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Keys to FreedomThe Only Chance Their Kids Have at Homeownership | #12From being stuck back in the rental nightmare, to being able to provide their kids with opportunities to become homeowners, Jeff & Grace have had plenty of ups and downs in their property journey. In this episode, Darren sits down with Jeff and Grace to discuss their journey from selling their first property in NZ and going back into the rental, to being homeowners again and offering their kids the opportunity to get into the market as well.
2025-12-1037 min
Music City LiveEpisode 7 – Darren WaltersIn this episode, host Ryan Schroeyens welcomes Darren Walters from the Walters Family & "Walters Music Venue." Darren is a multi-talented musician, studio owner, producer, and visionary behind the Walters Music Venue in Bright, Ontario. He also hosted a podcast that you can check out called "IN SESSION WITH DARREN WALTERS PODCAST."Join us as Darren and Ryan tackle the pressing issue of the ever-growing number of performers versus the limited availability of venues here in Canada. They shed light on the hidden costs of touring and the daunting challenge of predicting which shows or tours will hit the mark...
2025-11-191h 57
Keys to FreedomFrom Unemployed & Renting to Homeowners & Investors | Scott & Renee's Success Story | Episode #11As previous homeowners, Scott & Renee had to give sell it all when Scott injured himself and couldn't work for an extended period. Once they were back on their feet, the first thing they did was reach out to Darren for help getting back into the market. 5 years later, they've just secured their first investment property, and are already planning their next one. This is their story. Want to know your factual options? Click here to get started: https://no1propertyguide.com.au/start-your-homeownership-journey-today/Find us on Facebook & Instagram Instagram...
2025-10-1535 min
Keys to FreedomFrom Renting, To Owning Their Dream Acreage Home | Episode #10With 3 kids, and the prospect of having to move out of their rental once again, Brendon and Stacie knew that renting wasn't the right choice for them. Which is when they reached out to Darren for help. And now? They are enjoying the benefits of securing their own home right before a property boom. A home that also happens to be a stunning acreage property! Tune in to listen to their story, the ups and downs, and their plans for property in the future. #keystofreedom #homeownership #no1propertyguide #darrenwalters
2025-10-1029 min
UnrelentingBad Bottoms
ChatGPT 5.0 says: “Listen up, recruits: Darren and Gene storm the wire on the Jimmy Kimmel affiliate fiasco, free‑speech vs. employer discipline, and O’Reilly’s media autopsy on why late‑night TV got flanked by YouTube economics and creators like Doctor Mike and Rick Beato—move, move, move.They debrief the Charlie Kirk assassination, campus TikTok meltdowns, Kyle Rittenhouse self‑defense framing, Utah firing‑squad lore, and the media’s roommate‑not‑boyfriend hedging—no mercy for muddled narratives.The briefing escalates into AI ops: Rick Beato warming to AI, Dante Bongwater’s 1930s puppetverse, TTS with emot...
2025-09-192h 01
Keys to FreedomThe Best Financial Decision They Ever Made | Episode #9This week, Darren sits down with Jerome and Paige, who bought their first home together 5 years ago in North Brisbane. 5 years, and hundreds of thousands in equity growth later, Jerome and Paige are more than happy to admit making that first enquiry was the best financial decision they ever made. From first contact, all the way to getting the keys, Jerome and Paige break down every step of their journey, what they did to make it work, and whether they'd do it all again if they had to. Enjoy another fantastic episode of...
2025-09-1730 min
Keys to Freedom6 Brokers Said No. Darren Walters Said Yes! | Episode #8Despite buckling down and saving hard over a year, Damian and Jasmine were having no luck with the big banks and lenders. After being knocked back from 6 different lenders, because their deposit 'wasn't enough' they had nearly given up hope. But when they saw a friend getting the key to her brand-new home using Darren's proven system, they decided to give No1 a call. And boy are they glad they did! In this week's episode, Darren sits down with Jasmine and Damian who just got the keys to their brand-new home in Jacob's Well.
2025-08-2045 min
Keys to FreedomFrom Sceptics to Avid Believers - Julie & Toke's Life as Homeowners | Episode #7When they first reached out to Darren back in 2019, Julie and Toke were sceptical. So much so they were confident Darren was a scammer! 6 years and $500,000 in property growth later, they are some of Darren's biggest fans! Like many of our clients, Julie and Toke weren't sure how to get into the market and become homeowners, but Darren's proven system helped them achieve what they didn't think was possible. And now they are enjoying to benefits of trusting in Darren and the team at No1 Property Guide. See if you could become a homeowner today (once you've finished watching...
2025-08-0634 min
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime StoriesTHE SCHOOLGIRL, TWO MARRIED MEN, AND A KILLING: The Bowood Love Triangle Unsolved MurderIn 1935, when a jealous World War I veteran discovered 15-year-old Anna Zinn parked in the woods with his romantic rival, he shot her dead and vanished into Pennsylvania's wilderness, never to be seen again.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: A fifteen year old Wisconsin girl disappeared on April 3rd 1996 – and to this day it’s a mystery where she is or what has become of her. (Where Is Sara Bushland?) *** Many...
2025-07-3157 min
Keys to FreedomTurning a $5,000 deposit into a Gold Coast waterfront property in just 8 years! - Adrian & Myles' Dream Home | Ep #68 years ago, Adrian and Myles came to Darren looking for a way to get out of the rental trap. With only $5,000 they had limited options and weren't sure where to begin. Darren worked with them and got them into a property in Oxenford. Fast-forward to 2025, Adrian and Myles have now just sold that property, and secured their dream home on the waterfront here on the Gold Coast. Their journey is a masterclass in how getting into the market ASAP can help you achieve your goal in the future. Want to know more about...
