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Featured Writers
Having the Fest on Music Row means a lot of surprises await. Many "Featured Writers" donate their time and talent for YOU the real featured writer.
Over the past years we have had many pro writers who have come to play their songs and share their stories.
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Stella Parton
She since has recorded 27
chart singles, 17 albums and
garnered numerous
awards and nominations,
including multiple ASCAP
Awards and ACM and Music
City News
Award nominations.
Stella. has been featured in
such films as "Cloud
Dancer," "The Loner," and
"Country Gold." Her work in
television has included "The
Dukes of Hazzard" and the
CBS-TV move, "The Color Of
Love," co-starring Lou
Gossett, Jr. and Gena
Rowlands.
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Dillon Dixon
While the original intent was to
focus on his songwriting talents
for the Nashville market, he
began to land tracks in motion
pictures including “Open To Me"
from Terminator 3. He has also
landed tracks in Scream, The
Crow 3, Dracula 2000, Flight Of
The Phoenix, and the Wes Craven
film, Cursed.Dillon explains,
“When you are trying to write
something for a movie, you have
to be totally immersed in the
emotion of the scene to reflect
it musically.
Warner-Chappell/Ash Street Music
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Don
Poythress He has penned songs
that have been recorded by
Willie Nelson (You Remain),
Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Tim
McGraw (Comfort Me), Daryll
Worley, Sir Cliff Richard, Brian
Littrell, Niall Toner, The Marie
Sisters, The Wilkinsons, Leslie
Satcher, Andrea Zonn, Nashville
Bluegrass Band, Daryl Worley,
Andy Childs and Bill Gaither
among many others. His Dove
Award-winning Song "The Promise"
as sung by The Martins, was
awarded top recorded song in the
Southern Gospel Category in
2004. Don was nominated for a
2006 Dove Award for "Lay it
Down" as recorded by Jaci
Velasquez and the London
Symphony Orchestra.
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Billy Montana As a recording artist, Montana's album, No Yesterday, was critically acclaimed with USA Today, characterizing him as "a wonderful songwriter." Country Weekly described his music as "A common man's wisdom voiced in an uncommon manner." A diverse group of artists have recorded Montana's songs including Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw, Sister Hazel, Blake Shelton, Sara Evans, BlackHawk, Kenny Rogers, Lee Ann Womack, Steve Holy, Pat Green and many others. Montana's number one single, "Bring On The Rain" recorded by Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw was nominated for a Grammy. Montana wrote "Friends For Life" for the animated MGM movie release of the Mark Twain classic Tom Sawyer. His song "A Clean Mind and Dirty Hands," which was awarded Song of the Year in 1996 by Farm Journal as the song best depicting genuine farm life. Montana’s most recent success is the Sara Evans hit “Suds In The Bucket.” |
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Brian White
"Watching You" for Rodney Atkins which was named SESAC Country Song of
the Year at the recent Awards Dinner. The song continues to be a fan
favorite and a radio smash as it earned the title of "Most Played
Country Song of 2007" as well as just being nominated for SONG OF THE
YEAR honors at the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.
His writing has earned him eleven #1 songs as well as 2 Dove Awards..
Add to that yet another Dove Award Nomination for 2008 Country Song of
the Year for "James White", a song recorded by country legend Earl
Scruggs.
