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Noel Goemanne's "Missa Sancta Cecilia" by the Parish Community of Saint John the Evangelist in the City and Archdiocese of New York. It first premiered in 2001 under the direction of Peter Basch.

Frederick Koch by the Cleveland Women's Symphony to compose a march for Ohio's bicentennial year which was performed at Lakeside on the Lake on July 30 under conductor Robert Cronquist.

David Uber's large-scale composition for solo trombone and piano from Nobuhiro Noguchi. The work is featured on a new CD recorded by Noguchi.

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Dan Kirouac's "Windowsill" on Worcester, Massachusett's WORC 1310-AM on May 25. The song features Dan Kirouac on acoustic guitar and backing vocals.

Bryant Keith Meltzer in an upcoming music Sundance Channel documentary, "Keeping Time: New Music From America's Roots," which premiered in August and is broken up into four half-hour programs that spotlight new directions in traditional music. "Keeping Time" also introduces viewers to American musicians and songwriters who are carrying the torch of traditional music. Nashville songwriter Meltzer is featured on the final episode, "Art of Song."

Roxanne Seeman's original English lyrics (co-written) for "Harem," the title song of Sarah Brightman's Harem album and upcoming world tour. The song, "Cancao do Mar" ("Song of The Sea"), is a Portuguese fado, written over 50 years ago. The Portuguese recording by Dulce Pontes was featured in the Richard Gere/Ed Norton film Primal Fear.

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Brent Michael Davids with the Alumni Recognition Award for Notable Achievement from the Herberger College of Fine Arts at Arizona State University for his significant body of work and the esteem that he has brought to the college.

Sheila Espinoza with the "Citizen of the Year" civic award from the Municipal League in Seattle, Washington in May. Espinoza founded the Pontiac Bay Symphony Orchestra, a mentoring orchestra of youths and adults that features music from film and theater in concert performance.

Eddie Kramer for being inducted into the TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) Awards Hall of Fame. Kramer is best known for his engineering work with Jimi Hendrix and the founding of Electric Lady Studios which did production work for Led Zeppelin, Kiss, The Rolling Stones, and many others. Presented by the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio, the TEC Awards recognizes outstanding achievement in professional audio production and product innovation.

Tania León, composer, for being selected by the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives to be featured in "Portraits of Latino Achievement," an exhibition that features the stories and portraits of a group of exceptional Latinos who have each excelled in their particular field of endeavor. The project has been years in the making.

James Lentini, DMA, for being named Dean of the School of Art, Media and Music at The College of New Jersey. Composer Lentini comes to TCNJ from Wayne State University where he has worked for the past 15 years, most recently serving as professor of music composition and associate chair for the Department of Music.

Jai J. Noire for winning the Columbine Award in the libretti category of the Moondance International Film Festival for her rock-opera-for-film, Alice & Joan. The festival is now in its fourth year and was held May 15-18 in Boulder, Colorado, and drew entries and participants from all over the world. The music of Alice & Joan is entirely original and covers many styles, ranging from hard rock to pop, reggae and soul. Noire lives in Oakland, California.

Henry L. Porter for being inducted into the state of Florida Gospel Music Hall of Fame. An ASCAP member since 1971, Porter has written over 2,000 songs. Porter often appears on the nationally televised "Bobby Jones Gospel" and has shared the stage with such gospel greats as Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar, The Mighty Clouds of Joy and the late Casietta George.

Faith Rivera for winning a Daytime Emmy in the Outstanding Original Song category for her vocal and co-writing work on "Forever Near" which was featured on the NBC daytime drama "Passions." The award was presented to Rivera on May 10 at the Creative Arts Presentation by the National Television Academy. Rivera was born and raised in Hawaii but currently resides in Long Beach, California where she works as a soloist and youth choir director at Covenant Presbyterian.

William Grant Still for being inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame. Also, a mural honoring William Grant Still was dedicated by the City of Los Angeles, facing Adams Boulevard near the Crenshaw District and the famous West Adams neighborhood.

Elizabeth Wiegand by the National Federation of Music Clubs at the National Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. On August 8, she was inducted as a fellow in the Rose Fay Thomas Honorees.

