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Six-time Grammy winner, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer, and Kennedy Center honoree Amy Grant joins us to chat about the pursuit of honesty in songwriting, the stories behind some of her songs, and her catalog of modern day Christmas classics. PART ONEPaul and Scott chat about the idea of a "definitive" version of a Christmas song, discuss their favorites, debate about Christmas songs they love and hate, and delve into Scott's elementary school crush on Amy Grant. PART TWOOur in-depth interview with Amy GrantABOUT AMY GRANTPerhaps the most influential pioneer of the Contemporary Christian Music genre, Amy Grant released her first album while still in high school. Her fourth album, 1982's Age to Age, found unprecedented success with hit singles such as “Sing Your Praise to the Lord” and “El Shaddai.” Age to Age topped the Christian album chart for 85 weeks, earned Amy her first Grammy award, and became the first Christian album to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. Her 1984 album Straight Ahead spawned hits with Amy's original compositions “Thy Word” and “Angels,” and became the first Christian album to land on the Billboard 200. By the mid-1980s, she further crossed over to mainstream success when “Find a Way,” which she wrote with Michael W. Smith, hit the Top 40 on Billboard's pop chart. The following year, Amy reached the top of the pop chart with “The Next Time I Fall,” a duet with Peter Cetera. Her 1991 album Heart in Motion sold 5 million copies and spawned four Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including the self-penned hits “Baby Baby” and “Every Heartbeat.” That same year, she enjoyed another Top 10 pop hit as a songwriter with Michael W. Smith's “Place in This World.” Amy continued to find mainstream success in the mid-1990s with singles such as “House of Love,” a duet with her now-husband Vince Gill, as well as the songs “Lucky One” and “Takes a Little Time,” which she wrote with Keith Thomas and Wayne Kirkpatrick, respectively. Starting with 1983's A Christmas Album, holiday music has been an important part of Amy Grant's artistry. She has since released the albums Home for Christmas, which was certified three-times Platinum; A Christmas to Remember; Tennessee Christmas; and The Animals' Christmas, a collaborative album with Art Garfunkel featuring songs by Jimmy Webb that explore the nativity story from the perspective of the animals. Amy's original songs “Tennessee Christmas” and “Breath of Heaven” have become modern day holiday standards. Her Christmas concerts, often featuring husband Vince Gill and longtime collaborator Michael W. Smith, have become a holiday tradition. To date, Amy has released twenty studio albums and has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Seventeen of her albums have reached #1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart, more than any other artist in history. She has won 6 Grammy awards, 26 Dove awards, and has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Amy has received honorary doctorates from two universities, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021. She was a recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievement in 2022.  

Revisiting Deion Sanders hosting Miss USA, Cher's memoir, bad influence Sabrina Carpenter, Brian Austin Green's music, Ace Frehley on morning TV, Diddy news, and we call CFL Stan after a streaker invaded the Grey Cup. Reminder that our merch store is back… for a limited time. Get your Christmas orders in today! RIP former Chicago Bull Bob Butterbean Love. ML Elrick hates the Detroit Lions. Diddy is pulling shenanigans in prison. All his fellow prisoners treat him like a God in jail. Diddy's “goombas” are harassing people. A loose-lipped property manager spills on the aftermath of a Diddy party. Music: The Cure have a new album out. Sabrina Carpenter is naughty and it's getting attention. Wicked is overly promoted. Ace Frehley phoned it in on Fox 5 Las Vegas. Boring Austin Green finally heard his music on the “radio” after 30 years. Cher continues to pop off following the release of her book. This time by swearing on national broadcast TV. Sonny took all her money. Her Christmas song is back. Jason Kelce and Stevie Nicks have a new crappy Christmas Song. Travis is trying to become a major Hollywood actor. Kristin Cavallari sleeps around. LaMelo ball fined $100k for saying “no homo”. Where is LaVar Ball? The Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens are playing on Netflix on Christmas. They better not have streaming issues because Beyoncé is playing halftime. What is going on with Kate Upton and Justin Verlander? Are her boobs ok? Deion Sanders is excelling coaching Colorado football. We watch his great hosting job at the 2002 Miss USA. Valerie Bertinelli has joined the Drew Crew. She's also quit drinking for 9 months. She's having more anxiety. Probably because she her boyfriend dumped her. Is Pete Davidson back into rehab or what? Whoopi Goldberg will not apologize to a Staten Island bakery. Stan's Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Grey Cup to the Toronto Argonauts. A hot chick stormed the field and nobody cared including security. We check in with CFL expert Stan. That loser not-a-Prince Harry is trying comedy and failing with Jelly Roll. The Beatles were sexually abused by their dentist. Another reminder to join us for Killer's Christmas at the Lodge in Keego Harbor on December 6th. Politics: Joe Biden got lost in the rainforest. Matt Gaetz is a turd… and probably the next Attorney General. Oprah is lying about not receiving money from the Kamala Harris campaign. Nancy Mace vs Sarah McBride's d**k and balls. Drew Crime: Jose Ibarra is going down for the murder of Laken Riley. Go see Gary Hoey: Ho Ho Hoey Rockin' Holiday Show! Visit our presenting sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (The Drew Lane Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

