Podcast appearances and mentions of jordan sparks

Fear and anxiety can be overwhelming, but as Christian homemakers, we are called to fear nothing that is frightening (1 Peter 3:6). In this conversation with Jordan Sparks from Fruitful and Fearless, we discuss how fearlessness and fruitfulness go hand in hand—how trusting God, preparing well, and embracing biblical roles lead to peace and confidence in our homes.We talk about:✨ How fearlessness is a command and part of Christian obedience✨ Why fruitfulness isn't just productivity but faithfulness in our season✨ Practical ways to prepare your home and heart to reduce anxiety✨ The role of gratitude in overcoming fear✨ How trusting God's design brings freedom and peaceJoin us for this encouraging discussion on living boldly and joyfully as Christian homemakers.

What does it mean to be truly fruitful and fearless in homemaking?

What does it mean to be truly fruitful and fearless in homemaking?

What does it mean to be truly fruitful and fearless in homemaking?

Our guest in this episode is Jordan Sparks, the founder and executive director of Oregon Brain Preservation (OBP), which is located at Salem, the capital city of Oregon. OBP offers the service of chemically preserving the brain in the hope of future restoration.Previously, Jordan was a dentist and a computer programmer, and he was successful enough in those fields to generate the capital required to start OBP.Brain preservation is a fascinating subject that we have covered in a number of recent episodes, in which we have interviewed Kenneth Hayworth, Max More, and Emil Kendziorra.Most people whose brains have been preserved for future restoration have undergone cryopreservation, which involves cooling the brain (and sometimes the whole body) down to a very low temperature and keeping it that way. OBP does offer that service occasionally, but its focus – which may be unique – is chemical fixation of the brain.Previous episodes on biostasis and brain preservation:The case for brain preservation, with Kenneth HayworthCryonics, cryocrastination, and the future: changing minds, with Max MoreStop cryocrastinating! with Emil KendziorraAdditional selected follow-ups:Oregon Brain PreservationThe costs of the services provided by Oregon Brain PreservationFocused Ultrasound: A Promising Tool for Cryonics - Tomorrow BioInvestigation of Electromagnetic Resonance Rewarming Enhanced by Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cryopreservation - LangmuirPre-epithelialized cryopreserved tracheal allograft for neo-trachea flap engineering - Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyAldehyde-stabilized cryopreservation by Robert McIntyre and Gregory Fahy - CryobiologyOregon's Death with Dignity Act14-year-old girl who died of cancer wins right to be cryogenically frozen - The GuardianMusic: Spike Protein, by Koi Discovery, available under CC0 1.0 Public Domain DeclarationOut-of-the-box insights from digital leadersDelivered is your window in the minds of people behind successful digital products. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Gregory G. Pearson is a multi-talented musician, producer, arranger and songwriter. He is a principal owner of The InnerCourt Music Group, one of the top Indie Artist music production companies in the Detroit area and co-owner of TheMAG Media and Entertainment Venue. Greg has performed and/or recorded with many noted gospel and secular artists. His production company has recorded or produced many projects in the gospel market. In 2012 Greg was featured as a choir director in the movie remake of “Sparkle” starring Whitney Houston and Jordan Sparks. He performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a musical tribute to Rosa Parks and also had the honor of being the musician and music director for Rosa Parks' funeral in 2005. He has received various awards and accolades throughout the country for his work in the music industry and the church world. He most recently served as musician for the NAACP National Convention. In 2020 Greg celebrated serving 50 years in the music industry by releasing his first ever single “Your Deliverance” and a Christmas EP entitled “Christmas At Inner Court” both on the Inner Court Music label. In 2022 he released the single “Dwell In The House” featuring the vibrant voice of Sherrie Nunn Berry with the accompanying music video in 2023. Greg proudly introduces his new single “Never Turn Back”. This high energy, foot stumping, hand clapping song,featuring Detroit's own Angelena Starks, will remind listeners of the church choirs on Sunday morning. “Lena” with hersoaring soprano, backed by powerful vocals, will take you up in praise and have you dancing wherever you are. Gregstates that this song is his testimony. “God has blessed me and kept me through some of the hardest times of my life.And for that very reason, there's no way I could ever turn back”.This song produced by Greg, Demetrius Nabors and Curtis Pearson is available for radio servicing through Push ItMarketing and Promotion. It will be released on all digital platforms September 15, 2023

Gregory G. Pearson is a multi-talented musician, producer, arranger and songwriter. He is a principal owner of The InnerCourt Music Group, one of the top Indie Artist music production companies in the Detroit area and co-owner of TheMAG Media and Entertainment Venue. Greg has performed and/or recorded with many noted gospel and secular artists. His production company has recorded or produced many projects in the gospel market. In 2012 Greg was featured as a choir director in the movie remake of “Sparkle” starring Whitney Houston and Jordan Sparks. He performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a musical tribute to Rosa Parks and also had the honor of being the musician and music director for Rosa Parks' funeral in 2005. He has received various awards and accolades throughout the country for his work in the music industry and the church world. He most recently served as musician for the NAACP National Convention. In 2020 Greg celebrated serving 50 years in the music industry by releasing his first ever single “Your Deliverance” and a Christmas EP entitled “Christmas At Inner Court” both on the Inner Court Music label. In 2022 he released the single “Dwell In The House” featuring the vibrant voice of Sherrie Nunn Berry with the accompanying music video in 2023. Greg proudly introduces his new single “Never Turn Back”. This high energy, foot stumping, hand clapping song,featuring Detroit's own Angelena Starks, will remind listeners of the church choirs on Sunday morning. “Lena” with hersoaring soprano, backed by powerful vocals, will take you up in praise and have you dancing wherever you are. Gregstates that this song is his testimony. “God has blessed me and kept me through some of the hardest times of my life.And for that very reason, there's no way I could ever turn back”.This song produced by Greg, Demetrius Nabors and Curtis Pearson is available for radio servicing through Push ItMarketing and Promotion. It will be released on all digital platforms September 15, 2023

Greetings Trashling's! Cosmic Comedians Molly Mulshine & Sara Armour are back to discuss the Pisces Full Moon, retrograde season, and lifestyles of the rich and the anus.... Kanye West shares his full pisces moon with the world when he was caught pants down on a boat in Italy. Plus: Was Rudy Giuliani drunk on the job? Legally why does it matter? Ariana Grande releases Your's Truly 10th Anniversary performance Jordan Sparks is a nepo baby and original writer of "The Way"Happy endings on The Bachelorette & The Ultimatum Season 2Introducing the Golden Bachelor & more!!Click to Join tonights Pisces Full Moon Zoom Ritual! Join The Patreon! Patreon.com/SpaceTrashPodcastYou read? Check out our Blog: SpaceTrash.coLeave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Happy Pisces Full Moon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the world's quirks in this Nappy Boy Radio Podcast's best-of episode. From gettin' old and sensitive people to cereal-before-milk lovers, they dive into artists' streaming earnings and bid farewell to R. Kelly hits. Get ready for some real conversation and a hilarious ride with Bun B, Big Tigger, Jordan Sparks, Jacob Lattimore, Snoop, and more!

