The Josie Show

We have several guests for this show, and Josie doesn't know who! will she be able to guess when they all in? it's a big prank-fest and tons of fun today!

Guest: Co-star of CMT's Working Class, Actress Courtney Merritt and Country Recording Artist Laura Bryna.

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Guest: Recording artist Chelsea Rae returns to our show. Since before she was born into this world music has been influencing Chelsea Rae. Her mother attended a Judds concert when she was six months along with her and as the story goes over the years, it has been said that she could feel her kicking along to the rhythm of Kentucky duo. Since then Chelsea has continued to hold on tight to those early influences of country music's legends like the Judds and Wynonna and modern country stars like Taylor Swift, but has also seen her tastes blossom into other genres as she has grown and she can now state pop/rock influences like Kelly Clarkson, P!NK, Katy Perry and Colbie Caillat as well. She has been focused on writing and performing songs since she was only 13-years old and in 2008, an 18-year old Chelsea Rae made the big move to Nashville to pursue her dreams of writing and performing her music. She jumped right in and began to work on her craft in-between a busy schedule of school (former Belmont Univeristy student) and work . Over the past two years of living in Nashville Rae has been quick to blaze her own trail with the likes of Nashville's finest including co-writing sessions Walker Hayes (Capitol recording artist), Bo Bice (Former Idol runner-up) and Bridgette Tatum (Co-wrote 2009's most spun song "She's Country"). In the spring or 2009 Rae released her debut EP, "Justice," in memory of fallen classmate and inspiration, Justice Fockler. The five song album gave listeners a sneak peak into Rae's country roots and spit fire attitude with lyrics like "Don't come cryin' to me I see you shakin' in your boots," and"Ask your neighbor for a dollar to cut the grass come Sunday me and dad we were catchin' bass..." Currently Chelsea is in the studio recording her sophomore EP, "Ember,"

Guests: Country Recording Artist and Rodeo Champion Shea Fisher and 13 year old millionaire and author Maddie Bradshaw. Shea showcases an emerging artist with a clear sense of identity, combining youthful energy and a seasoned performer's way with a lyric. They are qualities that made her the first female signing to Stroudavarious Records. Shea?s journey toward the country charts began not long after her birth in Victoria, Australia. In fact, her talents on two fronts were evident at a very young age. She was just 3 when, influenced by her parents (rodeo champion father Eddie Fisher and barrel racing champion mother Joanne), she began competing in?and winning?barrel racing competitions. Maddie Bradshaw has always been a bit of an overachiever. The 13-year-old is a straight-A student, plays three sports a year, and has a passion for art. So it's perhaps not all that surprising that she would eventually add "entrepreneur" to the list "My family's really into recycling," Bradshaw says. "So I went to my uncle's old-fashioned soda machine and found a bucket full of caps, and knew that I would need something magnetic so I took one." Bradshaw sketched a black and white abstract portrait of Albert Einstein, one of her inspirations, inside the cap. She put it in her locker and her friends quickly begged her to design more for their lockers.

Guest: Singer, Writer, and Actress Tamala Baldwin and rock band The James McCullum Project. Tamala Baldwin has performed In Theatre, Gospel, and R&B since she was a mini-Tammy. All that work has culminated into a fantastic skill and knack for grabbing an audience. Tamala has consistently cultivated her craft while getting ready for her big break. Tamala landed several commercials as a young adult including, JC Penny, Honey Combs and Beautiful Beads. She toured with the Harlem Kids Symphony in Japan and worked on other off-off-Broadway productions like Guys and Dolls, and Huckleberry Finn. In a year, Tamala grew her resume substantially with over 20 Theatre, Film and TV credits under her belt. She has performed in productions including, J.E. Franklin?s play Black Girl as Billy Jean, Bachelor: On Crack as Latasha, In The Silence Of The Heart as Mama, First Lady of Song as Ella Fitzgerald. Additional highlights from her first year of acting since her hiatus include Dial ?N? for Negress at Theatre Row and two regional productions of the musical Rent as Joanne. Tamala also starred in the production of Shake, Rattle & Roll for six months with Spirit Productions. In the late 80's there was a band called THE JAMES MCCULLUM PROJECT. Or otherwise known as JMP. This was one of the top performing original bands in the Bay Area circuit, to include Niles Station-Fremont CA, Berkeley Community Theater-Berkeley CA, The Hill-Oakland CA, The Omni-Oakland CA, The Cabaret and The San Jose Civic Auditorium-San Jose CA, and Centennial Hall in Hayward along with many others throughout the 80?s and 90?s. They opened for War, Journey, Carlos Santana, Graham Central Station, Edgar Winter, Morris Day & The Time and The Marshall Tucker Band along with many other top artists. The time has finally come and James has now recreated ?THE JAMES McCULLUM PROJECT?.

