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CONTENTS
4... Tom Pick AES Nashville Lifetime Achievement Award
5... CD Reviews By Brenda L. Madden
7... John Anderson Set to Release "Goldmine"
9... Ronnie McDowell Signs Five Year Deal with Disney Fine
Art
11... Country Junction Television Show
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2015 AES Nashville Lifetime Achievement Award For his dedication
to the art of audio engineering in Nashville, Tennessee
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AES (Audio Engineering Society) Celebrating this year‟s Honorees
June 7th 2:00pm
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Ford Theater
222 5th Ave South
Nashville, Tennessee
The event is free and open to the public
This Year‟s Honorees
Tom Pick
Randy Kling
Charlie Tallent
Jim Malloy
Robert E Malloy
Paul Buff
The engineers and producers in Nashville, Tennessee are among
the best in the world. They also recognize the im-
portance of honoring the pioneers who were instrumental in the
development and ultimate success of Music Row
and the Nashville recording community.
About Tom Pick:
For years, Tom K. Pick has been and continues to be one of the
most successful Engineers in the music business.
After training at DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago, he went
to Boulevard Studios and then to RCA (Chicago),
where he remained for several years, prior to being transferred
to RCA‟s Nashville studio.
It was due to his keen ear, steady hand, watchful eye and
creative mind that Chet Atkins brought Pick to Nashville.
He was RCA‟s Chief Engineer for over fifteen years.
In 1977, as the studio at RCA was being closed, Porter Wagoner
hired Pick to manage his new Fireside Studios. Un-
der Pick‟s direction and in cooperation with many of the
industry‟s greatest artists and producers, Fireside became
legendary for the many innovative, hit recordings that were
being done there. Sadly, Fireside has been destroyed.
Porter sold the studio in 1982 and Dave Burgess brought Pick to
Merit Music where Tom built Merit Recording Stu-
dio. As Studio Manager and Chief Engineer, he engineered several
number one sessions and produced several top
European hits, opening the door for many new artists and talents
heard today.
Belden Enterprises owner, Penny Belden, hired Pick as Studio
Manager when she assumed
ownership in the late 90‟s. Sadly, Merit Studio has also been
destroyed.
The list of successful artists with whom Tom Pick has worked
could fill a Who‟s Who
book. They include many country artists who have reached number
one on the Billboard
Chart, and he is a Grammy winner - having won eight as of
2012.
Tom has numerous gold and platinum records to his credit, as
well as many official
Grammy winning award “paper notifications” over the years,
presented to him prior to an
actual Grammy being awarded to a producer/engineer.
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Tony Ramey • Soul Survivor www.tonyramey.com
Noted songwriter, Tony Ramey‟s 18-song CD, Soul Survivor,
spotlights not only his
superior skills as a songwriter, but also brings to the
forefront his unique vocal stylings
with a song delivery packed with deep emotion and incredible
honesty – all in all an ex-
cellent production. Of particular interest is “The Bible, The
Bottle and The Gun,” a duet
with Willie Nelson - a definite winner.
Dexter Roberts • Dream About Me www.imdexterroberts.com
Dexter Roberts‟ EP entitled Dream About Me, features the
contemporary country sound
that took him to a 7th place finish overall on the 13th season
of American Idol. He
ends the four-song EP with “Heaven Is A Small Town,” a dynamic
ballad that warrants
the most attention. Looking forward to hearing more from this
country music star on
the horizon.
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Jeff Maddox • Into The Great Who Knows
www.jeffmaddoxmusic.com
Jeff Maddox‟s CD, Into The Great Who Knows, is filled with 10
self-penned songs -
from the first cut, “The Ain‟t As Easy Blues” to the final cut,
“Where The Lines Meet,”
Jeff delivers each song with ease. Add in a little fun with “The
Martini Song,” a toe-
tappin‟ uptempo number that will catch everyone‟s attention and
this is an entertaining
songwriter project.
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One of Country music’s finest, John Anderson, will release his
new album,
Goldmine, on May 26. Released on his own record label, Bayou
Boys Music, the
13-track collection of original material features authentic
lyrics and Anderson‟s
signature sound. The award-winning and hall of fame songwriter
wrote or co-
wrote 12 of the album‟s 13 tracks.
