Far Rock Live

Highlights from the Raleigh, North Carolina rally to support Senator Barack Obama's Presidental Campaign.

You will hear from a very diverse group of people, young and old about their reasons for supporting him. You definitely want to listen to hear what they had to say. Senator Barack Obama shares his heart with thousands of people who stood hours to see him and hear him talk. You definitely don't want to miss this segment; it should change your mind about who the most qualified candidate is, for President of the UNITED States of America. Senator Barack Obama is without a doubt the choice candidate of the people. Listen in to hear from him, what you won't hear on main stream media.

Today's show will feature Yancy, former owner of Yancy's a jazz restaurant in Raleigh North Carolina. Listen to hear what he has to say about his restaurant venture along with sharing his life experiences and talk about what he's up to lately. Tonight we will also feature music by local jazz musician Willie Hill; who will join us on 11/14/08 to discuss his new CD as well as other projects he's involved in here in the Durham area. Mr. Hill spends his time working with youth and austic children at the Old School Community Enrichment Center, in Durham. I had a chance to visit the facility and will talk about the dynamic things they are doing.

Today's show we'll talk about the voting process and making sure your vote counts. In the news - tainted milk story, Melamine found in other food products. Is Senator Barack Obama really going to be the first President of Color?

Mayor Bill Bell of Durham, North Carolina, will be on FAR ROCK LIVE to share his views about the good things that are happening in Durham; as well as talk about what he's gleaned from being in public office for over 20 years.

Formerly a senior engineer for IBM, Mayor Bell was first elected to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in 1972, where he served until 1994, and again from 1996 to 2000. He was the chairman of the Durham County Commissioners from 1982 to 1994. Bell was first elected mayor of Durham in 2001 and was re-elected in 2003 and in 2005.

Out of respect for his schedule this show will air on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 2:00.

The North Carolina Campaign For Change, sponsored a community meet and greet to discuss economic issues. Former Missouri Sen. Jean Carnahan was the speaker. Listen to find out why she is supporting Sen. Barack Obama and what she had to say about Barack's position on strengthening the economy. I spoke with some of the attendees and you'll hear what they had to say about this historic election and why they are supporting Sen. Barack Obama for President.

This show is dedicated to the memory of Ronnie Sturdivant, a dear friend, a well known entrepreneur, author, and speaker in the Durham, North Carolina area. Ronnie was slain on August 30, 2008. Ronnie helped many, many people in the Durham community. He was a visionary and a man who always had a smile on his face and words of wisdom to share. Much love and peace to his grieving family in this time of sorrow.

Darrell is a spoken word artist, cultural historian and author; who is always ready, willing and able to perform his poetry. He first published some of his poetry in the Black Explosion Newspaper around 1978. Reaction from people was extensive and very positive. He continued to develop as a poet and became know in poetic circles as "The Man in the Green Hat." He is also known for his great compilations in Record of the Green Hat Chronicles, Volume 1.

This just in: Phil Perry's new CD Ready For Love, reached #4 on Billboard's Jazz Chart it's first week released!

Phil Perry is a highly sought after studio and concert vocalist because of his unique jazz and R&B vocal style and passionate interpretations of love songs. He is also a gifted and an exceptionally talented songwriter.

Phil Perry will join us to discuss his newest cd, Ready For Love and talk about the upcoming fourth annual Phil Perry Fan Cruise, on February 13-16 2009. He'll also hang out with us and spend some time taking calls from the fans. So call (347) 202-0207 to speak with Phil Perry!

Minister Scott is a socially conscious advocate, journalist and founder of Messianic African Nation in Durham. He will be on the show to talk about the newspaper article he wrote for the Herald Sun Newspaper. The article titled 'For blacks, scars of the past cut deeply.' appeared in the Thursday, August 7, 2008 edition.

Rapper - YAHINESS - Debuts songs from his new CD Stand On My Own II. This young brother is from Durham, and not only performs locally, but has his own label. He also produces and writes his music. He has been in the business for over 5 years and is about to release his second CD.Visit his myspace page at www.myspace.com/redemade