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A Tenfiftyseven Media Magazine February 2023

The Hunter Logan Story “There was one night that it all came to a head, a choice was needed, I would serve God or enjoy the current offerings of Satan, and for the next 16 years…I chose the latter” I started playing music at the young age of six years old. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to play multiple instruments and I was influenced by many different styles of music. I would often sit in with my Dad’s Country and Bluegrass band on the drums, guitar or sometimes saxophone which gave me my strong love for country music. My grandmother insisted on taking me with her to bingo, and there was always a dance that followed. This would introduce me to Cajun and Zydeco music. While most kids were playing outside, I was learning guitar licks from CCR, ZZ Top and Foreigner records with an added influence of Kool & the Gang, Gap Band and Parliament while playing bass in a band formed with some school friends. Then came Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night playing that good ole Gospel music in church. I believe that part of my story is all too familiar. Church was a part of my life, giving me a foundation of faith. I would step away from that foundation at 16 years old following the divorce of my parents. That life event was further impacted by the move from Jennings, LA, where I had spent my entire life with all my friends and into a town where no one was known to me. The legal age in Louisiana back then was eighteen. I could buy alcohol and get into certain places at the age of seventeen. So, I started drinking, playing bars...literally playing in the bar on Saturday night and then music in 8

church Sunday morning and Sunday night. It was certainly an interesting teenage lifestyle. The first real adult choice made was to join the Air Force instead of continuing to be a bum. I got married, shipped out to Germany. While there I played in several different bands. My next duty station would be Florida where I also played in a few different bands. I ended my Military service following Desert Storm, moved to New Orleans working as a dispatcher for an oilfield trucking company and playing music on the weekends. Ironically the time came that my music started to interfere with my day job and my day job was interfering with my music. It was time to make another choice. The steady paycheck and insurance of my day job did not compare to the cash money of my music job. So, I quit the day job and went into music full time. My uncle told me that if I could stay away from women, booze and drugs that I was good enough to make a living playing music.. I never had delusions of grandeur! If I could just support myself and my family that would be success enough for me. With four different house gigs, playing eight times a week locally, starting my own record label and publishing company with six bands, 2 solo artists I was off. We put a total of 20 albums out. It was time to venture out. I did a stint at The Nashville Palace in 2001. Next stop in the music timeline, a call from Carnival Cruise Lines, they had a spot for me on their newest and biggest ship...

The Carnival Conquest. So, I did a six-month stint of 7 nights a week as an entertainer traveling between ports in Biloxi, MS to Kingston, Jamaica and Cozumel Mexico. Just before my time on the ship was up, my wife went back into the church, and I could tell something had changed. My wife was basically the single parent of 3 boys while I was at sea for six months, additionally she was attending college for her bachelor’s in criminal justice. The choice was clear, I had to go home, be Mr. Mom and in my mind, I could do the gigs on the weekend. Of course, you know what happens next, I didn’t do that gig thing on the weekends, I got back into the church myself and rededicated my life to the Lord. With those gig days behind me, I visited a radio station that played my music and that of my artists. While I was there the owner approached me about doing a show. Now, I didn’t know anything about doing a radio show, but with nothing else to do and the prospect of getting paid...” Swamp Pop Saturdays with Hunter Logan” came to life on the radio every Saturday. That same owner approached me with another idea to make some more money in sales during the week. After about 6 months, due to working conditions, it just didn’t work out . I had turned in a resignation, being totally up front that resulted in having the letter crunched up and thrown at me followed by a “if you leave, you will fall flat on your A++. Sadly, that station owner held a grudge against me for years, refused to play any of my music. It didn’t matter the number of requests; it was a big fat NO! I made a promise to myself right then to never let personal feelings get in the way of playing someone’s music and I haven’t to this day. That experience would lead me to another radio station in the same town. Little did I know then that stopping by to see about employment would connect me to the guy who trained me for what is HLE RADIO today. He showed me all the ropes, graciously gave all his knowledge from having a number one morning show in Myrtle Beach, SC for 5 years. It is vital to advise at this moment to always apply what you learn from another to yourself, his knowledge was invaluable, however, his methods of training were horrible. It was a toxic training of verbal abuse, never being good enough or without error. Seriously, this guy could look at perfection still finding error. Throughout the difficult process, I would become fluid on the microphone, learn production, making commercials, maximizing song usage, how to create flow, create and sell sales packages, and how to annunciate - which is still a big deal to me. That all sounds like an incredible opportunity but I just burnt out, I didn’t want anything to do with radio period. In July of 2010 I covered a Grand Opening on Main Street in Jennings, LA for a computer repair place. Fun fact – this is still the exact location of where HLE Radio resides today. The building hosted a Real Estate office in the front with a Computer Repair place in the back. After covering the Grand Opening, I stayed a bit after everyone had left and realized that the Computer Repair owner was also a musician which got me thinking we could make a studio together (he had the other half of recording equipment that I didn’t). My burn out was radio, not recording.

