BILL BLOG
Tuesday November 12, 2024
Back to Nashville this Tuesday morning.
YESTERDAY
Last night our Freedom Sings USA group of songwriters played to a sold out crowd of patriots on Veteran’s Day.
The show began with songwriters Steve Dean, Bill DiLuigi and Mutt Cooper at beautiful Coastal Arts Center in Orange Beach.
And then myself, Bobby Tomberlin and Wil Nance closed out the evening.
It was truly amazing to hear so many songs written with our veterans at different retreats we’ve been too all over the country.
My friend Wil Nance even brought his fiddle, so we got to add something fun into the show using his talent on that instrument.
This is becoming a bigger and bigger event every years. So wonderful to see folks who love our veterans come out to salute them. We even had one World War II veteran in the crowd last night.
My thanks to the Festival organizers for putting such a memorable night together…and I can’t wait to be part of it again next year.
FREEDOM SINGS SONG
Speaking of our Freedom Sings USA group, my friend Linda Davis was asked to sing this veteran’s song “From The Battlefield To The Bedside” that is a true account from one of our veteran nurse’s that Steve Dean and Don Goodman wrote.
And then the Veteran’s Nurse’s Association filmed this great VIDEO that features Linda…and the nurse from where this story came. Pretty good “red, white and blue” stuff here. Check it out. And thank you Linda for being a part of this.
SONG OF THE DAY
Fun song here that my friend Brady Seals just released “Hillbilly Tree”. We wrote this maybe 10 years ago so it’s nice to see it getting out there finally. Brady had that title and then I asked, “what about…the apple don’t fall too far from the Hillbilly Tree”? He loved that and we were off and running…and laughing at the creation of this song the whole time we wrote it. Click on this LYRIC VIDEO and you can follow along and maybe have a laugh or three yourself.
HEALTH NOTES
A new study is claiming that drugs like Ozempic may lower the risk of early death by 74% following a stroke.
Human bird flu has been found in Canada presumably hospitalizing a teenager there.
Scientists confirm that without a doubt 2024 was the hottest year ever and many think 2025 will be even hotter.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN
A true beer lover there now.
CHRISTMAS SURVEY SAYS…
That more than a third of holiday shoppers will spend less this year than they did in 2023. Individuals reportedly will spend $902 with $641 of that slated for Christmas presents. Consumers are able to spend a little less because of all the holiday deals…EARLY holiday deals online with lots of discounts to be found.
I have not started ANY Christmas shopping this year. I’m still waiting for the Sears Christmas Catalog to arrive in the mail.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THANKSGIVING?
This year turkey comes in at $2.08 per pound. But in Hawaii a turkey will cost TWICE what a turkey will cost in Oklahoma.
The Top Two Most Expensive States for Turkey?
Hawaii at #1, followed by Alaska, and California.
TOP 3 LEAST EXPENSIVE?
Oklahoma followed by Louisiana and Mississippi.
THEM AND US
Someone bought a marble bust for just $6 and used it as a doorstop. They just found out it could be worth more than 3 MILLION! True story…in Scotland. That guy is going to be able to buy expensive bagpipes and kilts for the rest of his days!
HEADLINE OF THE DAY
“I’m A Neuroscientist Who Taught Rats To Drive…Their Joy Suggests How Anticipating Fun Can Enrich Human Life”. (Confirmation I suppose that life truly is a rat race.)
TODAY
It’s back home to Nashville after 5 days with this view.
My thanks to everyone involved with the Frank Brown Songwriters Festival for making this such a wonderful event…year after year. Can’t wait for next year in November when we will celebrate the 41st time of doing this.
Have a great Tuesday!
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