Goldmine is an album that was cut with the artist in complete
control. Anderson
produced the record with long-time friend and producer Joe
Spivey.
“With Goldmine, I thought, first off, I‟m going to take my songs
into the studio
and make a record like I think it ought to be made, without all
those other influ-
ences,” Anderson says, “I‟m more pleased with the sound of this
record than I
have been in a long time.”
The first single, “I Work a Lot Better” will be shipped to radio
on May 11 and
will be available for download on iTunes, Amazon and other major
digital retail-
ers. The rocking mid-tempo track is in the style of previous
chart-topping hits,
such as “Money in the Bank.”
When asked about the single, Anderson stated, “It was actually
Josh Turner's idea. He is a fine young man, a great
talent and a real asset to modern day country music. Josh and I
have written several songs together and it‟s always a
pleasure to write with him”.
Raised in Apopka, Fla., John Anderson grew up listening to both
rock and traditional country. In the end, Anderson
resisted the call of rock „n roll and chose to pursue his
country music dreams, and is recognized as one of the great-
est country singers to ever step up to the microphone and
possesses one of the most instantly identifiable vocal in-
struments in the history of the genre.
In 1977, Anderson signed with Warner Brothers Records and had
his first major hit
in 1980 with Billy Joe Shaver‟s, “I‟m Just an Old Chunk of Coal
(But I‟m Gonna
Be a Diamond Someday).” Other hits include the classic “Wild and
Blue” released
in 1982, and “Swingin,” the No. 1 Billboard Country single
co-written with Lionel
Delmore that would lead Anderson to garner the CMA Horizon
Award.
Throughout his career, Anderson has produced 23 albums and
released more than
60 singles (26 of which charted in the Top 10). He was inducted
into the Nashville
Songwriters Hall of Fame on October 5, 2014, and holds a wealth
of industry
awards including Academy of Country Music Career Achievement
Award.
When asked about his upcoming album Goldmine, Anderson remarked,
“I'm really
proud of this album. At this point, it‟s just for me and the
fans. A best case scenario
for me is if the fans that have loved our music and supported us
for so many years
know Goldmine is out there, and how to get it, I‟ll be
happy.”
On July 25, John Anderson will join Keith Urban for a
performance at Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, WY.
John Anderson is currently touring throughout the United States,
for upcoming tour dates you can visit his website.
www.JohnAnderson.com
Set to Release "Goldmine"
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Country music sensation Ronnie McDowell is a true artist in
every sense of
the word. He‟s known coast to coast for his chart-topping radio
hits and show-
manship from his sold-out performances and now he is being
recognized for
his original art work. Disney Fine Art saw one painting by
McDowell and
signed him to a 5-year deal.
McDowell‟s fascination with Disney occurred at an early age. He
and his fam-
ily would gather around to watch Davey Crockett and the
wonderful world of
color every Sunday night. Even back then he couldn‟t help but
take note and
appreciate all of the beautiful colors he saw in classics like
Pinocchio, Lady
and the Tramp and 101 Dalmatians.
What a dream it must be for McDowell, who is currently on his
14th painting,
to have his artwork to soon be recognized in Disney parks and
galleries all over
the world. “All of my kids are involved in this project,” says
Ronnie, “My
youngest daughter Athena told me I should do some paintings
featuring Disney characters, so my youngest son Ty-
ler and I came up with the idea of Walt leaving Kansas City
making his way to California from Union Station at 8
o‟clock with Mickey in front of him.” Ronnie Dean, my oldest son
along with being my drummer and tour manager
for 20 years now, gave me the idea for Elvis teaching Mickey how
to dance on the Ed Sullivan Show.” These paint-
ings showed Disney Fine Art what McDowell was capable of.
Disney Fine Art is available in art galleries throughout Europe,
Japan and North America as well as Disney Cruise
Line and Disney Theme Parks around the world.
About Ronnie McDowell:
Ronnie McDowell is highly respected by his peers and loved by
his fans. Radio favorites and chart topper‟s such as
“Older Women” and “You‟re Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation,” along
with “Watchin‟ Girls Go By,” “All Tied Up”
and “In A New York Minute” laid the foundation to an impressive
career spanning more than forty years.
www.RonnieMcDowell.com
Signs Five Year Deal with Disney Fine Art
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