Making It! with Terry Wollman

Glenn Wollman has dedicated his life to medicine and healing. For more than thirty years Dr. Wollman has practiced Emergency Medicine in major city trauma centers and in rural emergency departments throughout the country.Serving as a Physician, Medical Director of multiple Emergency Departments and as Chief Regional Medical Director for a National Emergency Medicine Group has exposed him to the highest levels of stress. Dr. Wollman has taken care of tens of thousands of people in the most critical of life-threatening situations. He has been a leader in guiding and assisting other physicians and medical personnel in coping with the challenges of taking care of people in crises. Through his own personal experience and study he has developed a unique approach to “life balance”.Throughout his extensive career as a doctor, professor and lecturer, Glenn Wollman has effectively used a combined scientific and holistic method of treatment. As a Medical Guide he shares his comprehensive knowledge on life balance, Qigong, sleep, meditation, stress management, breathing, relaxation techniques, and healing in communities around the country and the globe.The Six Aspects to Optimal Health1. Nutrition2. Exercise3. Stress management4. Sleep management5. Patterns of Behavior6. Spiritualityhttp://www.glennwollman.com/http://www.yogahub.tv/http://www.terrywollman.com/discography/sleep-suite-2004/

Allan Rich is a two time “Oscar”, “Grammy” and “Golden Globe” nominated songwriter. His songs have sold over 65 million copies. He has written hit songs for Natalie Cole, “I Live For Your Love”, James Ingram’s #1 pop hit “I Don’t Have The Heart”, Whitney Houston’s “Run To You” from the 45 million selling “Bodyguard soundtrack”, Kenny Loggins’s #1 hit “For The First Time”, “I Drive Myself Crazy’ from N Sync’s 10 million plus selling CD, “Before I Fall In Love, as well as two #1 dance singles “Stronger” and “Walk Away” by Kristine W.Allan has had his songs recorded by everyone from Barbra Streisand, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross, Patti La Belle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Ray Charles, Dolly Parton, Oleta Adams, Peabo Bryson , Toni Braxton, Charice, Keb’ Mo’ and Barry Manilow .He and his longtime writing partner, Jud Friedman, have been writing hit songs together for 26 years.

Three time GRAMMY award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and contemporary blues artist, Keb’ Mo’, has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through his live and studio performances.  In his newest release, Keb’ Mo’ Live – That Hot Pink Blues Album he delivers some of his best material in the most authentic form, through live recordings. Recorded while on tour in 2015, the double-disc album features 16 live recorded songs from Keb' Mo's extensive catalog.  Several of the tracks are songs off his most recent album, BLUESAmericana, which garnered Keb’ Mo’ a 2015 Blues Music Award from the Blues Foundation, three 2015 GRAMMY award nominations and multiple other achievements.

Peter Kelsey is an award winning recording and mixing engineer who has earned 4 Emmy's, 1 Grammy and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.Born in the UK, Peter began his remarkable career at the infamous Trident Studios in London. He has worked with artists including Elton John, Tina Turner, Kenny Loggins, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Asher, Graham Parker, Weird Al Jankovic, Weather Report, Jean-Luc Ponty, Kitaro, Veronique Sanson, Joe Zawinul, Rupert Hine and Dick Van Dyke  His television and film credits include Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, CSI, The Middle, Arrested Development, Chicago Hope, Knots Landing, The Practice, Picket Fences, Thirty Something, Turbo Power Rangers, My Name Is Earl and No Pain No Gain. Please welcome my guest Peter Kelsey.  

Born in New Orleans on New Year’s Day to a classical pianist mother and a family of artists, Melanie Taylor’s rich, eclectic musical heritage has helped guide and define her own artistry ever since. As a recording artist for Capitol Records, with the dance music duo, Bardeux, Melanie landed a Top Five single on the Billboard Dance charts. Melanie’s holiday CD, This Christmas, weaves an artfully unique tapestry of her favorite Christmas songs and her latest CD, entitled “The Road I’m On”, is an inspired combination of originals and covers of fresh arrangements with her own unique spin.As one of Bette Midler’s infamous and legendary Harlettes for nearly a decade, Melanie Taylor has been seen twirling and singing on the Emmy Award winning, “Diva Las Vegas”, and with Barry Manilow on his Emmy Award winning special, Manilow: Music and Passion.Melanie has been an in-demand featured vocalist on major world tours, film and television, and shared the stage with such artists as David Foster, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, Barry Manilow, Chaka Khan, Ashford and Simpson, Billy Preston, Chris Botti, Barbara Streisand, Ray Charles, Elton John, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, Jackson Browne, Sarah McLachlan, Tears for Fears, Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Ronnie Spector, Jeffrey Osborne, Brian Wilson, Jim Belushi, Sheena Easton, Paula Abdul, Jeff Barry, Dionne Warwick, Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager, Dave Koz, Willie Nelson, Deepak Chopra, Joe Walsh, Steven Tyler, and as the first female vocalist to sing with the legendary rock band Aerosmith on their Music From Another Dimension album and tour in 2012.

