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In today's Artist Spotlight, Brian shines the spotlight on a phenomenal band, our friends, AUTUMN ACADEMY! Hailing from Michigan, and beginning in 2019, Autumn Academy brings an incredible hard rock sound that blends elements of Breaking Benjamin and Starset! They also have one of the most energetic, fun live shows we've seen! Autumn Academy is comprised of vocalist and guitarist Brandon Garrett, bassist Brandon Cromer, and drummer Andrew Nolte. In addition to top notch covers such as Switchfoot's "Native Tounge", The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights", and Temple of the Dog's "Hunger Strike", Autumn Academy has a growing catalog of awesome original songs. These include "Comfortable Grave", "Into the Lights", "Beneath", and Brian's favorite "For The First Time"! To see our exclusive interview with Autumn Academy, check it out on our Inspiring How UC That Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GVH1zlu6_8 To follow Autumn Academy online, visit: https://autumnacademy.com/home Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AutumnAcademyOfficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autumnacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumnacademy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutumnAcademy Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Z8DfOc2kGyajaNgOm2fH9 Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. If you or a loved one are an artist who would like to spend time with us for an interview, please email us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. Love you all! God bless! #AutumnAcademy #artistspotlight #BlindingLights #InspiringHowUCThat #Brian #behindthescenes #newmusic2022 #brandongarrett #brandoncromer #andrewnolte #singersongwriter #funinterview #musicinterview #hardrock #fyp @AutumnAcademyOfficial *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Autumn Academy from their website (https://autumnacademy.com/bio): Autumn Academy is a rock band from Southwest Michigan. Brandon Garrett (vocals/guitar), Brandon Cromer (bass), and Andrew Nolte (drums) made their presence known in early 2019. Their sound is a blend of heavy rock and pop, with strong electronic and metal influences. They draw inspiration from the likes of Deftones, Nothing More, Foo Fighters, Twenty One Pilots and Dance Gavin Dance. Their notable shows include the Swallow the Pill tour with Smile Empty Soul in February 2022. You can watch them play live on the Follow the Herd tour with Smile Empty Soul in Spring 2022 and Rock4Vets Music Festival on August 26th, 2022.

On today's Artist Spotlight, Brian shines the light on HANNAH STRUMNER, an incredible young country artist in Idaho. With a style and sound reminiscent of a young TAYLOR SWIFT, Hannah recently released her debut, self-titled album. You can hear Hannah at her best on songs such as "Are You Ready To Let Go", "Brown Eyes", "Perfectly Incredibly", and Brian's favorite "Old Phone Line"! To follow Hannah Strumner online, visit: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HannahStrumner Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannahstrumnerofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahstrumner/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hannahstrumner Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahstrumner?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/37esXip6RU5I1vdzEcoA5f Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Hannah Strumner, also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #hannahstrumner #oldphoneline #artistspotlight #fyp #musicvideo #inspiringhowucthat #countrymusic #womenofcountry #popcountry #taylorswift #areyoureadytoletgo #browneyes #pefectlyincredibly @HannahStrumner @TaylorSwift *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS*

On today's Artist Spotlight, Brian talks about an incredible up and coming country singer, KAYLEE ROSE! We first learned about Kaylee when she performed alongside our friend Brenna Bone, Christina Taylor, and Haley Mae Campbell for a fun, hilarious version of the Christmas classic "Santa Baby"! You can see that full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8rZjSGmO9E Kaylee combines modern pop country with a classic soul sound that works beautifully! She can be best heard on songs like "Greenville", a very sweet song about mothers and daughters entitled "Look Like You", and Brian's favorite "Love Makes Me Blind". To follow Kaylee Rose online, visit: https://www.iamkayleerose.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN6sbz8XMoGXlWfrjiPkwqA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamkayleerose Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkayleerose/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamkayleerose Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamkayleerose?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0TKoBOWNrYm3FRIHvd1VfH Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Kaylee Rose, also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #kayleerose #lovemakesyoublind #artistspotlight #fyp #musicvideo #inspiringhowucthat #countrymusic #womenofcountry #santababy #brennabone #christinataylor #haleymaecampbell #popcountry #looklikeyou #greenville #almostthere #bribagwell #highonyou @KayleeRose @BrennaBone @HaleyMaeCampbellMusic *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Kaylee Rose from here website (https://www.iamkayleerose.com/about): Originally hailing from Florida, Kaylee Rose is a bold Nashville-based singer-songwriter who has a unique style that blends many sounds across the musical spectrum. She brings her unique brand of high-energy country music to every performance, from solo acoustic gigs to full-band shows. "Kaylee is locked in on how to deliver a song that is exciting and super catchy!" - Ty Bentli "Kaylee Rose’s distinct blend of country and hip-hop influences are heard throughout her infectious single 'Wagon' A sassy and anthemic track...mesmerizes with forward-thinking production and rapid-fire lyrics from Rose." - billboard.com

On today's Artist Spotlight, Brian shines the light on the highly successful alternative rock band from Florida, RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS!! From their start in 2003, they have gone on to release 5 albums, the latest being 2018's "The Awakening". With a heavy dose of positive messages and Christian influence, their sound is similar to bands such as ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS or SIMPLE PLAN. Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is made up of lead vocalist Ronnie Winter, guitarists Josh Burke and Randy Winter, bassist Joey Westwood, keyboardist Daniel Resnick, and drummer John Espy. You can hear them at their best on songs like "Cat And Mouse", "False Pretense", "Face Down", and Brian's favorite "Your Guardian Angel"! To follow Red Jumpsuit Apparatus online, visit: https://www.theredjumpsuitapparatus.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCedwWl_3R9I9s2Q3kWmn6WA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redjumpsuitapparatus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redjumpsuit/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/home Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@redjumpsuitapparatus?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SImpQO0GbjRgvlwCcCtFo Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! Here's the lyrics for Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' hit "Your Guardian Angel", which you hear playing at the end of this video: "When I see your smile Tears run down my face I can't replace And now that I'm strong I have figured out How this world turns cold And it breaks through my soul and I know I'll find deep inside me I can be the one I will never let you fall I'll stand up with you forever I'll be there for you through it all Even if saving you sends me to heaven It's okay It's okay It's okay Seasons are changing and waves are crashing and Stars are falling all for us Days grow longer and nights grow shorter I can show you I'll be the one I will never let you fall I'll stand up with you forever I'll be there for you through it all Even if saving you sends me to heaven 'Cause you're my You're my, my My true love My whole heart Please don't throw that away 'Cause I'm here for you Please don't walk away and Please tell me you'll stay, yeah Whoa Stay, whoa, whoa Use me as you will Pull my strings just for a thrill And I know I'll be okay Though my skies are turning grey (grey) I will never let you fall I'll stand up with you forever I'll be there for you through it all Even if saving you sends me to heaven I will never let you fall I'll stand up with you forever I'll be there for you through it all Even if saving you send me to heaven" #redjumpsuitapparatus #facedown #artistspotlight #fyp #musicvideo #inspiringhowucthat #positivesongs #catandmouse #falsepretense #yourguardianangel #theawakening #ronniewinter #joeywestwood #joshburke #randywinter #johnespy #danielresnick @TheRedJumpsuitApparatus *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Jumpsuit_Apparatus#Discography): The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that was formed in Middleburg, Florida, in 2003.[1] The band has released five studio albums to date. The current members are Ronnie Winter (lead vocals), Joey Westwood (bass), Josh Burke (lead guitar), Randy Winter (rhythm guitar), Daniel Resnick (keys) and John Espy (drums). The band is best known for the material from their 2006 major-label release Don't You Fake It. The lead single "Face Down" became their biggest success, and "False Pretense" and "Your Guardian Angel" were strong follow-up hits for the band. Don't You Fake It is the band's only RIAA-certified record, and all of its singles have also received awards from the institution.

