The Paul Cardall Podcast

Saturday Night Live alum Victoria Jackson talks with Paul Cardall about her experience on the popular NBC American sketch comedy show. Born in a conservative Southern Baptist home, what led an outspoken Christian to Hollywood where she was a regular on the Tonight Show. Victoria talks about SNL Producer Lorne Michaels inviting her to New York City to audition. From 1986 to 1992 she worked along side other comedians like Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller, Phil Hartman, Nora Dunn, Al Franken,  Jan Hooks, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, Ben Stiller, Mike Meyers, Chris Rock, Chris Farley, and countless others. Paul and Victoria talk about being the challenges she had as a conservative Christian who often found herself in Lorne Michaels office asking not to participate in skits because of her family values. In addition to SNL, Paul and Victoria talk about how she developed her gift that shaped her life's purpose. She talks about her bible study group and people she admires, Paul was laughing quite a bit through this interview.

ABOUT VICTORIA JACKSON

Born in 1959, Victoria Jackson grew up in a Bible-believing, piano-playing, TV-free home in Miami. Her father coached gymnastics so she competed from age 5-18. Her gymnastic skill led to a college scholarship to Furman University, where she was cast in her first play and got the acting bug.

When Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman) met her at a Birmingham summer stock production, he bought her a one-way ticket to Hollywood to be in his night club act.  For two years, she held odd jobs in the show-biz capital — as a cigarette girl, waitress, and typist — until Johnny Carson noticed her stand-up routine and put her on The Tonight Show… twenty times. After that, she starred in many movies and TV shows, most notably six seasons on Saturday Night Live.

Jackson was reunited with and married her high school sweetheart, helicopter pilot Paul Wessel in 1992 and when he retired in 2013 from the Miami Dade Police Dept. they moved to Nashville to be near their daughters and grandchildren. Jackson still appears in occasional films, does stand up comedy, sings her original ukulele songs around town and most recently was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the International Christian Film Festival for her role as Alma in Lost Heart (2021). Jackson authored Is My Bow Too Big? published by White Hall in 2012 about how she got on TV, and in 2017 she wrote Lavender Hair, published by Broadstreet, about her breast cancer journey and recovery.

Jackson was just nominated for Best Actress at the 168 Film Festival 2022 for the short film, "Birthday Brash." She is currently on tour with her stand up act.

Website: http://www.victoriajackson.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/victoriajacksonofficial/

ABOUT THE HOST PAUL CARDALL

http://www.paulcardall.com

http://www.facebook.com/paulcardallmusic

http://www.youtube.com/cardall

http://www.instagram.com/paulcardall

LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC

APPLE MUSIC - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/paul-cardall/4312819

SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FQRbf8gbKw8KZQZAJWxH2

AMAZON - Ask Alexa to play Peaceful Piano by Paul Cardall

Paul Cardall is an artist who has given a new meaning to the phrase, a change of heart and how he used this radical change to take his music to an unexpected place.  Despite being born with a potentially life-threatening heart defect Paul Cardall has become a world recognized pianist. He is even endorsed by Steinway & Sons as one of the finest pianist of our time.

A Dove award winner for his Christmas album, Paul’s recordings have debuted on 11 No. 1 Billboard charts along with 46 other chart debuts. His music has 25 million monthly listeners with more than 3 billion lifetime streams and is often categorized as Classical, Christian, and Holiday. Although most of albums are instrumental, Paul has songs that feature Grammy winning gospel legend CeCe Winans, Matt Hammitt (Sanctus Real), Kristin Chenoweth, Country duo Thompson Square, David Archuleta, Tyler Glenn (Neon Trees), Audrey Assad, Steven Sharp Nelson (The Piano Guys), and more.   

Paul has performed for audiences worldwide including the White House. Forbes, American Songwriter, Jesus Calling, Lifestyles Television, Mix Magazine, and countless other media outlets have share his remarkable journey of receiving a life changing heart transplant and using music as a tool to help God heal spiritual, mental, and emotional hearts.