2025-07-2344 min
Keys to FreedomCould you have saved $300k in 3 years? Ari & Duncan are building wealth through property! | Ep #53 years ago, Ari and Duncan were considering their next steps when they came across No1 Property Guide. After seeing what Darren had done for so many other renters, they thought it was worth checking out. Now, 3 years later, they are happy homeowners with nearly $300k in property growth, a recent engagement, and amazing memories inside of their beautiful home. Sit back and enjoy Ari and Duncan recount how they came across No1, the work they put in to achieve their homeownership goals, and their journey moving forward as they look at investment properties in the...
2025-07-0854 min
Keys to FreedomFrom Renter to Homeowning Boss Lady - Hannah's Journey to the Top | Episode #4From paying off someone else's mortgage, to taking control of her finances and buying her own home, Hannah's journey hasn't been an easy one. But thanks to the support of Darren Walters, No1 Property Guide, and a helpful tip from her brother, Hannah has achieved every renter's dream, homeownership. Join us as Darren sits down with Hannah to discuss the sacrifices she has made to make her dream come true, how she's managed as a single homeowner over the years, and what her investment property goals are.
2025-06-2441 min
Keys to FreedomWorking Casually, Multiple Debts, & Only $1000 in the Bank - Iteh's "Impossible" Homeownership Story | Episode #3When she came to Darren, Iteh wasn't working full time, only had $1000, and had debts on top of it all. But she knew that homeownership was what she wanted for her family. In this week's episode of Key to Freedom, Darren sits down with Iteh to discuss how she and her partner were able to overcome the odds and get into their first home, without the big deposit. As well as the steps they've taken since then to grow their property portfolio with investments across Australia.
2025-06-1035 min
Keys to FreedomI don't think I could go back to renting again. | Episode #2After moving to Australia and working hard to build a life here, Pete was struggling to make his homeownership dreams a reality. So he turned to Darren for help. Now, 8 years later, he's a happy homeowner with a loving partner and dreams of a property empire. Learn more about his journey and what Pete was able to achieve on this episode of the Keys to Freedom podcast.
2025-05-2726 min
Keys to FreedomShould have bought TWO! Jessica & Earl's Biggest Regret | Episode #1Jessica & Earl came to Darren back in 2016, looking for a chance to become homeowners. But with no deposit, and no other options, they didn't have high hopes. Now? They are happy homeowners who have started looking at building a portfolio. Their one regret? That they didn't get 2 right from the start!Find out how they began their journey, what it took for them to get out of the rental cycle and what their future plans are in the first episode of the Keys to Freedom podcast.
2025-05-1337 min
Keys to FreedomKeys to Freedom Podcast Trailer | Real People, Massive ResultsOn the Keys to Freedom podcast, Darren sits down with clients he has helped get into the property market to discuss their journey from renting to homeownership.No deposit, too old, too single, too much debt, not enough income, every one of his guests had their own reasons for why they thought they couldn't get into the market. Until they talked to Darren. Join us every second Wednesday as Darren breaks down how each guest was able to escape the rental nightmare and become a homeowner using his no or low deposit new home system.
2025-05-1202 min
The ChurchGear PodcastDarren Whitehead & Sarah Bible [Pastor & Production Relationship Series Pt.1]How can church production directors communicate and work best with their pastor's? In week one of our Pastor & Production Series, we interview Darren Whitehead and Sarah Bible from Church of the City in Franklin. We discuss the pressures of production keeping up with vision and what each role wishes the other knew about their daily struggles. In this episode you'll hear: 1:00 Who was Todd Elliott’s boss? 5:00 Darren & Sarah join us for 5 Truths & a lie with your pastor!16:45 Darren’s vision for Church of the City 24:00 What gear is Church of the C...
2024-07-291h 04
Breaking New Ground - Conversations with entrepreneurs who are innovating and redefining real estateDarren Wilson of Tampa Property GroupA conversation with real estate entrepreneur Darren Wilson. The discussion ranges from his experience working in tech start-ups in Austin all the way through his early real estate investments. He most recently worked as the Chief Investment Officer at a prominent Tampa family office. He recently went out on his own founding Tampa Property Group to invest and redevelop in commercial real estate. You can learn more and connect with Darren on LinkedIn at this link.Thank you to our sponsors Pugh Management! Pugh provides development, investment, and consulting...
2024-05-0730 min
SouthpawsSouthpaws 9-1-23 PodDarren discussed these topics:Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea Thursday in court in Atlanta.Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) froze again during a press conference in Covington, Kentucky Wednesday.Rudy Giuliani has to pay up for defaming two Georgia election workers after refusing to provide documents during discovery.The White House said that Russian president Vladimir Putin traded letters with North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un asking him to provide Russia with munitions to use for the Ukraine war in exchange for food.A Biden administration proposal would allow...
2023-09-0159 min
In Session With Darren WaltersShawn PeltonShawn Pelton is an American drummer and percussionist. He has recorded with a wide range of artists and has been a first call player since moving to New York in the late 1980s.
Shawn has recorded with artists such as Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Natalie Merchant, Ingrid Michaelson, Billy Joel, Van Morrison, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Pink, Shakira, Kelly Clarkson, Five For Fighting, Michelle Branch, Regina Spektor, Tears for Fears, Citizen Cope, Matisyahu, Jonatha Brooke, David Byrne, Edie Brickell, Marc Cohn, Richie Havens, Joan Osborne, Hall and Oates, Odetta, Pavarotti, Phillip Phillips, George Michael, Carly Simon...
