Patty B. Recording Artist / 12 Step Music Fest
has been performing professionally since the age of 15, in acoustic, electric, single, duo, trio and full band projects. Patti has expanded her musical talent on an ongoing basis and continues her musical journey through the millennium. Patty is performing at the 2009 12 Step Music fest.
Interview With Recovery Recording Artist Kristin Cappiello
While making an intrepid inventory of herself, she became aware that singing/songwriting is what she was supposed to do. This was a gift that would be a shame to be exhausted.
Kristin will be performing at this years 12 Step Music Fest in Florida.

Conley White Nashville 12 Stepper
Professional staff songwriter for Nashville music publishers. Conley will be performing at this years 12 Step Music Fest in Florida. Tune in and hear his story and his recovery music. A remarkable man.
Ken Seeley of A&E's INTERVENTION
Board Registered Interventionist (Level) II
Registered Addiction Specialist
Certified by the National Association of Drug and Alcohol Interventionists, Ken has been professionally and personally involved in the recovery community for over 16 years.
Mike McCoy CityTeam Ministries is carrying on the work that the Peniel Mission began, providing hot meals, safe shelter, showers, and clean clothing to this city's homeless population. A recovery program is in place for those men that are on a road of destruction from drugs and alcohol.
CityTeam is involved in real life situations with the people that walk through our doors. The caring staff at CityTeam reaches out to those people in need and shows them there is real hope in Christ in order to formulate an everlasting real change in their lives.
Michael Purington Pioneer of Recovery Music
Michael Purington played saxophone in a dance band at age 13, quickly promoting himself to guitar shortly thereafter. At 19, he began playing professionally and started the Lost Highway Band in 1974, touring the western United States and Canada. They released two albums and three singles, and performed with Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, B.B. King and George Thorogood, among others. Michael has played music part-time for the past ten years.
Dixie B. Country Recovery Recording Artist
At the age of twelve years old, she performed weekly at a local music park called "The BAY BARN" in Gaffney, SC.  In Nashville by 17, she would "sit -in" every chance she got, but her eagerness to sing on a regular "paid" gig took her back home to Asheville, NC where she became lead singer with a band called "Southern Stock ". They worked for three years at the Nashville Club as the house band. In 1980, they were asked to perform as an opening act for "The Kendalls" (Heaven's just a Sin Away) Now Dixie is a singing sensation opening her heart to you and I through her new CD, "The Rhythm of Recovery"
Interview With Perry / Alcoholic - Addict
Perry is from Albany, Oregon where the Monty'man lives andbroadcast. Perry shares his experience, strength and hope live in the studio. A powerful story of mess, message and the solution.
Founders of "In The Rooms" Kenny P and RT.
Also Jeff Wilbee of Jeff Wilbee Speaks
Join us for a great interview with the founders of
the largest Recovery Community on the Internet  today. "In The Rooms"
Next is Jeff Wilbee inspires his audiences to change.  Over his career in addictions and community corrections he has witnessed countless changed lives.  Jeff believes that all of us are in need of Discovering our Recovery.  He advances that the essence of life is to grow as a person; socially, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Annie The Creator of ann-e Recovery App for iPhones
Monty's guest is Annie the creator of the iPhone App ann-e.
This is the most incredible app you will fin for the recovery community. What can you do with ann-e? What can't you do? The ann-e iPhone app is a networking application for 12 Step program members.
With it, you can reach out for support, or offer help, to other members of 12 Step programs in your community and all over the world.
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Dr. Allen Berger
Monty's guest is Dr. Allen Berger.
Allen Berger has been helping people establish and
enrich their recovery for over 34 years. He received his
doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California.
Dr. Berger has been a guest on Take12Radio.com
before and it is an honor to bring him back.
The Topic:
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Holidays.
Your going to really enjoy this one!
Dr. Pat Allen
From Oprah to Take12Radio.com
Dr Allen is Monty's guest as she talks about her book
"The Truth About Men Will Set You Free
But First It Will Piss You Off."
Dr. Allen is a sister in recovery.

Melanie Solomon
Author of AA Not The Only Way.

AA-Not The Only Way is an informative guide that not only provides the consumer with alternatives to the traditional 12-step approach, but also has organized into a comprehensive directory who offers this kind of help and where exactly one can go. You can not find all of this information, all in one place, anywhere else!
Greg Gerace / Recording Artist 12 Step Music Fest
Growing up in Michigan, the heartland of “old time rock n roll”, I was weaned on Led Zeppelin.  Nurturing what Neil Young said then and is still true today that, “rock and roll will never die”.  Just look at the Rolling Stones.  My mom bought me my first guitar.  A friend wrote three chords on a scrap of paper.  My sister wrote a book of poems and my journey as a songwriter had begun.

Thrown Alive Recovery Band / 12 Step Music Fest
Thrown Alive enjoys a 20-year musical partnership between guitarist / vocalist, Roger H. and drummer, Joe D. at its core. The music ranges from the hook-filled hard-rock sound of “Yesterday” and “The Insanity” to the softer, nearly Country music sounds of “Won’t Get High” and “Another Side to Mountains”.

