Calgary, Alberta Country artist Sarah Beth Keeley knows how to write a great song and how to sing it with honesty and heart. For proof of that, just listen to the songs on her current CD 'Reinventing Myself.' She makes a statement about what she wants in a relationship in 'Good Kind Of Love'. She sings about loss and the healing process in 'With Your Goodbye'. And if you've had the chance to see her perform at various venues throughout Calgary, you'll know this country girl can rock! Tune in to hear Sarah talk about her music career, her songwriting and what's ahead for her in 2010. This talented singer/songwriter will also share some of her songs with us and the stories behind them.

Country artist Ryan Guillet was born and raised in Chetwynd, British Columbia, lived in Grand Prairie, Alberta and now calls Penticton, BC home. Through his teens and early twenties, he entered local talent contests including the Country Rising Competition at Edmonton's Cook County Saloon where he placed 3rd. In February 2009, he released his debut CD "Livin'" with the title-track being released to radio at the same time. It was played on over 30 stations across Canada. Later that year, Ryan released another single "Slow You Down". This talented singer/songwriter is a true fan of Country Music and writes his songs from real life experiences that he or someone he knows has gone through. Ryan pays a visit to In The Country to talk about his music career and to share some of his songs and the stories behind them.

Canadian Country singer/songwriter Rick Stavely entertains his many fans in clubs and honky tonks throughout Western Canada. Rick did well on the charts in 2009 with his single 'Man For The Job'. He co-wrote the song with hitmaker (and recent In The Country guest) Tim Taylor. This month Rick has released his brand new single 'Talk About It' to Canadian Country radio. This is a track from his latest CD entitled 'You Got Country.' Rick is here to talk about his music career and share some of his songs with us.

Michael-Jay Cresswell is getting set to release his brand new album IT'S TIME on March 29th. The CD - produced by Steve Haggard of Nashville's Wild Oats Records - features 11 tracks written by this talented singer/songwriter. It also features some of the industry's best musicians. A classically trained musician, Michael spent many great years as a DJ on the greek island of Corfu in the resort of Kavos. He currently lives in France. Many of the songs on the album are based on real-life experiences and lessons Michael has learned in life. I'll share several of those songs on the show. This is his 2nd appearance on In The Country and IT'S TIME we catch up with him just a few days before his new CD is released.

(Note: Show starts at 2 minute mark.) Texas-born singer/songwriter Doug Bruce now resides in Bendigo, Australia. Doug’s career in country

music has seen him move from behind the drums to front of stage, impressing die-hard country fans

and new converts alike with his rich voice and natural affinity for the southern country sound.

With the release of his first full album, All I Need, Doug has been awarded 2009 Best Male Vocalist in

the well regarded Tamworth Independent Artists Recognition Awards (TIARAs). Doug also took out

Best Contemporary Song (for 'I Know About Lonesome') in the Professional section of the Tamworth

Songwriters’ Association (TSA) National Songwriting Competition. He was also a top five finalist in the

Traditional section (for 'Just Three Minutes'). Doug was also a finalist in all six of his nominated

categories of the prestigious Victorian & National Country Music Awards 2009, taking out Victorian

Male Vocalist, Victorian Album of the Year and the Smoky Dawson Best Independent Release (for

the album) in the National section. He has also recently been inducted into the South Australia

Country Music Hall of Fame, alongside the likes of Slim Dusty and Kasey Chambers.

Kelly Lee is a twenty-four year old Country singer-songwriter from Hatfield in the UK. She has loved country music for as long as she can remember, listening to her parents' tapes of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams, and later on The Judds and Reba McEntire. Kelly started her musical journey when she was fifteen, doing guest spots in various country music clubs and pubs with a band called Struck It Rich, and opening for another young singer, Niki Dean, at the famed Borderline Club in London. Mike Maslen signed Kelly to indie label Halo Records in November 2007. She then recorded and released her debut album 'I Can Dream'. Her first single from the album, “Stay”, reached # 1 on the British and Irish Hotdisc Chart Top 10 and stayed there for three weeks and received rave reviews. Kelly is now signed with Alien Star Records & BSW Management (Brad Wallace) in Nashville. Tune in to learn all about this rising Country artist and hear a few of her songs from her popular CD.

Canada's Tim Taylor has enjoyed a very successful career in country music both as a performer and as a hit songwriter. His performing days resulted in several major awards including four CCMA Duo of the Year awards with Anita Perras, and three JUNO nominations as a male vocalist. His songwriting honors include two CCMA Song of the Year Awards ('One Smokey Rose' and 'Ten Million Teardrops'), CCMA Independent Song Of the Year ('She’s Getting Serious'), and the 2008 BCCMA Song of the Year award for 'Done You Wrong' as performed by Aaron Pritchett. Tim moved to Nashville in the mid-nineties to concentrate on songwriting. That move has led to working with many top American writers along with a large number of new and established recording artists. In the past fifteen years he has managed to build his Cavalcade Of Hits song catalog to over 1000 titles, with about 200 of them being cut.

Saskatchewan's Jasmine Paige is a 17 year old country singer on the rise. From karaoke to singing the national anthem, to musical theatre and classical voice lessons, her incredible vocal range and depth have progressed rapidly into a growing music career. She was “discovered” at a New Year’s Eve party in Scottsdale, Arizona in December 2008. That led to a two song performance at a local country music festival(“Hawgarama”) near Regina, Saskatchewan. She was “re-discovered” at that event by a music industry executive with ties to Nashville, Tennessee. Eight months later—- she recorded her debut tracks at Sonic Eden Studios, in Nashville, with veteran producer/song writer, Mark Oliverius. Jasmine’s debut self-titled CD contains 5 tracks ranging from traditional to contemporary country. She was recently on the cover of Saskatchewan's Arriva Magazine with a featured interviewed on her inside the publication. Tune in and get to know Jasmine Paige and hear some tracks from her new self-titled CD available at MusicMax.ca.

Garrett Walker's mom and dad were both singers and musicians. When he was a very young child they would often take him to gigs with them. He'd hang out in the back room and listen to the show - breathing in the music like air. After the break up of his parents at age 8, his life changed forever, and he uses his songs to paint the pictures of his journey since - songs about love and pain, hope and faith, and always about reality. Garrett's goal is to use his talent for all the right reasons. And talent he has - you'll hear it in the songs he writes and sings. From the heartfelt 'Wasn't Done Loving You" to the fun and cool vibe of "Leave My Guitar Alone", you will be moved and entertained. This talented singer/songwriter is making his dreams happen in Nashville and will talk to us all about his music career, his songwriting and much more. Don't miss this special Sunday afternoon edition featuring 3 of Garrett's songs.

Country Music artist Charlie Major shot up the country charts many times in the 1990s with hits like "I'm Gonna Drive You Out Of My Mind" & "I'm Somebody". Six songs from Charlie's debut album "The Other Side" went to #1 on the Canadian Country Music charts. He's also well-awarded - 3 Junos & 7 Canadian Country Music Awards. His lyrics champion the Blue Collar Hero in a manner that resonates of Springsteen, and other roots rock legends, but it is in the country music format that Charlie finds his home. His most recent CD "Shadows And Light" is one of his most riveting and heartfelt albums to date. He wrote all 11 tracks and co-produced the project with Jason Barry. It features a duet with Canadian Rock Legend Kim Mitchell called "Young At Heart". Tune in to catch up with Charlie and hear some of his best songs.