 |
 |
 |

Artistic and grounded
don’t always come in the same package.
Lynn Bryant
isn’t any run-of-the-mill performer. Her songs demonstrate
both a strong-woman sense of self-preservation
and a barbed sense of humor,
a sort of fresh extension of the feminine-empowering attitudes of
Shania Twain and Martina McBride.
But Bryant’s also a well
rounded personality whose comfort in multiple settings has her poised
for across the board success, an expectation recognized by several
people who know about busting down genres. A Nashville reSident
who divides her time between Music City and Los Angeles, Bryant
maintains a pace others would find daunting. She recently completed
her second country album, working with legendary film/TV producer
Charlie Fox.
Fox isn’t the only believer in Bryant’s multi-pronged
abilities. Marty Krofft, who, with his brother Sid, produced the
successful Barbara Mandrell &The Mandrell Sisters NBC-TV series,
instantly recognized her camera ready features and quick comedic
comebacks as the basis for a career that like Mandrell’s can
bridge the gap between the concert stage and the screen.Marty Krofft
recently stated about Bryant: “She’s one of a kind.
She’s kind, talented, beautiful and a great person”.
Bryant faces her burgeoning future
with a roll-up-you-sleeves life story,
a doggedly positive viewpoint and a passion for developing children’s
character. Plus, even as she’s working on her second album,
she is also co-creator and co-star of a TV show in development with
Krofft. .
Part of Bryant’s promise
is derived from a daring spirit. She forged an extremely lucrative
marketing career and established an educational program, The
Nancy Ferro Learning For Life Foundation, which
teaches academics and character lessons to elementary-school students.
As she imbued them with a philosophy for living—“Dream
big, love bigger, believe in yourself, go for it and enjoy your
life”, she realized she had one more step to take to
implement that dream big philosophy in her own life...so
she moved to Nashville.
When she got her chance at a recording deal, Woman
Enough was not a simple exercise in self glorification. A
chunk of the proceeds from that album and merchandise sales was
donated to Learning For Life program,
and the material was chosen with their potential impact on the listener
in mind. “I love music. It has
the power to motivate, heal, inspire and some songs have the ability
to forever impact our lives”.
In her debut album,
Woman Enough, Bryant displayed
her belief in music as a life-changing force. The songs explored
communication, self-definition, compassion and the power of risk-taking.
The Nashville music community showed its belief. She gained assistance
from ex-Bread vocalist Jimmy Griffin
and former England Dan partner John Ford Coley,
and co-wrote with Academy of Country Music award-winner
Judy Rodman. And the musicians who contributed to the project
had an impressive list of credentials, having worked with such country
acts as Vince Gill and Garth
Brooks, in addition to pop and rock performers such as Linda
Ronstadt and Pink Floyd. Three
of the album’s cuts received airplay on Sirius
Satellite Radio, and “When
You Get To Be You” launched her into the Billboard
country charts while the video appeared on GAC
and on CMT.com. She was featured
in numerous print stories, including a cover piece in Nashville
Lifestyles, and articles in
The Tennessean and The Las Vegas Sun.
When asked about writing
Bryant
stated “Lyrics make
a difference,” she explains.
“What we say is where our heart is.” Moving forward
with Charlie Fox and Sid
and Marty Krofft Pictures, Bryant
is working on her second album and the TV show, which is already
in development. Bryant is confident that every step in her journey
will assist not only her freshly minted career, but also aid the
kids that mean so much to her.
“By me following
my dream and helping them get to theirs,” she
says, “that’s
as cool as it gets for me.”
|
 |
| |
Artist: Lynn Bryant
CD: Woman Enough
Producer: John Ford Coley
Producer: Vince Melamed
Engineers: Steve Tillisch,
John Guess,
Bob Bullock
Assistant Engineers: Jon
Sparks,
Jason LeFan, Jason
Hall, Allen
Ditto Mastering:
Benny Quinn at Masterfonics
Musicians:
John Ford Coley, Vince Melamed, Tommy Harden, Stever Brewster,
Jonathan Yudkin, Ilya Toshinsky, John Jarvis, Dave Pomeroy,
George Marinelli, Mark Casstevens, Chris Leuzinger, Russ Pahl,
B.J. Lowry, Dan Dugmore, Michael Rhodes, Gordon Mote, Mike
Chapman, Larry Franklin, Mike Johnson, Jerry Kimbrough, Jeff
King
Guest Vocalist:
Jimmy Griffin
Background
Singers:
Russell Terrell, Jennifer O’Brien, John Ford Coley,
Jimmy Griffin, Vince Melamed, Harry Stinson, Karyn Rochele,
Joe Chemay, Judy Rodman
Photographer:
Patricia Heal (NYC)
Hair: Peter Lennon
Makeup: Elie Malouf
It is a blessing to have been surrounded
by such an incredibly talented team of individuals. I am honored
and grateful to have worked with each and every one of you.
Thank you for being such a special part of this cd and the
journey.Thank you to John Ford Coley and Vince Melamed for
your vision and creativity! Working with such great talent
is inspiring. Thanks for putting together such a great team
of musicians and for the incredible productions.A special
thanks to Jim Della Croce for putting together the duet with
Jimmy Griffin. The re-make really rocks, thank you Jim! To
Jimmy Griffin: Working with you, John and Jennifer on the
duet and “Fairytale” was a lot of fun! Singing
the duet with you was a great honor and treasured memory for
me. Thanks Jimmy!
To the engineers: It was great working with you! Special thanks
to Steve Tillisch: I really appreciate all the extra help
you gave with coordinating this project! Sincere thanks to
John Guess, Steve Tillisch, Joe Guercio and Jim Harris for
being there for me. Musicians: my heartfelt thanks to the
extremely talented musicians.
It was so much fun working with all of you! Songwriters: I
am very honored to perform your songs! My heart is in each
and every one of these songs and I hope you can feel it. Background
vocalists: It is exciting to have worked with each of you!
To my friends and loved ones: thank you for always being there!
A very special thanks to Judy Rodman, Benny Quinn, and Jennifer
O’Brien for your friendship and support! The most important
thank you goes to God for his love, for with him all things
are possible! |
|
|
|
|