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2 episodes with Fred Mollin
2 episodes with Fred Mollin
2 episodes with Fred Mollin
2 episodes with Fred Mollin
2 episodes with Fred Mollin
2 episodes with Fred Mollin
Host J.D. Reager chats with producer, musician, songwriter, and music supervisor Fred Mollin - who he originally met in 2017 on a Memphis Flyer assignment to cover Lamont Dozier. They discuss the late Motown legend, Fred's early career in improv comedy, a few career highlights (Dan Hill, Kris Kristofferson, America, Rita Wilson, the Monkees' biopic Daydream Believers), and his new book, Unplugged. Get Fred's book here: fredmollinunplugged.com. Also, Memphis friends: meet Fred in-person - August 23 at Lansky Bros.!For more episodes and other fine podcasts, visit backtothelight.net!
May 7th - Robbie Bailes and Wade Meadows, Mark Stross, Fred Mollin, KC Clyde
In the latest episode, Grammy-nominated, Juno Award-winning producer Fred Mollin shares stories of working with legends like Michael McDonald, and Billy Joel. Plus, hear about his prank on Rod Stewart, dealing with a doped-up Harry Nilsson with a nasty attitude, his work on the Friday the 13th films, and more!Purchase a copy of Unplugged: Stories and Secrets from a Life of Making Records, Scoring Film, and Working with the Legends of MusicVisit FredMollinUnplugged.comVisit Fred Mollin's official website ---------- BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:ACEBOOKINSTAGRAMTIKTOKX Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.com The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” by Crowander / “Last Train North” & “No Mercy” by TrackTribe
Send us a textIn this episode, Ray and I talk with producer, songwriter, film and television composer, Fred Mollin, about his new book, Unplugged, the many legends he's produced and the stories behind his illustrious music career. Lots of great songs are included in this one!Please subscribe to our podcast!Support the show
Hosts: Amanda Dolin and James CoxGuest: Fred MollinSponsor: BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/musicspeaksEpisode Summary:In this episode, Amanda Dolin and James Cox welcome the legendary music producer Fred Mollin. Fred shares insights from his decades-long career in the music industry, from his early days in Toronto to working with iconic artists like Crosby, Steals and Nash, Art Garfunkel, and Brian Wilson. He discusses the evolution of music production technology, the importance of performance in music, and his experiences producing Disney lullabies and children's music. Fred also talks about his upcoming book, "Unplugged," which chronicles his 50 years in the industry.Key Topics:The role of a music producer and how it compares to a film directorThe evolution of music production technology from analog to digitalFred's journey from a singer-songwriter to a renowned music producerWorking with legendary artists and balancing creativityProducing Disney lullabies and children's musicFred's upcoming book, "Unplugged," and its significanceNotable Quotes:"Singing is extremely good for your soul, and it makes you happier if you sing.""I want them to look good. I want them and they make me look good."Links:BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first monthFred Mollin's Book: fredmollinunplugged.comConnect with Us:Follow us on social media for updates and more content.
Join Justin as he chats with composer, record producer, and songwriter Fred Mollin about breaking into the business, his upcoming book, Forever Knight, Friday the 13th, and more!Fred Mollin bio:“Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter. He has produced records for Jimmy Webb, Johnny Mathis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lamont Dozier and America, and has composed music for Beverly Hills, 90210, Friday the 13th (films and television), Forever Knight, Hard Copy, and many more.Mollin rose to prominence early in his career by co-producing (with Matthew McCauley) Dan Hill's international hit record, "Sometimes When We Touch", in 1977.”Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube.
Thursday| September 26th | 2 PM PST | Guest Host Paula Shaw –Life Transitions Expert, Grief Specialist, Keynote Speaker and Author has a sit down conversation with Amy Scruggs -- Media Executive, TV host, Recording Artist, Public Speaker, Corporate Spokesperson, and Sales Professional on Bridges Beyond Grief “From Tears to Laughter” Special Guest: with Amy Scruggs -- Media Executive, TV host, Recording Artist, Public Speaker, Corporate Spokesperson, and Sales Professional Points covered The heartbreak of diagnosis and decline Finding proper care for your loved one How do you keep your declining loved one engaged and interested in life? Day to day challenges Dealing with your own grief and emotional pain Biography Amy Scruggs has been a prominent name in country music for over 20 years, performing with legends like Clint Black, Trace Adkins, and Charlie Daniels. She's also a former spokesperson for the American Veterans of California (AMVETS). Her live shows are powered by her band, the "Ghostriders," led by her son, Ryan Scruggs. In 2022, she released an EP produced by Fred Mollin, featuring the hit single "What if It All Goes Right," which topped global radio charts. A dedicated Rotarian, Amy has been a keynote speaker at various Rotary clubs and leadership conferences and serves as the Assistant Rotary Public Image Chair for Zone 26. In 2024, Amy became the full-time caregiver for her father with Alzheimer's and shares their journey through inspiring daily vlogs, offering support to others facing similar challenges. Websites www.mediainsider.org amy@amyscruggsmedia.com http://www.amyscruggsmedia.com/ http://www.amyscruggsmusic.com/ Brought to you by the J.C. Cooley Foundation, "Equipping the Youth of Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow."#ItsYourLife #Talkshow #Podcast #Radio #AmyScruggsSupport the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Podcast I reference at the end is Monsters, Madness, and Magic! Find them here: https://www.monstersmadnessandmagic.com/According to Fred Mollin's Wikipedia article:Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter.[2] He has produced records for Jimmy Webb, Johnny Mathis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lamont Dozier and America, and has composed music for Beverly Hills, 90210, Friday the 13th (films and television), Forever Knight, Hard Copy, and many more.[3][4] Mollin rose to prominence early in his career by co-producing (with Matthew McCauley) Dan Hill's international hit record, "Sometimes When We Touch", in 1977.[5]As an artist, he has written and produced music for a series of children's albums, including Disney: Lullaby Album: Instrumental Favorites For Baby, peaking at #6 on January 26, 2001, on Billboard's Kid Album music chart; and Disney's Princess Lullaby Album, which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 (Billboard).