Melissa is a freelance writer for Kings County Politics and the Canarsie Courier – Features Editor for Metropolitan Magazine, Creative Director for Preferred Health Magazine, and a lead booker for Dr. Robi Ludwig, a syndicated Psychotherapist.

Prior to turning into an author, she was on her way to seek after a vocation in law enforcement, yet life proceeded on a different route. As a native New Yorker, Melissa knows the rushing about of daily existence yet practices how to balance spirituality and the abundance of joy with assistance along the way. 

DAVID CUNNINGHAM

David Cunningham, M.Ed., is a communication expert and seminar leader for Landmark, a personal and professional growth, training and development company that’s had more than 2.4 million people use its programs to cause breakthroughs in their personal lives as well as in their communities, generating more than 100,000 community projects around the world. In The Landmark Forum, Landmark’s flagship program, people cause breakthroughs in their performance, communication, relationships and overall satisfaction in life. 

David is a senior program leader and a Landmark Forum leader with Landmark. He has successfully led programs to hundreds of thousands of people around the world since 1991. David has been extensively trained in presenting and delivering Landmark’s programs, material, and technology in a powerful and effective manner, and he achieves the highest ratings from individuals, organizations, and groups for his presentation and delivery.

David earned a Master’s in Education from Connecticut State University and a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Connecticut. Before he began leading programs for Landmark, David served as the Director of the Connecticut Justice for Children Collaboration and the Director of Chapter Development for the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse.

MITCH BRADFORD

Born and raised in the small town of Brownsville, TX, Mitch Bradford discovered music at a young age, immersing himself in the sounds of Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Joni Mitchell.  

In 2016, Mitch left his job in the tech world to purse his passions for music and film full-time.

Fast forward two years later, Mitch teamed up with GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING producer Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Zac Brown) to write and record his debut album.

With sessions in Memphis, TN but drawing inspiration from his new West Coast home, Mitch sought out a classic ‘California country’ feel – something that hearkens back to the 1970s folk-rock ‘Laurel Canyon Sound’ of the Eagles, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor – but with a modern twist.

Critical praise has been high. “With a ‘homeward bound style and slice of heartland pop’, Mitch Bradford works with vintage country rock elements emphasizing the winding, wonderful ways & roads of amour.”

And “Love is Kind is a request to a love for a second chance which with its laid back, breezy melody … as bright as the California sunshine” … “A mix between Ray LaMontagne and Paul Simon but stands as something unique.”

Mitch has performed at the Bowery Electric, Rockwood Music Hall, and Piano’s in NYC; Harvard and Stone, Cinema Bar, Bank of Venice, Canter’s in LA; The Bling Pig, Woodruff’s, The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI.

He lives in Los Angeles.

PAUL SAMUEL DOLMAN

Paul Samuel Dolman has dabbled in the film business in Los Angeles with David Foster as his mentor and founded a successful music company in Nashville. He spends his summers on Martha’s Vineyard and the rest of the year in Maui, Hawaii.

I am passionate about…

Connecting on a soul level w/ other people

Self realization that applies to every day living

Finding wisdom in all things

Caring about others and showing it

Making a positive difference in the world

Loving who or what is in front of me in the moment

Being creative in a myriad of ways

Challenging myself to grow, shift & expand

Embodying an integrated, healthy, balanced lifestyle

Sharing with others and asking questionSpending quiet time in nature

Noticing the wonder & mystery that surrounds us

Consciously merging with source and being led

Laughing, laughing & more laughing

Paul wrote the highly successful book, 

Hitchhiking With Larry David

Other books- 

Martha’s Vineyard Miracles 

Seven Crazy Days In Maui 

What Matters Most

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He hosts the What Matters Most Podcast

He travels and gives talks on a variety of subjects.

He has been a professional musician (Piano & Guitar)

Founded an entertainment company

Worked as a film producer in Hollywood

He currently divides his time between Martha’s Vineyard & Anastasia Island

FRANCESCO LUPICA

Biography

I have researched and developed a very distinctive and unique approach to composing and designing sound and songs called, “Visual Music Design”. This has manifested into a powerful music show called the “Cosmic Beam Experience”

The main instrument in the show is a 13 ft. long steel channel beam (450 lbs.) strung with special steel wires utilizing electromagnetic pick-ups that create an indescribable sound sensation. This is also accompanied by an awesome set of drums that I hand made, along with bells, gongs, guitars and other instruments.

Films featuring The Cosmic Beam

• Star Trek The Motion Picture
• Knight of Cups
• Song to Song
• Silence
• Voyage of Time
• Vaxxed
• To The Wonder
• Terrence Malick’s 2011 Film The Tree of Life 
• The New World
• KONG
• Thin Red Line

Media Attention

• “Last Hours” “Carbon – Green World Rising” sponsored and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.
• “Truth Embargo” produced by Just Cause Entertainment.
• “Tom Snyder’s Tomorrow Show” (NBC)
• Several live performances, television/radio and news shows, newspaper write-ups and magazines articles. (see article in shine on hollywood)
• Featured in an article for LA weekly about myself and Terrence Malick’s films.
• “War Of The Worlds” Trailer (Steven Spielberg) features the Beam composition.
• Michael Moore’s “Sicko” Documentary with composition Beam.
• Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies” with composition Beam.

Drummer & Percussionist

• “Fleetwood Mac”
• “Steven Segal Band”
• “Taj Mahal”, Ry Cooder (Rising Sons)
• “US”
• “West coast Pop Art Experimental Band”
• “Travel Agency” (Viva Records)
• “Shanti” (Atlantic Records), with Zakir Hussain and Ashish Khan. One of the first bands to integrate traditional classical Indian music with Rock & Roll.

Current Projects

• The building of the Ultimate Sound System and “Visual Music Design” Experience. This will be the space shuttle of sound experiences!
• The “More Love Campaign”
• “Spiritual Nightclub Project”
• Productions of videos of songs I wrote: Go To Work”, Heal Yourself”, “Let It Be Known – Calling All Angels”, “So Much Love” and “Dying to be Free”.
• Film scores, production and recording of five performance CD’s.