We had the pleasure of interviewing Freda Payne over Zoom video!Stardom for Payne began when she signed with Invictus Records, ran by her old Detroit friends, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr. and Lamont Dozier (formerly of Motown) in1969. Payne's smash single "Band of Gold" in 1970 was ranked #1 in the U.K. and #3 in the U.S.A., her first gold record. Other hits included "Deeper and Deeper", "You Brought Me Joy" and the anti-war, "Bring the Boys Home". As her star kept rising, Payne appeared in television specials and toured Europe and Japan.Although she left Invictus in1973, to date she has recorded 21 albums including several remakes of "Band of Gold". In1974, she made the cover of Jet magazine after she was dubbed a Dame of Malta, by the Knights of Malta and the Sovereign Military and Hospital Order of St. John of Jerusalem by the Prince of Rumania. Payne hosted Todays Black Woman, a talk show, in 1980 - 81 before joining the cast of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies in 1982. She also starred in productions of Ain't Misbehavin' with Della Reese, The Blues in the Night, Jellies Last Jam with Gregory Hines and Savion Glover into the 1990's. Payne film appearances include: Private Obsession, Sprung , Ragdoll , The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and Fire and Ice.On April 22, 2009 Freda appeared on American Idol and sang "Band Of Gold". In February 2010, Freda joined Kanye West, Jordan Sparks, Jennifer Hudson, Barbra Streisand and many more on We Are The World for Haiti Relief.In 2011 Freda sang a duet with Cliff Richard called ‘Saving A Life' from his ‘Soulicious' album. She also toured England with Cliff in the fall of 2011.Freda recorded a new Jazz based album for the Mack Ave label titled ‘Come Back To Me Love' produced by Bill Cunliffe.In April 2018 Freda returned to the stage with glowing reviews in ‘Ella: First Lady of Song' at the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington, Delaware.More recently, Freda released an EP of duets titled ‘Let There Be Love' featuring Freda singing with Johnny Mathis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kenny Lattimore and Kurt Elling. She has also been busy writing her memoir ‘Band of Gold A Memoir' Yorkshire Publishing (November 2, 2021) with Mark Bego. In May 2022 Freda released a new single titled ‘Just To Be With You'. Freda Payne's prolific career will continue to flourish and prosper for as long as her creative juices keep flowing. Her indelible mark on the music industry is far from over.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #FredaPayne #BandOfGold #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpodThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement

This week Jason is joined by hit singer-songwriter, Justin Jesso who has over 8 billion streams on his collaborations with artists such as Ricky Martin, The Backstreet Boys, and Kyga!       Justin has since made his mark as a solo artist within the music industry starting by coming up within the music theater space in Chicago at a young age. After releasing his debut album at just 18, he eventually found himself touring with Disney artists such as Jesse McCartney, Jordin Spark, and Raven Simone all over the country. His song “Stargazing” has over 500 million streams on Spotify.    Justin gives insight to the importance of a song having his name and voice associated with it, how attending a camp sparked his interest in songwriting, how he got noticed by Radio Disney, breaking down what goes into a song, and how the payment is distributed for a song.  Justin also reveals how he ended up on tour with Jesse McCartney, Jordan Sparks, Raven Simone, and Mitchel Musso,  the different ways to monetize off a song, how much can be made on a general deal as a songwriter, the complexities of copyright in music, what inspired the screenplay he has written, and breaking down the role publishing and masters play with the Taylor Swift/Scooter Braun example. When did he get discovered? Does streaming or radio pay more for the publisher? What is his biggest issue with the music industry?  How long does it take for publishing money to come in? How did he get this stage name?   Justin reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can't afford to miss!    Be sure to follow the Trading Secrets Podcast on Instagram & join the Facebook   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.   Sponsors: It's golf. It's not golf. It's Topgolf. Pro-tip, download the app & book ahead of time to Come Play Around on Half-Price Tuesday, or any other day. Visit cort.com/podcast to learn more and find the furniture package that fits your life   Host: Jason Tartick Voice of Viewer: David Arduin Executive Producer: Evan Sahr   Produced by Dear Media.

Episode 68. Host Troy Saunders interviews singer, songwriter, composer, comedian and playwright Kelli Sae. Kelli Sae has released three solo albums independently on her own Kwurk Arts Group Entertainment label. She has toured the world as lead vocalist for Global Jazz Funk Collectives Count Basic and Incognito.Her voice has perhaps been most widely heard as principal vocalist for the hit television show “Dancing With The Stars.”Born of Puerto Rican and African descent, her music is a masala of sounds, cultures and influences that drive her instincts. Kelli has worked with Tina Turner, Paul Simon, Seal, Michael Buble, Bishop Briggs, Adrienne Bailon, Jordan Sparks, Chaka Kahn, Eddie Palmieri, La India, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Lionel Richie, Angelique Kidjo, Sheila E, Eric Gadd, Ashford & Simpson, Philippe Saisse, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Meshell N'Degeocello, Darlene Love and many more. She's been the voice of jingle campaigns for Bounty, Dow Products, Levi's, Chevrolet and others.Follow and listen to Kelli Sae on Spotify.Listen and subscribe to the BAAS Entertainment Podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Podchaser, Pocket Casts and TuneIn. “Hey, Alexa. Play the BAAS Entertainment Podcast.”

Jordan Sparks is a former chair of the Minneapolis citizen oversight commission, and joined Jason to explain why it hasn't been effective, and why the new Minneapolis plan isn't likely to be either.

Hour 1: Jason talked about today's surplus announcement - how much should go back to taxpayers? Then he talked to Jordan Sparks a former chair of the Minneapolis police citizen oversight commission about its lack of efficacy and his doubts about a new plan.

For the final episode of our Untraditional Traditions series, Jen's good friend, American Idol alumni Melinda Doolittle, is with us to have an enlightening chat with Jen, which, as Jen readily admits, is 90% not about Christmas at all—and since we're being untraditional this year, we're here for it!  Jen gets Melinda to spill all the behind the scenes scoop on what it was like to come through the American Idol machine, including how it felt to be the oldest contestant for her season (at the ripe old age of 28, mind you). They also set the record straight about what happened when Melinda “ignored” Tyler Merritt for a year (let's just say it involved not knowing how social media works). Finally, since it is our holiday series, Melinda tells us about her favorite Christmas ever, which involves her yearly Christmas show in Nashville, TN, and the very special guest that happened to be in the audience that night. * * * Thank you to our sponsors! Kiwico | Get your first month FREE on ANY crate line at kiwico.com/forthelove.  Jen's Favorite Things Gift Guide | Listen to this special podcast episode for exclusive discounts on gifts that give back this holiday season! Thistle Farms | Use code ForTheLove to save 15% off the entire website excluding sale items     Thought-Provoking Quotes “I was on the same season [of American Idol]  as Jordan Sparks and she was the youngest in my season, I was the oldest. We were roommates, so we were extremely close. And she knew who she was. She knew what kind of artist she wanted to be. She had auditioned for lots of competitions. She just knew who she was. And I was like, ‘Can you teach me, 16 year old? Because I don't know.'” - Melinda Doolittle  “I don't think anyone's prepped to ascend that quickly or to have that level of critique. Literally the whole country was saying what they thought of you.” - Melinda Doolittle on life during American Idol “I truly feel like dreams came true that I didn't actually know I had. I think I hadn't allowed myself to dream about what it would look like for me to be an artist and to step on stages and have my own story to tell.” - Melinda Doolittle “All I wanted out of life was to be the Black Barbara Streisand. I discovered that I could write some songs. I was okay with that, but I wanted to sing those classic songs that made everybody move, made people cry, made people feel something.” - Melinda Doolittle “[At my Christmas show] we do a version of 'All I Want for Christmas,' that is my happiest place. And I swore I would never do that song because that song is the gold standard for me. It is Mariah Carey and I will never be her. So to make that song fit me, but to still be true to it, that was one of the most exciting arrangements I've ever come up with. Ever.” - Melinda Doolittle   Guest's Links Melinda's website Melinda's Instagram Melinda's Facebook   Resources Mentioned in This Episode People Loving NashvilleMelinda's Christmas Show in Franklin, Tennessee Connect with Jen!Jen's website Jen's Instagram Jen's Twitter Jen's Facebook Jen's YouTube  

