tag:wilson-county.com,2005:/blogs/wilson-county-words-from-the-whysWilson County: Words From the Whys2020-02-07T14:07:57-06:00Wilson Countyfalsetag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/62079662020-02-07T14:07:57-06:002023-12-10T10:54:14-06:00New Single Release Coming March 27TH!!!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/996cd6949f36f127390e3eea36f8d5a0c277127f/original/blog-words-from-the-whys-2.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br>Howdy, y'all!</p>
<p>It has been a while, too long in fact, since I have made a post here! My apologies for that but I am here now! I hope all y'all had a great holiday season and are well and enjoying that coffee! ;-) </p>
<p>We are releasing the next single from our upcoming <em><strong>Bottom Of The Deck</strong></em> CD which will be released later this year. The new release is entitled <strong><em>Born To Love You </em></strong>and is an upbeat, toe-tapping tune, good for dancing to or just listening to. The song revels in the joy of being with that one person you <strong>know</strong> you were born to love and telling/showing them about it. It was written for my special One and I flat-out can't wait for all y'all to hear it! I hope that every one of you has a special One to share it with as well!</p>
<p>Tribe Members will have early access to the release at Tribe Member pricing and we hope everyone else will purchase their copy on the release date! Keep a lookout for additional information! </p>
<p>On another note, the Koozies that all y'all asked us for are available <a data-link-label="Merchandise" data-link-type="page" href="/merchandise">here</a> on the website and supplies are limited so order yours ASAP!</p>
<p>Also, we are still looking for our fans to subscribe to our <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyYGoSYC5_FYk7JCrm_vOOQ?" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> so we can get that easy-to-find-us custom URL and to take our <a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JFTQ67F">1 min survey</a> to help guide us in the direction all y'all want/need.</p>
<p>That's it for now so until next time remember to listen to some good tunes (including Wilson County), dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you meet!</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/da9ec3ae3e2f51398ac52a3e41a92125de71a6e3/original/bill-756-x-1008.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/58518152019-08-13T15:23:18-05:002022-05-11T01:55:18-05:00HOW ABOUT THIS...<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/e0d7f445609cc573e0084e76d02b61d5a8aafa29/original/blog-3.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><em><strong><span class="font_large">Since</span></strong></em> we're still finishing up the last couple of tracks we're gonna release another single from the album. In fact, we might just keep releasing singles until all 10 are out there and THEN release them as an album.<em> </em>That way you're not waiting so long for more Wilson County music that we know you love! <em><strong>What do you think?</strong></em></p>
<p>So, what song is next? Should I just arbitrarily decide? Should I give you a list and let you pick based on the song title alone? Should I throw the song titles in a hat a draw one? Should I ask my wife or a friend? How about "eeny meeny miney moe."? It could be <strong><em>Born To Love You</em></strong> or<strong><em> So Tight</em></strong> or<strong><em> Lovin' Me To The Bone.</em></strong> At least I have narrowed it down to three. Decisions, decisions. Guess I'll just have to choose...</p>
<p>And the winner is, (drum roll)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span class="font_large">So Tight </span></strong></em><br>Will be released September 20th<br>(abundant applause)</p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong><em>So Tight</em></strong> is a sweet, soft, love song written by Bill. It is about hurting from past life experiences, finding someone special, and wanting to know: </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular"><em>"Could you hold me so tight t</em></span><span class="font_regular"><em>hat all my broken pieces stick together,<br>Hold me so tight that I am once again whole,<br>Could you hold me so tight you get me through stormy weather,<br>Hold me so tight, show me peace in my soul."</em></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Mark your calendars! We will put reminders out on both the Facebook page and our website to help you remember! ;-) Until then remember to listen to some good tunes, dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you meet!</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Bill</span><br> </p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/57375092019-04-30T12:20:07-05:002021-07-08T15:22:22-05:00"Bottom Of The Deck"...The Mix is almost perfect<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/71d847d1dac9e413f1e6bb5d810908a271c68a54/original/12061521-6034415825458-362492764-n.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Okay, I know I <strong><em>promised</em></strong> that our new album, <em><strong>Bottom Of The Deck</strong></em> would be released by the end of April and I know y'all are mad at me 'cause it didn't happen and <strong>ALL</strong> y'all are wanting to buy a copy of the CD! I know, and I am really sorry that it didn't happen. The truth of the matter is that there are still a couple of songs that we aren't happy with. If we are expecting/wanting y'all to lay your money down for the CD, then it is on us to make sure that all tracks are as good as we can possibly make them and that is exactly what we are doing! So, no promises about when we will release it other than to say soon. I will tell you to be on the lookout for another track from the album. Again, my apologies and a request that you hang in there... it's coming!</p>
