Stoned in SongBob Dylan, Ray Charles, The 5th Dimension, The Supremes, and Van Morrison are some of the artists who have sung about getting "Stoned." That word might not mean what you think it means. Annie Haslam of RenaissanceThe 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s. Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career? Republicans vs SongwritersSongwriters have been lashing out at Republican candidates who use their songs, but it was much more interesting in 2008, when Mitt Romney was stumping with "Simple Man" and "Heart Of Gold." Trip LeeThe Christian rapper talks about the difficulties of working within a niche genre, and the rising mainstream acceptance of hip-hop. Beau Bokan of BlessthefallThe Blessthefall lead singer talks about his role in the songwriting process, and how his faith affects his music. Jon TivenJon Tiven was a rock journalism phenom in the '70s, writing for Rolling Stone as a teenager before he made a smooth transition to songwriting and production, reviving Big Star along the way. Director Spence NicholsonThe man behind videos for Hollywood Undead, Augustana, P.O.D. and VersaEmerge explains where the concepts and creative inspiration come from. Bart Millard of MercyMeThe MercyMe frontman tells the stories behind the three songs where he "was a spectator watching the song being written," and explains why they shifted songwriting strategy after "I Can Only Imagine." Tales From The Red CarpetWhat really happens on the red carpet? Our view from the other side of the rope, where we had fleeting moments with B.o.B, K'naan, Nikki Reed and Roshon Fegan.
Stoned in SongBob Dylan, Ray Charles, The 5th Dimension, The Supremes, and Van Morrison are some of the artists who have sung about getting "Stoned." That word might not mean what you think it means. 
Annie Haslam of RenaissanceThe 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s. 
Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love"As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career? 
Republicans vs SongwritersSongwriters have been lashing out at Republican candidates who use their songs, but it was much more interesting in 2008, when Mitt Romney was stumping with "Simple Man" and "Heart Of Gold." 
Trip LeeThe Christian rapper talks about the difficulties of working within a niche genre, and the rising mainstream acceptance of hip-hop. 
Beau Bokan of BlessthefallThe Blessthefall lead singer talks about his role in the songwriting process, and how his faith affects his music. 
Jon TivenJon Tiven was a rock journalism phenom in the '70s, writing for Rolling Stone as a teenager before he made a smooth transition to songwriting and production, reviving Big Star along the way.
Director Spence NicholsonThe man behind videos for Hollywood Undead, Augustana, P.O.D. and VersaEmerge explains where the concepts and creative inspiration come from. 
Bart Millard of MercyMeThe MercyMe frontman tells the stories behind the three songs where he "was a spectator watching the song being written," and explains why they shifted songwriting strategy after "I Can Only Imagine." 
Tales From The Red CarpetWhat really happens on the red carpet? Our view from the other side of the rope, where we had fleeting moments with B.o.B, K'naan, Nikki Reed and Roshon Fegan.