We have a very unique Artist Spotlight in store for you today, as we highlight an incredible Youtube superstar from Indonesia, ALIP BA TA! As a self taught musician who has been honing his craft for over fifteen years, he's able to utilize his incredible finger style of playing to play virtually any style of music on his guitar, whether it be rock, country, blues, etc. You can see his incredible talent on Youtube, where Alip Ba Ta has amassed over five and a half million subscribers with his take on classic rock songs like Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", Guns N Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine", Linkin Park's "Numb", "Samsara", and many, many more! We want to give a shoutout to two of our friends, who brought Alip Ba Ta to our attention, and those friends would be Media Man Dan, and Jimmy Fanizzi at Bottom Line Podcast! You can follow them online at: Media Man Dan - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDA4MniXUVTs_kEBYhxbjYw Bottom Line Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHSIsiTPM-jMShIxwUbqxFA To follow Alip Ba Ta online, visit: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlipBaTa_Djancuki/videos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050636852623 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alip_njancuki/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlifGustakhiyat Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alip_ba_ta_official?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fcmYFnUYHR3vOXuWsMPyM Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Alip Ba Ta, and also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #alipbata #artistspotlight #fingerstyle #fyp #musicvideo #inspiringhowucthat #fingerstyleguitar #indonesianartist #guitarist #uniqueguitarist #bohemianrhapsody #sweetchildomine #numb #alip_ba_ta #samsara #queen #gunsnroses #linkinpark @Alip_Ba_Ta. @musicmandan2 @BottomLineWMCX *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Alip Ba Ta from Nadagitar (https://www.nadagitar.net/2020/11/profile-alip-ba-ta.html): Lately, the YouTube homepage often appears the figure of Alip_ba_ta who plays his guitar in a fingerstyle. Because his skill in playing fingerstyle guitar is above average, the Alip_ba_ta YouTube Channel has been flooded with comments and praise reactions by netizens. Because I already know the figure of Alip ba ta since he joined a Facebook group, even before he started making a YouTube Channel, so I mostly got the following facts when he told stories on the Facebook group. 1. Alip_ba_ta Profile The man from Ponorogo, Java, Indonesia, his real name is Alif Gustakhiyat. He works at a PT in Pulogadung as a Forklift Operator. Who would have thought that a forklift operator was so good at playing his guitar, right? Hehehe. 2. Basic guitar Alip Ba ta used to be a guitarist to accompany Qasidah songs (Islamic religious songs). In the past, someone asked Mr. Alip in a Facebook group about his guitar basics in a comment. He said that in the past he had accompanied the Qasidah music group. It is quite unique indeed, not blues, not rock, not classic, but he is now adept at playing all kinds of genres. Salute bro. 3. Learn guitar since high school Again, coming from a conversation on the Facebook group, Mr. Alip once wrote in a comment that he had studied since he was in high school. If you count up to his present age (31 years) then he has been learning / playing guitar for about 15 years. So, for my friends who have just studied, maybe 1 month has given up, it hasn't been smooth sailing, maybe Mr. Alif used to be like that, but because he was patient and diligent in studying for 15 years, now it is proven by his skills.

On today's Artist Spotlight, Brian highlights an incredible country trio from Poplarsville, Mississippi, CHAPEL HART! Comprised of sisters Danica and Devynn Hart along with their cousin Trea Swindle, Chapel Hart masterfully mixes positive messages, a very healthy dose of humor, and a fantastic old school country style for a refreshing and unique musical sound! In addition to a successful run on America's Got Talent, Chapel Hart has independently released one EP and two albums, with the latest being 2021's "The Girls Are Back In Town". Their songs promote positive elements such as faith, love, family, patriotism, and racial harmony. Some prime examples of this are "Daddy Do" and Brian's favorite "American Pride", among other top notch hits. They also show off their comedic side with the songs and videos for songs like "Jesus and Alcohol" and "You Can Have Him Jolene". To follow Chapel Hart online, visit: https://www.chapelhart.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb_y7IR7k8FoohmTFw4AlVw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chapelhartband Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chapelhartband/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChapelHartBand Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chapelhartband?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Xc3WbacoW8ISqReb7Hjpj Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Chapel Hart. also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! Here's the lyrics for Chapel Hart's hit "You Can Have Him Jolene", which you hear playing during this video: "Well since the last song I've had time to think it over A lot of tears, a lot a beer, a lot of wine I spent so much time believing that that midnight stopped ringing But he'd leave the room and answer every time Well it didn't seem so easy with that broken glass in pieces And you holding me and saying you were wrong Well I'm tired of second chances, and these sad ass circumstances He's your problem good luck keeping him home Oh Jolene, you can have him cause he don't mean much to me Well I brought so much, two rivers turned the seas Oh Jolene, when you think that he's in love surely leave Like he did me You can have him Jolene Well i fixed my crowns and leaning and those wedding bells stopped ringing I took my keys and threw him out his door Well I found a man who loves me and he'll give me all i need What a woman could ask for anymore Oh Jolene, you can have him cause he don't mean much to me Well I brought so much, two rivers turned the seas Oh Jolene, when you think that he's in love surely leave Like he did me You can have him Jolene Oh Jolene, you can have him cause he don't mean much to me Well I brought so much, two rivers turned the seas Oh Jolene, when you think that he's in love surely leave Like he did me You can have him Jolene You can have him Jolene You can have him Jolene" #chapelhart #artistspotlight #youcanhavehimjolene #jesusandalcohol #countrymusic #danicahart #devynnhart #treaswindle #fyp #musicvideo #inspiringhowucthat #thegirlsarebackintown #positivesongs @ChapelHart *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Chapel Hart from their website (https://www.chapelhart.com/bio): In 2021 Chapel Hart was inducted into CMT’s Next Women of Country, the institution that has been known to help up and coming female country artists such as Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBride, & Gabby Barrett... to name a few. This Mississippi trio’s music has reached fans around the globe earning them the title of “International Group of the Year” as well as “International Song of the Year” for the single “You Can Have Him Jolene” in Scotland. They were also nominated in multiple categories by the British CMAs including “Group of the Year” and “Album of the Year” for their sophomore release “The Girls Are Back In Town”.