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How did one of the Adult Film industry's most successful pornstars known as "Rocco Reed" encounter Jesus to become a Christian and full-time pastor? Ex-pornstar Rocco Reed, whose real name is Joshua Broome shares with Paul his remarkable journey out of what Joshua calls a "counterfeit culture." He tells the story of how he moved from a small town to become an actor in Hollywood. He says he, "obtained fame, wealth, and traveled the world all to find out that none of those things would fill the emptiness" of his broken heart. He says, "Then I found Jesus." Joshua explains how a relationship with Jesus healed and restored Joshua's dignity and virtue after working for 6 years performing in over 1,000 pornographic films? He talks speaking on Capital Hill to create legislation called "The Protect Act" that h will enforce anyone accessing porn to verify their identification.  Paul asks Joshua unique questions Joshua hasn't answered in other interviews. For example, Paul asks, "How do Christians who've been raised in the church and know the love of God and who've become addicted to where it's ruined their life, destroyed their marriage, how do these people change?" This is a remarkable story about how to turn your life around when you feel like there's no hope at all.  Joshua talks about his podcast Counterfeit Culture. Paul asking unique questions Joshua hasn't answered in other interviews.

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ABOUT JOSHUA BROOME

Joshua says, "My name is Joshua Broome and there was a 6 year period of my life where I was one of the most successful adult film stars in the world. I obtained fame, wealth, and traveled the world all to find out that none of those would fill the emptiness in my heart.

I have been appearing on podcasts, tv shows, and standing on stages for the last five years telling God’s story In my life. I have overcome depression, battling thoughts of suicide, and the emotional scars that come with doing 1,000+ pornographic films.

Today I am a passionate communicator of a message of restoration. I am healed through the life giving power found in Jesus and spent years replacing lies with God’s truth. Today I have been married for five years, we have three sons, and I have devoted my life to those who feel like their life is over because of a circumstance or situation. It’s never too late to change the course of your life."

Joshua founded Finding Hope- A ministry founding by my wife and I in 2022 and church plant in McKinney, Texas that is launching in February 2023. 

Listen to Joshua's podcast Counterfeit Culture.

Visit Joshua's website:  https://www.joshuabroome.me/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/joshua.broome.7

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjoshuabroome/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamjoshuabroome

ABOUT THE HOST PAUL CARDALL

http://www.paulcardall.com

http://www.facebook.com/paulcardallmusic

http://www.youtube.com/cardall

http://www.instagram.com/paulcardall

LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC

APPLE MUSIC - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/paul-cardall/4312819

SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FQRbf8gbKw8KZQZAJWxH2

AMAZON - Ask Alexa to play Peaceful Piano by Paul Cardall

Paul Cardall is an artist who has given a new meaning to the phrase, a change of heart and how he used this radical change to take his music to an unexpected place.  Despite being born with a potentially life-threatening heart defect Paul Cardall has become a world recognized pianist. He is even endorsed by Steinway & Sons as one of the finest pianist of our time.

A Dove award winner for his Christmas album, Paul’s recordings have debuted on 11 No. 1 Billboard charts along with 46 other chart debuts. His music has 25 million monthly listeners with more than 3 billion lifetime streams and is often categorized as Classical, Christian, and Holiday. Although most of albums are instrumental, Paul has songs that feature Grammy winning gospel legend CeCe Winans, Matt Hammitt (Sanctus Real), Kristin Chenoweth, Country duo Thompson Square, David Archuleta, Tyler Glenn (Neon Trees), Audrey Assad, Steven Sharp Nelson (The Piano Guys), and more.   

Paul has performed for audiences worldwide including the White House. Forbes, American Songwriter, Jesus Calling, Lifestyles Television, Mix Magazine, and countless other media outlets have share his remarkable journey of receiving a life changing heart transplant and using music as a tool to help God heal spiritual, mental, and emotional hearts.

