BILL BLOG
Tuesday April 1, 2025
Tuesday morning. April Fool’s Day. Don’t fall for anything day.
The big storm that rolled through Sunday night included 3 tornados cooled things off in Nashville considerably. The hoodies and jackets came out after they’d been put away.
YESTERDAY
My writing session was with Angus Gill and his housemate Blue Foley joined the two of us. Blue is from Utah originally, produces a big songwriters festival in Denmark every year, has had two Grammy nominations in his past, and Ashley McBryde to name one artist has recorded songs he has written.
Several months back I was over at their house and Blue was upstairs trying to put something together with tool belt on. I said, “Some assembly required huh”? And that lit him up. So yesterday we wrote a really cool Christmas tune with that title.
It was good getting to know Blue better and it’s always fun writing young Angus.
SONG OF THE DAY
Today’s song is “Dirt Road” written with Jerry Salley and the artist Kristy Cox. Born from an idea I brought into the writing room that day and everyone knew instantly what the song should be about. Unplugging. Living off the grid a bit. A simpler life. The song turned out great so thank you Kristy for recording it.
NEW GIG
I got booked to be part of a team building exercise on Friday, May 2 in Nashville. I’ll be one of six songwriters who will be writing songs for a big company coming to do the Music City thing. Each writer will have six different groups from the company to write a parody song with. Line dancing songs from hits that are pre-determined. We write a verse and a chorus in 30 minutes and send them out of the room where they will join an instructor to teach them how to line dance to the song we just wrote. Should be crazy…but fun. Thanks to songwriter Brian White for including me in the group.
SCHEDULE
Here’s my show schedule for the next little bit.
April 12…Private House Concert south Nashville.
May 1…Listening Room Café Nashville with “Hits & Grins”.
May 2…Omni Hotel Nashville for that team-building exercise.
May 3…Star Struck Farms Lebanon, TN with “Hits & Grins”.
May 24-26…Pensacola, Florida with Freedom Sings USA writing songs with vets.
HEALTH NOTES
Alzheimer’s risk rises when the amount of deep sleep falls according to a new study.
Over 200 people, including the crew, were infected with the Norovirus on a Cunard Cruise ship.
Health officials say there is a new blood test that can diagnose Alzheimer diseases and track the progression as well.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN
What?
CHEAP STATES
Dave Ramsey just listed his cheapest states to live in. Here are the top 5 for cheap.
5 Arkansas
4 Mississippi
3 Kansas
2 Oklahoma
And the cheapest state to live in is West Virginia.
Here in Tennessee? We came in the 9th cheapest state to live in while my home state of Missouri was ranked #7.
FROM A MARRIED GUY
“My wife and I often exchange opinions. I come with my own and leave with hers”.
CYBERTRUCK
How about one of our Tennessee farmers using his Tesla Cyber-Truck in a very farm way?
Yep. He’s out spreading manure with his.
BROKE CHICKEN WINGS
The Hooters franchise just declared bankruptcy. Figures. I just bought stock in orange.
CHEAP TICKET
You know your baseball team is bad when you can buy a ticket to watch them play for just one dollar. That’s the case with the Chicago White Sox as some tickets can be bought on Stub Hub for just a buck. And the season has just started!
MEGA MILLIONS
Starting this month, the cost of a Mega Million lottery ticket will jump from 2 dollars to 5 dollars. Officials say that will lead to a lot of billion-dollar jackpot winners. Cool. But I still think I have a better chance of being a billionaire using the Jed Clampett method. I’ve got a shotgun, now all I need is some “bubbling crude”.
HEADLINE OF THE DAY
Forecasters Call for Weather On Monday. (Yep. Pretty good chance of that I’d say)
TODAY
I’m writing with two former American Idol stars today. Janelle Arthur who finished in the top 5 one year.
And Lauren Mascitti who just wows everyone with her voice on every stage she’s been on since her appearance on the show.
There’s only one non-idol in this trio today folks.
Have a great Tuesday!
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