BILL BLOG
Monday, November 9, 2026
Monday morning, on the way home to Nashville from Gulf Shores.
THE WEEKEND
It was quite a busy weekend with shows at the Frank Brown Songwriters Festival.
Friday evening Brian White and I played outdoors on the stage at the Woodside Restaurant.
We had a great crowd, and there were several familiar faces and friends out front, including my longtime friend Brent Burns.
We got Brent up at one point, and he sang this funny song of his, “Dead People’s Clothes.” And as always, the audience laughed hard. It was a great first show.
SATURDAY
I had two shows. The first was at the Point Restaurant with Brian White and Jerry Vandiver in Pensacola.
We had such an enthusiastic crowd to play to while they were enjoying their dinner and drinks.
And I know I’ve done my job on stage when I can make a fellow songwriter laugh this hard.
SHOW TWO
Was at the Embassy Suites that came with this view on Saturday evening.
That show was with Brian White and Wil Nance in a small conference room. Our backs were up against a wall, and behind the wall, this was going on.
A Marine Ball. Thank you for your service!
Again, just great fun. And Wil brought his fiddle and jumped in on a couple of my songs, which made the evening more fun.
SUNDAY EVENING
My final show was at the Flora-Bama Main Listening Room with Wil Nance, Brian White, and Victoria Venier.
And the place was packed, not a seat to be found.
This room and the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville are probably the best two songwriter rooms in the country. We could not have had a better show, or a better way to wrap up another great year at the Frank Brown.
CHRISTMAS SONG COMING
Jason Byrd is about to release a Christmas song that I wrote with the late Hall of Fame songwriter Jim McBride that is titled “Blue Light Christmas,” which is all about how somebody is always missing from the family at Christmas time because they were arrested.
This is the artwork for that single.
There’s a line in the song that goes:
“It’s Ho Ho Ho from the Po Po Pokey
Cousin Jack and Uncle Joey
Shot a plastic Rudolph from their truck”
And that explains the artwork. Can’t wait to share this Christmas classic. Coming soon.
MAN, TIME FLIES
My sister Rita sent this “blast from the past” to me over the weekend. Wow. That was my band with Crystal Motley, and brothers David and Mark Powelson. In tuxedos, for crying out loud.
Those were the days. David Powelson went on to play guitar for Billy Crash Craddock, Crystal Gayle, and Brenda Lee. Mark played for The Kendalls, and both brothers are in Nashville, as I am, still making music. Great memories.
SONG OF THE DAY
I’m going to choose the song “Typhoon” again today, because out of nowhere, this true story that I wrote with Tim Stafford landed at #4 on the Bluegrass Today Chart. Sung by bluegrass legend Dudley Connell, it’s the story of Tim’s grandfather witnessing a typhoon back in World War II.
HEALTH NOTES
A Florida zoo worker has been hospitalized after possible exposure to saliva from an antelope that was drugged with a potent opioid.
Measles cases aren’t going away. There are now over 5,000 confirmed cases confirmed in 45 states.
Scientists have developed an electronic implant that could help with type 2 diabetes.
HERE’S YOUR SIGN
Just when I wanted to rent one!
SWEET JOB
Snoop Dog has his own ice cream brand now. Dr. Bombay. And he needed an official taster.
He ran a contest. 350,000 applied, and he chose Annabelle Travers, a concert violinist. She will now make $10,000 a month to taste ice cream for Snoop. Ain’t that some shizzle?
GOSPEL FUNNY
This Babylon Bee fake headline:
“Baptist Church Launches Total Immersion Car Wash.”
EYE OPENING
A new survey reveals that over 20% of Americans have no retirement savings. And the share of those who do is shrinking.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
From Paul Coelho:
“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it’s lethal.”
TODAY
Today is a recovery day after being gone for several days, and it’s also a reset day as I’m back on the road this Friday for two shows in North Carolina this coming weekend with Linda Davis and Lang Scott.
More on that later this week.
Have a great Monday!
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