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Is the more to the future or the past?

My brother asked me recently, ‘Are you living in the past?’ I often do find myself lingering within my memories. As time passes, I think it is easy to place more emphasis on what has gone by in your life than what is ahead. That is probably especially so for someone who spends a great […]

Country talents on tour – Gilley and Fortune

A illuminating part of my early career was participating in the Country Music Association’s Country Music Fan Fair in Nashville, Tenn. I will never forget the years that Mickey Gilley’s booth was next to Grand Ole Opry stars Jim and Jesse. Jim and Jesse’s booth is where I started meeting fans before I earned one […]

Marking 60 years of music – the Gatlin Brothers

A sound synonymous with country radio when I was coming up is that of three brothers Larry, Steve and Rudy, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers have been dazzling audiences for 60 years and they are bringing that sound to audiences celebrating the milestone.  It all began in 1955, when Larry was six, Steve was four, […]

Lee Greenwood Instills patriotism

I have had the honor to know the talented Lee Greenwood for much of my country music career. He has earned multiple CMA and ACM Awards, a GRAMMY for Top Male Vocal Performance on “I.O.U,” in 1985, and seven No. 1 hits, and thirty-eight singles including songs like “Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her […]

Ray Price – his music still creates good times

One of country music’s greatest singers was the late Ray Price. Even now, over a year after his passing in 2013, his music continues to receive accolades through his 2014 CD “Beauty Is…” Price fought pancreatic cancer to complete his final album project with legendary producer and longtime friend Fred Foster.  Beauty Is … the […]

Numbers, what are all these numbers?

The year ends, the New Year begins and then like an avalanche of snow in winter, there they come – numbers. All kinds of numbers begin covering me from head to toe. At least that is the way it seems to feel. Slowly, paperwork trickles in over the month of January telling me what I […]