2021-05-011h 24
In Session With Darren WaltersJESSIE COOKTen platinum and gold studio albums. Five concert DVDs and live discs. Five PBS specials. One Juno Award. Eleven nominations. One Gemini Award. Three Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. One Acoustic Guitar Magazine Player's Choice Silver Award. A wall full of similar accolades. Thousands of concerts indozens of countries. Millions of YouTube views and audio streams. Countless fans around the globe. And a career that is celebrating its 25th year andcounting.
2021-04-161h 16
This Is Hardcore PodcastEpisode 33. Darren Walters. Lessons Learned While Changing The Tone of Hardcore and Indie Music .Episode 33. Darren Walters. Lessons Learned While Changing The Tone of Hardcore and Indie Music .
When you talk to someone like Darren Walters, you have the opportunity to learn more than you may never realize.
In fact, the kid who would hit a homerun with his first label and first release, Turning Point's 7" on Hi Impact, wouldn't stop there. He'd go on to be a part of Jade Tree Records, which in time would literally change the face, tone and look of Hardcore Punk, Indie and Emo Music. This was recorded in 2 separate sessions due to some technical bugs, but it...
2021-04-095h 00
In Session With Darren WaltersGreg Godovitz from Toronto power trio GoddoGreg Godovitz has been an active member of the Canadian music industry since 1964. The year 2018 marks his 54th anniversary as a musician.
His recorded works with Toronto based group Fludd produced eight top ten hits including the SOCAN Hall Of Fame inductees Cousin Mary, Brother and Me and Turned 21 which have reached the amazing milestone of over 100,000 airplays.
Greg went on to enjoy national success with Toronto power trio Goddo, recording and producing eleven albums and touring the country extensively from 1975 to the present.
2021-03-261h 04
In Session With Darren WaltersMartin Mayer - Canada's Prince Of Piano"Canada's Prince of Piano" – that's how the Beijing Times, China's leading English-language newspaper, described Canadian pianist and composer Martin Mayer.
Born in the Czech Republic, and now based in Vancouver, Canada, his music has been defined as instrumental fusion – a combination of smooth jazz, classical, pop, and rock. Mayer's European roots add a good share of thoughtful and longing soul, his North American education contributes a healthy dose of high-octane energy. An explosive mix.
2021-03-201h 24
In Session With Darren WaltersWe Banjo 3 - Galway, Ireland, and Nashville-based quartetThe Galway, Ireland, and Nashville-based quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––continually push musical boundaries while maintaining an unwavering devotion to the essential audience experience. WB3 seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible songcraft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound. Brilliantly commanded instruments––banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and percussion––effortlessly elevate lead singer David Howley’s propulsive voice. Live on stage, their songs carry the listener along until, at the perfect moment, the band crescendos into catchy choruses with pitch perfect harmonies. We Banj...
2021-03-051h 26
In Session With Darren WaltersPaula Rizzo - Best-Selling Author and Emmy-Award Winning Television ProducerAs a best-selling author and Emmy-award winning television producer for nearly 20 years, Paula has produced health, wellness, and lifestyle segments with a range of top experts, including JJ Virgin, Jillian Michaels, and Deepak Chopra. She served as senior health producer for Fox News Channel in New York City for over a decade. Today, Paula works with experts, authors, and entrepreneurs on how to position themselves for media (traditional as well as blogs and podcasts), build their lists, and engage customers and fans for their brands, books and businesses.
Paula created the productivity site ListProducer.com and is the best-selling author...
2021-02-271h 11
In Session With Darren WaltersJesse Brewster - A roots-music Renaissance manJesse Brewster is a roots-music Renaissance man — a singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who's spent the better part of two decades sharpening his personal brand of West Coast Americana.
2021-02-201h 04
In Session With Darren WaltersPure Prairie League -From their beginnings in mid-Sixties Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the present-day unit featuring founding member/pedal-steel innovator John David Call, veteran bassist Mike Reilly, propulsive drummer Scott Thompson and guitar ace Donnie Clark, PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE continues to embellish the rich 43-year history of one of Country-Rock’s pioneering forces. As one reviewer recently wrote: “PPL’s sound combines sweet memories with edgy, contemporary muscle. Their vocals are as strong as Kentucky moonshine and the musicianship and performance skills are as sharp as a straight razor”.
Their eponymous first album – featuring the Norman Rockwell/Saturday E...
2021-02-121h 11
In Session With Darren WaltersEP 70 Kevin WilliamsKevin Williams enjoys over 45 years’ experience in the music industry and private postsecondary education system. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist/composer with an impressive catalogue of scores for film and television as well numerable album production credits, Kevin has an extremely diverse skill set which includes, musician, producer, audio engineer, studio owner, publisher, lecturer and a sought after mentor and speaker in the music business.
2021-02-051h 23
In Session With Darren WaltersEP69 PocoFor more than 50 years, their distinctive harmonies and stellar musicianship helped define the sound of country-rock. Still led by the band co-founder and multiinstrumentalist who wrote and sang their biggest hits, they are a dedicated unit of four formidable songwriters, vocalists, arrangers and players. And rather than rest on any of these considerable laurels, they instead hit stages coast-to-coast armed with the kind of classic songs and instrumental chops that puts performers half their age to shame.
2021-01-291h 16
In Session With Darren WaltersEP68 Jimmy FortuneJimmy Fortune toured, sang and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them first as a temporary replacement for Lew DeWitt, after DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended him. Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by the Statler Brothers and performed his first show with them on January 28, 1982, in Savannah, Georgia. Due to the debilitating effects of Crohn’s Disease, Lew was unable to return to the stage with the Statlers, andJimmy was hired as a permanent replacement in August of 1982.