POV: The year is 2008. You've got an iPod classic because it has the most storage. You're blasting "No Air" by Jordan Sparks while Ira Glass is talking about a financial recession on your mom's car radio. Obama may or may not be president. You're wearing a Blood on the Dancefloor T Shirt. It's the best and worst year of your life. As a new financial recession looms ever closer, Kendall and Ceres wonder about which end of the Aesthetics Ouroboros western culture will crawl out of. In their infinite wisdom, the they-devils have invited local tastemaker and hipster expert, Nicola Fumo, to talk about the aesthetic ouvre of culture in the era of the Great Recession that they lovingly call Austerity Core. In part one, they talk about music, television, and online culture.PatreonTwitterWebsiteCeres' TwitterKendall's TwitterNicola's TwitterNicola's Podcast Identity CrisisWorks Cited and Further Reading:Intermarriage in the U.S. 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia from Pew Research CenterTop 40 Radio Has a Rap Problem2007 CNN Youtube Democratic Debate PlaylistUr So Gay by Katy PerryKim Kardashian Bares All

Just listened to my nieces singing No Air by Jordan Sparks ft Chris Brown and I just felt like putting out a little rant

Hey everyone, and welcome back to the podcast! Episode 27 is about Josh Florez, a professional sound mixer and producer. Josh has his own private studio at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Josh has worked with Jordan Sparks, Majid Jordan, Zendaya, Prince Royce, and the producer of The Terrelle Show! Josh talks about his musical journey to success and gives excellent advice about getting into any industry. You can follow Josh on Instagram and Sound Better by clicking on the links below! Josh's Sound Better https://soundbetter.com/profiles/1248-josh-florez Josh's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jflomusic/?hl=en --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yourspiritualbestfriend/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yourspiritualbestfriend/support

Last week I chatted about the 5 different ways you can price your VA services. One of them was VIP Days (or sometimes called VA for a Day or Day Rates). This fairly new pricing structure has been making waves lately so I wanted to cover it more in-depth in this episode. I'll explain more about what they are, what you can offer, the benefits to you and your clients, and more. Mentioned in this episode:HoneyBook to set up your VIP Day processes >>> try it out and get a discount with my special affiliate link here: https://desiretodone.com/honeybookIntrovert VA Club >>> membership for Virtual Assistants (we welcome extroverts too!): https://introvertvaclub.comMore Resources:(These resources are from Jordan Sparks of System Saved Me)

Richie Pena is a consummate professional in the music industry with a list of credits and accomplishments that span decades. Best known as a drummer/programmer who has played with or worked on projects for a seemingly endless list of the most respected names in the music world. Richie has always been driven to exceed the boundaries of a traditional musician's career by proactively seeking and securing opportunities to excel in other facets of the industry.A jet-setter by nature, Richie has traveled all around the world for his music career. Currently lives in the outskirts of Philadelphia, but splits his time for sessions between Nashville, LA and New York. Born and raised in New York, and of Puerto Rican descent, Richie's passionate heritage and growing up in the melting pot of New York City permeate the multitude of styles he performs and loves: Latin, Pop, Jazz, R&B/Funk, Gospel, Classical and Rock.Like many of today's drumming giants, Richie started playing drums in his local home church. For many years he developed his skills in this environment known for manufacturing many of the industry's leading musicians. Richie's career started off as a drummer but has expanded to many different areas in the music business. Writer, Producer, TV/Film composer and arranging live shows for tours. This plus more has kept him busy. Richie's work as a producer, writer, programmer and drummer is associated with the likes of Babyface, Anthony Hamilton, Boyz II Men, Jordan Sparks, CeCe Winanas, Ariana Grande, India Arie, Natalie Grant, Tori Kelly, Toby Mac, Adrea Bocelli, Toni Braxton, Josh Groban , David Foster, Charlie Puth, Seal and countless others. Richie is regarded as one of the industry's most sought after programmer, session player and touring musician.penaman@mac.comIG: @richiepena TW: @richiepenanyc@thecareermusician@nomadsplace

Richie Pena is a consummate professional in the music industry with a list of credits and accomplishments that span decades. Best known as a drummer/programmer who has played with or worked on projects for a seemingly endless list of the most respected names in the music world. Richie has always been driven to exceed the boundaries of a traditional musician's career by proactively seeking and securing opportunities to excel in other facets of the industry. A jet-setter by nature, Richie has traveled all around the world for his music career. Currently lives in the outskirts of Philadelphia, but splits his time for sessions between Nashville, LA and New York. Born and raised in New York, and of Puerto Rican descent, Richie's passionate heritage and growing up in the melting pot of New York City permeate the multitude of styles he performs and loves: Latin, Pop, Jazz, R&B/Funk, Gospel, Classical and Rock. Like many of today's drumming giants, Richie started playing drums in his local home church. For many years he developed his skills in this environment known for manufacturing many of the industry's leading musicians. Richie's career started off as a drummer but has expanded to many different areas in the music business. Writer, Producer, TV/Film composer and arranging live shows for tours. This plus more has kept him busy. Richie's work as a producer, writer, programmer and drummer is associated with the likes of Babyface, Anthony Hamilton, Boyz II Men, Jordan Sparks, CeCe Winanas, Ariana Grande, India Arie, Natalie Grant, Tori Kelly, Toby Mac, Adrea Bocelli, Toni Braxton, Josh Groban , David Foster, Charlie Puth, Seal and countless others. Richie is regarded as one of the industry's most sought after programmer, session player and touring musician. penaman@mac.com IG: @richiepena  TW: @richiepenanyc @thecareermusician @nomadsplace

Jordan Sparks shows off her acting abilities in this Christmas Hallmark! We talk time capsules, Christmas traditions, and decorations.

Hear from Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown, quarterback Chance Fuller and defensive back Jordan Sparks from MIAA Football Media Day in Kansas City.

Today we discuss a few things. We go over the need of getting Shal to a concert. We talk about tiktok and men's rights. Shout out to Chloe on tiktok supporting the men out here! Maui tells the story of Salunga. Also as men do you sing the girls parts in songs?

•Gregory Pearson is a multi-talented musician, producer, arranger and songwriter. He is a principal owner of The Inner Court Music Group est. 1997. •Gregory has served as Minister of Music and musician for many noted ministries throughout the Detroit and across the country. He is musician / music director for NAACP National Convention. And presently serves at Greater New Mt. Moriah BC & Calvary Apostolic Church in Detroit. In the 2012 version of "Sparkle" starring Whitney Houston and Jordan Sparks, Greg was the featured Choir Director. He has received various awards and accolades throughout the country for his work in the music industry. Any questions or comments about the show, please send an email to letstalk2gmg@gmail.com

MAUREEN LANGAN is a standup comic, writer, and radio talk show host. Her quick wit and honest rants on life's absurdities make her a hit at clubs, theaters, and festivals across the U.S, Canada, Europe, and South Africa.Maureen is a MAC award-winning comic performed on Broadway with Rosie O'Donnell and has opened for Steven Wright, Dennis Miller, Joy Behar, Jordan Sparks, and Gladys Knight. She has appeared on Gotham Live, HBO, Red Eye, Comics Unleashed, the Paramount Pictures film “Marci X,” and national commercials.Her solo show, Daughter of a Garbageman, has been called “brilliant” and a “one-woman tour de force.” The show was chosen Top Three Solo Shows Bay Area and has been performed to rave reviews in New York, Florida, Nantucket, San Francisco, Berkeley, and Edinburgh, Scotland.Maureen is a seasoned television and radio broadcaster. For seven years, she hosted Hanging with Langan, a three-hour weekly talk show on KGO radio in San Francisco. She has guest-hosted on WABC Radio in New York City and Cumulus stations in Chicago Atlanta.  She was an on-air reporter and anchor for PBS and Bloomberg Television and Radio, where she created and hosted the network's entertainment programming. Her astute observations and shoot-from-the-hip interviewing style earned her the Best Female Commentator title by the Newswomen's Club of New York.   Maureen's combined skills as a comic and journalist make her unique and a popular contributor on the talk show circuit.Whether on stage, television, or radio, MAUREEN LANGAN delivers. Give her a mic and see for yourself.In this episode, Dean Newlund and Maureen Langan discuss:Opening yourself to others while simultaneously understanding you don't have to agree or disagree.Corporate culture and personal authenticity.Building tolerant and accept relationships with others. Embracing the diversity of people and thought. Key Takeaways:Be authentic and genuine to yourself; it's more difficult not to be happy with yourself than to have others mad at you.Do the things that bring you to fear; the more you do it, the more comfortable you will become. Have enough confidence in yourself so that others can't control you.Balance a positive and diverse corporate culture while still allowing personal authenticity within your workforce. "If you open your soul, we can meet at a deeper level." —  Maureen Langan.  See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7IConnect with Maureen Langan:  Website: https://maureenlangan.com/hangingwithlangan/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaureenLanganInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maureenlangan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaureenLanganYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmbJUIXo3_YKAU1WfiIFHygShow: https://maureenlangan.com/hangingwithlangan/Email: molangan@gmail.com   Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 

