Sound Advice with the Osmonds

Born with profound hearing loss into a very musical family, Justin Osmond immediately had his work cut out for him.  He was told there was no way to play a musical instrument.  One day, after turning off his hearing aids, he put a violin up to his chin and discovered he could "hear" the violin through the vibrations of the strings.  That, coupled with hard work and help from others, allowed Justin...

One of the Osmond family's close friends was the King of Rock and Roll himself, Elvis Presley. He treated Olive Osmond as if she were his own mother—calling her at all hours. When Elvis and the Osmonds were both performing in Las Vegas, he offered the brothers a bit of advice that has stuck with the entire family in the five decades since.

When Justin Osmond was born, it wasn't common to screen newborns for hearing loss.  It wasn't until he was almost two years old that doctors told Merrill and Mary Osmond that their son had profound hearing loss.  After being fitted for bulky hearing aids, Justin began the long process of trying to catch up with his peers.   Along the way, he became aware of his deaf accent and longed to sound "nor...

When George and Olive Osmond's first two sons were born with profound hearing loss, doctors cautioned the couple to not have any more children.  George and Olive's next four sons were blessed not only with full hearing, but excellent voices as well.  Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond began singing to raise money for hearing aids for their older two brothers, Virl and Tom.   As Donny, Marie, and...

Justin Osmond was born with profound hearing loss into a family known around the world for their musical talents.  Through countless hours of speech therapy and hard work, Justin was able to overcome enormous obstacles to become a noted author, motivational speaker, and yes, musician.  A few years ago, when he heard about 25 students in southern Utah needing new hearing aids, Justin knew he wanted...

You would think that an entertainment career spanning six decades and 100 million records sold would have begun with a little more glory.  For the Osmond Brothers, however, it began with an audition snub from a popular TV show and a father's decision to go to Disneyland.   Through a series of "flukes", that family trip to The Happiest Place on Earth ended up catching the attention of Walt Disney h...