After The Statler Brothers retired on October 26, 2002, Jimmy seized the op...
2021-01-221h 12
In Session With Darren WaltersEP67 Bryan FrasherBryan is a thirty-year veteran of the music industry. Over the past eight years he has been a member of the executive management team at Red Light Management, the number one artist management company in the world, and has managed the careers of multiple clients (both personally and as a team member) whose combined portfolio values in excess of 95 million dollars. Frasher oversees all aspects of their businesses such as strategic career planning, domestic and international tour & merchandise marketing, sponsorships & branding, creative endeavors, recording contracts and label relations, publishing, TV, radio, product development, and so on – current management clients include Cr...
2021-01-181h 23
In Session With Darren WaltersEP66 Danny RaderDanny Rader is a musician from Panama City, Florida. Born into a musical family, he began to play drums at age 2 and branched out into bass, guitar and piano in his early teens. Later he incorporated bazouki, mandolin, banjo, mandola, keyboards, accordion, melodica, and harmonica into his skill set.
Rader, along with the rest of his family, performed in The Ocean Opry Music Show in Panama City Beach, Florida, which operated from 1978-2005. With his family Rader performed over 200 shows a year, until moving to Nashville in 2004. Rader toured with Jason Aldean, LeAnn Rimes, Gretchen Wilson, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and...
2021-01-151h 16
In Session With Darren WaltersEP65 John McEuenJohn McEuen has been a “professional performer” since 1962, working as a magician in Disneyland’s Magic Shop as a teenager. Music soon came along, which led to his long and varied career first solo, then as a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1966. Over 10,000 concerts and 300 television shows throughout more than 3 million miles - with the band and as a solo performer – John has pursued his passion for performing and recording. John left NGDB at the end of their 50th year touring to focus on the demand for his solo performing and projects. Beyond performing, he concurrenty has a ri...
2021-01-111h 14
In Session With Darren WaltersEP64 Mary Lou MetzgerMary Lou Metzger is an American singer and dancer best known as a cast member on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Metzger was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the only child of Ernie and Helen Metzger. The family moved to Havertown, Pennsylvania, where at the age of seven Metzger officially began her performing career, which included appearances on The Ted Mack Amateur Hour and acting in a national tour of The Music Man. While a student at Temple University, she went to Los Angeles, California to appear on the television program GE College Bowl; while there she auditioned for Lawrence Welk and...
2020-12-301h 09
In Session With Darren WaltersEP63 Kane ChurkoMR. KANE CHURKO
PRODUCER • SONGWRITER • MIXER • ARTIST
website - www.kanechurko.com
Podcast Links - www.getmypodcast.com
Kane Churko is a multi platinum Juno award winning Canadian producer & songwriter best known for his work with artists such as Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment, Ozzy Osbourne, Skillet, Gemini Syndrome, As Lions, VAMPS, and more. He currently resides in Las Vegas where he works out of The Hideout Recording Studio.
2020-12-191h 47
In Session With Darren WaltersEP62 Heidi NewfieldA good-timing, honky-tonkin’, band-leading, song-writing, love-song-singing, blues-harp-blowing, tradition-nurturing, genre-busting, crowd-carrying, full-hearted flag bearer for all that’s true about music. That’s Heidi Newfield. And on her new solo album The Barfly Sessions — recorded without heed to music business convention — she’s finally captured her full range. “No one was telling me what to do,” Newfield says. “No one put me in a box. Anyone asking me, what is the new music like? Ummmmm, it’s like me!”
After recording three albums while fronting Trick Pony, charting eight singles and branching out for her first solo project with the platinum-certified smash “Johnny & June,”...
2020-12-111h 18
In Session With Darren WaltersEP61 Exile2020 marks Exile’s 57th year as America’s longest running band.
On September 30, 1978, the award-winning band who had initially set out to play small clubs in Richmond, Kentucky back in 1963, skyrocketed to world-wide fame with their multi-week chart-topper “Kiss You All Over.” In fact, it made Billboard’s Year End Hot 100 Singles of 1978 (Top 5) and later placed in Billboard’s The 50 Sexiest Songs of All Time (Top 10) category. The iconic song has been showcased in feature films such as “Happy Gilmore,” “Employee of the Month,” “Zookeeper, “Wildhogs,” and is played in it’s entirety at the end of the 7th episode of “Mindhunter” curr...
2020-12-0453 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP60 Steve WarinerSinger/songwriter/storyteller and multi-instrumentalist, Steve Wariner, is a troubadour in the music industry and continues to inspire artists today. More than 20 albums and five decades into his career, Wariner has become a modern-day multi-genre icon, earning 14 No. 1 hits, over 30 Top 10 singles, three RIAA-certified Gold albums, the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award, four GRAMMY Awards, four CMA Awards, three ACM Awards, two TNN/Music City News Awards, a Christian Country Music Association Award, a CMA Triple Play Award, 15 BMI Million-Air Awards, and most recently, Country Radio Broadcasters bestowed Wariner as the recipient of the 2018 CRB Artist Career Achievement Award. In October 2019...
2020-11-291h 21
In Session With Darren WaltersEP59 Jeff KingHailing from the Mountains of East Tn, Nashville guitar slinger Jeff King has established his place on the "in demand" list for recording and touring dates with a variety of today's most popular artists. He has played on many nationally released albums by artists such as Faith Hill, Josh Turner, Pam Tillis, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire, Art Garfunkel, Johnny Cash and Dave Matthews, Jo Dee Messina, Blackhawk, Craig Morgan, Phil Vasser, Toni Braxton, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Lee Brice, Back Street Boys, and many others.