[6] He created the musical group Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, composing and producing albums such as Finding Nemo-Ocean Favorites, Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks, and others, primarily released on Disney/Pixar albums.Matt and Rachel chat music and Forever Knight with the incomparable "Music Man" behind every bit of music you hear on the show! Tune in for our special bonus episode! Riverside.fm is a video/audio recording platform built for podcasters. Check them out today for uncompressed audio and video recording, unlimited transcription services, AI Social Media clips, teleprompter and on screen scripts, and a bunch of other cool stuff too. Make long distance podcasting 100x easier. (Don't work harder, work smarter)There's more from the Strange and Beautiful Network!Listen to Rachel, Kate, and Hannah discuss spicy books, serious books, and everything in between (but mostly spicy!). It's like sitting down with girl friends to chat about hot book boyfriends but in podcast format! Listen now at Feast, Sheath, Shatter: A Book Chat PodcastLove Movies, TV Shows and Books in the Fantasy, Scifi, and Horror genre and want to hear more? Check us out at The Strange and Beautiful Book Club where Rachel and her husband Matt discuss all things genre-related.Longing for a simpler time in the police procedural genre AND love Vampires? Matt and Rachel also review the classic television show Forever Knight on their podcast, Come in 81 Kilo.Not getting enough sweaty 90s sexcapades from your television and movie content? Listen to Meg and Rachel discuss the finer points of Geraint Wyn Davies' career over at Ger Can Get It!You can also:Join us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/strangeandbeautifulnetwork/Join us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/strangeandbeautifulnetworkFind us on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9ENwKdHrm57Qmu8L4WXwQ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Podcast I reference at the end is Monsters, Madness, and Magic! Find them here: https://www.monstersmadnessandmagic.com/Matt and Rachel chat music and Forever Knight with the incomparable "Music Man" behind every bit of music you hear on the show! Tune in for our special bonus episode! Riverside.fm is a video/audio recording platform built for podcasters. Check them out today for uncompressed audio and video recording, unlimited transcription services, AI Social Media clips, teleprompter and on screen scripts, and a bunch of other cool stuff too. Make long distance podcasting 100x easier. (Don't work harder, work smarter)There's more from the Strange and Beautiful Network!Listen to Rachel, Kate, and Hannah discuss spicy books, serious books, and everything in between (but mostly spicy!). It's like sitting down with girl friends to chat about hot book boyfriends but in podcast format! Listen now at Feast, Sheath, Shatter: A Book Chat PodcastLove Movies, TV Shows and Books in the Fantasy, Scifi, and Horror genre and want to hear more? Check us out at The Strange and Beautiful Book Club where Rachel and her husband Matt discuss all things genre-related.Longing for a simpler time in the police procedural genre AND love Vampires? Matt and Rachel also review the classic television show Forever Knight on their podcast, Come in 81 Kilo.Not getting enough sweaty 90s sexcapades from your television and movie content? Listen to Meg and Rachel discuss the finer points of Geraint Wyn Davies' career over at Ger Can Get It!You can also:Join us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/strangeandbeautifulnetwork/Join us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/strangeandbeautifulnetworkFind us on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9ENwKdHrm57Qmu8L4WXwQ
He just last month released a 16-song children's album, which includes three interactive bonus tracks. He is a record producer, film and TV composer, songwriter, arranger, musical director, and bandleader who splits his time between Music City and Los Angeles. On Spotify alone he has well over 213 thousand monthly listeners and his top five tracks on there have gotten a combined total of over 41 MILLION streams. Last year he produced a four-song EP for the legendary Johnny Mathis, who he has done work with in the past. In 2022 he also worked with Jackie Evancho and the record label he had then released her full-length album. He was previously a guest on this show in December 2021 on Episode 412. BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THE OFFER HE MAKES AT THE END OF THIS INTERVIEW.
Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite had the pleasure of chatting with a great friend of the show Fred Mollin for a second time! Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter. He has produced records for many famous singers and has composed music for movies and television for more than forty years. As an artist, he has written and produced music for a series of children's albums, including Disney: Lullaby Album: Instrumental Favorites For Baby, peaking at #6 on January 26, 2001, on Billboard's Kid Album music chart; and Disney's Princess Lullaby Album, which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 (Billboard). He created the musical group Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, composing and producing albums such as Finding Nemo-Ocean Favorites, Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks, and others, primarily released on Disney/Pixar albums. Covering an important base in Fred's musical life, he has completed his second Fred Mollin With His Friends children's project, entitled "Special Days". This album, for the very young ones, is volume two of his previous project "It's Great To Be A Kid". This new project is released in conjunction with the 8 Pound Gorilla children's label. The album contains Fred's original songs about holidays and celebrations; tracks about Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Eve, and more! Check out his new album “Special Days” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5phfBfs5m4M https://open.spotify.com/album/1oUhuOE661iTYgGWvCFpZ3?si=qit3CGgRRwySVECFFPxg-w https://music.apple.com/nz/album/special-days/1666444502 Visit Fred's website HERE Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGhqK_DWpRIKS45ICqN3eQ ***Classroom and Homeschool Teachers*** Find our digital resource to help enhance your classroom HERE! Like us on Facebook! Mr. Fite Check out original fun and educational music from Mr. Fite at https://brucefite.com and subscribe to Mr. Fite's YouTube Channel Mr. Henry Learn music and the piano with Mr. Henry by subscribing to his YouTube channel: Mr. Henry's Music World
This week's Bent News, #43 includes: -The full story on the passing of David Crosby! (see Jimmy Webb tribute below) -Neil Young to play Willie Nelson's 90th birthday jam! -John Lennon "Lost Weekend" documentary due in April! -The lowdown on Rivals Sons! -Ian Hunter announces new album, Defiance! due in April! -Yes gather forces and sell back catalogue to Atlantic Records! -Doors members sell rights for charity and more! JIMMY WEBB on DAVD CROSBY: Croz, as he was known to his friends, was a gregarious, mischievous, sensitive guy who you could have a legitimate conversation with. I remember the first time I saw him up close: He had driven his black Mercedes Benz 450 SEL out into the desert to go sailplaning with me. He got out of the big sedan in a cloud of dust and strode toward me like a giant, a big grin plastered across his face. I knew in that instant that he was absolutely stone-not-afraid to ride in a glider or anything else you might think of. Conditions were lousy that day so I paid for an extra long tow, up to 10,000 feet because I knew rightly enough that we wouldn't be airborne for very long. I muddled around and kept us up for around 40 minutes or so, and the whole time he was like a child with a new toy. He was inquisitive about every detail of the mechanisms on board and did not get airsick - unlike some others I could mention! We landed safely in the late afternoon after a bond had been formed up about 5000 feet as we waved to hikers on the side of Mount Baden-Powell. At the time I knew of him from my friend Art Garfunkel, who had used him profusely on backgrounds for the Watermark album, which Art and I cut with Barry Beckett in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. From listening to his lilting concert tenor on Artie's rough mixes, I resolved that if I could get him to do it, I would have him sing some backgrounds on some of my stuff. Endearingly, he came at first call and brought Graham Nash along with him. Most recently, he and Graham sang backgrounds on my song, “If These Walls Could Speak”, from my Fred Mollin-produced Still Within The Sound Of My Voice (2013). It's possible that this will turn out to be the last recording the two made together. He was there for me at Alice Tully Hall (NYC) the night a plethora of names showed up for my live concert birthday party. In short, whenever I asked him, he was there. If I have one regret in my life at this moment, it's that I didn't make time to get on the sailboat with him when I was asked during a rather busy trip to California. But he wouldn't want me to look back with any regret about anything. He