Ryan Sheeler
Ryan is a musician, composer, writer. He has won awards from ASCAP, The Paramount Group and the Iowa Motion Picture Association. He has written film, musical, and orchestral works. He also works as a singer-songwriter and has 3 CDs out of his own material. He is a published author and researcher in the area of popular music and criticism.
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Women's History Month - 1960s Musicians - Bassist Carol Kayethe most recorded bassist in popular music happens to be a woman
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Women's History Month - 1960s Musicians: Carole King, Part 1Part 1 of a 2-part article on arguably the greatest female songwriter of the popular era: Carole King.
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Women's History Month - 1970s Musicians: Carole King, Part 2part two of my two-part article on one of the greatest female singer-songwriters of all time: Carole King
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How to Produce Your Own Blues AlbumHow to produce your own blues album from start to finish
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Van Halen - Des Moines IA 2/6/08Van Halen 2008 concert review
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Dan Fogelberg, Singer-Songwriter, Dies of Cancersinger-songwriter passes away after lengthy battle with prostate cancer. December 16 2007.
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A Look at Van Halen Tour RehearsalsThese rehearsals were apparently attended by press, assorted fans, and well-wishers/friends of the band. Valerie Bertinelli (ex-wife of Eddie Van Halen, and mother to Wolfgang) was reported to be in attendance.
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Van Halen Reunites with David Lee Roth; Fall 2007 Tour PlannedIt must be the end of western civilization as we know it or something. After a 20+ long year separation, American rock band Van Halen is reuniting with ex-original vocalist David Lee Roth.
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Van Halen Reunites with Original Singer - Tour Announcement to Comefamous American rock band reunites with original lead singer. Tour announcement for Fall 2007 to follow - August 2007.
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Eddie Van Halen Emerges from Rehab - 2007 Tour W/Roth Still a Go?another installment of...
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Finding God by Dr. Larry Crabbmoving through our problems toward finding God
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We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing - a Historical Account and a Living Memoira true story...of a forgotten WWII journey of loss and redemption, that was reborn and rediscovered 40 years later.
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Iowa School of Rock - Spring 2007 ConcertThe new music program in Iowa commence its second final exam
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Van Halen and the 2007 Rock N' Roll Hall of Fameso the saga continues...
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Iowa School of Rock Begins 2nd YearThe new program kicks off its second session with high hopes for success.
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The Day the Music Died: 48 Years Laternew developments in the case that marked an end to the golden age of rock
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Is Jesus Relevant Today?so many people are looking for answers...
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Black History Month: The Impact of African-American MusicThis article examines the impact of African-American music
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Review: Music's Broken Wings - Fifty Years of Aviation Accidents in the Music IndustrySince we are near the yearly anniversary of the Buddy Holly plane crash tragedy, perhaps it would be fitting to share about this new text
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Do Christians Struggle with Depression?part 2 of my series
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Album Review - Los Lonely Boys: SacredFollow-up article
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First Winter Storm of the 2007 Season for the Midwestfirst snow storm of the season for the Midwest and Plains
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Movie Review: Rocky Balboa (2006)The last installment of the Rocky series is here.
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He Touched Me: The Music of Bill and Gloria GaitherTheir music has spanned the decades and helped create a resurgence in Southern Gospel music.
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Tips on Building a Worship Band in Your Churchsome tips and considerations for worship band members and leaders in the church.
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Holiday Entertainment Choices: Hiring a Band or DJdo you want to hire a Dj or a live band for your next holiday event? Some considerations...
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The Gaither Vocal Band's David Phelps - Gospel Tenor ExtraordinaireDavid Phelps is one of the greatest singers in contemporary Christian/Gospel music.
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Review - Bruce Springsteen's NebraskaThis is a very unique album. It will test you as a listener. Springsteen brings the stories alive in ways that will surprise yet engage you. This excerpt is a section from a piece I have under review in an anthology at the present.
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Review - Tom Hampton's Our Mutual AngelsA very nice effort, that deserves both a second listen and a wider audience.
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Microsoft's Windows Vista - a New BeginningMicrosoft's new operating system was unveiled this week. It promises to be an exciting new update.
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Coco Montoya: Master Blues GuitaristCoco Montoya is one of the greatest blues guitarist of the modern era. His background and current output, as well as his scorching live performances have put him on the forefront of modern blues
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Inaugural Ames School of Rock - a Success StoryThe Ames School of Rock gives its first final exam.
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Top Ten Gift Ideas for Music Movie FansA nice selection of movie titles of music-related films as gift ideas.
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Digital to Analog: Making Music in the 21st Centuryoh how times have changed! :)
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Top Ten Gifts for Guitar Players or Enthusiastssome ideas for the picker in your family.
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Gift Ideas for Music TeachersRegardless if you're musically inclined or not, odds are that you know someone who is.
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CDbaby.com: A Mecca for Independent Musiciansgo check it out for yourselves! -
A Guide to Iowa Ballrooms and Dance VenuesA starter kit to some of the upper Midwest's great old venues, many of which are still standing and hosting concerts, weddings, and other events. Make plans to visit one soon!