<p>Until next time, listen to some good music (preferably Wilson County), dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you meet!</p>
<p>Bill</p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/57042102019-04-02T13:46:24-05:002021-07-08T15:22:41-05:00Best-Laid Plans<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/c417477f968dad110724ee6ff95ac66f8b71e2d1/original/bestlaidplansuntitled.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />You know what they say about the best-laid plans. Well, we had plans to release our second album <strong><em>Bottom of the Deck</em></strong> in March and... well... you know what they say about best-laid plans. Obviously, it did not happen. Just because we love all y'all, we thought we would explain why. After all, we know you are anxiously awaiting the release of the album/CD so you can get your very own copy! Right? Well, here's what happened.</p>
<p>After mixing one of the songs on the album, <em><strong>Thought I Could Fly Without You</strong></em>, we just weren't pleased with the final product at all. After visiting with Art, our sound engineer, we decided to go back into the studio to re-record some instrument tracks with changes that will improve the feel of the song and re-record some vocal tracks to improve the quality of our performance. We do have our standards ya know! It was good as is, but not good enough for you, our fans, so we are in the process of doing it over.</p>
<p>We extend our apologies for the delay but not for our<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/44d1d57d25439d439a9df3714879328a6148a728/original/d1d29e37ae05808a41654d02e7c982fc.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" /> drive for excellence and hope you will bear with us. The album will be out later this month... at least that's our best-laid plan at this point. ;-)</p>
<p>Until next time, listen to some good tunes (preferably Wilson County), dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you meet!</p>
<p>Bill </p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/56507262019-02-19T17:23:30-06:002022-05-08T06:47:09-05:00Why Do We Like Sad Songs?<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/438d0c35065ea2a2ca65a8b2d912c21ef839c498/original/idea-sized-lauren-c-3888834634-a5635cf162-o.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>
<p>Wilson County has written its fair share of sad songs like <em><strong>Been Away Way Too Long</strong></em>, another single from our upcoming album <strong><em>Bottom Of The Deck. </em></strong>Sadness is an emotion we usually try to avoid so why would anyone listen to sad songs? I would assume that sad songs make you sad, and everyone would rather be happy than sad so it makes no sense that anyone would want to listen. Right? </p>
<p>Well, believe it or not, there are actually scientific reasons why we like to listen to sad songs! Now I'm not going to go all "scientific" on you here or try to tell you that we consciously based our sad songs in science, but as it turns out, the scientific reasons are things all of us are already somewhat familiar with but probably haven't given much thought.</p>
<p>Sad music can cause intense emotions, yet the type of sadness invoked by sad music also seems pleasing in its own way. Crazy huh? "Why," you ask? Well, a very long time ago this fairly well-known guy named Aristotle famously suggested the idea of catharsis: that by overwhelming us with an undesirable emotion (sad songs) somehow purges us of it. </p>
<p>The emotional impact of music does not come from imparting particular emotions, but rather from being emotionally engaging in general. Sometimes sad songs do make you feel bad if they revive memories of your own tragic times, but more often they engage your interest because they describe or convey important events in the lives of others. The pleasure of engagement with intense negative emotions can be explained like this. The emotional engagement that the sad song provides usually comes without personal threat. </p>
<p>We like songs that combine original music (that's us), appropriate lyrics (again, that's Wilson County), and superb performances (definitely Jeff on <em><strong>Been Away Way Too Long</strong></em> ) to evoke intense emotions. What matters is that the song has an emotional impact on the listeners. People are happy to like sad songs.</p>
<p>In light of this enlightening information, I am sure you will find <em><strong>Been Away Way Too Long</strong></em> engaging and as a result, it will have a significant emotional impact. Be looking for the release on February 26th!</p>
<p>Until next time friends, listen to some good tunes (preferably Wilson County), dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you encounter!</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>P.S. Please don't hesitate to leave your thoughts and/or comments below! ;-)</p>
<p> </p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/56075462019-01-22T15:26:29-06:002019-02-20T10:22:34-06:00Bottom Of The Deck<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/9de1d1615bda30266349837af40c07a77df573b3/original/wilsoncounty-bottomofthedeck.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_left border_" />In March, Wilson County will release its 2nd album <strong><em>Bottom Of The Deck.</em></strong> We have already released 2 track, <strong><em>Daddy Daughter Dance, </em></strong>and the title track of the new album. We are excited and hope you are as well!</p>