A down-on-his-luck mall Santa is shocked by a little girl with a big problem. Her Christmas wish is a real nightmare. This scary suspenseful story was written and told by Phil M. Williams. Two free novels by Phil M. Williams can be found here: https://philwbooks.com/

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman was a prolific author in the 19th century. Her Christmas stories showed up every year in newspapers and magazines. Professor Thomas Ruys Smith recently published a new collection of Freeman's Christmas stories. Professor Smith joins me today to discuss Freeman, and then Brian narrates "Harriet Anne's Christmas" from the collection. Mentioned in this Episode The Last Gift: The Christmas Stories of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Music in this Episode "Family Holiday" — Aleksey Chistilin, via Pixabay "Piano Music No. 1" — Relaxing Time, via Pixabay "Relaxing Piano Music" — Kevin Macleod, via Incompetech

Welcome to episode 55 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I'll be Yumi Matsutoya's Christmas songs. When it comes to Japanese Christmas music, there are a handful of really key artists. Over the past forty years, one of the most influential is Yumi Matsutoya. She's certainly not the most prolific when it comes to Christmas music, but she helped to revive public interest, and she furthered the success of Japanese Christmas pop songs. While original Christmas pop songs were being written in Japan as early as the 1950s, until the late 1970s they were more the exception than the rule. From 1978 to 1983, a string of Christmas hits written by young Japanese pop and rock artists helped convince the public and the music industry that there was more to Christmas than “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolph,” and Bing Crosby. Yuming was one of the most successful of the bunch. From 1974 to 2002, Yuming regularly produced Christmas, or Christmassy songs. “MISSLIM,” “Streamline ‘80” and “Surf and Snow” were albums I bought or knew about early on. I found out about the others as I researched her more. I've bought copies of most of the albums featuring her Christmas songs, but the rest came from her “Seasons Colours Song Collection” 4-CD set. I was eager to talk about her music and the impact it has had. One of the things I enjoyed most about researching her was finding videos of some of her old performances. She's always had a great stage presence, but it's the older videos, particularly from the 70s and 80s, that I enjoy the most. One I regret not being able to find was a video of her performing “Christmas Waiting At The Lodge” while riding a ski lift. It's from a late-70s or early-80s television special, and it reminded me of one of John Denver's specials from the same period. Christmas Waiting At The Lodge Let's Move In Together Before The Diamond Dust Fades Angel Cryin' X'mas Wings Of Winter Snow, Moon And Flowers December Rain I hope you've enjoyed Yumi Matsutoya's music. If you'd like to hear more from her, there's plenty to be found online. A lot of unauthorized videos have been taken down lately, but she has her own YouTube channel and more music is being added there regularly. Her Christmas music is just the tip of the iceberg. Join me back here on the 25th for my third Christmas In July episode. I don't expect it to be late, but I've run into a lot of snags, including delays to my latest order of records, so there's a chance it won't hit until the 26th. I have a great selection of summery Christmas songs lined up and you're sure to enjoy them. As always, any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. If have any suggestions, or if you'd like to recommend a song or album for a future episode, drop me a line and let me know. Remember, I've added a button to my Ko-fi page. If you'd like to support me one cup of coffee at a time, a donation is only $3. I've also opened a Redbubble store. I only have a couple designs up, but keep an eye on it as I'll be trying to add more. Half of any proceeds or donations received will be donated to support the people of Ukraine, while the rest will be used to purchase new Japanese Christmas music to review for future episodes. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And if you get a chance, leave me a review on iTunes. Thanks!

