Sound Advice with the Osmonds

Sound Advice with the Osmonds

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Sound Advice with the Osmonds episodes

  • Shane Osmond: Bond of Brothers

    Merrill Osmond's family moved around a lot in the early years, and with it, his children became best friends. His sons Justin & Shane talk about this "bond of brothers" while each pursued an MBA at Western Governors University.

    4 min
  • GENTRI: "Dare to Dream"

    GENTRI (short for "The Gentlemen Trio") was formed in 2014 by tenors Brad Robins, Casey Elliott and Bradley Quinn Lever. What started out as a simple idea to just produce values-based music has led to several #1 albums and tour dates all over the world--all because they dared to dream.

    4 min
  • Chad Hymas: “Always Rolling Forward"

    Almost twenty years ago,  Chad Hymas was living his dream with his wife and two small boys on their ranch in rural Utah.  A blinking red light on the dashboard of his tractor was about to change the course of his life forever.  Named one of the "Ten Most Inspirational People in the World" by the Wall Street Journal, Chad has turned tragedy into triumph with the help of his amazing family.  This is his story.

    5 min
  • Gary R. Herbert: Work + Perseverance = Progress

    Raised in Orem, UT, Gary Herbert grew up painfully shy and grounded in sports. After a mission for his church and service to his country, he set up a real estate firm and lost his first political race by 36 votes. His eventual road to the governor's mansion is a testament to service and hard work. This is his story.

    5 min
  • Alan & David Osmond: “Fighting Disease like Rock Stars"
    Merrill Osmond began singing with his big brother Alan when he was four years old. For the next couple decades, they literally sang side-by-side. In 1987, Alan was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Out of the spotlight, he helped raise eight boys with his wife Suzanne. About 20 years later, his son David was diagnosed with the same disease. Both of them have battled MS, truly, like rock stars.
    6 min
  • Elizabeth Smart: “Power in Surviving”
    In March of 2003, Elizabeth Smart was rescued after being held captive for nine months.  In the years since, she has testified to put her captors behind bars, helped promote a national Amber Alert system, and worked with the Department of Justice to create a survivors guide for victims.  Even with the titles of “advocate" and "best-selling author", this mother of three talks about one of her favorite titles of all.  
    5 min
  • Jon & Michelle Schmidt: “Overcoming Grief through Trust"

    Jon Schmidt began composing his own music in elementary school, and by 1991 he’d released his first studio album.  Over the past 30 years, he and his wife Michelle raised five children and became part of The Piano Guys—four musicians with over 2 billion YouTube views.  While faith has always been a part of the Schmidt’s life, it was never tested the way it was when their daughter Annie disappeared in 2016.  This is their story.

    7 min
  • Alex Boyé: “Dreams are Real”

    Alex Boyé first jumped on the music scene as part of a boy band opening for the likes of George Michael, Simon & Garfunkel, MC Hammer and others.  Striking out solo, Alex’s Africanized pop style has garnered over one billion views on YouTube.  Alex’s story BEFORE the success, though, is both heartbreaking and inspirational.  This is Alex’s story.

    4 min

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Imagine being born into a world-famous singing family, without the ability to hear and understand music. Justin Osmond can relate. But he's not sorry. He says significant hearing loss was a blessing…