Saturday’s anti-lockdown protest in Dublin City laid bare the scale and danger the influence the far right has on Ireland. On this episode of ‘Nash’, Rick explains how more and more people we know are getting radicalised, how COVID is exacerbating it and how we can look to be proactive and effective in stamping out this dangerous influence.   Song Credits:  ‘Dope Vhs Master’ - Desmond Cheese ‘Decomposing’ - Andrea Olivia ‘Divide’ - Supertask ‘Don’t Cry’ - B-Side, Sixcube ‘Requiem’ - Aso   FULL TEXT:    The last year of our lives has seen us disconnected from the rest of the world, forced to retreat to our homes like a bunch of basement-dwelling Smeagols, obsessively going from episode to episode of shows where we watch people perform such impossible feats as:   Working in an office together and,  Sit in a coffee shop and make pleasant conversation.   Our entire access to the outside world, unless you count 5-second interactions with shopkeepers (and I DO. Nobody can pack my chicken fillet roll like you can Suhail), now comes through screens. And, as we’ve learned in damning depth through documentaries like ‘The Social Dilemma’ on Netflix, those dickhead screens are trained to pick up on our worst instincts and literally fuck our brains stupid.   Your phones, tablets and devices are now programmed with algorithms designed to keep your attention at all costs. So-called ‘free’ services like Google, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook’s business model rely on it. They, in many cases quite literally as we all know by now, listen to our private conversations, track our Google searches and filter the content we consume. All the while, they are keeping us distracted by things like meaningless but addictive ‘like’ buttons, that share similar endorphin-hitting properties as the soothing thrill of pulling a lever on a slot machine in Vegas.    The grand plan is to keep us scrolling, clicking and liking at any cost so they can learn what kind of content does that, feed us more of it, then sell that information to the real customers: corporations and advertisers. This was once a conspiracy theory, now it’s an established fact admitted by many who helped design these exact algorithms for these companies.   With lockdown, we are now fully dependent on our screens. It’s how we talk to our families and friends and how we distract ourselves from the seemingly endless void that our existence has become in an indefinite state of lockdown…*COUGH* Excuse me.   This is a dangerous recipe because, though leading tech companies are now put under public pressure to at least pay lip service to the idea of releasing us from brain prison for a walk for an hour or two per day, we already know that they don’t give a fuck what the consequences of their actions are as long as they get paid. See Facebook being held up as responsible for Russian political interference in the 2016 US Election that resulted in us being forced to sit through 4 years of a racist failed businessman turned Orange coated pussy grabber getting access to the nuclear launch codes.   On a ground level, too, we can see this in action. For the sake of not hurting CT Flexor’s feelings, let’s take a hypothetical example and invent a fictional character called Mark to see the impact that this can have on a normal person.   Mark, pre-lockdown, was a sound but dim, harmless character that doesn’t seem to care about much beyond taking selfies of his abs in the gym. But that’s not possible now because, in a situation where a deadly virus that has wiped out 2.5 million people worldwide (that’s the equivalent of over 840 September 11th attacks!!), and said virus is spread by close contact...opening gyms where people sweat, breathe, heave and spit on each other is not a priority.   This makes Mark sad because Mark’s self-esteem is significantly built upon the idea that he is one jacked motherfucker. To paraphrase 2007’s hottest RnB songstress Jordan Sparks:   “Tell me how I’m supposed to breathe with no (ABS), Can’t live, can’t breathe with no (ABS), That’s how I feel whenever you ain’t there, There’s no (ABS), no (ABS).”   In a world pre-screens brainfucking us endlessly, Mark would mope around for a while until everyone in his life would grow sick of it and tell him to cop on. He’d go running, do Zoom home workouts, or just learn to love carbs again. He may even look inward at why this material instinct is so important to him, recalibrate his self-esteem towards a healthier overall outlook on life and all would be fine.   But that’s not how the world works in 2021. When we have screens, we have a portal where we can take literally any idle thought we may have and find people who share it to validate us. No joke, I just Googled the phrase ‘Ginger People Reincarnated As Cats’ and it gave me ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND RESULTS! I made that sentence up off the top of my head and there are literally over a million hits filled with people who probably legitimately think that ginger people, specifically, are reincarnated as cats when they die.   And so a forlorn and dejected Mark goes online and finds similarly dejected narcissists who don’t particularly care about the virus either. When they look at an elderly or vulnerable person, all they see is a person who can’t deadlift 100 kilogrammes. They congregate and go into victim mode, wondering why the world is so prejudiced against them for being staunch. They begin to click and share links that tell them what they want to hear.   That’s where our old pals, the algorithms, come back into play. The algorithm doesn’t have an opinion, it’s literally a maths formula, so it doesn’t get bothered by things such as ‘truth’ or ‘context’. It doesn’t say “Ah Mark, I see you like idiots! Here are some more idiots you may appreciate!” When it makes its recommendations and begins to personally tailor content towards Mark, as he sees it it’s just as reliable as any other...‘scientific-looking thingamajig’...    Mark starts to go down a rabbithole that simultaneously feeds his victimhood and offers him easy ways to rationalise him doing whatever the fuck he wants. Because this is a rabbithole millions of people are going down together at the same time, this isn’t even particularly difficult work for the algorithm. It just sends him down Conspiracy Theory Hole 1(b): COVID is a hoax.   It feels good to feel right and vindicated. It’s literally physically pleasurable, for me when something I predicted would happen turns out that way (such as the outcome of this year’s Super Bowl which, not bragging, I outlined in-depth on a recent edition of Nash before it happened), it’s like a pressure valve is released in my brain. I feel validated, like I’m Neo seeing The Matrix while the rest of the stupid fucking planet is still plugged in. Then I stub my toe trying to get into bed and remember that even a broken clock is right twice a day.   There’s science behind this sensation that most of us can relate to. When challenged or stressed and feeling like we’ve been wronged, the hormone and neurotransmitter cortisol floods the brain causing advanced thought processes like strategy, compassion and trust building fall down. Our instinctive brain, the amygdala, triggers and we go into fight or flight mode, which is why people tend to double down once challenged. Then, if we feel like we’ve been vindicated, adrenaline and dopamine flood our brain instead, making us feel almost invincible. This is the pressure valve, seeing The Matrix release I spoke of.   And that’s what going down a rabbit hole, even one filled with rabbit shit, feels like. We get addicted to that feeling of invincibility incredibly easily because it’s seductive to think we’re superior and smarter than everyone else. So Mark reads posts by so-called doctors who say that COVID isn’t what it’s cracked up to be and lockdowns are harmful. He combines that with a dash of truthful info such as the impact this phase is having on all of our mental health. It’s natural for all of us to look, then, at who’s making these decisions. And, with any government, you’ll find an opposition whose entire purpose is to question and criticise their decisions. So if your goal is to prove “gyms need to be open” and you see the government as responsible for closing them, you’re going to ignore anything that says that that was actually the correct decision and instead fly towards any and all criticism of them that gives you another taste of that sweet, sweet dopamine.   