An Excellent Voice In Country Music

Listening to Rebecca Hosking and love the country sound of her voice. What I really like is, her voice is clear and true. Her sound reminds me of "old" country. I sort of hear a little bit of blue grass in her sound.

I want to thank Gerg Anidem and Indie Scene radio for featuring her. Definitely her music will be going on my phone to listen to while at work.  Take a listen for yourself below.

The Next Big Name In Country Music

I listened to Red Union Blue tonight and they blew me away! Their sound is amazing. Honestly a couple of the songs I listened to, I wanted to get up and do the twenty step.

Their song 'Long Gone', put me in mind of a Shania Twain song. I was intently listening, and half way through was when it hit me, this group is going to climb the charts. I promise with their sound, one day we will see them on the Country Music Awards and they will be well deserving of the award.

Their music can be found at www.reverbnation.com/redunionblue

Take a listen for yourself on the youtube videos below. I promise you won't be disappointed.

 

 

 

Memories

Do you ever just sit back and let memories flow through your mind? Tonight has been one of those nights for me. The kids are down for the night and it's quiet. I sat down thinking about my grandparents.

I am blessed. I had my grandparents in my life until recently. I don't know of many people who can say they are in their forties and still had their grandparents and they still lived on the farm. As a matter of fact I still have one grandmother, who lives in her home, and drives when she can.

I am the oldest of five grandchildren, maternal side. I spent most of the first few years of my life with grandparents because both of my parents worked. Grandma and Grandpa babysat my brother and me from birth until I was about ten.

Our mornings started with my parents dropping us off, but before dad could leave, he would have to take Sparky, the calf back down the driveway and tie him back up to the tree. Almost every morning he would be at the house waiting for us and somehow he got his rope untied. We would go in and it was ritual to have cheerios, half a banana, and orange juice. That was the same breakfast for them until the day they died.

Lunch in the spring and summer was usually spent in the field. When it was time for lunch 11:00 am on the dot, we would take bologna sandwiches, water, and chips to the field to eat.  On my grandpa's desk was a CB, and grandma would call him on the CB to let him know we were coming.

Mondays was sale barn day. For me that was the most exciting day because that meant a cheeseburger. The sale barn had the best cheeseburgers! Typing this I can almost smell it and taste it.

In the winter, that was spent monitoring the cows having calves. I have wonderful memories of my grandpa bringing in a newborn calf and placing it in the basement so they wouldn't freeze to death. I would sit down there with old bedspreads, towels, and a hair dryer. I would wipe them down and get them dry so they could go back to their mother.

When it came time to move cattle, I always thought I was a big kid. Grandpa would hand me a whip and tell me to hit on the ground as they cows walked past. I'm sure what I was doing didn't help him, but in my mind I was doing important work.

This is just a short version of the great memories I have. Next week, onto their dancing and grandma's dancing shoes.

A Novel By Tanika Dillard

Tanika’s passion for breaking the silence of pregnancy loss positioned her as founding member and Facilitator for Share Upstate Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group. Her efforts to honor the lives of her children and increase awareness on the taboo subject have uniquely connected her with medical professionals and grieving families across the globe.

In August 2014, Tanika embarked upon a new phase in the literiary revolvtion by releasing  Building A Family Breaks My Heart; a best selling novel inspired by her blog writings. Building A Family Breaks My Heart is a magnificent work of heart, capturing the essence of despair from loss and the  beauty of dreams fulfilled. The novel is sure to capture and connect the hearts of those who have experienced pregnancy loss, infertility, or supporters of those who have.

Click the link below to purchase this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Building-Family-Breaks-My-Heart/dp/1500763357/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420684238&sr=8-1&keywords=Tanika+Dillard

 

Have You Made a Vision Board?

Nancy Ferrari is wonderful at helping make a vision board. She can provide you insight and guidance on how your vision board can work for you. In addition she has a radio show on Iheart Radio.

If you are interested in contacting Nancy to see what she can do to help you, her website is http://www.nancyferrari.com/

You can also listen to her live shows or past recordings at http://www.iheart.com/show/24939535/

Connecting and Networking

How do you connect? How do you network?

I have been fortunate and met some amazing indie artists online who have helped me through networking and connecting. I have met many of them in groups on Facebook, and have made a few connections through Twitter.

I thought I would make this blog as a way for artists to network and share their pages, links, and Twitter names. Connect with others using this blog. Leave comment with your information.

I'll start.

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/adrianbornunderafallingstar

or you can friend request me at LR Hatfield

Twitter:
@lrhatfield

Google plus:
LR Hatfield

I have found that connecting and networking is a great way to make friends and get the word out about your work

Expressions of Gratitude

Join Shanikqa Canty every Sunday night 8 pm EST on her call, Expressions of Gratitude as she interviews poets, writers, and speakers. Call into 605-562-3140 and use access code 337431# . This young woman is inspirational and will go places!