He has written for such artist as Avalon, 4 Him, Point of Grace,
Brian Littrell, Selah, The Crabb Family, All Star United, Greg
Long, Larnelle Harris, Jaci Velasquez, Cliff Richard and many
others. Staff writer for BMG/Brentwood Benson Music
Publishing in Nashville. Recently Brian expanded his writing into the country market and has found success there as well with songs being recorded by country super star Trace Adkins as well as Neal McCoy, Blackhawk, |
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Jimmy Butler His live gigs out of the Nashville area have included playing with the B.B. King All Stars, the Wooten Brother's Friends, Joey Richey, Larry LaDonn and a tour date with David Lee Murphy. He is currently winding up summer touring dates with Bryan White. |
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David Worby
Creativity describes David Worby’s life as a composer, screenwriter, playwright, author and in his extraordinary career as a trial lawyer, where he is nationally known for representing 9,000 World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers exposed to lethal levels of toxins. As an artist, Worby’s recent works are gaining a national audience. “Very Truly Yours”, his play starring Eddie Albert, Jr., opened to excellent reviews while his screenplay, “Rym And The LDs”, starring Snoop Dogg and Ice-T begins filming next spring. His soon to be recorded song, “Tell Me Why”, has been signed to a deal with Cherry Lane Music. Some of David's songs “From Now On” or “I Believe In Forever” |
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Karen Reynolds University of Tennessee songwriting instructor and radio host. "Writer's Block" is a weekly, independently produced radio program featuring ONLY Independent Performing Songwriters. The program has been on the air for 8 years and is web cast around the world. |
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Lisa Sanders The two time award winner for San Diego Acoustic Artist of the Year and the Reader Magazine's Best Acoustic Artist, has opened for such artists as Lucinda Williams, BB King, Bob Dylan, Al Green, Stevie Nicks, JamesTaylor, David Wilcox, Louden Wainwright III, Babyface and Sophie B. Hawkins. Sanders also performed at the Lillith Fair with Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow and the Dixie Chicks to name a few. With four CDs to her name including her latest, Hold on Tightly an exploration into Lisa's self described style of "black cowgirl pop" a roots/rock, blues oriented, pop CD that pushes mainstream pop to new heights |
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Billy Don Burns Not enough words can describe this songwriters hard driving string of accomplishments. Click on his name above and visit his website. A true songwriters, songwriter. Called the other day to say make sure we don't forget him at the fest this year. |
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Denny Sarokin
- Denny had his first Top Ten hit as lead singer/ guitarist/ writer/ bandleader for Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band. Denny has Performed with the Nashville Symphony. Critically acclaimed, Denny has written, performed and produced songs for T.V. and film soundtracks, including “Fast Times At Ridgemont High”, “Electric Horseman”, and “Stoker’s Ace”. |
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Pete Sallis I've have been lucky to get some cuts recently with Rodney Atkins and George Canyon. In fact, the George Canyon's "Somebody Wrote Love" won the 2006 CCMA 's Single of the Year. I currently write for a publisher called Singing Honeytree Music. I love to hear new songs from my friends. |
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Tirk Wilder Tirk wrote the theme song for the mega-hit CBS television show, "Walker, Texas Ranger", "The Eyes of The Ranger" received the prestigious BMI TV Music award for three consecutive years. On the heels of a record contract with RCA Victor, he appeared with such greats as Jerry Lee Lewis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Dickie Betts, Black Oak Arkansas, David Allen Coe, Earl Thomas Conley, and many others. He has also toured throughout the country as keyboard player for country music sensation, Toby Keith. |
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Dave Gibson &
Dasiy Dern "Midnight Fire" became a top 5 hit for Steve Warnie, immediately followed by "Heart Trouble", which also scored in the top 5. Dave has written hit songs for Alabama; "Jukebox In My Mind," Tanya Tucker; "If It Don't Come Easy," Confederate Railroad; "Queen of Memphis" and "Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind," Joe Diffie; "Ships That Don't Come In," Pam Tillis; "Do You Know Where Your Man Is," Conway Twitty; "House On Old Lonesome Road," and most recently the hit "Lonely and Gone" for Montgomery Gentry. |
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David Allds Third year fest head who once had special Fest Logo "T" shirts made with Don Henley and Glen Campbell at a golf game trying to drop a hint. When I first met "Smoothie," I saw his calloused hands and said, "Damn, you must be a drummer!" David's looking for ten #1 songs this year. Hit song writer and hit record producer, (I think) with Mel Tillis and so on. Founder of Flatlanders Publishing Group |
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Chris Gantry Chris has written more than 1,000 songs some of them with Kris Kristofferson, Mel Tillis, Shel Silverstein, and Eddie Rabbit. Over 100 of his songs were recorded by various artist; Roy Clark, Johnny Cash, Sonny Curtis, Robert Goulet, Wayne Newton, Johnny Lee, Reba McEntire, Billy Walker, Garry Pucket, KD Lang, Davey T Hamilton, Yankee Grey, and Rhett Akins, including Dreams of the Everyday Housewife, by Glen Campbell which won three M.M.I awards Chris recorded five albums for Monument and ABC Dot Records. |
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Steven McClintock Look at Me, Now; Whenever I Fell in Love; With This Kiss; I Believe In You; "Put Christ Back In Christmas"; I Will Sing My Song; Christmas Needs Love To Be Christmas; Fear Of A Broken Heart; Don't Move; Let Me Show You; All This Time; Can I Call You My Girl; I Always Thought I'd See You Again; Oh Jackie; Until Tonight; If Love Is Blind, and many more at the site... |
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Jim Parker 1978 ASCAP SONGWRITER’S AWARD for “I’ve Got A Feelin”, recorded by John Anderson on Warner Brothers Records. John Anderson’s first Warner Brothers release remained on Billboard’s National charts for 11 weeks peaking in the top 20s. 1981 BMI SONGWRITER’S AWARD for “Chicken Truck”, recorded by John Anderson on Warner Brothers Records. This song reached #8 in the nation on the Billboard country charts and is currently on John Anderson’s 1st Greatest Hits album. |
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R.C. O'Leary One of Jimmy's Parker's
longtime friends and associates in the music business, R.C. O'Leary from
Hendersonville, TN.
