Thanks Phil, Kevin and OD, for doing that. I've been under the weather this week and have not felt up to my total review of everything, but I am very appreciative to you all for contributing to this. I have come to this pages and everything I do to give people my observations on how, why and what all this is about and believe if they will step out a little bit their lives will be enriched for it. Especially for writers, artists and interested parties.
This is about all we can do here or anywhere, give people information and they can take it or not. I am saying ONE MORE TIME, that THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING, ENRICHING things you can do for your career as a writer or someone who embraces creative arts. I hope some of you will take notice and join us next year.
This is about all we can do here or anywhere, give people information and they can take it or not. I am saying ONE MORE TIME, that THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING, ENRICHING things you can do for your career as a writer or someone who embraces creative arts. I hope some of you will take notice and join us next year.
Good luck. Here is my wrap up:
Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival!
Each year, in November, an amazing event happens. No, I don't mean the CMA's, and NO, I DON'T MEAN THE ELECTION!!!
I mean the FRANK BROWN INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL IN GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH ALABAMA, PERDIDO KEY AND PENSECOLA FLA. and all points in between.
It is where hundreds of Nashville's biggest songwriters go to be treated as kings and queens for ten days, and for audiences to get up close and personal with their favorite radio hits, classic memories, and the stars of yesterday, today and tomorrow, in intiment performances unilke anywhere else.
This year it was the 32nd year, and it was my 23rd year to be honored by particpating. It is our Super bowl and World Series all tied up into one. Part family reunion, part showcase and it has been one of the biggest elements of my musical journey since I came down with Heather and Jennifer Kinley in 1994.
For anyone interested in the REAL heartbeat of songwriting AND to participate in keeping the craft and art from alive, I would start making your plans NOW for next years Festival, which will be held Nov.6-16 (I think, check with the site) 2017. We need the audiences to keep building to make it amazing for all. The entire communities turn out, have great deals on lodging, food, and amazing times.
So please make your plans to come on down next year. And next year NO POLITICS!!!!!
Here are my thank yous for this year:
My partner in crime, JIMBEAU HINSON. Thanks for keeping the "TWIN TORNADOES OF TWANGTOWN alive and kicking!"
Tina Swanson, my partner in life and wonderful everything!
Randy Brooks and Bill Whyte, a "new Twisted Christmas comedy tradition is born."
Linda Ponder, Helen B Shivers, Maggie Slay Warren, Cat and Barbara, Phil Grigg and EVERY SINGLE volunteer in the green rooms, food servings, volunteers at the venues, helping with lodging, logistics and constantly putting out fires! YOU are the backbone of this festival and the reason it works like the NORMANDY INVASION.
JOE GILCHRIST, PAT MCCLELLAN and FRANK BROWN of the FLORABAMA, for creating this insanity in the first place. So glad you didn't pick NOME, ALASKA!
All the Venues, sound Dudes and Dudettes, servers and all around great folks: My personal thanks to:
THE FLORABAMA MAIN ROOM Nov.4-10th
Joe Gilchrist's NEW MALIBU BAR AND GRILL Nov. 5th
NOLANS fine dining Nov. 8th
The HOT SPOT MUSIC & GRUB Nov. 11 (Thank you VETS!)
PERDIDO BEACH RESORT NOV. 12
(Thanks for overlooking head colds from HELL!)
THE REGATTA condos and PAM the greatest ROLL TIDE fan!
"ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR GIRL!!!!!"
Greg and Holly Stapelton, Larry and Beckett Singleton, Tommy and Susie Martin, Steve Harris, Kevin Emmerich, Missy Hecht, Janet and Charles Cox, Greg Pratt, Chris and all the other people that drove down from around the world.
Micky Roony and Clan, Chuck Lewis and Clan, and all you crazy people who drive from everywhere to see us and be with us. You make it all worth it.
The cities of Birmingham Alabama and Nashville Tn. for allowing me to do what I do, Ron Muir, Jesse Lewis, Grady Ross Barnette,Lindell Barnette and all the aunts uncles cousins friends and relatives far and wide and everyone who helped me develop over these years.
Cue dramatic end credit music JOHN WILLIAMS score!
THANKS AND GOOD NIGHT!! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!
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