We go back up north of the border for today's Artist Spotlight, on Alberta, Canada's actress and country super star MACKENZIE PORTER! Signed to Big Loud Music, Mackenzie has released two albums, with the latest being 2020's "Drinking Songs". She does a fantastic job of mixing old school country with today's pop country sound. You can hear her at her best on songs like "About You", "One More Whiskey Song", "Son of A", and Brian's favorite "I Wish I'd Known". You can find out more about Mackenzie by visiting her online at: https://mackenzieporter.com/ Youtube: https://mackenzieporter.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mackenzieportermusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mackenziepmusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MacKenziePMusic Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mackenziepmusic?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6nXco5Q3cJJ0ZutnBOsSpq Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Letdown. also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #mackenzieporter #artistspotlight #canadiancountrymusic #newmusic #musicvideo #fyp #inspiringhowucthat #alberta #hellonwheels #theotherwoman #deanbrody #dallassmith #drinkingsongs #bigloudmusic #aboutyou #onemorewhiskeysong #sonofa #drivethru #iwishidknown @mackenzieporter @DeanBrodyMusic @dallassmith *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Mackenzie Porter from her website (https://mackenzieporter.com/): Canada born, Nashville-based MacKenzie Porter is rising to international acclaim after building momentum with her first-ever U.S. #1, six-week chart topping Dustin Lynch collaboration “Thinking ‘Bout You.” Porter made her own mark simultaneously, releasing brand-new songs “Coming Soon To A Bar Near You,” “Pickup,” “Unlonely Me” and “Heaven Heard Me” in late 2021. Her "mesmerizing vocals and hook-driven songs" (Billboard) sparked headline-worthy accolades, debuting on the Grand Ole Opry, earning four 2021 CCMA Awards nominations, and a 2021 JUNO nomination for her Joey Moi-produced Country Album of the Year contender, DRINKIN’ SONGS: THE COLLECTION. Making history, Porter became the first female artist since Shania Twain to have three consecutive #1 singles at Canadian country radio with “About You,” “These Days” and “Seeing Other People.” Porter also earned her first crossover Top 10 at Canadian pop radio – a first since 2003 for a Canadian country artist – with "These Days (Remix)," and joined CMT’s Next Women of Country class of 2021. The triple threat previously starred in cult-followed sci-fi television series Travelers now on Netflix, and is serving as direct support on Walker Hayes’ FANCY LIKE TOUR nationwide now. And from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacKenzie_Porter): In 2018, Porter signed with Nashville-based Big Loud and became their first Canadian artist. She released the single "About You", co-written by Hardy. The song would hit number one on Canada Country, making Porter the first female artist signed to an independent label to top the chart in its twenty-five years of existence. Porter is featured on the Dallas Smith song "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Alone" with Dean Brody. In March 2019, Porter released the single "These Days", which charted on Canadian country, pop, and adult hits charts as well as on the US Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. It also reached number one on Canada Country, making Porter the first Canadian woman to land back-to-back Number Ones since Shania Twain. She then opened for Dallas Smith and Dean Brody on their co-headlining cross-Canada Friends Don't Let Friends Tour Alone Tour. In February 2020, Porter released "Seeing Other People" which would become her third consecutive number one, making her the first woman (Canadian or American) to land three consecutive Number Ones on Canadian country radio since Twain.

In today's Artist Spotlight, Brian discusses an incredible up and coming rocker LETDOWN! Hailing from Chicago, real name Blake Coddington, Letdown first became famous building a strong TikTok following with his phenomenal music! He is able to tap into his own life struggles with mental health to write lyrics that fans find extremely relatable. Signed to Big Loud Records, and with an electronic rock sounds that masterfully blends elements of bands like ROYAL BLISS and IMAGINE DRAGONS, Letdown can best be heard on his songs like "Spotlight", "Fools Gold", "Shipwreck", and Brian's favorite "Love Is A Weapon"! To find out more on Letdown, visit him online at: https://letdown.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao7WJ5SANg_kt9gsL7-7fw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foreveraletdown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreveraletdown/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foreveraletdown Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreveraletdown?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rP19mjQlqtCScJ3zqLUb1 Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Letdown. also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #letdown #artistspotlight #loveisaweapon #newmusic #musicvideo #fyp #inspiringhowucthat #rock #electronicrock #electronicmusic #tiktok #bigloudrecords @letdown @RoyalBlissOfficial @ImagineDragons @bigloudrecords7517 *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Letdown. from his website (https://letdown.com/about): Letdown. While everyone else was learning to garden or make bread from scratch in 2020, Blake Coddington was busy finding a new way to musically express himself. The Chicago-based rocker launched Letdown. (period included), a new project that features his powerful range of vocals and deeply personal lyrics over catchy guitar hooks and hypnotizing drum beats. Or in Coddington’s words, “It’s just me crying about my problems.” But while the songwriter — who could pass as Jason Momoa playing the lead role in a film about rock ‘n roll — may be a little facetious in the description of his own music, Coddington’s mental health struggles have served as a primary creative focus for Letdown. thus far. The Big Loud Rock artist is looking to share his experiences to let others know that they’re not alone in their own struggles, and he’s found a home already in large swathes of the internet. “I write music not only as therapy for myself, but for others who feel they are spread too thin, falling short or just not good enough,” Coddington explains. In just six months, Letdown. saw 500k followers on TikTok, more than 265k monthly listeners on Spotify, and nearly 100k on Instagram — and that’s before counting the 12+ million streams Coddington’s singles have picked up. Of course, the emotionally vulnerable rocker is fully aware that TikTok hasn’t exactly become a bastion of heavier music just yet, and his bearded and tattooed look stands out from the platform’s assortment of teenage pop stars and dance routines. “I started posting on TikTok because I figured if all these guys doing pop music can do it, then I can at least put myself out there a little bit,” Coddington says. “I didn't expect much, but then I started going to bed every night and waking up with 50,000 or 100,000 new followers. The first video I posted did like 500,000 views in the first three hours, and I didn't know what to do with that because I came from a world where you make music, put it on YouTube to show to your friends, and 10 years later it has like 100 views.”

In today's Artist Spotlight, Brian talks about an incredible newer all female rock band, PLUSH!! With a sound reminiscent of HALESTORM and HEART, @plushrocks6805 is poised to take over the rock world. As huge a compliment as you'll hear, they along with THE WARNING were named by DISTURBED's David Draiman as one of the newer bands that can save rock! Fronted by lead singer and guitarist Moriah Formica, Plush is also comprised of guitarist Bella Perron, bassist Ashley Suppa, and drummer Brooke Colucci! In addition to phenomenal covers like HEART's "Barracuda" and ALTER BRIDGE's "Isolation", they have a number of fantastic originals such as "Sober", "Champion", and Brian's favorite "Hate"! To follow them online, visit: https://www.plushrocks.net/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4eb0vj0-OExwbK1ngRTH6w Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PLUSHOFFICIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plushrocks/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plushrocksofficial?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2f5Dgi7XqcHDkvfTprZkXL Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Plush also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #plush #plushrocks #artistspotlight #newmusic #musicvideo #allgirlband #femaleband #femalefronted #Moriahformica #bellaperron #ashleysuppa #brookecolucci #isolation #baracuda #heart #thewarning #disturbed #sevendust #halestorm #sober #champion #athena #hate #fyp #inspiringhowucthat @officialsevendust @HalestormRocks @TheWarning @MoriahFormica *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Plush from their website (https://plushrocks.net/): Plush is a rock band with a mission to bring rock back to the forefront of the music industry. The band is composed of talented young women, ranging from 18-21, whose accomplishments and talent eclipse their age. Plush is fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Moriah Formica. Guitarist Bella Perron and bassist Ashley Suppa round out the lineup. Plush's latest single is "Will Not Win." The song comes from the self-titled debut album, which was released in 2021 via Pavement Entertainment and features the Billboard Top 40 charting singles "Hate" and "Better Off Alone." "Will Not Win" is a high-octane rock anthem that fires up listeners. Plush has been electrifying audiences during recent live performances across the United States supporting Evanescence, Slash, Halestorm, Seether, Mammoth WVH, Daughtry, and SevenDust, as well as on the big festival stages of Rocklahoma and Welcome to Rockville and more.