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Christmas Standards - Old and Newsome of my favorite Christmas songs and a little info for each
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Top Ten Gifts for Guitar Players or Enthusiastssome great ideas for the aspiring picker, weekend warrior, or seasoned pro.
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How to Press CDs and Market Your Own Music - a Primerhow to get your music heard
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Rocky VI and the Continuing Saga: Cue "Gonna Fly Now"movie review of rocky vi,
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Christmas Standards - Old and NewSome of my favorite Christmas songs…
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A Guide to Midwest Bandsa listing of some great bands for dances, weddings and other events in the Upper Midwest. Check out the links to each band
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AMS-School of Rock in the Heartlandanother School of Rock springs up...
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Christmas Music Review #3: Sarah Beisser - Love is Waitinga nice addition to holiday fare -
Christmas Music Review: Dan Fogelberg's the First Christmas MorningFogelberg's first Christmas album is a nice addition to the holiday canon. -
Guitar-Buying Tips for ChristmasHow to pick out a guitar for that special someone this Christmas season.
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Christmas Music Review #2: Kathy Mattea's Good Newsmy personal favorite Christmas album :) -
Review: Los Lonely Boys (self-titled Debut)saw Los Lonely Boys first on Farm Aid several years ago, and thought nothing of it...
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Some Good Music for Relationshipsa few of my favorite "relationship" music CDs.
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Singer Nancy Lamott: A Forgotten VoiceNancy Lamott is someone I discovered by accident. Some fine listening here
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Dan Fogelberg's The Innocent Age (1981)The Innocent Age is a 2-album song cycle generally held as one of the greatest works of the period, and composer/singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg's finest hour.
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America's Guitar: The Fender StratocasterNo other electric guitar is so commonplace to America is the Fender Strat. Here is a small history of this iconic instrument.
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Is it Just a Dream?sometimes a heart wonders...
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American Popular Song: Song Forms and StructureAmerican popular song has affected our public consciousness for as long as we've been a country. Now in the popular/rock eras, songs are everywhere: on the radio, on TV, on the Internet, in our IPods, and elsewere.
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Is Reality TV Smothering the Local Music Scene?are our local music scenes in danger today?
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Bill Gaither and the Resurgence of Southern Gospel MusicHow is it that Bill Gaither and his Homecoming Friends are on the Billboard charts? Is Soutnern Gospel making a comeback?
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Walk with Mewriting a letter as a prayer
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A Review: Tunesmith by Jimmy WebbThe greatest book on songwriting I've found, and an all-around great read.
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Generations: Columbia, Missouri and HomelessHave you ever been homeless? This is another installment in my travelogue/memoir series about family called Generations.
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Photo AlbumSometimes the greatest art comes from the greatest pain. This is a prose poem about an inconsequential event: looking through an old photo album and seeing someone's picture. A true story
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Manassas - Virginia 1992Another installment in my war travelogue and memoir series. Perhaps if you've been to Manassas, you can see the rolling hills in this piece.
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GenerationsThis is part history-lesson, part news-article and part memoir. It is my thoughts of seeing war through the eyes of generations (both inside and outside of my own family). This will eventually be part of a larger work I am writing.
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Best Songs of Patsy Clinemy list of Cline favorites and some information about each tune.
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Being Versatile as a MusicianThe local musician is a strange entity. All too often they have a desire to get out there and play, but don't know how or where. Here are some ideas for being versatile in the interest of getting more opportunities.
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Autumn MistThis is improv/riff poetry - it has an asymmetrical, prose feel. I was thinking about the loss of a relationship of mine and the deaths of some close friends recently. (Completely improved; with only a few very small fixes)
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Top Ten Electric Blues AlbumsMy favorite blues albums
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Top Ten Songs by the EaglesMy top ten favorite songs by my favorite band.
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Using Rhythm in Writingthis is something I've noticed in my own writing, and always wanted to figure out.
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Top Ten Songs by Dan FogelbergDan Fogelberg is my favorite songwriter. Here are my favorite songs, and a summary of each.
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Top Ten Songs by the TemptationsMy list of favorite tunes by Motown's greatest male group.
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Living Inside - a Man's Struggle with Borderline Personality DisorderBPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) affects many people. Here's another perspective. -
Finding a Voice as a SongwriterSongwriting is both a universal and highly personal endeavor. Everybody's style is different, but often songs speak to common idea that everyone feels or faces at some point in their lives. .
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Broken Rosewords for a broken heart
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Walking in the Rainfinding things walking in the rain.
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This Old Guitarguitar players say that their guitars are a lot like old friends.
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Piano by the WindowI wrote this while house-sitting for a friend some years ago. I was going to turn this into a song, but it ended up staying a poem.
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Mile Marker 114driving a lonely highway at night
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Poem - Windswept Rosewhat is love, after all
but a windswept rose