was just that kind of cool, easy-going, sweet guy. His was a gigantic star, it shines still there somewhere above the Southern Cross, this sailor, prophet, humanitarian, intellectual, and songwriter. Oh, and lest I forget, father as well. It's natural to feel a little emptiness when a friend passes but in this case I am aching and grieving for a whole magic, scintillating era of unsurpassed music, a time of beauty and elegance in musical art. In my mind he stands for all of that. The political conscience applied to the art of communicating with the masses. I was at David Geffen's house the afternoon Graham and Croz showed up with a little number called “Four Dead in Ohio”. When I heard it, they were angry and it resonated off the walls of the house in a way that made me think: this is a song that will change things. Godspeed, David. You left the world a better place than you found it. Love, Jimmy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's Bent News, #43 includes: -The full story on the passing of David Crosby! (see Jimmy Webb tribute below) -Neil Young to play Willie Nelson's 90th birthday jam! -John Lennon "Lost Weekend" documentary due in April! -The lowdown on Rivals Sons! -Ian Hunter announces new album, Defiance! due in April! -Yes gather forces and sell back catalogue to Atlantic Records! -Doors members sell rights for charity and more! JIMMY WEBB on DAVD CROSBY: Croz, as he was known to his friends, was a gregarious, mischievous, sensitive guy who you could have a legitimate conversation with. I remember the first time I saw him up close: He had driven his black Mercedes Benz 450 SEL out into the desert to go sailplaning with me. He got out of the big sedan in a cloud of dust and strode toward me like a giant, a big grin plastered across his face. I knew in that instant that he was absolutely stone-not-afraid to ride in a glider or anything else you might think of. Conditions were lousy that day so I paid for an extra long tow, up to 10,000 feet because I knew rightly enough that we wouldn't be airborne for very long. I muddled around and kept us up for around 40 minutes or so, and the whole time he was like a child with a new toy. He was inquisitive about every detail of the mechanisms on board and did not get airsick - unlike some others I could mention! We landed safely in the late afternoon after a bond had been formed up about 5000 feet as we waved to hikers on the side of Mount Baden-Powell. At the time I knew of him from my friend Art Garfunkel, who had used him profusely on backgrounds for the Watermark album, which Art and I cut with Barry Beckett in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. From listening to his lilting concert tenor on Artie's rough mixes, I resolved that if I could get him to do it, I would have him sing some backgrounds on some of my stuff. Endearingly, he came at first call and brought Graham Nash along with him. Most recently, he and Graham sang backgrounds on my song, “If These Walls Could Speak”, from my Fred Mollin-produced Still Within The Sound Of My Voice (2013). It's possible that this will turn out to be the last recording the two made together. He was there for me at Alice Tully Hall (NYC) the night a plethora of names showed up for my live concert birthday party. In short, whenever I asked him, he was there. If I have one regret in my life at this moment, it's that I didn't make time to get on the sailboat with him when I was asked during a rather busy trip to California. But he wouldn't want me to look back with any regret about anything. He was just that kind of cool, easy-going, sweet guy. His was a gigantic star, it shines still there somewhere above the Southern Cross, this sailor, prophet, humanitarian, intellectual, and songwriter. Oh, and lest I forget, father as well. It's natural to feel a little emptiness when a friend passes but in this case I am aching and grieving for a whole magic, scintillating era of unsurpassed music, a time of beauty and elegance in musical art. In my mind he stands for all of that. The political conscience applied to the art of communicating with the masses. I was at David Geffen's house the afternoon Graham and Croz showed up with a little number called “Four Dead in Ohio”. When I heard it, they were angry and it resonated off the walls of the house in a way that made me think: this is a song that will change things. Godspeed, David. You left the world a better place than you found it. Love, Jimmy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Host J.D. Reager shares something truly special from his personal archives: a lo-fi "field recording" of his 2017 conversation over breakfast at the Peabody Hotel with music legend Lamont Dozier (Holland-Dozier-Holland, Motown Records, etc.), producer Fred Mollin, and Lamont's late wife Barbara Dozier. They discuss the recording for what would become Lamont's 2018 solo album Reimagination, the singular inspiration behind several Motown classics, how Lamont's solo work has been reinterpreted by modern hip-hop and soul artists, and much more. This interview was originally conducted for an article in the Memphis Flyer which was published on August 3, 2017.
A record producer, film and TV composer, songwriter, arranger, musical director, and bandleader. He first came into international prominence as a record producer in the late ‘70s, producing numerous albums and singles, including the GRAMMY-nominated "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill. He also worked on two GRAMMY-nominated Johnny Mathis albums. Growing a reputation as a duet producer, he has spent the past five years producing duets with such artists as Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, and more. As an artist he released a 15-song album this past March and his top five songs on Spotify have a combined 22 MILLION streams! His projects include “Disney's Lullaby Album,” which went gold, and more than 30 album projects for Disney over the last 20 years. He had been Vice President of A&R for Walt Disney Records in 2007 and 2008.
June 27-July 3, 1959 This week Ken welcomes producer, composer and all around great guy Fred Mollin to the show. Ken and Fred discuss Memphis, The Peabody Hotel, ducks, Toronto, SCTV, making records, improv, Godspell, Paul Schaffer, David Cronenberg, Fast Company, growing up on Long Island, being the baby, Perry Mason, Ed Sullivan, Wanted Dead or Alive, Western Detectives, wish fulfillment, fantasy, the rifleman, being fascinated by guns on TV as a kid, Jean Carrol, plate spinning, Lloyd Price, Frankie Avalon, Dick Clark, Ray Boulger, 77 Sunset Strip, Johnny Mathis, Ricky Nelson, Zacherly, Disney's music side, children's music, lullabies, Friday the 13th the movies and the series, Forever Night, synths, Faith Healer, televised Blood Drives, Life of Riley, Love that Bob, Bob Cummings, Wyatt Earp, Hugh O'Brian, John Carradine, Highway Patrol, Dragnet, growing up Jewish, comparing your family to television families, Donna Reed, Zorro, Burns and Allen, having access to everything, Newark vs Las Vegas, old school Wrestling, Nat Hiken, Car 54, Where Are You?, Phil Silvers, trivia ringers, and how being a television kid teaches you a life time of useful skills.
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Pitch List fans, buckle in! Chris sat down this week with the fabulous, multi-talented Fred Mollin. Fred is an award-winning Nashville songwriter/producer whose career runs the gamut - from TV/film scores for horror series like Friday the 13th, to Disney’s best-selling children’s lullaby albums and projects for Finding Nemo, Cars + more. (Not to mention his production credits on the Grammy award-winning “Sometimes When We Touch”, and hits for Jimmy Webb, Billy Ray Cyrus and other icons). Dive into our chat to hear Fred spill industry secrets about his time working at Walt Disney Records, the often lonely business of scoring for film/tv, how to lose your ego, and his passion for making fun and engaging music for children. Plus, don’t forget to stream Fred’s brand new record, “It’s Great To Be a Kid”, a collection of new, original and interactive kids’ songs about life and living.