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Singer and songwriter Benjamin William Hastings is known for his work with Hillsong United. Coming out of the world-wide pandemic and the public controversies at Hillsong Church, Benjamin said the band responded by choosing to tour.  Host and fellow musician Paul Cardall shares his view about the tour and the concert he and his wife attended in Las Vegas. Like other band members, Benjamin has released a solo record about his personal struggles and how he's wrestled with God.  They discuss the general challenge of faith and the complexity of pursing a relationship with God. The ups and downs of belief, which is a discussion millions of people of faith resonate with. Benjamin and Paul talk discuss some of the songs on his solo album and how Benjamin unpacks his thoughts and how songwriting has been a form of therapy to process faith and renew Benjamin's commitment to God because, as one lyric says, "The blessings follow." They talk about the guilt some Christian artists feel about selling merchandise and Benjamin's song that responds to that feeling with, "The Jesus I Know." Paul, who was born with congenital heart disease or CHD, discovers Benjamin's son also has CHD along with another of his band member's child. 

ABOUT BENJAMIN HASTINGS

Benjamin William Hastings (born 15 November 1991) is a Northern Irish musician, songwriter and is currently a worship leader in the Sydney-based band, Hillsong United, a worship band of Hillsong Church.

Hastings has been an active part of the worship team since 2013 when he helped write Hillsong Worship's 2013 Easter Song, Victory. Since then, Hastings has gone on to write several highly successful songs for many of Hillsong's bands, including O Praise The Name (Anástasis), So Will I (100 BillionX), Seasons and P E A C E.

Hastings has been actively writing songs for Hillsong since 2013. As of 2019, Hastings is touring with Hillsong United.

Get the Album: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6CK4CBL0n07VdVZmfh40nm?si=VCZF7SWZRDeQYwocKEOjxw

Official Website: https://www.benjaminwilliamhastings.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benjaminwilliamhastings

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminwilliamhastings/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZTkqP5bhKeihbPpalsIIQ

ABOUT HILLSONG UNITED

Hillsong United (stylised as Hillsong UNITED or UNITED) is a worship collective that originated as a part of Hillsong Church. Formed in 1998 as part of Hillsong's youth ministry, the band consists of several rotating worship leaders from the church, including Joel Houston, Taya Smith-Gaukrodger, Matt Crocker, Jonathon Douglass, Brooke Fraser, Jad Gillies and Benjamin Hastings. Due to several songs written by the youth ministry, Hillsong Worship leader Darlene Zschech recommended that they record an album, which resulted in their debut extended play, One, which was released alongside the Hillsong Worship album Touching Heaven Changing Earth. Since then, the group has released fourteen live albums, as well as five studio albums (Sixteen albums in total). The band composes songs and performs in church services as well as concerts in worldwide tours.

ABOUT THE HOST PAUL CARDALL

Paul Cardall is an artist who has given a new meaning to the phrase, a change of heart and how he used this radical change to take his music to an unexpected place.  Despite being born with a potentially life-threatening heart defect Paul Cardall has become a world recognized pianist. He is even endorsed by Steinway & Sons as one of the finest pianist of our time.

A Dove award winner for his Christmas album, Paul’s recordings have debuted on 11 No. 1 Billboard charts along with 46 other chart debuts. His music has 25 million monthly listeners with more than 3 billion lifetime streams and is often categorized as Classical, Christian, and Holiday. Although most of albums are instrumental, Paul has songs that feature Grammy winning gospel legend CeCe Winans, Matt Hammitt (Sanctus Real), Kristin Chenoweth, Country duo Thompson Square, David Archuleta, Tyler Glenn (Neon Trees), Audrey Assad, Steven Sharp Nelson (The Piano Guys), and more.   

Paul has performed for audiences worldwide including the White House. Forbes, American Songwriter, Jesus Calling, Lifestyles Television, Mix Magazine, and countless other media outlets have share his remarkable journey of receiving a life changing heart transplant and using music as a tool to help God heal spiritual, mental, and emotional hearts.

