Original Lyrics Dream Radio

Original Lyrics Dream Radio is sadly coming to an end. Each week it was my honor in booking artists to discuss their inspiration behind their lyrics and music.  We had incredible guests take their time to come on the show. My initial goal, pay it forward to the new singer, songwriter and musician. We hope that we were successful to provide quality entertainment, music and conversation to you every week. THANK YOU to ALL our guests, our listeners, fans and supporters from all around the world and a special Thanks to blogtalkradio and all of our podcast platform partners. As I close the show for this final time "Remember Everyone, try no matter what you're told". Farewell & Good night THANK YOU!  

Chesney Claire is an amazing young talent on the rise.  She was first on the show at a very young age getting started and we have watched her grow. Chesney is a very talented singer, songwriter. You need to tune-in and hear her amazing story.  Chesney'saccomplishments at such a young age will astound you. Chesney also has some of her latest music for us to hear.

Austin James has been writing and performing for over a decade with his blend of heartfelt lyrics, blues, soul, roch and folk. Austin is a spokesperson for Abbott pharmaceuticals for their Freestyle Libre Continuous Glucose Management Sensor which has given him the opportunity to promote health and awareness of diabetes to people across the country. Austin's songs are sonically complex and introspective collection of songs which combines the energy of his live performances with atmospheric synths and electronic production.

Kham Loraamm is a gifted singer, songwriter, musician and is classically trained and educated in his musical approach on guitars and violin. Kham now resides in the Seatle Washington area. Russell Foisy had the honor to work with Kham from 2012 - 2020 Kham Loraamm is our first to be on our "Artist Spotlight"with less talk and more music.

Marionnette Pointue is a canadian musician, composer,author and producer from temiscamingue (a northern region of Quebec). Marionnette Pointue specializes in electronic and ambient music but has always been immersed in hard rock, progressive rock and blues accumulating collaborations. Unreal timbres, cinematic atmospheres, paintingto music, surprising and disturbing textures will certainly transport you far from the monotony of pop.

Steve Smith is an inspirational singer, songwriter and musican on guitar, keyboards and harmonica. Devoted to his gathering through 60th Street Bapist Church Steve is the worship director in Pinellas Park, FL. and the host of Solid Grounds Coffeehouse the last Friday of each month.  

Brian Iannucci is an up and coming artist from Saint Johns, Florida. Brian is a singer/songwriter, musician with an eclectic musical background with lyrics and vocals that are deep and thoughtful. He combines aspects of country, pop and blues with the piano that gives you a unique sound and musicial experience. Brian is an award-winning artist and performer and his music has been heard in over 150 countries.

Sam Arjes is an independent singer/songwriter from Kansas City now living in Clearwater, FL. Sam is now a professional music producer and sound engineer and has his own production company called Oceanbird Audio Productions. He has also started a side project of strictly instrumental-ambient lo-fi electronic music under the name "Stereo Fauna"

Dan Drnach brings his brand to the singer/songwriter genre by keeping with the old ways in a new world. His songs are written for acoustic guitar and solo voice. Dan brings his songs to life in a very genuine way, blending Folk, Blues and Americana. Dan's songs have a way of sounding familiar even if it's the first time you ever heard them.  

This is our end of year show for 2022 where we talk about the year, our guest and we each pick 3 songs. The songs are picked by something that really drew us in, whether it's by it's lyrics, style, a beat, the vocals or even something that we can relate to in the song. We want to thank ALL of our quest and we wish each and every one of you much success as you go forward. Thank You to all of our listeners and supporters of the show and we wish you ALL a Safe and a VeryHappy New Year!  

Stacy Hobbs plays an unusual instrament known as a Harp Guitar. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone!  Wecome to our Special. Stacy Hobbs will play some songs "Live" with his Harp/Guitar.  Russull will sing a song and we will talk about what Christmas means to us. Come join us for our Christmas/Holiday Special.  

The Flajberries rebroadcast from 10/7/21 Bryson and Amy Hendricks are "The Flajberries" a husband and wife singer/songwriter duo based in St. augustine, FL. Their style ranges from romantic, quirky, mournful to gritty. They regularly perform at original music festivals in DeLand, Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, Barberville and St. Augustine FL. They both provide the vocals and instrumentation on 4 albums.

