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Monday September 15, 2025

 

Man, the weekend flies, doesn’t it? It’s Monday morning and it will be warm in Music City, with a high today of 89.

 

THE WEEKEND

Friday morning, I THOUGHT I would be writing with Jerry Salley and Alex Miller, only to find out that I did not write down the correct date. I had made a 30-minute trip to my publishing company only to have nobody to write with but me. So that’s what I did. I sat and wrote an idea I’ve had into an up-tempo bluegrass number, the kind the publishing company is always looking for.

 

In the music business, a publisher will rarely ask a writer for a ballad. It’s always “tempo” that they are seemingly looking for.  So, I followed protocol on Friday morning and made good use of the time. And the day wasn’t a waste after all.

 

FRIDAY NIGHT

I wound up in a living room full of songwriters sharing songs and stories. Ginny Foley is a lover of songwriters, and three or four times a year, she opens the door to her house, spreads out a feast, and invites songwriters in to play. Friday night, Linda Davis came, as did Hall of Fame songwriter Jerry Foster, and my great friend Jim Parker, who runs a great songwriter show in Huntsville, Alabama, which I’ve played several times, along with others. 


 

 

Here’s a little VIDEO of me singing next to my friend and touring partner, Linda Davis, trying out a new song, “What Are You Waiting For,” that I wrote with Brian White and Don Poythress.

 

Just a bunch of friends, in a circle, in a living room. Great fun. And thank you for having me again, Ginny. 


 

 

THE ROAD

It’s going to get really busy for the months ahead. I got this poster yesterday promoting an “Evening In The Round” show with Linda Davis and Lang Scott.



 

And the night before, December 6, we’ll be at the Valley Bible Church in Stephens City, Virginia, for the “Faith, Love and Laughter Concert”…our third time getting to do this.



 

FRANK BROWN SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL

I also received my show schedule for this year’s Frank Brown Songwriters Festival in Gulf Shores-Orange Beach, Alabama. Five shows in all.

 


 

Saturday morning, November 8, at 11:10 AM with Brent Burns at the Woodside Restaurant in Gulf Shores State Park. (This show may change…stay tuned. 


 


Saturday, 6:20 pm show at Lulu’s with “Hits & Grins” alongside Steve Dean and Victoria Venier. 


 


Sunday, November 9, 11:30 AM show with Brent Burns at the Barometer Waterfront Grill in Orange Beach.



 

Sunday, November 9, at the Florabama with “Hits and Grins”.



 

Tuesday, November 11, at Coastal Arts Center in Orange Beach for a Freedom Sings USA event honoring our veterans on Veterans Day with songwriters Bobby Tomberlin, Steve Dean, Wil Nance, Bill DiLuigi, and Mutt Cooper.



 

For more details on these shows, just hit the TOUR tab at my website.

 

SONG OF THE DAY

Katrina Burgoyne, my Aussie friend who moved here to the States, just released her new single “Stones” over the weekend. I’ve posted some teases of this fun, edgy tune here a couple of times, but now you can listen to the entire song by hitting the link above. Thank you, Katrina!



 

HEALTH NOTES

Pfizer and Moderna shares plunged over the weekend with news that Trump officials plan to link 25 child deaths to the COVID vaccine.

Survey says, nearly 12% are on a weight loss drug like Ozempic, with prescriptions tripling since 2020. Nearly half come off the drug within a year of starting, and many gain all their weight back when they stop taking it.

Research claims that precise brain stimulation may offer faster relief for depression.

 

HERE’S YOUR SIGN



 All the healthy stuff you need in a family store.

 

THINGS I THOUGHT I’D NEVER SEE IN PRINT

“Jellyroll Meets The Pope”. (Sound like it should be a sitcom, doesn’t it?)

 

AFFORDABLE HOMES

There are still cities in this country where one can buy a home for under $300,000. Not many, but some. The median home price in Springfield, Illinois, is the lowest, at $215,000. Others under $300 grand include Erie, Pennsylvania, Toledo, Ohio, Akron, Ohio, Rockport, Illinois, Canton, Ohio, and Rochester, New York.

 

The Buckeye State appears to be a good place for affordable homes.

 

MARRIAGE QUOTE

“I once gave my husband the silent treatment for an entire week, and at the end of which he declared, ‘Hey, we’re getting along pretty great lately!”

 

COFFIN

In the country of Ghana, they make “fantasy” coffins…like this one.



 

And this one.



 

And yes, you can be buried in a tennis shoe…in your tennis shoes.



 

Me? I’m from the Midwest. So put me in this bad boy when I go.



 

TODAY’S HEADLINE

Man In Pink Toy Jeep Arrested For DUI In Canada On His Way To Buy A Slurpee.  (Not a good “man” look to be arrested for driving Barbie’s car…drunk)

 

TODAY

I’m back in a writing room with my buddy Alex Miller today. Always fun hanging out with this young man.



 

Have a great Monday!

 

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