Mark now feels like he’s Indiana Jones having accidentally leaned on a brick on a wall and uncovered secret treasure. And in Mark’s chamber of secrets, i.e. lying on his bed in his jocks, there are people who see the opportunity for power and profit in far right extremist groups. They offer to do the work and research for him and open his eyes to similar miscarriages of justice. All they ask for in exchange is a vote, a donation, his participation in a protest they’re organising. At the protest, Mark meets like-minded people and they all mentally wank each other off. The dopamine rush is now becoming a dopamine addiction and the only way to continue the high is to get others on board, to uncover more ‘issues’ and to get more extreme in how they protest.   And that’s how a nice lad like Mark, who just wanted to go to the gym which is a perfectly fair need to have in any other period of our existence, ends up shooting fireworks at Gardaí in broad daylight on Grafton Street.   So how do we handle the Marks of this world? If we know how this is caused, we can surely figure out how to defeat it.    The first, natural instinct we all have is to shame and punish these people. Let’s challenge that given what we understand. We know that Mark is in fight or flight mode when challenged and has had several hits of dopamine having felt validated on his journey to that point. We know he sees our point of view as naive given he probably once shared it beforehand. So how is he going to feel when we shame him together? Is he more likely to change his mind and go back to his old thought process or is he more likely to double down and think we’re all sheep?   We know the answer to this already in 99% of cases. If it’s someone famous, like Tiger Woods after his affairs were made public and sponsors threatened to pull out putting his fortune in jeopardy, then shame may be enough to pressure them into a public apology and a dose of soul-searching. But even then for every case of that you’ve got a Gina Carrano, who’s walk of atonement from Disney only pushed her into the arms of Ben Shapiro and the extreme Conservative media.   Here’s where it gets complex. Because we all understand this rationally once we step back from the situation. Shaming people is not a reliable motivator for overall global change: it may push an opinion out of public view, but that’ll pop right back up in other, unexpected and more damaging ways. Think Trump being elected or Brexit being passed despite opinion polls showing the exact opposite was likely beforehand. Why do we continue to do this?   Well it’s because - we may not want to admit it - but we’re built the same as Mark. When we see images like the Grafton Street protest, we get triggered, cortisol floods our brain, compassion goes out the window and our amygdala takes the wheel on a hunt for a dopamine hit. We quote-tweet and post statuses shaming these people. We lose track of any sense of time or other plans we may have had and start scrolling, liking, retweeting, finding other opinions like ours in the EXACT same way Mark did when he wanted the gyms re-opened. I did, and do, the same myself.    Even listening to this right now, you may be offended to be compared to Mark. Why is that? Is it because you previously felt superior to him when I made fun of him earlier because YOU understood and HE didn’t? You may be feeling irrationally angry at me and want to switch off or lash out. But is all that, again, not the exact same experience we described earlier?   This is how our brains work within the algorithm. It divides us into completely separate camps where people, who may start out from a reasonable, united standpoint end up yelling at each other over an issue that’s tiny to start with but unravels into something much bigger.   How do we beat the algorithm then? It’s well and good to say disconnect entirely, but doing so during COVID may not be possible for you to maintain your job, your relationship, checking that your family are okay or even having a way to get through 24 whole hours of the day when our potential list of things we can do are severely restricted.   The solution is actually incredibly simple: we talk to each other. We respect each other. We try to see the other person’s side, even if that seems impossible. Instead of seeing Mark as a Nazi, we see him as a guy who just wants to go to the gym and ask what went wrong along the way.   Let’s put it into practise. Your friend says something racist. Do you…   Block them. Get into a heated argument with them and call them names. Report them to relevant authorities. See them as your friend who’s done a bad thing but could be ignorant and try engage them in a discussion to see if educating them can turn them around?   Well what’s the end result we want?    Option A protects us from having to hear this stuff said, but only by them specifically. We can’t realistically block every racist thing from being said. It doesn’t change anything, our now former friend may not even realise why they were blocked to begin with, so it’s achieved nothing.   Do we want to feel superior and get a lot of likes or pats on the back from like-minded people for how ‘we told them’? That’s really all option B achieves. They’re still racist and they just think we’re stupid now too, and now we’ve triggered them and sent them down a rabbithole to go talk with other racists about how we’re actually stupid. Congratulations, in your battle against racism you’ve actually pushed someone closer to being a Nazi. Hope those likes were worth it.   Sure we can report them, and maybe they will be punished. In certain circumstances, such as in a workplace, this is the right call. But it removes any control or influence from your hands and instead entrusts it on a system that may not be just or fair. Ask someone who’s experienced racism how fair and just they feel the world’s systems are towards them.   Then there’s option D. It’s the most unpleasant and uncomfortable by far. It doesn’t give us the instant relief of blocking them and avoiding the situation, the catharsis of feeding our amygdala and putting them in their place or the sense of justice we may feel in getting them punishment. It goes against all of our brain’s natural reactions and forces US to have to first challenge OUR natural reaction when WE haven’t done anything wrong. And, worst of all, it means we have to try have a respectful conversation with a racist. *GAG*   But the potential end results far supersedes anything that can come from options A-C. By treating our friend as a decent person, even if we’re pretending for the sake of indulging them, we’re far more likely to engage and speak to the side of Mark that’s just upset the gyms are closed. If we can speak to someone at their most reasonable, we can then reason with them! We can educate them as to why their comments may be wrong and hurtful to others.    We may not fully convince them, and the truth of the matter is that we ultimately don’t have the right to dictate what others think (even if it’s abhorrent), but at the very least we can draw a boundary where that person will limit when and where they make and spread those comments. So, at the very least, even if we haven’t stopped racism, we’ve limited its spread.   Compared to the other three potential reactions, is this not the obvious solution?   That’s how we ultimately can beat the algorithm: by doing the exact opposite of what it wants.    Right now the algorithm is working us, not working FOR us: it’s not even who we are that it’s feeding us, it’s the worst of who we are. Things that stop me in the street, when I’m flicking through channels on TV or scrolling on Twitter include: The Jeremy Kyle Show, a public argument between people that I know, two drug addicts punching the head off each other. But that’s who I am or want to be. It is what grabs my attention, though, so it’s what the algorithm tries to convince me the entire world is.   You’d be fair to say that if we change then so will the algorithms. That’s true. But if the algorithm changes to instead feed us a fair, more rational world filled with respectful discourse that leads to more unity...is that not an absolute dream? Remember, the algorithm doesn’t give a fuck what we want, as long as we want more of it. If we all agree to want cute dog pictures, that’s all we’d see. Changing our behaviour gets us all on the same page, this approach allows us to do that and influence others to a point we can all live with.   The battle is won one case at a time, one decision at a time for each of us. Because, when you weigh it all up, just accepting that our friends are Nazis is admitting defeat when we’ve got to share the same planet as them one way or the other. I’d rather choose the other. What one will you choose?