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Taylor Barton at the United Nations' Delegates Dining Room on June 25 to celebrate and launch the release of Songs for Life, a benefit album for RICA, the Royal Initiative to Combat AIDS. The event, hosted by Colin Quinn and Geoffrey Holder, featured performances from Barton as well as the GE Smith Band, the Boys Choir of Harlem, Gerald Levert and others. The album features music by Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child and other ASCAP members. Barton is a critically-acclaimed pop and folk artist with several albums to her credit.

Gerald M. Ginsburg's Heinrich Heine tribute "Aus Schmerzen zu Lieder" (From Sorrows to Songs) by tenor David Blackburn and Ginsburg as pianist at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 28.

Frederick Koch's "Concertino for Piano and Orchestra" on April 12 by the Lorain County Civic Orchestra in Cleveland and Koch's song "Ground/ zero" on March 3 by Andrew White on baritone and Chris Hill on piano for the Rocky River Chamber Music Society in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mary Lamont's band, every Saturday and Tuesday night this summer at the Jones Beach Boardwalk Bandshell on Long Island, a total of 19 shows. This is the second year in a row that Lamont and her band have been invited to perform at the venue. Singer/songwriter Lamont is one of the top Country/ Americana performers on Long Island and she was recently named the Female Singer/ Songwriter of the Year for the second time by the New Jersey Country Music Association.

Esther Miller's song, "Champion of Peace," for the second year by Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Choir in Aquebogue, New York under the direction of Audrey Grathwohl. The song was performed in June 2002 and on Father's Day, June 2003.

Joe Negri's The Mass Of Hope (a Mass in the Jazz Idiom) as part of The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh's Summer Choral Institute. This fall the Mass will highlight the Monroeville Jazz Festival with a special performance at St. Bernadette's Church in Monroeville, PA. It will also be performed at Louise di Marrilac Church in Upper St. Clair, PA. Negri is also known as Handyman Negri on PBS' "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and is a jazz guitarist and well known composer.

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Joseph Bille and John Rusnak's "Let The Healing Take Hold" at the Religious Education Congress on February 28 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

John Duffy's "Declaration of Interdependence for Chorus and Percussion" on two continents on September 12: in Budapest, Hungary, and at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, PA. The music was created for the first annual Interdependence Day. Started by the CivWorld Citizens Campaign for Democracy, a project of the Democracy Collaborative at the University of Maryland, Interdependence Day is based on the premise that people -- citizens of their own communities, their nations and the world -- can and must be the driving force and the principal agents of change for a more democratic world. The "civ" in CivWorld defines a world that is civil, civic, and civilized.

Chesley Kahmann's "An American Mass" at the Central Presbyterian Church in Summit, New Jersey on March 30. Performed by the combined choirs of the Christ Church and Central Presbyterian Church and conducted by E. Wayne Bradford.

Joseph LoDuca's "Oboe and Strings" on April 27 at Christ Church, Grosse Pointe featuring Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings oboe virtuoso Donald Baker.

William D. Pardus' "The Mills Of New England (A Symphonic Portrait)" at the Eastern Division of The Music Educators National Conference in Providence, Rhode Island on March 7. It was performed by The American Band of Providence, under the direction of Dr. Gene Pollart of the University of Rhode Island. The four movement work paints a musical picture of the New England mills, the mill towns and workers. William D. Pardus is Professor Emeritus of Music at Keene State College.

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Admiral Twin's fourth full-length CD, Creatures of Bread & Wine for New Pop Revival Records. The trio of pop rock musicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma have toured North America extensively and opened for pop superstars Hanson. The music of Admiral Twin spans a wide variety of style and form, at one moment straight ahead fast rock tunes, to beer garden waltzes and everything in between. Visit: www.admiraltwin.com

Raul Azpiazu's Ritmo de Jazz y Mambo En Cláve, featuring standards and Azpiazu originals. Raul is the son of Don Azpiazu, the Cuban pianist and bandleader who pioneered the són in the big band format when he introduced the "Peanut Vendor" to New Yorkers at the Palace Theater in 1930. The elder Azpiazu was also the first one to successfully blend both North American and Latin American music as a prelude to the mambo explosion of the 50s. On his new album, Raul sings in English, Spanish and Italian and is featured as both a composer and a lyricist. The Latin tunes were arranged for Raul by four of Cuba's legendary musicians: Chico O'Farrill, Rene Hernandez, Obdulio Morales and Peruchin.