He has toured with Patty Loveless, Lee Roy Parnell, LeeAnn Womack, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire...
2020-11-241h 13
In Session With Darren WaltersEP58 John CowanJohn Cowan, also known as the Voice of Newgrass, has been singing his heart out for thirty-seven years now, and his soaring vocals have only improved with time. A true innovator, John applies his powerful pipes to genres from country, bluegrass, and gospel to soul, jazz, and rock-and-roll – often within the space of a single concert. His ability to move fluidly through multiple styles, and carry mesmerized audiences on the journey with him, has set him apart as one of the most loved and admired vocal artists of his generation, not just by fans and critics but among fellow musicians as...
2020-11-181h 02
In Session With Darren WaltersEP57 Frank Koren & Ed MortensonA great conversation with the guys from Mornin' Buzz Coffee Company
2020-11-131h 25
In Session With Darren WaltersEP56 Steve BrewsterSteve Brewster has lived and worked in Nashville as a session player for over 20 years. A native Tennessean, Steve attended MTSU on a full music scholarship and studied jazz at UT-Knoxville. He moved to Nashville in 1988, after touring early on with country artist, Janie Fricke, and CCM artist, Michael W. Smith. Shortly after moving to town, Steve was embraced by the Nashville studio community and developed a steady and high-profile studio career, which he has maintained to this day. His passionate and creative musical approach, combined with his diverse, eclectic taste have afforded him the opportunity to contribute in a...
2020-11-091h 39
In Session With Darren WaltersEP55 Derrick RossDerrick has been involved in many different sectors of the music industry. First as a musician in the internationally acclaimed band The Spoons, before moving to the record industry side in 1984 when he took on the role of General Manager of Enigma Records Canada (Poison, Stryper, Smithereens). In 1989, Derrick struck out on his own, starting DMD Entertainment, an independent radio promotion and marketing company that is reputed as one of Canada’s strongest in its field and operating still today. At the same time, he also started his own label, FRE Records, signing and managing bands such as April Wine, Th...
2020-11-051h 09
In Session With Darren WaltersEP54 Greg ShannonFor 25 years Greg has been behind a mic or in front of a camera from Alberta to Saskatchewan, Ontario to BC. In the mid 90’s, when record company money was flowing like beer from a frat party keg and sponsorship dollars for Country music were at an all-time high, he co-created, co-wrote and hosted the nationally syndicated radio show Craven A Today’s Country. The show featured the biggest acts of the day including; Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Alabama, the Dixie Chicks and many Grammy nominated songwriters. In addition to scoring several New York Festival International Awards for the show, his...
2020-10-231h 19
In Session With Darren WaltersEP53 Randy LeagoRandy is a saxophone and woodwind artist residing in Nashville, TN.
With over forty years of playing, he has performed around the world on stage and television
and in studio on a variety of instruments, with Grammy winners, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members,
Musician's Hall of Fame members and Country Music Hall of Fame
Since 1989, Randy Leago has toured, performed or recorded on saxophone and woodwinds with;
THE BEACH BOYS, DUANE EDDY, MARTINA MCBRIDE, GARRY TALLENT, WAYLON JENNINGS, JANIS IAN,
TOMMY MCDONNELL & THE MAC 5, ZAC BROWN BAND, SHELBY LYNNE, KATHY MATTEA, DEANA CARTER, REBA MCENTIRE,
LEE ANN WOMACK, ENGELBERT HUMP...
2020-09-1300 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP52 Brian DunneHe's the current drummer for Hall and Oates and have been touring the world with them for the past 7 years. As the drummer for Live From Daryl's House Brian has been fortunate enough to record shows with Joe Walsh, Billy Gibbons, Sammy Hagar, Aloe Blac, Gavin Degraw, Cheap Trick, Wyclef Jean, Daughtry, Todd Rundgren, Patrick Stump, Booker T. Jones, Grace Potter, Parachute, Guster, Daryl Hall, Chiddy Bang, Rumer, Nick Waterhouse, Minus the Bear, Johnny Swim, Amos Lee, Brett Dennen, Darius Rucker, Ben Folds, Kandace Springs, Kitty Daisy and Lewis, Elle King, Anderson East, Grace, Mayer Hawthorne, Allen Stone, Butch Walker...
2020-08-1600 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP51 Scott SheriffScott grew up in a musical family. His dad played stand up bass in a big band, and could also play a little piano by ear. His mother is a skilled pianist and organist. Put those genes together and you've got a recipe for a unique blend of traditional musical sensibilities, mixed with intuitive gifts for hearing and comprehending all facets of the musical picture.
Scott fought traditional piano lessons, because he didn't like to read music. When his teacher would play a piece before he learned it, he always had an easier time getting motivated to work on it...
2020-08-0800 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP50 Bob EubanksThere are successful rock ‘n roll dee-jays in radio. There are artist managers who take unknown personalities and make them big stars. There are concert promoters like Live Nation and AEG. There are television game show personalities. There are people who have won multiple Emmy Awards, and there are people who have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But only one person in the entire entertainment industry has done it all - Bob Eubanks.
2020-07-3100 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP49 Kurt Dahlhttps://lawyerdrummer.com
As a musician, Kurt has toured North America frequently with his band One Bad Son, scored five top 10 singles and a number 1 song, released 9 albums with various artists, and has worked closely with major industry players like 604 Records, The Feldman Agency, Frontside Group, Strut Entertainment, and Hive Management. He has toured with Def Leppard, Shinedown, Judas Priest and in 2019, plus shared the bill with The Rolling Stones.