The passionate, emotional, and enjoyable pleasure that is first experienced when hearing a song is almost always felt when hearing that recording on the radio.Radio airplay is one of the key cornerstone elements in the marketing of a recording artist. Radio airplay has been compared to the border to the marketing puzzle – all of the other elements fall into place more easily once the border is established.Gorov Music Marketing is regarded as the top promotion firm in the Smooth Jazz radio format.  Their experience, knowledge, and relationships with radio and recorded music have helped many musicians establish their careers.  Artists they have worked with… in addition to myself, include Melissa Manchester, Dave Koz, Norah Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae, Diana Krall and Herb Alpert. Many artists have “grown up” with The Gorov’s, and have sought their musical counseling since the 1980’s.The father-son promotion team of Cliff Jason Gorov have specialized in consulting/marketing and Smooth Jazz and Smooth A/C radio promotion for over 20 years. They have a combined 65+ years…  of music business history.

Two of the world’s most distinguishedlyricists, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, have been contributing to the GreatAmerican Songbook for more than five decades. During their celebrated career, Alanand Marilyn’s songs have been nominated for sixteen Academy Awards, for which they have won three: "TheWindmills of Your Mind" in 1968, "The WayWe Were" in 1973, andthe score for "Yentl" in 1984. "Windmills"and "The Way We Were" alsoearned Golden Globe Awards, and "The Way We Were" earned two Grammys. The first songwriters to be nominatedfor three Academy Awards for BestSong out of the five nominated songs, 1983 brought them nominations for  "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"from "Best Friends;"  "ItMight Be You" from "Tootsie;” and  "If We Were In Love" from "Yes, Giorgio.” In 1984, they again received threenominations: for the score for “Yentl”(for which they were awarded the Oscar)and two for the songs, "TheWay He Makes Me Feel" and "Papa, Can You Hear Me?”  In 1995, they wrote the Golden Globe, Academy Award and Grammynominated song “Moonlight” performed by Sting in the Sydney Pollack film,“Sabrina.”  Amongtheir principal collaborators are Michel Legrand, Dave Grusin, Johnny Mandel,John Williams, Quincy Jones, James Newton Howard and the late Cy Coleman, HenryMancini and Marvin Hamlisch.Alan Marilyn’s long list of television credits includes the themesongs for "Maude," "Good Times," "Alice”, "Brooklyn Bridge “ and“In the Heat of the Night." They have received four EmmyAwards:  For the award-winning drama,"Sybil,” andfor the first made-for-TV dramatic musical, "Queen of the StardustBallroom”. Another for their original song “Ordinary Miracles”, fromthe HBO Special “Barbra Streisand: TheConcert.”  They won their fourth Emmy for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for “A Ticket to Dream” from AFI’s 100 Years100 Movies Special.  Among their songs are…  for Frank Sinatra “Nice ‘n’ Easy”, for RayCharles “In the Heat of the Night”, for Fred Astaire “ThatFace”, and “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”,  “WhatAre You Doing the Rest of Your Life?", “So Many Stars”, “The Summer Knows”, “Where Do You Start?”,  “On MyWay to You”, “You Must Believe InSpring”, to name but a few. Alan and Marilyn arecurrently working on projects with Michel Legrand and playwright, JoshRavetch.  They have just completed twosongs with composer Dave Grusin.  “HurryHome” for the film “Max Rose” premiering this month and “JustGetting Started” for the “Vitality After 90” film to be released later thisyear.  

Melissa Manchester is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She has studied songwriting at New York University with Paul Simon and beginning in the 1970s, she has recorded generally in the adult contemporary genre. She has also appeared as an actress on television, in films, and on stage.