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BILL BLOG Tuesday, August 11, 2026   Hello, Tuesday morning. It’s warm, and getting warmer. A high of 94 in Nashville today. By Friday we’ll be pushing 100.   And it’s not just us who are sweating, as July broke a 132-year-old mark for the hottest ever for that month. And August is looking like it might do the same thing.     YESTERDAY At the last second, I cancelled my songwriting session because of a new cell phone issue I was having. It’s a long story, and you’d be bored, so I’m just going to leave it at that. But I would like to have my time back that I spent dealing with it. Sigh.   INDIANA My day opened up, and I spent part of the time adding some new shows to my tour calendar, including a February show in Merom, Indiana. Just me, a guitar, some singing at storytelling at a historic venue in southwest Indiana. I don’t do a lot of “solo” shows, so this one will be a little different.     TENNESSEE My next show is just a...

BILL BLOG Monday, August 10, 2026   Another Monday morning is on us. A hot week ahead of us here in Nashville, with the temperature hovering in the mid-90s all week.   It’s so hot, one might have to buy one of these bad boys.     THE WEEKEND Saturday, my wife Kathy had a book signing event at the Buchanan Log House , one of those places with a lot of southern history attached. Cool place.     There were maybe 15 or so authors all selling their own books in different rooms in the cabin. Kathy had a nice turnout of friends, and folks interested in her book “Subtle Frequency.”     And, she signed several of them, some folks buying them for friends on their Christmas gift list who are avid readers.       A good day of meeting folks, shaking hands, and selling some books.     MEANWHILE My daughter Heather shared some beautiful pictures of a dress she made, modeling it at the San Diego ...

BILL BLOG Friday, August 7, 2026   And we’ve made it to Friday morning—a hot 91-degree day in Nashville is on tap.   YESTERDAY I had a great and very fun writing appointment with Belinda Smith yesterday at my publishing company. Belinda has had a LOT of her songs recorded in the gospel world, but she can write anything. Yesterday we tackled more of a “country” idea I brought with me.   This is one of the gospel songs Belinda wrote that Jeff and Sheri Easter recorded, “ Over and Over .”   In Nashville, most songwriters have another real job that helps pay the bill, since songwriter dollars with streaming and such have shrunk the earnings for anyone trying to make a living rhyming words and making up melodies. In Belinda’s case, she spent several years working in the Social Security office before moving over to the VA to work with veterans and helping them receive benefits, disability pay, etc. That led to a discussion about our veterans, and filling...