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4 Bobby G. Rice

Allen Karl & Donna Cunningham

Guest on Our Show for February

5 Lee Greenwood

“God Bless the USA”

7 CD Reviews

9 HTi Music

Still Going Strong

11 Billy Ray Cyrus

& Don Williams

12 IndieWorld

Top 40 Chart

15 Riley's Reviews {Music Videos}

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From times of great national tragedy to times of joyous patriotic celebration,

the words of “God Bless the USA” have stood as one of our country’s most

beloved anthems and the cornerstone song of those that best encompass pride

in America. So much so, that CBS.com called the song, “the most recognizable

patriotic song in the country.”

Written by Grammy Award winning country star Lee Greenwood in 1983, the

iconic song marks its 30th anniversary this year. Its life to date includes the

distinction of being the only song of any genre to skyrocket up the sales charts

multiple times since its original release in 1984. Radio stations and fans alike

returned to the song in 1991 during the Gulf War, in 2001 following 9/11, in

2003 during the war in Iraq, and in 2009 following Hurricane Katrina.

“God Bless the USA” had a resurgence in 2011, when Beyoncé recorded the

song offering proceeds of the download to benefit the New York Police & Fire

Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund. That same year, it was the winning song

on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and performed on “American Idol.”

Greenwood wrote “God Bless the USA” in response to the hurt and anger he felt following the downing of a Korean

jet on a flight from New York to Seoul with 269 passengers aboard, including 63 Americans. Russian authorities

shot the plane from the sky, killing all aboard because “they thought the airliner was on a spy mission.”

“I saw the senseless strike as a personal attack against our countrymen and it moved me to put pen to paper,” says

Greenwood. “The song came so easily, it nearly wrote itself.”

The song hit an emotional chord with the American populace as well and “God Bless the USA” was named “Song

of the Year” in 1985 at the CMA Awards.

“After 9/11, it was a song of unity and rebuilding and after Hurricane Katrina, it was a song for life and hope. It just

makes me really proud that I've done something for the country and for my family. It's my family's heritage,” Green-

wood told AOL’s The Boot.

ABOUT GREENWOOD:

Throughout his expansive career, international country music star Lee Greenwood has earned multiple CMA and

ACM Awards as well as a Grammy Award. His discography includes twenty-two studio albums, seven compilation

albums and thirty-eight singles including hits like “Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands,” “Dixie Road,” and

“Somebody’s Gonna Love You,” among numerous others. He’s been honored with the prestigious National Pa-

triot’s Award, presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and entertained troops on more than 30 USO

Tours. In November 2008, President George W. Bush appointed Greenwood to a six-year term as a council member

on the National Endowment for the Arts. The California native wrote his second book in 2012, a collection of inspi-

rational essays titled “Does God Still Bless the USA; A Plea for a Better America” (Tate Publishing). His latest pro-

ject, a seven song EP, I Want to Be In Your World, features more songs penned by Greenwood as well as him on

saxophone. Lee and his wife, Kimberly, a former Miss Tennessee, currently reside in Nashville and have two sons.

www.LeeGreenwood.com

"GOD BLESS THE USA" CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY

& ITS ENDURING MARK ON AMERICAN CULTURE


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Amanda Nagurney • Gone • www.AmandaNagurney.com

Amanda Nagurney’s Gone CD displays her progressive sound on six contemporary

country songs. From the opening uptempo song, “That’s What I Love About This Life”

to the ballad “You Can Make It On Your Own,” Amanda delivers strong and entertain-

ing vocals amid a solid production. The high point is “It Ain’t Just Music,” which

Amanda sings with sincerity and believability - it obviously ain’t just music to her!

by Brenda L. Madden

7 Star Rating System

Darin & Brooke Aldridge • Live At Red, White And Bluegrass!

www.DarinAndBrookeAldridge.com

Darin & Brooke Aldridge’s CD, Live at Red, White and Bluegrass! is brimming with toe

-tappin’ bluegrass with a slight country edge! From the instrumental, “Foggy Mountain

Rock” to the more country-flavored “Making Plans,” Darin & Brooke and band deliver a

dynamic live performance. The Jerry Salley, Gina Boe & Lee Black song, “Every Scar”

is particularly appealing. This group has a winning sound.

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Erich McMann • American Songbook • www.erichmcmann.com

Erich McMann composed all 10 songs on this CD, American Songbook. The project,

originally conceived in Branson, Missouri, was cut “in a spontaneous, old-school-style

manner and environment” - recording 9 songs in one day with only a few overdubs

added later. His music is a throwback to times past with songs like “Keep Me Loving

You” and “Back On The Farm,” creating a distinctive project.