In today's Artist Spotlight, Brian shines the light on an extremely popular hard rock band from Alberta, Canada, NICKELBACK! Selling over 50 million albums worldwide since their start in 1995, Nickelback has released nine albums, with the latest being 2017's "Feed The Machine". Consisting of lead singer Chad Kroeger, guitarist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair, Nickelback continues to remain relevant after 25 years! With songs like "If Today Was Your Last Day", "Photograph", "How You Remind Me", and Brian's favorite "Someday", Nickelback is one of the most readily recognized bands in the world. To follow them online, visit: https://www.nickelback.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8FPpkJMwayyReSDLTX8IQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nickelback Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickelback/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nickelback Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickelback?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4k24kCwLdiywPPvhdLJfan Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Ashland Craft also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #nickelback #artistspotlight #howyouremindme #newmusic #musicvideo #canadianrock #chadkroeger #silversideup #iftodaywasyourlastday #photograph #someday @nickelback *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information for Nickelback from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelback): Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It went through several drummer changes between 1995 and 2005, achieving its current lineup when Adair replaced Ryan Vikedal. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian rock bands, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. In 2009, Billboard ranked it the most successful rock group of that decade; "How You Remind Me" was the best-selling rock song and the fourth-best overall. The band ranked at No. 7 on the Billboard top artist of the decade list, with four albums among the publication's top albums of the decade. The band signed with Roadrunner Records in 1999 and re-released its once-independent second studio album The State. This album was commercially successful, as was its follow-up, Silver Side Up, in 2001. The band then released its biggest hit, "How You Remind Me", a No. 1 on the Billboard and Canadian Singles Charts. The fourth album, The Long Road, was released in 2003 and spawned five singles, including Canadian No. 1 "Someday", which also reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2005, the band's best-selling album to date, All the Right Reasons, produced three top-ten and five top-twenty singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Photograph", "Far Away", and "Rockstar". Dark Horse sold well in 2008, producing eight singles, one cracking the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and two in the top twenty. In 2011, the seventh album, Here and Now, topped the charts. The eighth, No Fixed Address, was released in 2014, followed by Feed the Machine in 2017. Nickelback is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It published through EMI Canada before signing a global distribution deal with Roadrunner Records. For Here and Now, it left EMI Canada for Universal Music Canada.

Today Brian does something a little different for the Artist Spotlight, and he talks about the hilarious comedian JIM BREUER!! As a standup legend who is known for his spot on impressions of musicians, "stoner" look, Metallica fandom, and clean joke set, Jim Breuer has made a name for himself as one of the top stand up comedian draws in the nation. In addition to his standup routine, Jim is also known for starring roles in films like "Half Baked" and comedy TV shows such as "The Dave Chappelle Show". To find out more about Jim Breuer, follow him online at: https://www.jimbreuer.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Breuniverse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimBreuer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimbreuer_official/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimBreuer Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@official_jimbreuer?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KVJ0re36Vm1k2RmIvnzWM Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Jim Breuer also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #jimbreuer #Breuniverse #artistspotlight #comedy #standupcomedy #legendarycomedian #comedian #halfbaked #metallica #cleancomedy #stoner #davechappelleshow #davechappelle @metallica @DaveChappelle299 @JimBreuer *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Jim Breuer from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Breuer): James E. Breuer (born June 21, 1967)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and radio host. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998 and starred in the film Half Baked (1998). Breuer was born in Valley Stream, New York on Long Island. His first job was at Sears when he was a teenager. Television career Breuer was a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998, playing characters such as Joe Pesci and Goat Boy. He went on to host The Jim Breuer Show after leaving SNL. Breuer later hosted the third season of the VH1 show Web Junk 20, has done two Comedy Central specials—2002's Hardcore, and 2009's Let's Clear the Air—and has been featured in commercials for Pizza Hut. Radio career Breuer was a regular on the Opie and Anthony Show and is the host of Fridays with Jim Breuer, on Sirius Satellite Radio. Other work Breuer regularly tours as a comedian. Footage of his 2008 tour was used in his documentary More Than Me and in his 4-hour DVD program The Jim Breuer Road Journals. Breuer has written one book: I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior). In January 2011, he launched a podcast called "The Podcast Masters" with fellow comedian Pete Correale. In September 2021, Breuer cancelled shows at venues requiring COVID-19 vaccination in New Jersey and Michigan and has stated that he will not perform at venues with such requirements.

Brian is here to shine the spotlight on a phenomenal newer country artist with an old school attitude, ASHLAND CRAFT! Hailing originally from South Carolina and now based in Nashville, Ashland released her debut album "Travelin' Kind" in 2021 through Big Loud Records. With a style and attitude similar to superstars MIRANDA LAMBERT or ASHLEY MCBRYDE, Ashland is set for an incredible career! She recently toured the country with Ashley McBryde! Ashland Craft has put out a number of amazing songs, including "Make It Past Georgia", "Your Momma Still Does", "Leavin' You Again", and Brian's favorite "Trainwreck"! So if you're looking for a country star who brings both classic country attitude with a new fresh feel, you need to check out @AshlandCraft ! To follow her online, visit: https://ashlandcraft.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVzGAKz31o3AkU-1LTKTiw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshlandCraft Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashlandcraft/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshlandCraft Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashlandcraftmusic?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5C5yczYHPeBi5PrwxfksLP Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Ashland Craft also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #AshlandCraft #artistspotlight #Trainwreck #newmusic #musicvideo #countrymusic #femalecountrysinger #makeitpastgeorgia #TravelinKind #YourMommaStillDoes #LeavingYouAgain #ashleymcbryde #mirandalambert #bigloudrecords @AshleyMcBryde @mirandalambert *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Ashland Craft from her website (https://ashlandcraft.com/): Big Loud Records’ Ashland Craft introduced her brand of country music with debut album, TRAVELIN’ KIND, available everywhere now. Among CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2021 and Pandora’s Country Artists to Watch 2021, American Songwriter claims, “there’s a new country badass in town, and her name is Ashland Craft,” also praising, “this girl has star quality flying out of her boots.” Featured on HIXTAPE: Vol. 2 with Brothers Osborne on “I Smoke Weed,” CMT’s “‘can’t miss’ country star on the rise” is opening for Ashley McBryde’s THIS TOWN TALKS TOUR 2022 now, adding to her résumé alongside previous supporting slots opening for Zac Brown Band, Luke Combs, and Morgan Wallen. Discovering her honky-tonk spirit while cutting her teeth at bars in her South Carolina hometown, Craft buzzes under the influence of musical heroes Def Leppard, Chris Stapleton, Bonnie Raitt, The Chicks, and Sheryl Crow.

Today, we delve back into the world of hip hop for our latest Artist Spotlight, on the phenomenal JELLY ROLL! Real name Jason DeFord and hailing from Nashville, TN, @JellyRoll has released 17 studio albums, the latest being 2021's "Ballads of the Broken", released by BBR Music Group! While primarily known as a rapper, Jelly Roll has an incredible singing voice, and has recently been making waves in rock and even country music. He's been extremely open and forthright regarding his longtime struggles with alcohol, and that can serve as an inspiration for fans. Among the numerous hits Jelly Roll has had include "Dead Man Walking", "Even Angels Cry", "Sober", and Brian's favorite "Save Me"! If you're looking for an artist that can masterfully traverse hip hop, rock, and country, you need to check out Jelly Roll! To follow him online, visit: https://jellyroll615.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyzzW6rIQiGP7gfGTXkhDw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJellyRoll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jellyroll615/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JellyRoll615 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialjellyroll Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/19k8AgwwTSxeaxkOuCQEJs Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: https://ihuct.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #jellyroll #artistspotlight #saveme #musicvideo #rock #pop #country #rap #hiphop #fyp #inspiringhowucthat #deadmanwalking #sonofasinner #evenangelscry #sober #alcoholstruggles #balladsofthebroken #jasondeford #bbrmusicgroup *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written on September 14, 1814, by 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Outer Baltimore Harbor in the Patapsco River during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort during the U.S. victory. The poem was set to the tune of a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a men's social club in London. "To Anacreon in Heaven" (or "The Anacreontic Song"), with various lyrics, was already popular in the United States. This setting, renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner", soon became a well-known U.S. patriotic song. With a range of 19 semitones, it is known for being very difficult to sing. Although the poem has four stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was recognized for official use by the United States Navy in 1889, and by U.S. president Woodrow Wilson in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1508, codified at 36 U.S.C. § 301), which was signed by President Herbert Hoover. Before 1931, other songs served as the hymns of U.S. officialdom. "Hail, Columbia" served this purpose at official functions for most of the 19th century. "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", whose melody is identical to "God Save the Queen", the United Kingdom's national anthem, also served as a de facto national anthem. Following the War of 1812 and subsequent U.S. wars, other songs emerged to compete for popularity at public events, among them "America the Beautiful", which itself was being considered before 1931 as a candidate to become the national anthem of the United States.

