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COLUMBUS, OHIO..........April 20, 2008..........Spotlight Records and Todd Berry are announcing the release of the first Todd Berry extended play (4 song) CD titled Better Days to Cry.  Country music at its best!!!  Better Days to Cry, Mobile Home, Politically Incorrect Redneck and Every Thing a Man Needs to Say as performed by country newcomer Todd Berry.  Great vocals and equally great lyrics equal great country songs that make up Todd’s first EP.

A solid country sound performed in Nashville along with vocals recorded at Studio D in Summitville, Indiana created a enticing country EP capable of leaving old country fans shaking, and new country fans with their jaws on the floor, housewives quivering, and urban-kids feeling hip for a second or two, Better Days to Cry is as pure and emotional as it gets.

With thick layers of instrumentation fronted by Berry’s trademark fresh, in-your-face voice and a tender ear for sophisticated country poignancy, Berry’s is able to combine the smarts of Keith Urban with the boldness of Rascal Flats, all while crafting a tightly produced, hook-laden country EP appealing to indie, folk, and pop fans alike.

Todd Berry was born and raised in Muncie Indiana. Todd born legally blind but not once has it held him back from the first and the last thing on his mind ---music. Todd has been singing since the age of nine, now thirty one (31) has successfully made a living doing what he loves ----- singing and performing. 

Todd has been influenced by several artists including Elvis Presley, Garth Brooks, Metallica, Big & Rich, Huey Lewis, Lynard Skynard and more. Todd also writes and produces original music of his and other artists. Todd Berry is a professional singer that has provided entertainment for clubs and venues throughout the United States, Todd performs a wide variety of music ranging from 50s & 60s Classic Rock, Country, and Gospel as well as his own original music.  Todd also runs an entertainment group called “When Rock Met Country” which is a variety show that offers multiple acts featuring several local artists.

About Spotlight Records……….Started in 1995, Spotlight Records produces and promotes mainstream Pop, Rock and Country.  Spotlight Records has recorded Cds for Debbie Collins, Brandi Lynn Howard, Category IV and now Todd Berry. 

25 Ways to improve your health.....

1.) Brush twice a day!
2.) Dress right for the weather.
3.) Visit the dentist regularly.
4.) Get plenty of rest.
5.) Make sure your hair is dry before going outside.
6.) Eat right.
7.) Get outside in the sun every once in a while.
8.) Always wear a seatbelt.
9.) Control your drinking of alcoholic beverages.
10.) Smile! It will make you feel better.
11.) Don't over indulge yourself.
12.) Bathe regularly.
13.) Read to exercise the brain.
14.) Surround yourself with friends.
15.) Stay away from too much caffeine.
16.) Use the bathroom regularly.
17.) Get plenty of exercise.
18.) Have your eyes checked regularly.
19.) Eat plenty of vegetables.
20.) Believe that people will like you for who you are.
21.) Forgive and forget.
22.) Take plenty of vacations.
23.) Celebrate all special occasions.
24.) Pick up a hobby.
25.) Love your neighbor as yourself.


Do all these things and you will be an even happier, healthier person!

Best Story ever!! Must Read.

As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.

However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard

Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he did not play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. In addition, Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big 'F' at the top of his papers.

At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.

Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, 'Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... He is a joy to be around..'

His second grade teacher wrote, 'Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle.

His third grade teacher wrote, 'His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best, but his father doesn't show much interest, and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken.

