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BILL BLOG Thursday, April 9, 2026   Thursday morning it is. And the temperature is going back up. 79 for the high today, then into the 80’s again for the rest of the week.   YESTERDAY Wednesday was a “catch-up” and working-ahead day. Details rolled in for a 3-day Freedom Sings USA event next weekend in the town of Anna, Illinois, where I’ll be joining several other Nashville songwriters to write songs with veterans, which concludes with a free concert honoring those veterans.     I did notice that we will be staying at an old High School that has been converted into an Inn.   Kind of reminds me of Elsberry High School in Missouri where I graduated.        This will be different than the normal hotel rooms we normally stay in for sure.     And, apparently, they kept the gym, so we can shoot some hoops if we want.     Looking forward to this trip.   SONG OF THE DAY My choice today is...

BILL BLOG Wednesday, April 8, 2026    A Hump Day Wednesday is on us. Sunshine and a high of 76 today here in Music City.   YESTERDAY I had quite the productive and creative writing day with Andrea Pearson , and Jamie Johnson of the highly acclaimed bluegrass band… The Grascals .     Andrea and I write a lot together, but after a long while of trying, I finally got in the writing room with Jamie, whom I first met as an umpire!   I was playing on a celebrity softball team in Cincinnati, sponsored by WUBE Radio, where I was doing the morning show at the time. One night, we played in the small town of Milan, Indiana, and guess who was calling balls and strikes? Yep, Jaimie Johnson . Some of the retired Cincinnati Reds played on that team from time to time, including Pete Rose and his brother Dave Rose. The team would go out into different communities, play a game, and raise money for a local charity—a pretty cool experience.    ...

BILL BLOG Tuesday, April 7, 2026    Tuesday it is…all day long. Sunshine with a high of 66 in Nashville today.   YESTERDAY I got a new song started with Kevin Williamson of the family group Williamson Branch yesterday.      Their family band has been busy for the first quarter of this year, which is always a good thing if you’re a musician. We still have work left over on this idea Kevin brought with him. We’ll do that sometime next month when we get back together.   Sometimes songs just fall out, and you complete them quickly; others require more time and patience to get them just right, as this one does.   CHAMPS Turned out that UConn gave Michigan a run for its money last night in the college basketball championship game, but in the end, Michigan still claimed the trophy. Final score 69-63. Different era of college basketball for sure, as the players are now getting paid. And Michigan was one of the top payers, with it...