By Alan on Jul 03 in Blog tagged 4th of July, Aubree Oliverson, David Osmond, Firework, Katy Perry, Nathaniel Drew, Salt Lake Pops Orchestra, video | 1 Comment

FIREWORK – THE VIDEO

David Osmond & Salt Lake Pop Orchestra

Aubree Oliverson, Nathaniel Drew

Just in time for the 4th of July weekend, David Osmond and the Salt Lake Pops Orchestra
with Aubree Oliverson and Nathaniel Drew redo Katy Perry’s song with their amazing version of FIREWORK.

Watch it on YouTube.com

Download it on iTunes.com

Follow David on Facebook

Listen to the words and become a FIREWORK ! ! !

For The Family

By Alan on Jun 21 in Blog tagged against MS, Alan Osmond, all-natural treatments, alternative medicines, blender, daily battle, David Osmond, diagnosis, dibilitation, disease, essential, Family, Father and Son, fighting spirit, golf cart, greatest act, homeopathic, hydro-exercise, lean meat, leg brace, Mormon faith, multiple sclerosis, never complained, no caffinated beverages, no casein, no drinking, no gluten, no smoking, nutrition, osmonds second generation, protein, refined flour, spouse, steroids, sugar, Suzanne Osmond, symptons, The Osmond Family, the show must go on, the whole family, unconditional love, viris, wheelchair, Winning | 2 Comments

Alan and David Osmond

Courtesy of David Osmond

Growing up Osmond comes with certain expectations: You sing, you dance and no matter what, the show must go on.

This has never been a problem for David Osmond, one of eight sons of Alan Osmond, the oldest of the famous brothers who shot to fame in the 1960s and ’70s. David, 32, continued the family’s pop legacy as the lead singer for Osmonds Second Generation, competed on American Idol in 2009 and released a solo album in 2010.

But just seven years ago David’s career — and life — were suddenly in jeopardy: He could not sing, play guitar or even walk because of pain in his chest and paralysis stretching from his toes to his diaphragm. Multiple sclerosis was soon diagnosed, just as it had been in his father 20 years earlier when he was in his late 30s. (Siblings or children of people with MS have a 1 in 40 risk of also contracting the disease, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.)

“When I originally received the diagnosis,” David tells me, “I had already tested positive for West Nile virus, but some of the symptoms did not match up. So they tested me for MS and found I had the disease. My doctors believe it may have been dormant in my system, but was triggered by the virus.”

Affecting 2.5 million people worldwide, MS is an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system. It interferes with the transmission of signals to the brain and spinal cord, triggering unpredictable and often debilitating symptoms. MS can cause numbness, tingling and searing pain in the extremities; periods of partial or full blindness; loss of sensory function, like taste or smell; and even paralysis. The cause is not clear and there is no cure, but the effectiveness of long-term drug treatments has improved.

MS affects every patient differently. Most, like David, experience flare-ups that can vary in length and severity, followed by periods of remission with few or no symptoms. “It’s like a roller coaster,” David has said. His father, however, is among the 15 percent of MS patients who have the progressive form of the disease, marked by a slow degeneration of the body’s functions.

At first, David was devastated by the diagnosis. “I was in complete denial,” he admits. Sitting in a wheelchair in 2005, watching his brother’s children playing with their dad, he wondered, “Will I ever have that?”

But now, David says, “I’m almost embarrassed to admit that is how I felt, because when I looked from my brother and my nieces and nephews to my dad, I realized, here is this man who has lived with MS for 20 years — and he has never complained. I realized that life can go on and you can find ways around this disease, just like my dad did.”

(MORE: Multiple Sclerosis: Increasing Quality of Life)

Both father and son have learned to live with MS and deal with its inherent obstacles and dire prognosis. Powerful steroid shots helped David get out of his wheelchair four years ago, enabling him to walk down the aisle with his bride, Valerie, at their wedding. (They began dating before his diagnosis.) “I proposed to her from my wheelchair and she said yes,” he says, “so being able to walk down the aisle with her was something I just knew I had to do.”