David M. Bailey's eighth album, Rusty Brick Road. The title track was one of the winning songs at the Kerrville 2003 New Folk Songwriting Competition. The remaining 18 tracks display a fierce determination to gently convince the listener that the message of hope never grows old. Bailey's songs are reminiscent of folk legends like James Taylor and Cat Stevens while Bailey himself points out Kahlil Gibran and J.S. Bach as being influential. Bailey uses his warm baritone and strong melodies to sing about topics like time, faith, hope, love, and dreams. Visit: www.davidmbailey.com

Martin Bisi's Milkyway Of Love. Bisi is known for his work as a producer/engineer and as the owner of the Brooklyn based B.C. Studios that has helped put together records by Sonic Youth, Cibo Matto, Helmet and The Boredoms. Milkyway Of Love is self-produced and contains memorable tracks such as "German Girl Land" and "Sex With My Friends." The album is released on Stripmine Recordings.

DeShannon Reissue Jackie, the long out-of-print 1972 Jerry Wexler-produced album by pioneering female singer-songwriter, Jackie DeShannon, has been reissued in a limited edition titled Jackie ...Plus. The CD reissue of DeShannon's critically acclaimed LP features a dozen bonus tracks, including several collaborations with Van Morrison, and extensive notes. It is available at www.rhinohandmade.com.

The Brain Surgeons' seventh CD, Beach Party, on Cellsum Records. The Brain Surgeons feature music journalist Deborah Frost and Al Bouchard (formerly of Blue Oyster Cult) on drums. Their music is a combination of all genres; at times punk, acoustic pop, avant-garde, and heavy-metal. They also have been known to cover Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Rob Carlton's two new Christian albums on the F.O.G.G. Ministry Label: Freedom Road and Unshackled. Carlton is a songwriter and guitarist. Special guest Phil Keaggy plays on both albums.

June Carter Cash's Wildwood Flower (Dualtone). Cash died on May 15, 2003. Her final album, Wildwood Flower, has been described as an autobiography, almost cinematic in nature and also as Cash's mission statement. She covers eight A.P. Carter songs on the album, four are her own, and one, "Temptation," is the only non-Carter song on the record.

Cari Cole's debut CD, Circle Of Fire, distributed by New Leaf. The music is a compelling vision of pop influenced contemporary music that heals. Cole has a voice that is pure in tone and a pleasure to listen to. A former soloist in The Metro Mass Choir of New York City, Cole has performed on stages such as Carnegie Hall, Town Hall and The Apollo Theatre.

Rodney Crowell's 11th full-length recording, Fate's Right Hand (DMZ/Columbia). The songs on the album were written in Nashville, New York, Texas, California and Ireland. With this record, Crowell worked with producer/writer/artist T-Bone Burnett and created his most personal and inspiring record to date. Crowell confesses, "Most of these songs wrote themselves. They became like glaciers almost. They just pushed up from my subconscious. Part of the writing was probably my subconscious wanting to tell me these things." Rolling Stone has said of his writing, "The reality riddles with something like grace," while Revolver says, "his songs walk the line between idealism and despair with the graceful grit of a guy who's figured out how to keep the faith, both in his life and in his art." Crowell's songs have been covered by the likes of The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Foghat, Bob Seger and George Strait.

Chris Emerson's self-titled debut CD on Empire Musicwerks/BMG Music Distribution. Before its release, the album already had two hit singles. The song "All Because Of You" was featured on the hit television show "Dawson's Creek" and reached number 22 on the Billboard Chart. "Broken Heart" reached number 28 on the Billboard Chart. Emerson's sound has been compared to that of artists like Rod Stewart, Steve Winwood, and Don Henley. Chris wrote ten of the thirteen tracks on the album himself with one song, "This Could Take All Night" written by Diane Warren. Visit: www.chrisemersonmusic.com.

Merrell Fankhauser's Sundazed Records release, Return To MU. The album was produced by record and movie producer William E. McEuen. The CD features such notable musicians as Dean Torrence, Ed Cassidy and Jay Furguson, John McEuen, and the last recordings of keyboardist Nicky Hopkins and John Cipolinna. Fankhauser has been a member of ASCAP since the early 60s and has put out landmark albums from his 1962 surf band The Impacts to his 60s and 70s psychedelic folk rock groups H.M.S. Bounty and MU as well as numerous solo releases.

