Debbie is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Scarborough Research. Eda Ashby composed the sacred music series oratorio: The Tree of Life: Redemption. You can watch the this episode online by clicking here >> WATCH ONLINE
Rodney Hawes is on the National Advisory Council of the Marriott School of Business at BYU and is a member of the Board of Dean’s Advisors at Harvard Business School. He is the former Chairman and CEO of Life Re Corporation and founded the Investment Associates of New Canaan, Connecticut. His entrepreneurial endeavors include computer software companies, consumer products, and developing the Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchise in several western states. Brother Hawes is a military graduate from Stanford and has an MBA from Harvard. You can watch this episode online by clicking here>> WATCH ONLINE
Latter-day Profiles #905 Paul Cardall The four-time Billboard charting recording artist Paul Cardall has inspired people worldwide. Not only as a songwriter, composer, and performer, but He has been successful running his own independent record label Stone Angel Music for more than 10 years.
As a kid he tried piano lessons as an 8 year old but quit after less than a year. As a teenager, Cardall discovered his gift of music after a friend’s tragic death. He found solace through the family piano. Over the next several years, Cardall spent hours at the piano perfecting his gift. He spent time with popular piano instructor Craig Kaelin who helped critique Cardall's music, taught improvisation skills, and shed new light on chord structures. Cardall was also busy learning he had a gift of working with people.
After serving a 2-year mission for his Church he was recruited by Salt Lake Community College with a full ride leadership scholarship. He was involved in student affairs, serving as the Fine Arts President and Public Relations Vice-President. He had the opportunity to work as a board member with a 6-figure budget, coordinating hundreds of events for students and people in the community. He oversaw events with local and national performers, poets, and authors. He also served as President of the Student Leadership Council and was able to help the college administration with organizing recruiting activities.
During his college experience, Cardall took jobs playing the piano for tips in Nordstrom and in fine dining restaurants in Salt Lake City, Utah. Many customers requested a CD of his music, and so in 1994 he Paul recorded his first album titled Sign of Affection. A copy made its way to #1 New York Times best-selling author Richard Paul Evans, writer of The Christmas Box. In 1995 he invited Cardall to create a musical adaptation of his story. Consequently, Cardall was able to work with Evans coordinating tours and other events surrounding the release of the CD and the book. The resulting album sold tens of thousands of copies its first year.
Cardall continued to serve his community as a counselor for Brigham Young University’s Family Program Especially for Youth Camp. His responsibilities included planning and executing events for hundreds of teenagers. During this time, as fans of Cardall’s music continued to grow, he became serious about a career. In 1999, Cardall became a full-time artist when he signed a multi-album deal with Narada, a division of Virgin Records America. After releasing 2 albums with Narada, including a re-release of The Christmas Box Cardall left to start his own record label, Stone Angel Music.
Stone Angel Music distributes his music all over the world. This distribution includes license deals with Orange Music in Singapore, Bon Music in South Korea, and San Pablo Music in Spain. Overall, Cardall has released thirteen studio albums, many of which have debuted on Billboard Charts. In addition to his own music career, Cardall’s label has signed cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, whose Sacred Cello debuted on the Billboard Classical Charts; guitarist' Jake White, and film composer Ryan Stewart, who scores orchestral works for the SCI-FI Channel, and guitarist Ryan Tilby from the Capitol Music group Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband.
Latter-Day Profiles #904 Larry Gelwix Many will recognize Larry Gelwix from the movie Forever Strong. Larry attended Brigham Young University where he received his BA and MA in Organizational Communication. Larry was introduced to rugby at BYU and played on the club team for three years.
Larry went on to become an exceptional rugby coach for Highland Rugby in Utah, and led the team to 392 wins with only 9 losses, and 19 national championships. The nationally-released movie, Forever Strong, was based on of this story.
Larry is also well-known in the Intermountain West as the “Getaway Guru” of Travel Show, a two-hour weekend syndicated radio broadcast for the KNRS Radio in Salt Lake City as well as various stations throughout the Intermountain West region. Larry is also a published author and nationally recognized travel expert. Currently Larry is the CEO of Columbus Travel.
Larry served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Midwestern United States. He and his wife Cathy are the parents for five children and currently reside in Salt Lake City.
You can read and watch stories on the impact that Larry and the Highland Rugby team has had on former players at MissionaryStrong.com
Latter-Day Profiles #903 Brandon Mull Brandon Mull resides in a happy little valley near the mouth of a canyon with his wife and three children. He spent two years living in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile where he learned Spanish and juggling. He once won a pudding eating contest in the park behind his grandma’s house, earning a gold medal. Brandon is the author of the New York Times bestselling Fablehaven series and The Candy Shop War.
Latter-day Profiles will feature Brandon Mull on Wednesday, June 16th at 11 p.m. and Friday, June 18th at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time on BYUTV. You can watch the full interview online by clicking here.
Latter-day Profiles is a collaborative effort of students, faculty and staff at Brigham Young University-Idaho. The program features in-depth interviews with noteworthy members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Guests range from leaders in business and industry to educators, to musicians and authors to volunteers. All have stories to tell that are interesting, informative and thought-provoking.
Latter-day Profiles is produced by students in coordination with faculty and staff advisors. That means the students research the guests, schedule the interviews, run the cameras and edit the programs. BYU-Idaho Communication faculty, Brian Howard, hosts the program and works closely with the students in the production process.
Currently Latter-day Profiles airs three times a week on BYUTV. Thirty new episodes are produced every year.
Debbie Morisie and Eda Ashby.
Many will recognize Larry Gelwix from the movie Forever Strong. Larry attended Brigham Young University where he received his BA and MA in Organizational Communication. Larry was introduced to rugby at BYU and played on the club team for three years.
Brandon Mull resides in a happy little valley near the mouth of a canyon with his wife and three children. He spent two years living in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile where he learned Spanish and juggling. He once won a pudding eating contest in the park behind his grandma’s house, earning a gold medal. Brandon is the author of the New York Times bestselling Fablehaven series and The Candy Shop War.
