In the 1960's and 70's, Russ Scalzo was the front man for The Hallmarks, a band popular along the Jersey Shore. At age 17 he wrote Soul Shakin' Psychedelic Sally and signed a record contract with Mercury Records. The song was debuted on Dick Clark's American Bandstand on October 7, 1967.
In April of 1974 at the age 26 Russ suffered heart seizure that eventually led him to a life-changing experience with Jesus Christ. Russ went from performing in bars and clubs to ministering in churches and touring the U.S. and Canada with his band, Saved By Grace. He has written too many songs to count, including music for several original musicals. He is the co-founder and president of a non-profit Christian theater company based in New Jersey, Lighthouse Stage Productions.
A frequent lecturer in Biblical Prophecy, Russ brings a lifetime of technical expertise to a story he believes may well be the substance of tomorrow’s headlines.
