Brenda Kay For TMA Singer/Songwriter 2010 and Dave Wheaton For DJ Of 2010 [Brenda Kay]

Nomination Time!

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!!

This year has started off very busy for me and the band. We are working on the second album …YAY!! I’m so excited to get this one started. I love the songs we are laying down and I know you will too! It’s a new chapter of my life and great stories to go with it. As you know albums can take a while to wrap up. I want this one to be amazing so I am taking my time with it, but I do hope to have it in your hands by the end of the year! I will keep you updated on our progress.

On New Year’s day, our drummer, Justin Phillips and his wife Amanda brought their new baby girl into the world!! What a great birthday to have!  Congratulations to them and we wish them a wonderful first year together as a family!

I also wanted to let you know that it is now time to nominate for the 9th annual Texas Music Awards! Since I didn’t get a new album out in 2010, I am only eligible for singer/songwriter this year but please take a few moments to nominate me for that award!

 

Go to http://www.texasmusicawards.org/ 

and put Brenda Kay in the singer/songwriter category!

Nominations close of Jan 21st, so hurry and feel free to pass this link or email to friends and family.

I am also asking for nominations for Dave Wheaton for DJ of the year. He does great things for Texas Music with his Coming Home Radio Show and nominate KBST for radio station of the year! They love to play Brenda Kay!!

 Thank you!

Brenda Kay : AG Award for Queen Of Texas and Americana Music

For her contributions to Texas Music, Brenda Kay receives the AG Award for Queen Of Texas and Americana Music

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Influential Women Of 21st Century Country Music

The examples of women who influence country music in the twenty first century are numerous. The reason has been the rise of alternative stations such as Radio Free Texas and Dewberry Jam Radio.

Jessica Shepherd is one of the artists whose music that is influencing Country Music in the 21^st Century. Her music has reached the people of Australia. Her latest album “You’re Country Now” has resonated with people who want to hear about God, Country, and Work.

It appears that her effort in her latest album has paid off. She has even written music for a movie which is being released in different parts of the country. The people have also bought her records when they found about her foundation to help senior citizens.

Katherine Dawn is another example of the women who influence Country and Americana Music in the 20^th and 21^st Century. She recorded a two CD album of sons from her career which spans three decades. Her songs have been heard in places such as Venezuela because of her combination of Southern Rock Country of the 1970’s to form a sound that is unbeatable.

Katherine Dawn formed the Texas Lady Bugs with other singers from Texas in th beginning of 2010. The debut album from this newly formed group called “First Rodeo” received hits as people went to buy it and has reinforced the influence of this venerable artist.

Brenda Kay is another singer who has recorded the album “Dirt’s Still Red”. Her song “How You Get To Me” has received numerous plays in stations around the country.

She has become an inspiration to those who want to start a career in singing country music with her interpretation of another form of country music called Dirt.

Christen Sawyer with her hit song “Crazy” captured the market around the world as well. She was even interviewed in ESPN Radio for a sports event.

Laura Marie is another influential singer of Texas Rock Country for the 21^st Century. The reason has been the promotion of positive messages that exist in her music.

The latest album called “Last Of The Ones” have served as an inspiration for more artists who hear it. Many people have talked about the true gritty music that comes from this venerable artist.

The music of Laura Marie has touched so many people as she converts into another female country music influencing her genre in the 21^st century.

It is with this reason that the above mentioned female artists are the most influential ones in their genre for the 21^st century.

 

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Texas And Americana Music Alternatives To Nashville and Hollywood

While there are rumors that the popularization of country music has lead to a drop in its popularity, the opposite is occurring as people are going to alternative sites in the internet to find the real country music or as it is also called Americana Music.

It is a phenomenon that will continue while Hollywood, Nashville, and New York continue their course in stagnation, personality cult, and mediocrity.

The radio stations that have the real country and rock music exist in Texas and are numerous. The internet is full of stations and websites such as Radio Free Texas, My Texas Music.com, and Dewberry Jam Radio. The above mentioned sites are more popular than the mainstream country music from Nashville.

The people whose records are played in these stations are those who have real talent but are never appreciated by a conglomerate that churns out fast food music which leaves people wanting the real thing.

The unsung heroes of the real country music are also people who down to earth and write [as well as sing] about the reality of life in the USA. It is a reality of life that is different from the fantasy world of Hollywood and Nashville.

The examples are numerous.

Jessica Shepherd is one of the artists whose music has reached the people of Australia. Her latest album “You’re Country Now” has a song dedicated to God and challenges people to do their work instead of pretending to work at work.

Jessica Shepherd has even written music for a movie which is being released in different parts of the country.  She still finds time to have a Gospel Concert with other musicians in her town of Austin Texas.

Katherine Dawn is another example of Country and Americana Music. She has been singing true country and Americana Music since the 1970’s. Katherine Dawn has combined the style of rock and country music of the 1970’s to form a sound that is unbeatable.

One of her songs was heard in Venezuela in the 1970’s at a house of one of my fellow classmates from high school. I remember the song was called “Carrousel” and it was beautiful. Katherine Dawn has even formed the Texas Lady Bugs with other singers from Texas.

