Before the Lights
The show to find out how they made their mark!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 259
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Liz Mikel: "Mama" Williams on TV Series "Friday Night Lights"/Singer/Actress
Actress, jazz vocalist, known as Corrina “Mama” Williams on Friday Night Lights, has performed on stage for over 30 years and is a fixture on the Dallas Theater scene. Voice is describe…
A Heartbeat & A Guitar: Johnny Cash & the Making of Bitter Tears Preview
Based on the book and film by Antonino D'Ambrosio. In support of Native American Rights of the harsh, and unfair treatment of the Indigenous Community
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Tommy Townsend- Country Singer/Founder of Grandaddy Mimm's Moonshine/Songwriter
A guitar slinger, singer, songwriter, founder of Grandaddy Mimms Moonshine, has distinct vocals, lead singer of Waymore’s Outlaws, former member of The Waylors, a Waylon Jennings Band.
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Dan Winters: Famed Photographer/World Press Photo Award Recipient/Director
Director, illustrator, beekeeper, filmmaker, writer, family man, famed photographer, recognized for iconic celebrity portraits and scientific photography. Has shot the likes of Bono, Ba…
Bill Champlin: Songwriter/Singer/Member of Chicago for 28 Years
Has over 10 studio albums, Worked with Boz Scaggs, Elton John, Amy Grant, Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, Nancy Wilson, Neil Diamond among many others, won multiple Grammy Awards for songw…
Patricia Kara: Actress/TV Personality/ Case Model on Deal or No Deal
Spokesperson, producer, model, actress, TV personality that has covered Golden Globes along with being on the red carpet for Catherine Zeta-Jones Benefit. She has modeled in advertiseme…
Deana Martin- Singer/Actress/ Daughter of Dean Martin
NY Times Best Selling author, a world class entertainer with a beautiful voice that has appeared on Larry King Live, Access Hollywood, E TV, Entertainment Tonight, and many others, Thea…
Legacy Trailer/Promo
Thank you to all you listeners for making the show what it is. Special thank you to all the guests that have been on my show as it is because of you that Before the Lights keeps going.…
Dwier Brown- Actor/ John Kinsella from "Field of Dreams"/Best Selling Author
Keynote speaker, bestselling author, director, has 59 credits as an actor in 45 years in the business such as Ally McBeal, Charmed, ER, & Criminal Minds. He played Henry Mitchell in Den…
Kevin Kruger: Head Basketball Coach at UNLV/ Former Professional Player
2X all county and all city pick at Walton HS, Only Pac 10 player to be ranked in the Top 10 of 8 categories when played at ASU, Former professional basketball player from 2007-2013 in B…
Ian Cauble: Master Sommelier/ Founder & Chief Wine Officer of SommSelect
Founder & Chief wine officer for SommSelect, served as the US ambassador for Krug Champagne of France, one of just over 200 Master Sommeliers in the world, Named best young sommelier in…
Burleigh Drummond: Founding Member of Ambrosia/Drummer/ President of Tin Drum Music
President of Tin Drum Music, drummer, songwriter, singer, percussionist, producer. Founding member & only drummer/percussionist for 5-time Grammy Award nominated band Ambrosia. Current …
Giovanni Rocco- Retired FBI Task Force Officer/Author/Real Life Sopranos Story
26 years in law enforcement in NJ & 20 undercover, FBI Undercover Task Force Officer, was known as Giovanni Gatto, life in dangerous mafia world, author of “Giovanni’s Ring”- My Life In…
Geno Munari-Author of Book-Las Vegas Dunes Hotel: The Mob, The Connections, The Stories
Involved in all facets of gambling and hospitality business, publisher, was an adjunct professor at UNLV, Author-Las Vegas Dunes Hotel: The Mob, The Connections, The Stories, he has wor…
Lon Kruger- Recently Retired College & Professional Basketball Coach/ HOF in Coaching & Leadership
What is his favorite sport as Coach Kruger lettered in football, basketball, and baseball in all four years at Silver Lake HS in Kansas. What he learned under Coach Jack Hartman at Kans…
Rendy Lovelady- Mega Music Festival Producer/Manager/"The Jam Man"
Learn where the name Rendy comes from and who he was as child that grew up in New Orleans. He started sweeping floors for the Messina Brothers at age 13 and after college became their N…
Rickey Medlocke- Guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd/ Icon of Rock & Roll/Native-American Songwriter
What learning the banjo at the age of 3 did for his career looking back. He started performing at that early age which led him to meeting the original Lassie and The Lone Ranger. He tau…
Wayne Nelson- Lead Singer of Little River Band
What would he say if was told he would be the same band for over 40 years? We discuss growing up in Rome, IL and he knows my hometown of Streator, IL. How he was introduced to music, st…
Presley & Taylor-Rising Stars/Sister Country Duo
Learn at what age they both started singing that came from the influence of their family. What a trip to a recording studio did for them to realize singing is what they wanted to do. Th…
James "Buddy" McGirt- 2x Former Boxing World Champion/ Boxing Trainer/HOF
Hear what it was like growing up in Brentwood in Long Island, NY, where the name Buddy came from, and how was he shaped as a young boy? He tells how he got started in boxing at the age …