Nfotusa Soldiers Speak Radio

Join us on Sunday December 20th, 2015 @ 4 PM EST for our annual Christmas Special Edition show. Our gift to all the troops, our listeners, and your entire family! On this years show we will be featuring personal Christmas messages to the troops from our listeners and ends with the reading of the famous poem of Santa’s magic ride. Also on this year's show we will be featuring many selections of Christmas music from several of our previous guest artists with their original songs. These music artists include - Doreen Taylor, Viktoria Tocca, The PondHawks, Bean, and Kelsey Lewis. Don’t miss opening our gift to you on 12/20/2015 @ 4 PM EST and also after in  archive. So join us along with your loved ones and gather round. We thank you for all your support and joining with us in supporting the  great men and women of our military. We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us here at NFOTUSA Soldier’s Speak Radio! Our message to the troops: WE do what we do, because YOU do what you d

Join us this week as we welcome Southern Rock/Blues/Country music singer songwriter, Donica Knight. Hailing from Millbrook, AL., Knight has just begun to scratch the surface in Nashville. As she might tell you, she is still in the top of the first inning of her career. But what a ride her fans are in for! Shadowing Knight for a day would shed light on how talented and devoted an artist she is - quite honestly one of the hardest working people out there. Along with her tireless drive to perfect her craft, Knight’s distinctive voice is a breath of fresh air in the country format.  Donica’s unique blend of Southern rock, country, blues and old East Memphis music has led to a rigorous touring schedule in the Southeast, performing more than 350 dates, opening for both country and rock superstars, as diverse as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Styx, Hank Williams Jr., Kid Rock, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Kenny Rogers, Scotty McCreery, Jamey Johnson, Little River Band, Skid Row, Kellie Pickler, Blackberry Smoke, Joe Nichols, REO Speedwa

Join us this week as we welcome country music singer songwriter, Nick Hickman. Hailing from Knoxville, TN., Nick moved to Nashville, TN. a year ago to this day to pursue his dream of becoming a country artist. Since arriving in Nashville, Hickman has been hard at work writing and preparing for the year to come. "I have written more this year than I have in my entire life, and it feels great." says Hickman. Nick is currently in the studio working on his brand new EP with his producer Sean Giovanni (Big & Rick, Tyler Farr, etc.) The first single from the forth coming EP “Summertime Southern Style” is digitally available now. We will talk to Nick about his upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at his music, feature his latest songs, and ask him to share his message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Nick Hickman at http://www.thenickhickman.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and speak live with Nick during the show (718) 766-4193. If you would like to participate in the live

Join us this week as we welcome pop music recording artist and actress, Mandy Rain. Mandy started her acting career at a young age. In 2007, Rain auditioned for "Star Camp" a Nickelodeon television show that focuses on the making of a super star musical group. Rain was chosen along with seven other kids to join the show and "The Giggle Club." The band disbanded shortly after the series finale. In the summer of 2009 The Giggle Club's producer Nick Cannon formed a group called The School Gyrls which Mandy was apart of along with Monica Parales, and Jacque Pyles. After two movies and two albums, Mandy decide to quit the group and go solo. A year after the disbandment of the School Gyrls, Rain released her debut single "Boogie". Her most recent Ep album "Riot" was released in January of 2015. Currently Mandy has just released her latest single "Back to Bad". The track was co-written by Mandy, Maria Christensen, (J-lo, Celine Dion) and Isaac Hasson (Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez). The new single from Mandy is availabl

Join us this week as we welcome country pop music singer songwriter and actress, Celeste Kellogg. Celeste started performing at the age of 6 in her church choir. At age 12, Celeste found herself performing with the Radio Disney Tween Pop Group "RD7" While with Radio Disney, Celeste opened for opened for Raven, The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, The Cheetah Girls and Kelly Clarkson's Addicted To Love Tour. In 2010 Celeste released her debut CD "This Is Where I Wanna Be", where her song "The Look" charted #20 in Germany. The CD was produced by multi- platinum producer Andrew Lane. On this CD Celeste had the privilege of co-writing with Noah Gordon (Average Joe Entertainment A/R) Kris Bergsness (Tyler Farr) Anthony Little (Reba) and Douglas Shaw. In April of 2013 she released her second CD "Broken Record" also produced by Andrew Lane and written by Celeste. For the past two years the Country Music Association has acknowledge Celeste as an emerging artist at Fan Fair. Celeste has also been featured on Zuus Country'

