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City of Hope Announces Team Roster for Softball Challenge

TawnyTucker — Thu, 24 May 2012 01:45:11 +0000

The City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge is a must-do activity during your visit to Music City for CMA Fest. Taking place on Saturday, June 9th at Greer Stadium, the Grand Ole Opry will take on After Midnight with Blair Garner. The team rosters have been announced, and it’s sure to be a fun game.

GRAND OLE OPRY

Carrie Underwood
Vince Gill
Lauren Alaina
Brantley Gilbert
Kristen Kelly
Scott Hamilton
Billy Gilman
Greg Bates
Chris Lucas (Lo Cash Cowboys)
Mallary Hope
Sarah Darling
Shane Tallant

AFTER MIDNITE

Scotty McCreery
Chuck Wicks
David Nail
Robin Meade
Whitney Duncan
James Otto
Raelynn (The Voice)
Bucky Covington
Preston Burst (Lo Cash Cowboys)
Rachel Holder
Jeffrey Steele
Two Foot Fred

Purchase tickets here. For more information, visit CityofHope.org.

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David Nail Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of The Sound of a Million Dreams

Country Girl — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:30:13 +0000

David Nail takes fans behind the scenes of his new video for “The Sound of a Million Dreams.”

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David Nail Earns Breakthrough Songwriter Award

TawnyTucker — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:15:26 +0000

While people think of Grammy-nominated country vocalist David Nail as a singer’s singer, it’s easy to forget that he’s also a compelling songwriter. The folks at Music Row didn’t miss that fact; announcing their annual Awards nominees, David Nail’s history-making #1 “Let It Rain” placed him among the nominees for their Breakthrough Songwriter Award.

“There are so many great songwriters in this town,” says the taciturn man with the pair of gold downloads for “Let It Rain” and “Red Light,” his breakout single. “To me, as a singer, I just want to try to honor what the writers create – and as someone who’s trying to write songs, I just hope I can stand in their company and not embarrass myself.”

Taking 48 weeks to reach the top of the country radio charts, “Let It Rain” became the longest rising chart-topper in history. A song of straying and consequence, it built slow but endured as people responded to the gritty truth of the song’s very grown-up message.

The Los Angeles Times praised his “songs that chip away at loss, regret, missteps and other human failings, grist for the richest life lessons… Nail seems eager to take on real life.” Billboard offered the more succinct, “Stunning. A master story teller…,” while the Associated Press opined, “At a time when country overflows with macho bluster and vocal overkill, Nail is a restrained romantic.”

“Let It Rain” was also one of Amazon.com’s Top 10 Country Songs of 2011.

Currently enjoying the final days of a tour with Billy Currington and Kip Moore, Nail’s nomination comes during a magical 12 months. In addition to singing at the 7th game of the World Series, where his home team Cardinals took it all, the Kennett, Missourian was asked to take part in an elite performance series at the Sundance Film Festival, sold out headlining Midwestern and Southern tours, sang “Let It Rain” on “The Tonight Show” the week it was #1, hit the road with Gavin DeGraw, and is now watching the title track to The Sound of a Million Dreams climb the charts.

“The thing I love about ‘The Sound of a Million Dreams’ is the way it’s all about how powerful songs are… the way they hold your life for you, so when you hear them, you’re right back there,” Nail says. “To me, that was everything we were trying to do with ‘Let It Rain.’ How would it be if you were ever in that position: having to admit you’d done something wrong, then facing the consequences? How would that feel? How do you capture that? This nomination makes me feel like… maybe… we did.”

Hot Nights at the Hall Concert Series Returns for 2012 with David Nail, Jana Kramer and Love and Theft

Country Girl — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:30:50 +0000

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Hot Nights at the Hall summer concert series for museum members will return on June 5 with a performance by hitmaker David Nail. The series, which debuted last summer, features live music, food, autograph signings and exclusive access to the museum and Museum Store. Upcoming performers include Jana Kramer on July 13 and Love and Theft on August 31.

Admission to Hot Nights at the Hall is free to all museum members. Membership at the museum begins at $40 and includes admission to all three concert events as well as a year of free admission to the museum and much more. A membership may be purchased at the event, by phone at (615) 291-8419 or at www.countrymusichalloffame.org/membership.