Guest: country music recording artist Skyler.   Third grade. Recess. As most kids wait anxiously for their turn on the slide, ride on the zip line, or shot at the four square court, another group forms around a solitary raised platform. At any other time of day, this spot would be unremarkable. But after lunch, at this elementary school, it is transformed into a stage? where Skyler would perform. And from nearby this makeshift venue, educators can witness a mini ?Hard Day?s Night? moment. From these unusual beginnings, it should be no surprise that by 6th grade, Skyler was a multi-instrumentalist; by 7th grade, he was sleeping on the couch, so as not disturb the sanctity of the recording studio that his bedroom had become; or that by 9th grade, he had released his first full-length, all original CD. There have been many other stops: four more original CDs before high school graduation, 20 professional and repertory theatre productions, over 250 gigs, and a year at Berklee College of Music. With the release of the EP, Long Gone, -- recorded and produced by Jonathan Wyman (Halo Studios) and mastered by Adam Ayan (Gateway Mastering) -- Skyler and the band are currently looking for their spot on the playground. Come out to a show and be ready to have a ?Hard Day?s Night? moment of your ownyour

Guest: Recording Artist and model Marisa Lander, Songwriter, Producer, and Artist Skyler Jett. Music has been a big influence in Marisa?s life, and her biggest passion. She didn?t want to be mediocre; she wanted to be a legend and a vocalist like Mariah, Whitney and Aretha and she also wanted to mix the styles of a powerful, soulful voice like the 3 mentioned above with the pop and trendy styles of artists like Britney Spears, Madonna and Kylie Monogue. She started posting videos on YouTube and was getting many positive reviews, but Marisa knew that to get to where she wanted to be she had a lot more to do. Skyler Jett is an award-winning vocalist and one of the most sought after Singer/Songwriter and Background Vocal Producers in the Music Industry. Skyler's impressive resume includes some of the biggest recording artists of our times. Some of his accolades include receiving a Grammy Award - embossed plaque from NARAS for singing with Celine Dion on the Grammy winning hit song and Record of The Year (1998), "My Heart Will Go On" from the blockbuster hit film "Titanic." This was also Record Of The Year and is still the highest grossing movie theme song of all time. Skyler's other movie credits include: "The Body Guard" featuring Whitney Houston; "Tap" with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.; "A Smile Like Yours" with Greg Kinnear; Disney's "Hercules;" James Bond 007 "License To Kill;" "Big Bully" with Rick Moranis and Tom Arnold; and "Ghostdad" with Bill Cosby. In 1982 Skyler replaced Lionel Richie in The Commodores, touring 31 countries. He performed live at The Kodak Theater, Hollywood for the Lou Rawls 25th Anniversary of The United Negro College with the following Gospel Artists: Donnie McClurkin, Smokey Norful, Fred Hammond, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar.

Guest: R&B recording artist Jennifer Meade and Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Disney Star Celeste Kellogg. Jennifer Meade is all about the positive. This woman?s got a major league voice, the kind A&R guys from Stax, Motown, and Atlantic used to go crazy for: silky smooth but with a lot of muscle behind it. ?I.T.N.O.L? is all about love. Lyrics are Hits, vocal performances are epics, romanticals, sounding like coming out of the soul of the listener. 2008, While in Nashville, Celeste met with Producer Mike Jennings of Nashville Spotlight. She was asked to host and perform on the new show being televised in the Nashville market. Celeste returned back to Nashville in the Summer of 2009 to film a music video to her song ?My Jeans? Since then ?My Jeans? has received two awards on www.countrymusicbroadcasting.com & over 16,000 views on Youtube and continues to grow in popularity. In November 2009 Celeste was featured in Pop Star Magazine. Also in November of 2009 Celeste was asked to audition for the part of Lindsey in ?Lindsey?s Way? by Director Greg Robbins of Uplifting Entertainment. Upon receiving the part she traveled to Pittsburgh and film the pilot. Look for the show to air sometime in 2011

Guest: CMT Recording Artist Emma Jacob. Emma Mae Jacob grew up in Costa Mesa, Calif., and as a child, she enjoyed listening to Aretha Franklin and Patsy Cline. She took vocal lessons from the legendary Seth Riggs -- she once ran into Ray Charles at a lesson -- and earned a spot as first soprano in the Pacific Symphony Children's Choir. At age 11, she sang a Franklin song, "You're All I Need to Get By," on Showtime at the Apollo and received a standing ovation. The family was living in Colfax, Calif., when Jacob and her parents took over the ownership of a local theatre owned by Jacob's grandfather. Music producer Paul Worley heard her perform there and encouraged her to move to Nashville. Worley also pitched a song that would become the teenager's first single, "What If We Fly," included on her debut album, Breaking All the Rules, in 2008.

