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Fishing Song...Mainz Baseball...Beach Show Tonight

BILL BLOG Tuesday July 22, 2025    Hello Tuesday. We’ve got a heat dome over Tennessee. Several other states as well. In fact, some health officials are warning us to NOT go out in the sun in 18 different states.   92 degrees under the heat dome in Nashville today.   YESTERDAY I wrote a fun up-tempo bluegrass song with Kevin Williamson of the Williamson Branch Family Band. Kevin, 4 talented daughters, and his wife Debbie . Every one of them is musically talented. Here’s an example of what they do in this remake of the Glen Campbell hit “ Southern Nights ” that they recorded.   I brought an idea about how you have to remind yourself that you can’t work all of the time. You have to take time to spend time having a little fun, and having some of that fun with the ones you love…like your kids.   I think the song was inspired by memories of my Dad, who worked very hard, but always took time to throw me and my brothers into...

Two For One Friday...Helen Cornelius...Beach Show Tomorrow

BILL BLOG Monday July 21, 2025   Here comes another Monday. Some more scattered showers today, with a high of 94 in Nashville that comes with a heat advisory in Nashville today.   THE WEEKEND Mine started Friday morning, writing a couple of new songs with Caroline Owens at Byron Hill . One from an idea that I brought, one from an idea Byron brought to the table.    A two for one Friday with two talented folks is not a bad way to start a weekend.   Caroline's new song that I wrote with Andrea Pearson will be released in just a couple of weeks, and I can't wait for folks to get to hear this. Caroline recorded the heck out of the song, with help from our friend and producer Jerry Salley .     HELEN CORNELIUS I was sad to hear the news that country singer Helen Cornelius passed away at the age of 83. I knew her pretty well. When I worked at KPCR Radio in Bowling Green, Missouri, Helen, who lived in Hannibal, Missouri a...

A "Mom" Song...Rosebud...Dolly Said It

BILL BLOG Friday July 18, 2025    Hello Friday. Hello weekend!   92 hot degrees in Nashville today with some more pop-up rain showers and thunder. A pattern we’ve had for several days now.   Meanwhile, a tropical storm is going to bring a lot of rain and flooding down on the Gulf Coast, all the way from Florida to Texas.     YESTERDAY I helped my friend J enny Tolman write a song about her Mom alongside Jenny’s talented producer-writer-instrumentalist husband, Dave Brainard .   And we had some extra help from their young boy “ Bear, ” who is growing way too fast.  I know Jenny’s parents some. Her Father, Steve , has been in the country music business for a long time. He had a terrific group when he was young that came close to being a big-time hit. He worked and knew Burt Reynolds , as Steve played at Burt’s old Playhouse down in Florida. These days, Steve is booking acts all over the country. And my favorite t...

An Award Nomination...Two Tunes...Best Burger

BILL BLOG Thursday July 17, 2025   Thursday morning is rolling in. We’ve had some rain every day, it seems like this month, and we’ll get a little more today. A high of 93 is on tap for Nashville.   Meanwhile, there is a tsunami warning out for the Alaska Peninsula after a 7.3 earthquake hit. There are not a lot of folks living out on that Peninsula, so that’s a good thing.   YESTERDAY I had a very full and productive Tuesday that started with a recording session in the morning. I was in the studio with producer Pat Holt , who recorded me singing two songs that I wrote with veterans in Heyworth, Illinois, for Freedom Sings USA .       There will soon be a complete album with the veterans up there over a two-year period of time. It’s going to make for a very nice gift for those veterans and their family, friends, and loved ones. Pat made my job pretty easy, so I thank him for that. It was only after we finished that I found out...

French Connection...I Met Darth Vader...Studio Morning

BILL BLOG Wednesday July 16, 2025   Hump Day…Wednesday. A HOT Wednesday. 95 for a high. How hot? “   It’s so hot Jehovah’s Witnesses started telemarketing.” Hot.   YESTERDAY I went out to a club called 3 rd & Lindsley here in Nashville to see The French Connection family band.    That’s Mom Camille , from New Zealand, and her son Sonny and husband Stuie  who are both guitar wizards. About once a quarter, they play a show at 3 rd & Lindsley with a stage full of talented guests. And I do mean talented. Last night, Jimmy Fortune , Ben Isaacs , Jeff Taylor , Mike Rogers, and five-time instrumentalist (fiddle) of the year Jenee Fleenor all joined them to make one tremendous big band. I can’t begin to tell you how enjoyable and great they were. They played instrumentals that were so good, and some of the vocals from Jimmy, Camille, Jenee, Mike, and others brought the house down a few times. SEVERAL well-deserved ...