Clyde Iron Band / 12 Step Music Fest
Clyde Iron is a band based out of Duluth, Minnesota that originated in October of 2007 when the two met at Beaners Central in West Duluth.  The music is written by both Jason Koski and Jessica Myshack.

Freebo / Recording Artist / 12 Step Music Fest
For 30 years, Freebo played bass on recordings and toured with some of the great artists of our time--people like Bonnie Raitt (10 years), John Mayall, CSN, Maria Muldaur, Ringo Starr, Michelle Shocked, Loudon Wainwright, Dr. John, and many others.


WWf's & WWE's Jim Heaney Pro Wrestler in Recovery
From the world of fame and no money in the arena of wrestling to a life of sobriety and a deep relationship with God Jim shares his story and some about the movie The Wrestler.

Recovery Comedian Yul Spencer
YUL “SPENCER” with 15 years clean and sober does it all from film to television, stand-up to stage, animated series to commercials. This multi-talented actor/comic has universal appeal, but his spin on life is all his own. With the support from many comedians, this 20 year plus veteran began his career at the Comedy Store and the Improvisation club in Hollywood.

Concreat Skiffle / Recovery Rockers / 12 Step Music Fest
They are a hard rock band of the stoner-rock genre of music. Main influences are blues based, British Invasion, and American 80's & 90's hard rock of L.A. & Seattle.

Rick Ohrstrom President CR Recovery Solutions
C4 Recovery Solutions is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of substance use disorder prevention and recovery services. We seek to advance this goal by:
Coordinating—Designing, implementing, facilitating, and/or monitoring projects and programs to improve outcomes-based prevention and recovery services for substance use disorders.
Shawn Henshew from Intervention ep 82 "Chris" on A&E
Chris was 34 when he took ONE LAST DRINK that made him make a fatal decision to take his own life. Shawn has dedicated the rest of his life to tell his story.
From A&E's Intervention with Ken Seeley.
Brian Gardner / Positive Thinker, and Man of Action
Founder of the "One Hour a Week" campaign.
A brother in recovery Brian has a passion for changing the negitive into positive.
Bryan Duncan / Multi Dove Award / Recovery Recording Artist
Bryan has had many #1 hits over the years including "Traces of Heaven," "Things are Gonna Change," "United We Stand" and "Don't Look Away" from the Slow Revival album; "Love Takes Time," "You Don't Leave Me Lonely," "Into My Heart," "When It Comes to Love" and "I'll Not Forget You" from the Mercy album; and "A Heart Like Mine" from the compilation My Utmost for His Highest.
Tommy Holmes / Recovery Recording Artist
Recently Tommy was asked to write and record songs for the film 39 Pounds of Love. Tommy has also had several songs featured on national televison shows such as ABC's The Nine, The WB's Dawson's Creek and UPN's Jake 2.0. You can find Tommy at many recovery concerts and events around the country.
Mark Lundholm /  Recovery Comedian
Mark Lundholm has had his own Showtime Special, appeared on Comedy Central, and written and starred in his own one-man theater show, Addicted...a comedy of substance. This play received one of the highest ratings in the ZAGAT Survey history!
Mark also speaks around the world on the topics of humor, addiction, recovery and treatment of substance abuse.
What Makes an Oldtimer
Good question. From a privisoly recorded show the guys ask this question. You may be surprised at the answer.
An Oldtimer today may not really be an Oldtimer at all.
Bob Ramsted / Pirate & owner of Pirate's Plunder
A fellow member of the 12 Step community Bob is a one of a kind guy with all the charisma and savvy of an old time pirate without the violence. His recovery has taken him from the bottom of the barrel to a successful business owner and good friend of Take12Radio.com
Wes & Renee Smith / Rapper / Married in Recovery
Tune into this show on being married in recovered. What it's like for two young people both in recovery to be married and have a musical courier.
Carl "Tuchy Palmieri" Author and Publisher
The second son of Italian immigrants, Carl grew up in Westport, Connecticut. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Bridgeport he began his career marketing and installing accounting computers for the Burroughs Corporation. Twenty-one years later, in 1987, he started his own computer business. Carl is also the author of a series of self-help books and publisher of many recovery books.
Joseph McCabe / Recovery Recording Artist
Started guitar at 5. saw Beatles on Ed Sullivan, and played the broom all the time. With a real guitar he was Off...He always drew
a crowd when he played. Played in coffee houses at 11-15. Now in recovery he plays what he know best, his experience, strength and hope.
Two 30 Minute Shows
Kenny P & Ron T from "In the Rooms"
"Kenny P and Ron T are the co-founders of the Webs largest growing Recovery Community. Join the Monty'man as he interviews these two visionaries.
Jeff Wilbee
Jeff Wilbee inspires his audiences to change.  Over his career in addictions and community corrections he has witnessed countless changed lives.  Jeff believes that all of us are in need of Discovering our Recovery. and hope.
Two 30 Minute Shows
The Positive Sounds of Saxophonist Dave Panico
With emotional power and musical passion to spare, multi-talented saxophonist, clarinet and flute player Dave Panico-renowned by his thousands of fans as "The Soaring Saxman"
shares his talant with us here on Take12Radio.com
Light Switch
Lightswitch is a group of four brothers making up a highly professional, youth-oriented, Christian rock band. Without compromising their music, the band brings an energy to the stage as well as a positive message to today's youth.
Two 30 Minute Shows
Jonah Yolman the Events Director for Sober Nightlife
www.sobernightlife.com
Want to party? Let's do it right! Just because your sober doesn't mean the fun is over!
Terry Coleman
Ripleys Believe it or Not world record holder for singing 40 hours of hymns.
Recovered addict and alcoholic