In our newest Artist Spotlight, Brian highlights an incredible up and coming artist who masterfully combines country, rock, and pop - TAYLOR ACORN! With a fantastic, unique sound that pulls influence from the likes of Avril Lavigne, Concrete Castles, and Carrie Underwood, @TaylorAcorn has released two EPs, 2017's "Put It In A Song", and 2021's "Stay Emo, Part 1". She has covered songs like John Mayer's "Your Body Is A Wonderland" and Matchbox 20's "Unwell", and has a number of amazing original songs like "In My Head", "Put It In A Song", "Somebody Else", and Brian's favorite "True Crime". If you're in the mood for a fantastic artist who is not confined to any one genre, be sure to check out Taylor Acorn! To follow her online, visit: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TaylorAcorn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tayloracornmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tayloracornmusic/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tayloracorn Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tayloracorn1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1A0WloDoRE88uUwo3wensY Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #TaylorAcorn #artistspotlight #inmyhead #newmusic #musicvideo #rock #pop #country #concretecastles #avrillavigne #carrieunderwood #putitinasong #fyp #johnmayer #yourbodyisawonderland #matchbox20 @carrieunderwood @AvrilLavigne *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS*

In today's Artist Spotlight, Brian shines the light on a fantastic hard rock band from Salt Lake City, Utah, CITIZEN SOLDIER! With a rocking sound reminiscent of ADELITAS WAY and THE VEER UNION, combined with songs dealing with difficult subjects but with a positive outlook, Citizen Soldier is forging a unique path in rock. They are signed to Universal Republic, and have to date released five albums, the latest being "This Is Your Sign Part 2", which just released this April. Led by the incredible vocals of front man Jake Segura, Citizen Soldier is also comprised of guitarists Matt Duffney and Kooper Hanosky, bassist Wonitta, and drummer Kyle Persell. They have a litany of amazing songs like "Face To Face", "Hallelujah, I'm Not Dead", "Pretend My Pain Away", and Brian's favorite "I'm Not Okay"! If your looking for a band that masterfully blends hard hitting beats with an uplifting message, look no further than @CitizenSoldier ! To follow them online, visit: https://www.citizensoldierband.com/home Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CitizenSoldier Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citizensoldierofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citizensoldierofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/citizensoldiero Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@citizens0ldier?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7fM0h2CG7zKqKc0jEa1b4R Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! Here are the lyrics for Citizen Soldier's "Let It Burn", which plays at the end of this video: "Take my hand and look at me in the eye There's still time left Cut these chords, and kid, run for your life Maybe you're broken, maybe you're shattered With no reasons left to try But you still have so much, so much worth saving That you have left on the inside I know you feel like you are worthless, that your day has come The misery eats you alive until you come undone You feel like there is nowhere left to call your home tonight You are not alone, this is our time, and I am by your side My friend, this is do or die Hey kid, can you hear me? Don't you dare pull the trigger and throw it all away You have every reason left to stay alive All this hell you have lived and seen Drown it all in gasoline Then light a match, pull the pin You are not who you've been The past is just lessons learned Light it up and let it burn Never thought that it would come to this Who will save you? Fading fast, now you are cancerous I know you feel hopeless at the end of your rope now The fear is eating you alive So I'll be your reason, I'll be your shelter I will not let you say goodbye Have you no reason to forget your pain and swear you'll stay? If you kiss it all goodbye, my friend, the world will be a darker place I know you're scared to death, but this is not the time to hide You were meant for so much more, won't let you leave this world behind What will it take to survive? Hey kid, can you hear me? Don't you dare pull the trigger and throw it all away You have every reason left to stay alive All this hell you have lived and seen Drown it all in gasoline Then light a match, pull the pin You are not who you've been The past is just lessons learned Light it up and let it burn You will remember the day You burned it all to the ground I know you've heard this before But you've gotta be strong now This is not the end Hey kid, can you hear me? Don't you dare pull the trigger and throw it all away You have every reason left to stay alive All this hell you have lived and seen Drown it all in gasoline Then light a match, pull the pin You are not who you've been The past is just lessons learned Let it burn Let it burn Let it burn The past is just lessons learned Light it up and let it burn" #citizensoldier #artistspotlight #imnotokay #newmusic #musicvideo #rock #HardRock #inspirationalrock #adelitasway #veerunion #saltlakecity #facetoface #pretendmypainaway #thisisyoursign *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS*

On today's Artist Spotlight, Brian talks about a phenomenal new rock band from Sweden, PINEHILL! With bands like SMASH INTO PIECES, AMARANTHE, and others, Sweden has certainly become a hotbed for incredible rock music, and Pinehill absolutely fits the bill! Beginning in late 2019 and led by the ultra talented vocalist Lina Lundin, Pinehill is also comprised of guitarists Markus Karppinen and Dennis Kallgard, bassist Jerry Walthereson, and drummer Oscar Kjellberg! With a sound that fans of bands such as SMASH INTO PIECES, PARAMORE, and FLYLEAF will love, Pinehill leaves you wanting more after hearing their songs such as "Painted Mind", "Reminisce", and Brian's favorite "Holding On"! The great news is the band is currently working on some new songs, so keep you eyes and ears open for some more amazing music coming from them soon! So if you're looking for a fast rising rock band that will no doubt hit huge in the near future, you need to check out Pinehill! To follow them online, visit: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3XbF9fsTycdR9S2pWsn40w Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinehillswe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinehill.swe/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7m8iGJ5jb26gLyBKhvdfRJ Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Pinehill and also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #pinehill #artistspotlight #femalefrontedrock #rockband #upandcomingrockband #swedishrock #smashintopieces #amaranthe #paramore #flyleaf #linalundin #newband #paintedmind #reminisce #holdingon *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS*

On today's Artist Spotlight, Brian talks about an absolutely incredible rock band he saw live opening for @TheWarning , and that's HERO, THE BAND! Hailing from Decatur, GA, @HeroTheBand is comprised of the Barnett Brothers, Justin, Jerramy, DJ, and Nick! Recently signed to Lava/Republic Records, Hero, The Band has to date released four albums, with the latest being 2019's "Back To Myself". With a hard hitting rock sound combined with an infectiously energetic live show, Hero, The Band keeps you rocking while giving you hints of a number of incredible bands like Blink 182! Among their catalog of amazing songs are "Back To Myself", "Trouble In My Mind", "Lab Rat", and Brian's favorite "No Limit"! So if you're looking for a fast rising rock band that will have you jumping up and demanding more, you need to check out Hero, The Band! To follow them online, visit: https://www.herotheband.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeroTheBand Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Herotheband4 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herotheband/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hero_TheBand Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@herotheband?lang=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PZZXkVyUo7SV4wfKwa8FW Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about George Strait also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #herotheband #artistspotlight #BarnettBrothers #JustinBarnett #JerramyBarnett #DJBarnett #NickBarnett #rockband #familyband #brothersband #jergels #TheWarning #upandcomingrockband #backtomyself #troubleinmymind #labrat #nolimit #LavaRecords #RepublicRecords *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Hero, the Band from their website (https://www.herotheband.com/about-1): Hero The Band is a multifaceted band from Decatur, Georgia comprised of four biological brothers with a unique musical vision that blurs lines and genres. Drawing from a world of influences who include: The Temptations, Prince, Michael Jackson, Queen, Phil Collins, Outkast, and Coldplay, HTB writes music that exceeds and defies all expectations of what a four-man band can be and stakes out such a particularly creative piece of turf that it has no real competition. Hero The Band recently signed with Lava/Republic Records and is fully prepared for the new level of its career. The lineup of Justin Barnett aka Ocean, Jerramy Barnett aka Goku Love, DJ Barnett aka BamBam, and Nick Barnett aka Nikky Jupiter are part of a large musical family. Both their mom and dad sing; the band are fourth generation musicians, coming through a family line of singers and musicians from all sides. The band began performing together in church at ages two, three, four, and five. They sing the kind of sweet harmonies that only siblings can produce and also possess high-level skills on guitar, keyboards, bass, and drums. The personal and musical tightness they share gives them the boldness required to take their music to the world, which is the immediate next step on their journey. HTB has already worked with notable figures like Big-Krit, Childish Major, Trinidad James, Jack Harlow, Tish Hyman, Pete Nappi, Nicholas Furlong,and Donovan Jarvis, and HTB looks forward to collaborating with other A-list artists in the future. Hero The Band plans to accomplish big goals; the brothers want to tour the world, spread their positive message, provide for their families, and help emerging artists develop not only as great entertainers, but as savvy business individuals. Hero The Band is learning that exactly what they put into the Universe comes back to them and they understand the importance of faith, family, and community. Hero The Band writes "real lyrics with real sound", a type of "timeless" music to heal themselves and the people around them; they know that the most powerful form of swagger they can show is to be themselves with no apologies.

