Anne-Marie Johnson

Listen to "Anne-Marie Johnson From Cherish The Day On OWN" on Spreaker. Created and executive produced by Emmy winner/Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay (Queen Sugar, When They See Us), Cherish the Day follows the stirring relationship of one couple, who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles, with each episode spanning a single day over the course of five years. The compelling drama –which airs Tuesday nights on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network --unfolds to reveal significant moments in a relationship that remind us to hold true to the ones we love, from the extraordinary to the everyday. One of the stars of the new series is veteran TV and film actress Anne-Marie Johnson. TV viewers will remember Anne-Marie as the star of hit series including In the Heat of the Night, In Living Color and Melrose Place. For five seasons she portrayed Rep. Bobbie Latham on the CBS hit military drama JAG, and appeared as Sharon Upton Farley on the hit WB comedy Girlfriends. Johnson also starred as Donna Cabonna on Disney Channel’s hit series That’s So Raven, and had a recurring role on Tyler Perry’s TBS hit sitcom House of Payne. On the big screen, she appeared in memorable films such as Hollywood Shuffle, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, and Down in the Delta.

The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 191

Listen to "The Lyrics From Billys Forest Chapter 191" on Spreaker. Received and email the other day that pointed to the process of how I write then deliver it by way of podcasting. They said, "You say things that put thoughts in places my afraid self would like to talk about but I'm never able to bring it up. Yet you have this way of starting a conversation between me, myself and I." That style is nothing more than a method of madness. It's about identifying what is here. Then moving it there. Businesses practice it everyday. The product is created here. It's sold there. Your life is no different. You are present in the now. Whether it's great, good or a horrid storm, it cannot stay here. It needs to be there. Getting it to that position requires the physical act of relinquishing. Letting go of what you think belongs to you. I don't know if it was Yoga Nidra that taught me or Steven Furtick shouting out, "How is God moving through you." But something unlocked the block. Nidra is my meditation. It's extremely easy to practice but difficult to grasp, activate, learn from then return to step one. You think that's too much stress? Put that single sentence from Furtick into your walk and way. How is God moving through you? You can't just give up what you don't want to keep. This isn't a garage sale. How is it moving through you requires action. It must begin though with a truer understanding of what it's truly trying to say. Especially if we are here. Now lets get it there. How? Awareness followed by reflection. Knowing how this moment of now will always have an impact on someone else when it arrives there. Here's where we get knocked off the path. We think we're supposed to control who's going to get it. When Johnny B Cool doesn't warm up or feel energized then we back away and so often back out. We want to see the happily ever after conclusion not the cliffhanger. What if the only thing you did today was let your present place in the now just move through you. It doesn't have to be a religious moment or a Yoga stance. It's knowing that in all things you do requires the energy of things completely beyond you. That car you drive. What if the men and women that built it thought, "No No No its mine! We can't let it go!" Here. Now move it to there.

Deborah Cox

Listen to "Deborah Cox From Influence On BET+" on Spreaker. Directed by Trey Haley from a script adapted by Carl Weber from his novel of the same name, Influence introduces us to the Hudson’s, a family of African-American lawyers lead by famed attorney Bradley Hudson. Bradley is the Johnnie Cochran of our time; and along with his son Lamont, daughter Desiree and his new wife Carla, the Hudson’s make up some of the best legal minds in the country. They are going to need it to defend Grammy award-winning singer Savannah (Deborah Cox) against the murder charges of her celebrity husband Kyle Kirby. Deborah Cox began her professional singing career as a backing vocalist for Celine Dion. Soon after she was signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis, releasing her self-titled debut album the following year. Her second studio album One Wish (1998) was certified platinum in the United States and was marked by the commercial success of the mega R&B and pop crossover hit single “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here,” which held the record for being the longest-running No.1 R&B single, at 14 consecutive weeks, and peaked at No. 2 for eight consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Cox also has an impressive thirteen No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart. Her new single, “Easy Way,” just debuted at No. 28 on Billboard’s R&B charts and climbing. Cox ventured into acting in the 2000s, making her film debut in the Canadian drama, Love Come Down (2000) and her stage debut in 2004, in the title role in the Broadway musical, Aida. She has since appeared in a series of independent films and several musical productions, including the horror-drama Jekyll & Hyde, the biographical musical Josephine, and the musical adaptation of The Bodyguard.

