BILL BLOG
Tuesday July 2, 2025
Tuesday morning be here. We’ll have a high of 85 with some rain in Music City today.
YESTERDAY
A fairly lazy day at the Whyte House yesterday, the first day of July. With no writing appointment, I worked on putting together a song list for the 2 shows I’ll have in Missouri this coming 4th of July weekend. Just a 1-hour show this Sunday at Liberty Fest in Louisiana, Missouri.
Then a 2-hour show at the Florida Winery and Resort in Stoutsville, Missouri, on Sunday, July 6.
For complete details on those two shows, just go to the tour section here on my website.
UNREAL CHART NEWS
Yesterday, to my complete amazement, I landed THREE gospel-bluegrass songs I helped write on the Christian Voice Magazine bluegrass-gospel chart, known as the CVM chart. Truly amazing.
Country Faith by Kristen Leigh Bearfield and Karen Peck Gooch is at #2. Written with Kristen and Tim McGraw’s guitar player Bob Minner.
At #4 is Blue Collar Gospel by Jerry Salley and The Oak Ridge Boys, written with Jerry and Rick Lang.
And at #5 is God Never Made A Mountain, recorded by Kristy Cox, written with Andrea Pearson and Josh Shilling.
6 years ago, when I signed a publishing contract with Billy Blue Music, I was not sure I’d ever written a gospel-bluegrass song. And certainly, that’s not the biggest part of my catalog, so I’m pretty flabbergasted and more than a little pleased to have these songs receiving this kind of recognition.
I grew up in Missouri, attending a one-room Baptist Church with my family. And I think some of those values and experiences have made their way into some of my writing that’s relatable to more folks than just me. I’m grateful. Thank you, CVM, Billy Blue, and all my co-writers, as well as the artists who are recording these songs. Just wow.
SONG OF THE DAY
My friend and co-writer Bobby Tomberlin wrote a book that’s out right now, filled with stories Bobby has accumulated in his life from being a 13-year-old radio kid, to countless stories about famous country artists his career has been associated with. Not to mention stories about the folks who have recorded his songs through the years. Willie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Anderson, Diamond Rio, Barbara Streisand, Blake Shelton, and on and on.
I sent Bobby a “congrats” note on his Facebook page telling him how much I’m looking forward to reading it, and he replied, “Oh, you’re in it.”. Uh oh.
My guess is that he’ll be talking about the song we wrote with Linda Davis, “Looking For Audrey,” which is about the ghost of Hank Williams showing up at the same bar, night after night, looking for his ex-wife Audrey.
The lyrics to our song hang in a cabin in Gatlinburg that Audrey used to own, where she and her son Hank Jr. spent a little time. Quite the honor.
With all of that in mind, I’m going to make the Song of the Day “Looking for Audrey” by Bobby.
HEALTH NOTES
Encouraging. A brain implant allows paralyzed patients to talk again with their own voice. The brain implant uses an AI-brain computer interface.
Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareil has been recalled from stores in eight states following the discovery of undeclared milk allergens in the product’s packaging.
The FDA says that approved drugs and vitamins are still safe to take a year or even two after the expiration date.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN
Wonder how much that ticket was.
MOVING SOUTH
More and more folks are moving here to the south. It’s cheaper. Oh, and it’s warmer. According to a study, 8 of the top 10 states that are being migrated to are in the south, with North Carolina being the number one choice, followed by South Carolina, and then Tennessee is number three.
I kind of think more people are moving to the south because of the number of Buc-ee’s we now have.
You just don’t hear “brisket on the board” in North Dakota.
MARRIAGE QUOTE
This one from sports writer Rick Reilly, who says, “The best thing to happen to marriage is the pause-live TV button”.
FUNNY WOMAN
That would be Leeanne Morgan, who went from posting a lot of her stand-up routine on her social networks to being a major star. So much so that she has a series coming out on Netflix that looks to be a big hit. Check out this TRAILER for “Leanne”.
OJ…AGAIN?
We had quite the slow-speed stolen car chase in Nashville yesterday, reminiscent of O.J.’s white Bronco chase all those years ago. Police found a woman asleep in a car that was stolen. Before they could arrest her, she took off with police chasing. The cops laid out spikes and blew out 4 tires. Despite that, the woman drove for 4 more hours before Police finally spun her out and took her into custody. Here’s a LOOK at that.
I’m calling it the “Molasses Chase.”
HEADLINE OF THE DAY
Florida Man Head Butted By Airborne Shark. (Don’t know why the shark chose not to just give the guy a high-five. Show-off shark.)
TODAY
I’ll be writing with two of the ladies from the musical trio “Three Times A Lady”. That would be Kennedy Scott, who’s a new mama, and Victoria Camp. Always fun writing with these two.
Then later I’m packing for a road trip to Missouri tomorrow for two shows.
Have a great Wednesday.
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