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Ian grew up playing music and was writing songs by age 11. Being a songwriter has always been his dream and after high school he traveled around playing in bands and performing where he could. After years of gigging, Ian had fallen into an unhealthy lifestyle. He made the decision to put himself through rehab and has now been sober for four years. After getting sober he met his life partner, Ayla,...

Stand together.  Rebuild.  Replenish.  Believe in ability.  Succeed not just as a nation.  Succeed with the people of earth. 

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 162 with Larry Studnicky from High Plains Drifters The genre-bending indie band has pushed themselves beyond the Covid lockdow...

Pod Crashing Episode 84 with John Jay Jay French The French Connection: The Music Business and Beyond Podcast - Record producer / manager / legendary guitarist & founding member of Twisted Sister Jay Jay French shares his stories from five decades in the industry. It takes you on a rock star tour through the music business and beyond! Slated guests include Rock icons Rob Halford of Judas Pries...

Brian Wheat is far from your typical rock star. As bassist for the multi-platinum band, Tesla, he’s enjoyed the spoils of success and lived the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to the hilt. But it came at a cost, one that took years to repair. In this deeply honest and utterly revealing memoir, Wheat sheds light on the many challenges he faces, including bulimia, weight issues, and the crip...

December 15, 2020 I’m a stream thinker. Free form writer. It’s my discipline. To be present without the edit. To see the world the way it is then put it on paper. In doing so my inner eye has taken note of how our vocal tones have changed over the past ten months. The way we gather is a shape of raised vocals tones. We meet with peace filling our hearts. Nobody wants to be left out and as humans i...

John grew up singing in church and learned to play piano with encouragement from his grandmother. John later joined the Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas and they were invited to perform with the Houston Symphony. It was there that John experienced opera for the first time and remembers being inspired after seeing and hearing someone of color perform that style of music. He decided to pursue opera him...

Trusting your deep breathing.  I learned to watch it while growing within my lessons of martial arts.  I couldn't win a tournament if I didn't know how my opponent breathes.  Being aware of what's around us is very important.  Being aware of what's in us is just as important.  Your mind must be given permission to locate space.  You need to be present for your mind. &...

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 161 with Ahmet Zappa With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, the new documentary ZAPPA expl...

Sienna Miller was born in New York, educated in England, and studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Institute. Her film debut came in 2004 opposite Daniel Craig in Layer Cake. From there, she appeared in Factory Girl, Casanova, The Edge of Love, Interview and GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Miller received a British Independent Film Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her r...

The days and nights are moving quickly and through it all there's always a brand new movie.  This week Ryan Jay Reviews five.  The Prom has hit Netflix.  He sees it as a true classic that echoes the success of Hairspray and Grease.  Another great one On Demand is Wander Darkly.  Ryan loves the brilliant editing out of body experience dark but realistic experience.  Mo...

December 11, 2020 How often do you take note of how your mind doesn’t want to be activated? Is it happening more these days than any other time? Or you’ve recognized what it’s like to be at work with what appears to be a slower sense of expectation. No matter how much you’re struggling with trying to stay free of the headlines or staying off social media, the information overload warning light is...

Desz grew up as a shy child in a musical family, whose mother always encouraged her to sing. Her mother passed away unexpectedly when Desz was 11, and Desz courageously performed for the first time at the funeral to honor her. Soon after, Desz began singing in church and at school and never looked back. She spent the decade after college as a worship leader and gigging artist, but was often overlo...

Have we changed?  Are we guessing?  Who do you see when you look in the mirror?   Have you ever asked to change your name?  Do you wonder if this is the day?  If it is how will you change?  

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 160 with Nicholas Friedman From Funimation Over the last two decades, Americans’ have truly loved the Japanese cartoons known...

It has been a decade since the Grammy-nominated ‘Live in Chicago’ captured the ferocity of Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band’s live performance. Since then the multi-platinum selling Shepherd has gone from strength to strength, releasing four studio albums and touring the world over several times - from Brazil to Europe, India to Canada and US to Australia and beyond. The calls...

An unlikely title, The Cat I Never Named is a YA memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive in the midst of the Bosnian genocide--and the stray cat who protected her family through it all. It is a stunning true story of Amra Sabic-El-Rayess who, even in the brutality of war, never wavered in her determination to obtain an education, maintain friendships, and even find a first love.   ...

December 10, 2020 I’m gonna come out and ask the question, “Are we all holding onto invisible anger?” Unspoken because life’s personal experiences have taught us to hide from the truths of reality. You know! Out of sight out of mind! What we don’t recognize doesn’t exist. Invisible anger. How much do you do you have tucked inside of that heart? Look. I’m one of those people that’s chosen to remain...

Jim spent the first part of his childhood traveling the country in an RV with his parents, who would sing and preach at churches and festivals. He started singing at 4 years old and learned the guitar at 13. Once his family settled down, he joined the school choir and found a passion for secular music. He went on to play in a jazz band and, at 20, married his wife, Camilla, whom he has known since...

The picture painted on this wall of white cannot become the replica of the actual activity of expression.  A man once said to me, "You haven't learned how to get old with each other yet."  None of us are the same.  We may experience the same picture painted on the wall but in our hearts its not a replica of the actual activity of expression. 

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 159 with Oscar Nominated Documentarian Steve James City So Real was an official Indie at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival where...

Valerie Walsh Valdes  began her career as an intern at Nickelodeon and later went on to co-create (along with Chris Gifford and Eric Weiner) the global phenomenon  Dora the Explorer , as well as the hits  Go, Diego, Go!  and  Dora and Friends: Into the City!  for the network. Now, Valerie is introducing Santiago of the Seas , Nickelodeon’s brand-new swashbuckling anim...

Albert Bouchard is best known as a founding member of Blue Öyster Cult. The original line-up sold millions of albums for Columbia Records, with such classic songs as “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and the #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart “Burning For You”. Contributing to songwriting, drums, and lead vocals on some of their greatest songs, such as “Cites on Flame with Rock and Roll”. Albe...

December 8, 2020 We don’t need a posted note to remind us about how crazy our weather year has been. Have the tropical storms stalled or have we evolved into a new season? I find great peace in watching a tree leaf leap outward into its final dance. It’s as if they envisioned it from the moment they grew from a bud back in the spring. Watching the leaves glide through the invisible air has always...

Cami's journey with performing began with dance at age four. By 11, she had fallen completely in love with musical theatre, which would remain her primary focus throughout her childhood. During her senior year of high school Cami was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disorder which affects connective tissue and causes chronic pain. While focusing on her health, Cami put all her energy into...