Thursday, April 16, 2009

To The Fans

THIS BLOG IS FOR THE FANS OUT THERE WHO HAVE BEEN WITH ME OVER THE YEARS, TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING AND WHY, AND TO INCLUDE YOU IN THE PROCESS.

A LOT HAS CHANGED IN OUR MUSIC INDUSTRY SINCE I RELEASED AND TOURED THE "LET THEM BE LITTLE" ALBUM. I CAME OFF THE ROAD IN ORDER BUILD MY OWN MUSIC COMPANY WITH THESE OBJECTIVES:

1. WRITE AND RECORD NEW AND FRESH MUSIC FOR YOU, INCLUDE YOU DURING THE PROCESS, AND TO EVENTUALLY TOUR AND PERFORM AGAIN IN YOUR LOCAL AREA

2. TO HELP OTHER SINGERS AND SONGWRITERS IN YOUR LOCAL
COMMUNITY BY GIVING THEM A ROAD MAP,THROUGH A SERIES OF BLOGS
BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY.

3. TO PROMOTE AND CALL ATTENTION TO BUSINESSES THAT ARE TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLL
IN THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR
COMMUNITIES, USING MUSIC AND FAN SUPPORT TO HELP BUILD THEIR BRANDS.



THESE ARE MY MAIN OBJECTIVES. ALL I NEED IS YOUR PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT AND WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND OUR COMMUNITIES, AND WE'LL HAVE A BLAST DOING IT TOGETHER.

I HAVE LAUNCHED A NEW SITE AND I NEED YOUR HELP TO GROW OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY. I ALSO WANT YOUR FEEDBACK AS TO HOW I CAN MAKE THE SITE BETTER IN REACHING THESE OBJECTIVES.

ALSO, I AM MAKING PLANS TO RECORD A DVD IN NASHVILLE IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE OF APPROX. 250 PEOPLE THIS YEAR
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS.
POST COMMENTS ON MY SITE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING THERE,
AND I WILL GIVE MORE DETAILS LATER.

16 comments:

  1. For an event like that I would happily fly to Nashville!! Congratulations on 20 years, and surviving and thriving in an ever changing market and industry!!

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  2. Billy,
    I have followed your career since "only here for a little while".I like the new site & I think what your doing now is a fantastic thing. I do have to say that I miss your touring very much. You always put on a GREAT show!I have met you several times and I miss the meet and greets the most!!It was always a pleasure to meet you again.You are a special person and I hope you will start touring again very soon.I am in Michigan and would love to see you perform here, and hopefully another meet and greet??
    take care, Jennifer

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  3. Hi Billy,

    It's been about three years since you and Stephanie were at our home in Ankeny for your house concert. We all had a great time! Jeff and I would love to be in the audience for the DVD. Great way to celebrate your 20th year in the business and our 25th year of marriage this summer. Congratulations to you!

    Lisa and Jeff

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  4. We would love to be in the audience for your taping of a DVD/CD. Just call my name and I will be there!!!

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  5. just love your singing, interpretation of a song Billy! Your Ballads &u ptempo songs. I think your song< Family Man is so current & could be a huge hit on the radio. You should team up w/ Good Morning America somehow or someway to get songs heard 4 the Mass Audiences! Bought For Those Who Move America and its worth every penny! Excellent CD, I play all the time! I met you at NCCC College 10/20 I believe 5 yrs ago already, Boy how time flies I won thru WYRK 106.5 in Buffalo, NY to meet you. My old computer crashed & I lost the pic of us! It was in the same room I took acting Classes @ the College yrs. before. That acoustic Concert was amazing, your Voice so pure! I saw you again at Shea's buffalo Perf. Arts Theatre for a Kenny Rogers Christmas Show w/ you & your daughter, Hannah performing. You will always be one of my fav't Artists of any genre. You are such a professional and simply put a very nice, respectful human being! I miss seeing you perform! I had open heart surgery at age 47 on April 2nd this yr. suddenly (your 47th BirthdayI. I wasn't akake on your day at all having gone under twice from complications. Yet I am Home & off work for 8 wks. recovering. i turn 48 on May 3rd ( ayoung one at that, you are as old as you look and feel!) Well, I just wanted to say Happy Belated Birthday and tell you how much I appreciate your Music, always! You are and forever will be a Class Act! Wishing you & your family all God's blessings! sincerely, Mitch duguay of East Amherst, NY

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  6. Hi Billy - LOVE the new site and being able to see what you're up to now that you are no longer touring. (which makes me very sad) I have been a fan for close to the 20 years that you are celebrating. You didn't get to the Northwest very often, but when you did I was there cheering and supporting you 100%! I think last year at CMA Festival you thought my friend and I were stalkers (sorry about that)! I squeezed in five Billy sightings while I was at the festival including 3rd and Lindsley. It totally made my first trip to Nashville complete. It almost reached the high point of sharing a chocolate covered strawberry with you at the Valentines Day fund raiser in Portland Oregon a few years ago!! Sure would love to be there for the taping of the new DVD!! Take care and keep in touch!
    Cindy

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  7. Hi Billy~

    Thanks for all the updates and keeping your fans in the loop! You know Denise and I would love to be in Nashville for the taping of your DVD. It's been a long time since Jackpot!

    Smiles,
    Elaine

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  8. Hey Billy,

    Would love to be there and meet some friends and family from Quincy and Greensboro. We could have a rockin' good time!!

    Janet

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  9. Hey Billy,

    I just heard you at the folk festival and to be honest, I can't remember why I had gotten away from your music and I am sorry I did. It was one of the best live performances I have seen in a long while and I really enjoyed it. As a 7th generation Floridian, I feel a bit of connection to your music.

    I wanted to see if you had planned on recording or somehow making available your "cape" song you sang that night. I cannot find it anywhere.

    Anyway, thanks for a great night of music!

    Randall

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  10. Hi, Billy,
    Would love to be thte tapeing of DVD. Saw you at Woodlands, a few mos. ago. I got a great
    picture of you bfore you left for home, I was
    also staying at Residence Inn, too. All the best, to one of the greatst singers in world.
    A Devoted Fan Forever,
    Raye Terry

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  11. Hey Billy, Since you now have the blog, and no longer have the fan club site,is there an email or address to get in touch with you. My email
    is rterry001@verizon.net. So I can keep up, and not miss out on any performances, etc.
    Thks. Raye Terry

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  12. Hey, Billy,
    See you are pretty busy, can't wait to see the pictures you took a Napa Valley. Looking forward to you new song,Best of Luck Always,
    #1 DEvoted Fan,
    Raye Terry

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  13. Billy!!! I have spent years seeing you. On your own and opening for others. There were many times opening for Kenny Rogers!!! I am very much interested in being a part of the DVD recording!!!!!!!!! Let me know!!!

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  14. Recording a live DVD....Yup, I'd be there!

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  15. hi billy,
    this is jany the park managers daughter from the folk festival. i wanted to say hi and thanks for the picture with me, my friend and my mom, and we can't wait to see if you and hannah come back next year! oh and please tell hannah i said hi, she may not remember who i am but i went up with me my dad and my friend to the fan table and told her hi.

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  16. Hey Billy...over the last twenty years, my wife and I have seen you perform almost sixty times. We have seen you become famous, start a family, and grow as a performer. Nothing would make my wife happier than to be a part of your twenty year celebration. It's a long trip from Michigan but it would be well worth it. You have always had some devoted fans from the north and you still do judging from what I have read in your blogs. Good luck with the new record and we look forward to seeing you real soon on the road.

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