Moving Music

PART 2 Hope through hopelessness can mean the difference between life and death. Those who give hope and help to others are among our best. “The Shawshank Redemption” is such a story. While poorly received in the theaters, it became the next year’s video rental hit. It rose to the top as the uplifting tale about one’s decision to “get busy living, or get busy dying”. A powerhouse script crafted from a Stephen King effort, this film defies the chains of despair and defines true freedom. Joe Viers is the name I kept hearing. The stories of how he helped others realize their musical identity became commonplace. I had heard the results of his influential creations, but never really sat with the man. There are several local artistic gems this city offers, but none quite as unique as Mr. Viers. His pride is in the collaborative effort. Never seeking credit, he selflessly helps others realize their own voice and vision. It seems fitting that “The Shawshank Redemption” is his film. Moving Music is proud to offer thi

PART 1 Hope through hopelessness can mean the difference between life and death. Those who give hope and help to others are among our best. “The Shawshank Redemption” is such a story. While poorly received in the theaters, it became the next year’s video rental hit. It rose to the top as the uplifting tale about one’s decision to “get busy living, or get busy dying”. A powerhouse script crafted from a Stephen King effort, this film defies the chains of despair and defines true freedom. Joe Viers is the name I kept hearing. The stories of how he helped others realize their musical identity became commonplace. I had heard the results of his influential creations, but never really sat with the man. There are several local artistic gems this city offers, but none quite as unique as Mr. Viers. His pride is in the collaborative effort. Never seeking credit, he selflessly helps others realize their own voice and vision. It seems fitting that “The Shawshank Redemption” is his film. Moving Music is proud to offer thi

1985 was the summer of MTV. The “Pepsi generation” celebrated the heat with Miami Vice, Live Aid, and an unprecedented number of music video styled films. Released on July 3rd, the music of “Back to the Future” had claimed its summer soundtrack role. With a mix of wondrous technology, pop music, and our fascination with time travel, this movie cemented its spot in ‘80s lore. Robert McFarland is a child of the ‘80s. Like most teenagers, he couldn’t wait to watch MTV. The muscle of “The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the 1950’s staple “Johnny B. Goode” assisted in Robert’s musical awareness. It planted the seed that years later would become his fantasy turned reality. With a collaborative spirit Robert brought fellow artists along for his own recorded journal. Simply titled “Rock N Roll”, his double album was crafted as a shared experience. Now, Robert McFarland reveals his ongoing connection to the film that moved him, “Back to the Future”. TC

Martin Scorsese talked about film makers, at times, smuggling social messages within their work by artistic design. In 1997, Director Luc Besson crafted such an effort. ”The Fifth Element” flew under the radar and served a commentary purpose questioning war and corporate culture. Each viewing reveals a layer previously missed. Presented in a science fiction format, this movie does have many teachable and cautionary lessons. Fort Hayes alumni are everywhere. We stick together, help each other, and come together often. Jennifer Milligan graduated three years before Ty and I, but “The Fort” kinship was undeniable as we discussed “The Fifth Element”. She lives, loves and plays music with her husband, Pascal, in France. We caught up with her during the American leg of her tour and this conversational journey is emotional and revealing. Moving Music is proud to bring you this inside glimpse of Jennifer Milligan. TC

We continue our quest for what happens when we die with this episode. “The Crow” furthers my romance with the role of the revenant; a soul that was put down so brutally that it cannot rest until things are set right. Known for the tragic loss of actor/martial artist Brandon Lee during production, this film is eerie yet reassuring. If merciless cruelty befalls us as we pass, is it really possible to gain divine justice? This story explores that avenging fantasy that so many believe is possible. Paul Cunningham is a name I kept hearing during our 1st year. His need for creative expression opened the media avenues of photography, film, and video in addition to music and sound. As I watched and listened to his art, I realized Paul’s talent must have a unique story behind it all. His personal music interest, and this film choice, told me his personal narrative straddled both pain and perseverance. Please join us as Paul reveals himself and his connection to “The Crow”. TC

In the heat of the 1987 July sun, “The Lost Boys” came to the theater. Dripping with MTV swagger, it melted screens nationwide, while continuing a string of successful, ‘80’s music video influenced films. That same year, I had become a very pop culture aware future Ft. Hayes student. While flawed, as a pop vampire film, it has grown to iconic status with a soundtrack that bleeds. It’s a great ride, somewhat predictable, but cool as hell… or maybe even cooler. What can I say, Ft. Hayes changed many lives. I have run into so many of my Ft. Hayes kin that I truly believe we are our own force. Jason Kroninger graduated after Ty Barnes and I, but we hold to the same ethic that is, well, Ft. Hayes. I have had many conversations with Jason over the years, but this is the first time on record. He is an amazing 2 and 3 dimensional artist. Providing a very unique, industry insider perspective on this film, Jason reveals his craft, as well as himself. Please sweat the heat of “The Lost Boys” with us. TC

