Jan 26: Jess Meuse was on the location of The Chase (http://www.thechaselt.com) to film the first episode of the second season to be aired on the Sportsman Channel. Her songs, Simple Life (Theme Song for The Chase), Swift Wings, and Start Again were videotaped. Her performances and songs will be a part of the upcoming season's episodes.
Jan 25: Jessie Minor is in the studio working on his CD of original music. Thanks to Tony McCarty and Bart Witek for laying down tracks to get the sessions off to a great start!
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Jan 10: Anita Winter continued her work on her upcoming contemporary Christian CD, consisting of her own songs and some cover songs. All instrumental tracks are done
and she is now focusing on finishing the vocals.
Jan 3: Tina Marie was in the studio to record a new song she wrote called Empty Words. Empty Words is being pitched through her Nashville publisher.
Dec 28: Vernon Rust's new single, recorded and mixed at Guest House Studios, was released on iTunes. You can purchase "Alot More Jesus" at CDBaby or Amazon.
30 Second Sample of A Lot More Jesus
Dec 20: Brad Jones recorded a CD of classic gospel songs.
Dec 12: Vernon Rust has been in the studio to record his new song "Alot More Jesus and Less of Everything Else."
How much do you know about Vernon Rust???? Did you know that he is a Billboard/R&R #1 Hit Songwriter? ....not to mention, one of the most heartfelt writers in Music City!! Check out a song that he wrote with Keith Urban, which Keith later performed on CMT Crossroads with John Fogarty: "Walkin' The Country"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAdyhXi_xys
This is also the same song that American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, just performed it on the CMA Awards show last month.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GO3ZlEw_6A
Twenty-five years ago Vernon Rust moved his family from Shreveport, LA, to Nashville to make his way as a songwriter, following his friend, Kix Brooks. Vernon enjoyed success somewhat early with his music, and even discovered Keith Urban, forming a song writing partnership that led to Urban's first American album, The Ranch.
Late in the summer of 2011, we found Vernon living a homeless lifestyle on the streets of Nashville, unaware that one of his Keith Urban co-written songs, "Homespun Love", had been released in January, on the hot new country duo, Steel Magnolia's self titled CD. Vernon would later learn that the Oak Ridge Boys had included his song, "Louisiana Red Dirt Highway", in their new CD, It's Only Natural, which was released in September, 2011. Vernon was later very surprised to learn that another Keith Urban co-write, "Walk in the Country", had been included in the debut CD by 2010 American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. McCreery's album, Clear As Day, debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Album Chart selling 197,000 units in the first week of October, 2011.

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