Podcast appearances and mentions of georgia music hall

Mac Powell, originally from Alabama, moved to Atlanta, GA as a sophomore in high school where he would soon co-found the Christian rock band Third Day. Throughout their nearly three-decade career, the band sold over 10 million albums, earned four Grammy Awards, one American Music Award, 24 Dove Awards, and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Since Third Day's farewell tour in 2018 Mac released a country album “Back Again” under the banner “Mac Powell & The Family Reunion” and on October 15th, 2021 he released his debut solo Christian album “New Creation” which landed at NO.1 on the Top Christian & Gospel album chart. Mac's current radio single, New Creation, is top 15 and climbing at CCM radio. Mac is on staff at Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, GA. 

On this week’s podcast we have special guests Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s Corporation and Nick Purdy, President of Wild Heaven Beer. We discuss how collaboration and partnerships help develop great leaders. I share a glass of Pop-n-Pie from Armadillo Ale Works in Denton, TX. Stephanie is CEO and granddaughter of founder of Stuckey's Corporation, roadside oasis since 1937, offers motorists a friendly stop where they can relax, refresh, and refuel. Known for their Southern hospitality and candies, especially our world-famous pecan log roll. The company fell out of family hands for decades, but is back and rebuilding this classic, nostalgic brand!Nick spent 15 years as the Founding Publisher of award-winning pop culture media company Paste, called “America’s finest music magazine” by the Wall Street Journal and a four-time National Magazine Award nominee. Nick’s background is in marketing and media, including stints in advertising and also in consulting with Deloitte & Touche. Nick also founded media consultancy On The Square Media and has worked with various clients including the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and NoiseTrade.com. Nick has commented numerous times on CNN Headline News as well as in music documentary Before the Music Dies and other music-related TV projects.Learn more about Stuckey's and order yourself an Original Pecan Log Roll at www.stuckeys.comIf you're in the Atlanta metro area be sure to visit Wild Heaven Beer at one of their two locations, and learn more at https://wildheavenbeer.com/

Bobby Skel (Robert Skelton) had several records that charted both regionally and nationally in the mid 1960's through the early 70's. He recorded at Macon, Georgia's first recording studio, King Studios, on Mulberry Street next to the Grand Opera House. He later recorded at Master Sound in Atlanta. We conducted an oral history interview with Bobby at  the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1997. This tribute includes portions of that interview and much of Bobby's music, used by permission from the publisher. A native of Swainsboro, Georgia, Bobby passed away at his home in Granbury, Texas, on October 31, 2010, at the age of 68.

Mama Jan Smith, a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and one of the most well-known vocal coaches in the industry, brings us inside the music studio to talk about her coaching strategies. She currently works with top artists such as Justin Bieber, Drake, Shania Twain, Usher, Rob Thomas, Florida Georgia Line and many more.

Host Jill Melancon talks to Atlanta music legend Danny Beard about Wax N Facts, DB Records, and his induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

This week we sat down with Mama Jan Smith, the world’s premier vocal producer and instructor. With over 30 years’ experience in the music industry, she is a Grammy nominated producer and Georgia Music Hall of Fame Inductee. We were so excited to hear her story of what led her to leadership and her creative mindset in the entertainment world! As Mama Jan Smith said herself, “leadership kind of happened to me in the process of discovering what I’m really here to do.” In this interview, she discusses how she went from being an Artist herself to what led her to lead people in the music industry and help them find their voice. Just to name drop a few of her clients…Justin Bieber, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Colbie Caillat. WOW! Working in an industry that isn’t always best known for its honesty and integrity, Mama Jan Smith walks us through how she navigates boundaries and how to create rules. We decided to ask a deep question, “what is one of your greatest failures or disappointments? How did that affect your leadership today?” Listen to our Podcast to hear what Mama Jan Smith had to say, she got honest and real – you DO NOT want to miss it!   *** This episode is brought to you by the John Maxwell Team. Learn how the John Maxwell Team Leadership, Coaching, Speaking, and Training Development Program can help you take your organization, leadership, and life to the next level. Book a free call with a Program Coordinator at: https://johnmaxwellteam.com/talk     *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com 

On this THROWBACK THURSDAY edition of the podcast, we revisit our conversation from Episode 69 with former lead singer of the band Third Day, Mac Powell.  When Mac was a sophomore in high school, he moved to Atlanta, GA where his passion for music and faith found an outlet in the band THIRD DAY. Over the past 25 years THIRD DAY helped transform Christian music and built a devoted fan base while traveling the world many times over, selling nearly 10 million albums, earning 4 Grammy awards, 1 American Music Award, 24 Dove Awards, and by being inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In 2018, THIRD DAY ended their time together as Mac and others pursued other passions and projects. Mac has also put together two collections of independent original country music (Mac Powell in 2012 and Southpaw in 2014), which include collaborations with songwriters such as Darius Rucker, Christian Bush (Sugarland), Chris Stapleton, and Travis Tritt. You can listen to the entire interview with Mac from Episode 69 in January of 2018 here.  For more, log on to http://SportsSpectrum.com   