Garrain Jones is the best selling author of “Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life”, a serial entrepreneur and owner of multiple 7 figure businesses, a life transformation coach and a motivational speaker who has spoken in more that 72 countries in the past few years. In this episode you’ll learn how Garrain went from being sentenced to 12 years in prison for smuggling cocaine, homeless and living out of his car and over $300,000 in debt, to a world leader in the top 1% of wealth and abundance, being featured in sources such as Forbes and Impact Theory. You’ll learn how Garrain signed a $500,000 record deal and has written songs for people like 2 Chainz, Jordan Sparks, One Republic and more! Most importantly, you’ll learn about the power of the mind and how you can transform your life through your brain.

Each generation falls in love with love especially when there’s music to add to playlists for romantic moments. Each decade has a duet group reminiscent to Marvin & Tammy, Sonny & Cher, Stevie & Tom, Jordan Sparks & Chris Brown that just create the right chemistry, on collaborative hits. Newcomers, GIO & ANGELES add their names and new single ‘FOREVER’ to the millennial generation, of classic duos.  Angeles was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to a Merengue Singer father, Angeles found herself enveloped and enamored with the music and entertainment world. Honing her skills and love for music from the start, she is now pursuing her dream as an artist. Gio was born and raised in Humacao Puerto Rico.  He lived there all is life until his family moved to Florida. His grandfater was a musician and they would always play together. Gio started perfecting his singing skills at church. When he moved to Denver Colorado he was able to concentrate on a singing career. Listen to Gio and Angeles’s  EP and single titled “Forever” now on Spotify:   https://open.spotify.com/track/2TpdzramfXIpu8W1QmfbeV?si=HKEw3oZrSQalO3X5XuZBuw  For more information and news, check out our website at BringBackSoulMusic.com.Support our channel by purchasing merch @ shop.bringbacksoulmusic.comCOPYRIGHT © 2020 Bring Back Soul Music.

Daniel Falcone began working professionally in Las Vegas at age 15. The son of Vincent Falcone, musical director, pianist and conductor for Frank Sinatra, he literally grew up on stage. Starting in high school, Daniel backed the likes of Tony Bennett, Rita Moreno, Jerry Lewis, George Burns, Andy Williams, Jack Jones, Paul Anka and many other headliners on the Las Vegas Strip.  Danny has toured around the world with both the Tom Jones Band and Paul Anka's band as the lead trumpet player. He has performed in many Las Vegas productions, including Ricky Martin's production, “Storm”, "Jersey Boys", Bette Midler's show "The Showgirl Must Go On", and as lead trumpet for Celine Dione in her Las Vegas show and world tour for the last 10 years. He has played with Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns for many years. Daniel has most recently been hired to play lead trumpet with Lady Gaga on her new Jazz and Piano show.  TV credits include Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The American Country Music Awards, The Billboard Music Awards, The American Music Awards, Lionel Richie and Friends, The American Country Music Awards, The Latin Grammys, The Michael Parkinson Show on BBC, The BET Awards, Men Strike Back on VH1, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, The Today Show, Good Morning America and has been a member of the Jerry Lewis Telethon Orchestra. Dan has also performed and recorded with many artists including Alicia Keys, Kenny Loggins, Luis Miguel, Christopher Cross, D’Angelo, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Bill Champlin, Cheap Trick, Gladys Knight, Patti Austin, Martin Nievera, Frankie Valli, Vince Gill, Victor Manuelle, Destiny’s Child, Hunter Hayes, Big and Rich, Barry Manilow, Lionel Richie, Aretha Franklin, Brian Bromberg, Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Jordan Sparks, Frank Sinatra Jr., Jon Secada, Gino Vannelli, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Hugh Jackman and Maren Morris, Dwight Yoakam and most recently recorded for Kanye West’s new album “Jesus is King” performed at Lincoln Center with Kanye West’s Opera “Mary”. 

Addie & Megan discuss the live at home finale of American Idol and Taylor Swift’s release of her City of Lover Paris Concert!

In the cheerleading world, Santwon McCray is a 5X World Champion, Collegiate national champion, All-American, and Champion Ring Designer. In the entertainment world he's an actor, comedian, MC, singer, stuntman, voice over artist, and more. Santwon has worked on projects, live events, radio & talk shows, music videos, Tv & Films with celebrities such as Todrick Hall, RuPaul, Jordan Sparks, Wayne Brady, Floyd Mayweather, Kevin Hart and many more. Currently the newest cast member of MTV/VH1s Wild N' Out! Give him a follow: Twitter.com/iamsantwon Instagram.com/iamsantwon TikTok: @iamsantwon *///// Check out more of Devona & gangSTAR* Creative: @devonastimpson DevonaStimpson.com ArtByDevona.com

This week the fam honors Kobe Bryant (R.I.P.), discusses the recent Google Ad, #TheTakeBack, The Grammy's, Jordan Sparks, Billie Eilish, John Legend, J Cole, Lizzo, Tyler The Creator, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Terry Cruz, Gabby Union, Orlando Brown, Nick Cannon, and more.

"I am a Patriot and I feel blessed to live in Branson, Missouri in the United States of America. But you know what? There's a whole lot of traditions in this country that have grown up, especially in the last 60 years that are traditions of men that I don't agree with. " Family Discussions: What is the difference between tradition and truth? What politically correct idioms bother you? How has this devotional from Mark chapter seven help you see your values more clearly and live by truth and not traditions? Transcription: 00:14          Today's devotion will hit home probably as good as any devotional I've ever read in scripture. It's chapter seven in the book of Mark, and we're starting at verse six. It was a great day for Jesus as all of his days were great. He always won in every conversation. Verse six says this, "and he said to them rightly, did Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites? As it is written, this people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me. But in vain, do they worship me? Teaching as doctrines, the precepts or the traditions of men neglecting the commandment of God. You hold to the traditions of men."   00:59          I am a Patriot and I feel blessed to live in Branson, Missouri in the United States of America. But you know what? There's a whole lot of traditions in this country that have grown up, especially in the last 60 years that are traditions of men that I don't agree with. I have a dear friend and he's one of the nicest young men and one of the successful guys I've ever met in my life in terms of doing what he believes God wants him to do, but he was supposed to be an abortion. And it was the desire of everybody in the family above him to abort him because he was an unwanted child. Fortunately, his mom had the courage to say no, and his mom had him. And now he's doing amazing things with his life. But the tradition says that abortions are good, fine, legal. 55-60 million babies in America have been killed by abortion in the last 30 or 40 years. But I'm glad that some people follow the teachings of God rather than the traditions of men.   02:01          I'll never forget, we've had like 50,000 summer staff at these camps in the last 86 years that I get to be a part of. And boy, the greatest folks. I remember one guy who was a sinner on the university of Southern California football team, Tom Debitscisus is one of the finest looking athletes you ever met. And he fell in love with one of the kampers who grew up and then was a counselor named Tori and she was like a daughter to me. And they fell in love. Well, the tradition is that when you fall in love on a college campus, then you go ahead and live together and have sex. But Tom wasn't a man who followed the tradition of man. He followed the Word of God. And then Tom got engaged at the fraternity house and the guys were like, okay, Tom, you're engaged now. Now it's okay to move in with Tori. But Tom goes, you know what, I'm not about their traditions of men. I'm about the word of God and I'm saving my sex for marriage. And he honored that girl till now they became married and now they're, you know, married happily ever after.   02:58          I have a little friend in our Kamp named Jordan Sparks and Jordin years ago was the American idol and it was so much fun watching Jordan carry that title. On one hand was her Kanakuk Kamp ring on the other hand was her purity ring. And wherever she went, she would be teased and challenged about their commitment to purity in sex and purity and you know, in her life and her body. And boy, did God honored Jordin Sparks for not following the traditions of men, but following the word of God.   03:30          You know, in a science class, anybody who takes biology, I was a premed major and studied biology for four and a half years in college. Well, the tradition is that you evolved from slime. The tradition is that you're nothing more than an evolutionary leak in the succession of apes. But the word of God says that you were made, you were designed, you were created in the image of God, which is the only scientific fact really that's plausible of how somebody got here. But the tradition says you were evolved, that you don't have a God. Well, I'll tell you one thing about the traditions of men. They won't get you to Heaven. And I'll tell you another thing about the tradition of men. They won't give you life. True life and true joy on this earth. Tradition or truth. It's a question that you and I have got to ask every single day. What am I going to do? What am I going to live by tradition or truth?   04:23          And here's some questions that I want to ask you. What is the difference between tradition and truth? And the second question today is what politically correct idioms bother you? And the third one is how has this devotional from Mark chapter seven help you see your values more clearly and live by truth and not traditions? Here's the lifeline for today of at home in a godly home. The truth never changes.

In this episode we discuss Jordan sparks being OK with her husband having a female friend. we talk in detail about what would make it OK and I add my personal thoughts and I also give advice to Jordan and those listening great show!

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American Idol, Jordan Sparks talks about the play she's performing in and also juggling fame with having a "normal" life.