Barberi Paull Feit's Angel Music. Composer Barberi Paull Feit has added fiction writing to her credits. She conceived of The Angel Auberon series and is writing both the books and the music. The stories are set in the context of angelic legend. The series was begun with publication of the book entitled The Angel Chronicles: The Guardian Angels Books I-V by The Angel Auberon. Barberi has created Angel Music, the music CD companion to The Angel Chronicles. You can buy Angel Music at Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble.com.

David French's debut album All The Difference. The songs on the album were written by French during a five year grief period after the loss of a sister and his father who died only eighteen months apart. French was born in Glasgow, Scotland but currently resides in New York City. His voice and lyrical depth and poetry have been linked to those of U2's Bono, Peter Gabriel, and Leonard Cohen. French co-produced the album with Rafe McKenna (Ash, UB40) and Merle Chornuk (Ryan Adams) and the disc features musical accompaniment by drummers Andy Gangadeen (Massive Attack) and Andy Newmark (John Lennon) and bassist John McKenzie (Eurythmics, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner). His song, "Where It Begins," is already picking up radio play. Go to: www.davidfrench.com

John Gorka's fourth release for Red House Records, Old Futures Gone. The CD contains fourteen songs filled with potent lyrical twists, infectious melodies, and gentle grooves. The album was produced in an unorthodox way. Gorka and producer Rob Genadek used three separate drummers and three bass players in various combinations throughout the recording sessions. Genadek would hand pick the drummers and bass players he felt would be right for each song. The result is a more interesting record. Themes taken on in the songs range from character studies to commentary on politics and the state of the modern world.

The Great Kat's Wagner's War, her sixth album, a seven-song, eleven minute response to September 11. Spin Magazine has declared The Great Kat as "The Speediest, Scariest, Fastest, Female Guitar Shredder of all Time," and her new CD as "an overpowering whirlwind of speed guitar and complex orchestration." She has also been named one of the ten fastest guitar shredders of all time by Guitar One magazine. The Great Kat's real name is Katherine Thomas and she hails from Long Island, New York where she picked up the violin at age nine. She went on to graduate from Julliard, has performed as a classical violin soloist at Carnegie Recital Hall as winner of the Artists International Competition and toured in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico before becoming the world's fastest shred guitarist. Go to the Great Kat Guitar Goddess website: www.greatkat.com

Higher Octave Music's Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Winged Migration, the universally acclaimed French filmnominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The soundtrack recording features an adventurous original score by French composer Bruno Coulais as well as a vocal track by Nick Cave, and three songs by singer Robert Wyatt. The soundtrack has been released as an enhanced CD with many bonus features.

Hiroshima's The Bridge on Heads Up International. One of instrumental world music's most innovative acts, Hiroshima blends Asian and North American sensibilitieson eleven new tracks. Says multi-instrumentalist Dan Kuramoto, the band's leader and producer, "The Bridge is the most uptempo record we've ever done. It was essentially recorded live in the studio, but with overdubs, odd loops and even scratch tracks. We're featuring different elements of the band, the koto, the keyboard -- rebalancing the yin and the yang -- to create a larger sound."

He's the Boz Boz Scaggs, one of the most prominent San Francisco-based music creators, recently turned his attention from Rock and R&B to jazz interpretations of the great standards. His new album, But Beautiful: Standards, Volume I (Gray Cat/Maiboat Records) contains renditions of such classics as "How Long Has This Been Going On?," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and "I Should Care."

Buddy Jewell's debut CD produced by country superstar Clint Black. Buddy won a recording contract with Sony Nashville when he was voted the winner of USA Network's series "Nashville Star" by millions of Americans. His debut single, "Help Pour Out The Rain," (Lacey's Song) is the highest charting debut by a new artist in over a decade. The songs on Jewell's debut range from country rockers to broken-hearted ballads to blue-collar stories to Merle Haggard covers to songs with funky grooves. Visit: www.buddyjewell.com

Joboj's (aka Joe Bochar) new CD, X. Joboj, a native of Rhode Island, has been making music for over seventeen years. On X he wrote, produced, and recorded as well as played all the instruments in his home studio. Joboj's music has been featured on mainstream television shows such as VH-1's "Bands On The Run" and MTV's "The Real World," "Road Rules," and "Undressed."