As a lawyer, Kurt was an Associate at D’Eith and Company Entertainment Law for three years, providing comprehensive legal advice to a wide array of music clients throughout Canada an...
2020-07-2600 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP48 Cross Parallel2015 CCMA Spotlight artist Danielle Marie and lead guitarist of Juno nominated band Faber Drive, Jordan Aaron, met in 2015 to write a song and have been inseparable ever since. For the past few years they have been supporting each other as individual acts on stage, more recently together as a country duet, giving their audiences a taste of their voices together in harmony.
2020-07-2200 min
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In Session With Darren WaltersEP46 Danick DupelleDanick Dupelle is best known for his work as lead guitarist of Emerson Drive. They have received awards such as the ACM Top New Vocal Group, CCMA Horizon Award, CCMA Group of the Year, A Number One Song on the Billboard Charts with “Moments”, CCMA Video of the Year, CCMA Single of the year, and a Grammy nomination.
2020-07-0700 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP45 Susan RoseLighting Director/Programmer for Ringo Starr
Susan is no stranger to the music business. When she made her debut appearance on stage at the age of 14, little did she know she was not only opening up her career path of being a country music singer but it would also eventually lead her to a successful career as a lighting designer and programmer.
Being true to the Gemini description, this 5' 2" red-headed, blue-eyed songstress had another side to her that continued to grow over the years. Susan’s love of entertainment combined with her natural technical curiosity led her to learn mo...
2020-07-0400 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP44 T. Graham BrownIt was one of the most vibrant and exciting time periods in Country Music history – the mid-1980s. A new and exciting crop of talents were springing up all over the place.
Brown’s initial entry to Country Radio was the sad and soulful “Drowning In Memories.” That Top-40 single helped him to establish himself, and by the winter of 1986, he had warmed up to audiences with the bluesy hit “I Tell It Like It Used To Be.” Other hits quickly followed, with his first self-penned release “Hell And High Water,” which became his first number one song. “I Wish That I Could Hurt...
2020-06-2700 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP43 Mickey GilleyMickey Gilley
(born March 9, 1936) is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the country charts, but the pop charts as well. Among his biggest hits are "Room Full of Roses," "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time," and the remake of the Soul hit "Stand by Me". Gilley has charted 42 singles in the top 40 on the US Country chart. He is a cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl...
2020-06-2000 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP42 Dennis LeeDennis Lee is a singer and entertainer based out of Clearwater, FL.
2020-06-1700 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP41 Drew PournelleDrew Pournelle (AEA) is a professional Actor/Singer based in New York City. His NYC/Touring theatrical credits include Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music, Carnival, The Boy Friend, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Scott Alan’s concert series, Monday Nights New Voices, featuring the music of Sam Davis. Regional credits include Les Misèrables, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Music Man, The Mikado, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Godspell, The Secret Garden, and Amahl and the Night Visitors. In addition to his theatrical career, Drew is an acclaimed tenor and has sung in...
2020-06-1000 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP40 Kinsey RoseKinsey Rose is a singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN, whose powerful vocals and poignant lyrics have won over audiences around the world. She is an artist in residence at some of Music City's most iconic venues, notably the famous Legend's Corner on Broadway, and she can also be found performing regularly at the Bridgestone Arena during the NHL Predators games.
Kinsey's music has taken her around the world on US and European tours. She recently performed at one of country music's biggest festivals in France, the Festival Country Rendez Vous, and toured extensively in the UK, Scotland, Denmark, France, and...
2020-06-0700 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP39 David KalmuskyDavid Kalmusky is a multi-platinum, multiple Billboard #1 charting Nashville based producer, songwriter, guitarist / multi-instrumentalist, engineer & mixer, who’s work in the studio with acts such as Shawn Mendes, Keith Urban, Megan Trainor, Justin Bieber, Journey, Joe Bonamassa, Tenille Townes, The Sisterhood, Vince Gill, John Oates (From Hall & Oates) Motley Crue, and Many, Many others, to randomly choose a few of the diverse range of genre, and demographic of David’s work, have brought Kalmusky to co-found, and partner Addiction Sound Studios in Nashville, TN.
Coming by it honestly, David’s father, Kenny Kalmusky. was one of the original band members of “Th...
2020-05-2700 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP38 Teea GoansTeea Goans is helping to preserve the Traditional Country sound that is part of our American heritage. As a regular cast member on RFD-TV’s “Country’s Family Reunion”, numerous appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and “Larry’s Country Diner”, and four critically-acclaimed studio albums, Teea continues to engage audiences around the world with her authentic love for the roots of Country Music. From Country shuffles and torch ballads to Western Swing and Gospel music, Teea’s style highlights her versatility and the many facets that create Traditional Country Music.
2020-05-1000 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP37 Stonehouse Sessions Take 1A conversation with the singers and musicians who performed on the first Stonehouse Sessions Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElL9skGZSmg
2020-05-0100 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP36 NEIL DONELL - Lead Tenor for "Chicago the Band"www.neildonell.com
Originally hailing from Montreal, Neil Donell has gone on to establish himself as a premier session vocalist and powerful live performer. In 2018 he joined one of the most popular American rock bands, *Chicago, as their lead tenor singer. Neil finished Chicago’s 2018 tour with over 100 live performances and will be joining his bandmates again in 2019.
A veteran of more than ten thousand recording sessions, this multiple Juno Award nominee is often referred to in the media as “the most recorded voice in the country,” and is introduced as “the man of a thousand voices” at the dozens of pop sym...