PART 2 Who hasn’t seen “The Sound of Music”? It’s on TV several times a year on multiple networks. In fact, this Sunday, it’s being re-released in the theaters. Did you sing the songs in school? Maybe you got a part in your High School play. What could be more iconic than this film etched into our memories? It defies introduction, so I won’t try. But, if you haven’t seen it, well you’ll want to after this episode. I learn something with every interaction I have with Eric Gnezda. Somewhere in our minuscule time together he finds a way to bend my viewpoint on life. His writing, music, speaking, radio, and television background fascinates and inspires me. I know Ty Barnes feels this even more than I. As promised, we sit down with Eric to discuss the vision for “Songs at the Center” and his relationship with Ty, art, music, Stev Guyer, and this iconic film “The Sound of Music”. TC

PART 1 Who hasn’t seen “The Sound of Music”? It’s on TV several times a year on multiple networks. In fact, this Sunday, it’s being re-released in the theaters. Did you sing the songs in school? Maybe you got a part in your High School play. What could be more iconic than this film etched into our memories? It defies introduction, so I won’t try. But, if you haven’t seen it, well you’ll want to after this episode. I learn something with every interaction I have with Eric Gnezda. Somewhere in our minuscule time together he finds a way to bend my viewpoint on life. His writing, music, speaking, radio, and television background fascinates and inspires me. I know Ty Barnes feels this even more than I. As promised, we sit down with Eric to discuss the vision for “Songs at the Center” and his relationship with Ty, art, music, Stev Guyer, and this iconic film “The Sound of Music”. TC

Every once in a while you see a movie that grabs you and burns its way through your mind. “Audition” is one of those films for me. I hadn’t seen it until now and I know I won’t forget it. It’s a Japanese love story that turns into a psychological thriller, which takes a horror twist, just to end up a love story at the end. Films like this don’t come around often, and this one leaves an imprint. Jess Hanks is an artist with several platforms. He studied acting and spent the necessary time in New York City to learn and shape the craft. His vocal abilities are on display as one of the two singers for “The Martini Affair”. He also writes and plays original music. I first met him while celebrating the inaugural Moving Music release. When asked, Jess didn’t hesitate to name “Audition” as one of the movies that moved him. Please join us for a unique film and artist. TC

Sometimes we find needed inspiration from the most simple of concepts. Music connects us. That is the comforting truth that the film “August Rush” carries. With an “Oliver Twist” like tale, we go through a child’s journey to find his parents, and the parent’s journey to find purpose. In 2007, amid personal struggles, “August Rush” was a ray of hope and the positive motivation Shaun Booker needed to persevere. Since that time, Shaun has become an international artist and teaches the language of music to new students, young and old. It’s been over a year since our last Moving Music conversation, so we settled back, and dove into the movie that showed up for her just in time. TC

Part 2 In October of 2016, I reached out to an old Ft. Hayes brother about a project I had wrestled with for over a year. Ty Barnes and I sat down to discuss what would become Moving Music. We now come together to examine how this idea has evolved. In two parts we review and celebrate our first year of 24 episodes. There have been many surprises and we are humbled, beyond words, by what every guest has given us. What started out as a quest to find my artistic self again has turned into the most important collaborative effort of my life. Moving Music not only brought me artistic purpose, but also the lives and stories of other artists who have struggled to find their way. In the second part of this retrospective you will hear from all of our first year guests. Please join us now as we celebrate Moving Music and reveal our future plans. TC

Part 1 In October of 2016, I reached out to an old Ft. Hayes brother about a project I had wrestled with for over a year. Ty Barnes and I sat down to discuss what would become Moving Music. We now come together to examine how this idea has evolved. In two parts we review and celebrate our first year of 24 episodes. There have been many surprises and we are humbled, beyond words, by what every guest has given us. What started out as a quest to find my artistic self again has turned into the most important collaborative effort of my life. Moving Music not only brought me artistic purpose, but also the lives and stories of other artists who have struggled to find their way. In the second part of this retrospective you will hear from all of our first year guests. Please join us now as we celebrate Moving Music and reveal our future plans. TC

In 1998 the film “City of Angels” told the story of an angel who shed immortality in favor of the woman he was guarding. Unaware it was a remake; Moving Music brings me the original. Set in Germany before the fall of the wall, we follow this angel into an awakening, as he indulges his “Wings of Desire”. Directing live television brought many surprises to me. That is how I met the wonderful artist, Ms. Elliot Twelvetrees. She walked into the studio in 1998 and performed in a beautifully distinctive way. Never forgetting that day, I held onto my predilection for her Moving Music interview. This conversation reveals her brave quest for a broader understanding. Join us, as we discuss the film that moved her, “Wings of Desire”. TC

Every once in a while somebody comes up with an amazing, unique idea for a movie. Richard Linklater designed such an effort by filming the story of a child’s broken home life for 12 consecutive years. The crew and cast signed on for the duration. Continuity in actors and technical aspects assist in the tale of a family just trying to heal and grow up. Whether it’s from a parent’s or child’s path, most can find themselves in this film. “Boyhood” is a movie many of us lived. I met Bob Hite when he, and Tom “Ukulele Man” Harker, played music on a live TV show I directed in 1998. We both ran across each other at Tom’s memorial service last year. Ty knew him as a brother in Tom’s “Prodigal Sons”. Bob chose the intensely personal “Boyhood” when asked to interview with us. I came to this discussion from the boy’s perspective; Bob came at it from the father’s. This is a Moving Music invitation to peek in and listen to how this film affected us both. TC

