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Between 1939 and 1942, Glenn Miller led The Glenn Miller Orchestra, which became one of the most recognized names globally during the “Swing” era. Boasting an unmatched series of chart-topping records, The Glenn Miller Orchestra surpassed the sales of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Tommy Dorsey, and Harry James combined.
Throughout three and a half years, Miller produced 16 chart-toppers and 72 top-ten hits, including a remarkable 31 in 1940 alone and earning the first-ever gold record for “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” Miller's music not only defined the era of World War II but has endured as a timeless soundtrack, with bands carrying his legacy performing to enthusiastic crowds over the 80 years since his passing.
Today, under the musical direction of Erik Stabnau, the current Glenn Miller Orchestra maintains a rigorous schedule, standing as one of the few full-time big bands still thriving in the contemporary music scene.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is celebrating the 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band.
#orchestra #bigband #bigbandmusic #swingband #swingbandmusic #swingmusic #glennmiller #glennmillerorchestra #royalalberthall 

Michael Cartellone is the drummer for the famed rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and Damn Yankess (who never officially broke up) He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art at the age of four, until he began drumming at the age of nine.
He completely threw himself into drumming, playing his first professional gig at a bar at the age of eleven, although he never stopped painting.
Michael continued studying both drumming and painting simultaneously, throughout his grade school and high school years. By the time he graduated high school, Michael was performing four nights a week, earning his living as a musician; yet at the same time, he had begun selling his paintings.
Then in his early twenties, he found himself in a new band called "Damn Yankees", which went onto multi-platinum status.
Other recording and/or touring credits include: John Fogerty, Cher, Peter Frampton and Freddie Mercury. In 1998, Michael joined the legendary Southern Rock Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, where he can currently be seen on tour throughout the world.
Michael Cartellone’s paintings have earned the honor of being included among the fine collections of The Chaplin Family, Peter Frampton, Russell Brand, The Hard Rock Café and are on display for sale at Wentworth Galleries nationwide.
#art #artwork #artmuseum #artgalley #portraitpainting #landscape #andywarhol #picasso #renoir #rockband #rockmusic #lynyrdskynyrd #cher #freddiemercury #johnforgerty #peterframpton #damnyankees

Jesse Bradley is the lead pastor at Grace Community Church in the greater Seattle area. He is a speaker, author, evangelist, and former professional soccer goalkeeper.
Jesse was an atheist who came to know Jesus in a very unlikely way at Dartmouth College. After a tragic illness, Jesse fought for his life for a year, taking ten years to fully recover.
God transformed his purpose and passion during this time. He is a regular on every major network and international television because he wants everyone to know that they are loved by God. He encourages and empowers people to receive and give hope in their everyday lives, whether they are at work, school, or play.
Jesse’s new book is “The Power of the Second Thought.” If you have ever felt a loss of hope or uncertainty about your next step forward, well, you’ve come to the right place.
#faith #gospel #ministry #inspiration #motivation #motivational #selfcare #selfhelp #careertips #mentalhealth #jesuschrist #mindset #positivity #habits 

Lindy Boone, the daughter of the legendary entertainer Pat Boone. She has carved her own path as a singer-songwriter, advocate, and beacon of hope.
In 2001, Lindy faced every parent's nightmare when her son, Ryan Corbin, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a devastating accident. This tragic event propelled Lindy to the forefront of advocating for traumatic brain injury awareness and support.
Alongside her family, she established a non-profit organization, Ryan's Reach, that provides vital support and resources to those affected by brain injury. Lindy continues to shine a light on the journey of recovery, offering hope and guidance to countless individuals and families.
Lindy has recently channeled her creativity into music, releasing her uplifting single “Wordlayer." Recorded alongside her sisters Cherry, Debby, and Laury, it is a testament to enduring family bonds and the healing power of music.
In the 1970s, some of you may remember Lindy and her sisters recorded pop covers and several Christian albums as The Boone Girls, including their Grammy Award-nominated First Class.
Let’s welcome our guest today, singer/songwriter Lindy Boone and her new single, Wordlayer to the show! #singersongwriter #gospelmusic #gospelsongs #faith #inspiration #patboone #traumaticbraininjury #outreachprogram