The latest album from this newly formed group called “First Rodeo” received hits as people went to buy it. The reason is her natural way [as well as the rest of the Lady Bugs] in interpreting true country music.

Brenda Kay is another singer who has recorded the album “Dirt’s Still Red”. Her song “How You Get To Me” has received numerous plays in stations around the country.

Christen Sawyer with her hit song “Crazy” captured the market around the world as well. She was even interviewed in ESPN Radio for a sports event.

The people have also been stomping and dancing to Chip Murrey and Texas Underground. Chip Murrey and Texas Underground are a very popular group with their fusion of Southern Rock and Country in the style of Lynard Skynard without copying.

The latest CD from Chip Murrey and Texas Underground called “Pay Dirt” is an example of what music from the USA should sound like. The concerts I have been told are examples of the musical contact that exists between the artists and the public.

John Arthur Martinez and Mark Allan Atwood are artists whose music are examples of why country music has not decreased in popularity. Both artists have contributed to recovering the body and soul of country music.

The music of these two great artists have even been heard in Europe much more than the Nashville and Hollywood sounds. What can be said about country music declining as a result of its increasing popularity is false. It just simply woke up people who wanted true country music.

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Brenda Kay, Vanessa Paters and Ice Cream On Mondays with Chip Murrey and Texas Underground: Emerging Texas Music Scene

The Lone Star State of Texas is emerging as a musical powerhouse in response to the mediocrity of North American Music from Hollywood and New York. It is not the first time that Texas had a musical revolution. In the 1970′s, a group of Texas Musicians such as Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson thought that Nashville had gone “soft”. They formed “The Outlaws” in response to what they perceived as problems in Nashville.

It appears that the musical history of Texas and the United States of America repeats itself as the world is exposed to mediocrity in mainstream music. The musical revolution comes in the form of radio stations such as Radio Free Texas as well as artists such as Jessica Shepherd, Brenda Kay, Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream On Monday.

Chip Murrey and Texas Underground with their inspiration from Lynard Skynard [a Southern Rock Group] has also been part of this new musical revolution. The Texas Music Awards are organized each year for different categories. They are going to hold their annual awards with B.J. Thomas [of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head fame] as the host.

I have written about Jessica Shepherd and have decided that Brenda Kay, Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream On Mondays deserve recognition. Chip Murrey and Texas Underground will also be mentioned as well.

I. Brenda Kay: Queen of Texas and Americana Music

Brenda Kay is a Texas and Americana Country and Rock Artist who has lived between Texas and North Dakota. She has been nominated for the 2010 Texas Music Awards for Best Female Vocalist for her latest release “Dirt’s Still Red”.

She is a natural born singer and songwriter whose music deals with everyday life. I hear her music and it brings memories of my times in places such as North Carolina and South Carolina. I am also reminded of my experiences negative and positive.

Brenda Kay is also a humanitarian who participated in an annual event in her hometown of Abilene, Texas called “Trash Off”. The purpose of this event is for local artists to participate in cleaning Abilene to make it clean and green.

I have decided that she deserves to be called Queen of Texas and Americana Music for her way of interpreting the genre in a down to earth fashion. She will be an inspiration to future Texas and Americana Musicians and singers in the decades and centuries to come.

II. Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream On Monday: Folk Music from Texas to the World

Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream On Monday are the successors of greats such as Bob Dylan as well as Peter, Paul, and Mary. While Vanessa Peters was born in Texas, she has travelled around the world including Europe.

She has been nominated for the 2010 Texas Music Awards in the category of Best Female Vocalist and Vocal Duo/Group of the Year for her album “Sweetheart: Keep Your Chin Up”. She is an example of how singer/songwriters remain alive and singing about the realities of life.

After hearing Vanessa Peters, I have concluded that the world needs more singer/songwriters to give the people [including those in the Western World] a dose of reality that is lacking in the mainstream media.

Vanessa Paters and Ice Cream On Monday have placed Texas on the international map with regards to Texas Folk Music. I can only imagine how a concert with Bob Dylan accompanied by Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream On Mondays must be.

III. Chip Murrey and Texas Underground: Music With Electricity

I have yet to visit the Lone Star State of Texas in order to meet the artists who I admire. The day I go to Texas, I would like to see the concerts of Chip Murrey and Texas Underground [as well as other Texas Artists].

Chip Murrey and Texas Underground have been nominated for the 2010 Texas Music Awards for Rising Star. I voted for them since their music is out of this world and inspired by Lynard Skynard.

They have written and interpreted songs that deal with pride in God as well as country at a time when the society that dominates the USA denigrates both. The concerts of Chip Murrey and Texas Underground are active and down to earth with music to make people feel better as well as dance and sing.

The version of “You Gonna Miss Me Early In The Morning” interpreted by Chip Murrey and Texas Underground had an electrical power that supersedes the version by Bobby Darin that I heard while in North Carolina.