READ THE NOVEL INSPIRED BY PAUL'S LIFE

http://www.thebrokenmiracle.com

LISTEN TO PAUL'S MUSIC

SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FQRbf8gbKw8KZQZAJWxH2

APPLE -  https://music.apple.com/us/artist/paul-cardall/4312819

AMAZON - https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B08PKG4HYW?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_iWRVy4mJfiPeLICje7H1Njd6U

DEEZER - https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/107756

OFFICIAL WEBSITE

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/PaulCardallMusic/

INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/paulcardall/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/cardall

TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@pianistpaulcardall

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On the 52nd Episode of All Heart with Paul Cardall, the award winning pianist and host talks to one of Australia's biggest stars, Wesley Dean, formerly known as Wes Carr. He didn't need to leave Australia. For more than a dozen years, Wesley had been one of the continent's best-known artists, armed with a larger-than-life voice that catapulted songs like "You" to the top of the Australian charts. Even so, the Adelaide native found himself boarding an American-bound plane in early 2021, his wife and two sons at his side, the entire family heading toward their new home in Nashville. Paul and Wesley talk about being on a national television show that told his story. They talk about his new album that explores leaving his hometown and moving his family to another country.

All Heart with Paul Cardall is sponsored by J.D. Netto’s novel, The Broken Miracle, a 2-part fictional series with characters and real events inspired by the life of Paul Cardall, a world-renowned pianist born with only half a heart. Learn more: http://www.thebrokenmiracle.com

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ABOUT WESLEY DEAN:

Official Website: http://wesleydeanmusic.com/

Dean had visited Nashville a decade earlier, not long after winning the sixth season of Australian Idol. The show had launched him to stardom, but it was the time he'd already spent honing his craft — the Motown songs he sang during childhood; the three-hour shows he played in Sydney pubs as a teenager; the critically-acclaimed band, Tambalane, he formed with Silverchair's Ben Gillies at 21 years old — that readied him for the spotlight. Inspired to blur the lines between roots-rock, soul, and folk with his solo career, he made that initial trip to Nashville in search of likeminded collaborators. Years later, he returned to Nashville looking for something else: a new beginning. 

"I was chasing down a life-long dream," Dean says, who'd spent the immediate years before his American migration living in a sea shanty town on the Sunshine Coast, quietly reevaluating his priorities. The Sunshine Coast's leisurely pace had been a godsend, allowing Dean a break from the career he'd been relentlessly pursuing since boyhood. He briefly stepped away from music during that time… and when he returned to it, he did so on his own terms, writing songs that mixed heartland hooks with heart-baring honesty. Starting with "Never Goin' Back to the Darkside" and "Where Only You and I Remain," a new album began taking shape, one whose creation would soon take Dean halfway across the world. 

With its mix of authentic Americana and modern-day roots music, unknown is an album about departures and arrivals. These 14 songs tell the autobiographical story of Dean's life-changing relocation, bookended by the cathartic "Leave Adelaide Alone" — which opens the record with ringing electric guitars, accordion, and a meteoric chorus — and the album-closing title track, a soulful piano ballad that unfolds like a conversation between Dean and the loved ones he's left behind. Recorded in his newly-adopted hometown of Nashville and written on both sides of his transpacific flight, unknown marks the rebirth of an artist who's scaled the long ladder of success, enjoyed the view from the top, and taken a much-needed breather… only to rededicate himself to the climb all over again.

For Wesley Dean, the journey began when he was 8 years old. A gifted vocalist, he honed his chops by singing along to Jackson 5 classics like "I'll Be There" and "Mama's Pearl" at a young age, then became a fixture on Sydney's barroom stages as, Wes Carr, before he could legally drink. Appearing on Australian Idol made Carr a household name across the continent, and he released two gold-certified singles in the wake of his first-place finish, along with a studio album that peaked at Number 2 in his homeland. He later reclaimed his independence after spending multiple years on a major label's roster, continuing to play some of Australia's biggest stages — from Sydney Opera House to Melbourne's Palais Theatre — along the way.After a decade, the rigors of the road grew wearisome for the songwriter, who'd become a family man since his full-length debut blazed its path up the charts. It was time for a change of scenery. "We moved to the Sunshine Coast in pursuit of a quieter, simpler life," he says. "We had no plan and not a lot of money, but those five years turned out to be the greatest times of our lives. There were new friends and palm trees and barbecues every Saturday. The wine was flowing. It was like semi-retirement, in a way."