Learn from JPC Allen who is a YA Christian mystery author. JPC Allen started her writing career in second grade with an homage to Scooby Doo. She's been tracking down mysteries ever since. She's written mystery short stories for Mt. Zion Ridge Press. Her Christmas mystery "A Rose from the Ashes" was a Selah-finalist at the Blue Ridge Mountains Writers Conference in 2020. Online, she offers tips and prompts to ignite the creative spark in every kind of writer . She also leads workshops for tweens, teens, and adults, encouraging them to discover the adventure of writing. A lifelong Buckeye, she has deep roots in the Mountain State. Connect with her: https://instagram.com/jpcallenwrites?utm_medium=copy_link --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/katherine-hutchinson-hayes/support

Bill and Mike talk about Mary. She is the most famous Christmas disciple. Her Christmas stories are filled with inspiring words. And yes, she did know who Jesus was and she could hardly believe it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/legacyleadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/legacyleadership/support

Carolyn Astfalk is a Contemporary Romance Author. Her novel All In Good Time earned an honorable mention at the 2020 Catholic Press Association Book Awards. As president of the Catholic Writers Guild, she encourages other writers and authors to elevate their craft and reach their publication goals. Her Christmas love story, Ornamental Graces, is a great holiday read! Website: CarolynAstfalk.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolynMAstfalk Twitter: https://twitter.com/CMAstfalk Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3428010-carolyn Instagram: https://instagram.com/cmastfalk/

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength…” (Isaiah 40:31a) Today, Margaret-Rose is here to share some of her testimony and how God has been faithful in all seasons. Through failures, getting back up, grief, loss, and more, this is an inspirational episode about how God truly is a God of restoration, and He always sees us through. •CONNECT & MORE INFO• Hosted by Cristabelle Braden IG: @declarationlife | @cristabellebraden FB: @declarationlife | Join the group! facebook.com/groups/declarationlife Website: cristabellebraden.com/declarationlife Intro/Outro Music: "Not Giving Up" by Cristabelle Braden •ABOUT MARGARET-ROSE• Margaret-Rose is a Christian Indie Artist & Songwriter from Winnipeg, Canada with a heart to inspire and encourage others. She got her start in the church at an early age, singing duets with her Mom. She comes from a Musical Family. Her Maternal Grandfather was a terrific Trumpet player and her Maternal Grandmother was known as ‘The Bell' in her day, she had an awesome singing voice. Margaret-Rose's Mom was also a very talented Singer. She continues to be a gifted Songwriter and has continued her song writing over the years and has also collaborated with the Artist. Margaret-Rose has grown from her life experiences and says, “It has been a real learning curve and roller coaster ride for the past few years. With my Precious Dad passing away suddenly in 2018, one of the hardest things I and my Family have ever gone through. Myself going through moments of doubt and painful circumstances. I can honestly say, my God has been faithful, and for this I am so very grateful.” Margaret-Rose has previously released three radio Singles – Be Bold, Out of the Blue and Hold On. Her Christmas single, Come with Me to Bethlehem, was just released in December. Website: https://margaret-roseonline.com/ IG: @iammargaretrose •ABOUT CRISTABELLE• Cristabelle Braden is an award winning singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, writer, and podcast host. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, she began to write music. Since then, she has surpassed medical expectations and thrived in her newfound gift of music; she has come from re-learning daily life tasks in brain injury rehabilitation to setting her feet firmly on the ground as a songwriter, speaker, and artist with a message of hope. She is also a graduate-level Biblical scholar, currently working on a Masters in Theological Studies. She hosts two podcasts: Declaration Life, a faith-based podcast about living intentionally, and Hope Survives, a brain injury podcast. Her journey has inspired her to become a passionate advocate for brain injury, lobbying on a statewide and national level with the Brain Injury Association of America, as well as personally working hard to provide support and encouragement to brain injury survivors and their families through her online community Hope After Head Injury. Website: cristabellebraden.com