(NOTE: please forgive some of the digital distortion that pops up from time to time - this does happen occasionally on Zoom calls!)Welcome back to Planet Storytime!In this episode of the podcast, Thomas and Paxton interview the legendary, Fred Mollin! Fred's career began back in 1972 and has spanned the bulk of his lifetime...From his Wikipedia page:"Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter. He has produced records for Jimmy Webb, Johnny Mathis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lamont Dozier and America, and has composed music for Beverly Hills, 90210, Friday the 13th (movies and television), Forever Knight, Hard Copy, and many more. Mollin rose to prominence early in his career by co-producing (with Matthew McCauley) Dan Hill's international hit record, "Sometimes When We Touch", in 1977.As an artist, he has written and produced music for a series of children's albums, including Disney: Lullaby Album: Instrumental Favorites For Baby, peaking at #6 on January 26, 2001, on Billboard's Kid Album music chart; and Disney's Princess Lullaby Album, which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 (Billboard). He created the musical group Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, composing and producing albums such as Finding Nemo-Ocean Favorites, Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks, and others, primarily released on Disney/Pixar albums."We encourage you to visit Fred's own webpage at:http://www.fredmollin.com/Fred just released a brand-new children's, interactive music album, called, "It's Great To Be a Kid", available as a digital music download, and/or CD available here:https://fanlink.to/FredMollin_ItsGreatToBeAKidIn the interview, Fred talks about his motivation and inspiration for his amazing new album, as well as his career and his love of simply PLAYING music! It's a great discussion that we think many of our listeners will truly enjoy, especially all future musicians!We look forward to having Fred back in the very near future where he will peform some of his favorite children's songs!Fred - THANK YOU for your time today and for sharing some of your history and inspiration with us!PSP TeamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)
Welcome back to Planet Storytime!In this episode, we revisit Tom Woof & Max The Owl, an amazing story written by the amazingly talented, Jane Owen! We were so happy to have Jane on our podcast for an interview a few episodes ago, where performed an awesome reading of her story, but given the limitations of using Zoom for recording, we all agreed the story deserved the full PSP production treatment, and Thomas and Paxton have done their best to create a wonderful story experience for Jane's awesome story.The story of Tom and Max is a story about friendship, gaining perspective, and learning how to tell stories that resonate with people. It's a great lesson in how we can best interact with our family and friends in everyday life too. This is Jane's first children's story and it's an instant classic! For more information about Tom Woof & Max The Owl, please visit:https://www.tomwoof.com/You can find Tom Woof & Max The Owl at Amazon and Kindle and encourage everyone to get a hard copy of the book for its wonderful art work!Thanks again to our new friend, Jane Owen, for giving us permission to use her story for one of our podcasts - thanks Jane!More BIG NEWS:On Tuesday, March 16th, we will be interviewing legendary record producer, Disney composer, arranger, songwriter and music director, Fred Mollin for our next podcast! Fred's resume is so far beyond impressive and far too long to detail here, so please visit his webpage at:http://www.fredmollin.com/Fred will be releasing a brand-new children's album called It’s Great To Be a Kid! The album will be released officially on March 12th and we'll be happy to talk to Fred about that and his career, next week. We intend to release our interview with Fred as PSP42 on Wednesday, March 17th, so stay tuned for that!Housekeeping:- Episode 6 of The Beatru Chronicles coming out very shortly, so please stay tuned for that!- We have a new TM Ganim original coming out in the next week or two!- A year later, we are finally just about ready to get our website released to the public! Thanks to everyone for listening to the podcast! We'll talk to you next time!PSP TeamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)
Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite had the pleasure of sitting down to chat with Fred Mollin. Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter. He has produced records for many famous singers, and has composed music for movies and television for more than forty years. As an artist, he has written and produced music for a series of children's albums, including Disney: Lullaby Album: Instrumental Favorites For Baby, peaking at #6 on January 26, 2001, on Billboard's Kid Album music chart; and Disney's Princess Lullaby Album, which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 (Billboard). He created the musical group Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, composing and producing albums such as Finding Nemo-Ocean Favorites, Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks, and others, primarily released on Disney/Pixar albums. Here's a short video about the new CD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFcErmrkUOk Check out his new record label Melody Place Music here: www.melodyplacemusic.com Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGhqK_DWpRIKS45ICqN3eQ ***Classroom and Homeschool Teachers*** Find our digital resource to help enhance your classroom HERE! Like us on Facebook! Mr. Fite Check out original fun and educational music from Mr. Fite at https://brucefite.com/music and subscribe to Mr. Fite’s YouTube Channel Mr. Henry Learn music and the piano with Mr. Henry by subscribing to his YouTube channel: Mr. Henry’s Music World Let the music begin in 3, 2, 1... Learning music, having fun. That’s what we’re gonna do. Mr. Henry, Mr. Fite, exploring along with you. Learning music, having fun. That’s what we’re gonna do. Mr. Henry, Mr. Fite love hanging out with you. The Music Podcast for Kids! Hello and welcome to The Music Podcast for Kids we're your hosts Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite - Music educators extraordinaire! The Music Podcast for Kids is a fun and educational podcast where we learn and explore the best subject ever - music! Legendary record producer film and TV composer musician musical director and songwriter and now record label president of Melody Place BMG, Fred Mollin is Walt Disney records most successful lullaby album artist. He has produced and written best selling children's music since 1998 and has sold over 3 million children’s CDs. He has worked on over 30 Disney album projects including Disney's best selling lullaby albums and album projects for Finding Nemo Lilo & Stitch cars and many more. We had the pleasure to talk with Fred about his first solo children's album called It's Great to be a Kid. So let's get to the interview with Fred Mullen. We have a very special guest with us today on the music podcast for kids. Legendary record producer and composer Fred Mollin thanks for being on the show. I'm delighted to be on the show. So since we are a music podcast for kids we always like to ask our special guests how they got started with music so did you play music as a kid may be in school take private lessons? What kind of journey did you have when you were growing up with music? Apparently I didn't have much of a choice because as a young child I was quite musical and generally was found in the backyard playing drums on garbage cans. So I think my parents knew I was probably trouble. And so all my life literally as a young child till now I've been a musician. And did you take private lessons? Like did your parents eventually go okay we need to get Fred some lessons or how did that how that work out? Well I grew up middle-class in Long Island New York. My parents were not what we call... My parents were civilians because people in show business are not civilians. And I just had such a tremendous love for music and wanted to make music but it was really it was mostly self-taught. That's amazing. And so for many years you were writing music for Walt Disney records producing lullaby albums based on the movies that were coming out from Disney at the time. Can you tell us more about these albums? Yeah I mean I had a very deep life in music and then from really from 72 when I was a kid still 1998 I had done record production of many records and then I became a TV and film composer from 85 till till about 2001. But then in 1998 a few years before I stopped writing TV and film I got a call from one of my favorite people Jay Landrews who was very much sort of my patron of the Arts on many levels cuz he always would give me opportunities to produce except for during his life as an A&R person. And he had moved to Disney records and he said I have a great idea and asked to do an instrumental lullaby album. This was 1998 to do an instrumental lullaby album of Disney songs and other songs, do them very calmly with piano and strings or guitar and strings. And I thought it was a wonderful idea and