_text][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Today is the final episode of my conversation with Laura Pursell and her dad Bill Pursell. If you missed the previous episodes,…

StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 52) “Leslie Becker – Broadway Does Nashville”

October 2, 2015 Dean Olson

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text h1_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292180}” h2_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292181}” h3_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292182}” h4_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292182}” h5_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292183}” h6_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292184}” p_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292185}” link_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292185}” list_css=”{.vc_customizer_1443759292186}”] “Leslie Becker – Broadway Does Nashville” featuring the songs “Nothin’ Between Us” “I Cried” and “Green Eyed Girl”[/vc_column_text][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]I love finding treasure. Every once in a while, treasure finds me. Or to be specific, one day recently, a lovely woman tweeted a polite request to…

StrongWriter On the Radio: (Episode 50) “Natalia Segura – It’s a Beautiful Day For Conscious Pop”

September 18, 2015 Dean Olson

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text h1_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833721}” h2_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833722}” h3_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833723}” h4_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833724}” h5_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833724}” h6_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833725}” p_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833725}” link_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833726}” list_css=”{.vc_customizer_1442200833727}”] “Natalia Segura – It’s a Beautiful Day For Conscious Pop” featuring the songs “Beautiful Day” and “World Peace”[/vc_column_text][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”3d”]Today, “My Mind’s Made Up” to have a “Beautiful Day” with my featured guest Natalia Segura! This lovely young woman calls herself a conscious music…

StrongWriter On the Radio Podcast with your host DEAN OLSON