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An Album Party...A Great Loss...Hanging Laundry

BILL BLOG Wednesday, June 10, 2026   The middle of the week has arrived. It’s Wednesday, and it will be warm. 93 for the high today.   There’s a lot to get to today, so let’s go.   YESTERDAY Tuesday was all about the French Family Band album release party that was held at the world-famous Station Inn last night here in Nashville. And boy, Stuie , Camille , and Sonny , and the band knocked it out of the park at the Station Inn, which was packed with fans and celebrities cheering them on.      I sat next to my buddy Jimmy Fortune and his wife Nina last night, who has been a champion of the French Family Band since they moved here 6 years ago from Australia and New Zealand. Jimmy often uses Stuie and his guitar player when he’s out doing shows, and Stuie also plays with “ Brothers of the Heart, ” which Jimmy is also a part of.         And I picked up a little present while I was there.     This al...

Chart News...Veteran Calvin Scott....Album Premiere Tonight

BILL BLOG Tuesday, June 9, 2026   Tuesday morning in Nashville. Some more rain today, with flooding expected in many areas. A high of 83 today.   YESTERDAY I had the day off for the most part, and got reset for a busy week that will include four songwriting sessions, an album showcase party, and a trip to Cincinnati to catch a little baseball. I’m keeping my eyes on the Cincinnati forecast, hoping the rain stays away for both of the afternoon games I’m seeing.   ON THE CHART The song “ Moonshine on the Still ” went #1 on one bluegrass chart recently, the song I wrote with Laura Leigh Jones that Dailey & Vincent recorded.      And now it’s sitting at #2 on the Bluegrass Today chart. Fingers crossed. It would be very cool to have it go to the top spot on two separate music charts.     SAD NEWS Calvin Scott is a wonderful veteran from Marion, Illinois, whose story I wrote into song a couple of years ago titled “Back...

Veterans In Durham..."Grace"...Fireworks

BILL BLOG Monday, June 8, 2026   Here comes another Monday. 82 with some rain, and maybe a thunderstorm today in Music City.   THE WEEKEND Friday morning, I headed for the airport. A Lyft picked fellow songwriter Bill DiLuigi and me up to take us to BNA in Nashville. The driver arrived in a brand new self-driving Tesla. And he never put his hands on the wheel all the way to our airport. Amazing. This was my second ride in one, and now I’m convinced I could see myself in one.   Early Friday afternoon, I landed in Raleigh-Durham for our Freedom Sings USA retreat, held at the VA Center in Durham.    I’ve been in a few VA’s writing with soldiers. The VA Center here is beautiful, well-maintained, and the staff we worked with were terrific. Including Manaca Gilmore , who headed up our event. She lost her eyesight in battle in Iraq and is one of the most uplifting, positive folks you could ever meet. And a heck of a singer herself!    ...