And a very first ENGAGED PEEYAW to all our listeners out there! Wil is tweeting about Normani because she wrote the song, Court is a child bride engaged to a successful comedian and Leif is greedy BUT he LOVES his MOMMY!!! That’s right ladies and gentleGAYS we are kicking off another THIS B*TCH series with... ARIANA GRANDE! You’re not going to believe what year ol’ GRANDE AEROLES was born... let’s just say we were smoking cigarettes by then! We go all the way back to the beginning of her journey... her parents were CEOS and she was a weird deranged goth child! We know! We STAN!!! From Prep school and the French Horn to the Florida Panthers (who for the record we DO NOT know) all the way to a big time move to Los Angeles to be on... BROADWAY!! We have all the scalding hot TEA that made this donut licker who she is today! One day you’re using the internet to research 9/11 the next DING DONG Nickelodeon’s here! Court is known in most circles for her LIGHTLY DIVERSE group of friends, Wil is THE CHILD DETECTIVE and our tiny baby sex doll has a voice to bring the HOUSE DOWN! From the YouTube covers that made her a household name to the first single that had us looking for Jordan Sparks! YOU MUST LISTEN TO THIS EP! THEN RATE! REVIEW! FOLLOW! REPOST! SUBSCRIBE! VISIT www.narcisistas.com and come back next week for BIG NIPPLES PT.2!!!  

Rapid Fire reviews of R&B EPs from Pink Sweat$, Cautious Clay, Celeste, Taliwhoah and Phonte. Trying to show love to the unknown or little know artists/producers who have released quality EPs throughout 2019's First/Second Quarters. These sounds range from traditional R&B, Alternative R&B, Electronic R&B, etc. NEW ARTISTS!! NEW MUSIC!! NEW SOUNDS!! Talked a little about the Jordan Sparks potential, my bosses retirement and other random stuff (business as usual). Just opinions from my side about the albums (lyrics, concept, jokes, etc). Requests are always welcome. Email me @blk.lex9311@gmail.com or Follow me on twitter @bluntcuzicar365. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kirby was born and raised in Houston Texas with a drive to go into the production world. Her passion of filmmaking and photography started off at the tender age of 14 when she had a small digital camera. Through the years Kirby fell in love with editing and anything that involves cameras, making people happy,and helping people to fulfill their dreams. Kirby has worked on several films, photoshoots, tv shows, edited, interviewed, and worked in HBO and big names such as Mathew Knowles, Mayor Sylvester Turner, The Houston Rockets and Jordan Sparks. Her Goal is to create and inspire many. For business inquiries, email me at 8millproductions@gmail.com Kirby's social media: Instagram: @nextjj Snapchat: @nextjj Facebook: Kirby Kirby Kirby Make sure to donate to the show! YouTube Channel: Spiritual Intellectual 777 GoFundMe

This is the second part of the critically acclaimed episode exploring the mass cultural appeal of global music. Astheris talks with Nate Sirmans, a musician in the band Open (@_._open_._), and Christian Dasher, a collegiate saxophonist, about music across the world and the interwoven nature of our melodic existences; the conversation went so in depth that it has been split into two halves. Also, many apologies for the title because it is going to be far longer than eighty minutes. On the bright side, we left a list of all the musical references associated with the episode as well as corrections to mistakes throughout the show. Enjoy! Playlist on Spotify Genres mentioned in the episode: American Pop, Austronesian, Bachata, Baroque, Bounce, Brazilian funk, Carnatic, Cinema/Television Scores, Classical, Click Song Number 1, Country, Disco, Fado, Folk, Guilty of Being White, Halo, Hip-Hop, Lo-Fi, Motown, North American Funk, Pata Pata, Punjab, Punk, R & B, Rap, Reggae, Reggaetón, Rock,  Rumba, Samba, Screamo, Ska, Ska-Punk, Soca, Somali Funk, Southern Appalachian, Spirituals, The Banned (Spotify Playlist), Vaporwave, Zef, and Zouk. Artists and Composer: Alicia Keys, Ana Moura, Antwon Stanley, Ariana Grande, Benjamin Clementine, Beyoncé, Big Freedia, Billy Holiday, Bob Marley, Carminho, Childish Gambino, Chris Potter, Concha Buika, D'Angelo, Death, Death Grips, Destiny's Child, Die Antwoord, “Earth, Wind and Fire,” Edith Piaf, Florida Georgia Line, Frank Sinatra, Fugees, Gary Clark Jr, Hans Zimmer, Ice Cube, Ice T, Immortal Technique, Jay Chattaway, Jimi Hendrix, Jocelyne Béroard, John Coltrane, Jordan Sparks, Kane Brown, Katia Guerreiro, Kayna Samet, Kelly Rowland, Kendrick Lamar, KRS One, Leona Lewis, Lil Pump, Lil Yachty, Louis Armstrong, Lycinaïs Jean, Madeline Peyroux, Mariah Carey, Maître Gims, Marilyn Manson, MC Bella, MC Kekel, MC Kevinho, MC Livinho, MC Pedrinho, Michael Bublé, Mika, Miles Davis, Miriam Makeba, Ms. Lauren Hill, N.W.A., Niccolò Paganini, Nicki Minaj, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Notorious BIG, Open, Otis Redding, PEKKA, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Rage Against the Machine, Ray Charles, Run-D.M.C., Sia, Skinny Fabulous, Smokey Robinson, Soggy Bottom Boys, Solange, Stromae, The Hu, The Who, Trippie Red, Tupac Shakur, Victor O, Vulfpeck, and Ween. There was a bit of confusion in this episode around the 30:00 mark about Jeffree Star, and I would like to state that I tragically confused Jeffree with a Mandela Effect of sorts; please disregard the comments and conversation surrounding it if you would like, but we will leave it in the episode to demonstrate that we can all make significant mistakes.

This episode marks a critical time in the evolution of the podcast. Oz talks with Nate Sirmans, a musician in the band Open (@_._open_._), and Christian Dasher, a collegiate saxophonist, about music across the world and the interwoven nature of our melodic existences; the conversation went so in depth that it has been split into two halves. Also, many apologies for the title because it is going to be far longer than eighty minutes. On the bright side, we left a list of all the musical references associated with the episode as well as corrections to mistakes throughout the show. Enjoy!   https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FLpJsYYlvoy1uDQUOrXJj?si=v0yqdgjSRdarDndqDaz6Sw (Episode Spotify Playlist) Genres mentioned in the episode: American Pop, Austronesian, Bachata, Baroque, Bounce, Brazilian funk, Carnatic, Cinema/Television Scores, Classical, Click Song Number 1, Country, Disco, Fado, Folk, Guilty of Being White, Halo, Hip-Hop, Lo-Fi, Motown, North American Funk, Pata Pata, Punjab, Punk, R & B, Rap, Reggae, Reggaetón, Rock,  Rumba, Samba, Screamo, Ska, Ska-Punk, Soca, Somali Funk, Southern Appalachian, Spirituals, The Banned (Spotify Playlist), Vaporwave, Zef, and Zouk. Artists and Composer: Alicia Keys, Ana Moura, Antwon Stanley, Ariana Grande, Benjamin Clementine, Beyoncé, Big Freedia, Billy Holiday, Bob Marley, Carminho, Childish Gambino, Chris Potter, Concha Buika, D'Angelo, Death, Death Grips, Destiny's Child, Die Antwoord, “Earth, Wind and Fire,” Edith Piaf, Florida Georgia Line, Frank Sinatra, Fugees, Gary Clark Jr, Hans Zimmer, Ice Cube, Ice T, Immortal Technique, Jay Chattaway, Jimi Hendrix, Jocelyne Béroard, John Coltrane, Jordan Sparks, Kane Brown, Katia Guerreiro, Kayna Samet, Kelly Rowland, Kendrick Lamar, KRS One, Leona Lewis, Lil Pump, Lil Yachty, Louis Armstrong, Lycinaïs Jean, Madeline Peyroux, Mariah Carey, Maître Gims, Marilyn Manson, MC Bella, MC Kekel, MC Kevinho, MC Livinho, MC Pedrinho, Michael Bublé, Mika, Miles Davis, Miriam Makeba, Ms. Lauren Hill, N.W.A., Niccolò Paganini, Nicki Minaj, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Notorious BIG, Open, Otis Redding, PEKKA, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Rage Against the Machine, Ray Charles, Run-D.M.C., Sia, Skinny Fabulous, Smokey Robinson, Soggy Bottom Boys, Solange, Stromae, The Hu, The Who, Trippie Red, Tupac Shakur, Victor O, and Vulfpeck

In this bonus episode, I get to interview my wife Jordan. This was a lot of fun and think you will enjoy it!

