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BILL BLOG Friday July 11, 2025   Friday morning is on us, and here comes the weekend. Sunny and warm in Nashville today with a high of 92.   YESTERDAY Bobby E. Boyd and I wrote at my publishing company, and we tackled a “funny” idea that Bobby had saved specifically for me. Keep in mind that Bobby has written some GIGANTIC hits like “ Broken Road ”. But with me? We wrote a song about a waterbed!   Uh huh. I’m pretty sure it’s not going to be as big a hit as “Broken Road” was for Rascal Flatts . But, it is funny, and it’s always funny to help a hit writer like Bobby chase their funny idea and turn it into a song.   Bobby did share with me how he was a roofer before that Rascal Flatts smash hit came along. And he hated being a roofer. He was probably too old to be up on roofs. When he found out that the group had recorded that song, and that it was going to be a single release, AND that everyone CORRECTLY predicted it to be a big hit, Bobb...

BILL BLOG Thursday July 10, 2025    Here comes Thursday, bringing a lot of sunshine with it to Nashville today and a high of 90.   YESTERDAY My writing session was with my Mobile, Alabama Trop Rock buddy Eric Erdman , who was in town writing and performing this week. Eric is about to celebrate receiving a Gold Album Award, as he’s a writer on “ Stones Throw ”, one of the songs on the Red Clay Strays album. That album, and that group that he’s known since he was young (they’re from Mobile as well), has blown up big time. They are selling out everywhere they go these days. And I could not be happier for my talented friend.     Yesterday, Eric brought an idea to the table about being grateful for those kinds of blessings, and I was happy to write it with him. Eric always plays about 8 guitar chords I don’t know, as he’s a gifted guitarist. And he has a witty, sly sense of humor as well, witnessed in this fun song he wrote, “ Who Is They...

BILL BLOG Wednesday July 9, 2025    Wednesday morning in Nashville. 85 for the high here today with a chance of some light rain.   YESTERDAY Brady Seals , Lauren Mascitti , and I had a great time writing a song for a new project for Seals & Crofts 2 that features Brady and Lua Crofts.   Brady and Lua are related to the original Seals and Crofts . Man, was it so fun writing something that sounded that DUO . I’m a big fan of both the original duo and Seals and Crofts 2 . They have already recorded and released one song that Brady and I wrote, titled “ Running To The Sun ”. And honestly, I’ll be pretty shocked if the song the three of us wrote yesterday doesn’t wind up on the new album.      Brady is not only related to Jim Seals , but he is also related to the late Dan Seals , and his Uncle is Country Hall of Fame Songwriter Troy Seals , who wrote a ton of big hits. The plaque hung on the wall in Brady’s writing...