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April 2009 Blog Posts (23)

ok...let me see if I've done this right. thanks Ken and everyone else on here. now i've gotta go smoke bomb under my house before my life turns into Arachnaphobia.

ok...let me see if I've done this right. thanks Ken and everyone else on here. now i've gotta go smoke bomb under my house before my life turns into Arachnaphobia. Continue

Added by Robert George on April 29, 2009 at 8:33am — No Comments

Nashville Muse April 27 Week

To View this week’s April 27, 2009 edition of Nashville Muse - click on http://www.nashvillemuse.com/museframe.htm

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Weekly Highlights:

This week is the Nashville Music Business Camp Thursday – Sunday (a couple openings remain) go to www.nmbcamp.com for details and to register! Are you an aspiring artist, musician, songwriter– THIS NMBCAMP is for YOU with Music Row pros from several… Continue

Added by Doak on April 28, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Getting Ready For Key West Songwriter Festival

Started packing today for Key West, gonna be a blast. We rented a 44 ft sailboat about 2 blocks from the festival and will be staying on the boat. My buddy Tony Stampley will be staying with us and will have me up to play where he is playing. Must practice the next few days...lol We will be playing, writing, fishing and of course sunning and drinking. My husband has been working hard all year driving truck around the country, supporting me and my music...it will be a well deserved holiday for… Continue

Added by Linda Wright on April 26, 2009 at 8:18am — 7 Comments

Hello from Self Tort in Australia

Just a quick "hi" to everyone in here. I've just joined the site and am finding my feet.

Although I go under the name "Self Tort" I'm more commonly known as Brian.

Not sure how I will fit in here, as my music is more rock oriented than country.

Just about to post some music and some videos. Hope to catch up with you all in here.

Cheers

Brian

Added by Self Tort on April 22, 2009 at 7:35pm — 1 Comment

Nashville Muse April 20

To View this week’s April 20, 2009 edition of Nashville Muse - click on http://www.nashvillemuse.com/museframe.htm

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Weekly Highlights:

Nashville Film Festival through Thursday at green Hills Cinemas. A complete list of narrative and documentary features, shorts and "Music Films/Music City" films is available at www.NashvilleFilmFestival.org

Wednesday –… Continue

Added by Doak on April 22, 2009 at 3:36am — No Comments

new song up...

I just posted a new song and would love to have some visitors stop by and have a listen! Mark Preston is the co-writer on it. Thank you,
Tony

Added by Tony Gunter on April 21, 2009 at 9:52am — 1 Comment

My CD is now available for download at amazon.com!!

Hey everybody,
Just wanted to let you all know that my latest EP is now available for download at amazon.com for only $6. You would be helping me out greatly to go and purchase it! I even threw on an extra track thats not on the actual CD. Just follow the link! Thanks!~

Greg

http://www.amazon.com/The-Sun-Will-Rise/dp/B00258DDN6/ref=sr_f3_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1239941222&sr=103-1

Added by Greg Shields on April 16, 2009 at 5:25pm — No Comments

Heading up to Nashville

Hi all,

I am heading up to Nashville the weekend of April 17th... Actually a band I book is playing at a club in Dunlap, TN and then on that Saturday they are performing at a benefit in the Walmart Shopping Center for the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville.

From there I am heading up to Nashville to my condo (timeshare). I will be there for the week and really looking forward to it.

ANYONE ELSE going to be kicking around MUSIC CITY that week?

Added by Donna Nolan Wilson on April 10, 2009 at 5:20pm — No Comments

Links...

Here are some other links you can find me at....

www.myspace.com/johannajacobsen
www.reverbnation.com/johannajacobsen
www.facebook.com/pages/Johanna-Jacobsen/12387865990

Glad to be a part of Tunesmith!!
Have a great day everyone...
Johanna

Added by Johanna Jacobsen on April 10, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

5 Days in Twangtown

5 Days in Twangtown

I wrote this blog about the events of my latest Nashville trip mostly for my own documentation. The highlights are:

· Had dinner with #1 writer, Jan Dyer

· Was asked to co-write by Billy Dawson

· Jim Femino declared I was a celebrity during a Tin Pan show

· May have “Stepfather of the Bride” story included in a niche marketing article on Music Dish.

· Got to hang with my on-line friends, Bob Clay, Steve Biscarret, Angie Owens, Eddie… Continue

Added by Mike McLaughlin on April 9, 2009 at 5:30am — 15 Comments

Hi Everyone From Frank Jenkins

Hi Guys and Galls,

Just a little introduction, I’ve always enjoyed listening and playing music, worked with several bands, and even worked as a Club Singer in the U.K. Have always written songs , born into a show bizz family,

Grandma was a member of The Carter family a distant relative of A.P. Carter who helped establish The Carter family dynasty .