Dean began spending less time on tour and more time with his family. He stopped writing as often. Music was once his north star, but now it was something distant, its light waning by the day. Yet even as he questioned his career path, he found himself unable to shake the feeling that there was more work to be done. Staying behind while his wife and children left town for a 10-day vacation, Dean found himself alone in the family's beach house, acoustic guitar in hand, ready to see if the muse would still answer when he knocked. It did. What followed was the most fruitful songwriting period of his career. For 10 days, Dean threw himself into the creative process, finishing 20 songs before his family returned. The experience helped restore his creative drive and open his musical floodgates once again, and when the time came for another change of scenery, Dean steered the family toward Nashville.  

unknown nods to that personal history, but this is an album about the present, not the past. Not long after landing in Tennessee, Dean got back to work, writing more songs about regrets, big risks, and fresh starts. He also reconnected with some of the collaborators he'd met during his first trip to Tennessee, including engineer Justin Cortelyou, and forged partnerships with new friends like co-writer Fred Wilhelm. They worked fast, capturing every spark of inspiration and fanning the flames into something big and bright. Together, the musicians layered piano-driven tracks like "That's Why I'm Here" with organ and light percussion, added swirls of atmospheric guitar to "Never Thought Of You," and channeled heartland heroes like Tom Petty on the driving, determined "Hello, I Love You, Goodbye."

"I'd write a song and immediately record it," Dean remembers of those inspired months, which mirrored the creative growth spurt he'd experienced on the Sunshine Coast. "We encapsulated this big feeling of traveling overseas from Australia to America, arriving in our new home, and finding our way forward."  

There were still obstacles to overcome. When a business relationship went south, Dean found himself without the American support system he'd originally been promised. Meanwhile, the Australian borders remained closed, meaning he couldn't return home even if he'd wanted to. Choosing purpose over panic, he redoubled his commitment to Nashville and wrote "Gaslighter," an empowered track that's more anthemic than angry. "It was like someone was putting me through a test, just to make sure I was really serious about doing this," he says. "Out of all these negatives came some amazing blessings. Life is made up of those blessings. The beauty is, they reveal themselves in every way as we step further into the unknown." 

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Every once in a while, we all need to be cared for and made to feel truly special. We may need relief from pain or perhaps help to overcome an issue that is affecting our self-esteem. Valerie Warren's life changed when she took action after discovering her family had countless health problems. She talks about the changes she made and how her gift as a dentist turned into a career of being a holistic dentist and why that matters to her patients. The 51st episode of All Heart with Paul Cardall is joined by Tina Cardall, Paul's wife. She introduced Paul to Valerie and also shares her brief history.

About Valerie Warren:

Dr. Valerie Warren said, "I am a cosmetic and family dentist from Owensboro, KY. I am married to my husband Chris and together we have three awesome sons – Stephen, Hayden, and Nolan.

I knew I wanted a career that provided me the opportunity to care for and connect with people. I explored all aspects of healthcare and decided dentistry allowed me to combine my love for people, science, beauty, and my skill in art.

I am a very sensitive person. I like it when people smile at me. From the time I was a little girl, I judged whether I had gained a teacher’s approval by whether she smiled at me or not. This led me to my belief that a smile, both given and received, can change the way we feel and live.

Away from dentistry, I love to exercise, anything nutrition and health-related, and love being a mom. I like to travel, admire the beauty of nature, and all things associated with personal beauty and betterment – I have developed a very holistic lifestyle and practice."

Learn more about Valerie Warren tender loving dentistry: https://www.drvaleriewarren.com/

All Heart with Paul Cardall is sponsored by J.D. Netto’s novel, The Broken Miracle, a 2-part fictional series with characters and real events inspired by the life of Paul Cardall, a world-renowned pianist born with only half a heart. Learn more: http://www.thebrokenmiracle.com

For more information on Paul Cardall, please visit:

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• IG - @allheartwithpaulcardall
• Twitter - @paulcardall
• Youtube - @cardall

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Is there life after death? An estimated 9 million Americans from believers to atheists have had a near dear experience, according to the National Institute of Health. This is happening all over the world and 17% occur to people who are clinically dead for a several minutes. On the 50th episode of All Heart with Paul Cardall, Army Veteran and Psychotherapist Brian Hoyland shares his remarkable near death experience that he claims took him into the presence of God. Brian's military experience exposed him to toxic chemicals that led to heart failure. He underwent a heart transplant like Paul Cardall. The two discuss what it's like to recover from a heart transplant. 