2020-04-1900 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP35 Michelle Wrighthttps://www.michelle-wright.com
With the release of her first brand new music in five years, Michelle Wright once again shows why her expressive voice and her distinctive style has earned her twenty‐five Top Ten radio hits, more than forty major awards (including her 2011 induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame) and sold millions of records.
2020-04-0800 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP34 Jason Blainehttps://www.jasonblaine.ca
At the root of it all, Jason Blaine was born to sing, write and entertain. His love for country music has taken him to the forefront of the Canadian music scene where he has remained for over a decade. With over 12 Top 10 singles in Canada including hits such as “Country Side” and “Friends of Mine”, he has also become a craftsmen of hits for other people including Chris Jansen, Parmalee, Petric and Madeline Merlo and others.
Originally from Pembroke, Ontario, Blaine moved to Nashville in the fall of 2006 with his wife Amy and their three-month-old baby girl. He...
2020-03-3100 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP33 The Zmed Brothers - The Everly Brothers Experiencewww.theeverlybrothersexperience.com
Since 2016, brothers Zachary and Dylan Zmed along with their partner and drummer Burleigh Drummond, have celebrated the pivotal music and history of The Everly Brothers legacy with enthusiastic crowds all across the US and over seas in prestigious venues. They say, “ The music of the 50's and 60's are nostalgic for us, our parents raised us all on it, and we feel that the Everly's contribution is greatly overlooked, especially by younger generations. Our aim is not to impersonate but to do our best in honoring the aesthetics of their iconic sound and in honoring the important ro...
2020-03-2200 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP32 Mark BoweMark Bowe, host of DIY Network’s Barnwood Builders, worked his way through West Virginia University as a coal miner, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is a craftsman, a businessman, a historian, and a passable break-dancer (if you give him enough room). Mark also holds a master’s degree in safety management from WVU's College of Business. He founded his company, Antique Cabins and Barns, in 1995. In 2016 he expanded that business into what is today known as Barnwood Living. He and his longtime crew have reclaimed more than 500 pioneer-era structures. Mark is passionate about honoring the craft...
2020-03-1500 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP 31 Jerry FlowersBassist and Band Leader for Keith Urban
He moved to Nashville in 1993, where he met Keith Urban and formed a group called The Ranch. After five years with The Ranch, Flowers went on to tour with the Dixie Chicks, Counting Crows and others, before rejoining Urban for his first headlining tour, Be Here, in 2004. Flowers has played bass for Urban on every tour since.
Signed to a joint publishing deal with songwriter Ashley Gorley's Tape Room Music, Warner/Chappell Music and Combustion Music, Flowers has written and performed with artists such as Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Jason Derulo, Jason Aldean...
2019-04-2000 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP30 Ryan JoyceRyan Joyce is a Canadian magician who wears many top hats.
Ontario-based magician Ryan Joyce is a headlining magician, illusionist, hypnotist, filmmaker & content creator.
As seen on Penn & Teller's Fool Us, Canada's Got Talent, Over 8 million views on YouTube & Facebook, CTV, BBC and theatre tours around the world.
2019-03-1900 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEp29 Michael HixYou can’t help but be drawn in by the magnetic charm and wit of Michael Hix. His vocal abilities range from baritone to a high soprano. Vocally, there isn’t much Michael can’t do. However, what’s really impressive about him is his ability to capture an audience and hold their attention for hours. There is no better entertainer, that’s why he’s been dubbed “The Worlds Greatest Entertainer.” If you haven’t seen him in action, you are missing out. He will lift your spirits, make you laugh, cry with joy, and leave you feeling satisfied and excited.
2019-03-1100 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP28 Martin FreyMartin Frey is an Audio Engineer based out of Nashville.
2019-03-0500 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP27 Jason McCoyJason McCoy is a Canadian singer-songwriter who performs country music.
He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards, 3 SOCAN Song of the Year awards, 19 CCMA nominations and 5 Juno nominations (all for Best Country Male Vocalist). He also won 6 awards at the 2004 Ontario Country Performer and Fan Association awards. In 2006, he was awarded with the Global Artist Award at the CMA Awards in Nashville.
McCoy was also one of the three members of the group The Road Hammers, which has released two studio albums, in addition to charting four singles in...
2019-02-2400 min
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In Session With Darren WaltersEP25 Scott WoodsScott Woods
Fiddle, Drums, Bass, Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, and Clarinet
Scott's love of fiddling has been passed down through six generations. He studied classical violin from age four and plays several instruments: drums, bass, piano, guitar, saxophone and clarinet. Scott is a multiple winner of the Canadian Open Fiddle Contest, the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championships and a Canadian Fiddle Entertainer of the Year. Scott's famous trick fiddling routine where he turns somersaults and walks on a barrel while playing his fiddle has earned him the nickname "the Flippin' Fiddler" and three consecutive Canadian Novelty Fiddle Championship titles. For seven...
2019-02-1200 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP24 Andrew BarnsleyANDREW BARNSLEY
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER at PROJECT 10
Andrew Barnsley is a Canadian Screen Award winning Executive Producer (Best Comedy Series) based out of Toronto and Los Angeles. Barnsley is currently the Executive Producer on CBC/PopTV’s 52 x 1/2 hour series Schitt’s Creek starring Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, the TMN/Movie Central documentary series Sports On Fire and the TMN documentary feature Spirit Unforgettable. His 2017 development and production slate includes series with CTV, CBC, Family Channel and 20th Century Fox. He previously was the Executive Producer on CTV’s 26 x 1/2 hour sitcom Spun Out starring Dave Foley. Prior to joini...