I did that album which was called Disney's lullaby album. And it wound up doing really well. And I wound up doing seven others. And one thing we’re always fascinated with is the writing process of each composer. So Eric Whitacre he's someone we talked to he’s a choral and instrumental composer and he'll have like a musical idea then create a map. Like actually hand write it out to take the audience on a journey and you know so that that was his process? So what type of process do you have and maybe that process even changes from song to song? Well if we’re talking about the lullaby albums in particular ‘cause I've done so much different kinds of work. But the lullaby albums I would work with another person. Generally a piano player who is even better than me. And we would just talk about the ideas of the arrangement I would sort of sit with him at the piano and say I hear this or that I hear this and then he wouldn't embellish it. And then my dear pal my best friend in life Matt McCauley would write the strings for it. And it was a very organic process. I don't know because I came from a world of teaching yourself. I didn't come from an academic musical life. A lot of what I do is very much based on my musical instincts but not based on writing things out and handing them to people. right yeah that's interesting cool. So and now you're the president of a record label called Melody Place BMG and there's a new album coming out called It's Great to be a Kid. Can you tell us first what inspired the writing of this album? Well first of all thank you I started the label 2 years ago with my partner Lee Shockey and um you know I've always wanted to run a record label. But it's a small passionate boutique record label. And one of the projects that we did is very near and dear to my heart in total. I've probably done about thirty kids' albums for Disney records since 1998 till about a couple years ago. So I know kids music really well. When the pandemic hit I was here in Nashville and I was very much alone. And I was missing my two grandchildren who were one and three living in Toronto. And I decided to use some of my time that I was sequestered during and I decided to write some songs about the great things in life that they would get to experience. And I would go down to my studio every day and in this time I think it was approximately April or May. And there's not a lot of hope going on because of the pandemic. But I went down to the studio every day you know walk downstairs and went into my home studio and I'd write a new song each day that talked about things that I thought they would love to be able to experience especially once the pandemic was over. And so things like you know the love of animals, the weather, the taste of food having your parents or caretakers put you to sleep at night. So I just wrote about twelve songs. And you know it was the first time ever that I've done it where it wasn't for hire where it wasn’t like Disney records was calling me saying can you write this. So I sort of became my own record label. And I didn't tell my partner who was more the business partner in the company. But I went and I spent my own money and recorded it with my great friends and musicians. And then I sent it to my partner and I said what do you think? And she goes we got to put this out. And so originally it was really done for my grandchildren. But now I hope it's for everyone. That's awesome. So the CD arrived at my house. Thank you for sending that. And my first impression when I opened it up was man I really love this CD cover. So to describe it I have it in my hand now the audience can’t see it but it's it's written it's written in crayon and it's just it's just it's a very simple but super cool. I just don't know why I just when I saw it I was like I thought I just love this cover. It just felt good. So my kids they’re three and five and we actually spent our time in the basement just playing. They like to play mean guy where I'm the mean guy you know. And we were listening to the CD to listen to the whole CD and just had a lot of fun and what I really loved about it was the diversity. So there was a lot of and not just in the content but also the sound of each song. Very catchy and very educational. And that the first song Play Time has a really fun groove. I really liked the groove. I mean it just I think it just really sucks you right into it. So I was just curious what inspired the song Play Time? Well as I said I would go down to my studio every morning early in the morning and that would just let my imagination you know go a little bit. And one of those days I just hit my little sequencer and computer and I got sort of an up tempo groove on the drums. I started to play Play Time. so there's not much to really analyze here. I wanted to write songs about different experiences children would have in their young years. And one of the great experiences you have as a young child is to learn how to play. So there's not much more to it except you know I think I was inspired a little bit by the Paul Simon song Me and Julio by the Schoolyard which has that sort of you know vibe rhythmically. Yeah. And so when I wrote it I said it must have been inspired a little bit by that and then when I cut it with my musicians in Nashville I really you know was able to say to them have want this sort of vibe here on the drums, I want this on the you know and it just became a little bit of a of a slightly up-tempo very uptempo. But a slight homage in a way to the Paul Simon song. And speaking of musicians, there is a variety of artists that you have on the CD. Musically that just brings a great amount of diversity so can you tell us more? I saw the EPK on YouTube where you give little introduction to some of the songs that was really fascinating to see the overlay of the folks in the studio and then hearing the audio it was really fascinating. So can you tell us more about some of the artists you work with and maybe how the collaboration process can bring life to the music in the studio? Well if you know I'm very used to bringing a lot of great musicians on the floor of the studio that's what I do. And except for the 17 years I scored TV and film from about 85 till about 2000-2001 where it was really done very much on my own. My favorite thing to do in the best thing I do is to work with live musicians in the studio on the studio floor. And in Nashville we have the greatest musicians in the world and the greatest singers and the greatest studios. So it’s effortless to make records. But on this project I picked a certain bunch of guys that I just love working with and we went in one day and we cut 12 songs in one day. And it was just you know again you have to remember that this is what I do well. And I think I stink at most things but I think I'm good at making records with live musicians. And so I have wonderful musicians to work with. The collaboration is effortless. And then what I decided to do on this record was to cast vocals so that I knew I wanted to do maybe four or five songs by myself. But I had other people in mind do other songs. I didn't want to sing every song myself. so I called in Tania Hancheroff. And I called Troy Johnson both top Nashville background singers and demos singers. They're fantastic. And I love their voices and their variety of sounds. And then also um I brought in Caryn Richman from L.A. who is an actress and a voice actor. And I thought she'd be fun to have on some of those songs as well. So we just spread the wealth a little bit and it was just done again like you said create different colors, you know. Yeah yeah that's cool and I was talking about this earlier about how the content that you chose was really great too. And I was going to ask about you know what inspired these different pieces of content. But you kind of explained that it was something that you wanted your grandkids to experience you know especially post-pandemic here. But I did want to mention some of the things like you talk about the kitty cat and the weather and animals and ice cream and cleaning the house and in the Bedtime one. so you know it was just it's such a cool diverse bit of content as well. and I really saw this as something that kids could not only you know you would hope that they would experience it but even just learning about it you know learning about these things. And I saw it as something that little kids can listen to in an educational setting for sure. So was there something to that as well like when you are writing it, like almost like you wanted to educate kids as well through these songs? Well I don't know if I felt I wanted to educate although that's a lofty feeling. I would love to feel that way but I just wanted to write songs that celebrated all the things they could look forward to. And as a bonus on the CD are the interactive tracks where the kids can perform along with the music and with a little help from the singers. So thanks for that it's really as music teachers we were we really appreciate that cuz it's it's always good to have a in a great backing track in just a little bit a little bit of a nudge there for the kids to get moving so it's perfect for teachers out there who want to have the kids perform. Was there a did you what was the