9/12-Pat Boone

Pat Boone-Singer, Actor and Writer

Google Pat Boone – be warned, more than 1.9 million results show up! – and a word picture of an astonishing, long lasting, still thriving career in music and entertainment emerges.
Singer, actor, TV host, producer, songwriter, author, motivational speaker, TV pitchman, radio personality, record company head, TV station owner, sports team owner, family man, humanitarian, a man unafraid to air his views.
A lot of Pat Boones from which to pick and choose.
A lot of Pat Boones to go around.
Right now, Boone – the #10 all time top recording artist, according to music industry bible, Billboard – is the Lion in Winter, five decades of recording history behind him and a busy future ahead. A very active lion…


Boone runs his own record company, The Gold Label, designed for legendary artists of a certain age and certifiable talent (all with million-selling gold records to their credit) “It’s a senior tour for singers,” he jokes. “But there is a qualification: they have to be able to sell records.” So far Glen Campbell, Jack Jones, Roger Williams, Patti Page, Cleo Laine, Sha Na Na and others (as well as Boone himself) have lived up to the Founder’s Maxim. More than 30 Gold Record albums have been released to date.

9/5-Marvin Sapp

Marvin Sapp-“How Sweet the Sound”

Gospel Legends Donald Lawrence and Marvin Sapp will be on to Discuss Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound National Gospel Music Competition The gospel community’s biggest event is back in 2010 with a bang! Church choirs across the country will have the chance to win the title of “The Best Church Choir in America,” up to $50,000 and prizes in Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound competition. Choirs will also rejoice in the experience of performing in front of gospel giants like co-hosts CeCe Winans and Donald Lawrence along with the resident tour judge Marvin Sapp and community members! Church choirs will compete in 14 regions including: Houston, TX; Jacksonville, FL; Memphis, TN; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, D.C.; Newark, NJ; Cleveland; Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; St. Louis, MO; Oakland, CA; and Los Angeles, CA. Participating choirs will compete for the title of “The Best Church Choir” in their city, up to $16,000, prizes, and the opportunity to participate in Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound grand finale event in Washington, D.C. Two gospel legends are available to discuss how your community members can be a part of this celebration of gospel music! Co-host Donald Lawrence and Judge Marvin Sapp can share: • Tips on how to prepare for the competition • The judging process • Different categories for small and large choirs • What makes a great church choir • How everyone can be a part of the celebration • The V CAST People’s Choice Award for the choir that captures the heart of the audience at each regional performance and grand finale • The charity component HopeLine, which will collect wireless phones, batteries and accessories in regions where Verizon How Sweet the Sound events are held, to provide wireless phones and cash grants to local domestic violence shelters and nonprofit organizations • What makes great gospel music For more information, please visit www.HowSweetTheSound.com About Donald Lawrence: GRAMMY-winning producer, composer and recording artist Donald Lawrence is one of the most influential figures in modern gospel music. After a stint as music director for soul legend Stephanie Mills, Lawrence made his mark in the gospel world by reshaping the regional Tri-City Singers in the 1990s and transforming them into an internationally acclaimed choir. The Charlotte, NC native guided the Tri-City Singers into superstar status in the gospel world with hits such as “The Best is Yet to Come,” “Encourage Yourself” and “The Blessing of Abraham,” which was number 1 on the Radio & Records Chart for a then record-breaking eighteen weeks in 2005. After a very successful Finale CD/DVD release and farewell concert tour with the Tri-City Singers, Lawrence retired from the group in 2007 to focus on personal and solo pursuits. As a producer, Lawrence has collaborated with artists as diverse as Mary J. Blige and jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, Hezekiah Walker and the legendary Clark Sisters. Lawrence produced himself again (along with Daniel Weatherspoon) on his sophomore solo CD The Law of Confession Part 1. He will co-host the competition with GRAMMY-winner and gospel legend CeCe Winans. About Marvin Sapp: Debuting at #2, Sapp’s newest record, Here I Am, is the highest debuting gospel release ever on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. The album also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Gospel chart, R&B chart, Top Christian/Gospel chart and on the Christian/Gospel Digital Albums chart. Sapp was first introduced to the gospel community by Fred Hammond as a six-year member of the vocal group Commissioned. He later received a Doctor of Divinity Degree from Aenon Bible College and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Friends International Christian University. Musing on his smash gospel hit from the Thirsty release, Never Would Have Made It, Sapp, the senior pastor at The Lighthouse Full Life Center Church in Grand Rapids, says, “The mind blowing thing about Thirsty is that I put it out without expectation. There was no way to predict that Never Would Have Made It would have the impact that it had.” As a family man, Sapp believes praise and worship starts in the home he shares with his wife of 18 years, MaLinda and their three children Marvin II, Mikaila and Madisson. He will be a judge in the “How Sweet the Sound” competition.

