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Friday, April 19, 2019

More than is true for most people, my life the past 3 years has been like a Country Music song, and because of that, I've been listening to and writing about it more than ever. But I haven't forgotten abt my favorites in Europe, either: Zara Larsson, Robyn, Miriam Bryant, Cecilla Nilsson. Why will make perfect sense in a few months. Here's what's been percolating in my mind musically of late

Much more than you might think, given where I live and what my particular interests and passions are, the past three years of my life has resembled nothing so much as a popular Country Music song by artists like Thomas Rhett or Maren Morris
Because of that, wherever I've been the past year, in South Florida, or mostly away from it, as I've been since last August, I've been listening to a LOT more Country Music than ever before, and writing about it more than ever, too. But sharing those thoughts in emails to friends & family, not on the blog.

Those of you out there who know me even reasonably well, know why that's so, and can and have even repeated back to me, almost word-for-word,  several telling past conversations and anecdotes we've shared about the woman behind all those positive heartfelt emotions of mine. The woman I fell completely head-over-heels in love with, who, for now at least, is not in the area. Hopefully, not for good. 
But like a good Country Music song, this amazing and wonderful woman of so much creativity and passion that she makes my heart sings, is still on my mind as much as she ever was when we were constantly together, when she knew and appreciated that she was the focus of all my positive energy and thoughts everyday, no matter where in the world she was traveling.

Still, over the past year, I haven't been sleeping on quality music from some of my favorites, especially from Scandinavia: Zara Larsson, Robyn, Veronica Maggio, Miriam Bryant, Astrid Smeplass a.k.a. Astrid S., Cecilla Nilsson. They are still on point and killing it!
And depending upon on how some plans of mine and some touring schedules go before the end of the year, I may not only be seeing some or all of them in person, but even driving around with them in a car, singing THEIR songs with them. Yes, there's a lot I haven't shared yet and can't share now but am very excited to share in a few months when the time is right.

As to the specific reason why I've been thinking about and relating to County Music and its sensibility so much more the past few months will make perfect sense in a few months, when I have some interesting #Nashville-inspired news to share with you here on the blog.
News will that really shock/amuse/delight many of you.
But until then, that monent of declaration, here's what's been percolating in my mind musically of late.
I'm sure you will see and hear much that you like, if you weren't already familar with them.
Keep an open mind!

















There has been a lot of reaction to my recent comments about country radio. I am, and have been for several years, devastated to see how the genre I grew up on and made my career on has changed. The obvious and most maddening change to me has been the blatant stonewalling of female artists. One day I’m a country artist with hits on country radio and the next, I can’t even get one spin on ANY of my new music. It’s so frustrating and I don’t know what genre my music belongs to now. But the other major disappointment is the lack of creativity and lyrical sophistication that is being played now. (Not all, but most). Country music used to be known for its amazingly true to life, heartfelt lyrics. With sweet sounds like steel guitar and fiddle surrounding those lyrics. It used to be true stories told of unrequited love, or lost hopes and dreams, and sometimes fun down-home good ole party songs, but it was great music. When I signed my record deal with RCA, country airwaves were full of amazing females like Reba McEntire, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride and so many more. It’s time for a change.
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Sara: There has been a lot of reaction to my recent comments about country radio. I am, and have been for several years, devastated to see how the genre I grew up on and made my career on has changed. The obvious and most maddening change to me has been the blatant stonewalling of female artists. One day I’m a country artist with hits on country radio and the next, I can’t even get one spin on ANY of my new music. It’s so frustrating and I don’t know what genre my music belongs to now. But the other major disappointment is the lack of creativity and lyrical sophistication that is being played now. (Not all, but most). Country music used to be known for its amazingly true to life, heartfelt lyrics. With sweet sounds like steel guitar and fiddle surrounding those lyrics. It used to be true stories told of unrequited love, or lost hopes and dreams, and sometimes fun down-home good ole party songs, but it was great music. When I signed my record deal with RCA, country airwaves were full of amazing females like Reba McEntire, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride and so many more. It’s time for a change.





 Sara: Thanks for shining a light on this issue @people. Country Radio needs female voices!





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At least a dozen blog posts about topics of great interest to people in #HollywoodFL, #HallandaleBeach and #SoFL have already been written will be dropping in the coming days and weeks as I've been waiting for just the right moment.
Well, knock-knock, next week it'll be time to answer the door!



Dave 
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