Paul Foisy is from upstate NY and now living in Tampa, FL. He started with an old piano learning Beatle songs from a song book and also guitar. He played in a band through high school.   When he moved to Tampa he worked in a music store and met and heard many stories which started his songwriting. The last thing Paul wants to do is write a book about his bar band days and all the wonderful eccentric people he met. Paul feels he has a rich musical and life experience behind him and his songs will be his legacy.  

Russell talks about the importance of Advertising your music and Why it is important. Russell will talk about sources, what he has used and how they have helped him. Just remember - you've come this far, you write it, you recorded it...Now Promote It!

Brian Fox (Foxman) grew up in Ottawa, Illinois and is now living in the Tampa Bay area. He has currently released 7 albums entirely on his own (mixing, mastering, recording, album graphic designs). Oh, by the way, did I mention that Everything you hear in Brian's music is Brian - vocals, guitars, bass, sound effects, keys and percussion. Brian said his next step is to release music video's for all 16 songs from Hit List: Songs from the Underground (2020/21

Butch Batts and The South Bound Band.  Butch started playing guitar at 8 years old, got bored, but picked it back up at 20 and has never looked back. Butch says his heart is always in music creation and the power of the lyrics and he thinks the hardest thing, is keeping good people around you. He says he is with a passionate group of guys now.  Love playing at the DeLand and Ormond Beach Florida music festivals and is really looking forward to getting back in the studio.

Kristine Mills is a critically acclaimed award-winng jazz artist. She has worked with ALL-Star bands and is joined with on stage an exceptional trio. Kristine is known for being a constant and persisting voice in the jazz scene. Kristine said "Ifeel so embraced by London. It's a thrill performing and collaborating with such spectacular musicians in these iconic venues."                        

Justin Turk is a singer, songwriter with a positive message. He adds a modern, upbeat edge to the pop rock persona by adding folk country undertones. Wherever Justin is performing, he builds an intimate, easy connection with the listener, creating a feeling of closeness throughout his performances. Justin shows passion, time and energy has been put into his music and has been critically acclaimed worldwide because of his inspirational undertones.

Joe Parajee grew up in "the Vally and Long Beach California. His Father worked in the entertainment industry and his Mom was a Law School Graduate. Joe said "I thought it was completely normal to have celebrities over for coffee and drinks." Joe put his keyboards and guitars away when he got married and after many things happening in his life (including a divorce) he picked up his guitar and started writing. Joe finished his Halloween album.

Ari Rose is an award-winning BMI artist based out of South Florida. She began writing at a very young age and has been preforming for various festivals and music venues for over 4 years throughout the state of Florida. She has performed in several theatrical and film productions across the U.S.

Ros is an established singer who performs her own songs with an infectious charm and personalized lyric from opera, gospel, pop, latin and r&b. Roz currently performs as a solo, duo, trio and subs with other bands. She has been in several professional choirs and orchestras and has performed in operas, musicals and stage plays. She plays several instruments and brings a smile to many through her beautiful story telling style and comedic timing.

Craig Balden is a multi-talented singer, songwriter and musician  Craig talks about his music and we listen to some of his music that is beautiful and inspiring.

Bill Miller was born in Maryland.  He started playing music in the mid 60's When he went into the service he was taken away from music for some 45+ years. When he moved to Florida in 1998 he got involved in doing sound. He meet up with an old band member and picked up the guitar again and has never looked back. Bill is a soundman (technical engineer), musician, vocalist, songwriter, lyricist, composer and podcaster.

Kristin Rader is passionate, intimate and life changing is the best way to describe her virtuous and dynamic spirit. Kristin earned a collegiate vocal scholarship and was given the opportunity to sing in multiple countries.  After college she had the privilege of being a part of the prestigious Chattanooga Symphony Opera Chorus. Kristin says "My prayer is to be a voice of encouragment that reaches beyond my music. I hope that each individual that hears these songs will be blessed.  Life is full of uncertainty, but with God, everything that seems unclear will eventually become evident of his true plan and purpose."