Chip Murrey and Texas Underground have released their latest album “Paydirt” which has been selling very well in the Texas and International Market. It is hoped that they can continue bringing real music to a world that is starving for it.

Brenda Kay Added As A Link

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The Alvarez-Galloso News Hour announces that they have added Brenda Kay Music as a link to its blog. The purpose has been the great music from Texas that comes from the Queen of Texas and Americana Music.

Celebrities Who Make A Postive Difference In Life

The celebrities that come from Hollywood have a negative impact on society and are a bad reflection on the society inherent in the United States of America. Regardless, not all of the celebrities have a negative aspect on society. The examples of positive influences of celebrities mostly originate from Florida and Texas.

The State of Florida [where the underwriter lives] is home to Maria Lourdes. Maria Lourdes is a Cuban American Actress, Singer, Model, and member of the Chorus in a program hosted by Don Francisco [Chilean Television Host] and transmitted by Univision. She is also a recording artist in her own right.

The glory that has been bestowed upon Maria Lourdes has been shared by her to all of the people of the world. During her career, she participated in a concert to benefit a little girl called Zunette Rodriguez. Zunette Rodriguez was a girl who was born without oxygen in her brain. The result was the need to undergo costly operations.

The concert for Zunette Rodriguez raised money in order for the family to pay for her treatment. Maria Lourdes has also participated in concerts and contests in which the money went to help orphanages in Honduras. Her recent work of charity was a concert in the Magic City Casino in Miami Florida. The purpose of the concert was to raise money and awareness for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti in the beginning of 2010.

Maria Lourdes is not the only celebrity in Florida that has contributed with her time and effort. Lorena Rojas who is a Mexican Soap Opera Actress is active in the fight against Cancer. Willie Chirino and Lissette who are Cuban Singers have also been involved in helping refugees from Cuba settle into a new life in Florida.

The State of Texas is also the home to celebrities who have left a positive impact in the lives of people. Jessica Shepherd is a Texas Country and Rock Artist who is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year 2010 for the Texas Music Awards. She also developed a Music Therapy program for Senior Citizens.

The purpose of her program is applying a mixture of rock, country, gospel, as well as country western from the 1920′s to the 1950′s for residents of Assisted Living Facilitites. The music would help rekindle memories, enhance interaction between family as well as friends, and reduce tension.

The Jessica Shepherd Music Therapy program has also enhanced positive self esteem in the residents of Assisted Living Facilities and their families. She has also recorded songs that praise God including some that are in the Rockin Gospel Project at Maria’s Taco Xpress at Austin Texas.

Brenda Kay who is also known as the Queen of Texas and Americana Music has participated in helping her fellow citizen in Abilene, Texas. She participated in the clean up of the streets of Abilene from litter and clutter in the year 2009. She has also done this on a yearly basis. The program is called the Abilene Trash Off.

The State of New Mexico is home to the famous Mexican American celebrities called Sparx and Lorenzo Antonio. They established a scholarship with the intention of helping bright high school students who cannot afford higher education in their state. The purpose of the scholarship is based on the need of a good education in order to have advantages in life.

While there may be more celebrities who have a positive aspect on society. The artists who were mentioned deserve special praise for their effort to make the world a better place.

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Brenda Kay: Queen of Texas and Americana Music for the 21st Century

The Lone Star State of Texas has an annual award for its best singers, musicians, and groups that play the best in Texas and Americana Music. Brenda Kay is one of the rising artists in this genre since she is one of the few who sings from the heart and soul. She has been nominated for the Texas Music Awards in the category of Best Female Vocalist for 2010 for her CD “Dirt”s Still Red”.

Brenda Kay is also a composer in her own right and wrote all of the songs in her latest CD “Dirt’s Still Red”. She admits that the songs in her album are about her feelings and that here inspiration to write music comes naturally. The CD “Dir’st Still Red” has also struck a chord with others who have felt the same as she did when she wrote the songs.

The underwriter was able to listen to the first two songs of the album such as “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Dirt’s Still Red” and was able to relate with his heart and soul to the music. The two songs [while the underwriter has yet to visit Texas] helped bring back some memories of an earlier childhood when he spent time with friends in North Carolina as well as South Carolina.

It was the sense of relaxation and being down to earth that attracted him to the music that is beginning to enjoy a revival.

Brenda Kay was born in Texas and spent time in North Dakota. She started her musical journey at a very young age by singing before she learned how to talk. For those who think this is an exagerration, it must be remembered that the German Composer of the Nineteenth Century Johannes Brahms learned to sing before he could talk.

Brenda Kay is also a humanitarian who believes in the beauty of the Earth. She demonstrated her love of nature by participating in the 2009 Trash Off in Abilene, Texas. The Trash Off is an event in which artists participate in picking up trash in Abilene and maintaining the beauty of Abilene in the process.

Brenda Kay will probably be remembered as the Queen of Texas Music for the 21st Century regardless whether she wins or not the Texas Music Awards for Best Female Vocalist. She at least has gained a fan in the State of Florida for being an alternative to the mediocrity of conglomerate music

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