David still experiences some pain in his legs, but he has not been back in his wheelchair. He and Valerie now have two daughters, ages 1 and 3.

“I know it’s crazy to say, but it is actually a great time to have MS,” says David, who sits on the board of the Nancy Davis Foundation for MS. (See footage of David and other stars at the foundation’s Race to Erase MS gala.) “The numerous choices we now have to attack this disease that is attacking our bodies are encouraging. I truly think MS is one of the chronic illnesses that may be cured in my lifetime.”

Counting on Nutrition and Family

Part of the Osmonds’ approach to battling MS is an embrace of homeopathic remedies, like aromatherapy. “I was given a cortisone shot when I was first diagnosed in 1987,” Alan says, “and it just about killed me. It was right then that I decided there has to be a better way and I started investigating alternative medicines.”

The Osmonds do not take traditional MS drugs but they do support research into better treatments for the disease. For themselves, though, they believe all-natural treatments and diet choices represent their best chance to keep the disease at bay. Both men follow healthy, all-natural diets that include no gluten (which is found in wheat-based products), no casein (milk protein), no sugar and no refined flour; Alan combines fruits and vegetables in his blender for most meals. They occasionally eat lean meat but prefer to get their protein from omega-3-rich fish. Further, Alan takes a variety of all-natural dietary supplements, including Vitamin D, each day; David takes up to 50 daily supplements. In keeping with the tenets of their Mormon faith, neither man smokes or drinks coffee or caffeinated beverages.

Overall, each man says he has worked to educate himself about MS and has tried various approaches to discover what works best for his own body. Each encourages other MS patients to do the same.

Alan credits his wife, Suzanne, with pointing him toward the alternative treatments that have allowed him, so far, to defy the odds of his grim prognosis. His doctors expected he’d be in a wheelchair by now, but he generally walks without assistance, only occasionally employing a leg brace or golf cart. Alan also participates in hydro-exercise; the buoyancy of the water, he says, takes the pressure off his often-painful joints and helps him maintain balance while going through his exercises.

Both Osmonds believe the unconditional love of a spouse is essential for anyone facing a chronic illness. “It is not just one person who gets MS,” Alan says. “It is the whole family. You have to have the drive and desire to keep living and keep fighting for yourself and those around you.”

Their thriving marriages defy the odds: According to a National Health Institute Survey conducted by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 75 percent of marriages in which one spouse has a chronic illness end in divorce — a rate 50 percent higher than for other marriages.

“Sometimes dealing with something like multiple sclerosis can make your marriage better,” David says. “I know both my wife and I have learned more patience with each other through this journey and I absolutely would not be where I am at today in conquering MS without her.”

As we wound up our interview, David’s girls were calling to him from the next room, eager to get back to playing Legos and watching Disney movies with their dad, experiences that, a few years ago, he was not sure he would ever be able to share. Later, I saw this tweet from David: “Going to make t-shirts for my girls that say ‘Having MS gets on my dad’s nerves.’”

Sherri Snelling’s book on celebrity caregivers, A Cast of Caregivers, will be published by Balboa Press in January 2013.

By Alan on Jun 07 in Blog tagged David Osmond, Show Biz, Show Business, STARBIZ, The Family, TheFamily.com | Comments Off

. What is StarBiz? .

Our son David Osmond invites you to get into the Show Buisness Industry with STARBIZ!

GET IN THE INDUSTRY !

SHOW US YOUR SONG!

(Deadline is Soon!)

If you’re serious about making a living in the music industry, StarBiz is where you belong.  There has never been an opportunity in Utah like this before.

StarBiz is both a workshop and a TV show that improves and showcases a singer-songwriter’s skills.  The 3-day workshop is an invaluable opportunity for both new and seasoned singer-songwriters.  First-time songwriters in high school and seasoned performers alike will grow while experiencing things like:

• Exposure on international television (BYUtv)

• Intimate workshops focusing on topics such as:

  • Songwriting

  • Style and Image

  • Stage Performance & Studio Recording Technique Workshop

  • The Business Side of the Business

• Performing before a panel of industry professionals and getting feedback.

• Writing a brand-new song with a group – in one night.