Mike Bryant • I Need You Strong For Me • www.mikebryant-nashville.net

Mike Bryant’s CD, I Need You Strong For Me is comprised of 17 thoughtfully selected

songs, including the poignant and personal song, “Watching Over Me” which Mike

wrote about his two best friends as well as a re-make of the Charley Pride song, “Amy’s

Eyes.” A solidly traditional country album, there is plenty of steel guitar, fiddle and

mandolin wrapped around Mike’s rustic vocals.



Music production businesses in Nashville, Tennessee are much like the singers and song-

writers that walk the sacred streets of the dream - filled Music Row - here today and gone

tomorrow; however, there are a small number of companies that have stood the test of time

and HTi Music is one of those mainstays still going strong. Currently relocating their offices

to Goodlettsville, Tennessee, just a few miles north of Nashville, HTi Music is continuing

an already lengthy and successful 53 year legacy.

At the core of HTi Music is Harrison Tyner

and Tom K. Pick, two well-known and re-

spected names within the music community. Harrison Tyner has

worn many hats throughout his entertainment career including re-

cording artist, music producer and video director. As a recording art-

ist, he had national success with “Blow A Kiss” and “Once Again

The Sun Will Shine.” Donning the producer hat, he produced the

classic Songs I Sang For Elvis by Sherrill (Shaun) Nielsen - a double

LP released on Adonda Records shortly after the death of Elvis - a

timeless album that has since been re-mastered and will soon be re-

leased under the new title, Treasured Memories Of The King. Among

his early film credits was a documentary entitled “Olympic Cowboy,”

based on two-time Olympic Gold Medal Winner and Dallas Cowboy

NFL Super Bowl Champion, “Bullet” Bob Hayes.

On the other side, Tom K. Pick has an impressive music resume as a

recording engineer. After graduation from DeVry Technical Institute

in Chicago, Tom worked for Boulevard Studios and RCA in Chicago,

later landing in Nashville at the request of Chet Atkins and serving as

RCA’s Chief Engineer for over 15 years. Later, he took on the role of

studio manager as well as engineer for Porter Wagoner’s Fireside

Studios, Merit Recording Studio and Belden Enterprises. The list of

artists that Tom has worked with over the years is a virtual Who’s

Who in Nashville including Charley Pride, Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner, Eddy Arnold, Donna Fargo, Mickey

Gilley and Janie Fricke, just to mention a few. Those sessions have garnered him 8 Grammy Awards to date, not to

mention the numerous Grammy winning award “paper notifications” presented to producers/engineers and the mul-

tiple gold and platinum records to his credit.

With such extensive and noteworthy careers, it’s hard to document all the memorable

moments, but they do not want to rest on their past laurels, they are enthusiastically look-

ing toward the future and the development of new talent. Always searching for artists,

Harrison and Tom work together selecting only the best of the best. HTi Music, affiliated

with BMI and ASCAP, is poised for production, mastering, manufacturing and distribu-

tion of recordings through its Adonda Records division. Also, a new division, BellaVerde

Films, will soon be able to produce and edit music videos.

by Brenda L. Madden

HTi Music Still Going Strong

As active and longtime members of the Nashville entertainment community, Harrison Tyner and Tom K. Pick,

know the struggles and triumphs that come with a creative career - and it’s that experience and knowledge that pro-

pels them forward to assist the next generation of musical superstars!

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Legendary artists Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Williams return to the talent agency they

first called home, APA. Steve Lassiter, Senior VP, announced the signings today.

“We are thrilled to have Billy Ray Cyrus and Don Williams back into the APA fam-

ily of artists and very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead,” says Lassiter.

“It’s an honor to be representing them again and it’s always a pleasure when former

clients come home.”

Billy Ray Cyrus struck it big in June 1992 with his debut album, the eventual 9x-

platinum-selling No. 1 Some Gave All, fueled by the best-selling single "Achy

Breaky Heart," which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Country chart. Some Gave

All (which held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart for 17 weeks in a row

and became the best-selling debut album of all time by a male solo artist) launched

Cyrus’ colorful 20-year career in the spotlight — during which he has sold millions

of albums worldwide, charted nearly 30 singles (including three No. 1 country hits),

and racked up multiple film and television credits. His new album, Change My Mind

(Blue Cadillac Music), Cyrus’ thirteenth studio album, is a stellar collection of ten songs that hearken back to Cyrus’

roots in bluegrass, Southern rock, gospel, and country music. Look for Cyrus to release a book this Spring and tour

the USA and Australia (dates to be announced soon).

www.billyraycyrus.com

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They came to call Don Williams “the Gentle Giant” in the decades he was a domi-

nating country hit maker because of his unique blend of commanding presence and

that laid-back, easy style. With hundreds of memorable songs in his repertoire -

over fifty of them major hits - Don can still fill an auditorium. This Country Music

Hall of Fame inductee released And So It Goes (Sugar Hill) in 2012 and received a

GRAMMY nomination in Best Country Duo/Group category for “I Just Came Here

for the Music,” a duet with Alison Krauss.

www.don-williams.com

Catch Williams on tour through April in the following cities.