Two 30 Minute Shows
Zac Reaizman
an amazing whirlwind of a singer / songwriter
Zach is currently writing and recording in Los Angeles with producer Michael Raphael. As a producer, Michael has worked with a variety of up-and-coming young artists and just completed two projects for Columbia/Sony Music. He has worked side-by-side with legendary producer Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne). Michael co-wrote and produced songs on hit CD’s for Busted and Son of Dork, Michael has shared the stage with artists KISS, Nickelback, Jessica Simpson, and Michelle Branch.
Ray C of "A National Association of Addicts & Alcoholics
A National Association of Recovered Addicts and Alcoholics
ANARAA is a fellowship of men and women who seek recovery from drug addiction or alcoholism. This program of recovery is neither new nor better than the 12 steps of AA; it is simply a stricter adherence to those guidelines.

Two 30 Minute Shows
Benoit Denizet Lewis
In 2009, Simon & Schuster published his first book, America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life, which some very nice people said some very nice things about. The paperback version, which has a different cover, comes out Jan. 5th. That same day, Simon & Schuster will also publish American Voyeur: Dispatches From the Far Reaches of Modern Life, a collection of his previously published writing.
Christine Sandor
Christine is the author of Warming the Stone Children (Publish America, 2006) and This is Not Goodbye: A Holistic Guide to Helping Grieving Children (Windy City Publishers, 2009). She is also a freelance writer for several websites and has published articles on various websites and magazines. "Whether you are a survivor of mother-daughter sexual abuse as I am, of abuse of any kind, or a therapist in seeking to help others, these are the books for you"
Two 30 Minute Shows
Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Christopher Kennedy Lawford was born in Malibu, California, the first-born child of President John F. Kennedy’s sister, Patricia, and famous Rat Pack actor, Peter Lawford. He grew up on both coasts and experienced the high life of Hollywood and the powerful world of politics.
Christopher discuss his book "Moments of Clarity" and his personal story of recovery
Larry Doochin
Larry talks with the Monty'man about his book "I Am Therefore I Am"
"I Am Therefore I Am is about God's Love and finding that Love in our heart. We were created out of Love, by Love, so that we could be Loved. We are here to remember and recognize that Love. We are not here to acquire more 'stuff'.
Two 30 Minute Shows
Chris Schroeder of Afflicted & Affected
Chris is the founder of Afflicted and Affected, interviewing leaders in the addictive illness field and other interesting personalities revolving around the recovery world. Chris comes into contact with those who research and apply the latest methods of treatment and those who are a force in positive change in outcomes and funding both politically and in the media.
He has been a host of various TV and radio shows. He has also been active lecturing at recovery centers, correctional facilities and graduate schools over the past 17 years promoting the abstinence/12 step processes.
William Dice
William Dice of the Benjamin Hugo Dice foundation. William's son Benji was shot in the back over and over again while trying to escape a drug deal gone bad in Dayton Ohio. William shares his story of experience, strength and hope and his desire to see Benji's story help those needing and seeking recovery.

Two 30 Minute Shows
Grammy Award Winning Artist Jim Warren
Grammy Award Winning Artist Jim Warren Over Two Decads of Sobriety Over 200 hundred book covers for such authors as Arthur C. Clarke, Robin Cook and Clive Barker. Album covers for Prince, Alice Cooper etc and movie posters for Phantasm, Night of the Living Dead (the remake) Waxworks etc. Also numerous magazine covers such as Twilight Zone and Heavy Metal Magazine.
Lori Wagner / Recovery Recording Artist / Recovery Fest
Recovery Recording Artist Lori Wagner will rock you through some of the most well known recovery slogans and principles applied and implemented by those in recovery. From the rock'n sound of "Love, Hugs and Rock & Roll" to the hunting convictions of her song "Resentments" the listener will surely identify as they experience Lori's CD Rockovry.
Charlie G "It's All In The Journey Magazine"
Charles G. the editor In Chief of "It's All In The Journey Magazine" tells his story of how he became the first parent to be convicted of a mercy killing and how a tragic crisis turned into hope, success and life for thousands of people around the word. Charlie shares his own story of how God met him in prison through what could only be described as a divine intervention. You won't soon forget this interview.
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Tawana / Singer Songwriter  / Covenant Eyes
Singer / Songwriter Tawana Albert lived with Internet pornography for years. She herself was not addicted but those around her were. Now Tawana shares her story, music and as a representative of the world's most effective Internet accountability program and organization; Covenant Eyes, Tawana is helping others to heal from the damage that Internet pornography causes.
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