Being a freelance writer comes with a few perks. A recent highlight is when I was asked to test drive the 2020 electric Porsche Taycan by my friends at Brentwood Lifestyle magazine. First, I want to think Jennifer Downs and Jennifer Kaufman at Brentwood Lifestyle for assigning the story to me. These ladies know how [...]
Bruce Bouton is one of Nashville's top session and touring pedal steel guitarist. He has played on all of Garth Brooks's studio albums and with many of Country Music's elite artists. RELATED: Welcome to the Southern Americana Podcast After moving to Nashville from his home state of Virginia in 1978, Bruce joined Dottie West's band [...]
J.T. Hodges, a singer/songwriter/actor, and native Texan grew up in Fort Worth, spending most of his formative years in his dad's recording studio, Jim Hodges Buffalo Sound. His mom Marsha, an accomplished country singer who turned down record deals to raise her two sons, was also an inspiration to this talented artist. RELATED: Southern [...]
The second week of March in 2020 dramatically changed the lives of almost every person in the South - in fact - the entire country, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here is what Americans, especially Southerner's know: We are a resilient people. Our ancestors have survived everything from pandemics to epidemics, to civil and world [...]
Making the transition from college wrestling to country music to real estate as simple as it sounds. Yet that hasn’t stopped Damon Smith from reaching incredible heights. When your livelihood depends on sales and marketing skills, developing the proper tools for success can be challenging. This article was originally published in Brentwood Lifestyles Magazine. Success [...]