• Networking with other singer/songwriters and  industry professionals

• Competing for a spot in the StarBiz Top 40

• Competing to earn the Starbiz Grand Prize (details to come)

• And MUCH More.

Additional one-on-one time with any of our instructors can also be arranged for a fee.

So what are you waiting for?  Send in your audition now to josh@lightstonestudios.com.

“When you get in a StarBiz JumpStart Workshop, you’ll get in the industry.”

—Co-founder Aaron Edson

Singer/Songwriter Audition for StarBiz

StarBiz, a new reality format TV show to be shot in Provo, Utah, is seeking singer-songwriters to attend one of thirteen three-day workshops this summer on building their careers as singer-songwriters. Twelve participants will be chosen for each workshop.

The TV show will feature highlights from the workshop. The workshop will include participants performing their original songs before a panel of industry professionals, who will provide coaching and workshops on how to develop their songwriting and performance skills. At the end of the camp, the participants will perform their songs again, and judges will select a few participants to move onto the next round, which is scheduled to be shot this fall in Provo.

Contestants selected will have their workshop fees waived for their participation in the TV show. The first workshop will take place in June.  Meals will be provided, but transportation and lodging will not.  There will be a total of four workshops beginning July, 2011.

Minors are eligible to participate, but must have permission of a parent or legal guardian, who must accompany them during the workshop. Contestants must be at least 14 years old.

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Submission: To be considered for a spot in StarBiz, shoot a video of you performing an original song written by you, upload it to YouTube (you do not need to make it public), and send a link to the video to  josh@starbiz.com. Be sure to include your name, age, name of your parent or guardian if a minor, contact information (be sure to include your email address, as well as physical address and phone numbers), and the name of your song, which must be written by you alone. Feel free to let us know a little bit about yourself in the video. What makes you “you”? The video does not need to be professionally produced, nor does the song need to be arranged. As long as we can clearly see and hear you singing your song (you are welcome to accompany yourself with a guitar or piano), that is all we need. All genres acceptable. No profanity.

Submissions are due by June 15, 2011. We will contact you for more information and make our final selections by July 1, 2011. If selected, you can expect to be used for any one of several three day periods, each running Monday through Wednesday, beginning July 11th.

If you have any questions, please contact Josh at josh@starbiz.com or call 801-373-2880.

Go To http://starbiz.com!

David Osmond

By Alan on Apr 22 in Blog tagged David Osmond, Debbie Gibson, Doug Osmond, Jimmer Fredette, KSL and The Bear, Louie Anderson, Pro Racer Aaron Olivarez, Richard Paul Evans, The Family, the fredette family, theFamily, Utah Entertainment and Choice Awards | Comments Off

My son Doug Osmond, is a good friend of the entire Fredette Family.  He is also one of the producers for the

Utah Entertainment And Choice Awards

that will be held at the Salt Palace on May 20th, 2011 in Salt Lake City!

Jimmer Fredette and his whole family will be there to receive a Special Award!   TICKETS HERE!

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(L to R) John Moyer, Doug Osmond, Mike Baird, Former Governor Norm Bangerter, Jimmer Fredette, Dick Nourse, Doug Clark, planning FUN!

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Many STARS and Celebrities will be Joining the Fredette Family and Jimmer’s brother TJ, will be performing his HIT SONG, “AMAZING”!

DONT MISS IT! May 20th at The Salt Palace!

TICKETS  HERE!

TICKETS  HERE!

By Alan on Mar 24 in Blog tagged Alan and Suzanne osmond, David Osmond, music, Nathan Osmond, Reflected, Sweet | 2 Comments

Suzanne and I Reflected upon our large family and while looking back in time with old pictures and music, we started to count our blessings which was “Sweet”!

Yes, we have eight sons and they are all successful but, today there are two of our sons who have new albums out with sampler albums that we would like to brag, I mean share with you, their NEW music albums, “Reflected”  and   “Sweet”.

Here for our son David’s New Album, ‘REFLEECTED’.

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Here is our son Nathan’s New Hit Single and Album, ‘SWEET’.