My
songs have been described as a mixture of Folk, Country, Blues, Pop and
Rockabilly. |
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Dr. Jay & Miss Diana TV & Radio commercials for McDonalds, Wal-mart, La-z-Boy Dell Computers, SW Airlines,Texas Commerce and Union Planters Banks. Look on the back of any Tennessee liscense plat and you'll see their hook. Tennessee, "Sounds good to me" |
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Monty Holmes writer/artist, smooth, ( Multiple cuts by George Strait including "When Did You Stop Loving Me", Michael Montgomery, Lee Ann Womack, Lane Turner, and George Jones have also cut his songs)
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Tommy Barnes Cat Daddy, (7 Hank Jr. cuts, 6 Tim McGraw cuts including "Indian Outlaw", 3 Little Texas cuts including "My Love", Western Flyer, Englebert Humperdink and Celinda Pink have also cut his songs)
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Billy Arr (age 29) handsome, tall, over 800 songs published, 87 cuts. Mel Tillis, (# 1 single & album) Faron Young ( 4 cuts), Dave Dudley, (2) Loretta Lynn, ( 8 1/2 million sales) Mickey Gilley, Freddie Hart, The Kendalls, The Wilburn Bros., Roy Rogers, Tom Jones, & Minnie, Minnie Uthers |
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Earl Clark A songwriters songwriter, living what he writes. I Found Jesus On The Jailhouse Floor - George Strait One Step At A Time - George Strait Can't Break It To My Heart - Tracy Lawrence Renegades, Rebels & Rogues - Tracy Lawrence It's Not The End Of The World But A Damn Good Start-Emilo I Can Do That - Tanya Same Ole Fool - Johnny Rodriguez Stray Cats - Willie Nelson Cowboys & Girls Of The Night - Willie Nelson |
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Greg Crowe Driving writer/artist. "Little Did I Know" by Sammy Kershaw, "Lonely and Gone" by Montgomery Gentry and more... |
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Jeff Pearson Totally nice guy. Jeff has hosted the Bluebird Café Songwriters Nite for 18 years. Jeff has performed with, opened for or played with... the Righteous Brothers, Rick Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bobby Bare, Patty Loveless, Barbara Mandrell, Tammy Wynette, Trisha Yearwood, Waylon Jennings, Paul Overstreet, Charlie Daniels and........ |
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Travis
Meadows #1 Christian ('Should've Been Lovin' You" Jonathon Pierce 2001 ASCAP Award.) and many more.....Universal staff writer. |
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Bob Hicks (Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, George Strait, and other cuts past and present.) Hasn't missed a fest yet. Ask him about his bio and the old days when ya see him. He loves to share his experiences. |
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Tony Mullins Campfire ring -a ding. How Forever Feels- Kenny Chesney Angel In My Eyes -I’ll Take Love Over Money- Aaron Tippin All I Want Is A Life - Tim McGraw Home - TIm McGraw Aint That Just Like A Dream - Tim McGraw Lonely Grill - Lonestar What About You - Sons of the Desert The 5th - Brad Martin |
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Tony Stampley Writes in the shower Hank Jr "Whiskey On Ice" Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley, John Anderson, Randy Travis. Don Rollins, Five O'clock Somewhere, Work'n Man's PHD Phillip Douglas, Blue Angle, Kiss This |
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Stan Webb "I'm From the Country," Tracy Byrd SESAC Legacy Award for his string of musical achievements. Wait till ya hear his new stuff. |
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Chris & Camille Wallin I’m Tryin’ - Trace Adkins Speed - Montgomery Gentry Beer Run - Garth Brooks Artists who have cut Chris's songs include Lorrie Morgan, , Sammy Kershaw, Tommy Shane Steiner, Michael Peterson, Jeffrey Steele, Confederate Railroad, Neal McCoy, Brian McComas, Brad Paisley, Joe Diffie, Diamond Rio and more..... |
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Clinton Gregory Great writer, killer Fiddle player and studio musician of legends. "Clinton Gregory is one of the Greatest Country Singers on the Planet." ~ Marty Stuart.po |
