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The Piano Men- Show #12- 2/24/20

From Stanley Karr | Part of the The Piano Men with Stanley Karr series | 59:18

Interview with legendary pianist, songwriter, and record producer Michael Omartian.

33727732_2052328325093086_5510236057704071168_n_small Talking with legendary keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer Michael Omartian in the studio. Michael is is the first record producer to chart #1 hits in three consecutive decades. With seventeen Grammy nominations including Producer of the Year, Album of the Year and Gospel Album of the Year, Omartian is a multiple Grammy Award winner. He has also been recognized by The Recording Academy (NARAS) as Keyboard Musician of the Year and is a Yamaha sponsored artist. Michael has worked as a producer and A&R staff member for both ABC/Dunhill Records and Warner Brothers Records.

He has worked with a who's who in the music industry such as Steely Dan ("Charlie Freak"), Michael Jackson ("We Are The World"), Amy Grant ("That's What Love is For"), Christopher Cross ("Sailing"), and many others.

Songs played on the show:

Glory of Love- Peter Cetera
Rikki Don't Lose That Number- Steely Dan
Sailing- Christopher Cross
She Works Hard For The Money- Donna Summer
We Are The World- USA for Africa

Please contact me at stanley_karr@yahoo.com if your station wishes to carry this program.

The Piano Men- Show #24- 6/1/20 (Special Guest: John Tesh)

From Stanley Karr | Part of the The Piano Men with Stanley Karr series | 59:34

Talking with Emmy-nominated host of Entertainment Tonight, syndicated radio personality, and Grammy-nominated pianist John Tesh about his career and new book, "Relentless: Unleashing a Life of Purpose, Grit, and Faith".

33727732_2052328325093086_5510236057704071168_n_small Talking with Emmy-nominated host of Entertainment Tonight, syndicated radio personality, and Grammy-nominated pianist John Tesh about his career and new book, "Relentless: Unleashing a Life of Purpose, Grit, and Faith".

For the past forty-five years, John Tesh has been internationally recognized as a journalist, composer, broadcaster, and concert pianist. His Intelligence for Your Life radio show currently airs on 350 adult contemporary stations and reaches 14 million people each week. John’s highly successful and varied career path also includes six years as a correspondent for CBS News, a ten-year run as anchor on Entertainment Tonight, broadcast host and music composer for the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Games, induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, and the unique distinction of composing what critics have hailed as “the greatest sports theme in television history” for NBC Sports basketball. John’s live television concerts, including the seminal “Live at Red Rocks,” have raised millions for Public Television. John and his wife, Connie Sellecca, live in Los Angeles, California.

In 2015, John overcame a terminal cancer diagnosis by relying on the steadfast determination and grit that have been the hallmarks of his life and career. In his new memoir, Relentless: Unleashing a Life of Purpose, Grit, and Faith, John reveals his secret to overcoming the many pivotal challenges he’s faced, in the hope that readers will find inspiration and guidance they can apply to overcome their own struggles.

Songs played:

Roundball Rock- John Tesh
Give Me Forever (I Do)- John Tesh ft. James Ingram
Key of Love- John Tesh
Bastille Day- John Tesh

Please contact me at stanley_karr@yahoo.com if your station wishes to carry this program.