“Our members are a vital part of our museum family, and their contributions directly support our mission,” said Museum Director Kyle Young. “We created Hot Nights at the Hall last year as a way to say ‘thank you’ to the members we have, and to encourage others to join us by providing them with a really great value and yet another benefit to museum membership. We’re excited to bring the series back this summer and again offer members old and new a chance to hear some great music, meet the performers, and enjoy our exhibits after hours.”

Each Hot Nights at the Hall event runs from 6 – 9 p.m.; concerts begin at 7 p.m. and will be followed by autograph signings in the Museum Store. For more information on Hot Nights at the Hall or museum membership, please visit www.countrymusichalloffame.org/membership.

David Nail Wants To Know The Sound of Your Dreams

Country Girl — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:45:30 +0000

In a world where the gap between artist and music lover is non-existent, David Nail posted a request on Facebook: to tell him the songs that take you back, that put you in the moment – and he was surprised by the breadth and depth of responses. Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Denver, Will Smith, Def Leppard, Stephen Stills, Sara Bareilles, Eric Clapton, Puddle of Mudd, and Stevie Wonder were among the artists fans listed as the storytellers of the songs that bring their memories to life.

As “The Sound of a Million Dreams” cracks the Top 40 at country radio, the list of songs and stories that inspire his fans just keeps growing. In fact, the Grammy-nominated vocalist is hoping people will Tweet him (@davidnail) to tell him which songs, what memories, and the last time they experienced the miracle of how songs transform moments.

“Some people tell me about karaoke memories,” says Nail, “and other people tell me about friends who were killed, grandparents who passed on, the girl who left them… the stories are so personal and often a long time ago, yet when they hear a song on the radio, it’s like it’s happening again… right in that moment. The more stories I hear, the more responses I wanna see.”

“The Sound of A Million Dreams,” written by Scooter Carusoe (“Anything But Mine,” “Better As A Memory”) and Phil Vassar (“I’m Alright,” “Just Another Day In Paradise”), is about a girl from long ago, but it’s also about being a young buck ready to stake his claim, going for it, and coming home with his tail between his legs. More importantly, it’s also a celebration of the way unconditional love abides, even when life implodes – and how the radio can bring it all into focus with one certain song.

On Nail’s Facebook page, one fan cited “Amanda” by Don Williams as their touchstone song, saying “I can still my Daddy’s asthmatic voice singing this song,” while someone else named, “Holes in the Floor of Heaven” with “Both times I found out each of my grandparents died, that song was playing. Sad, but true. And both times, it was raining.” Also, “Freebird” was listed with “Brings me back to spreading my dad’s ashes on my mother’s grave. I can picture it clearly.”

“You don’t always think about that stuff,” says Nail. “Because it’s what happens to the song after you sing it… It goes into the world, and then it becomes the people who live their lives in your music. I don’t think a lot of us realize – and reading these stories on Facebook and Twitter has sure given me a sense I’m not the only one who’s life is captured on the radio.”

Nail, called “Stunning” by Billboard and hailed by The Washington Post as “country’s most limber and soulful (singer) this side of Ronnie Dunn,” takes a break from his tour with Bully Currington and Kip Moore to play a handful of solo dates in Texarkana, AR (5/11), Myrtle Beach, SC (5/16) and Ashville, NC (5/17) this month.

Carrie, Chuck, Bucky & More to Play City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge

TawnyTucker — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:30 +0000

Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert, Lauren Alaina, David Nail, James Otto, Robin Meade, Scott Hamilton, Chuck Wicks, Whitney Duncan, Bucky Covington, Sarah Darling, Billy Gilman, Kristen Kelly and Two Foot Fred have all signed-on to help City of Hope strike-out Cancer at this year’s Celebrity Softball Game. The annual event brings fans and celebrities together for a day of family fun in the midst of CMA Music Fest on Saturday, June 9th.

Last year, the game raised nearly $200,000 with more than 5,000 attendees. Over the years, the Celebrity Softball Challenge has raised nearly $2 million dollars benefitting City of Hope’s life-saving mission – finding cures and better treatments for cancer and a host of other devastating diseases.

The game is a “must see,” so head to Ticketmaster now and grab your tickets!

David Nail’s “The Sound of a Million Dreams”- New Video

TawnyTucker — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:08 +0000

Take a look at David Nail‘s amazing video for “The Sound of a Million Dreams” on CMT’s Big New Music Weekend. What do you think??