Host Annie Lockwood sits down with Atlanta-based comedian and actor, Powell Mansfield to talk about American Idol, pop superstars, and being a teen on the internet. Be sure to visit beforetheywerecoolpodcast.com and on Instagram @beforetheywerecoolpodcast

After a stint on Jordan Sparks season (6) of American Idol, Frank Byers found himself passionately pursuing a career in the entertainment industry - making magical moments that people remember for life. Now his company, Thumb Print Productions www.thumbpp.com is doing just that. Frank takes us through his up's and downs, and gives some valuable insight into making a successful career in the music and entertainment industry. Visit www.thesoundmindpodcast.com & www.treehousemediaco.com for more. Leave us a 5 star review in iTunes, and follow "TheSoundMindPodcast" on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.

This week’s silent giant is music entrepreneur, singer, songwriter and producer Mary Wood. Mary is the founder of Frisbee a company that specializes in writing for TV commercials, movie scoring and brand consulting. Mary has written, performed or produced some of the most recognizable TV jingles for brands like Pepsi, 7UP, and many others. Her work as a musical TV giant led her write songs for A-list artists like Aretha Franklin, Britney Spears, Jordan Sparks, Isaac Hayes, Kiss, Faith Hill, Jessica Simpson, The Spice Girls and countless others. In this interview I stopped by her TribeCa studio to chat about her upbringing in New Hampshire, how she got into music, moving to NYC, getting into commercial advertising, writing ‘The Joy of Pepsi’ jingle, being in the studio with Aretha Franklin, founding her company Frisbie and a whole lot more. ________________________________________________CHECKOUT MORE ON MARY FOLLOW SILENT GIANTS ON INSTAGRAMFOLLOW COREY ON INSTAGRAMThis episode is mixed by MARK BYRD of MBM Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Find your safe place tonight. Woody and the dog who loved too hard. Under the covers features Jordan Sparks covering Demi. Savannah under the gas at the dentist. Gender Wars. 440 potholes get roasted. Positive Pants.

Accomplished guitarist, Greg Hagan, has played for the likes of Little Big Town, Jordan Sparks, Mat Kearney, Mandisa, and Avalon.

What does live music production have to do with how you write your songs? According to the most successful live music producer in the business for over 25 years and counting, Tom Jackson, the two are completely intertwined. He believes that your ability to think about how songs create “moments” in live shows will dramatically increase your chances of having your songs recorded and used by popular artists. He’s worked with Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendez, Jordan Sparks, Jaci Velasquez, Francesca Battistelli, LeCrae, The Band Perry, Jason Crabb, Casting Crowns, Newsong, and many more. Connecting your songs to artists and audiences is your first priority as an independent songwriter. In his work with such artists as Taylor Swift and Shawn Mendez, Jackson understands the power of songs and how they can be used to create powerful live performances. In this episode, John Chisum sits down with Tom and addresses topics such as: The power of persistence in songwriting and performing for optimum success The secrets of longevity in music How “planned spontaneity” is key to live shows and songwriting The philosophy for creating “moments” in your songs for live performances Tom’s four-fold method for working with artists to bring out their best performance and how you can use it, too Why a vision for your show, service, and song is vital to success The unspoken negative signals you’re constantly sending to your audience and how to change them Where the best ideas for performance and songs come from Tools for singers and songwriters to interact with your audience effectively Using dynamics to create anticipation in your songs and performance Bringing your personality to your songs and performance through themes and characters Why a song is like a “mini-movie” How to give your audience permission to think and be present with you in your songs And so much more… Connect with Tom Jackson on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/onstagesuccess/ and check out his book Tom Jackson’s Live Music Method on Amazon.com at https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Jacksons-Live-Music-Method/dp/1936417685/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500007558&sr=8-1&keywords=tom+jackson+live+music+method. For more information visit www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com and join the Successful Christian Songwriters Group on Facebook! Be sure to join NCS MEMBERSHIP today at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com  for the finest songwriter resources, coaching, inspiration and information!

Nathan Sparks has a background in engineering services which pivoted to Dental practice management in 2007 when he joined founder and dentist Jordan Sparks at Open Dental Software.  He is now the CEO at Open Dental and continues the tradition of adding new features at a rapid pace to best support a changing dental landscape.  Nathan lives in Salem, Oregon with his wife and identical seven year old twin sons.   www.OpenDental.com

After finding early success with international pop acts such as Milli Vanilli, the German-born hitmaker Toby Gad went on to write and produce a string of international #1 singles, including Beyonce’s “If I Were a Boy,” Selena Gomez’s “A Year Without Rain,” and Nicole Scherzinger’s “Don’t Hold Your Breath.” He has twice been the recipient of the prestigious ASCAP Song of the Year award, first in 2008 for Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and again in 2015 for John Legend’s “All of Me.” Toby’s contributions to officially certified Gold and Platinum album releases alone represent sales of more than 73 million units worldwide. Other artists who’ve recorded his songs include Ricky Martin, Miley Cyrus, Donna Summer, Brandy, Jordan Sparks, Robin Thicke, Alicia Keys, Demi Lovato, Jazmine Sullivan, Jessie J, One Direction, Kelly Clarkson, Carly Rae Jepson, Leona Lewis, and Madonna. 

Keyshia Cole catches a charge for assaulting a woman at Birdman's crib, Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose, Jordan Sparks and Jason Derulo all calls it quits and decided to take part in Cuffing Season 2014, Tyler Perry has a baby on the way, and K. Michelle and Soulja Boy show why everyone doesn't deserve internet access.

Featuring the music of Steal Your Medicine, Stone Clover, the late and great, Edgewise, Lazerface, The Porcelain Doll Collection, Jordan Sparks of Northline, and because it is my show, a few from myself, Mr. Bill "Halfway" Hamill, including a little Gospel/Funk, an unreleased song, and some Detroit Perfect unplugged !! http://HalfwayHamill.com http://robertillo.bandcamp.com/ http://SherwoodBrewing.com http://facebook.TheQueenOfGore.com

After years of experience working as a corporate executive in education, marketing, and publishing, Danessa Myricks was itching for a way to express her creative side. Forced to start a new career due to corporate downsizing she decided to take her hobby of experimenting with makeup and turn it into a career. Now, whether it's for a celebrity photo shoot, a magazine spread or a wedding, she transforms women from simple to sensational. Covergirl, Mizani, Luster Products, Soft-Sheen Carson, Shake & Go, Seagram's, Advanced Research Laboratories, Spartan Brands, KISS Cosmetics, Nioxin, Razac, and Keystone Laboratories are just a few of her illustrious clientele. Danessa has worked with Jive Records, Arista, J Records, Sony/BMG & Motown to help shape the image of their artists. She has also worked on video and/or print projects for Britney Spears, Madonna, Ciara, Mario, Chris Brown, Bow Wow, Shontelle, Jazzmayne Sullivan, Vanessa Simmons, Jordan Sparks, 3LW, Brian Mcknight, Brooke Valentine, Floetry, Chris Rock, TI, Sean Paul, Mary Mary, Blu Cantrell, Tina Marie, Allison Williams, 702, Goapele, Tha' Rayne, Isyss, and more. Her work has appeared in such publications as Vibe, Essence, Teen People, Today's Black Man, Hype Hair, and several other national and international publications.