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BILL BLOG Friday, June 19, 2026   Here comes a weekend. It’s Friday. A comfortable day is on tap for Nashville, with the high temperature being 83.   YESTERDAY It was a day of feeling much better than I have in a long while, with that lingering cough and cold. I think it finally had enough of me and moved on. Good riddance. I’ve never cancelled so many events on my calendar at one time, but by the time Monday rolls around, things should return to normal for sure. Grateful for that.   I certainly missed being in the town of Heyworth, Illinois, for our Freedom Sings USA event that wrapped up last night with my four songwriter buddies singing songs they’d written with veterans up there.   4 more great veteran songs have been added to the list, and that’s such a great thing.        And I felt really bad when I got a note from some friends in southern Missouri who host Parrot Head concerts at their home, who drove all the way up to He...

BILL BLOG Thursday, June 18, 2026   And now, it’s Thursday morning. An 87-degree high is expected here in Nashville today.   And I woke up with this little view out our back window this morning.   Pretty good way to start the day.   YESTERDAY Yesterday was a pretty good day, as I finally feel like the worst part of this cough that I’ve had for so long may finally be subsiding. Grateful to feel even a little better this morning, and not so much “under the weather.”   It got me thinking, why do we always say, “I’m under the weather” when we don’t feel well? That must mean we NEVER feel good, because aren’t we under the weather ALL the time?   FREEDOM SINGS USA I’m supposed to be in Heyworth, Illinois today to write with a veteran, but this cold I’ve had forced me to cancel. But 4 other songwriter-friends are there, and I got this VIDEO of songwriter Bobby Tomberlin sitting down to sing the old classic song “ Ain’t Misbehavin ’” wit...

BILL BLOG Wednesday, June 17, 2026   Let’s get over the hump. It’s Wednesday, and it’s going to warm up to an 89-degree high in Nashville today.   YESTERDAY By now, my songwriter buddies Steve Dean , Minnie Murphy , Bill DiLuigi , and Bobby Tomberlin are on the road to the small town of Heyworth, Illinois, to write with veterans for Freedom Sings USA.     This is the group’s third trip to Heyworth, but the first one I’ve had to miss because of this lingering cold. I’ll miss seeing the folks up there, and especially the two veterans whom I have already written with. Navy Corpsman Marc Rogers , nicknamed “Armadillo.”     And Carl Johnston , who served as a chaplain in the Army, and is now a minister in Heyworth.      I so hate not being there, but I know 4 new great songs will be written with those we owe so much to.   GREAT MUSIC NEWS I found out yesterday that young country artist Spencer Hatcher will be re...