Join us this week as we welcome Americana music singer songwriter, Jeanne Jolly. Hailing from Raleigh, NC., Jeanne began her musical career as a featured vocalist for Chris Botti. While touring with the Grammy award-winning jazz trumpeter, she worked with world-renowned symphonies and had the distinct honor to perform at venues such as Carnegie Hall and play marquee events such as the Monterey Jazz Festival. She is classically trained as a singer and holds a master’s degree in vocal performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. In exciting news for 2015, following up on her previously released EP and a full length first album, Angels, which debuted in the Top 15 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart, critically acclaimed singer songwriter Jeanne Jolly will be releasing her sophomore album, "A Place To Run" on October 2nd, 2015! With her new upcoming album, her music background comes together organically, like never before. Her accomplished musicality, intimate lyrics, and passion and respect for the

Join us this week as we welcome pop music singer songwriter, Riley Biederer. Hailing from Atlanta, GA., The first thing you notice about Riley is how self-assured she is at nineteen. “I want to record an album,” she says. “I want people to relate to my lyrics the way I’ve related to other people in my life. I want to do tours. I love when the audience sings along with words I’ve written.” “I try to write about what’s real,” Riley says. “I write about love, because everybody knows what that’s like, good or bad.” She has performed in LA, NY, Chicago, Atlanta and Nashville multiple times and has recently put a band in place. Her popularity on youtube has soared, with over 26 million views. In addition, on her 18th birthday she signed a publishing agreement with the world’s largest publishing company, Sony/ATV. Riley continues to write and record in Atlanta, Nashville, New York & Los Angeles for her forthcoming debut album. In exciting news for 2015, Riley will be competing in the upcoming season 9 of the hit

Join us this week as we welcome Vintage Country Pop music singer songwriter, Whitney Rose. Hailing from Charlottetown,PE.CA., Whitney stormed onto the Toronto singer-songwriter scene in 2011 and has endeared herself to just about everyone with her powerful voice, immense personal charm, and throwback style influenced by Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells and, gender-be-damned, the likes of Tom T. Hall and George Jones. Whitney Rose is in the throes of album-birth with her sophomore effort “Heartbreaker of the Year.” The record was released in Canada on April 21st through Cameron House Records to much acclaim, and Rose has been busy supporting it with constant touring across the country. The album will be released in the United States and rest of world late August 2015 through Redeye Worldwide. "Heartbreaker Of The Year" was mixed at Capitol Records by Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Keith Richards, Rod Stewart). Rose describes her music as 'vintage-pop-infused-neo-traditional-country,' usually with a chuckle, and admits "The r

Join us this week as we welcome country music singer songwriter, Amanda Watkins. Born in the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, and raised in sunny Florida, Amanda is the quintessential “American Woman.” Strong-willed but with a gentle spirit, holding dear a deep-rooted love of family, of country, of singing and songwriting. When she’s not in the studio or touring, she’s involved in her other passions - from experimenting with kitchen recipes, to indulging in the great outdoors, hiking, hunting and fishing. Drawn to music at an early age, her career has gone from singing in church to standing on the hallowed stage before a packed house in Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Amanda has always delivered powerful performances with her strong voice and gifted melodies and lyrics. One of the proudest moments of her young career was when she became the first unsigned artist to ever play network late night TV, and then share co-write honors on a major Big & Rich single at country radio. She’s been privileged t

Join us this week as we welcome Country/Rock/Pop music singer songwriter, Christie Lamb. Hailing from Sydney, NSW, AU., Christie has been described as the ‘full package’, a vibrant multi-instrumental singer-songwriter, bringing a fresh, contemporary stamp to Country Music with her own distinct style of Country-Rock. A finalist in the CMAA Golden Guitar Awards for ‘Best New Talent’ 2015, with multiple hit singles to her credit, Christie has gained critical recognition and With the release of her debut album ‘All She Wrote’ Christie undeniably announced her presence on the Australian Country Music scene. Following a sold out album launch in Sydney, Christie’s album hit #1 on the Aria Hit Seekers Album Chart (All Genres) and #2 on the ARIA Australian Artist Country Chart. The four subsequent single releases to radio spurned two #1 hit singles and two top 5 hit singles; ‘Wish You Were A Cowboy’ retained the #1 spot for five weeks, whilst ‘All She Wrote’ also hit #1 for 3 weeks. ‘Manhunt’ hit #3, and ‘Love Me Toni

