Preston James covered Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Texas Flooding" in this video performance to let Texans know Tennessee is thinking of them and singing the blues. Preston was also featured in this article in the Tennessee Star.
More about him: Preston, an old soul, big hearted, gifted singer and guitarist, was on the 2016 season of 'The Voice', has grown such a respect Vince Gill invited him to sit in at a recent Time Jumpers' show! I'm hearing tons of good buzz on him - heading for 'next big thing' status!
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Leah Grams Johnson
completed her first summer-long tour and was a finalist in both the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival songwriting competitions.
More about her: Leah is a deep thinking, gifted singer/songwriter/performer, an accomplished horsewoman, and my part time office assistant! She rocks in all directions.
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Shantell Ogden released a new music video of her song “Heroes in Your Hometown.”
More about her: Shantell recently did her first European stint, and won "IMEA" awards 2014 with a project I was vocal producer on. She and I have fingers crossed we get media placement for our last co-write. She shares great indie artist tips in her blog.
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My cowriter Jenni Schaefer and I are donating the proceeds of our song, Life Without Ed, to the Eating Recovery Foundation. Please consider donating $2 here. Get a download , help save a life.
More about her: Jenni was one of my very first vocal students and has become a nationally renown speaker/ singer/ songwriter/ author. She has and continues to change the world!
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Shell Marie released a music video for her new single “Follow My Heart.”
More about her: Formerly known as Michelle Willis, Shell has overcome tremendous adversity to become a self-confident, award winning inspirational pop artist. Typical of her, she took her personal Louisiana flood trauma and used it to help others.
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Re Mattei has launched her new album and the first single with video "Bump Bump Bump". It tracked in top 20 downloads at radio this week!
More about her: This country rocker performs with electric guitar. Oh and she is also a nurse practitioner in her spare time!
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Alex Marie Brinkley’s new single “Broken”(here is the video) was a finalist in this year’s International Songwriting competition.
More about her: This national/internationally acclaimed clear-voiced artist is also a fabulous ukulele player! Not sure the one in this photo is real, haha!
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Jennifer O'brien is member of the fabulous cast of the new Ray Stevens' Cabaray live shows and PBS TV series!
More about her: Jennifer is one of my closest friends. A veteran session singer, has been Dolly's background singer for many years as well, and sang with our John & Judy band. I used to have my vocal training office in her basement. We go way back:)
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Judy's News
"WE THE PEOPLE" IS OUT!
My cowriter Darren J. Butler and I finally finished and released our musical "We The People" !
At the website www.wtpmusical.com you can check out the songs, script, set design, and license your own production! If you know anyone who may be interested in doing this play, please send them the link! Our workshop performance got rave reviews... here's a shot from the finale:
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I 
performed with Jim Parker, Bobby Keel and Randy C
Moore in the Jim Parker Songwriter Series at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Check it out, the writers are always great, food is, too!
songwriters get paid!) has cancer. Ginny & Marty Foley hosted the 3 day event, which Bert attended. He is a big reason our music got heard globally.
May he truly know how much he is loved by us all.
