Mark Wayne Glasmire writes and sings with a depth of understanding that only a well-traveled troubadour can. It is obvious that he's lived life to the fullest - and taken notes along the way. His newest CD, Life Goes On, is a 12-song collection that includes 10 originals and two outside tunes. Mark's lyrics cover it all: heartache and jubilation, despair and love, disappointment and hope. "Most of what I write comes from my own life experience," Mark explains. "Occasionally, I'll take inspiration from a friend's situation, but mostly my songs reflect what I'm going through." A mutual friend introduced him to John Albani (Steve Azar, Monty Holmes, Randy Boudreaux) and suddenly things just clicked. "It was magical. He's amazing to work with, and is so talented," Mark says of his co-producer on Life Goes On. "John has a way of pulling out the best in me." Their collaboration is already earning MWG new fans, and he's recently shared the stage with Guy Clark and Dierks Bentley. Tune in to get to know this talented singer/songwriter during thirty minutes of great stories and great songs.

At the age of 17, Vicksburg, Mississippi Country artist William Michael Morgan is a fresh, exciting new voice in traditional Country Music. Just one listen and you'll know this young singer is on the verge of being the next big thing. His MySpace music player has surpassed the 2 million plays mark & MySpace 'street teams' are helping spread the word about this rising star. Currently, he's working with successful songwriters Robert Ellis Orrall (Taylor Swift, Martina McBride & more) and Roger Springer (Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Kenny Rogers & others). William is writing with these two hitmakers and has had several songs produced by them. Tune in to get to know all about William Michael Morgan & his music.

Country artist Ashley Gearing is no stranger to hard work or the demands of the music business. At the young age of 12, she made history by entering Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, eclipsing a 46 year-old record previously held by Brenda Lee. Her version of "Can You Hear Me When I Talk to You" gave Ashley immediate national exposure by displaying a talent well beyond her years. Now, at the age of 19, Ashley is busy taking her music career to the next level. Currently working in the studio with famed music producer Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina) and recently signed to Curb Records, she has released a new single "What You Think Of Us" and is writing and recording an upcoming album. Ashley says, "This is what I love to do, and I'm enjoying every bit of it. The support from my family and friends is really wonderful, and I'm especially happy that there are a lot of young people among my fans, because it's great that they know about country music".

Calgary, Alberta Country artist Sarah Beth Keeley is currently enjoying airplay for her song "With Your Goodbye" taken from her CD "Reinventing Myself". She's also excited to be working towards writing & recording her 3rd album. SBK joins me on the show to share some songs from her current album & catch us up on all her latest news. This show will mark the 200th episode of In The Country! Listen to the show live or archived for details on how you can win 1 of 50 CDs generously provided by great Canadian Country Music artists.

London, Ontario Country artist Stacey Zegers performs over 100 shows a year - which she books and finances herself! Her current CD entitled Famous is getting lots of attention especially for the current single "Livin' The Dream." When asked about the importance of music in her life, Stacey says "It's the air I breathe and the every thought that crosses my mind." She even made it to the final round recently in CMT's search for a host. With her outgoing personality and love of music & meeting people, the sky is the limit for this talented Canadian artist. Tune in to get to know Stacey Zegers and her songs!

Ontario Country artist Nikki Shae has been singing since the age of three and writing songs since the age of eleven. Even though she didn’t play an instrument until later, Nikki always found that writing lyrics and creating melodies came very naturally to her. After high school, she studied Entertainment Management in Toronto to gain a thorough understanding of the music business so she would be armed to succeed in it. From there, Nikki teamed up with a management team in New York City. The plan was to develop a Pop/R&B sound and image but she soon came to realize that the world of Country Music was where she belonged. She entered a talent competition singing Shania Twain's "Up" and knew she was on the right path. Since then, Nikki has taught herself to play guitar and is now writing, recording, and performing her own Country songs, taking inspiration from her new favourites, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Nettles. Tune in for great stories & great songs from this rising star!

Cobourg Country artist Daynah Johnson joins me on the show to talk about her music career and her passion for Country Music. She's been focusing on songwriting and has also recorded songs written by some of Nashville's best including Victoria Banks and Gretchen Wilson. She's no stranger to performing live - you can catch her at various venues around her hometown. Her top 3 favourite Country artists are Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean. Songs like "Grounded" (which she co-wrote) and "Sorry Ain't Enough" should find her a place on the Country Music scene. Listen in as Daynah shares her thoughts on selecting the right songs to record, how she enjoys live performances and what she's working on next.

Patricia Conroy is one of Canada's finest singer-songwriters. You know her songs - 'Bad Day For Trains', 'Blank Pages', 'Mary On The Dashboard' and many more. She's had 8 number one singles at radio and 5 number one videos on CMT. When she's not singing her own hits, she's writing them for other artists. Patricia is currently enjoying big success as a writer with the smash hit for Steel Magnolia "Just By Being You (Halo And Wings)" - and One More Girl's chart-topper "The Day I Fall". Tune in to catch up on all the latest news - and hear great music - from this Canadian talent!

Should've been a cowboy - or cowgirl in this case. "Those are the specific lyrics I remember hearing when I fell in love with country music", explains talented Country singer/songwriter Shanna Lynn - making reference to Toby Keith's first smash hit. She had been singing since she was just eighteen months old but throughout elementary and high school she also excelled at sports - and chose to focus her energy on soccer. She participated at the provincial level on the Canada Games Team and received a soccer scholarship out of high school. In summer 2005, Shanna played Amanda Bynes' soccer double in the DreamWorks picture 'She's the Man'. After high school, Shanna re-directed her focus back to her first love…singing and writing. She won the 93.7 JRFM New Country Challenge 5 nights in a row and the Kamloops Can Am Challenge. In January of 2008, she made her debut with an impressive collection of material - produced by Bill Buckingham - including 5 songs which she had a hand in co-writing. Now she's teamed up with her fiancee - popular Country artist Damian Marshall - to form the duo of Georgia Rain. Tune in to hear all the exciting - and musical - happenings in the life of BC Country artist Shanna Lynn!

Over the past 25 years Toronto born singer-songwriter Lorne Ryder's music has taken him across Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec as well as to Nashville, Tennessee. Most recently he was nominated for a 2009 Canadian Smooth Jazz Award for Best Original Composition (Beautiful Feeling.) He has also been nominated for 3 Top-Ten CCMAs for keyboard player of the year (2004, 2005 and 2006), and 2 Ontario Independent Music Awards for Best Country Artist (2007 and 2008.) Lorne first started singing, songwriting and touring in the mid-eighties with “First and Last," a rock band he co-founded. They toured for 4 years and produced 2 albums, the second being co-produced by New York born producer Bob Gallo (Ben E. King, James Brown.) Following those tours, Lorne returned home and switched gears, working on a country-influenced album. The result was his debut solo record, "Ice Cream and Guns." The title track was co-written by Lorne, Naiose Sheridan (Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Rankin) and Toronto writer Peter Linseman. A fan commented on the CD: "Lorne Ryder's first solo CD really has made it into my top-ten list of favorite CDs. Every song creates a picture and tells a different story. There isn't one song I have to skip past when I throw this CD on." Tune in to get caught up with Lorne Ryder and all the latest with his music.