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Rack locations are “I remember as a 5-year-old constantly was fascinating to me, it is a part of American also available on our website. humming ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ by Elgar history that had really been misrepresented,” For subscriptions please contact: without knowing what it was. My love for Russell said. [email protected] music was always in my psyche. If I saw a The musical was performed for the first The views and opinions expressed in beautiful view, even as a child, I would start time at the Desert Star Theater in October 2016. display advertisements do not necessarily humming something that came from nowhere. “I heard about the Desert Star from actress reflect or represent the views and opinions That, of course, has never ceased thank Brittney Nielson who I met on a previous held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be goodness,” Russell said. musical. I learnt that they continuously produce reproduced in whole or in part without the Russell’s childhood in Nottingham, musical theatre, which I really thought was to express written consent of the owner. England was the place his informal instruction be admired. I also wanted to write an original in music began. It would also flavor the music musical in Salt Lake City. I thought it was he later performed. time,” Russell said. The Murray Team “I think for any artist the childhood you Katie Terry who performed at the Desert experience defines who you will be later on Star agrees. CREATIVE DIRECTOR: in life. Coming from England, family ties “Desert Star is a great space for a debut Bryan Scott were always paramount, most of my family of a musical and the atmosphere there is [email protected] lived within a few streets so there was always particularly perfect for one about the Alamo someone coming around for a cup of tea, the with it’s western theme,” Terry said. EDITOR: kettle was always boiling. I was always making The Alamo project and Air Supply’s Travis Barton sounds on empty tins, and making a guitar success came in part from the beating of tin [email protected] from pieces of wood and string, just to hear the pots, the beauty of the English countryside and ADVERTISING: noise. I became fascinated by the piano in our Singer and songwriter Lord Graham Russell (Stephen the humming Elgar. That success will continue 801-254-5974 front room but nobody played it, it was just a Lavoie) to flourish because of Russell’s dedication to piece of furniture, till I was tall enough to reach music. DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING: the keys, then it was mine,” Russell said. “You have to be prepared to dedicate Ryan Casper Russell not only grew to reach the piano people love dearly,” Russell said. your life to music, yet even from very humble [email protected] 801-671-2034 keys he went on to master his musical craft. Russell’s creative drive didn’t end with beginnings anyone can achieve success. “As a musician my greatest achievement Air Supply’s success. While performing 130 Success has a price to pay and sacrifices that SALES ASSOCIATES: has been the success of Air Supply as a group. live concerts a year he also collaborated with must be made. It’s not a destination, it is a Melissa Worthen Against all the odds we became what thousands writers Sam Goldstein and Craig Clyde to lifetime path that takes you wherever you need [email protected] of other bands wanted to be. I have never compose an original score for the new musical to go,” Russell said. l 801-897-5231 thought of myself as a great musician because “Alamo: Voice of Freedom”. that is certainly not true. However, I play and The musical is told from the voices of Steve Hession [email protected] sing with a unique style that I did not find, African slaves owed by the defenders of the it found me. My proudest moment is when I Alamo Mission in Texas, a story largely untold. “Desert Star is a great space for Josh Ragsdale walk on stage every night and people know my “Once I began to read the research that a debut of a musical…” [email protected] songs, and not only that, the songs are a part of Sam found on the Alamo I began to get hooked 801-824-9854 their lives, I have contributed to something that into the story of Joe and the other slaves. The CIRCULATION COORDINATOR: Brad Casper [email protected] EDITORIAL & AD DESIGN: Tina Falk Ty Gorton Murray City Journal Designed, 9500 South 500 West Published & to our CommunityThank Sponsors You for Suite 205 Distributed Sandy, UT 84070 by supporting City Journals Phone: 801 254 5974 MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to inform and entertain our community while promoting a strong local economy via relevant content presented across a synergetic network of print and digital media. free l community l papers MURRAYJOURNAL.COM FEBRUARY 2017 | PAGE 3 PAGE 4 | FEBRUARY 2017 LOCAL LIFE MURRAY JOURNAL United We Read hopes to bring county together through reading By Kelly Cannon | [email protected] alt Lake County Library Services is hoping to bring residents Sand community together through the shared experience of reading the same book in United We Read. Over the next few months, residents are encouraged to read “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman and participate in programs and events based on the book.