What song had the longest journey ever to become #1? It's Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas is You. #BehindTheChristmasHits is Presented by Pizza Pizza! It was 1993 and Mariah’s then husband and head of her record company, Tommy Mottola, began strategizing with his team about her next career move. To everyone’s surprise, they decided a Christmas album was the way to go. Mariah couldn’t understand why. Her most recent album, Music Box, had been her biggest success yet - the album sold more than 28 million copies worldwide. An album of Christmas standards felt like a project for way further down the road and not for someone who had only been a pop star for about 3 years. She thought they were way off with this, but the idea eventually tapped into something that had been present in Mariah since she was a child. Her Christmas spirit. Mariah LOVES Christmas. Something she credits her mom for in those early years. Mariah eventually came around, but instead of just doing covers of familiar songs, Mariah wanted to write something new, and now suddenly, the record label was nervous... but you try telling Mariah Carey “no". Tommy Mottola wanted something more uptempo – something “rock and roll” like Phil Spector did with Darlene Love and the Ronettes back in 1963. Mariah has said her true of love of Christmas comes from the hope that’s in the holiday. And that’s where the lyrics of this next song would come from. She began to make a list of all the things she had thought of since childhood but then flipped those feelings into lyrics about lost love. It started as a Christmas song that turned into a love song and then back into a Christmas song. Mariah says she was in her upstate NY home and put on her copy of It’s a Wonderful Life and blasted it through the house. She went into a room where she kept a Casio keyboard. Mariah is very honest about this – she says she’s a terrible piano player, but sometimes happy accidents happen…and one did here. She kind of stumbled on the melody and chord progression and recorded it on a cassette recorder. Mariah’s account of how the song was written differs from her former songwriting partner, Walter Afanasieff. They had worked together on every album of hers to this point. Mariah told Entertainment Weekly that when she brought the song to Walter, she had already written most of it. Walter says he and Mariah were actually in the room together while he was “plucking it out on the piano.” Walter’s version is that he took care of the melody while Mariah worked out the lyrics. Unfortunately, the two had a falling out over 20 years ago and haven’t spoken since. When it was recorded in the summer of ‘94, Mariah had every square inch of the studio decorated. Trees, ornaments, candles, lights up on the windows – even the temperature was turned way down. Mariah wanted the song to feel like something she could’ve grown up listening to – something you couldn’t help but be happy listening to. No band actually plays on the song. It was entirely constructed on Walter’s computer. The only things that were added were the voices of Mariah & her back-up singers. It’s rare that a song grows in popularity almost every single year. After it was released on October 28 1994, All I Want for Christmas is You peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. On December 16, 2019, it finally reached the top of that chart, setting a record for the longest trip ever to get to #1. It was also the first time a Christmas song has been #1 on the Hot 100 since The Chipmunk Song in 1958. It also became Mariah’s first #1 hit since 2008 and her 19th overall. And it’s the biggest-selling Christmas song on digital platforms ever. Mariah told the NY Times that after picking it apart for years, she’s finally at a place where she can enjoy it. As for Walter, despite the falling out with Mariah, he pinches himself every year when the song becomes a hit all over again. “My ex-wives, my children and my grandchildren are enjoying a lot of nice things because of that song.” Whose version of who wrote what and where is closer to the truth? It probably doesn’t matter – Mariah and Walter share equal song writing credit and unlike some other Christmas classics, no lawsuits have ever been filed over it. Mariah calls co-writing this song one of her greatest achievements. That’s not hyperbole. Unless you’re old enough to remember Bing Crosby’s White Christmas when it was brand new in 1942 – there isn’t a Christmas song since that’s done what Mariah Carey’s has. Behind The Christmas Hits is Presented by Pizza Pizza! Mariah Carey Merry Christmas: Columbia Records 1994

It’s Christmas time! And you know what that means! Christmas cookies, presents, music friends and family, a baby in a manger and Aarika, Jayna and Chad talking about one of their favorite Christmas stories from world famous author Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol." Okay, Aarika was mostly silent. Her Christmas movies are Die Hard (she will fight people) and Nightmare Before Christmas. We told you, she is our weird one. And we love it. Thanks for listening! We hope you have Happy Holidays and we hope that 2021 will be kinder to all.... and to all a good night!To purchase the book, please go to https://amzn.to/39jrLxnTo support the show (a.k.a the girl's reading habit), visit https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockingsWe make candles inspired by our books: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoBluestockingsOur Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/2bluestockings/shop?asc=uFind us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TwoBlueStockingsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/twobluestockings)

Melanie Penn is an acclaimed singer and songwriter based in New York City. Her Christmas album, “Immanuel”, tells the story of Jesus' birth from the perspective of nearly every character in the narrative. It's a joyful, heart-warming record that has become a holiday favorite for many. Melanie joins Host Matt Popovits to discuss the power and the importance of Christmas music, especially in a year marked with so much anxiety.

