Randall Franks will direct a segment of the annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Show featuring the Distinguished Achievement Awards. “Bluegrass music is one of my greatest loves,” he said. “Playing a part in honoring the greats of our industry for their lifetime of commitment, as well as those we recognize for their special industry […]
Every time I step through the doors of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn., I am struck with the immense size of the museum and all its facilities. Knowing our genre’s starting point, having such a place to remember, honor, foster and preserve, what has been accomplished is amazing. I […]
When the morning comes, we will start a new day. The sunrises up to greet us pushing away the darkness that flooded the night. The worries we had in the depth of black time fades away with its first rays. Oh, the pain and grief that we shared, that enveloped the river of thoughts that […]
Sometimes in life we have a sense of foreboding, a phone rings and we know there is bad news on the other end of the receiver. Do we pick it up and find out the feeling is true? If we don’t, we will never know. If we do and it’s not what we expected, we […]
Entertainer Randall Franks was among the recent honorees at the 42nd annual Atlanta Society of Entertainers Awards receiving the Bluegrass Band of the Year Award with his Georgia Mafia Bluegrass Band. Franks, who is best known as “Officer Randy Goode” from the TV series “In the Heat of the Night,” starred in three TV series […]
Author/actor/entertainer Randall Franks said he hopes the third book from his Encouragers series will inspire people to make a difference in the lives of others. “Encouragers III: A Guiding Hand,” released this month worldwide from Peach Picked Publishing, shares 58 stories of actors, musicians and everyday folks who played a role in Franks’s life. The […]
I can remember standing nearby as I watched my mother move through business projects. She would finish one task and from her mouth I’d hear the words, “What’s Next?” In many respects that is how I have looked upon my entire life and career. I complete one task, one project, or reach a goal, then […]
There are moments which bring people together. Common experiences such as championship wins of athletes or sporting teams, pivotal events which shape our nation or world, or iconic performances or awards highlighting those who inspire us through performance. I was honored to be among just such a group on Aug. 6, 2016. I traveled to […]
RandallFranks.com receives an in-depth online revamp from http://www.quickwebcompany.com widening its focus to cover all areas of the career of Randall Franks. “I am so excited by the new look of the website,” Franks said. “We initially came to the web with three different websites in 2009. This new design by Chris Davidson combines all these […]
Ringgold Councilmember Randall Franks received the prestigious Certificate of Excellence from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) 83rd Annual Convention in Savannah on June 27. He was also recognized for completing the annual Robert E. Knox, Jr. Municipal Leadership Institute. “A key component of elected service is seeking […]