The focus of our Artist Spotlight today is the incredible hard rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, Through Fire! Beginning in 2004 as EMPHATIC, the band changed their name in 2015 when they signed with Sumerian Records. All told, they have released five full albums and two EPs. Their sound is similar in style to Fuel and Adelitas Way. @throughfire9005 consists of Grant Joshua Kendrick on lead vocals, Justin McCain on guitar, and Kyle LeBlanc on bass. They've done a number of fantastic covers like "Jar of Hearts" and "Listen To Your Hearts", in addition to amazing originals like "Where You Live", "Another Life", "Pride", and Brians' favorite "Breathe". To find out more about this phenomenal band, follow them online at: https://throughfiremusic.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdlJ7dfp1KryZzIejSahBA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/throughfiremusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfiremusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFIREMUSIC Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SPVRGHIGb9TJxBKQ9O9XT Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Through Fire and also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #ThroughFire #Emphatic #artistspotlight #newmusic #musicvideo #covers #SumerianRecords #AllAnimals #Fuel #AdelitasWay #JarOfHearts #ListenToYourHeart #Breathe *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Through Fire from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through_Fire): Through Fire is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 2015 by songwriter, guitarist and producer Justin McCain and currently consists of McCain, vocalist Grant Joshua Kendrick, and twins Tyler and Zach Halverson on bass and drums respectively. They signed a deal with Sumerian Records and released their debut record in 2016. Their debut single "Stronger" reached number 29 on the mainstream rock chart. In December 2015 Justin McCain, the founder of Emphatic, announced his new band "Through Fire", with Grant Joshua Kendrick on vocals, Patrick Mussack on drum, and Jesse Saint on bass. He also announced that a new album will be released in 2016. Through Fire embarked on tour with Adelitas Way for Jan/Feb 2016, a tour with Nonpoint July/Aug 2016, and have scheduled a Fall run with Sick Puppies for Sept/Oct 2016. "Stronger" was the official theme to WWE's Backlash 2016 Pay Per View. The band announced signing to Sumerian and debuted the music video to their first single as Through Fire, "Stronger", on January 29, 2016. It was released on iTunes on February 5, 2016. and reached #1 on iTunes, as well as #1 on Octane. Stronger was aired on the Stanley Cup Finals and was also used in the trailer for the 2016 action, drama film Fight Valley featuring former UFC champions Miesha Tate, Holly Holm & Cyborg. The band's debut album Breathe was released on July 1, 2016, and debuted at #4 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. Saint switched from bass to rhythm guitar in 2015, and the band recruited Kyle Leblanc to fill his former role. This lineup lasted for about five months before Saint and Mussack both departed the group. The band returned to a four piece with the addition Grant Brooks. The band released there second studio album All Animal on July 19, 2019 and reached #11 on the U.S. Heatseekers and #36 on U.S. Independents. Brookes would leave the band towards the end of 2021 to join Fozzy. Soon after, Leblanc would also depart and the band would bring in twin brothers Tyler and Zach Halverson on bass and drums on August 4, 2022, marking the current lineup of the group. The next day, on August 5, the band announced a tour with the lineup with Drowning Pool called Strike a Nerve Tour.

It's time to shine the spotlight on one of Brian's all time favorite artists, the absolutely phenomenal Meat Loaf! Born Michael Lee Aday in Texas, Meat Loaf went on to become one of the most influential artists in history. As a pioneer of the epic rock opera genre, Meat Loaf has released 12 studio albums, with the latest being 2016's "Braver Than We Are" through 429 Records. He is best known for his groundbreaking debut album, the masterpiece collaboration with Jim Steinman, "Bat Out Of Hell", which is Brian's favorite album ever. In addition to being an epic singer, Meat Loaf was also an accomplished actor, appearing in, among other films and plays "Fight Club" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Among the Meat Loaf hits that will stand forever include "Bat Out Of Hell", "I'd Do Anything For Love", "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", and Brian's favorite "For Crying Out Loud"! **Please note, this video was made before the untimely passing of Meat Loaf. To follow Meat Loaf, one of the greatest musicians ever, visit: http://meatloaf.net/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5WUnL-oKyIHd2zD58a5knw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeatLoaf Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealMeatLoaf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7dnB1wSxbYa8CejeVg98hz Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Meat Loaf also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #MeatLoaf #BatOutOfHell #artistspotlight #rocklegend #rockopera #JimSteinman #FightClub #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow #IdDoAnythingForLove #ParadiseByTheDashboardLight #ObjectsInTheRearviewMirror #ForCryingOutLoud *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Meat Loaf from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf): Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is on the list of best-selling music artists. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy — Bat Out of Hell (1977), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006) — has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. The first album stayed on the charts for over nine years, still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually, and is on the list of best-selling albums. After the commercial success of Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, and earning a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song "I'd Do Anything for Love", Aday nevertheless experienced some difficulty establishing a steady career within the United States. The key to this success was his popularity in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with him receiving the 1994 Brit Award in the United Kingdom for best-selling album and single. He appeared in the 1997 film Spice World and he ranked 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK charts in 2006. He ranks 96th on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". Aday appeared in over 50 films and television shows, sometimes as himself or as characters resembling his stage persona. His film roles include Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Robert Paulsen in Fight Club (1999). His early stage work included dual roles in the original Broadway theatre cast of The Rocky Horror Show. He also appeared in the musical Hair, both on and Off-Broadway.

