Opening theme—So What's New – Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
Well once again, I have some special guests in the studio: Dr. Jay and Miss Diana, a dynamic singer/songwriter duo and dear friends of mine.
But first, if you haven't already heard, we have some pretty exciting news to share here at Radio Free Nashville. In a couple of weeks, we are going to be moving to a new home on the FM dial! We will be moving to 107.1 FM...this is something we've been hoping to have happen for quite some time and we've now got the green light. The best news about it all is that we will then be heard all over Nashville. Before that happens, it's going take a bit of work. We'll need to invest in a new antenna and some studio improvements. So, this is where we need the support of all of you out there who love what we do here at Radio Free Nashville. Please go to our website at www.radiofreenashville.org and choose one of several ways to make a donation to the station. You can also go to www.goodsearch.com and designate Radio Free Nashville as your charity and every time you search there or shop through GoodShop WRFN will earn money.
I started out with a set of music.
Rascals – A Girl Like You
Swinging Medallions – Double Shot Of My Baby's Love
Supremes – Back In My Arms Again
Shadows of Knight – Gloria
Wildweeds – No Good To Cry
Survivor – The Search Is Over
My guests today: Dr. Jay and Miss Diana. I heard a little bit about them around town before I actually saw and met them at the Commodore Grille. The song that was the most memorable at that time was one that went I'm just trying to get your attention. And well, they certainly did. So much so that ultimately they were part of my birthday bash round at the Commodore.
They met when Dr. Jay (Jay Worth Allen) saw her as a telephone receptionist on an office visit. Once he heard Diana's voice decided he wanted to hear it the rest of his life. They hit it off personally and musically, married three weeks after they met and have stayed married for over ten years. Diana has sung in church choirs and folk settings, but didn't know any club songs. Jay brought her some recordings from some of the great female vocalists (Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, etc.) and they started off playing jazz.
Just hearing Dr. Jay and Miss Diana's music is half the picture. They need to be seen live. Diana is a performer who sings from her center and looks you in the eye as she sings. Believe it or not, when she first started performing, she sang with her back to the audience and kept checking with Jay to see if she was doing well!She emerged from her shell one day in the studio after getting frustrated with Jay telling her "that's not right". She decided she was going to sing her way, and out it came!
Besides the music, Jay is a prolific writer and artist. He's had a art exhibit going on this week...you can see samples of his art and writing on the website.
We played a few songs that will be on their upcoming Anthology CD which covers cuts from a few of their earlier CDs: Six Rhetoricals and Four Metaphors (named because a songwriting instructor told Jay you can't use rhetoricals and metaphors in Nashville!), Eleven Plays For the Radio, and Some Pretty Darn Good Songs.
I Do Believe
Just One More Time
I Love Only You
'Till My Money Runs Out
Plugs for Dr. Jay and Miss Diana:
www.drjaymissdiana.com
www.myspace.com/drjaymissdiana
Maxwell's (Millennium Maxwell Hotel in Nashville) regular Thursday night show starting 7 - 10 p.m.
10/2-3: Song Festival – Loretta Lynn's Ranch
10/23, 11/4: Commodore Grille
Frequency To The Heart
If it is true that our thoughts attract the types of things that come into our lives, then we all need to encourage each other to help keep our thoughts on track. We need to help one another maintain the positive outlook toward what we desire and keep those negative or fearful thoughts away. Find someone who needs a positive influence and show it and be it in their life. You can do more good than you can possibly realize.
Closer – Soul Serenade – King Curtis
Upcoming shows:
9/28 - "Never" opening theme set
10/4 - George Adams
A fun show this morning with great folks. Thanks Jay and Diana. And you all go see them live.
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