Charles Hurt writes columns for The Washington Times and serves as the Opinion Editor. Throughout his 20-year career, Mr. Hurt has worked his way up from beat reporter for the Detroit News and Washington correspondent for the Charlotte Observer before joining The Washington Times in 2003. He is frequently seen as a contributor on Fox News's iconic evening news roundtable.... read full bio
Friends referred him Christian Hayes, a singer-songwriter from the Appalachian foothills, as "The Lullaby Kid" with affection. Authenticity, unadulterated passion, and vulnerability are conveyed through his Americana-influenced folk and country music. Christian's desire for self-expression through songs and poetry started at the age of seven when his poet grandfather handed him his first diary. This marked the beginning of Christian's musical... read full bio
Born and raised in a little town outside of Chicago, Colin Egglesfield is an actor, author, and speaker. He has established a prosperous acting career by appearing in popular TV series and movies including Something Borrowed, Melrose Place, and All My Children. He has also shared the screen with some of the biggest names in entertainment, like Sylvester Stallone, Kate... read full bio
Born and reared in a small Indiana town, Michael Cochren is an award-winning singer/songwriter and worship leader. Following his graduation, Cochren formed the band Cochren & Co. and started touring the nation with his buddies. Later, his wife Leah joined them. Cochren & Co. transcends the boundaries between American pop/rock and soul/blues with their timeless melodies and lyrics full... read full bio
Consumed By Fire, an up-and-coming band playing contemporary Christian music, is no strangers to the road life and is living up to their name in a novel way. The three Oklahoma brothers—Caleb Ward (lead vocals), Jordan Ward (harmonies/percussion), and Josh Ward (guitar/harmonies)—are pursuing their life's purpose, which is to use music to spread God's grace around the world. Their father's... read full bio
As Host of Bridge the Gap on PBS and the National Geographic Channel, Bash takes us on an introspective adventure- walking in the shoes of people halfway around the world and encouraging us to think differently about our lives. Chris has harvested Buffalo with Native Americans in Pine Ridge, lived as a nomad in Mongolia, escaped from venomous Uganda and... read full bio
Former American Idol contestant Casey Abrams is a multi-instrumentalist and musician from Idyllwild, CA. Growing up as a child, he was heavily involved in music. He attended the Idyllwild Arts Academy, where his father was a film production teacher. Abrams studied classic bass, piano, music history, jazz ensembles, and much more. He went on to continue his music education by... read full bio
Chad Williams is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who has inspired folks around the world to be the best person they can be. When it comes to leadership, motivation, and having faith when faced with adversity, Chad is a very sought-after speaker. He is the author of the book “Seal of God” which draws from his own experiences, informing the... read full bio
Colleen Stanley is a keynote sales speaker, founder of SalesLeadership, Inc., and an author. As a keynote speaker, Stanley talks on sales organizations gaining new perspectives and using emotional intelligence into their sales and leadership processes. Stanley believes using skills such as empathy, impulse control and self-awareness produce hard sales results. As an author, Stanley has published the best-selling book... read full bio
Carrie Snow is a busy lady, whether it's doing voiceovers and stand-up comedy, performing her heartwarming and funny solo show, "7,000 Sailors Can't Be Wrong," or just enjoying the spotlight after being in "The Aristocrats." Carrie's graduation from UC Berkeley with a degree in rhetoric served as a precursor to her stand-up career. She could hardly make a living by asking pointed... read full bio
Everyone has heard the phrase, practice makes perfect, and though it’s a mantra more often associated with sports than songwriting, it’s just as apropos for that vocation as any other endeavor - just ask singer/songwriter Chuck Wicks. Though he took the country format by storm with his Top 5 debut single, ""Stealing Cinderella"", and his Top 15 follow-up hit, ""All... read full bio
Even early in life, Jim Curry’s natural voice resembled that of John Denver. Embracing the similarities, Jim specializes in the songs of Denver, sharing John’s messages of love, humanity and environmental awareness. Jim sings a tribute to the music in a way that has to be seen and heard to understand the pure honesty of his amazing performance. His looks... read full bio
The real-life inspiration behind the hit television series The Partridge Family. The Cowsills (Bob, Paul, Susan) defined family harmony with chart topping hits like ""The Rain, The Park & Other Things (The Flower Girl)"", ""Indian Lake"", ""We Can Fly"" and ""Hair"". The vocals are stronger than ever now, as they perform these great songs and many more. The current lineup... read full bio
China Crisis was formed in 1979 in Kirkby, near Liverpool, Merseyside with a core of vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon. China Crisis were originally assimilated in the batch of new wave Liverpool acts of early 1980s, led by OMD and also including The Teardrop Explodes, A Flock of Seagulls and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. China Crisis had success... read full bio
"Classics IV was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, in 1965, given credit for beginning the ""soft southern rock"" sound. The band and its lead singer Dennis Yost are principally known for the hits ""Spooky"", ""Stormy"", and ""Traces"", released in 1968 and 1969 and which have become cover standards. Classics IV have had an impressive total of 16 Billboard Chart... read full bio
This vocal quartet Color Me Badd formed as high school students in Oklahoma City before relocating to New York. They proved adept at both churning dance tunes and sincere ballads. They broke through with their performance of ""I Wanna Sex You Up"" on the soundtrack of New Jack City. Released as a single, the song topped the R&B charts, went... read full bio
Clark Beckham is a musician, in addition to being a singer and songwriter. He auditioned for the fourteenth season of American Idol and ultimately finished in second place in the competition. During his audition, he performed James Brown's "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World," and he was the first contestant in Nashville to sing in front of the judges. The... read full bio
Cowboy Troy is an American musician known for his blending of country and rap which is referred to as ""hick-hop"". He is a member of a group of country music singers/songwriters called MuzikMafia. Other members of this group include Big & Rich, James Otto, and Gretchen Wilson. He has charted the Billboard country singles charts twice and has released... read full bio
Carmen Rizzo is a musician, producer and two-time Grammy Award nominee. He has collaborated with some of musics biggest names, including Tiesto, Seal, Paul Oakenfold, Coldplay, Alanis Morissette, Dido, AR Rahman, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Pete Townshend. Rizzo also co-founded the revolutionary World Music act, Niyaz. He contributed original music to the David Lynch Foundation album, along with Moby and Peter... read full bio
Caleb + Kelsey is a collaboration between Caleb Grimm, a singer of Anthem Lights, and Kelsey Sowards, a singer from 1 Girl Nation. The married couple joined together to perform music as a duo for fun, but turned into something they were passionate about. One of their first songs was a medley of worship songs and once posted, hit number... read full bio