In today's Artist Spotlight, Brian talks about a fun rocking back from Los Angeles, Moon Fever!! As a relatively new band, @MoonFever has to date released one EP, 2021's "Payphone Blues". With an energetic, upbeat live show and a sound reminiscent of Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys, Moon Fever knows how to keep you coming back for more! Moon Fever is led by the charismatic lead singer Cody Jasper. Joining him are Mitch Micoley and Joe Perez on guitar, Gabe Maska on bass, and Greg Garcia on drums. Their phenomenal songs include "Shaking Off the Evil", "Single All Summer", "Payphone Blues", and Brian's top choice "Cassanova"! If you're looking for a fan that is equal parts awesome rock and a blast, you need to check out Moon Fever! To follow them online, visit: https://moonfever.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqZkryn89YVTpPDI3sqSdQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonfeverofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonfeverofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonfeverband Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CYg3IXkeWG2riXsL0Df1u Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Moon Fever and also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #MoonFever #PayphoneBlues #artistspotlight #newmusic #musicvideo #newalbum #newband #codyjasper #mitchmicoley #joeperez #gabemaska #greggarcia #shakingofftheevil #singleallsummer #undertaker #casanova *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS*

Brian is here to shine the spotlight on a fantastic metal band from Germany called Venues! Beginning in 2018, @VENUESofficial has to date released two studio albums with Arising Empire, the latest being 2021's "Solace". With a unique pairing of both male and female lead vocalists, and a sound that is similar to Amaranthe and Stitched Up Heart, Venues is destined for greatness! Led by vocalists Lela Gruber and Robin Baumann, Venues is also comprised of Toni Lixx, Dennis Vanhofen, Florian Brett and Konstantinos Kouparanis. Among the phenomenal songs Venues has given us are "Deceptive Faces", "Rite of Passage", "We Are One", and Brian's favorite "Fading Away". If you want a newer band that can really get you moving, check out Venues! To follow them online, check out: https://arising-empire.com/artists/venues Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8OcldzueagKutymDzLtdg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VENUESofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venuesofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VENUESofficial Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/21LZjxwncsHeKlwA2XPKEd Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct?lang=en E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Venues also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #Venues #GermanMetal #artistspotlight #newmusic #musicvideo #ArisingEmpire #Amaranthe #StitchedUpHeart #Solace #Aspire #LelaGruber #RobinBaumann #ToniLixx #DennisVanhofen #ForianBrett #KonstantinosKouparanis #DeceptiveFaces #riteofpassage #WeAreOne #FadingAway #Mountains #UncagedBirds *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Venues from Wikipedia (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues): VENUES is a post-hardcore band from Stuttgart, formed in 2015. VENUES was founded in 2015 under the name Break Down a Venue in Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg . The band consists of singer Daniela 'Lela' Gruber, shouter Robin Baumann, the two guitarists Constantin and Valentin, as well as bassist Florian and drummer Dennis. In July 2015, Break Down a Venue, the EP titled after the band, was released with three tracks, which was self-financed. In February 2017, the musicians announced that the band would change its name to VENUEShave changed. National concerts have also been announced with groups such as Walking Dead on Broadway, Unleash the Sky and Breathe Atlantis . On April 20, 2018, it was announced that Arising Empire had signed the band. The band's label debut , Aspire , was released on July 27, 2018 and was voted Album of the Week at Kerrang!, UK. On January 31, 2019, singer Nyves (real name Chrisi Krithinidou), announced in a statement on the band's social media channels that she was leaving the band with immediate effect to pursue other projects. As a result, the band canceled their February and March 2019 tours with Our Mirage and Die Heart due to a search for a second singer. Nyves' successor, Daniela 'Lela' Gruber, was officially unveiled on social media platforms on March 4. Initially it was said that she was joining the band on an interim basis, but was confirmed as a full member of the band on April 17 on Facebook. On October 12, 2019, the band announced they were back to writing new songs.

Today, Brian shines the spotlight on an incredible Christian rock band from Orlando, FL, Fireflight! Beginning in 1999, @fireflightrock has released seven albums, with the latest being 2020's "Who We Are: The Head and The Heart". With a sound that is a mix of epic bands such as Skillet, Flyleaf, Seventh Day Slumber, and Paramore, you'll love Fireflight! Fireflight consists of lead singer Dawn Michele, guitarists Glenn Drennen and Justin Cox, and bassist Wendy Drennen. They are currently signed to RockFest Records. They have a number of amazing songs, including "Who We Are", "For Those Who Wait", "Stay Close", and Brian's favorite "Unbreakable"! To find out more about this absolutely phenomenal Christian rock band, follow Fireflight online at: http://www.fireflightrock.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX1wM1VksbsXxxMMLvsuhYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fireflightrock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflightrock/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fireflightrock Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5v6wlK6GCKVovWMbPqSHNy Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Fireflight also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #Fireflight #Christianrock #artistspotlight #WhoWeAre #DieFree #ForThoseWhoWait #StayClose #Unbreakable #femalefrontedrock #DawnMichele #WendyDrennen #GlennDrennen #JustinCox *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Fireflight from their website (http://www.fireflightrock.com/about): Fireflight has always been a band unafraid to offer heart-on-their-sleeves honesty, extending the same invitation to their listeners. With Who We Are, Fireflight is returning from a five year breather to offer up a powerful and timely identity statement. Who We Are, which will release as two parts (The Head and The Heart), is both a homecoming and something entirely new for the veteran rock group. For this project, founding guitarist and backing vocalist Justin Cox rejoined bandmates Dawn Michele (vocals), Glenn Drennen (guitar) and Wendy Drennen (bass), restoring the band’s founding lineup. Although the band’s last album, 2015’s Innova, was a venture into independently created electronic music, this time around the band set a course back towards rock and roll – teaming with Josiah Prince (Disciple) at the producing helm and a newfound partnership with Rockfest Records. Who We Are was created following years off the road, years where each of the band members had other jobs to provide financially– allowing them to return to making music purely for the music’s sake. “We said ‘let’s create another record, this time with our support coming from a label that’s independent, a label that’s created for artists by artists,’” singer Dawn Michele recalls. “It’s a totally different experience being able to create under those circumstances. I think it reignited the spark for us.” That reignited spark is exactly what you’ll hear on album lead single “Who We Are,” a rousing rock anthem from The Head half of the album that seems custom-fit for current events – despite being written a few years ago. The song invites us out of helplessness and into our true identity. “As God’s children, we are the people who are supposed to be the ones who are showing love to others,” Dawn shares. “We’re the ones that are here to be a healing power for the broken systems, the things that are built around man’s ideas.” Dawn continues with an idea that serves as the album’s crux in our moment of cultural crisis: “I think this is a really interesting opportunity for those of us who follow God to step up and show what God’s love is made of. It’s here for us the day after the disaster. It’s here for us when we have nothing left to give. Now we just have God’s love to give, because we’ve run out of everything we could do on our own power a long time ago.”

Today's Artist Spotlight is focused on one of the most successful musicians of all time, country legend George Strait! Born in Poteet, Texas and discovered while serving in the US Army, @GeorgeStrait has gone on to become an inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame, a 3 time CMA Entertainer of the Year award winner, and have the most #1 hits (60) of any artist in music history! He has sold more than 100 million records, and his latest album, 2019's "Honky Tonk Time Machine" was released through MCA Nasville! In addition to being an accomplished singer/songwriter, George also had a starring role in the film "Pure Country"! The list of phenomenal songs from George Strait would be too long to list, but some of the ones we recommend are "Amarillo By Morning", "Love Without End Amen", "I Cross My Heart", and Brian's favorites "The Chair" and "I Can Still Make Cheyenne"! So be sure to check out the legendary George Strait online at: https://www.georgestrait.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmZHz5W3F17HraXlJveEJA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgestrait Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgestrait/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgeStrait Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vngPClqofybhPERIqQMYd Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about George Strait also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #GerogeStrait #countrylegend #artistspotlight #CountryMusicHallofFame #CMA #EntertaineroftheYear #discoveredinUSArmy #HonkytonkTimeMachine #MCANashville #PureCountry #AmarilloByMorning #LoveWithoutEndAmen #ICrossMyHeart #TheChair #ICanStillMakeCheyenne *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on George Strait from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strait): George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is known as the "King of Country" and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was a prominent and pioneering figure in the neotraditional country movement, famed for his simple cowboy image and roots-oriented sound at a time when the Nashville music industry was dominated by country pop crossover acts. Strait's success began when his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981, signalling the mainstream ascendance of the neotraditional movement. During the 1980s, seven of his albums reached number one on the country charts. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music, elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and won his first Grammy award for the album Troubadour. Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013, and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014. He has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories than any other artist. By 2009, he broke Conway Twitty's previous record for the most number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart when his 44 number one singles surpassed Twitty's 40. Strait has amassed 60 number-one hits. "Give It All We Got Tonight" was number one in 2013, breaking a record also previously set by Twitty. Strait currently holds the record for most number one songs on all charts by an artist in any genre of music. Strait is also known for his touring career when he designed a 360-degree configuration and introduced festival style tours. For example, the Strait Tours earned $99 million in three years. His final concert for The Cowboy Rides Away Tour at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in June 2014, drew 104,793 people, marking a new record for largest indoor concert in North America.