what was the goal with that was that to what was the goal to have it work out that way? I'm nothing but a veteran. I've done so many records over my lifetime and so much music it just seemed obvious to me for children's albums of which I told you for Disney I’ve probably done at least 30 that it will be great to have some sing alongs type songs or act along songs or join in songs. So I just decided I'd give three bonus tracks where the children you know the simpler songs you know the ones that we really had a sing-along vibe to them. So for instance on Kitty Cat very obvious that's the only song I had written before. I wrote that song in 1986 for my two-year-old son and it became a family favorite over the years. And I put that on the album. But I remember my son singing along so the Kitty goes meow the Kitty goes meow and he would do the sounds. So that’s what really gave me the idea. Why don't we do some you know alternative mixes where the children can join in and I wasn't thinking really about education as much as just you know that children tend to want to sing along or join in. Yeah that's awesome so yeah as we wrap up our time together what advice or bit of wisdom could you share with our listeners as they explore the world of music around them? In working for so long as a freelancer and then for two years running Disney records A&R I learned so much about children's music that I am well versed in it. So I think what's critical is to make music for children that the caregivers also enjoy. And I think it's really important that the music has a certain I wouldn't say sophistication but I would say that music has a certain elevation so that the children are able to enjoy the moments of listening and then maybe they join in. So there's not a lot of like I said there's not a lot of analyzing and you know intellectual thought that goes into my making of music for children except that I just want them to be able to enjoy the different colors that I provide. And because I've done so much of it this record was particularly a joy to do. And I wanted it to be something that the children could feel comforted by. It's great. Well Fred Mollin we want to thank you again for all of your great music especially in this new album It's Great to be a Kid. The album is available on March 12th 2021 and it's great for listening at home in the car or if you're a teacher it's even great for the classroom. So we will have a link to the website in the show notes and hope everyone listens, grab the copy to enjoy. So Fred thanks again for taking the time to chat with us on The Music Podcast for Kids today and we wish you all the best. Thank you so much for having me on. Time to wrap it up folks! Thank you so much for tuning in to the Music Podcast for Kids. We hope you enjoyed the show, and most importantly, learned something cool today about music. Remember to send in your jokes or even a topic in music you would like us to discuss by visiting our website themusicpodcastforkids.com. If you are interested in awesome educational and fun songs for your kids to listen and sing along with, please visit brucefite.com. 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Friday the 13th: The Series is a fantasy horror television series that ran for three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990 in first-run syndication. The series follows Micki and Ryan, owners of an antiques store, and their friend, Jack Marshak, as they try to recover cursed antiques, to put them into safety in the store's vault. Originally, the series was to be titled The 13th Hour, but producer Frank Mancuso, Jr. thought this would turn away viewers and instead took the name Friday the 13th to deliberately draw in audiences. Despite this title, the series has no story connections to the film series of the same title, as Jason Voorhees does not make an appearance, nor does any character connected to the films. The series and the films have several cast and crew ties, however. The show's producer, Frank Mancuso, Jr., was producer of the film series from Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) until the final installment distributed by Paramount (Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan in 1989, a year before the TV series ended). The show's star, John D. LeMay, went on to star in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, guest star John Shepherd played Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, and episode director David Cronenberg appeared in Jason X. Fred Mollin, Rob Hedden, and Tom McLoughlin worked behind the scenes of both series.
In a change from what we were going to do next, we've fallen in with the Halloween fun with the first episode of Friday The 13th: The Series. So grab your ghostly gadgets, your spooky silverware, and your terrifying.... tea-towels, and join us as Paul renews his pact with the devil and Colin lets Paul renew his pact... with him. Music is from the show and is composed and conducted by Fred Mollin. Happy Halloween!
Jill Novick aka Tracy Gaylian explores the Season 7 story line in which Tracy and Brandon fall in love and break up with Pete, Larry Mollin, Fred Mollin, Melanie Rose, and TV Gal Amy Amatangelo! Follow Us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/beverlyhills90210show/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BeverlyHills90210Show/) YouTube (http://beverlyhills90210show.com/) Shop Our Merch! (https://www.beverlyhills90210showshop.com/) Contact Us: social@beverlyhills90210show.com (mailto:social@beverlyhills90210show.com)
Ryan Madora discusses her bass guitar lessons available on TrueFire, performs, and answers questions. To learn more and watch the video from this live session, please visit truefire.com/live.About Ryan:Ryan has had the privilege of working with some of Nashville's most talented artists and producers, including Robben Ford, Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots, Pat McLaughlin, Tenille Arts, Kyshona Armstrong, Alicia Michilli, Nicole Boggs, Fred Mollin, Lamont Dozier, Daphne Willis, and many others.She is currently touring with guitar virtuoso Robben Ford in support of his new record, Purple House. In addition to local gigs and sessions, she is an avid educator and has taught at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, Gerald Veasleys Bass Boot Camp, and Musicians Institute: Guitar Craft Academy.Thanks to good fortune, exciting phone calls, and many hours of practice, she has backed up artists such as Garth Brooks, Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Marren Morris, and Hanson. Ryan has served as Musical Director for the annual Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots Million Dollar Show at The Ryman to benefit St. Judes and has made appearances on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th seasons of the hit TV show "Nashville."Ryan is also the author of the book, "Bass Players To Know: Learning From The Greats." When she's not performing or teaching, you can find her at coffee shops writing columns for the online bass magazine, No Treble, and preparing for a second volume for her book!
Fred Mollin Interview: LOADS of cool stories here! Leaving school at 16 to be a musician, butting heads with Clive Davis, working with Jimmy Webb, Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Chris Cornell, Mark Knopfler, Jackson Browne, WIllie Nelson, Jim Peterik… living at the Chateau Marmont, loneliness, Ernie Kovacs, baseball cards, not hanging with downers Fred Mollin is a successful record producer and well-known film and television composer who’s worked in LA, Toronto & Nashville. Fred produced Grammy-nominated "Sometimes When we Touch" by Dan Hill… worked on successful projects with Jimmy Webb, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Mathis, America, JD Souther, Rita Wilson, Lamont Dozier, Billy Joel, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Natalie Cole, Linda Rondstadt, Mark Knopfler, Chris Cornell, Jackson Brown and other popular artists. He also spent 17 years as a successful composer for television and film, with numerous solo projects as well. Fred also runs a record company, Melody Place, which has a distribution agreement in place with BMG. Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/
Lisa Mills is a soul/blues singer who belts out her music in a raw, melodic and soulfully-honest way with blues, gospel and soul influences. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, she now lives in Alabama. We first talked with Lisa back with her I’m Changing album in 2014. Her latest project, you might call a soul/blues tour de force – The Triangle. With the guidance of producer Fred Mollin, the idea was to travel, in one week’s time, to three different musical hotbeds – Memphis, Tennessee; Jackson, Mississippi; and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and record there. But, they took this idea a step further – only recording songs that were originally recorded in each of those cities. The result is easily the finest, most passionate set of songs Lisa has ever put together.We chat with Lisa from her temporary home in Germany about picking all the great soul covers on the album, plus how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the album’s promotion.