35. His and Her Christmas Joe watches the voice over-packed bicker-fest His and Her Christmas (2005)! Liz is an advice columnist. Tom is an opinion columnist. Most of this movie is them talking about how much they dislike each other. You'll never guess what happens! What advice might Joe have for you, dear listener? Find out in this, the thirty-fifth episode of JOE WATCHES 60 CHRISTMAS MOVIES IN 60 DAYS! Tell Joe if you keep plants where your fish live on Twitter @joemoc!

The real world has forced TB to give up, and she doesn’t plan to get out of her PJs and robe. Ever. Or, as Clare says, dressing gown, which makes the duo ponder why that particular lounge-around-the-house item is called something fancy in both countries. TB is scrambling to get Dagny ready for an early December release. Tick tock! She’s also finished audio proofing Life in Bits, and it’s already heading to retail. Spectacular speed for ACX, which has been struggling lately. One Golden Summer has been in moderation for well over a month now, and the audio version may not see the light of day. Unlike TB, Clare is focusing on the positive. Her Christmas in Mistletoe book has launched! Can we get a woot woot? The week has been intense, but the good news is she’s feeling positive about the book after last week’s wobble. ARC readers are loving it! Grab your copy, and let the Christmas feels of her romance wrap around you like a snuggly blanket. The duo moves on to the power of rest. Clare outlines four different types, and she recently read a line that has had a great impact on her: Not all your hours have to be monetized. TB, who suffers from chronic insomnia, discusses the importance of sleep and how it impacts not only your health but creativity. Focusing on rest is just as important as concentrating on work, and it’s impossible to separate the two. Are you fitting in enough rest, or are you finding it hard in 2020? Also, please weigh in on the robe vs dressing gown. Which do you say? Head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com, and leave a comment on the episode. Or you can email them at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com. Next week, the pair will be discussing a surprise topic. (Yep, they forgot to decide before recording.) Happy listening! Clare and TB Links: Christmas in Mistletoe: www.clarelydon.co.uk/books/christmas-in-mistletoe/ Rest: www.amazon.com/Rest-More-Done-When-Work-ebook/dp/B01IMZ5DR4/ The SHED Method: www.amazon.com/SHED-Method-groundbreaking-step-step-ebook/dp/B074Q5NR91/

TB is about to start a staycation and is already in vacay mode. But first, she finished her London novella and got it to her editor 5 days before the deadline. She’s feeling light and free, but she’s pretty sure in a week or so, she’ll be back to her freak-out mode. Clare has been doing her best to manage her tooth pain and finally got her first full night’s sleep. Woot! She’s also on her second week of a shoe-buying frenzy. Her Christmas novel has a cover. Now, she just needs to finish the book, but first she’s working on the second draft of London 7 before returning to fa-la-laing. The duo turns to the topic: Things they’ve been wrong about in their writing careers. TB shares 3 goofs, but she’s pretty sure at some point in her career, she’s been wrong with just about everything. Clare shares 4 things she’s been wrong about. They both caution authors not to simply follow the advice of others since each career is different. Take the time to learn your genre and your own author branding. And, remember no matter what, you’ll make mistakes, but you can learn from them and pivot. Also, TB still can’t do math. What have you been wrong about in your career? Head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com, and leave a comment on the episode. Or you can email them at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com. Next week, the intrepid duo will break down how much time they spend on different aspects of being an author: writing, editing, marketing, and more. Thanks so much for listening! Clare and TB Premade Cover Website: www.thecovercollection.com/

