Confessions of a Keyboardist Amy Frederick

Ryan Prewett is a Pop and R&B producer/mixer/keyboardist located in Nashville, TN. Over the past 10 years, he has developed a niche for himself creating retro-influenced Pop and R&B music. His love for old school Funk, 80s Synthwave, and classic Soul music has shaped his modern-meets-vintage sound. He enjoys collaborating with talented Pop and R&B artists to create timeless sounding records. Ryan studied Classical piano for several years as a child and studied piano at the college level for one year before completely shifting his focus to an audio recording degree. Check the show notes for his website, writing, and music.

Three-time Grammy nominated artist, Joseph Wooten, has been the keyboardist for The Steve Miller Band since 1993, fronts his own band The Hands of Soul, and is part of the multi-talented family known as The Wooten Brothers – Victor Wooten, Roy Wooten (Futureman), Regi Wooten, and the late Rudy Wooten. Joseph is also a songwriter, composer, singer, studio musician, author, motivational speaker, and philanthropist. He is the founder of a non-profit organization called "I Matter! You Matter!" Their mission is to heal division, honor diversity, and promote the importance of ALL people...with the power of music and dialogue. Speaking to and working with young people of all ages, giving scholarships to deserving young people, providing aid to the homeless, especially Vets.

Born in Nashville TN, Jarvis Sims began his musical footing at the age of 2. He started playing organ and keyboards at 15, serving as a church musician. While attending Tennessee State University he accompanied the Gospel choir, New Direction. He was also pianist in Tennessee State’s jazz band and is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Music Fraternity. As a professional musician in Nashville , Jarvis can be heard playing for weddings, church services at Love Cathedral, banquets, jazz venues, concerts, club gigs and much more.

Born in Lexington, Kentucky and Raised in Smithfield North Carolina, Winfield Cheek has run the highs and lows of the Music Business.  A Professional Musician at age 10, Winfield started his musical journey as a Drummer!  Taking Piano lessons on the side and by High School he was playing Keyboards and Guitar in Bands.  A professional musician for over 40 years he has performed with Artists such as Black Oak Arkansas, Jim Ed Brown, Hellen Cornelius and Margo Smith. Of special note, he performed on the Grand ol Opry with Jim Ed Brown in the Mid 80's. He is currently touring with the Texas Swamp Pop Sensation known as Shinyribs, based in Austin, Texas where he is belovedly known as the Forrest Gump of Rock n Roll!

Nashville-based Jon Ross is an independent singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bridge builder. Placing your journey as the listener at the center of his work, Ross weaves clever arrangements and gentle humor with a true rock n roll instinct to both entertain you and bring you from here to better.

Debbie Andrews was born and raised in Detroit. She began playing piano as a child and entered the rock world as a singer in a production of Hair. After touring the country with some cover bands, she moved to New York where she entertained guests at the Waldorf singing and playing piano for several years. She is the co-author of a rock musical called Barcode which was staged at the New York Fringe Festival in 2013. Currently she serves as songwriter, singer and keyboardist for her band Gladshot. Gladshot has three recordings (Burn Up & Shine, Maxwell’s Cool Demon, These Are Vitamins) with a fourth on the way, and has toured regionally and placed several songs on television and movies.