Jesus Johnny's new album, Leanin' on Love (Wilderness) featuring words and music by Johnny Spreen (aka Jesus Johnny). Johnny dedicates his record to the memory of those who have left this world for the next. The album was engineered, recorded and mixed by Joseph DeMaio at Shore Fire Recording Studios.

The Glenn Kaiser Band's third CD, Blacktop, featuring guest appearances by guitarist Rick Derringer and Dave Beegle of the critically acclaimed Christian group Fourth Estate. Blacktop offers an album full of seasoned blues rock. "Save Me From Myself," featuring Rick Derringer is the album's first song to go to radio. The Glenn Kaiser Band will be touring this autumn.Visit:www.glennkaiser.com.

Molly-Ann Leikin's third book, How To Be A Hit Songwriter, published by Hal Leonard Books. It is for advanced songwriters.

Charles Lyonhart's CD Down to the Hard Line, on his own label Lyonhart Records. The album features Bob Dylan lead guitarist Larry Campbell on every track. Campbell also served as producer and co-writer. Lyonhart played at Woodstock in 1994 and two of his songs were included in the compilation New Music From Woodstock. His song "Any Price For Sleep" was included on an "Oasis" sampler CD and "The Sad Sad Romance of the Road" is included on the It's About Music Sampler #3 CD.

Kate Markowitz's debut album, Map Of The World (Compass Records). Markowitz is one of the West Coast's most beloved and well-known session vocalists. Map Of The World features the new single "Pride and Vanity" as well as guest appearances by James Taylor, Shawn Colvin, and Andrea Zonn.

Brian McComas' self-titled debut CD on Lyric Street Records. His current single, "99.9% Sure" (I've Never Been Here Before) is doing well on country radio and climbing. McComas has just completed an extensive tour in support of the single and will be back on the road throughout 2003. Go to: www.brianmccomas

Annie Minogue's latest effort, Love Parade, the follow up to her debut album Home. Love Parade features the single "Love Goes Down" which showcases Minogue's powerful and expressive voice. The album is a collection of finely crafted songs displaying a complex and intricate musicianship. Minogue has opened for artists such as Dave Navarro, Black Eyed Peas and Shane McGowan. Minogue has established herself as an artist to watch. Go to: www. annieminogue.com.

Tim Mungenast's The Un-Stableboy, featuring ten new tracks produced and engineered by Frank Gerace and distributed by Goat River Productions. Mungenast's sound can be described as psychedelic, influenced by Radiohead, Sonic Youth and Pink Floyd. He has a love for unusual sounds and with his voice can transport the listener to another world. The album has been getting great press and radio airplay throughout the Boston area. Also, three of Mungenast's songs are featured in the new independent film, Harrison Macauley is Going to Kill Me. Go to: www.mungenast.com or www.harrisonmacauley.com.

Petra's new album, Jekyll and Hyde. The album was produced by Newsboy's lead singer and hit-maker Peter Furler, who also plays drums on all ten tracks. Petra's original founder, Bob Hartmann, has rejoined the group and adds his signature guitar playing and songwriting skills. For more than 30 years, Petra has paved the way for today's most successful Christian rock acts and changed the face of Christian rock music. Petra has over seven million records sold, four Grammy awards, and has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Poncho Sanchez's latest CD, Out of Sight. Sanchez combines Latin rhythms with R&B sounds to create what could be his funkiest session yet. Trombonist Fred Wesley and saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis from the old James Brown band join Sanchez on several tracks. The legendary Ray Charles even makes an appearance on "Mary Ann." In addition to three James Brown tunes are a number of original compositions that keep with the sixties theme. One song that pays tribute to Brown is "JB's Strut." Sanchez is one of the busiest and most successful Latin jazz bandleaders in the world. He has won Grammy awards and has been featured on the covers of such publications as Jazz Times and Jazz Education Journal. Sanchez has released 21 albums to date.

Kevin Schaelling's self-produced debut CD, The Rain In Spain, released in September 2002 and featuring a unique blend of Flamenco, pop and light jazz.