Guests: TV and Movie star Nicole Anderson and Musician Danika Holmes. NICOLE GALE ANDERSON stars as Macy in the Jonas Brothers Disney Channel series, JONAS. Atlanta grad, Nicole, also starred in the ABC Family movie "Princess." In real life, she's a 17-year-old actress who's been performing one way or another since she enrolled in gymnastics at age 3! Her 10-year tumbling career took her to three state championships and one national championship. At age 13, Nicole won a scholarship to the Barbizon Modeling School in Atlanta, which led to ads for Lands End, Mary-Kate and Ashley clothing, Bratz, Evergirl, and more. Then she started getting TV parts on shows such as "Hannah Montana," "iCarly," and "Unfabulous." ?Danika Holmes is a rising star in the heartland!? says Bill Sullivan of The Rock and Roll Report. Mike Wolfe of The History Channel?s American Pickers says ?She?s a true American talent? I couldn?t stop listening!? Music critics agree that Danika is charming and energetic with a welcoming tone in her voice, which is as gentle as a breeze. As Holmes plays shows, fans tell her how they can relate to her lyrics, which is exactly what she is hoping for. ?At first that was really scary for me. I felt like I was standing on stage and unzipping my soul!? Currently, Danika?s music is being broadcast on independent radio stations, blogs, and podcasts around the world. She performs regularly with her band, has opened for The Nadas, and her show was aired on Iowa Public Television and Radio. ?Second Chances,? Danika?s debut album, was released in March of 2010.

Guests: Cassandra Lee and Veterinarian/Author/Radio host Dr. Shawn Messonier. Cassie is currently a college graduate student at Sul Ross State University in Texas working on her masters in Kinesiology. She also dabbles in music and entertainment, with an undergrad. in business. She is already creditted for booking and setting up concerts with such artists as Graham Colton. In whatever spare time she has, she helps run websites such as KCKellyville.com, and in sports where she's the assistant coach in her schools softball. Dr. Messonnier, a 1987 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, opened Paws & Claws Animal Hospital in 1991. His special interests include exotic pets, dermatology, and animal behavior. Dr. Messonnier is a well-known speaker and author. In addition to serving clients, he is a regular contributor to several veterinary journals, sits on the advisory board of the journal Veterinary Forum and regularly consults with veterinarians across the country and is a holistic pet columnist for Animal Wellness, Body + Soul, and Veterinary Forum. He is the author of several books, including The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats, The Allergy Solution for Dogs, The Arthritis Solution for Dogs & Cats, The Natural Vet's Guide to Preventing and Treating Cancer in Dogs and 8 Weeks to a Healthy Dog . He is the host of the weekly award-winning radio show, "Dr. Shawn-The Natural Vet", on Martha Stewart Radio SIRIUS channel 112 on Tuesdays from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST) with a repeat on Sunday from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST).

guest: Musician, Writer, and Teacher Melissa Holland. Melissa Holland is a singer/songwriter, flutist, and keyboardist. In each song she tells a story - reflecting personal growth and change and evoking empathy, images and pathos. She does this with confessional, conversational and often humorous lyrics. Her style is a mixture of pop, folk, classical, sometimes even jazz and country; but somehow it is all part of who she is and the musical journey she takes you on. She has been compared style-wise to Carol King and Laura Nyro. Her voice is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and Judy Collins: clear, honest and flexible; both ethereal and down to earth, as she puts it, "head in the clouds, feet on the ground". Melissa has worked as a studio musician and performed with Pete Seeger, David Roth, Penny Nichols and Rex Fowler. During her stint as a classical flutist, she performed with members of the New York Philharmonic and was principal flute with the Bronx Symphony Orchestra. She formerly performed with the group "Holland, Thompson, and Tooch", and is on tour with her one-woman show, "I'm Not Bitter" at present.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! a look back at 2010. Live show will also be video streamed on http://josieshow.com! special guests Chelsea Rae and Colt Chambers! Video of this episode on josieshow.com

Guest: Recording Artist Shayne Fair plus other special guests such as Bryan Cole, Colt Chambers, Jordyn Mallory, Kori Jean Olsen, Steven Bloom, Jaida Dreyer, Alyssa Simmons, and Eric Davenport drop by to share their holiday thoughts. Xmas episode. Shayne spent several years in Hollywood. He worked on album packages for everyone from Rod Stewart to Quincy Jones, art directed MTV specials for Weird Al Yankovic, and generally did what was required. Musically, he played on the soundtracks of several motion pictures and in a number of almost there bands in venues as varied as the biker bars of the San Fernando Valley to the Roxy Theatre on Sunset on a bill with Kris Kristofferson, Cher, Graham Nash and Jackson Browne. He established a recording studio, producing his own material as well as that of others including one of the first examples of the Compton Sound for an artist known as The Arabian Prince, a founding member of N.W.A. It became a KDAY staple and has become somewhat of a electro/hip hop classic. He scored a film and worked on the soundtrack of several more with old friend Steve Dorff. He recently put together a band for MTV star Alex Murrell and appeared with her on MTV. Steve and Shayne recently wrote for and produced the new album for former Righteous Brother and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, Bill Medley, "Damn Near Righteous." It includes contributions by Phil Everly and Beach Boy Brian Wilson and was released to rave reviews.