“Evelyn (Mom) is the wisest and most Loving woman that I have ever known.”Evelyn (Mom) Loves God and everyone she encounters. She laughs a lot and until she cries. It is common to see tears streaming down her face from laughing so hard. She eats whatever she wants in moderation, is an amazing cook, shares her lunch with someone every day, has never had a habit of anything, enjoys honoring and celebrating Christmas with her beautiful lights more than anyone I know.Some of Evelyn's most enjoyable hobbies are decorating for holidays, especially at Christmas. Her Christmas lights are absolutely stunning and we have Jennifer Mowdy take care of that for her every year. People all over Kingsport tell us that they look forward to seeing Mom's Christmas lights each year. She also truly enjoys feeding the birds at work and home. Everyone around her offers to help feed the birds outside. I have literally seen Mom sit and look through the window with a lovely smile on her face because she is watching the birds eat. Mom has always said that you can love all animals even if you don't have one. She adores my four little Yorkie puppies, Blue, Ridge, Fox, and Page. She feeds, plays, and talks to them every day at the office and claims that they belong to her! She is such a classy lady and will always be known as the matriarch of our family.Mom has been a nurse all of my life. I feel blessed that Mom has led my private practice as Director of Nursing for over twenty years. She was there the first day I opened my practice, and still leads it today. Many patients call our office just to talk to my Mother.I have told my Mom many times that I could not have ordered her and Dad off of a menu as parents any better than God has blessed me with naturally! I am eternally grateful to God for the gift of my parents.Adults, children and animals adore Mom. She has such a positive spirit within her. Mom tells you exactly what she thinks, has an angelic face that does not seem to age and shares her knowledge and wisdom.She encourages me to do my best in all things. Mom is my role model and exactly who I wanted to be like when I grew up. I deeply look forward to seeing and being with her every day.Mom is one of a kind. This is the woman that God made! God made her Loving hands which have cared for me and many others for a lifetime. She remains my best friend, no matter my age. I Love her with all of my heart!Mom is one of God's miracles! She honors, respects, shows kindness and lives every encounter with passion when she interacts with someone.Mom gives all the praise and glory to God! She recycles God's goodness to help others in need. Mom is a blessing to all that know and Love her!Mom is my soulmate. Thank you, God, for blessing me with my Mother!Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.

Debra Markowitz started her career in the film industry when she created the Nassau County Film Office in 1989. She grew it to become the busiest film commission in New York State, second only to NYC, for most of it's existence. This past year, she has booked two long-term TV productions which will bring millions of dollars of direct economic impact to Nassau County, and billions of indirect impact.Debra is one of the co-founders of the Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) which is heading into its 23 year, July 10 - 16, 2020. (www.longislandfilm.com)Debra began casting and producing movies for other directors in 2013, and later that year, made her directorial debut with the award-winning short film, The Last Taxi Driver, starring Robert Clohessy of Blue Bloods fame.Since then, Debra and written and directed many other projects for herself and others.Her feature film, The Only Woman in the World, miniseries Couple of Guys, and short films Gem and the Photo Op, and Living Like Kings are in post production. She is in preproduction on short films Just Look Into My Eyes and Confidant.As she continues to raise more money for Couple of Guys, she adds more episodes to her slate of projects.Her Christmas script, Porter's Way Christmas, is making the rounds with production companies that have shown interest in producing it.As always, Debra continues writing with the Couple of Guys miniseries, Drivers: One Month to Christmas, and feature film, Therapist as her current projects.For more information on her and her films, please go to www.IntentionFilmsandMedia.comDebra is always interested in finding producers and investors for her movies, and if you're interested in getting involved in that capacity, please feel free to contact her at debra.markowitz@gmail.com.You can find out more about Debra and her projects by following her on Instagram @debramarkowitzfilm on Twitter at @debramarkowitz and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/intentionfilmsandmedia.com/Debra is also a Reiki healer, and looks forward to expanding her healing practice.She and her husband and business partner, John Marean, share a family of three grown daughters, and look forward to adopting another rescue dog when they finish grieving for their beloved Trippy.