8/29 - James Moseley,

James Moseley with Roger Williams & London Symphony Orchestra

Keep listening to Gregg Hunter and CRN for your chance to win his latest CD "James Moseley with Roger Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra"  Never afraid to push the limits or take a chance – The Bone Man is breaking new ground. James Moseley has taken the traditional style of trombone playing – and amped it up a few hundred, thousand notches. He has incorporated his breathtaking trombone skills with husky, rich vocals and vibrant dance moves to create some of the most exceptional performances ever seen. From his sexy and erotic turn in the provocative show Boneman Seduction featuring some of The Pussycat Dolls to rockin the runways of the hottest fashion shows of Paris Fashion Week. Now with a sound and a style all his own, Grammy-nominated trombonist James Moseley (aka The Bone Man), will soon be topping the charts again with his latest CD - a collaboration with Grammy award winning pianist Roger Williams and The London Symphony Orchestra.  “People can expect a nice mix between adult contemporary and easy listening along with best symphony in the world,” says Moseley.  The album featuring both standards and one original by Moseley, "Find My Way to You" was conducted by the legendary Johnny Carl, musical director for the Crystal Cathedral Symphony Orchestra – who also served as musical creator for two of the biggest holiday shows in America: “The Glory of Christmas” and “The  more- Glory of Easter.” Moseley also played a major role in the creation of the Crystal Cathedral Orchestra. In addition to his new album Moseley is also busy with a musical twist based on the classic story of the Pied Piper called, “The Pied Piper Meets the Bone Man.”  My hope is I can develop a show that is very entertaining,” says Moseley. “To show a trombone player can create a really incredible stage show with never-seen-before artistic value to it.”   This ground-breaking musical adds a new, happy ending to the old tale. In Moseley’s version The Bone Man will lead all the children back to Hamelin and restore their ability to smile.  This heart-warming story set the stage for a perfect pairing of Moseley and Operation Smile - the organization that surgically repairs cleft lips and palettes. As the new Smile Ambassador, Moseley says that a portion of the proceeds from the musical will go to fund the $250 operation which only takes 45 minutes to complete – yet changes a life forever. Many children born with severe cleft conditions can’t eat, speak, socialize or smile. Since 1982, Operation Smile has provided more than 150,000 free surgeries to children around the world healing smiles and changing lives. “Right now I change smile one smile a month,” says Moseley. “With the success of this musical I hope to change one a week, then one or even 100 smiles a day.”       TO PURCHASE CD

