br BROUGHT TO YOU IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RHYTHM BUILDING at MUSIC ROW in NASHVILLE TENNESSEE and THERECORDSHOPNASHVILLE.COM br br Today, a message of love would read something like this, "We're All in This Together, We're All in This Forever, Shouting Out Love!" These are words of affection and hope expressed by Derek Stroker, from his new EP Rise and Shine. Derek is a rising singer, songwriter and musician who can communicate a sense of sincerity, warmth and authenticity through his soulful approach to poprock music. Derek explains why he's spreading a message of love through music very simply, "There is nothing more important than love." Love is the message and music is the language.