APA ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF

BILLY RAY CYRUS & DON WILLIAMS

February 21

Austin, TX

Paramount Theatre

February 24

Houston, TX

Arena Theatre

March 1

San Antonio, TX

Majestic Theatre

February 22

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February 28

Durant, OK

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April 18

Pocatello, ID

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ABOUT APA:

An industry leader in the field of talent and literary representation for nearly fifty years, APA represents many of today's most talented

artists in all areas of the entertainment industry, with principal offices in Beverly Hills, New York and Nashville.

Monthly Top 40 Chart

1 ONE GOOD FRIEND Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Records

2 JESSE JAMES Clay Walker - Sidewalk Records

3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Leon Everette - Pretty World Records

4 I AIN’T YOUR MAMA Maggie Rose - RPME Records

5 BORN TO BE BLUE The Mavericks - Valory Records

6 THE COUNTDOWN Lonestar - 4-Star/Triple Crown

7 WHY’D YOU HAVE TO BE SO GOOD Heidi Newfield - Sidewalk Records

8 ONE OF THE BOY’S Kristen Cady - Pretty World Records/MP3

9 HERE’S TO ME AND YOU Kevin Fowler - Average Joes Records

10 TIL MYLAST DAY Justin Moore - Valory Records

11 CAN'T SHAKE YOU Gloriana - Emblem/WAR Records

12 CONFESSIONS Jaida Dreyer - Streamsound Records

13 YOU AIN’T LIVIN YET Allan Ashcroft - MP3 / Martel Promotions

14 MUSTA HAD A GOOD TIME Parmalee - Stoney Creek Records

15 HOW COUNTRY FEELS Randy Houser - Stoney Creek Records

16 THE AUCTION Cheryl K. Warner - CKW WHP Records

17 HAULED OFF AND KISSED ME Steve Holy - MP3

18 HOME TO ME Outbound Road - Lure Records

19 AIRBORNE RANGER INFANTRY Kristy Lee Cook - Broken Bow Records

20 REDNECK RADIO Matt Farris - Skytone Records / MP3



21 I WOULDN'T TRADE AMERICA FOR THE WORLD Freddie Hart - Pretty World Records

22 HELL AND HALF OF GEORGIA Bill Gentry - Tenacity Records

23 THE BESTAND WORST OF TIMES Reggie Vinson - MP3

24 PLAYANOTHER GOOD OLD COUNTRY SONG Jerry Johnson - MP3

25 BURN THAT BRIDGE J.D. Micals -Airplay Access/Pretty World Records

26 THATS WHAT LIFE IS Taylor Made - LGR

27 THANK YOU FOR MAKING HER FOR ME David Livingston - Lo Records

28 100% COTTON Brenda Best - Sultry Symon Music

29 SMALL TOWN BIG TRUCK Myrol - Little Red Hen Records

30 ROLLING HOME Jeff Olson - D& T Records /Airplay Direct

31 A RING WHERE A RING USED TO BE Raymond L. Boudreaux - Pretty World Records

32 SHE WALKS ALONE Chakra Bleu - 1746 Records/Bill Wence Prom

33 HELLO MYNAME IS COAL Kathy Mattea - Sugar Hill Records

34 HANG UP AND DRIVE Junior Brown - Ind. Records

35 MY SHAME Travis Herlocker - Tate Music Group

36 ALL PURE COUNTRY Smokey River Boys - Platinum Plus Records

37 IT OUGHT TO BE A SIN Summer Schappell - 615 Records

38 BACK TO THE COUNTRY Beadle Brothers - Lure Records

39 PLEASE MR. PLEASE Julie Richardson - MSR Records

40 DOWN IN TEXAS Bobby G Rice - Century ll Records

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5 Star Rating System

Brian Mac ♦ "Do I Drive Women Crazy?"

http://youtu.be/iNNxJW7NAdM

Well this was a very entertaining video to watch if not taken too seriously. So with

that in mind I would give it 4 stars.

Jeff Olson ♦ "Here We Are In This Tiki Bar"

http://youtu.be/ifnkRb9AWIE

Here is a fun little tropical song to get you in the mood for a summer vacation. An-

other one well worth watching that's on the lighter side.

Kalen Jones ♦ Straight Up Country

http://youtu.be/HNvDyqOfhCE

Young Lady here is still learning the ropes I would say. Certainly she has potential

but both the video and the song itself was a little lacking in real content.

Todd Berry ♦ Polically Incorrect Redneck

http://youtu.be/6fcI6nVV17I

Todd is a great singer and I even like the song. However, the song as well as the

singer seemed so out of place in this video. I got this strange image of my high

school math teacher singing Sweet Home Alabama in a business suit.


Michael Lynne ♦ "Missing You"

I really enjoyed the song as well as the video which very closely followed the story

lines of the song. I would definitely recommend watching this one.

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