8/22 - Jan Daley, Carol Serling

Jan Daley - "Where There's Hope"            PURCHASE CD 

Jan Daley has put together quite a Tribute to Bob Hope. Her research has paid off in that these are not only some of the best love songs from our American Songbook but it just happens to be from Bob Hope's legacy. With the help of Les Brown Jr. producer, and John Raczka, supplying all the beautiful arrangements, it is definitely worth a listen.
Who would ever think, that Vernon Duke & Ira Gershwin would write a song like "I Can't Get Started" especially for Mr. Hope? Cole Porter did the same thing with "It's DeLovely," for a Hope & Ethel Merman duet in the 1939 musical called "Red, Hot, & Blue." What makes this album worth listening to is the way Miss Daley approaches each song in such a fresh and sensual way. Her voice is pure velvet and you can't miss the very unique arrangement of "You Do Something To Me." There is also a little gem called "I Fall In Love With You," unknown to most of us, that is sung with such simplicity you could listen to it over and over and not get tired of Miss Daley or the song.  Listen to Gregg Hunter's "Niteside" show for your chance to win a copy of "Where There's Hope" from Jan Daley.  JAN DALEY, is a true triple-threater with credentials as a singer, actress, and songwriter. Her career started off in regional theater with productions in Oklahoma, Anything Goes, Taming of the Shrew, Two by Two, and Carousel.  She has toured the world and opened for such comedians such as Don Rickles, David Brenner and Rodney Dangerfield. Her first engagement in Las Vegas was with Louis Armstrong, and she fondly keeps "Satchmo's" photo on her piano, which reads, To Jan, "Great beautiful voice." But for Jan, her most treasured highlight in her career was singing to 40,000 GIs in Vietnam, and touring around the world, as the singing star of The Bob Hope Christmas Tour.  Jan has recorded four albums, including the Academy Award nominated "Till Love Touches Your Life." She is currently working on her fifth music CD.  The wonderfully talented Ms. Daley has inspired reviewers to rave, "Her voice matches her looks...in every sense a Knock-out!" - Billboard, "A rare combination...she is not a carbon copy of anyone! She surprised us with her blue eyed soul version of Stormy Weather, among others" - Hollywood Reporter, "Jan Daley is one of the most entertaining, best-balanced talent blends on the boards. The town's buyers should start biding for her exclusive services." Beauty, sex appeal, and top talent make for socko impact, a good bet for top lining all mediums-Variety. "Jan is a truly talented musician, singer and lyricist. Her marvelous voice is selectively controlled and her intonation is immaculate" -   Jan broke into television at an early age and has appeared on The Tonight Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Dean Martin Show, The David Frost Show, an on B.B.C. Television: Morcumb and Wise, and The Roy Castle Show. She also co-starred in musical specials for television, with Frankie Avalon & Jack Cassidy. Miss Daley's acting career has kept her busy co-starring with such popular actors as Bruce Willis, Alex Baldwin, George Kennedy, Cybil Shepherd, Stephanie Zimbalist, Hugh O'Brian, Peter Fonda and Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, but as Jan puts it, my bread and butter came from doing more than 150 commercials  She closed a 15 month run at the Santa Monica Playhouse, starring in the West Coast Premiere of "Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother." After being asked by Broadway Producer, Don Gregory, to be the singing star of "The Follies" in Branson, Missouri for 6 months, Jan returned home with rave receives. In the New Year she starred in "And Then She Wrote," with Peter Marshall & Mimi Hines. Recently she won the leading role in "Showgirl on 52nd Street," which is rumored to be heading for Broadway. When asked what her most important production was, she smiles with pride and joy and says, "my beautiful and talented daughter, Aubrey."


Carol Serling-More Stories from the Twilight Zone

When it first aired in 1959, The Twilight Zone was nothing less than groundbreaking television.  Freed from the censors’ strict oversight due to the show’s classification as science fiction, the 156 episodes explored classic, powerful, and moving human themes—love, hate, pride, jealousy, terror—in a unique style.  The program sparked the imaginations of countless writers and filmmakers around the world.
With The Twilight Zone 2, some of today’s finest writers have written all-new stories celebrating the unique vision and power of Rod Serling’s landmark series.  The previous anthology boasted a stellar group including New York Times bestselling authors Whitley Strieber, R. L. Stine, and Laura Lippman, and writers who wrote scripts for the original Twilight Zone and its later incarnations, such as Earl Hamner and Alan Brennert.

So as Rod Serling said, “…prepare to enter that fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.  It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition.  And it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination.  It is an area which we call…The Twilight Zone.”

CAROL SERLING was her husband’s first reader and toughest critic and worked closely with him throughout his career, especially during the creation of the original The Twilight Zone.  Since Rod Serling’s death in 1975, Carol has devoted herself to maintaining and expanding  the literary and cinematic legacy that Rod left behind, including this anthology, written in the spirit of the The Twilight Zone.

8/15-Deana Martin

Deana Martin-Accomplished Singer, Actress and Author

Deana Martin is an internationally acclaimed entertainer, performing to sold-out audiences worldwide. She is an accomplished actor, Top-10 recording artist, and daily nationally syndicated radio personality. In her best-selling book, "Memories Are Made Of This", Dean Martin Through His Daughters Eyes", Deana delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his "Pallies" known as the Rat Pack. Her book is soon to be made into a movie directed by actor Joe Mantegna and screen play written by actor/writer Bonnie Hunt. In 2009, Deana released her new hit CD "Volare", working with multi-Grammy Award-winner Al Schmitt at Capitol Records in Hollywood, California.

Deana and her husband John Griffeth divide their time between Beverly Hills, CA and Branson, MO.

7/25-Louis Prima Jr

CRN 1 Sundays 9p-11p PT

Louis Prima Jr.-Swing Singer

LOUIS PRIMA, JR. brings his famous father's music to life, with an energetic performance and the unique, first hand perspective of being the son of a music legend. It is an exciting stage show, in which you will fall in love all over again with the amazing music, as well as discover some gems that you may not have heard before.