Fred Mollin Interview! Ep9: Femme Fatale–A film director uses Micki to bring a ‘Scandalous’ character to life. Ep10: Mightier Than the Sword—A fountain pen creates new victims for novels about serial killers. Original air dates for these episode are December 2, 1989 and January 20, 1990. THIS week we have a special guest on with […]
In this episode, Luke Annand and guest George H. Sirois go through ten selections of their favorite bits of TV music.Music sampled in this episode"Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" by Leonard Nimoy"End Title" by Bernard Hermann from The Twilight Zone (1959)"Main Title" by Stu Phillips from Battlestar Galactica (1978)"Twin Peaks Theme (Instrumental)" by Angelo Badalamenti from Twin Peaks"Where Everybody Knows Your Name" by Gary Portnoy from Cheers"Ain't She Beautiful" by W.G. Snuffy Walden from The Stand"BoJack's Theme (feat. Ralph Carney)" by Patrick Carney from BoJack Horseman"Friday the 13th: The Series (Main Theme)" by Fred Mollin from Friday the 13th: The Series"White Lines" by unknown from 1st and 10"Karl Arrives" by Jeff Russo from Fargo Season 2"Bolero Remix" by Jeff Russo from Legion Season 1
In this episode Brendan, Ben and Adam gather to lend a hand to anyone who is thinking about putting together a collection of Vampire: the Masquerade. If you are not familiar with the game, but would like to become so, we give an outline of some of our favorite books and let everyone know where to get started with a collection. Skip Ahead: 00:00:30 - Intro 00:16:06 - Forever Knight Episode 09 00:32:15 - Main Conversation Brendan's List Starter: Vampire: the Masquerade 2nd Edition Core 2nd Edition Player's Guide 1st Edition Storyteller's Guide Player's Guide to the Sabbat Storyteller's Handbook to the Sabbat Add Clanbooks to taste - (Bradstreet covers; Lasombra, Tzimisce, Giovanni recommended.) Advanced Reading: Children of the Night Children of the Inquisition Destiny's Price - Mage: the Ascension 2nd E. Giovanni Chronicles I Montreal by Night The Book of Nod Ben's List Starter: Vampire: the Masquerade 2nd Edition 2nd Edition Player's Guide Sabbat Player's Guide Storyteller's Guide to the Sabbat Any Clanbooks Advanced Reading: Vampire: the Dark Ages Core Book Dark Ages Companion Giovanni Chronicles I & II Transylvania Chronicles I & II Adam's List Starter: Vampire: the Masquerade 2nd Edition Core 2nd Edition Player's Guide Player's Guide to the Sabbat Storyteller's Guide to the Sabbat Advanced Reading: Ghouls: Fatal Addiction World of Darkness: Sorcerer Mediums - Wraith: the Oblivion 2nd Edition Damnation City - Vampire: the Requiem 1st Edition The Black Hand: A guide to the Tal'Mahe'Ra Art by: Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson Music by: Our Lady of Shadows, In Strict Confidence, Fred Mollin, Bell, Book & Candle, and Bauhaus.
BLACKWELL is a vocal trio comprised of Carey Blackwell, brother Dan Blackwell & Braiden Turner. They've been busy working on their craft since forming in 2012. The trio has just released a great single called Redneck Style. Carey and Danny were raised in a musical family from Cochrane, Ontario, and Braiden, also from a musical family and, like Carey and Danny, has spent most of her life writing and recording songs and performing live. What they all have in common is the love of vocal harmony and the desire to showcase their brand of originality. As songwriters and singers, they have come together and shown that they have that something extra-special…something fresh and unique. Carey is not only a singer/songwriter but also one of the premier guitarists to emerge onto the world stage; Danny’s voice is a soaring instrument, powerful and compelling; Braiden’s gifts as a versatile singer/songwriter and pianist round out the BLACKWELL sound. Songwriters and producers from Marc Jordan and John Capek, to Nashville’s Fred Mollin have lent their support and encouragement.
JOHN LANDRY began his music career with a bang, immediately garnering several top ten hits on country music radio and CMT. Since emerging as the winner of the CCMA award for Top Independent Male Artist of the Year for his debut album “Forever Took Too Long” and earning the prestigious SOCAN award for Most Played Country Song of the Year for his first single “There You Were” in 2000. John has released five albums to date with acclaimed producers such as J. Richard Hutt and Fred Mollin. John’s fifth album entitled Don’t Look Back can be said to be a tribute to the journey that he’s travelled during his extensive career path and in his personal life with several themes emerging throughout the album and weaving their way into the lyrics in many of the songs. Now as a father of two young sons, he hopes to continue along that path for he feels that his greatest accomplishment, more so than as a Canadian Air Force Pilot or as a Country Music Recording Artist, will be to teach his boys to have the courage to pursue their own dreams and to never give up. It is in this vein that John hopes that Don’t Look Back will be his best album yet and is eager to begin touring again this summer inviting fans new and old along on his next great adventure. John is joined by My Heart Says Yes (But The Hurt Says No) duet partner Stacey Lee on a few of the new tracks. Tune in to hear my conversation with John and hear several songs from the new album.