Ways to Live Longer

1.       Knowledge  is Power

2.       Check your Cholesterol

3.       Limit red meat  and sugar consumption

4.       Eliminate smoking

5.       Reduce you weight

6.       Know the signs of a heart attack

7.       Use Aspirin for any pain

8.       Exercise

9.       Eat beans, nut and whole wheat cereals

10.   Check blood pressure regularly

11.   Eat vegetables especially broccoli. 

12.   Go easy on processed foods, salty snacks and cured meats

13.   Vitamin E

14.   Relieve worry and stress

15.   Eat Tomatoes

16.   Careful fun in the sun or Vitamin D

17.   Walk briskly or aerobic exercise for 30 minutes five days a week

18.   Brush and floss daily

19.   Drink wine in moderation

20.   Eat baked potato with skin

21.   Antioxidant supplements (Vitamin A, C, E and selenium

22.   Reduce or Eliminate Nitrites like in bacon, sausage and hot dogs

23.   Be Happy

24.   Vitamin C

25.   Eat to live not live to eat

26.   Olive oil

27.   Friends and family

28.   Filtered Water

29.    Eat fish especially salmon, flounder, cod, haddock, trout, tuna, halibut, swordfish and shark

30.   Alcohol in moderation

31.   Citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes,  and grapefruit

32.   Use spices especially chili pepper, garlic and turmeric

33.   DHEA

34.   Drive Safely

35.   Crust of bread

36.   Dark Chocolate

37.   Melatonin

38.   Colorectal Cancer Test

39.   Diabetes Test

40.   Prostate Cancer Screening

41.   Hearing Test

42.   Vision Test

43.   Dental Checkups

44.   Wear loose clothing

45.   Avoid fried foods

46.   Don’t burn foods

47.   Minimize cellular phone use

48.   Eat berries such as blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries

49.   Eat oats

50.   2.5 hours weekly of moderate exercise

51.   1 hour weekly of vigorous activity

52.   Stay mentally inquisitive

53.   Weight training

54.   Volunteer

55.   Safe Sex

56.   Do chores around the house

57.   Vitamin B

58.   Watch who you kiss

59.   Hug Someone

60.   Clean your skin

61.   Exfoliate your skin

62.   Moisturize your skin

63.   Do physical activities you enjoy

64.   Eat breakfast

65.   Avoid negativity

66.   Meditate

67.   Deep breathing

68.   Eliminate indoor air pollutions

69.   Open windows

70.   Wipe down exercise equipment

71.   Create a good sleep area.  (Cool, dark and quiet)

72.   Participate in social activities

73.   Eat yogurt

74.   Reduce sources of electromagnetic fields

75.   Eliminate or reduce synthetics

76.   Use natural cotton or silk sheets

77.   Include fiber to your daily diet

78.   Wash your hands after using restroom, handling money, coughing or sneezing

79.   Rotate your mattress every 3 months

80.   Identify possible food allergies

81.   Eliminate the of plastic containers

82.   Create an emergency plan

83.   Create a disaster supply kit: Water, food, first aid kit, medications, clothing, bedding, and tools

84.   Launder or microwave kitchen sponges, dishcloths regularly

85.   Sanitize you kitchen and bathroom weekly

86.   Limit exposure to pesticides and fungicides

87.   Know emergency water disinfection procedures

88.   Drink green tea, black tea, and cranberry juice

89.   Eat raisins

90.   Naps are good

91.   Financial Stability

92.   Stay active after retirement

93.   Share your knowledge to help others

94.   Detoxify your body

95.   Sun-glazing

96.   Use Hydrogen Peroxide

97.   Remove Dental Metals

98.   Eliminate or minimize fast food

99.   Eat organic food

100.                        Perform a candida cleanse

101.                        Limit the use of Antibiotics

102.                        Do not use artificial sweetners

103.                        Eliminate hexachlorophene and diethanolamine in  products

104.                        Eliminate food dyes

105.                        Eliminate non-prescr i ption  and prescr i ption drugs

106.                        Reduce the use of cleaning products with chemicals in them

107.                        Check for a choline deficiency

108.                        Check for a Iodine deficiency

109.                        Check for a zinc deficiency

110.                         Vitamin A or beta carotene

111.                        Reduce the use of your Cell phone

112.                        Reduce the use of your microwave oven

113.                        Reduce the use of HDTV

114.                        Reduce the use of Laptop computers

115.                        Reduce the use of wireless devices

116.                        Treat emotional stress

117.                        Eliminate the use of propylene glycol

118.                        Eliminate the use of sodium lauryl sulfate

119.                        Do a Colon cleanse

120.                        Do a Liver cleanse

121.                        Do a Kidney cleanse

122.                        Do a parasite cleanse

123.                        Do a heavy metal cleanse

124.                        Increase acid in your body by eating apples, or cider vinegar

125.                        Eat organic fruits and vegetables

126.                        Stay away from doctors that prescribe drugs as a cure

127.                        Go to a licensed healthcare practitioner

128.                        Reduce the use of pasteurized foods

129.                        Take digestive enzymes

130.                        Prunes and prune juice

131.                        Aloe Vera gel, juice or Aloe Vera leaf capsules

132.                        Castor Oil

133.                        Rebounding

134.                        Psyllium

135.                        Colonics

136.                        Stay away from the drug called thimerosal  (mercury) found in vaccines