Charlie Barrett-The Barrett Company

Media advisor Charles Barrett formed The Barrett Company in 1991 as a full service public relations and marketing communications agency. The Los Angeles headquartered firm offers integrated media marketing and marketing research expertise, with an emphasis on public relations, for the entertainment and leisure time/travel industries -- serving celebrities, motion pictures, television, radio, new media, authors, hotels and tourism. Since our creation, we have served such companies as Warner Brothers to American Movie Classics cable channel, celebrities such as Johnny Carson to the Internet studio Z.com (David Spade, Alanis Morrisette), and Hilton Hotels to Paramount Pictures.
Mr. Barrett formed the firm after serving in top public relations positions with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) for more than ten years, where he was in charge of media relations for The Tonight Show and Today, among other well-known NBC shows such as Unsolved Mysteries, Fame, and numerous highly-rated NBC specials including The American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Awards, and The American Movie Awards. Earlier, he held executive media relations posts with both 20th Century Fox Film Corporation in New York and Capitol Records in Hollywood, New York and London, where he helped shape successful media campaigns for an array of musical performers.
Charles Barrett began his media career as a reporter with The Associated Press, and later served on the editorial staffs of both The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.
The Barrett Company is well-known and regarded among the world's media outlets for its credibility and creativity. Through some 10 years of client assignments we have developed remarkable and successful campaigns for our wide range of companies and celebrities, which have paved the way for us to produce media, consumer and trade events of all descriptions both in the United States and overseas, including Cannes.

Our experience, skills and knowledge in the areas of our professional disciplines have developed programs we are proud of, including trade and consumer publicity, crisis communications, new company and celebrity launches, trade show media awareness, marketing communications solutions, marketing research, focus campaigns and integrated media attention programs. No assignment is too big or too small for us. We possess a keen awareness of the workings of the global media and have demonstrated over the years our ability to create stunning and effective media outreach models for our valued clients, be they well established, or start-ups.
In motion pictures, The Barrett Company's numerous client accomplishments include media outreach for Apollo's Showcase of Oscar® Nominated Shorts that played to full theatres in Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. TBC pros successfully generated key industry awards for top feature films such as Warners' City of Angels with Meg Ryan, and for MGM's blockbuster film, Tomorrow Never Dieswith Pierce Brosnan. In addition, we introduced the world media to the inaugural Beverly Hills Film Festival held in April 2001 with director/author Henry Bromell (Panic with Donald Sutherland). We have also served the San Diego World Film Festival.
TBC is proud of its association with renowned film marketing professional Jerry Pam, who continues his long-term relationship with Miramax Films. Mr. Pam's accomplished film marketing career ranges from his days with The Beatles on their hit films, A Hard Day's Night and Help, to most recently, such successes asChocolat, Cinema Paridiso, Cider House Rules, the Oscar® winnerShakespeare in Love and Good Will Hunting, among many other pictures. He also created campaigns for Apocalypse Now, Last Tango in Paris, American Graffiti, The Conversation, and Midnight Express.
Jerry has represented numerous screen and television personalities, including Michael Caine, Roger Moore, Jaclyn Smith, and Robert Stack, as well as well-known writers like Sidney Sheldon, Jackie Collins, Judith Krantz, and Morris West. His corporate clients have ranged from Rolls Royce to Mouton Cadet wines, and Faberge to General Mills.
Our work in book publishing includes the media marketing campaign for film producer/agent Marty Jurow (Breakfast At Tiffany's, The Pink Panther, andTerms of Endearment) and his tales of Hollywood's Golden Age -- Marty Jurow Seein' Stars: A Show Biz Odyssey, a hardbound work published by Southern Methodist University Press. In his book, Mr. Jurow tells riveting vignettes and stories about Jack Lemmon, Karl Malden, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardiner, Audrey Hepburn, Marlon Brando, author Truman Capote, Katharine Hepburn, Elvis Presley and Gary Cooper, among others.

7/18/10 "Niteside" with Gregg Hunter

Gregg Hunter has been on the Hollywood scene for many years and is remembered for his live weekly broadcasts from the original Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, CA. "Niteside" allows the "friendliest voice in radio" a weekly live show where he talks with the biggest celebrities in the world and previews their movies, TV shows and music. Sundays from 9-11 PM.