About Brian Hoyland

I began my adult life by joining the U.S. Army Military Police Corps after high school; I served my country all over the world and was disabled due to injuries sustained during service. I then went on to obtain a master’s degree in counseling psychology and started working as a psychotherapist with other combat veterans in the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. I then worked as a program director and clinical supervisor with criminal offenders for the prison system in MN. I took a job with a private company working with recently released offenders to advance my career and it came with a large pay increase, but 4 months after I started I suffered a major heart failure and almost died. This was just the beginning of what my life would be like for the next couple of years.

After having been exposed to toxic chemicals while in the military, I developed an autoimmune disease that would eventually kill me. One night, 8/2016, I suffered sudden and mysterious heart failure, the cause of which took several months, much testing and quite a bit of suffering to discover. The whole time God was gently calling me to repair my relationship with him and it was working. 

Then, just after the cause was discovered I had a massive cardiac arrest and died for 10 minutes 01/2017. Yet, in that moment, I had a near-death experience, visited heaven and talked with Jesus. I never lost consciousness and I remember my 7 hour fight in the ER, my death, Heaven and my return without a break in my conscious thought. This experience transformed my life as I learned valuable lessons about myself, my life, my faith and our God.

When I died I stood face-to-face with God and God showed only love to me and I could feel that love was the same for every human being and it was pure and that God is LOVE (1 John 4:7-8)! I documented my experience in my journal, because While God did let me choose to return, I had failed to ask him how long I could expect to have until I returned to Heaven, so I wanted to be sure if it wasn’t long that I would be able to share it. 

Amazingly, I lived for another 2 years and received a heart transplant on Ash Wednesday 2019. Upon biopsy of my heart after transplant, my Mayo Clinic transplant team told me that there was not a medical reason for my heart to have been functioning at all with such extensive damage. I however knew the cause.

So I decided that I must write a book about my story. I tried to share how all of the suffering I endured leading up to the NDE and for the 2 years following until I received my heart transplant, helped me to see God’s hand in my life and even during extreme suffering just how faithful and gentle God has been with me. And I want to share this with anyone who will listen.

I want people to take away that “God loves them and has a plan for them and will stop at nothing to accept them into heaven if they are willing to trust in him. When I wrote my book I was pressured to take the central focus out and replace it with a more acceptable term so as to increase sales. Can you guess what that was? If you guessed Jesus you were right. Everyone felt referencing Jesus so strongly would turn people away and limit my audience, but how could I have the audacity to leave out my savior, the only reason for my visit at all.

Get a copy of Brian's book "From Sudden Death to Paradise" under his alias T.S. DISMAS

https://www.amazon.com/Sudden-Death-Paradise-Near-death-Experience/dp/1973672553

Listen to Brian tell his story in his own words:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNKzZz0FVQQ

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On the forty-ninth episode of All Heart with Paul Cardall, Paul is joined by producer, composer and keyboardist for Michael W. Smith, Jim Daneker. Guest hosting with Paul is Mark Mabry. They discuss Jim’s gift of music that led him to Nashville to work with the biggest names in contemporary christian music, Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant. We discuss his album “Ad Alta” and the Dove Award winning album Jim produced for Paul simply called “Christmas.” They also discuss Jim’s mom and the recent passing of his father, a pastor from Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Jim Daneker is an award-winning and Billboard-charting composer/producer who specializes in the bold, evocative, and memorable.

In addition to 25 years as keyboardist, musical director, and producer for CCM icon Michael W. Smith, Jim has enjoyed a diverse musical career. He has produced albums, arranged and written music for film (including trailers for Hollywood blockbusters such as the Fast and The Furious franchise, Transformers 2, Chronicles of Narnia, and several Disney projects), and most recently, created a virtual instrument series under the banner Backstage Pass.