<p>The how/why I wrote <strong><em>Bottom Of The Deck</em></strong> is kind of interesting and amusing. Being here in Texas, I have picked up on many of our Texas sayings. In fact, you have probably seen many of them on our FB page. I have a good friend in Florida (originally from Staten Island, NY just like me) who I converse with from time to time on the phone. During our conversations, I would use some of these colloquialisms and she would invariably laugh and ask what the heck I just said. This happened enough times that I thought these sayings might be enjoyed by you as well... hence the FB posts. After putting up those posts I got to thinking that it would be fun to incorporate a bunch of these colloquialisms in a song and <strong><em>Bottom Of The Deck</em></strong> is the result. </p>
<p>If you enjoy the song half as much as I enjoyed writing it, then I will consider it a success! One thing you will <em>have</em> to agree with me on is that the song is certainly not "as common as cornbread!"</p>
<p>Until next time, listen to some good tunes (preferably Wilson County), dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you encounter!</p>
<p>Bill</p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/55496132018-12-11T15:10:39-06:002018-12-15T19:38:45-06:00What You Taught Me<p>It is becoming apparent from our ongoing, 7 question survey, completely anonymous (please <a contents="take the survey" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZNWNHDX">take the survey</a> if you haven't already), <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/da9ec3ae3e2f51398ac52a3e41a92125de71a6e3/original/bill-756-x-1008.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_right border_" />that we needed to make some changes and so we are!</p>
<p>Based on what I have learned from you (an ongoing process, <a contents="please take the survey" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZNWNHDX">take the survey</a>) I have made changes to the <a contents="Music Page" data-link-label="Videos" data-link-type="page" href="/videos">Videos Page</a> on our website. You prefer to stream your music and your #1 choice for doing that is YouTube. So, all music videos on our website, stream from our <a contents="YouTube&nbsp;Channel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyYGoSYC5_FYk7JCrm_vOOQ?view_as=subscriber">YouTube Channel</a>. and I added a YouTube button on our <a contents="Music Page" data-link-label="Music" data-link-type="page" href="/music">Music Page</a> that takes you directly there. I also added a Subscribe button that makes it easier for you to subscribe to our channel.</p>
<p>So far your #2 choice for streaming is Spotify. If you have a Spotify account, bear with me as there might be some helpful info here for you. If you don't, you might want to get one... Spotify is pretty cool. Go to Spotify.com and click on one of the buttons shown below.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/1d40d334a7975016cd9db61ea7ea5a11450dc850/original/1.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Fill out the form and click the big green Sign up button shown below...</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/9ee6929e0f22c0be105f02ebd7ea792d082ebe1e/original/2.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>and voila! You now have a FREE Spotify account! Spotify also offers a premium account you can upgrade to for a monthly fee to stream ad-free. Now, how do you learn all about Spotify and in particular, how to use it. Click on Help On the Toolbar (shown below) or the menu on your phone, and you end up here.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/06bd72bf0f98251078e905170455991735f84954/original/3.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Spotify has done an excellent job of providing you with good, easy to follow instructions here.<strong><em> Listen Everywhere</em></strong> is all about the different "places" you can listen and how to set Spotify up. <em><strong>Account & Payment</strong></em> provides info on your account and setting up payment for a subscription to Premium. Last, and <em>very</em> important is <strong><em>Using Spotify</em></strong> where you will get excellent instruction on all aspects of using Spotify to the fullest.</p>
<p>In addition, in the Streaming section of the <a contents="Music" data-link-label="Music" data-link-type="page" href="/music">Music</a> page, I added a button (click our logo) that will take you directly to Spotify and a green Follow button for you to click on and follow usPlease make sure you <a contents="take the survey" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZNWNHDX">take the survey</a> since that is the only way we can learn how to better provide you with what you want, the way you want it.</p>
<p>Not wanting to be a nudge but, you follow us on Facebook so I know you like us, so please click that Follow button for Spotify and the Subscribe button for YouTube and follow us there as well. Sure would appreciate it!</p>
<p>Until next time, listen to some good tunes (preferably Wilson County on YouTube and/or Spotify), dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you encounter!</p>
