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*Having trouble logging in? Use Firefox untill we fix the bug, thanks. Veteran Featured Artist AVM
AVM is an outstanding Chicago based rock group and recording act headed by singer songwriter and music producer Robert Mackey. With international CD sales and reviews, the response to their heart felt and dynamic rock music has been very good causing many people to call the radio station and ask "who WAS that?"
Featured Story - Song "Bring Me Rain" For Dad in Iraq Rachel Taylor sent a special gift to her Father James Scott Taylor (currently serving in Iraq) a song she wrote titled "Bring Me Rain" perforemed by her band "He Is We" (Rachel Taylor and Trevor Kelly) based in Tacoma, WA. Our Troops and Veterans can download this song here on the MFT site. By registering for free on the site they can enjoy the thousands of songs donated to them by artists all over. The story can be viewed here at the link below. http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=359533&shu=1 Featured Artist
Rachel Taylor Rachel Taylor was born May 22, 1990 in Arizona to a family that moved so much that homeschooling was the only way to have a steady education. The number one method of homeschooling on the road was music. Things like cassette tapes and sing alongs allowed Rachel to learn the names of states and who Patsy Cline was. Memorizing these songs began the musical journey ahead. Michael (the male vocalist in "Bring Me Rain") was born in Hampton, Iowa on January 8, 1990. My dad was the pastor of a church there. In 1992, my dad got called up on active duty and we moved to Fort Bragg, NC. We lived there for about 3 years and than moved to Germany. I was never really “in to” music. I guess it just found me one day. Haha. My dad got his BA in Music and was actually a band teacher for a year. So I grew up having the Beatles as a musical foundation. All the classics really. I still remember my dad putting “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry in the CD player when I was younger and dancing around with me playing air guitar and what not. So, I’ve had music in my life forever, but I never really wanted anything to do with it…until I hit 9th grade. My first year in high school. I remember I played alto saxophone for the school band. And I remember signing up for the classes and seeing guitar as a class. It interested me a great deal. Because I had seen my dad play his acoustic and it was so beautiful. Not only that but I was going into high school and I looked like a 10 year old boy, so I thought I needed something to woo the ladies. Haha. So, needless to say, I signed up for guitar class. It was amazing! I remember learning like three chords and going home and playing them constantly. My family was probably praying that I would learn some new ones soon. So, I did that, and that was really where it all started musically for me, as far as being interested in doing it as a career. As far as singing goes, it kind of just happened. My mom and dad sang in church my entire life so I just picked up on it. I listened to Relient K constantly also, so I just learned from that. I also want to say that Matt Thiessen is the biggest influence on me musically. Yep. Hmm..what else is there? I started a band during my junior year in high school with a couple of my best friends. We’re still playing music together and plan to do it for as long as God allows us to. I guess to sum everything up, music is kind of my life. When I’m singing or playing guitar or both it’s like I’m in a different world. Sounds cliché but it’s super true. It’s incredible. Anyways, that’s basically it. I probably missed some stuff, but it’s chill. You got the general ideas and all that good stuff. Featured Artist
Jana Mashonee With her new album, New Moon Born, poised to burst onto the mainstream music scene, it’s no wonder Jana Mashonee is all smiles these days. The album represents a significant departure from her previous endeavors, taking on a decidedly more upbeat rhythm and blues flavor. “The album is about rebirth and new beginnings; it reflects a phase in my life that has taken on a different shape and direction from anything I’ve done before,” she says. “This music conveys my personal truths and beliefs.” In addition to providing all the vocals and piano, Jana wrote and co-produced the album. Since the 2006 release of her GRAMMY-nominated concept album, American Indian Story, the Lumbee Indian singer-songwriter has not had a moment’s rest. Amidst her demanding touring schedule which has taken her to 48 states as well as Europe and Canada, she found time in 2007 to shoot a video for American Indian Story’s first single, “The Enlightened Time.” Met with critical acclaim and enthusiastic fan response, the video has won numerous film festival awards, as well as a NAMMY for Best Short Form Music Video, Jana’s seventh Native American Music Award. Jana also recorded American Indian Christmas, a unique album of ten traditional Christmas carols, each sung in a different Native American tongue. “I thought it would be special to do this album since many people have never heard, let alone heard sung, a Native language,” she says. Recorded with a full orchestra and traditional Native American instruments, this holiday album continues to receive rave reviews from press and fans alike. At the start of the new millennium, Jana found success with chart-topping club hits like “More Than Life” and her cover of Led Zeppelin’s epic, “Stairway to Heaven,” earning her the honor of being the first Native American female to land on the Billboard dance charts. Her powerful voice, uplifting message, and exotic beauty and style garnered widespread press attention. Despite her fast-paced career, Jana has still found time to give back by establishing her non-profit organization, Jana’s Kids, in 2002. Through the foundation, she helps Native American youth achieve their dreams. Starting in 2007, Jana’s Kids began awarding the David L. Boyle Family Scholarship to Native students. “I hope to raise more money so that I can fund a full two to four years of schooling for each person receiving a scholarship. That’s my current goal.” This is indeed an exciting time for Jana with New Moon Born set to take her career to new heights. Despite this, she is decidedly peaceful. “Find the inspiration within yourself first and then you can help others,” she says. “I believe everyone has the responsibility in their lives to influence other people positively.” Jana Mashonee is truly the embodiment of the ancient Lumbee proverb: “She walks in beauty in two worlds.” Jana has sent 100 copies of her CD to our Troops through Music For Troops. Thank you Jana for your support!!!!!
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