My guest today is the legendary singer/songwriter Dan Hill. Without a doubt you’ve all heard his signature hit, “Sometimes When We Touch”. The song has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Songs of the Century and one of Top 100 Most Played Songs of All Time by BMI. A song that Dolly Parton says is her favorite song of all time and she wish she had written it herself.
Dan’s other hits include “Can’t We Try” (#1 Billboard AC Record of the Year in 1987, which spent 29 weeks on Billboard charts. and “Never Thought (That I Could Love),” another #1 Adult Contemporary record and along with “I Fall All Over Again,” “All I See Is Your Face” “Carmelia,” and “Unborn Heart,” all reached Billboard or Record World Top 3 positions and remain staples of Adult Contemporary radio stations around the world. Collectively, Dan's music amasses well over one million listeners per month on Spotify.
Nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Vocal, and a winner of a Grammy (as co-producer of “Seduces Me” on Celine Dion’s 32 plus million-selling “Falling Into You” album).
He is winner of five Juno Awards, the Harold Moon Award, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal recipient and inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Award in 2021.
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s welcome one of the most iconic singers of our time and one of the most prolific songwriters as well, the one and the only Dan Hill.
#recordingartist #popmusic #rockmusic #countrymusic #songwriter #songwriting #canadian #canadiansongwriter #halloffame #celinedion #alanjackson #reba #98degrees #lovesongs #ballads #icon #legend 

Grammy winner John McEuen will release his new album, The Newsman, on April 12 on Compass Records. An unprecedented move for McEuen, the album is 10 spoken word tracks (and one instrumental), all mini-movies, with John’s unique style of music behind each. From the opening title track, a true story about a man who sold newspapers and was a tremendous influence on the young musician in Los Angeles, to the final cut, “Julie’s Theme,” inspired by Julies Verne telling a friend, in a French cemetery, about his recently deceased young wife, McEuen presents an album filled with stories that will inspire and perhaps bring a tear to your eye.
The different tracks on the album range from “Killed at the Ford,” a Civil War-era poem that tells of the death of a young soldier as he and friends go to meet a picket-guard by a ford,  not expecting trouble. A shot is fired from the woods, and the young man is dead. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow doesn’t end the poem there, but relates how it affects the young man’s family at home. “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” one of the most famous poems written by Robert Service, was published in 1907, told from the perspective of the man who cremates the prospector who died in the Yukon, while searching for gold. The Stephen Vincent Benét poem “The Mountain Whippoorwill” (published in 1925). “FlyTrouble” is a Hank Williams Sr. classic from 1949, and one of “talking blues”numbers that McEuen has recited many times over the past years.“OldRivers” was released by Walter Brennann1963,  Thomas Monroe wrote “Nui Ba Den” while he was in Vietnam in 1968.More recent writings are “Pineapple John” by John Carter Cash, Hans Olson’s“I’ll Be Glad When I Run Out Of Gas” and Thaddeus Bryant’s “Red Clay.”
This album is a soundtrack for films not yet made.” McEuen says that watching the Tom Hanks film News of the World made him finish this album. “I feel like that character, having to read the news to people who have not yet heard it. And, my first ‘song’, the title cut, was about that type of fellow, in a way, and his story had to be told.I find in this final year of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, this album comes in a good space.That was a great 50-year run for me, and now that it has run its course, it’s time for The Newsman. I look forward to going out and telling people about those 50 years that impacted so many, especially me, playing some new music, and throwing a few of these stories in along the way.” McEuen believes these spoken word offerings can fit on radio. “It is my suggestion to add one of these cuts in between other music you are playing, finding styles that fit each – as they are each different. Listening to from top to bottom is a lot to ask of anyone! I look forward to seeing what people program with various cuts.”
#nittygrittydirtband #spokenword #newalbum #newmusic #stevemartin #music #poetry #poems #tommyleejones #sissyspacek