BILL BLOG
Tuesday October 15, 2024
Hello Tuesday morning. It’s just 44 degrees as I start the blog here this morning. Today’s high in Nashville will be 56 and the low tonight dips down to 37! I’m not ready to see frost on any pumpkins.
Meanwhile out in the Atlantic a new tropical system is forming. Nobody on the coast is ready for any more of any of that kind of stuff either.
YESTERDAY
I got into the Christmas spirit a little early writing a new Christmas song with Shantell Ogden and Victoria Venier. Shantell has a backer and is producing a little Christmas movie about Nashville songwriters and Christmas season in Nashville. Think Hallmark kind of vibe…guy…girl…they’re together…they’re apart…they make up in time to kiss under the mistletoe…you know the story. Okay I made that up…but it might be close.
So this could be the theme song…we’ll see. And I thought yesterday she was bringing a camera guy to film a little part she wanted me to play as a songwriter…but I had the date wrong and I’ll be out of town for when they are filming that part. So I THINK she’s getting Kevin Costner to take my place.
Either way the song turned out great so we’ll see what happens with it maybe come next Christmas season.
SPEAKING OF CHRISTMAS
Randy Brooks name came up in our writing session. Randy wrote “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” and he actually showed up at a show of mine with Linda Davis and Lang Scott a couple of weekends ago in Corsicana, Texas and surprised our audience when he got up and surprised them by singing that song. I’ve known Randy for several years…funny witty man.
But I did NOT know until Shantell told me that he also wrote this Christmas tune titled “It’s Halloween…A Christmas Song”. Don’t know how I’ve missed this one. So she sent it to me…and I clicked on and laughed. There’s a lot of truth in this song about how we start celebrating Christmas way too soon…like starting before Halloween. Click on and listen…you’ll get a Christmas chuckle as well I bet.
SONG OF THE DAY
Today I’m choosing another song written with Brent Burns “My Jukebox at the Beach”. We wrote this one from an idea I pondered with Brent one day about if we had a Wurlitzer jukebox and lived on the beach, and LOVES everything beach, what kind of beach songs would be on that jukebox? You’ll hear some of your favorites I’m sure in the beach tune. I went on to be the title track for one of Brent’s albums, and a few years ago down in Key West it won the Trop Rock Album of the Year.
HEALTH NOTES
Children and teenagers who have contracted COVID are more prone to Type 2 diabetes according to a study.
Some experts are saying that those routine dental X-Rays they take is not backed by evidence that we need them nearly that often.
Weight Watchers has now launched a lower cost alternative to Ozempic. $129 a month for theirs. (I’m waiting until the Dollar General Store offers up theirs before I jump in on the craze)
HERES YOUR SIGN
I don’t think I really want to know.
GET RID OF
Go Banking put out a list of things that they save one needs to get rid of to help save money. Old appliances (draining energy) over-sized homes, rarely used vehicles, and timeshares were some of the things mentioned. They also suggest getting rid of gym equipment we never use. That’s where I draw the line. I just can’t seem to part with this.
I’D FILE THIS ONE UNDER “IRONIC”
ROBOT MASSAGE
Or…how about AI being used so that we can dial in a massage from a robot? Some are already available in New York hotels and massage studios. You lay face down, choose your soothing music, and dial in how much pressure you want the robot to use on your sore joints and back and wherever.
I’m going to choose “Rub It In” as my massage music.
HUSBANDS AND WIVES JOKE
“My wife left a note on the fridge. It said, “It’s not working. I can’t take it anymore…I’m going to my Mom’s.”
I opened the fridge door, the light came on, and the beer was cold.
“What the hell did she mean?”
THE ROAD AHEAD
Here’s where you’ll find me on the road over the next few weeks.
This Friday October 18 in Effingham, Illinois at the Performance Arts Center with Linda Davis & Lang Scott. (Happy to know that some family and extended family will be at this show)
Wednesday October 23 I’m presenting an award at the “Meeting of the Minds” Parrothead gathering at the Trop Rock Awards Show.
Friday October 25 at noon I’m playing Kelly McGuire’s “Lighthouse Series” show at the Hangout in Gulf Shores…”Meeting of the Minds.”
These next dates are all part of the Frank Brown Songwriters Festival in Gulf Shores-Orange Beach.
Friday November 8 at the Woodside Restaurant at Gulf State Park with Brent Burns. 5 pm show.
Friday November 8 at Warrior Beer Company in Pensacola with Wil Nance.
Saturday November 9 at Perdido Beach Resort at 7 pm with “Hits & Grins” Steve Dean & Victoria Venier.
Sunday November 10 at the Flora-Bama Main Listening Room with “Hits & Grins”. 7 pm show.
Monday November 11 at the Coastal Arts Center in Orange Beach for Freedom Sings USA a show dedicated to our veterans that we’ve written songs with.
And then…
Thursday November 14 a 6 pm show at the Yazoo Brewing Company for Freedom Sings USA with Steve Dean.
Saturday November 16 a 7 pm show in Greenville, Ohio with Linda Davis & Lang Scott.
Saturday December 18 at Main and Monroe in Lexington, TN for two shows with Lauren Mascitti.
So it’s going to get busy and as always more details on these shows and others is available in the TOUR section here on the website.
HEADLINE OF THE DAY
I’m Addicted to Tanning Beds…Haters Say I’ve Been ‘Cremated’ But I Can’t Stop. (So I guess the question is, “What can Orange do for you”?)
TODAY
Nothing big today. So it might be a chance to enjoy the cooler weather we’re having in Nashville right now.
Have a great Tuesday!
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