I really enjoyed interviewing Chris as he is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the world of songplugging and how to work a catalog of songs. Many people wonder what it takes to get your song performed by a top selling, top charting artist. This interview discusses just how that is done! Thanks to the great writers Chris represents, his company has placed more than fifty cuts in the last eight years including songs recorded by major stars such as George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks and Dunn ( ACM Award winner, CMA and Grammy nominated single "BUILDING BRIDGES"), Lonestar, international recording artist Haydain Neale and many other independent artists. He was formerly vice-president of publishing for Barbara Orbison Productions / Still Working Music Group. He represented the Roy Orbison catalog as well as fifteen contemporary songwriters to the global music market. Under my leadership, the company had songs recorded by Pam Tillis (Top Ten), George Strait (#1), Reba McEntire (#1), Brooks & Dunn (#1), George Jones, and international recording star, Cliff Richard. As a former partner in KMA Management, along with Bill Aucoin (Kiss, Billy Idol) and Kent Martin (Owner, SRO Productions) he managed Mike Younger (Beyond/BMG). Mr. Younger's critically acclaimed debut album, which was produced by Rodney Crowell, was released in October 1999. Among others, he represents or has represented the catalogs of Criterion Music (Maribeth Derry, Rodney Crowell, Lyle Lovett, and Rosanne Cash), The Roys, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Jim Reilley, Ronna Reeves, and many other talented writers. Additionally, he's am proud to announce that he now represents renowned producer and former Disney Music VP of A&R, Fred Mollin (www.fredmollin.com). Weekly, Chris volunteers as a music teacher and a member of the Advisory Council at the W.O. Smith Music School, a school for children who typically cannot afford music lessons. He is a member in good standing of the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, The Recording Academy, and Toastmasters International. As well as sitting on several charity boards, he is also a judge with the Miss America Scholarship Program and have served on judging panels at Miss Virginia, Miss North Carolina, Miss New Mexico, Miss Florida and Miss Oklahoma. For over twenty-five years Chris has been involved in the music industry as a performer, producer, and publisher. He studied music at Virginia Commonwealth University and have toured and performed (as an artist) throughout the U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe and the Middle East. He has produced numerous award winning television and radio commercials as well as regional and national record albums. He's been a guest on David Hooper's nationally syndicated radio show Music Business Radio (http://blog.musicbusinessradio.com/2007/05/index.html, Episode #32). He has been a featured panelist at the Midwest Regional Music Festival (St. Louis) and Atlantis Music Conference (Atlanta). He's been a speaker at the New York, Tampa, Detroit and Roanoke, VA Chapters of Nashville Songwriter's Association International and has also been the featured publisher on several occasions at the Songwriter's Guild of America and Tennessee Songwriter's Association monthly song critique in Nashville. http://www.chriskeaton.com/
In this mega-sized Friday the 13th extravaganza, Desmond Reddick is joined by Darryll for a Roadkill Review of Friday the 13th (2009) before Desmond reviews the brand new documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th. Desmond and DW both share their top five kills from the series, while DW shares his thoughts on the remake and a review of Friday the 13th for the NES in the latest Brainscan. Desmond comes back to celebrate F#%ked-Up February with the Nine Inch Nails longform music video, "Broken." There's fun and feedback to be had. Friday Terror Tunes aplenty: "Friday" by Life of Agony, "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" by Alice Cooper, "Jason Never Dies" by First Jason, "RV Massacre" by Harry Manfredini, "Gave Up" by Nine Inch Nails, "The New Blood" by Fred Mollin and "Jason's Theme" by Harry Manfredini. Support our sponsors at www.horror-mall.com and www.fright-rags.com, and be sure to use your DREAD10 coupon code at Fright Rags to get 10% off your purchase. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.
In this mega-sized Friday the 13th extravaganza, Desmond Reddick is joined by Darryll for a Roadkill Review of Friday the 13th (2009) before Desmond reviews the brand new documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th. Desmond and DW both share their top five kills from the series, while DW shares his thoughts on the remake and a review of Friday the 13th for the NES in the latest Brainscan. Desmond comes back to celebrate F#%ked-Up February with the Nine Inch Nails longform music video, "Broken." There's fun and feedback to be had. Friday Terror Tunes aplenty: "Friday" by Life of Agony, "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" by Alice Cooper, "Jason Never Dies" by First Jason, "RV Massacre" by Harry Manfredini, "Gave Up" by Nine Inch Nails, "The New Blood" by Fred Mollin and "Jason's Theme" by Harry Manfredini. Support our sponsors at www.horror-mall.com and www.fright-rags.com, and be sure to use your DREAD10 coupon code at Fright Rags to get 10% off your purchase. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.
In this mega-sized Friday the 13th extravaganza, Desmond Reddick is joined by Darryll for a Roadkill Review of Friday the 13th (2009) before Desmond reviews the brand new documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th. Desmond and DW both share their top five kills from the series, while DW shares his thoughts on the remake and a review of Friday the 13th for the NES in the latest Brainscan. Desmond comes back to celebrate F#%ked-Up February with the Nine Inch Nails longform music video, "Broken." There's fun and feedback to be had. Friday Terror Tunes aplenty: "Friday" by Life of Agony, "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" by Alice Cooper, "Jason Never Dies" by First Jason, "RV Massacre" by Harry Manfredini, "Gave Up" by Nine Inch Nails, "The New Blood" by Fred Mollin and "Jason's Theme" by Harry Manfredini. Support our sponsors at www.horror-mall.com and www.fright-rags.com, and be sure to use your DREAD10 coupon code at Fright Rags to get 10% off your purchase. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.
In this mega-sized Friday the 13th extravaganza, Desmond Reddick is joined by Darryll for a Roadkill Review of Friday the 13th (2009) before Desmond reviews the brand new documentary His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th. Desmond and DW both share their top five kills from the series, while DW shares his thoughts on the remake and a review of Friday the 13th for the NES in the latest Brainscan. Desmond comes back to celebrate F#%ked-Up February with the Nine Inch Nails longform music video, "Broken." There's fun and feedback to be had. Friday Terror Tunes aplenty: "Friday" by Life of Agony, "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" by Alice Cooper, "Jason Never Dies" by First Jason, "RV Massacre" by Harry Manfredini, "Gave Up" by Nine Inch Nails, "The New Blood" by Fred Mollin and "Jason's Theme" by Harry Manfredini. Support our sponsors at www.horror-mall.com and www.fright-rags.com, and be sure to use your DREAD10 coupon code at Fright Rags to get 10% off your purchase. Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.
Brooke Moriber is a former Broadway Performer and current Country Music up-and-comer. Brooke is a native of New York's Greenwich Village and continues to live in The Big Apple, splitting time between home and Nashville as she works to create a space for herself in Country Music. Brooke was surrounded by music from a young age; her mother was a former actress and musician and her Dad was a former drummer who once played Carnegie Hall. This musical upbringing inspired Brooke to pursue music as not only as passion but also a career. She stepped onto a Broadway stage for the first time when she was 8 years old after she landed the role of child Cosette in Les Miserables. It just so happened to be her very first audition. Continuing to build her talents on the stage, everything changed when she was 14 as a rare eye disease left her blind. The disease would steal her sight for four painful and difficult years when to the surprise of her doctors the disease went into remission. Feeling like she had been given a new lease on life, Brooke was inspired to change her direction and chase a career in music. She made the very difficult decision to leave the Broadway stage and began a journey within the pop world. Although she was re-inspired, she still felt there was something missing as she longed to release her emotions not only through her songs but also through her songwriting and her performances on-stage. That's when she found Country Music. Brooke began making trips to Nashville thanks to a chance meeting with well known producer Fred Mollin and began to find her voice within the world of Country Music. It was an inspiring transition as it allowed her to become more vulnerable than ever before, sharing her story and the emotions that were built up within it. The stage also offered a therapeutic release allowing her to connect with the audience in a whole new way. For the first time in years Brooke broke down the walls she had created between her and the audience while performing on Broadway; she let herself experience the unique emotions that are born within her music while performing live. As she continues to work at finding her true voice within Country Music, working with talented producer Dave Pittenger, Brooke is extremely proud of the music she's creating, including her two single releases in 2020, Better Days and In It Together, and her latest single, This Town Made Us, which was produced by Pittenger and is her debut release on Reviver Entertainment Group. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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