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BILL BLOG Thursday, July 9, 2026   Thursday morning has arrived, with a road trip ahead today. 89 with rain in Nashville today, and the rain is going to hang around all weekend.   YESTERDAY I had an open day on my calendar, but my wife Kathy and I spent some of Wednesday high-fiving over her getting a little recognition for her book “Subtle Frequency.’   And this certificate as well.   Happy for her and the book!   If you’re a reader? Grab a copy anywhere online for your summer read this year.       “LIVE” SONG Last night, Texas artist Payton Howie was part of an all-girl songwriter round at the Listening Room Café here in Nashville. And she sang her current single, “ Truck Bed, ” which I wrote with her and Brady Seals . Looks like it went over big with the crowd. Take a LOOK .      #1 ON THE CHART How about this?   The song “ Moon Shines on the Still ” just went #1 on the Banjo Radio Chart f...

BILL BLOG Wednesday, July 8, 2026   Hello, “Hump Day” Wednesday. And it’s going to be a little more comfortable in Nashville today with a high of just 85.   YESTERDAY I sure had fun writing with Lauren Mascitti and Lee Black at Lauren’s new publishing company here in town, North Chapel Music. Lee has had a ton of Southern Gospel hits, but he wants to write a country hit, as we all do. So he brought a very fun, quirky country song idea that we had a blast writing.     And to hear Lauren singing the song was a bonus.     The three of us will most surely be writing some more songs together down the road.   BACK ON THE CHARTS Now this was a nice surprise. The song, “ Blue Collar Gospel, ” recorded by Jerry Salley & The Oak Ridge Boys, showed up on this Gospel-Bluegrass chart in the #4 slot…after all this time! (Hard to see...but it's there!       The song has been out for almost a couple of years, and they a...

BILL BLOG Tuesday, July 7, 2026   Say “Hello” to Tuesday morning. Up to 89 degrees in Music City today.   YESTERDAY I wrote with Shay Watson , and it’s been a bit. We used to write a lot together, especially when he was half of the Watson & Nash duo.     Shay, Joe Nash , and I wrote several songs on that album of theirs, including this “rockin’” sports anthem, “ Bring It On .” These days, Shay writes a lot of songs, fillers, and instrumentals for well-known TV shows.   Shay is a HUGE baseball fan, as am I, and I saw quite an extensive collection of baseball cards, some of them, one in particular, that’s worth a pretty good sum. So after catching up and talking a lot of baseball, we wrote a baseball song titled “ Long Ball. ” And we hope that Shay might be able to land this song on a TV show or a movie. He’s pretty good at that, so here’s hoping.   It was great writing with him again, and catching up on his successful musical life...