Ronnie Dean: Fulfilling His Father’s Vision with Music
By PHIL SWEETLAND Music+Radio contributor
NASHVILLE–Dean’s new album fulfills his musical destiny. Ronnie sings, writes, and records the full span of his musical talents, showing his love for many genres of music.
Ronnie’s Mom was a classically trained violinist and pianist. His Dad, who loved country music, had a vast stock of 78s from classic artists, like Hank Snow.
Thru his Dad Ronnie taught himself guitar, playing by ear with TV commercials. “I always had a guitar in my hands,” he says. “It drove my mother nuts.”
After school, Ronnie joined the popular Seattle band, Good Vibrations, playing the Holiday Inn circuit in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. He worked as a commercial jingle composer for Raleigh Bicycles in Seattle.
Ronnie’s strong Christian faith plays a huge role in his life and music. In ‘89 he moved to Nashville to pursue Contemporary Christian Music. Peers told him he’d maxed out in Seattle. “My friends kicked my butt, telling me to go there,” he says, smiling. When he arrived, the music scene wasn’t as he thought: “In a word--disheartening,” Ronnie says.
Ronnie kept writing, recording, and touring. He recorded 2 powerhouse Christian albums, So Many Times and Thief In The Night, available on his website. Two yrs. ago, Ronnie found Bluegrass, changing his life. “It’s fun, something I’ve never done,” he says. “I had no idea the genre is so huge.”
Ronnie is completing an album that blends his musical influences. It’s an emotional experience. “I’ve been holding back for years; I’m sick of it,” he says. “Now I’m gonna have fun. Me and God are all I have to please.”
It’s a Dynamic Duo Ronnie has felt serene with in life. His new album and single “Everything” give him the chance to show all of his talents.
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“Hey!” from NASHVILLE SIDE STREETS 2016
We have been up and running now for about 2½ years. We have had talent from all over the world in our studio from the US, Canada, UK and beyond.
I’ve been a musician for over 40 years and I knew there was some extraordinary talent out there, but I had no idea how gifted these people really are.
Myself and Nancy, my wife and co-producer of the show, feel blessed to let the whole world see and hear great talent, that you might never otherwise get to experience.
As producer of the show, and musician and artist as well, it has given me great hope for the future of music. There is a large number of these artists who are hopping on the “INDEPENDENT” band wagon so they can keep more of the profits in their own pockets and that, “I totally believe in”.
We receive many emails during our shows asking questions of the performers and it helps the viewer to personally get to know them and their music. We also have had many artist relation companies send us people for the show and join our mailing list.
Nancy and I have been complimented many times on the comfortable feeling of the room as well as the brilliant audio and visual. Many artists perform with their shoes off which makes them feel more at home. It humbles us to know we are doing our end to make these artists feel at ease and look and sound their best.
We shoot and broadcast in full HD worldwide; the sound is coming out of the front room of a house that I personally tuned, as you would any studio, for optimal sound and visual quality.
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Nancy and I are looking forward to another great year. We would like to thank y’all for tuning in and spreading the word.
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Ronnie Dean, Producer
Nancy Hanson, Co-Producer
We have state of the art equipment and three Sony video cameras for various angles. A comfortable place to cut a personal video for your own use on You Tube or to get yourself started in the music industry. There is no line noise in our sound and we are using RME sound cards for the best quality.
Videos are today’s way of marketing your music product on line. We use the studio for shooting LIVE shows of some of Nashville’s BEST hidden talent but you can rent this facility, under our supervision and for an added fee, we will edit your video for you with your credentials etc. You can contact the studio at 615-859-5523 .
We would love to have you as a customer and if you want to be on the live show, use the same number and contact info and send me a cell phone video of yourself or your group and phone number where you can be reached and we will consider you.
We are, of course, located in Nashville Tennessee and we are shooting Live from here…
Thanks Ronnie Dean your host and wife Nancy, co producer of the show.
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