<p>Bill </p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/55103502018-11-15T05:55:00-06:002021-10-17T15:26:43-05:00Daddy Daughter Dance: The Backstory<p>Have you had a wedding in your family? Are you, or someone in your family planning one? Or a friend? Have you ever been to a wedding? If the answer to any <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/1bb8636623637a299e61c8dcc739a8132f436e91/original/brady-blair-1175-08-dancing-dscf8529-400-x-600.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />of these questions is yes, then you know one of the more touching moments is the father daughter dance. I know... I have had three <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/b8c25546e5ae60f764028c1f2a1bab5969a7a88b/original/brady-blair-1180-08-dancing-dscf8557-400-x-600.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_right border_" />such moments in my life with each of my daughters. The most recent was this past January when my "baby" got married to a great guy who happens to play bass for Wilson County... Brady.</p>
<p>In planning the wedding, Blair (my daughter) and I wanted a waltz for the Father-Daughter dance and she asked Jeff (Wilson County band member and my #1 son-in-law) to find an appropriate one for us. Jeff agreed and began the search. After 6 weeks or so Jeff came to a realization. Guess how many non-romantically inclined waltzes there are, other than<em> I Loved Her First</em> by Heartland? NONE! Or at least none that Jeff could find. So he went to plan B which, as everyone agrees, turned out light-years better than plan A. He told Blair that he had some ideas for a song, a waltz, and would it be ok with her if he wrote the song for the Father-Daughter dance. Blair said yes and the result was <em><strong>Daddy Daughter Dance</strong></em>. Jeff got a friend to make a recording of him singing solo and playing solo guitar for the wedding. It was beautiful and there was hardly a dry eye in the house, including mine! </p>
<p>Wilson County has recorded<em><strong> Daddy Daughter Dance</strong></em> adding drums, fiddle, dobro, Bill's guitar and harmonies but making no changes to the song itself. None were needed... Jeff has written an AWESOME song in <em><strong>Daddy Daughter Dance</strong></em>. Well... OK... Jeff made one little change in the lyrics... I am Papa to my girls and at one point in the song the lyric was "...Papa loves you..." and he changed it to "...Daddy loves you..." since most folks use daddy. ;-)<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/3dfe1d9c2856f87104203c7fd8dca1ee24873198/original/brady-blair-1179-08-dancing-dscf8553-400-x-600.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/42074094f0f0ae7356473673448d86c4d23e7051/original/brady-blair-1170-08-dancing-img-6196-edited-600-x-460.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>We are excited beyond words to share this song with you and it will be the first new material Wilson County has released since September, 2016! <strong><em>Daddy Daughter Dance </em></strong>will officially be released on December 3rd! It is a track from our upcoming new album, <strong><em>Bottom of the Deck,</em></strong> which will be released in February, 2019.</p>
<p>Until then friend, listen to some good tunes, dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you encounter!</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>(The wedding pictures above are by <a contents="The Tamarind Tree" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thetamarindtree.fr/">The Tamarind Tree</a>)</p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/55100982018-11-12T15:17:49-06:002022-03-11T02:35:18-06:00Drums... A Big Plus<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/7b68141069fbab037413ca8db995971bdf058a02/original/img-1910.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Drums have certainly made a BIG difference on our upcoming album, <strong><em>Bottom of the Deck,</em></strong> which will be released in early 2019. We are SO glad, and fortunate, to have had Tony Morris from Austin, Texas join us in the recording studio for all 10 tracks!</p>
<p>Tony is a multi-instrumentalist musician, broadcaster and writer. He began playing drums and guitar at age 12 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and performed and competed as a drummer in concert band, marching band, and jazz band in Jr. High and High School. At age 16 he focused primarily on guitar, began performing in local rock bands, and began teaching guitar at age 19. At 22, he shifted his focus from rock to classical guitar and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in classical guitar performance from the<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/9a208b48a523bd2afe248edba4ab9904bb9e6638/original/img-1912.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" /> University of South Carolina and the University of Texas at Austin. He is the Executive Director of the Classical Guitar Alive (CGA) nonprofit organization, which produces the award-winning Classical Guitar Alive! syndicated public radio program which airs each week on over 200 NPR stations across the USA and internationally, including 89.5 FM KMFA in Austin and Texas Public Radio in San Antonio, and is currently in its 21st year of national syndication. </p>
<p>Although Tony's emphasis is classical guitar, you wouldn't know it listening to him perform on drums... and you won't when you hear him play on the new album.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/5948e6266935a9ff7f760575b8e02448dcad409f/original/img-1925.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>All of us are really excited about releasing some tracks from the upcoming album over the next few weeks beginning with <strong><em>Daddy Daughter Dance </em></strong>later this month. Stay tuned to the blog for the official release date!</p>
<p>Until then y'all, listen to some good tunes, dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you encounter!</p>