Pop was a part time Hypnotist, Frank Jenkins senior and also spent

A long time with the Marine Commando’s during and after… Continue

Added by Frank Jenkins on April 8, 2009 at 10:24pm — 1 Comment

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS

How many times have each one of us stopped dead in our tracks and just looked up into Heaven and shouted: "WHY LORD" and WHY ME?" I know I have.

The thing or actually the "fact" that I've come to realize is just how important this word "WHY" is? Let me explain...When we are called by God (and we know this already) and are awaiting plans/instructions for our next move; sometimes the next move is no move at all...WHY? Because we are either not ready, not prepared, or not equipped for… Continue

Added by Tery Wilkins on April 8, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

LOCK SHIELDS (It's Praying Time)

When I was growing up as a preacher's kid, the words: IT'S PRAYING TIME became a "constant" but also a very "ordinary" phrase to me...Me and my brother jus took it for granted that whatever the need was, the PREACHER would handle it and everything would be ok...My mom taught me how to pray, how to fast and HOW TO BEG.....(not really the begging part, I taught that to myself) ha! I can still hear her today saying alright kids, it's praying time; the enemy's at it again and we're coming against… Continue

Added by Tery Wilkins on April 8, 2009 at 2:56am — No Comments

READY! SET! GO! (Swallowed Up By A Lie)

How many, many times have we heard this phrase? (READY! SET! GO!) The question we have to ask ourselves, ESPECIALLY ME is "who is doing the talking here" and which "voice" is telling us we are ready and everything is set and it's time to make that move.

I've learned from many experiences that if it isn't God's voice telling me, hey, Tery I've got everything set over here in the promised land and it's time to go and claim it," I DON'T MOVE...You see the problem is: there ARE and… Continue

Added by Tery Wilkins on April 8, 2009 at 2:52am — No Comments

FATHER WILL RESTORE THE YEARS

I don't know about you, but I've had some REALLY bad times and some REALLY good ones....I'm so glad that Father said He would bring us THROUGH the valleys....

It's hard to look at your circumstances (while your going through them) and say, oh yeah, I know that Father is getting glory out of this and everything is working out for my good....sometimes, while in the valley, I just wanna SCREAM, do you even see what is going on down here Lord? But you know what, HE DOES and I can now say, YES,… Continue

Added by Tery Wilkins on April 8, 2009 at 2:46am — No Comments

Been a busy few weeks

Hello everybody! Well my life is finally getting back to normal after a busy few weeks. I just uploaded a new song of mine called "everybodys waiting". I was planning to make a few changes on it, but the more I tried to change it, the more I realized I was doing so for the wrong reasons. So I decided to leave it as it was originally written, sometimes you gotta take risks and go with your gut. Thanks everybody again for all the comments and messages regarding the spotlight writer thing. I have… Continue

Added by Greg Shields on April 7, 2009 at 3:54pm — 2 Comments

Lyrics to Our Better Angels

Our Better Angels

© Mike Kissel Publishing 2009

We’re brother killing brother

Finding enemy in friend

If we all intend to long endure

We’ll need a way we can transcend

Down the mystic chord of memory

I read a page of timeless line

A cry for peace and harmony

Begs for us to find

Our better angels

Our better angels

There’s people killing others with their own suicide

Terror and chaos is their wont

Are they… Continue

Added by Mike Kissel on April 7, 2009 at 3:09pm — 1 Comment

My Dear Friend Mary & Living With ALS...

My dear friend, Mary Goble, is living with ALS. It is a terrbile disease to be struck with and effects the entire family, and friends. Please watch the video and if you are moved to help with research efforts, click the link and give and/or WRITE to your local leaders to get the gov't moving along with funding and research. IT is a terrible way to die, the most torturous in my opinion. ANYONE could be struck with ALS; that is the danger. We just don't know enough about it yet. Thanks and God… Continue

Added by Tiffany Carlen on April 7, 2009 at 7:39am — No Comments

Linda Has arrived in nashville.....

April 3rd . Got here safe 615-290-2182 give me a shout. Linda Wright

Added by Linda Wright on April 3, 2009 at 12:31pm — 8 Comments

Casey's Corner

First of all, I'd like to say hello to everyone on Tunesmith. I happened to stumble upon this online community, and decided to join. In "Casey's Corner", I can answer questions about music publishing, songplugging, and give my point of view on music industry issues. Whatever I say is not meant to offend anyone, and it is not meant to be taken as the gospel. I know a few good snake-handlers, if you are looking for a preacher.

At some point, I will post some sort of bio, but for now… Continue

Added by Casey Smith on April 2, 2009 at 2:31pm — 29 Comments