Leigh Silver and The BitterThings' new eponymous six song EP. Silver was originally from Philadelphia but after spending three years in Los Angeles as a bartender she formed a live band, The BitterThings. The new BitterThings EP was produced by Sean O'Dwyer who has worked with Sum 41 and Blink 182. With Silver on lead vocals, the rest of the band is rounded out by Cordell Crockett on bass, Matt Fuller on lead guitar and T.M. Burr on drums.

Sheila Silver's Piano Concerto and Six Preludes for Piano on poems by Baudelaire, with pianist Alexander Paley, by Naxos on their 21st Century Classics series. Premiered by Paley and the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1997 to a standing ovation, the Piano Concerto is a 45 minute symphony with piano solo which, according to the Richmond Times Dispatch, "could enter the standard repertory and stay there for a long time."

Thom Stark's debut CD, Ordinary Hero. A showcase for Stark's chops as a songwriter, producer, arranger, singer and instrumentalist, Ordinary Hero is a concept record about loss and grief and the nature of heroism. It features Stark's heartfelt vocals and glistening guitar front and center in the mix. The ten-song album runs the musical gamut from blues and country to dense, Beatlesque pop. Go to: www.starkrealities.com/hero.html

She Really Is What happens when a Maine girl schooled on Linda Ronstadt, 80s rock, and early blues decides to join a band and write songs? You get a girl who gives classic rock a unique, modern twist on her soulful, sensual and intelligent independent release, She Really Is. Mainer Thien moved to New York City after completing her debut album and started paying her dues on the downtown club circuit. Soon, one of her songs, "She Really is a Rock Star," was chosen for use in the Off Broadway show Rockstars NYC. Thien then used a little Yankee ingenuity to promote herself and began getting noticed, getting airplay on stations throughout the northeast and hitting the road with her band of accomplished musicians. With a beautiful voice, poignant songs and a driven spirit, Thien is headed for even greater exposure. For more info, visit: www.kirstenthien.com.

Keller Williams' new studio album, Home, on SCI Fidelity Records. This is Williams' eighth album release but his first-ever solo recording. The album was recorded in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Williams will embark on a fall tour. Go to: www.kellerwilliams.net

Danny Wood's Damage/Empire/BMG debut Second Face. The first single, "When The Lights Go Out," is at Top 40, Pop and Hot AC radio formats. Wood is best known as being a member of the 80s supergroup New Kids On The Block but displays his own true musical identity on Second Face. Wood combines elements of R&B, pop and alternative music and makes them all his own. Wood wrote and produced Second Face with Pete Masitti (Hootie and the Blowfish) and programmed, played guitar and sequenced the album as well. Go to: www.dannywood.com

Bobby Sweet's new CD, Love On The Border. This is Sweet's third release and features twelve new songs. In the past some of Sweet's songs have aired on television series like "Touched By An Angel," "Walker, Texas Ranger," "Soul Food," and "Judging Amy." He also co-wrote a song that was featured in the film Drowning Mona. Sweet has shared the stage with top country and folk artists like Vince Gill, Bill Morrissey, and Arlo Guthrie and has played as a multi-instrumentalist on albums by Arlo Guthrie and Bernice Lewis. Go to www.bobbysweet.com.

Chris Smither's eleventh recording, Train Home. Train Home debuts seven outstanding original songs from Smither as well as four cover songs. The album has been described as a "drum tight masterwork." The album was produced by David Goodrich and recorded in a Palmer, Massachusetts studio. Smither has received great praise from publications such as Rolling Stone, Wired, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Guitar Magazine.

Anna Wilson's debut album, The Long Way. The album's first single, "The Bus Ride" hit Hot AC and AAA Radio on May 27 and was featured in the Miramax film and soundtrack, A View From The Top. All the songs on The Long Way were written or co-written by Wilson. Other standout tracks include the disco-infused "It's Got Me" and the passionate and mournful "Come On."

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Joe Wheeler to a Film and TV Publishing deal with Winston Music Publishers and Maria Luisa Music jointly for his song "Miami." Both companies are administered by Winston Music Publishers out of Burbank, California. "Miami" is bi-lingual with a South Beach flavor. Wheeler also has a licensing deal with Experience Hendrix LLC, for his covers of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and "Machine Gun" that will appear on his upcoming independent release Joe Wheeler.

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