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Jimbeau Hinson PARTY CROWD - DAVID LEE MURPHY/FANCY FREE - OAK RIDGE BOYS/HILLBILLY HIGHWAY - STEVE EARLE/TRAIN OF MEMORIES - KATHY MATTEA/STONES - TRACY LAWRENCE & TY HERNDON/GOTTA GET YOUR HEART RIGHT - LEE GREENWOOD/HILLBILLY HIGHWAY - RICKY SKAGGS/BORN THAT WAY - DAVID LEE MURPHY/RED ROSES - REBA MCENTIRE/WHEN YOU GIVE IT AWAY - OAK RIDGE BOYS/HARMONY - JOHN CONLEE/BLONDE AMBITION - RODNEY CROWELL/BILLY BURNETTE, THE GOLDENS/ BROKEN TRUST - BRENDA LEE/I'M ON YOUR SIDE & AFTER ALL - PATTY LOVELESS Along with others recordings by: Tammy Wynette, Porter Waggoner, Rita Coolidge, Connie Smith, Carl Perkins, and many more. |
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Lisa Aschmann With over 400 cuts from radio and movies from Jazz to Bluegrass or Soup to Nuts, Lisa is an eclectic and prolific songwriter .at the top of her game. Cuts by Diamond Rio, Collin Raye, Aiofe Clancy, Art Garfunkel, Aaron Neville, Grace Griffith, Don Jones, Alice Newman,Wayfaring Stranger and with her co-writer, Joel Evans, she’s had over 30 TV and film placements this past year, including Numbers, Bones, West Wing, The Young and the Restless, JAG, Providence, and The Perfect Man. “A Dozen Roses Ago”, “What Are The Chances of That?” and “Until It Happens To You.” and of course more... |
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Poobah Been there done that. Real human being. A life full of astounding music connections. Truly blessed. Thank you Poo.
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Buzz Rabin & Jimmy Compton Guys, I need your bios. Thanks Buzz and Jimmy for being there. Where the hell is the Travs and those hats? |
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Billy Yates BILLY YATES AT # 1 FOR 26 WEEKS IN 2005 (01/20/06) - For the past 2 years, our own Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Billy Yates, has enjoyed widespread recognition among country music fans around the world. While performing more than 100 shows all over Europe during the past two years, Yates and his M.O.D. (my own damn) Record Label decided to start releasing singles there. "Our first single went straight to number one, the second did the same and the craziness hasn't stopped". |
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Mack Vickery
(Mack will be there in Spirit!) Mack has written countless songs, which have been recorded by Americas Top Country Stars, including, “The Jamestown Ferry” (Tanya Tucker), “I’m The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised” (Johnny Paycheck), “The Fireman” (George Strait), “Right In The Wrong Direction” (Vern Gosdin) “Rockin’ My Life Away” (Jerry Lee Lewis. Mack has written many songs for the late great Waylon Jennings such as “The Eagle”, “If She’ll Leave Her Mama”, “Cedartown Georgia” and “ I Can’t Keep My Hands Off You”. Mack has written songs for Charlie Pride, Mel Street, Ricky Van Shelton, Mark Chestnut, John Anderson, Mickey Gilley, Hank Williams Jr., Claude King, Lefty Frizzell, Cal Smith, Willie Nelson, George Jones, Becky Hobbs, Louise Mandrell, Barbi Benton, Faron Young & Earnest Tubb. |
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Billy Ray Reynolds Over the years, Reynolds has continued to churn out quality tunes for the likes of Waylon, Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, David Rogers, Tompall Glaser, John Conlee, Johnny Rodriguez, Jack Greene, David Frizzell and many, many more. Plans to record the ruggedly handsome singer were periodically floated by, and then--similarly--they'd vanish in the breeze. |
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Michael Peterson The success of the hit single, "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie" catapulted Michael Peterson into the national spotlight in 1997 and the follow up release, "From Here To Eternity," earned the singer his first #1 hit. The self-titled debut disc was certified gold and Peterson was recognized as country music's top selling new male artist of 1997 and 1998. |
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Jimmy Payne As a songwriter Jimmy Payne has had songs recorded by Charley Pride, Ray Price, Bill Anderson, Glen Campbell, Grandpa Jones, Jim Glaser, Tompall and the Glaser Brothers, Cal Smith, Connie Smith, Jo-El Sonnier, Jeanne Pruett, Tammy Wynette, Dottie West, Daniel O'Donnell, Frank Ifield, Frank Jennings and many others. |