How do you go about New Year resolutions/intentions? What methods do you use? Judith shares two resources she’s discovered and Nicola’s whittled her plans down to just three...   In The Show Nicola describes her mammoth journey home to the UK for Christmas and tells Judith why she’s still here. Her Christmas was nice, her step-father joined the family for the day, she’s caught up with friends including Kim who she’s helping with Facebook Ads, and she and Phoebe have been for Reiki treatments. Judith enjoyed her family on Christmas Day too and then visits from friends on 27th and 28th December. She completed the 21 Day tapping challenge and she’s been thinking about how she wants to show up in her business and in her writing in 2019.   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith received lots of lovely unsolicited testimonials which she found very encouraging, including one about the podcast which she shared with Nicola during the show. Nicola’s been studying with Andre Chaperon, specifically his new course Lean Business for Creators which is about service not selling.   Focus Of The Week How do you go about New Year resolutions/intentions? What methods do you use? What systems have Nicola and Judith used? Judith shares two resources she’s discovered and enjoyed and which have provoked lots of New Year-type thinking and Nicola’s whittled her plans down to just three; Clicks And Leads Academy, her new passion project and her own sci-fi creative writing. Do share your plans for 2019 in the Own It! Facebook Group – free to join.   Words Of The Week Nicola chooses Family (good) and Judith picks Tapping.   Project Updates During the break, Nicola has launched WritingClubWorld.com and was thrilled to be on Bing within 24 hours and attracting writers from all over the world. She’s describing it as her passion project but Judith goes as far as to say that she thinks this could be The One, given how people are so much more interested in what they want right now - their lives and their hobbies and passions - as compared to what they need. Unusually Judith has also launched something new for her clients in 2019 – Crazy Bespoke. She noticed that she was offering clients the opportunity to buy either a year or an hour, so she thought she’d introduce something in between and invited them to get in touch and describe their bespoke needs, their brief and their budget, so she can quote accordingly.   Who Or What's Impressed Nicola is very definitely not impressed with her relatively new iPhone but she loved Luther and she IS impressed with Phoebe’s health plans for Dry January and her taking exercise daily. Judith is also impressed by her family, specifically her brother who has lost 12kg low carbing and had a new strategy for keeping the peace on Christmas Day.   Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a rating and review via your podcast app Ask a question in our Facebook Group  To help the show: Subscribe via Radio Public, iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube, TuneIn, Libsyn Please share on Twitter, Facebook or whatever social media platform you love to use and tag us if you can - we love to read your comments! Website: https://OwnItThePodcast.com

Elizabeth Chan is a Billboard charting and award nominated recording artist/producer and CEO of Merry Bright Music Enterprises. Her Christmas songs are number one in New York City in the biggest radio station ever and her songs are played all over the globe. But it took Elizabeth a leap of faith that she can turn her passion for writing Christmas songs into the career of her dreams. Find out in this episode how Elizabeth was able to have faith in abilities despite her nay sayers. It's a Christmas story you will love. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Elizabeth's episode, Elizabeth's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

We’re Third Space Wellness and we’re unlocking the keys to your wellbeing – this time we’re talking about how to make great choices for yourself at the New Year and any time of year. What are they keys to success anyhow?  Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. In this episode we discuss tapping into your willpower, the resolutions we’re keeping ourselves, what to do when you’re on an  (yep), the REAL timeline of making new habits (cool resources on that  and , and a shout out to ) and why we love songs like  by . There’s a huge focus on making good choices and a new take on how to do that. And let’s not forget, we all need a little help from our friends. If this still doesn’t get you amped up about how to make your life better in 2015,  for a bit of tough love.  If you are gonna keep your resolutions, habits - whatever you prefer to call them, we recommend a bit of creative help. Our friends at  have everything you need.  And finally we chat about a challenging question - what’s a girl to do about birth control when she doesn’t love to use hormones? It’s a Q & A that involves ,  and more. We talk a bit about how to understand our natural cycles as well; we love  and if you don’t know much about what had been called “Natural Family Planning,” it’s now called . Finally,  about periods.  Warning: Sometimes we use bad language. We’re guilty of potty mouth (actually it’s mostly Rachel). More on your hosts and keeping in touch: Joy has great teeth (seriously, dentist confirmed) and crazy good luck when bargain shopping. On Sundays she spends a few hours connected to Oprah watching  to get her ready for the week ahead. In the treatment room she’ll help you figure out what’s really underlying that ailment with her superpowers of asking amazing questions. Connect directly via twitter .  Rachel binge watches TV on Netflix and talks like a “valley girl”. Her favorite meal is dessert; anything in the cake or cookie family and she’d have dessert three times a day if there were no adverse effects. In the treatment room she’ll make you laugh and cry at the same time; it will be an amazing catharsis. If you want to connect directly hit us up on twitter  #TSWRachel and Joy or Sam will get the message to our behind-the-times social media girl. Sam cooks very little though her specialty, “Cheddarwurst,” is a Third Space Wellness family favorite. She knows which board game is on the up and up and throws amazing parties. Her Christmas lights never come down because we need holiday cheer and good light year-round. In her yoga classes she’ll help you appreciate your body’s strength and connect you a new BFF all the same time; she’s a crazy good connecter. Connect with her directly via twitter .   Questions and future topic requests encouraged! Send your thoughts or questions to info@thirdspacewellness.com or Tweet  #WellnessUnlocked.   Check us out on iTunes!  Subscribe, rate us and share your comments.   Find us on . For more wellness info . Wellness Unlocked is produced by . If you’d like to sponsor Wellness Unlocked or plan an event with Third Space Wellness, send email to both  and  with the subject line: Sponsor & Events with TSW.   #VS