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CHRISTIAN MUSIC NEWS BLUEGRASS

BOBBY STILL WINNING AT 91! Bluegrass living legend Bobby Osborne accepted a Governor’s Award for the Arts from Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear. Now 91 years of age and still actively performing, Bobby and his younger brother, Sonny, set bluegrass on a new track starting in the 1950s as the Osborne Brothers, with a different style of harmony singing featuring his distinctly pure tenor voice on top. Hits for the Osborne Brothers include such classics as Once More, Ruby Are You Mad, Making Plans, Up This Hill and Down, Windy City, Midnight Flyer, Tennessee Hound Dog, and surely their most enduring song, sometimes described as the “National Anthem of Bluegrass,” Rocky Top. Prior to forming The Osborne Brothers, Bobby has been a member of the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers.

SONGWRITERS

PROF. LARRY GATLIN

The front man of the Gatlin Brothers has been invited to be a Professor of Practice at The University of Texas Permian Basin where he’ll teach a masterclass in songwriting. The eight-week course sees Gatlin teaching students the art of creative writing and his songwriting process. As for his own collegiate career, Gatlin attended the University of Houston in 1966 where he was an English major and a wide receiver on the football team. He later found success in country music as a songwriter recorded by Dottie West. As part of the Gatlin Brothers, he wrote “All the Gold in California,” which became a No. 1 hit for the group. “I believe there are only two kinds of people in the world-rocks and sponges,” Gatlin said in a press release. “I am a sponge and I am going to squeeze myself out on those kids at UTPB in the hope that some of them are sponges too.”

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TIM MENZIES & FRIENDS

“He Reminds Me,” the anticipated third Christian recording from Grammy Awardnominated singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso Tim Menzies, is set to bow March 3 (New Day Christian Distributors). Showcasing a dozen selections all penned or co-penned . by Menzies – one of Nashville’s most prolific songwriters – ‘He Reminds Me’ was produced by Ben Isaacs (The Isaacs, The Oak Ridge Boys) and features collaborations with some of bluegrass and gospel music’s leading names. For more than four decades, Tim Menzies has written, recorded, and performed with some of the biggest names in music. As a songwriter, his compositions have been recorded by George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Kenny Rogers, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Randy Travis, Patty Loveless, Toby Keith, Shenandoah, Martina McBride, and Trace Adkins, among others. He has been a soughtafter session musician, having played guitar on recordings by Kenny Rogers, Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, to name a few. His debut Christian recording, the Grammy-nominated “His Way of Loving Me,” bowed in 2014, followed by the Grammy-nominated “His Name Is Jesus” in 2019. Today, Menzies combines his passion for Bible teaching, songwriting and singing in a unique ministry called “The Word & Song.” Presenting the Truth of Scripture alongside songs that demonstrate Biblical life applications, Menzies brings “The Word & Song” events to churches around the country each year. For further information, visit timmenzies.com.

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CHRISTIAN MUSIC NEWS GMA

CHRISTY NOCKELS RELEASES VALOR EP

Three-time GMA Dove Award-winning worship leader, singer-songwriter, author, and podcaster Christy Nockels releases her four-song Valor EP today (Jan. 20) on Keeper’s Branch Records with global distribution via The Fuel Music. Available now at digital and streaming outlets worldwide via https://christynockels.lnk.to/valorepPR, the EP precedes this acclaimed worship artist’s first new, full-length studio album in over five years that is set to release February 24, 2023 (title to be announced soon). Produced by her husband Nathan Nockels (Passion, Matt Redman, Laura Story), the Valor EP’s opening title track encourages noticing the faithfulness of God throughout our lives and how hardships, pain and trials are not for nothing. Christy and Nathan live in Franklin, TN where they love to gather around the farm table and even make music with their three children, Noah, Elliana and Annie Rose. They also love to spend time making their home, affectionally called Keeper’s Branch, a place of rest for all who gather there.

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NEW YEAR BRINGS BIG MUSIC FROM LEGEND

On January 11th at 11:11 - The 10 song brand new project from LISA DAGGS. "The day I got clean and sober. It took me 60 days to clear the fog and rededicate my life to the ONLY ONE who could change me. Much credit goes to my precious Mama who spent countless hours on her knees on my behalf. I miss her so. It hurts. But now I spend that time praying for my family who aren't following God's ways with all their heart."

https://www.lisadaggs.net/product-category/digital-downloads/ With the voice and heart of an angel, Lisa Daggs has been delighting and encouraging audiences for over 25 years. Whether on a stage, behind the radio microphone, or one-on-one with her fans, Lisa courageously shares her own story of loss, redemption, and hope to inspire everyone she meets. As a vocal performance artist Lisa has been honored with numerous awards .

CHECK OUT THE MUST READFROM LISA DAGGS!!

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