The drive-in played kids movies first, and then the “grown up” movie would show. From the backseat of the car, while I pretended to sleep, I caught glimpses of a movie I wasn’t supposed to see. This tale of a gang, fighting their way back home astonished me. In future years, it became a film I could not turn off once it began. “The Warriors” is certainly a movie of it’s time. Set in New York, and colorfully told, it revisits the Greek narrative of “soldiers” battling just to see the sun rise, on their own turf. We once again welcome the vibrant Chuck Oney. As old live television buddies, we give a light-hearted look at a film that didn’t, and won’t ever, win any awards. However, “The Warriors”, is a guilty pleasure Chuck and I share. We also debut our new “Harker Segment”, named after Thomas P. Harker, aka “The Ukulele Man”. TC

Every Kentucky Derby begins with the hope for a Triple Crown winner, of which there have only been 12. The greatest of these may very well have been Secretariat. I am a romantic about the sport, and have great affection for the horses involved. Behind Secretariat’s immense heart is a resilient lady who refused to give up on her dream. Penny Chenery fought family and foe alike to win her race, and ensure her horse could run his. The legend continues to be immortalized with the film “Secretariat”. In 1990, I first saw Donna Mogavero perform at the Continent in Columbus on a muggy August night. I have seen her play many times since, and loosely worked with her during my years as a live television director. Donna is a savvy artist with unique experience and writing ability. Her music comes from the heart as she bravely opens up to her audience. We have never really sat and talked, until now. Her soulful love of animals, particularly horses, is reflected by her film choice. She also tapped into my passion for hors

The concept that a deal with the devil could lead to fame and fortune, based on talents lent to you, is not new. Hollywood has done it many ways at various times in cinematic history. However, with the soundtrack efforts of Steve Vai, Ry Cooder, and Arlen Roth, this one is noteworthy. “Crossroads” is a dark film exploring the legend and music of Robert Johnson. This movie begs the question, once a deal of this kind is consummated, can it be reversed? Shaun Booker had been talking about her collaboration with Will Freed. After some examination, I had to get his interview. He’s a hell of a musical soul with a take on everything from the blues to the nation’s drug problem. Music flows through him like water climbing down the Mississippi River. His film choice spoke volumes and the insight was refreshingly new, yet somehow vintage. Take a Delta blues trip with us, as we discuss the movie that moved Will Freed, “Crossroads”. TC

PART 2 There were few theatrically released concert films in the 1980s, and none that were embraced like U2’s “Rattle and Hum”. While watching the trailer in the theater, I got the same goose bumps Todd Greer recalls and had to see it upon release. It was pure bliss, even to this heavy metal lovin’ teenager. This film delivers both a visual and musical punch with a lot of heart. At times angry, but also with a hopeful tone, as you watch you feel like you are a part of their movement. MTV had made us aware of U2. Now, only two years removed from their groundbreaking Live Aid performance, they peeled back the surface. This revealed how four guys from Ireland became one political voice, preaching against social injustice and for change. To this day, U2 remains purposely focused. Todd Greer came to us through Chuck Oney. Their musical ensemble caught my attention, and when Todd released “Kaleidoscope Mind” after forming tOd and the BAD IDEAS, I certainly noticed. Moving Music has always been about collaboration a

PART 1 There were few theatrically released concert films in the 1980s, and none that were embraced like U2’s “Rattle and Hum”. While watching the trailer in the theater, I got the same goose bumps Todd Greer recalls and had to see it upon release. It was pure bliss, even to this heavy metal lovin’ teenager. This film delivers both a visual and musical punch with a lot of heart. At times angry, but also with a hopeful tone, as you watch you feel like you are a part of their movement. MTV had made us aware of U2. Now, only two years removed from their groundbreaking Live Aid performance, they peeled back the surface. This revealed how four guys from Ireland became one political voice, preaching against social injustice and for change. To this day, U2 remains purposely focused. Todd Greer came to us through Chuck Oney. Their musical ensemble caught my attention, and when Todd released “Kaleidoscope Mind” after forming tOd and the BAD IDEAS, I certainly noticed. Moving Music has always been about collaboration a

How did you meet the love of your life? Are you still seeking? Did you love someone just to find out they were not “the one”? What kind of comical events or crisis brought you to know a personal connection? Is there really someone for everyone, and how do we find that one soul that completes us? Will that person accept us just how we are? Set in the backdrop of the 90’s Seattle grunge scene, Cameron Crowe’s film “Singles” explores the awkward or unlikely circumstances that allow for these fateful possibilities. Jeff Tayama sent Andy Kuhar to us, and I could not have had a better time jawin’ with him. Andy has a keen sense of 90’s grunge and it comes out in this interview. He has played drums for several bands and taken his music passion on tour from city to city. We threw back a few brews, and I got to see this film through his eyes while reminiscing. It felt like two dudes just having a great discussion. We invite you to crack an adult soda and listen as we kick off this next Moving Music episode with the fi