2019-02-0700 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP23 Dave MartinA native Texan and a member of the Western Swing Hall of Fame, Dave has played gigs with Robert Earl Keen, Robbie Fulks, Shelly West, and the Platters. He’s played on albums for everyone from Robben Ford to Ventures’ guitarist Nokie Edwards. Dave owned and operated Java Jive Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, where he produced projects that range from rhythm & blues and western swing to bluegrass and indie rock.
2019-01-2700 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP22 Mitch Gallagherhttps://mitchgallagher.com
Musician, Composer, Author, Editor, Journalist, Engineer, Producer, Music Technology Expert — Mitch Gallagher is known by a diverse array of titles, all based on his lifelong love for all things musical.
Some know Mitch best for the more than 1,500 videos he has hosted and countless articles he has written for music gear retail giant, Sweetwater. Others have read his books, including the best-selling Guitar Tone: Pursuing the Ultimate Guitar Sound, and more than 1,000 published magazine articles. Still others know him as the former Editor-in-Chief of EQ magazine and Senior Technical Editor of Keyboard magazine. Many have attended his gu...
2019-01-2000 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP21 Mike FrancisMike Francis is a studio guitarist, music writer, and record producer with over 40 years experience in the Toronto recording scene. He has performed on thousands of tv and radio jingles, numerous network tv shows, feature films, and recording projects for a variety of artists and producers.
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In Session With Darren WaltersEP15 Rosemary Siemenshttp://rosemarysiemens.com
Known for her love of sparkle and bling, quirky laugh, and warm, genuine personality, world-class improv violinist and vocalist Rosemary Siemens has mesmerized audiences around the world since the age of three. Hailing from a century-family-farm in Plum Coulee, Manitoba, but currently based in Vancouver, BC, Rosemary is a small-town farm girl dominating the world-stage playing a 300-year-old violin named “Sparkle” that was played in King Louis XIV’s orchestra.
She’s performed four times at New York’s Carnegie Hall, played private concerts for two U.S. Presidents and Canadian Prime Ministers, and 16-time GRAMMY Award-Winner David Fost...
2018-11-1300 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP14 Aaron PritchettAaron Pritchett’s legacy continues to be unstoppable. His authentic desire to connect with his fans, whether it be onstage, via his digital platforms, in person or through his music, has sustained and grown a robust and loyal fan base for well over a decade. Artistically, Aaron Pritchett continues to adapt, and evolve, while refusing to abandon the down-home sincerity in his music that has been his trademark since his career inception. Pritchett has charted anthems like “Dirt Road In Em, “Let’s Get Rowdy,” “Hold My Beer (Certified GOLD),” and also appealed to the softer side with powerful hits like “Done You...
2018-11-0500 min
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In Session With Darren WaltersEP11 Frank MillsFrank Mills is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer".
2018-10-1400 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP10 - Ron Schroeyens from the PA Shop ProductionsEP10 - Ron Schroeyens from the PA Shop Productions by Darren Walters
2018-10-0900 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP09 Musician Spotlight - Shane CookA Canadian and US National fiddle champion, Shane Cook captivates audiences with technically thrilling and adventurous performances. Noted by The Canadian Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame as one of the “finest fiddlers in the world today,” Cook has distinguished himself as a master of the Canadian old-time fiddle tradition. He also excels at styles ranging from Irish and Scottish to French-Canadian and Bluegrass.
2018-10-0100 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP08 Artist Profile - Jamie WarrenEpisode 08 - Artist Profile - Jamie Warren
2018-09-2500 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP07 Broadcaster Spotlight - Cliff DumasCliff Dumas is CCO, Executive Vice President and Director of Good Life Networks (TSX.V;GOOD) a programmatic digital technology company based in Vancouver, B.C.
Cliff’s extensive career includes being the only Canadian broadcaster to achieve both a CMA and ACM award in the U.S. He is a CCMA Hall of Fame inductee and Board Member. He is also a multiple Mark Award winner for excellence in broadcast marketing.
Cliff is recognized as an expert in content creation, marketing and team management. He helped launch the CMT Network in Canada. A 30-year broadcast veteran, Cliff produced and wr...
2018-09-1000 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP06 Artist Spotlight - George SolomonGeorge Solomon is an exciting Singer/Entertainer who has performed all over the world.
2018-08-2700 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP05 Musician Spotlight - Jayson BrinkworthJayson is a Regina, SK based drummer. You can follow him at www.jaysonbrinkworth.com
www.darrenwalterspodcast.com
2018-08-2000 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP04 Artist Spotlight - Jim CurryJim Curry travels the world with his tribute to John Denver. An interesting story on how Jim's life got him to his current music career. Jim can be found at www.jimcurrymusic.com
www.darrenwalterspodcast.com
2018-08-1200 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP03 Promoter Spotlight - Brian Edwards - Rocklands EntertainmentA great conversation with Brian Edwards of Rocklands Entertainment. Brian had an early start at 17 promoting and booking shows and hasn't looked back since. Tommy Hunter, Stompin' Tom, Rita MacNeil, Kitty Wells, Charley Pride, Frank Mills and Red Green are just a small sampling of the artist Brian has worked with. They don't get any better than this.
2018-07-3000 min
In Session With Darren WaltersEP02 Musician Spotlight - Cory ChurkoCory is the guitarist for such artist as Shania Twain, Kelly Clarkson and new super group Toque.
Instagram @corychurko
Facebook @corychurko
Twitter @corychurko
www.toquerocks.ca
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Instagram @darrenwalters1
Facebook @darrenwalters
www.darrenwalterspodcast.com
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2018-07-2000 min