Michelle Fabre is no stranger to the studio.  She's been singing since she was 4 years old and her first national commercial was for Eskimo Pie. Michelle has been on many other spots such as "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader" Michelle released her first commercial pop album "Find Your Fire" with 12 songs. Michelle says, "A good song is a good song in any genre"

Host Russell Foisy talks about his new single "Dream" featuring the Italian instrumental soundtrack composer Glock9ne and the background vocals of Katy Stone. We will hear a 20 second recorded introduction from Glock9ne and Katy Stone will join us live to discuss the "Dream" experience.

The Blue Gators in Cape Coral, FL. Recognized in Fireworks Magazine and international radio stations. They have been featured in festivals such as: The Aspen Wine Festival, The San Juan Film Festival, Joe Cocker's MadDog Ranch, Arrowhead Music, Musicon the Green, Ormond Beach and DeLand Original Music Festivals.

Michael Carey is a singer, songwriter and author. He has been with some of the hottest cover bands in over 20 years in the business. Michael has performed at the New Orleans Super Dome, Rice Stadium, been on 3 U.S. tours and London England.  

Piyali Ganguly replay from 4/16/20 Piyali Gangulyis a singer, songwriter and poet born in India. Her singing style is unique and her message is one of love, peace, awareness, harmony, freedom and unity.

Susan A Stevens is from Vancouver, B.C. Susan is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist which include: guitar, conga, piano, electric stick guitar, harmonica, some percussion and synthesizer. She is a certified audio engineer and production for live and studio. Susan is also a DJ, lyricist/poet.

Lester Greene returns and gets us up to date with him and some new songs to hear. Lester was originally on our 1/23/2020 episode.  He is an extremely talented award-winning actor/producer, rapper and author. Lester is a national radio broadcaster for his show "Out On The Front Lines" on iHeartradio via WDRBmedia which airs Thursdays at 6:30am EST Lester also writes music reviews/articles for Medium.com  

Carl Kammeyer is a singer/songwriter who sings many styles of music with his powerful voice.   Carl's musical journey started in the 7th grade.  He played by ear and practiced everyday.  Later he learned to read music and self-taught himself to play guitar. He plays an arrangment of instruments. Carl creates powerful songs that are about love and life and his own journeys. Carl's hope is that his music inspires, encourages and touches anyone that listens to it.

The day is here!  Russell Foisy's new music Causeway Bridge EP with 5 New tracks of original music. Russell said "It was a lot of fun in the recording process" and he'll talk about the motivation and behind the scenes on each song. And a special guest singer, songwriter and musician Kory Manchester will join Russell live.

Mark Jones with The Jet Blue Review. Enjoy this rebroadcast from 4/2/20 Mark Jones is a multi-talented musician and bass player.Mark Jones, He played in the typical garage bands until he graduated.  He's played in every bar, frat house and dance hall in the midwest and is still making noise 40 years later and enjoying every minute of it.  

Alan Prince was originally on our show on 11/19/20 Alan has spent a lifetime studing music for guitar and keyboard and also extensive studies for classical guitar, piano, jazz guitar, music theory and heavy metal.   His acoustic guitar music mixes a variety of musical influences with a diverse collection of guitar techniques. He draws on classical and flamenco techniques and uses modern acoustic and electric guitar artistry.  He also blends musical cultures from the East and West. Alan has also writen several film scores.

Anne Catherine and Paul Scott of I.M.U.  from Baltimore, Maryland Together they write uplifting music aiming to raise awareness of unity through messages based on life, love and rock and roll. They have a soulful acoustic sound and is bass driven. I.M.U. focuses on a positive message that is bigger than the words and the feelings the music expresses.  It's about having a vision, a dream, and never giving up.

Ashley Carr of Danger Line is from the UK Overall they are doing well on streaming platforms.  It has been a challenge to get a full line up though for live proformances. Roma Fade on Spotify is about 15,000 streams since going live.  Yellow is a different cord structure, more acoustic and some keys to brighten it up and some very special vocals.