Join us this week as we welcome country music duo, Morgan and Sara. Hailing from Columbus, TX and Mobile, AL, the duo met when Sara taught Morgan guitar lessons. The two quickly became best friends and realized they had the same musical aspirations, including moving to Nashville in the future. Morgan and Sara play all around Texas and will be on tour this summer stopping in Nashville, Memphis, and New Orleans. When the girls are not playing, you may find them working behind the counter at Starbucks…some fans have even coined them “the singing baristas.” Morgan and Sara are avid songwriters and they draw influence from artists including Miranda Lambert, Rae Lynn, and Taylor Swift. Their self-titled EP was released on April 30, 2015 and features four original songs written by the duo. We will talk to Morgan and Sara about their upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at their music, feature their latest songs, and ask them to share their message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Morgan and Sara at

Join us this week as we welcome country  music singer songwriter, Ryan Broshear. Ryan is the living breathing embodiment of Country Music. From growing up on a farm to paying his dues in smoky nightclubs, he experienced love and loss while chasing his dream of music. His entire life has been set to the soundtrack of a classic country song. After scoring some hits with his self-titled album from 2012 (like “I Don’t Mind” and “Make Each Moment Last”), Ryan Broshear returns with his new just released six track EP "Paint It Red" (Painted Horse Records). Each of the songs on his new EP, including the mid tempo melodic “Spin Me” and radio-ready anthem “Friday Night In A Small Town”, is written or co-written by Broshear except for “Boots,” a song producer Daniel Agee co-wrote with Justin Weaver. While solidly a neb-traditionalist type of artist, "Paint It Red" showcases how such an artist can release music which is both traditionally-minded and contemporary at the same time. The new EP album from Ryan is available n

Join us this week as we welcome country rock music singer songwriter, Hicks. Hailing from Stockholm, SE., Miqael Persson aka Hicks is the first Swedish country artist to land his first two singles in the New Music Weekly Top 10, (“Hayride,” “Mama’s Kitchen”) and the first to reach the Music Row Top 80. With multiple Gold and Platinum records to his credit, his rock-edged songs have been recorded by artists like Jimi Jamison (Survivor), Giant (Dann Huff), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Little River Band, and many other Grammy-winning artists. In addition to his songwriting credits, Hicks is an Independent Country Music Association award winner, and the British Country Music Association’s 2013 European Country Act of the Year. His latest, “I Belong To You” was co-written by Hicks with Erik Martensson, and hit songwriter, Jorgen Elofsson, writer of two smash hits for Kelly Clarkson (“A Moment Like This,” “Stronger.”) With its anthemic, soaring vocal hook, Mumford and Sons-like rhythm section, and enough fiddles to inspir

Join us this week as we welcome Steve Hester and DeJaVooDoo to our show. Hailing from Little Rock, AR., they are a high energy Southern Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock band doing originals and original style covers. The band has supported B.B. King, Eric Gales, Chris Duarte, Johnny Winter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Smokin' Joe Kubek and B'Nois King, Valerie June, Tony Joe White, Black Oak Arkansas, Samantha Fish, Anthony Gomes and Devon Allman. They have performed at The Sundance Film Festival Eco Hide Away Lounge, Pre Emmy parties and House of Blues on Sunset Strip in L.A., Spa City Blues Festival Hot Springs AR 2014, Bikes Blues and Barbeque Festival Fayetteville AR 2014, Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Shreveport LA 2014. They are regulars on The VooDoo Stage at House of Blues in Dallas, and fast becoming regular Headliners at festivals all over the US! We will talk to Steve Hester and DeJaVooDoo about their upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at their music, feature their latest songs, and ask them to sha

Join us this week as we celebrate the 6th year anniversary of our show and welcome The Como Brothers Band. Hailing from Long Island, NY., Matt and Andrew Como are songwriters and musicians that value organic music, musicianship, and songs with original integrity. Music is not a hobby of the brothers but a way of life and a career. Early in life, their father and his brothers would play at family parties. Growing up in this environment inspired them to play music, and it fast became a central part of their lives. In 2013, The Como Brothers Band took their previous experience and focused on approaching the industry with honest songs. It worked. They opened for major acts such as The Wallflowers, American Idol winner David Cook, and Jilian Jensen. In exciting news for 2015, they will be releasing their new EP album "Imagination". The new album is available for pre-order on itunes now. We will talk to Matt and Andrew about their upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at their music, feature their latest