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Casey Kelly His many hit songs include #1’s: Anyone Who Isn’t Me Tonight by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West, Soon by Tanya Tucker, Somewhere Down the Line by T G Shepherd and country music standard, The Cowboy Rides Away by George Strait. He works as a session player and singer and performs in clubs and concerts for audiences in Europe and throughout the US. A frequent panelist, workshop contributor and songwriters' rights activist, Casey is a member of ASCAP, NARAS and NSAI. He mentors the NSAI Regional Workshops in Providence, RI; Atlanta, GA; Greenville, SC and Pensacola, FL. He is currently a Songwriters Guild of America Board of Councilors member, and serves as elected Vice President of that organization, representing the Southeastern Region. |
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Dick Feller Five of Dick Feller's songs have won BMI Awards: "Any Old Wind That Blows"; "The Credit Card Song"; "East Bound And Down"; "Lord, Mr. Ford"; "Some Days Are Diamonds" |
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Crocket Frizzell Crockett is working on releasing a new CD of original songs that he has written or co-written. Crockett continues to bring integrity and pride to the Frizzell name. He is a talented singer and songwriter. |
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Gary Talley As a songwriter, he has penned cuts for Keith Whitley, The Box Tops, James Cotton, T.G. Shepard, Fish Heads & Rice and others. He has continued writing and teaching, while at the same time playing television appearances, live events or touring with artists like Billy Preston, Sam Moore, Pam Tillis, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Rufus Thomas, Tim McGraw, Sam "the Sham" Samudio, David Lee Murphy, Bobby Whitlock, Tracy Nelson, Dr. John, Mac Gayden, Bobby Bare, Ray Vega, Deirdre Reilly, the Hombres, Jason D. Williams, James Carr, Lloyd Price, and Little Eva among others. |
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Robert Jason BMI Millionaire Award (one million airplays worldwide) For "She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl"; NSAI #1 Award; R&R #1 Award; Quadruple Platinum Record For "Alabama's Greatest Hits - For The Record" - Featuring "She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl"; John Lennon Songwriting Contest Award [Gospel/Inspirational]; Basil Morrotta Honorium - Best Piano Composition [1983]; CLIO Award - Best Commercial, Radio "Penguins Frozen Yogurt"; Christian Country Radio #1 [2001] for "Yours", Recorded By The Fox Brothers; Power Source Christian Country Charts #1 [2001] for "Yours", Recorded By The Fox Brothers |
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The Luboffs As songwriters, we have had success with "Trust Me," the first single on Snoop Dogg's "Topp Dogg" album, "I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much," a No. 2 chart recording by Bobby Womack, "Body Language" cut by Patti LaBelle (gold album) and the featured song in the John Travolta movie, "The Experts," among others. |
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Virgil Gibson was the original lead singer for The Platters and will be singing and sharing some of his life's story. Vernon Rust White Collar Man, Sacred Ground. The Ranch and a whole new catalog. |
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Wayne Barker Jr. Wayne Barker Jr. & the VETTZ Band, 18 certified gold records, BMI's top 10 songwriters in November of 2004, wrote theme song for Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, (The Wall), Rockabilly Hall of Fame in February 2005. Worked with Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker, John Anderson, Hank Williams Jr., John Kay, Joan Jett, Edgar Winter, Molly Hatchet, Rick Derringer, Willie Nelson, etc. |
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Joie Scott #1 song (Not That Different) Collin Raye and cuts by Anne Murray, Restless Heart, Riders In The Sky, Peabo Bryson, The Lynns, Cheap Seats
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Troy Martin Troy Martin "Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye, She Can't Say I Didn't Cry. etc." |
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Larry Johnson "Don't Take The Girl" (Tim McGraw) nominated for CMA Award and few more under his sleeve. |