<p>Bill </p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/54969132018-11-02T11:25:00-05:002021-07-08T15:26:02-05:00Elevating Our Game<p><span class="font_regular">Howdy!</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/d268a70d64538510f6993132fa0527911a8b67d0/original/img-1974.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_right border_" />As we approach the release date of Wilson County's first new music since the release of <a contents="C.R. 434" data-link-label="Music" data-link-type="page" href="/music" target="_blank">C.R. 434</a>, I have to tell you that we are pretty excited; excited that the new songs are even better than the songs on that first album that so many of you love; excited that we have added Tony Morris on drums to the mix (more about Tony in another post); and <em>really</em> excited and honored to have Ron Knuth playing his fiddle with us on several of the new tracks! </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/2e7d6750e0557f8818c7034525eac3c0159f76b7/original/img-1973.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Ron is a very well known and accomplished fiddle player who has played with pretty much anybody who is anybody in Nashville, and beyond. He has played with Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr., John Prine, Steven Stills, Roy Orbison, Jerry Jeff Walker, Gary P. Nunn, Mary Ann Price, and Rusty Weir, to name just a few. So, to say the least, we are </span><span class="font_regular"><em>very </em>honored to have hosted Ron in our Studio 2.0 to record several songs with us.</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">When Ron plays his fiddle it is almost a magical experience for the listener! His playing is always poignant, providing a rich and powerful undercurrent for the song. This is certainly true on <em><strong>Daddy Daughter Dance</strong></em>, which will be released later this month and is a</span> track from our upcoming album <em><strong>Bottom of the Deck</strong></em>,<span class="font_regular"> to be released early 2019. More about the song and album later. Be sure to stay tuned!</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Until next time friend, listen to some good tunes, dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you encounter!</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Bill</span></p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/54830512018-10-23T17:50:00-05:002021-12-27T06:14:17-06:00It's Election Time<p><span class="font_small"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/246878/4723dd1b49822559a69ed07f430224d90fe454b3/original/bill-sing3bw.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></span>It's that time y'all...time to go vote. That being the case I think back to a song I wrote for our first album entitled <em>We The People.</em> I wrote the song at a time when I found myself completely disgusted with how politicians in Washington (Republicans and Democrats alike) worked, or perhaps I should say <em>didn't </em>work! I found myself so tired of them playing their political games at our expense that I wrote the song. I feel the same way today, perhaps even more so. Mind you, I do not care about Republicans or Democrats but about the <em>long term</em> well being of our country, meaning <em><strong>ALL</strong></em> the people of which it is comprised.</p>
<p>I hope you find the song meaningful and enjoy it! After<a contents=" listening to it," data-link-label="Free Listen" data-link-type="page" href="/free-listen" target="_blank"> listening to it,</a> if you would like a copy of it I will be glad to personally send you one. Just give me your <a contents="email address" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.wilson-county.com/signup?skip-tracking=true">email address</a> and I'll take care of it right away!</p>
<p>Until the next time, remember to listen to some good tunes, dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you encounter!</p>
<p>Bill</p>Wilson Countytag:wilson-county.com,2005:Post/54567192018-10-11T00:00:00-05:002021-12-10T06:30:47-06:00A Little Nervous<p style="text-align: right;"> </p>
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<p><span class="font_regular">Howdy! </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Bill Salt, Wilson County band member here. As the title of this post implies, I have been just a little nervous about this whole blog thing. This is not only Wilson County's first blog post ever, it's also mine. I have known for quite a while now that having a blog to share with y'all is really important but my lack of experience in writing blog posts, or even reading them, gave me pause. As I continued to think about the whole thing I realized something very encouraging...This blog is just a conversation with <em><strong>friends, </strong>so<strong> </strong></em>what's to be nervous about? After all, I write songs for you to listen to; I write all the Wilson County Facebook Page posts, comments and replies; I maintain our website; so what"s the big deal about writing a blog? And all of us, Jeff, Bruce, Brady, and myself <em>do</em> consider y'all friends. It is my hope (a really big one) that all y'all will post comments and share your thoughts here so it truly is a conversation among friends! I am not sure how often I will post to this blog... I have no schedule in mind. I will certainly engage with you on your posts to this blog, but will only post something here when I feel compelled to share something with you</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">So, until next time, listen to some good tunes (Wilson County tunes preferable), dance a step or two, SMILE, and be kind to everyone you encounter!</span></p>
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