137.                        Eliminate the use of hair dyes

138.                        Eat  organic kosher beef

139.                        Cinnamon

140.                        Eat Acai

141.                         Peptides

142.                        Pray

143.                        The use of multi-wave oscillation

144.                        Palladium lipoic complex

145.                        Laughter is good medicine

146.                        Shark cartilage

147.                         Oral Chelation

148.                        Eliminate phenylpropanolamine

149.                        Eliminate or reduce the use of  Aaspartame, Splenda, Nutrasweet, Equal and sugar free

150.                        Use extra virgin oil

151.                        Use organic spices

152.                         Drink Yerba Mata tea

153.                        Avoid Teflon

154.                        Take Coral Calcium

155.                        Use saunas to help eliminate toxins

156.                        Eliminate Monosodium glutamate (MSG)

157.                        Reduce or eliminate the use of Mayonnaise

158.                        Stay away from Shellfish or any fish that swims on the bottom of the water or seas

159.                        Water with Chlorine or Fluoride in it

160.                        Eliminate or reduce pork

She’s Back and Access Talent Has Her

Columbus, Ohio ………March 15, 2008   Access Talent of Galloway, Ohio has signed Brandi Lynn Howard to a booking agreement.  Jim Bruce and George Kidder owners of Access Talent, is announcing this achievement for the second time.  Originally Access Talent signed Brandi to a contract when she was only 10 years old and that was 13 years ago.  Now 23, Brandi has decided after 5 years of performing locally on her own,  she is now ready to take her career to the next level.  We last worked with Brandi in 2003 and she was one of the premier performers in the Midwest.  Brandi’s grandmother, Donna Sagraves was the driving force behind Brandi’s career when her grandmother died of cancer in 2002.  At the age of 17 Brandi decided that she needed a break from her music career and other than an occasional local performance she tried to work a normal job and pursued other careers.  We remained close and Brandi suggested she might like to perform again.  She suggested I help her get a band together and “lets give it try”.

 Brandi is a singer/songwriter that loves to perform before large and small crowds.  She has performed at hundreds of fairs and festivals, clubs, conventions, private parties, veteran groups, picnics, reunions and benefits.   By the age of 12 Brandi had won numerous talent contests including Loretta Lynn’s Talent Contest held at her ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.  In Las Vegas, Nevada she won the coveted CMAA’s National Awards of Vocalist and Rising Star Female Entertainer of the Year.   At the age of 15 the Ohio Country and Western Music Association awarded Brandi Ohio’s Entertainer and Best Female Vocalist of the Year.   Brandi has had the privilege of performing on numerous television shows and in 2003 Brandi’s musical talents were featured on NHK-TV in Japan and telecast worldwide.

 When Brandi was a very young lady her Grandfather took her to a live concert.  He noticed that Brandi was shaking and crying while watching the show.  He asked her “Why are you crying?”  She said “This is what I want to do, Grandpa.  I want to be an entertainer.”  

 Access Talent believes that modern technology combined with a business attitude is vital and an essential part of any entertainers’ presentation today.  It is also necessary for any new or indie artist to understand that a major label contract is not absolute for you to make a profit, survive and/or succeed as an entertainer today.  It has been proven that many indie artists without a major contract have had a very successful career as an entertainer. Lets not underestimate the power of a major label or what it can do for you.  Access Talent totally endorses that all serious artist should pursue to a higher goal.  Access Talent service will improve your current situation and prepare you for national exposure should you adheres to a major label goal.  Access Talent believes that in today's world the artists should make themselves as visual to the world as possible.  Any artist not using modern tech i.e. videos and computer promotions; will be unable to advance in this competitive world.   Jim Bruce has been in the music business as a consultant,  Indie Record Label owner, Talent Agent and Manager, Music Publisher, and Promoter for 19 years.  For 7 years each Access Talent managed the careers of Debbie Collins and Brandi Lynn Howard.   

  Mr.Kidder who recently join Access Talent will  manage all aspects of their publicity and marketing programs for the rock group Category IV, Brandi Lynn Howard and all future acts signed by Access Talent including bookings, public relations, marketing and trade shows.  “We are excited to have Mr. Kidder join our team of professionals,” said Jim Bruce.  As at his most recent position as board member and Chairman in charge of Advertising for 11 years with the Earth Angel Foundation a charity foundation that gives Dream Vacations to Ohio Children with life threatening and terminal illnesses. George will bring a rich experience of dealing with people in the entertainment industry that will help our clients get the exposure they need through the establishment of professionally designed and executed promotions.  Mr. Kidder has also worked for 37 years in a variety of positions at the Diamond Power Specialty Company in Circleville, Ohio.