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Chris Prather is a composer, orchestrator, and producer whose work spans concerts, operas, and recordings. His original works have received world premieres by major ensembles, including The Ringing of the Bell by cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher. As an orchestrator and arranger he’s worked on three Grammy-nominated projects including ALIKE - My Mother’s Dream by Allison Charney. And his latest album is Through Falling Rain, a genre-crossing work that blends classical, rock, and Latin. My featured song is "It Is A Miracle To Me”, from the album East Side Sessions. Spotify link. CONNECT WITH CHRIS: www.chrisprathermusic.com —------------------------------------ SONGFEST TRACKS 1. No Justice, No Peace (12:12) — from his one-act opera of the same name (2022), librettists Megan Prather (his twin sister) and Kenneth R. Woods; excerpt is the mother-son moment sung by Lorenzo Butler and Kayla Marshall. 2. The Ringing of the Bell (15:52) — cello work for Tess Remy-Schumacher, commissioned by her and Brian Lamb; UCO programme lists it as a 2025 work, movements Weight of the World / True Love / Joyful Declaration. 3. Symphonina No. 1 (Tales from Spooky Town) (18:22) — from Symphonina Stories: New Horizons, International Symphonina Orchestra, David Fogel remote conductor. 4. Through Falling Rain (21:12) — title track of his latest album (2026), blending classical, rock, and Latin; album framed as a journey through grief, closure from within. ----------------------------------- DISCUSSION SEGMENTS - 3:34 — Interview begins: first instrument, parents' classic rock and metal, rock-star dream - 5:54 — Sixth-grade band, percussion and piano, learning every instrument - 6:19 — Turn to composition in college; David Maslanka and wind band explained - 7:55 — Master's study with Dr. Edward Knight; finding his own voice; why opera - 9:23 — Writing an opera with his twin sister and Kenneth R. Woods, during COVID, built around empathy for a family - 23:24 — Wrap-up and thanks ----------------------------- Follow Your Dream Podcast: Click here for Start Here Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here for Pillars Click here for Robert’s Project Grand Slam Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- ROBERT'S LATEST RELEASE: “THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different" CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS --------------------- Audio production: Jimmy Ravenscroft Kymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.com

Kebra-Seyoun Charles is an American double bassist, composer and multiple award winner who goes by the pronouns they/them. Kebra has been lauded as a virtuoso and composer of concerti, ballets, and pop ballads. Kebra has soloed with numerous orchestras including the New World Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and Wilmington Symphony, and was the featured soloist on a national tour with the Sphinx Virtuosi. Other notable performances include Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Kagoshima Jazz Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Library of Congress. And Kebra was part of the Emmy Award-winning Broadway production of “Hadestown” and has collaborated with Jon Batiste at Carnegie Hall. My featured song is "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet”, my recent release. Spotify link. CONNECT WITH KEBRA: www.kscharles.com —------------------------------------ Follow Your Dream Podcast: Click here for Start Here Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here for Pillars Click here for Robert’s Project Grand Slam Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- ROBERT'S MOST RECENT RELEASE: “THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different" CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy Ravenscroft Kymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.com

Kurt Nikkanen is an acclaimed violinist. At twelve he made his Carnegie Hall debut; two years later he was invited by Zubin Mehta to perform with the New York Philharmonic. He’s worked with many of the world’s most renowned conductors, including Andrew Litton. He’s performed with US symphonies in Dallas, St Louis, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Cleveland, and in Europe with the BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and the BBC Philharmonic among others. And he’s a professor at Kutztown University. My featured song is "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet”, my recent release. Spotify link. —------------------------------------ Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for Start Here Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here for Pillars Click here for Robert’s Project Grand Slam Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION: “THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different" CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS --------------------- ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE: "MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET" “Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World) "Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher) “I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu) CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy Ravenscroft Kymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.com

Joe Lovano is a Superstar Grammy® award winning saxophonist who Downbeat Magazine has called “The Titan among us”. He’s played with a Who’s Who of the Jazz world including Woody Herman, Tony Bennett, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Hank Jones and Diana Krall. My featured song is “Out Of Tahini” from the album Play by my band, Project Grand Slam. Spotify link. —------------------------------------ Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for Start Here Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here for Pillars Click here for Robert’s Project Grand Slam Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH JOE: www.joelovano.com SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION: “THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different" CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS --------------------- ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE: "MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET" “Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World) "Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher) “I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu) CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy Ravenscroft Kymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.com

Marina Arsenijevic is a Serbian born world renowned pianist and composer. She’s the star of the Emmy nominated Public Television program “Marina at West Point: Unity through Diversity”. This show has been broadcast for ten years on PBS in over 500 telecasts to more than 170 million viewers. She has been named the World’s Top Female Piano Influencer in 2025 and 2026. And the World’s #1 Top Female Pianist for 2026. She’s performed at major venues including Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Symphony Center, the Toronto Center, and the Kennedy Center. And she was awarded Serbia’s highest diplomatic honor, Knight of the St. Sava Order of Diplomatic Pacifism along with the honorific "Dame". My featured song is "No No No", from the album Trippin by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link. —------------------------------------ Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for Start Here Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here for Pillars Click here for Robert’s Project Grand Slam Click here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH MARINA: www.marinainamerica.com SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION: “THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different" CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS --------------------- ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE: "MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET" “Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World) "Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher) “I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu) CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy Ravenscroft Kymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.com