After 2 decades of serving other artists, Jim took 2 years to pursue his dream of scoring a cinematic instrumental album, called AD ALTA (released June 2017). This project fuses soaring melodies reminiscent of classic film scores with creative synth textures, ethnic instruments, massive percussion and driving pop/rock grooves, all wrapped in lush orchestration supported by top session players from around the world.

In 2018, Jim produced another Billboard #1 album, this time for quadruple #1 artist Paul Cardall - an album that had the unprecedented distinction of debuting on 9 charts simultaneously and won a Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.

In 2020, Jim started pursuing several passion projects, including music for licensing via STEREO PHOENIX, continued work on the BackStage Pass series, and several other projects to be announced when the time is right.

Whether an epic film score, album production, orchestral arrangements or synth programming, no detail is overlooked; Jim's pursuit of excellence is passionate and relentless. When music is your message, every note counts.

For more about Jim Daneker

Website:: https://jimdaneker.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimdaneker

All Heart with Paul Cardall is sponsored by J.D. Netto’s novel, The Broken Miracle, a 2-part fictional series with characters and real events inspired by the life of Paul Cardall, a world-renowned pianist born with only half a heart. Learn more: http://www.thebrokenmiracle.com

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On the forty-eighth episode of All Heart with Paul Cardall, Paul is joined by Chad Karger, a former pastor turned counselor specializing in Behavioral Health Therapy. Chad is part of Porter’s Call, a place where some of the music industry's most successful recording artists and touring musicians can find counsel, support, and encouragement, specifically attuned to their unique profession. Paul and Chad are joined by Mark Mabry, a photographer turned artist. Chad discusses how his clients find redemption before and after an artist hits rock bottom. They talk about the struggles touring musicians have separating the illusions of fame and the reality of life. Chad offers advice for new artists and veterans. The discussion applies to anyone who has a busy schedule and how to navigate life so it's more joyful and in the moment. 

Learn more about Porter’s Call. 

https://www.porterscall.com/

All Heart with Paul Cardall is sponsored by J.D. Netto’s novel, The Broken Miracle, a 2-part fictional series with characters and real events inspired by the life of Paul Cardall, a world-renowned pianist born with only half a heart. Learn more: http://www.thebrokenmiracle.com

For more information on Paul Cardall, please visit:

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• IG - @allheartwithpaulcardall
• Twitter - @paulcardall
• Youtube - @cardall

ABOUT CHAD KARGER

After serving as a pastor and church planter for more than 20 years, Chad now serves as a Porter at Porter's Call (www.porterscall.com) in Franklin, Tennessee. He is the founder and advises the work of BetterDays (www.herecomebetterdays.org). He holds a Masters in Counseling and has used his passion and skills to connect people to truth, grace, and to facilitate transformation through spiritual direction and counseling. He is the author of Go Outside (Lucid Books) and To Become One (Relevant) among other projects. He has been married for more than 25 years, lives in Franklin, Tennessee, and has a daughter and two sons

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On the forty-seventh episode of All Heart with Paul Cardall, Paul is joined by actress Aimee Stolte who left a successful business career in Vancouver, Canada to pursue Acting. Paul and Aimee talk about the dramatic shift that led her to Los Angeles where she began to get roles in a variety of projects from the SyFy Channel’s original film Megalodon and other films where she eventually met her husband and director Dante Moore. He directed Aimee in his horror film series, Fear Pharm. Born in a conservative Christian home, Aimee and Paul joke about not being able to watch a lot of scary movies. They talk about the need for children, particularly teenagers, to be able to explore their gifts and develop these gifts into talents, even if those around them believe it is strange or unproductive. 

All Heart with Paul Cardall is sponsored by J.D. Netto’s novel, The Broken Miracle, a 2-part fictional series with characters and real events inspired by the life of Paul Cardall, a world-renowned pianist born with only half a heart. Learn more: http://www.thebrokenmiracle.com

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Aimee Stolte

Born in Buffalo, NY. Moved to Saskatoon, SK, Canada in the late 80's for my Dad's work with the Navigators (Christian Ministry Organization).  She grew up with one brother and two sisters. Aimee took some acting when she was younger, but couldn't sing, still can't, so high school musicals were out of the question. She did what she could in drama class and in smaller high school plays. She always had a love of film, and theatre, and the constant in her mind was acting. Unfortunately, she was always under the impression (or conditioning of society) it's unrealistic and not a worthwhile pursuit.  She received a Bachelors of Commerce in Marketing and moved to Vancouver, BC. 