Pod-Crashing Episode 45 On The Road

Listen to "Pod-Crashing Episode 45 On The Road" on Spreaker. Pod-Crashing Episode 45: On The Road Taking your podcast out on the road truly is far from being an original concept. NPR mastered that magic trick decades before well edited blogs evolved into a vocal approach. Look at what CBS was doing with Charles Kuralt. Even Stern got into the action with his birthday bash and on the spot reporting that usually featured a huge guest list. We can’t leave out terrestrial radio who’s always tried to play street games of the everyday world at sporting events, news conferences, live on location remotes to promote a business and I’ll never forget taking a microphone to backyard parties, weekend blowouts and other gatherings just to get real sounds for promos, sweepers and other local features that made us come across as connected. When I first got into podcasting in 2012 the idea of leaping outside the warmth and comfort of the studio is a distant thought. I wanted to have complete control. Giant buses and trash trucks crashing against metal didn’t need to be part of the one on one conversations being planted on the digital platform. Then May 11, 2014 I took note of a large group of people gathering outside the historic Park Terrace Movie Theater. There wasn’t anything new out. Had there been a crime? It turns out the theater was celebrating its 50th anniversary. Part of the celebrating was digging up a time capsule. (((sound bite))) Nobody knew what was inside. I instantly went live on Spreaker which was hooked up to the iHeart Radio podcast Unplugged and Totally Uncut. (((sound bite))) I did seven live breaks from Park Terrace. All of which drew a very large global listening audience. The experience opened the door for me to take the system to the infield of Charlotte Motor Speedway. (((sound bite))) I honestly didn’t know what I was doing except screwing around with a new tool from the shed. I’m a bare to the bone roots driven hardcore terrestrial radio guy that wanted to feel that energy created by being live. Once again the numbers proved to be in the winning circle. One problem. Podcasting wasn’t going to serve me or clients in the way radio and television had already seized with a call to action. That’s when advertisers can tell you how you can save money right now. But wait! There’s more! Radio sales people sat down with me and asked client questions. How will a Charlotte business serve a Denver Colorado listening audience? By the time listeners truly caught up with the Charlotte Motor Speedway podcast the winner had been crowned two weeks ago. I wasn’t going to quit the live concept. There was something in my approach. It didn’t sound like I was sitting in cold lonely production room. So I took the conversations to the patio at Panera Bread. I invited guest hosts where we collaborated in gaining valuable content from people like Dennis Quaid (((sound bite))) Hec even Mike Nesmith of the Monkeys (((sound bite))) I also created an Actors Studio style episode process where future Broadcasters and I recorded a huge amount of artists on the move. Nobody seemed bothered by it until a producer on their side said it caught them off guard that I was not inside a sound proof arena of fun. Then I did one during an unexpected invasion of children ran into my podcast area and that’s all we heard. Until you got into post production and the person being interviewed sounded perfectly fine. Only because I left right my channels. I’m on the right. They’re on the left. When it doesn’t sound right I re-record the question. Now that I’ve added the Zoom L-8 to my fun little things to play with, it increases my reasons for wanting to be even further away from the studio. So much so I quickly reached out to tour promoters and managers about doing podcasts from the green room or just off the stage. It took no time for them to bite into the picture. Fans and followers want to be taken somewhere. As podcasters we can move in any direction and be prepared for the worst. Like Gilbert Godfrey totally disappearing off the microphone. (((sound bite))) Even Marc Maron has bad days and when those situations unfold you’ve gotta keep the show locked on forward motion. So what’s the moral of the story? Podcasting is about being present. No matter where you’re standing or drawing mental pictures take the extra step and see if you can leave those you’ve invited as guests in their own environment. Guests coming to my studio turns them into worry warts. In the most recent Podcast Magazine publication Katy Couric touches on that subject. If doing interviews on camera people are horrified of how they may look but with podcasting those involved are totally unseen. Which invites people to drop their guard and get into the moment. It gets even better when you take the equipment to their safe zone. Best conversations every time.

To See The Writing

Listen to "To See The Writing" on Spreaker. Many times along the way my source of energy and how it's shared has served as a buzz kill. Not because I'm dragging my attitude around like it's deep dark and depressed but rather because I honestly feel great about being in the moment. I've always had this way of being able to look into the eyes of what's been labeled negative and locate a smoother solution. Which doesn't always sit well with others. They want real. Therefore I've been asked many times to crank down Captain Positive and step into their pool of the sky is falling. On this podcast we get extremely deep and probably way too religious. Is there such a thing? There! I did it! I wasn't wearing a candy coated plastic bathroom mirror smile. In reality the conversation is based on learning how to face that moment when incredible amounts of creative energy are met with silence. Before actuality sets in your heart and brain are already racing to figure out how something so beautiful can become absolutely nothing. A lot of creative people deal with this daily. Pretty close to everyone of them don't talk about it at work or around their circle of friends. I've heard it so many times, "Oh the life of being an artist." This is the very reason why I created the podcast Creativity The Addiction. Whether you're busting tail with your art at home or inside the world of business a very powerful ray of something surges through you and so often you can't explain where the time went or how you even made it back. Being locked in on your creative outlet is such an incredible journey. Then it happens. All of sudden there's silence. If we don't talk about it how do we expect to teach future thinkers, doers, planters and motivators to reach beyond that place of oh oh? Where this podcast gets religious is when I mention that it would've been great to see the handwriting of Jesus during his daily birth and rebirth of thought and activation. We've read about it by way of what others fell witness to. And then I heard something while putting this episode together.

Casey Hensley

Listen to "Casey Hensley Setting The Tone For Good As Gone" on Spreaker. The world got a taste of Casey's raw talent and power with her 2017 VizzTone debut CASEY HENSLEY LIVE (featuring Laura Chavez). Now the world will get to know the amazing depth and range of her artistry. GOOD AS GONE is Casey’s first all original studio album, featuring tracks drawing from Rock 'n’ Roll, Blues, Soul, and Swing, all highlighting Casey’s jaw-dropping, dynamic vocals — full of power, feeling, and finesse. Hailed as the Best Blues Act at the 2019 San Diego Music Awards and called “a Rising Star” by the L.A. Times, Casey is a young woman who does not play by the rules, and creates music with 100% heart. Casey is paving her own way and laying it all out for the world to hear. GOOD AS GONE was produced by Casey Hensley herself, and co-produced by Laura Chavez, who has gained worldwide recognition as one of today’s best guitarists. The rest of the top-notch California-based band features Evan Caleb Yearsley on drums, Marcos C. on bass, and Jonny Viau and Steven Ebner on horns.

Jesse Larson

Listen to "Jesse Larson NBC's The Voice Throwback 2017" on Spreaker. From: Minneapolis, NM Current city: Minneapolis, MN Jesse’s father was his biggest influence and introduced him to classic blues at a young age. After his father suddenly died of a heart attack, he began to lose his drive and considered quitting music. Then he got a call to audition for Prince. After many auditions, he got the opportunity to play for Judith Hill, whom Prince was producing. After Prince’s sudden death, the tour was canceled but the experience reignited Jesse’s passion for music.