Join us this week as we welcome award winning singer songwriter and international recording artist, Doreen Taylor. Homegrown modest upbringing gave way to a sudden and remarkable career at an early age when her town, family, and most importantly Doreen herself, realized the true power and strength of her voice. With viral YouTube hits such as "Judgment Day", "Last Call (for alcohol)", "Heartbeat" and "Summertime" off her breakout, debut solo album "Magic," the award winning singer/songwriter has been called one of the hottest up and coming musical stars by countless publications and television like the Lifetime Network, CBS, NBC, FOX News, CW Network, Ok!TV, Consumers Digest, etc. In exciting news for 2015, Doreen has just released her first single from her forthcoming new album. Her new hit adult contemporary/pop single "TOY" (the critically acclaimed fresh mid tempo groove) is being touted as 'sexy, sophisticated and smart' and combines the best of both retro and modern music. "TOY" is available now at all

Join us this week as we welcome the pop rock band, Starling Glow. The LA based band fronted by Liz Hill, has just released their brand new single “Caution Tape,” which comes off their debut EP. Liz Anne Hill took about 15 years and a few busted romances to create the songs that make up her band Starling Glow’s self-titled debut album, a blend of modern pop musical styles that ranges from pop/rock to dance and indie. Grammy nominated producer, songwriter, and musician Billy Mohler, one time member of L.A. band The Calling, who has also played or worked with Smashing Pumpkins, Macy Gray, Liz Phair, Kelly Clarkson, AWOLNation and skateboard pro Tony Hawk was hired to produce the record and immediately recognized the fellow Orange County native’s talent. The record was just released this past March through the newly formed Indie Label Trailblaze Music Group, where Mohler is General Manger.  A multi-instrumentalist, Hill grew up in Orange County surrounded by music. Her mom played piano, her dad guitar and older s

Join us this week as we welcome country music recording artist, Kayla Calabrese. With her Jersey-girl attitude and romantic Italian soul, Kayla Calabrese brings her own flair to the country music scene. This down-to-earth artist has a sassy edge that shines through her lyrics, stage presence, and fresh demeanor. Upon moving to Nashville, Kayla began recording with Grammy nominated music producer Kent Wells, best known for producing Dolly Parton. Wells produced Kayla’s first EP Kayla Calabrese, featuring her first single “Kiss Me,” and was a great experience she describes as something she will never forget. Pleased by the success, Kayla was determined to keep pushing forward. A few years later, Kayla was ready to release a project she had been developing. Her single, “Whisper,” was released in the Fall of 2014 and can be found on country radio now. As a musician, Kayla can show her strong disposition in one song, yet become vulnerable with the next. “My favorite part about being an artist is that I can express

Join us this week as we welcome country music singer songwriter, Adley Stump. Hailing from Tulsa, OK., Adley never dreamed of big stages, hot lights, and screaming fans. But with a magnetic personality and a contagious smile, it was only a matter of time before the world found Adley and demanded more. Adley appeared on NBC’s The Voice season two where she made it all the way to the elusive blind audition stage and was given the stamp of approval by fellow Okie Blake Shelton and pop star Christina Aguilera. Adley is now working with a team of music industry icons that are continuing to use film and television to magnify Adley’s stage presence, humor, for a new television presence and reality show launching in 2015. Additionally, both of Adley’s latest musical releases have broken the iTunes Top 40 Country Charts within 12 hours and Adley is currently being featured as 1 of 12 celebrity icons that have made a name for themselves independently in the book “How They Sell Music” being set to release Spring 2015. A

Join us this week as we welcome the classical pop trio, Klassika. What do you get when you combine classically-trained singers with pop music? You get Klassika! Merging the starkly different genres of pop and opera, Klassika has created a fresh, unique sound for its listeners. Known as Popera, or Classical Crossover, the genre features the best traits of each style, creating a beautiful partnership that’s music to the ears - literally!. Made up of classically-trained vocalists Jolanda Nel, Clint Shepherd and Chris Romeo, Klassika create gorgeous arrangements of popular songs, adding rich three-part harmonies. While staying true to the original essence of the song, the trio imparts their distinct crossover influence to each song to make it their own. Each member of Klassika brings years of training and experience to the group, creating a sound that’s impossible to ignore. If you’re looking for a fresh take on today’s music, look no further than Popera icon Klassika. We will talk to Klassika about their upcomin