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River Red aka Sandy Hardin The festival and it's attendees owe many thanks to this high energy go getting volunteer. Her talents extend way beyond songwriting and she is an asset to any songwriters career. River Red for President! |
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Donna Frost Donna has performed across the US, the Caribbean and UK. Donna has a distinct style, blending folk, blues & pop. Two songs made the top 25 in the indie charts in Europe and "Feels Like Home" went straight to #1 on the World Independent charts in Australia and remained in the top 10 for 38 weeks. Her Christmas single, was voted the #2 Christmas song on the indie charts in Europe for 2001 |
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Gary Sefton Gary Sefton has had his songs recorded by more than one hundred different artists Including John Anderson, Tom T. Hall, Chris Ledoux, Ray Price, Bobby Bare, Wilma Burgess, Norma Jean, Jimmy C. Newman, Joe Diffie, Dottsie, and Earl Richards to name a few. "Ready Mixed Revenge" the song that brought him to Nashville has been recorded at least 15 times including a top 5 chart record in Australia by Johnny Chester (Australia's Johnny Cash). "Different Kind of Flower", a hit single for Ray Price in the early eighties,"Soldier of Fortune" was not only a hit single by Tom T. Hall, it was also the title song of one of his albums. |
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Boomer
CastlemanInventor: Bigsby PalmPedal Music Director: The International Country Music Awards Show; A live Audio/Vidio production featuring top international artist. Tom Jones hosting.Musician: Played on recording sessions for Pop, Country, and R&B artist such as; Linda Ronstadt, Vic Dana, Lola Folana, Kenny Rodgers, Merilee Rush, Michael Martin Murphy, George Hamilton, Tammy Wynette, David Alan Coe, Johnny Rodriguez, George Jones, Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Paycheck, Patti Page, Johnny Lee, Roy Clark, Mel Tillis, Earl Scugges, Trini Lopez, Dave Dudley, Hoyt Axton, Big Al Downing, Gerry Mulligan, and many more.Live Performances: The White House, Washington DC December 29th, 2000; 2001 Super Blues Fest, San Diego; American Bandstand (One of only two artists to perform live. The other was Jim Stafford); guitarist for flutist James Galway on the "Stranded in West Texas" show; Staff guitarist for the Smokey Mountain Steel Guitar Jamboree, Knoxville, TN (a yearly event).Background Vocalist: "In the Heat of the Night" (Oscar for best sound track, 1968); "I Dream of Jeannie", "For Singles Only", "The Tiger Makes Out", guitarist on "Take This Job & Shove It", movie; "New Country", "Christmas on the General Jackson", "The Graham Parsons Notebook" (Vocalist & Guitarist).Songwriter: Songs by Lyle Lovett, John Dever, The Monkeys, George Hamilton IV, Ronnie Prophet, Chad Evertt, Rusty Weir, Seldom Seen, Ray Wylie Hubbord, Michael Martin Murphy, BW Stevenson, Mari Wilson, and the TV shows "Bonanza" & "I Dream of Jeannie".Producer: "Judy Mae" (Boomer Castleman,Mums Records); "Telephone Man" (Mari Wilson, BNA/GRT Records); "Say You Do", (Bobby David, 20th Century Records); "Hollywood & Vine" (Kim Morrison, Malalco Records); "Just Fir You" (Ronnie Prophet, Cachet/TeeVee Records) Records; "Peter the Meter Reader" (Mari Wilson WMOT Records); "Silent Partners" (Rodney Lay, Sun Records); "Summertime Blues" (Boomer Castleman, Cream Records); "Internet Man", "900 Song" (Mari Wilson WB/Giant Records); "Mr Hyde" (Mr Hyde, axim Records); "Personal Notes" (Boomer Castelman, RLG Records) "HOT LYX" (Boomer Castleman, RLG Records).Awards: Vocals on Quincy Jones Oscar winning soundtrack "In the Heat of the Night", "Telephone Man" (Mari Wilson RIAA Certified gold record); "Just For You" (Ronnie Prophet CRIA Certified gold record); "Telephone Man" (Mari Wilson Ampex Golden Reel Award); "Just For You" Ronnie Prophet Ampex Golden Reel Award); "Telephone Man" (Mari Wilson UK Certified Silver); "Spotlight Guitar" (Boomer Castleman, Guitar Player Magazine June 1994); "Lick-of-the-month" (Boomer Castleman Guiter Player Magazine, March 1999); ("Rock & Read" Magazine Boomer Castleman 'Cover Story');Record Labels: Owned BNA Records, a successeful independent label, sold to BMG, 1993; Head of Delta Disc Records A&R 1999, currently COO of Legend Records; also owns and operates Amria Records |
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