The Baylor Project is a captivating partnership that is deeply rooted in jazz. The way for the impact of jazz, gospel, blues, and soul to leave its mark was prepared by the church, where Marcus and Jean's musical roots were firmly established as pastors' children. Released under their own label, Be A Light, their debut CD "The Journey" peaked... read full bio
After being born in Alexandria, Virginia, Stewart Copeland and his family moved to Beirut, Lebanon, where his father was the CIA Station Chief. Stewart fell in love with and learned how to play the drums there. Following in his elder brother Ian's footsteps, Stewart took up a pair of sticks and started playing drums in a local band. He quickly... read full bio
Neko Case, who is most recognized as a member of the Canadian indie rock group, The New Pornographers, took off on her solo career in 1997. Case dabbles in several genres, punk, country, pop, and alternative. She has released several different albums, each one showing a different side of her eclectic personality and powerful voice. Case has been featured on... read full bio
Danny Tenaglia is a New York-based DJ and Grammy nominated record producer. Tenaglia's first mainstream success as a DJ came in with a remix of The Daou's song, Surrender Yourself. Contrary to the music popular in New York at the time, Tenaglia was producing more minimal, tech grooves originating in European production studios. Tenaglia released another full-length LP titled Tourism,... read full bio
John Kay is a singer, songwriter and guitarist known as the frontman of Steppenwolf. An innovator on Rock's rugged side, he brought us the Rock Rebel Anthem Born To Be Wild". Kay & Steppenwolf produced seven Top 40 rock classics, including "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Rock Me". Lyrically, songs such as "Rock & Roll Rebels" and "Hold On" focus on... read full bio
A versatile actress who has displayed a talent for both comedy and drama, Bebe Neuwirth is also a gifted Dancer and vocalist who has won acclaim for her work on the musical stage. Bebe began taking dance lessons at the age of five, and, while a student at Princeton High School, she began appearing in local ballet productions and community... read full bio
Tanya Tucker is a country singer-songwriter from Seminole, Texas. She came to prominence after the release of her first hit single, “Delta Dawn” when she was only 13 years old. Since the release of Delta Dawn, Tucker has gone on to release 25 studio albums including singles such as “Love Me Like You Used To”, “Two Sparrows In a Hurriane”,... read full bio
La Mafia is one of the most versatile and critically acclaimed Latino bands in the music industry. Vocalist Oscar De La Rosa and accordion player Armando Lichtenberger Jr. founded La Mafia in 1980. The rest of the group includes bass player Tim Ruiz, drummer Joe Gonzalez, keyboardist David DeLaGarza, and guitarist Viktor Pachecho. They have been able to create an... read full bio
Will Downing launched a successful career as a background singer, working with a number of notable R&B artists including Billy Ocean, Kashif, Dionne Warwick, and Stephanie Mills, among others. When his self-titled debut was released, music aficionados were forced to sit up and take notice of his rich and sensual baritone voice, a voice that is, at turns, as soft... read full bio
Andrew Dice Clay is an actor, stand-up comedian, musician, and producer. He gained popularity with his outrageous, controversial comedy and became known as The Diceman. Clay has released 10 different comedy albums and numerous films and television series over the years. From the young age of five, Clay was already entertaining his family at home doing impressions and then eventually... read full bio
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (originally Christian Scott) is a musician, composer, and producer who has won two Edison Awards and been nominated for five Grammy Awards. He is the nephew of Donald Harrison, Jr., the renowned saxophonist and jazz innovator. At thirteen, he started receiving instruction in music from his uncle. Adjuah obtained a full tuition scholarship to Berklee College... read full bio
Sonny Rollins is a legendary jazz tenor saxophonist, whose long, prolific career began at the age of eleven. He received his first saxophone when he was thirteen, and was playing with piano legend Thelonious Monk before reaching the age of twenty. Rollins started as a pianist, changed to alto saxophone, and finally switched to tenor. During his high-school years, he... read full bio
Chrisette Michele is a veteran that has found middle ground. She had commercial success with Epiphany, which debuted at #1 on Soundscan and the Billboard charts. First single “I’m a Star,” written by Ne-Yo and produced by Chuck Harmony, landed impactfully at urban mainstream and urban adult contemporary stations nationwide. With the help of will.i.am, she received a Grammy Award for... read full bio
""The only decent art I've ever created has been out of the overflow of my heart."" These words spoken humbly by the well-honored artist Steven Curtis Chapman, couldn't be more sincere, or-according to him-accurate. With more than ten million records sold in a career spanning nearly thirty years, Steven Curtis Chapman has recorded eighteen projects with Sparrow Records, in addition... read full bio
R&B music is cluttered with so many boy bands that it's hard to keep track of who's who. But when it comes to distinction and ""edging out"" the competition while creating a league of their own, the men of Jagged Edge with a solid upbringing where they honed their vocal skills in church choirs, always manage to successfully stand out.... read full bio
The alternative Christian rock band Skillet has a distinctive sound that combines electronic and industrial undertones. Eight albums have been released as part of their amazing career, and they have received two Grammy nominations. ForeFront Records, a well-known Christian musical label, helped them on their way to stardom. Skillet has an incredible track record, having six straight number-one singles on Christian... read full bio
Chicago's Umphrey's McGee has cultivated an impressive presence both live and in the studio. Umphrey's boasts regularly sold-out shows from coast-to-coast and nearly all of their live shows available digitally. The band continues to draw in new listeners with their singular style: virtuoso playing and acrobatic tempo changes and rhythmic shifts complimented by dazzling song craft and composition, memorable hooks,... read full bio
Six-time Grammy Award winners, The Chieftains, are widely recognized for bringing traditional Irish music to the world's attention. With a career that spans forty-five years and forty-three albums, The Chieftains are not only Irelands premier musical ambassadors, but also the most enduring and influential creative force in establishing the international appeal of Celtic music. They have uncovered the wealth of... read full bio
Neon Trees, an American alternative band currently based in Provo, Utah, also has roots in Murrieta, California, where the band was originally formed. As they began their careers by serving as the opening act for the band The Killers, they quickly gained notoriety across the nation. After that, Mercury Records gave the band a recording contract, and they released their... read full bio
Saturday Night Live cast member Nasim Pedrad put her own unique stamp on SNL with impressions of Kim Kardashian, Barbara Walters, Christiane Amanpour, Arianna Huffington, and Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor. She has also entertained us with her parent-loving and quirky character Bedelia. Pedrad joined the cast of Saturday Night Live from The Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, where she... read full bio