Tune in and find out what's new with Jay Donadio Jay dropped his 1st album Time late in 2021 Hope Darling drops new full album late this fall Jay said he's playing festivals and submitting songs to commercials and movies and s recording a cover and 2 originals late this year under Jay Donadio.  

Amber Leerebroadcast from 2/11/21 Amber is a Independent Pop Music artist from Melbourne, Australia. Her music is distributed worldwide and her music career is rapidly growing.   If any voice can lead this generation of Pop artist's, it's Amber Lee

Rebroadcast from 3/4/21 Tiffany Tatum has embraced music her whole life.  When it comes to music this artist has what it takes. Performing, Acting, Modeling, Recording and promoting music is what this artist is all about. Ms Tatum has been nominated and won several music awards throughout her career.

Rebroadcast from 9/16/21 Amanda and Rob Scalicis "The Scalicis" are a Father/Daughter jazz duo. Multi-Talented, songwriters, singers, musicians and storytellers.

A rebroasdcast from 6/3/21 Austin James isa native of Hartford, Connecticut.   Breaking into the music scene has been a long, arduous process, but his work ethic and dedication have remained true and firm.   James' music is stylistically versatile and transcends genres from folk to soul to rock

Beverly Heath - 2021 proved to be an incredibly productive year for Beverly Heath and BACE MUSIC despite COVID-19 Rain Down Holy Spirit reached #1 on the Nielsen BDS Internet Gospel Chart. The weekly radio program "The Weekly Praise Hour" based in Nashville, TN went into syndication. Released a Christmas single called "Immanuel" Beverly won an award as First Female Artist from an independent radio station called One Way Radio. And will begin a six-city gospel music tour.

Jaykle is a solo artist from Adelaide South Australia.  His music has old world charm with a new world sound, punchy, catchy, quirky and intelligent bounces, weaves and turns through many genres with lyrics and Big grooves. He has played in over 20 bands and well oven 500 performances.

3rd Street Chaos is a 5 piece hard rock band from central Texas All 5 are song writers influenced from different generations They bring a heavy southern metal sound that will rattle your bones! Their goal is to share it with everyone.

Ocean Flatts is a band with a wide range of different genres such as: Alt Rock, Indie, Pop Rock, Hard Rock and even synthesiser music. The Ocean Flatts members are: Marshall Osborne - lead vocals, guitar and keys; Damon Westwood - backing vocals, guitar and keys; Dan Hoare - drums; Jordan Mansford - bass; Pepe - guitar

Araina Hood Martin is the VP of Dreamin Out Load Entertainment and is a singer. Dreamin Out Loud Entertainment - "Makin It Happen...One Dream At A Time" Their mission is to bring to the world positive, uplifting and professional materials of the highest quality. Dreamin Out Loud Entertainment is a company founded on Christian principles and morals and is a division of Dreamin Out Loud, LLC

Jon K. T. Lindley was born and raised in England and currently resides in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Jon went from working in the woodworking industry and turned his hobby (music) into a career. He went back to school and got his degree for recording, music and entertainment. Jon now operates his own production and publishing company called K. T. Productions

Special Episode: Advertise Your Music Russell Foisy will discuss and answer a question many artists have  "Why should I market or advertise my music." Russell will also talk about what helped him and some sources that he uses. Develop your brand and promote yourself!!!

Lana White is an American singer-songwriter making a unique impact with her soulful, Indie soft-rock sound. Her songs form a vision of heartfelt drama and tug on the emotions of her listeners. Lana's music has been played on terrestrial and college radio in the U.S. as well as airplay in the U.K. and Australia. Lana has also written and recorded two commissioned songs for NASA. One was the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and the other was a special project about the famous Earthrise photograph taken from space aboard Apollo 8 Lana has more songs coming out in the near future.

Melody Lee Hayden is a singer, songwriter living in Malanda in Queensland, Australia. Melody has studied piano, guitar and musical theory, modern, classical and tap dancing before starting her career as a singer, dancer and model i Sydney and has written over 300 songs. Music is a passion, love, joy and at times heart wrenching, I feel, I cry, I want, I write to remember, I write to forget, I write to feel the moment' Melody says "I want my music to inspire you or help you get through the toughest moments in your life."