In today's episode, Brian shines the spotlight on a true guitar aficionado, the one and only Nita Strauss! This rock goddess is known equally for her solo work as well as being the lead guitarist for the legendary Alice Cooper and as a former member of The Iron Maidens! We can attest from personal experience, seeing her play live, @hurricanenita can flat out shred better than anyone else we've seen! Nita released her debut solo album "Controlled Chaos" in 2018 through Sumerian Records! The incredible songs Nita has put out include "Prepare For War", "Lion Among Wolves", "Our Most Desperate Hour", and Brian's favorite "The Show Must Go On". If you're searching for a world class guitarist, you need to start your search with the phenomenal Nita Strauss! To follow them online, visit: https://www.nitastrauss.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3HWEDvjRwI9kB8AtScQjBw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NitaStrauss Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hurricanenita/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hurricanenita Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/73GhYkwfPQzmfJb1cdPqPf Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IHUCT Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ihuct E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Nita Strauss also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #NitaStrauss #AliceCooper #Worldclassguitaris #artistsptolight #musicvideo #metalguitarist #femaleguitarist #ControlledChaos #PrepareForWar #LionAmongWolves #OurMostDesperateHour #IronMaidens #TheShowMustGoOn *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information for Nita Strauss from her website (https://www.nitastrauss.com/pages/biography): Los Angeles born guitarist Nita Strauss has become a force to be reckoned with in the music world, dazzling audiences across the US, UK, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. Most fans will recognize Nita as Alice Cooper’s touring uitarist of the past 5 years, but she has also played with R&B star Jermaine Jackson, early MTV darlings Femme Fatale, video game supergroup Critical Hit and popular tribute band The Iron Maidens. Her skill, xuberant stage presence and love for all things about her instrument have earned her a stellar reputation in the music industry and endorsements including Ibanez Guitars, Marshall Amplification, DiMarzio pickups, Monster Energy and more. In January of 2018 Nita was officially announced as the first ever female Ibanez signature artist with her own model guitar, the Ibanez JIVA10. She also released her signature pickups, the DiMarzio Pandemonium. April saw Nita playing WWE Superstar Shinsuke Nakamura’s entrance music at Wrestlemania in New Orleans in front of an audience of 78,000 fans and millions streaming worldwide, and in the same month she launched a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign for her debut solo record Controlled Chaos. The campaign reached its goal in two hours, doubled it by the end of the day, tripled the following day and ended up over 800% funded. Nita produced the record herself and did the majority of the engineering, as well as playing all the guitars and bass on the record. After the record was completed, Nita signed with Sumerian Records to release and distribute the album worldwide. The first single “Our Most Desperate Hour” was released in September of 2018 along with. pre orders for the record on both CD and vinyl, with the vinyl completely selling out before even bring release. Her record CONTROLLED CHAOS made a huge debut on the Billboard charts at #1 Top New Artist, #3 Label Independent, $4 Top Hard Music, #8 Top Rock, #8 Top Internet, #20 Top albums, and #7 on the iTunes Rock chart. The album’s second single, “Mariana Trench” was chosen by WWE as an official theme for NXT Takeover: War Games. Nita immediately followed the release with a successful co-headline tour with modern guitar virtuoso Angel Vivaldi.

Brian is here to talk about an incredible hard rock band from the Atlanta, GA area, Fozzy!! Starting out in 1999 under the name Fozzy Osbourne, Fozzy has released 7 studio albums through Century Media. The band is releasing their eight album "Boombox" this April, so be sure to get your copy! With an energetic live show and a sound similar in style to bands like Sevendust, Saliva, and Hellyeah, you'll love Fozzy! They are also currently on tour with our friends, @theGFMband ! @FozzyRockcom is fronted by WWE wrestling legend Chris Jerricho! Joining him are Rich Ward and Billy Grey on guitars, PJ Farley on bass, and Frank "Bud" Fontsere on drums. Among the fantastic songs Fozzy has brought us are "Painless", "Enemy", "SOS", and Brian's favorite, "Judas". If you want a band that can just rock your face off, be sure to check out Fozzy! To follow them online, visit: https://fozzyrock.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FozzyRockcom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FozzyRock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fozzyrock/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOZZYROCK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/59CIPNdUfewexxn1CJEdp5 Also, don’t forget to check out Inspiring How UC That on our other platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringhowUCthat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringhowucthat/ E-mail: inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com As always, if you like this video, please give us a thumbs up and click Subscribe and the notification bell to keep up with our Artists Spotlights, Interviews, and other fun videos. Let us know what you think about Fozzy also what artists you'd like to see us shine the spotlight on! If you or a loved one are an artist/actor/athlete and would like to be interviewed, please contact us at inspiringhowucthat@gmail.com. We Love you all! God bless! #Fozzy #ChrisJericho #artistspotlight #newmusic #musicvideo #newalbum #GFM #WWE #Boombox #Judas #Painless #metal #hardrock #FozzyOsbourne #MongooseMcQueen *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* Biographical information on Fozzy from their website (https://fozzyrock.com/about/): After touring the world and building a loyal fanbase for the better part of twenty years, Fozzy is the epitome of what a killer rock n roll band should be: catchy, groovy, hooky, sweaty and most importantly, a GREAT EFFEN TIME! With five consecutive TOP 20 singles, Fozzy is steadily becoming one of the most successful bands on Modern Rock Radio, with their breakthrough massive smash song “Judas” achieving Gold Record status of 500,000 units sold in February of 2022! Rich Ward is one of the most versatile, talented riff machines & songwriters in rock n roll today. Chris Jericho’s skills as a frontman are second to none and his vocal style & range are both powerful and instantly recognizable. The spirited drumming of Grant Brooks compliments the blazing solos of Billy Grey and the rock star energy of bassist PJ Farley. These are five seasoned pros, whose electricity and charisma light up every stage they play on and every crowd they perform for. As a result, it’s no surprise that Fozzy has skyrocketed into one of the hottest rock acts in the world today. The band inched up the ladder after releasing four progressively popular studio albums in the 2000s. However, it was 2012’s “Sin And Bones”, which featured the hit single “Sandpaper” (over 4.5 MILLION views on YouTube) that found the band reaching a level of legitimacy that drew a mass audience to drink in their trademark heavy melodic groove. The album eventually reached #143 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, but it was their next album, “Do You Wanna Start A War” (produced by Ward), released in the summer of 2014, that really blew the door open, debuting at #54 on Billboard and giving the band their first top 30 single in “Lights Go Out” which was blared in sports arenas nationwide. But as much success as the band had enjoyed, nothing compared to the juggernaut of 2017’s “Judas” album. Released in May 2017, the aforementioned title track spent 5 weeks at NUMBER ONE on the highly influential ‘Big Uns Countdown’ on Sirius/XM’s Octane channel, amassed over 55 MILLION views for its video on YouTube, cracked the TOP 5 on the US Rock Radio Charts and is still heard by millions of fans worldwide weekly on TBS Network’s hugely popular “AEW Dynamite” program.