God gives us all unique gifts, and to some he even grants fame. What happens when fame comes knocking? Is it possible to stay humble? That was my burning question for Mac Powell, the lead singer of the band, Third Day. Many people consider Third Day to be a pioneer in the Christian music business, but to Mac, it was just a result following God’s call on his life.  Mac has toured all over the world and has even been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. During his two decades of being a recording artist, Mac stays true to his faith by clinging to scriptures like Romans 5:8. Mac looks to Jesus and his five children as his guiding forces. The music he makes is for his family and his savior. It was truly a privilege to get to talk to Mac today, and I know you will be blessed by what he has to say about his crazy gift of a life. More in this episode: Mac shares all about his history and why he started Third Day. After 25 years, Mac still feels the great joy of bringing music to the world. Mac tells us how he looks to Jesus to stay humble. How music was a huge part of connecting Mac to his heavenly Father. Mac knew nothing about Christian music before starting Third Day. Holding onto something too tightly is just as dangerous as ignoring your calling. Mac’s biggest strength is his people. How Mac battles to have patience. Resources: http://www.thirdday.com/

A legendary recording artist and songwriter for the Memphis–based Stax label, William Bell first found success with his own recording of “You Don’t Miss Your Water,” a song that would go on to be covered by Otis Redding, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Byrds, and others. He found chart success in the ‘60s and ‘70s with additional self-penned singles, such as the Top 20 hits “Everybody Loves a Winner,” “A Tribute to a King,” “Private Number,” and “Tryin’ to Love Two,” which hit #1 on the R&B chart and #10 on the pop chart. His Top 10 R&B hit “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” went on to be covered by Billy Idol as the Top 10 pop hit, “To Be a Lover,” and was reinvented once again when Jaheim sampled it in “Put That Woman First,” a Top 5 R&B hit and Top 20 pop hit in 2004. In 2016 Bell returned to the re-formed Stax label to release This Is Where I Live, an album of primarily original songs that featured William’s own interpretation of “Born Under a Bad Sign,” which was originally recorded by Albert King and went on to become a blues standard that was named one of the “500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll” by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A partial list of artists who’ve recorded titles from the William Bell songbook includes Lou Rawls, Percy Sledge, Big Mama Thornton, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart, Etta James, LaVern Baker, Dusty Springfield, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Melissa Etheridge, Robert Cray, and Sturgill Simpson. Additionally, his songs have been sampled by Ludacris, Kanye West, and others.  Bell was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. He was honored with the R&B Pioneer Award by The Rhythm and Blues Foundation, and the W.C. Handy Heritage Award from the Memphis Music Foundation. In 2016 the Americana Music Association honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The following year he earned his first Grammy award for This Is Where I Live, which was named Americana Album of the Year. 

In this episode we talk about attending Tim Wilson's induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Dale opening for Sinbad at the Laughlin Fest and recent hecklers.

Rock and a Heart Place traces the rise, fall, and redemption of famous entertainers who were brought to their knees a great place to meet God. Join award-winning producer and music executive Ken Mansfield and biographer Marshall Terrill on a spiritual journey down the secluded halls of the music industry. Rock and a Heart Place is your backstage pass to never before-heard secrets, stories, and testimonies from some of rock music's greatest legends including members of Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Collective Soul, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Grand Funk Railroad, Kansas, Korn, Ozzy Osbourne, Pointer Sisters, Prince, The Ronettes, and The Turtles. KEN MANSFIELD’s legendary career in the music industry began as a member of the Town Criers, a successful southern California folk group in the early 1960s. From there he moved to executive tenures as US manager of The Beatles’ Apple Records and, director at Capitol Records, vice president at MGM Records, and president at Barnaby/CBS Records MARSHALL TERRILL is a veteran film, sports, and music writer and the author of nearly twenty books, including best-selling biographies of Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, and Pete Maravich. Three of his books are in development to be made into movies.Shane Evans, the former drummer of Collective Soul and a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Shane's   New Project and Music, Beauty for Ashes is the husband and wife duo of Shane Evans and Kelsey Hamilton, who formed, fell in love, got married and started making beautiful music together. 

MUDCAT (Danny Dudek) and Georgia Music Hall of Fame Inductee Beverly "Guitar" Watkins join us in the studio to promote this year's annual CHICKEN RAID Festival at The Northside Tavern this Saturday & Sunday (3/19-3/20). MUDCAT, who we consider to be Atlanta's Blues Ambassador, is the brainchild behind the Chicken Raid Honoring Mr. Frank Edwards, and makes his 3rd appearance on our show (Thanks, Danny!). Ms. Beverly Watkins is an Atlanta Blues, Soul, and R&B Legend, but is world renowned. From her bio: "Watkins set fire to the stage with Piano Red in the 1950’s and 1960’s, worked with James Brown, B.B. King and Ray Charles, kept the heat going in Atlanta blues clubs for decades, and she is not about to give up her striding, acrobatic style just because she’s marched past 70." This year's Chicken Raid benefits the Music Maker Relief Foundation - musicmaker.org CHICKEN RAID 2011 Facebook Page Beverly "Guitar" Watkins Artist Profile http://mudcatblues.com/

Art Gillham His Life and Music Pioneer Radio Artist 1922-1954 On 300 radio stations before network broadcasting 1924 Election night broadcast 18 station hookup from WEAF CBS depression era Syncopated Pessimism First television demonstration in South 1939 Pioneer Recording Artist First Western Electric electrical recording to be released Exclusive Artist for Columbia Records 1924-1931 Piano Rolls - Songwriter - Vaudeville Theater tours One of the first crooners Georgia Music Hall of Fame

Soul singer Otis Redding’s stardom was short; he died less than five years after his first hit. Today , September 9, Redding would have been 67, and at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon, Georgia, there’s a special exhibit that celebrates his life. Philip Graitcer was there. Aired on Tapestry, WBHM, Birmingham, September 11, 2008