She said, "I had what was a solid and good life. I had a great job, I had great friends, I loved the beauty of Vancouver. But I was deeply unsatisfied inside. I started reading a book a friend gave me about finding purpose. It has the reader ask themselves "if money wasn't an issue, what would you do?" The first thing I heard in my head was "ACT". And I thought " uh oh. That's not good."  That's a scary thought, I was aware of the pitfalls of that journey and was terrified ~ I had talked myself out of it so many times. I decided to see what it may mean to me, and if it was legit in my heart. I took my first adult acting class. No going back. I felt so compelled inside. Like a fire that ignited and I couldn't put out. I found myself surrounded with people who had similar hearts. So I just continued that path with no expectations. A few months later, I was cast in my first play. A few months after that, an agent contacted me. I remember thinking " I can't have an agent, I have a full time career. But I'll take the meeting and just see where God leads me." The very next day, the day before my agent meeting, I was laid off. They were ending the position. They generously offered me other positions in the company to which I declined. I felt freed. I knew I was freed. I signed with that agent."

She continued, "A year or so later I made the move to Los Angeles. I have not and will not stop pursuing this. It's something I can't turn off even though sometimes I've tried (good old dark nights of the soul!). "

Aimee has two upcoming projects, one that is an action adventure filming here in Los Angeles, and one that is a political action drama filming in Philadelphia next month.

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On the forty-sixth episode of All Heart with Paul Cardall, Paul is joined by country recording artist Scott Stevens, a law school graduate who also works as a criminal defense attorney. From his heart pounding schedule at the courthouse to producing and performing electrifying country music, Scott and Paul talk about his legal work, mom and dad, wife and children, relationship with God, their mutual friend and guitarist Tim “Pickins” to touring with Justin Moore and releasing Scott’s latest album, Every Hat Is A Cowboy Hat.

All Heart with Paul Cardall is sponsored by J.D. Netto’s novel, The Broken Miracle, a 2-part fictional series with characters and real events inspired by the life of Paul Cardall, a world-renowned pianist born with only half a heart. Learn more: http://www.thebrokenmiracle.com

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ABOUT SCOTT STEVENS

Authenticity. Heart. Grit. Scott Stevens likes the way those words roll off his tongue. “It’s all about being able to flourish in your own skin,” says Stevens, whose forthcoming debut album, Every Hat Is A Cowboy Hat, is a master class in what happens when a musician leans into his natural-bred confidence and emotion. “Sometimes you gotta double down, step off the ledge and trust whatever it is you trust,” Stevens says of putting his entirety into his music.

“The heart of me is somehow split in equal parts rock and roll, soul, and country music,” Stevens says of his lyrically forthright and groove-centric sound. “At its core though, it’s just stories in rhythmic form.”

Ultimately, Stevens says he’s most proud of his unique artistry being unabashedly him. In his eyes, when you’re drawing from a well of sincerity as he does on his album, genre is secondary. To that end, Stevens’ music is ripe to appeal to rock fans or country fans or frankly anyone who appreciates the uncontrollable urge to nod to the beat. “People that don’t think they like country music need to listen to this,” he offers bluntly. “And for the people that don’t think it’s country music, well, to that I say, ‘Every hat is a cowboy hat if you’re a real cowboy.’

Scott graduated from Alabama University with a law degree. In addition to his music career, he puts on a legal hat as a criminal defense attorney. He told Whiskey Riff in a recent story about his new album, “Though I’m blessed to suit up and do my thing as an attorney, my dream has always been to support my family with my music.” He says, “I remember starting a job right after graduation and thinking that it was just the most boring thing ever. I looked at the girl I was dating (who is now my wife, Katie), and I said, ‘Look, I don’t want to lose you. But I’ve got to go to Nashville.’” 

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