Radio Wave December 26, 2012 - If you could sum up all of Our Lady's Medjugorje apparitions over 31 years, what would it be? Our Lady in Her Christmas apparition gives us the answer. What is our response? A Friend of Medjugorje tell more...

Radio Wave December 26, 2012 - If you could sum up all of Our Lady's Medjugorje apparitions over 31 years, what would it be? Our Lady in Her Christmas apparition gives us the answer. What is our response? A Friend of Medjugorje tell more...

Mary took the child home to live with her. Her "Christmas" lasted all her life.

Mary took the child home to live with her. Her "Christmas" lasted all her life.

Featuring nationally best-selling author Carly Alexander in a special holiday edition podcast, discussing her hilarious holiday novel THE SECRET LIFE OF MRS. CLAUS. This Christmas, a little red suit can make all the difference...Three women hired by Rossman's Department Store to play Mrs. Claus in Baltimore, San Francisco and Chicago are about to learn that a woman should never stop making that Christmas list. For these Mrs. Claus stand-ins, it's a Christmas where miracles happen, love is magical, and changing their lives is as easy as changing their outfits...THREE HOLIDAY NOVELLAS, THREE MRS. CLAUSES...First up – comedy. Olivia Todd had hoped the worst was behind her after she broke her ankle, lost her chance to be a Rockette, and had to come home to Baltimore. Now the only job Liv can get is playing Mrs. Claus at Rossman’s Department Store – a nightmare gig of wrangling bratty kids alongside a biker Santa. Her Christmas wish? A “Do Over.” Fast!Second, in San Francisco, single mom Cassie Derringer wants just one thing for Christmas: To give her son his father. When she finds a note in the Mrs. Claus suit that reads: “This suit brings luck. Go with it,” she’s on her way.Third, it’s bah, humbug in Santaland. As heir to the Rossman’s dynasty, the only Christmas spirit Meredith Rossman feels is the kind brought on by ringing cash registers. Dressed as Mrs. Claus, Meredith can keep an eye on operations and on Nick, the Christmas-hire Santa. Something about Nick inspires her to be a better person, to wish again...and to sit on Santa’s lap.Brought to you by TriCom Podcast, dedicated to putting Authors In Your Pocket (tm)...http://www.authorsinyourpocket.com

Featuring nationally best-selling author Carly Alexander in a Special holiday edition podcast, discussing her hilarious holiday novel THE SECRET LIFE OF MRS. CLAUS. This Christmas, a little red suit can make all the difference...Three women hired by Rossman's Department Store to play Mrs. Claus in Baltimore, San Francisco and Chicago are about to learn that a woman should never stop making that Christmas list. For these Mrs. Claus stand-ins, it's a Christmas where miracles happen, love is magical, and changing their lives is as easy as changing their outfits...THREE HOLIDAY NOVELLAS, THREE MRS. CLAUSES...First up – comedy. Olivia Todd had hoped the worst was behind her after she broke her ankle, lost her chance to be a Rockette, and had to come home to Baltimore. Now the only job Liv can get is playing Mrs. Claus at Rossman’s Department Store – a nightmare gig of wrangling bratty kids alongside a biker Santa. Her Christmas wish? A “Do Over.” Fast!Second, in San Francisco, single mom Cassie Derringer wants just one thing for Christmas: To give her son his father. When she finds a note in the Mrs. Claus suit that reads: “This suit brings luck. Go with it,” she’s on her way.Third, it’s bah, humbug in Santaland. As heir to the Rossman’s dynasty, the only Christmas spirit Meredith Rossman feels is the kind brought on by ringing cash registers. Dressed as Mrs. Claus, Meredith can keep an eye on operations and on Nick, the Christmas-hire Santa. Something about Nick inspires her to be a better person, to wish again...and to sit on Santa’s lap.Brought to you by TriCom Podcast, dedicated to putting Authors In Your Pocket (tm)...http://www.authorsinyourpocket.com