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thing, the only person that we could find to marry hing, the only person that we could find to marry started writing more regular. I had talked with a tarted writing more regular. I had talked with a
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couple of people I work with, who play music in uple of people I work with, who play music in
us on such short notice was the coroner. She was s on such short notice was the coroner. She was co
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v clubs, and that inspired me.One woman co-work-lubs, and that inspired me.One woman co-work-
very sweet, and it turned out perfect for us. We ery sweet, and it turned out perfect for us. We
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b er, Theresa, took a few of my lyrics and wrote , Theresa, took a few of my lyrics and wrote
bought a house five years ago and enjoy our life in ought a house five years ago and enjoy our life in
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O songs that she performed locally. She was very ongs that she performed locally. She was very
Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ak Ridge, Tennessee.
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encouraging to me. I write all the time now and couraging to me. I write all the time now and
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Growing up in East Tennessee in the 1970s I had a always have ideas in my head. I play some guitar. rowing up in East Tennessee in the 1970s I had a always have ideas in my head. I play some guitar.
lo I have melodies in my mind for most of the lyrics ave melodies in my mind for most of the lyrics
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lot of friends in bands, probably not much differ-t of friends in bands, probably not much differ-
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ent than it is today. I would work to help set up the that I write. I joined Songbay a few months back. t than it is today. I would work to help set up the that I write. I joined Songbay a few months back.
stage and their instruments since I couldn’t play or I won the their 2019 Lyric contest.The people at tage and their instruments since I couldn’t play or I won the their 2019 Lyric contest.The people at
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sing myself. I did not come from a musical family. g myself. I did not come from a musical family.
sin Songbay were able to use the melody I had in my ongbay were able to use the melody I had in my
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I di mind and match it up almost perfect for, “The d and match it up almost perfect for, “The
I discovered it on my own, with influence from scovered it on my own, with influence from
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my older brother and friends. I went to my first y older brother and friends. I went to my first
Dark Road Leads to Light”.https://www.reverbna-ark Road Leads to Light”.https://www.reverbna-
concert on my 13th birthday, it was Three Dog ncert on my 13th birthday, it was Three Dog tion.com/play_now/song_31306346?lp=boblove_ion.com/play_now/song_31306346?lp=boblove_
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Night I listened to the radio all the time. I’d stay ight I listened to the radio all the time. I’d stay anx_ad_4150768 The only thing that limits me nx_ad_4150768 The only thing that limits me
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up most of the night. I decided at age 14 that since p most of the night. I decided at age 14 that since
u is a lack of time. I’ve been taking some on line s a lack of time. I’ve been taking some on line
I couldn’t be in a band like my friends, I could at uldn’t be in a band like my friends, I could at
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classes to help me with my I.T. career. I would like lasses to help me with my I.T. career. I would like
le to write full time and find someone to collaborate o write full time and find someone to collaborate
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least play music on the radio. We had a career day ast play music on the radio. We had a career day
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in 8th grade and I chose DJ. I went into the U.S. h grade and I chose DJ. I went into the U.S.
Army at age 17. When I came home 2 years later, I rmy at age 17. When I came home 2 years later, I
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went to broadcasting school in nearby Knoxville, ent to broadcasting school in nearby Knoxville,
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Tn. What followed was a 20 year career in radio n. What followed was a 20 year career in radio L
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broadcasting. I stayed locally instead of pursu-roadcasting. I stayed locally instead of pursu-
in Many thanks to Write Away Magazine. I’m going any thanks to Write Away Magazine. I’m going
ing work outside the area. I feel that I could have g work outside the area. I feel that I could have
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m to write lyrics from now on. I get some great ideas o write lyrics from now on. I get some great ideas
made it in a bigger market. Working in mostly ade it in a bigger market. Working in mostly
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small town radio is tough. It’s low pay and no all town radio is tough. It’s low pay and no
and enjoy the challenge. It’s very satisfying and nd enjoy the challenge. It’s very satisfying and
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benefits. I worked at numerous stations in East enefits. I worked at numerous stations in East r rewarding.ewarding.
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Tennessee. Over the years, I developed an alcohol ennessee. Over the years, I developed an alcohol
dependency. It was not uncommon, for some of endency. It was not uncommon, for some of
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my co-workers to be involved in drugs and al-y co-workers to be involved in drugs and al-
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cohol. It was just what we did during that time.I hol. It was just what we did during that time.I
was one of the worst. I was an alcoholic. Without s one of the worst. I was an alcoholic. Without
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going into all the details, it was bad. I lost a couple oing into all the details, it was bad. I lost a couple
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of radio jobs and burned a lot of bridges. After f radio jobs and burned a lot of bridges. After
years of struggling, I finally got clean and sober, ears of struggling, I finally got clean and sober,
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over 14 years now. I decided to go back to college ver 14 years now. I decided to go back to college
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at the age of 43. I studied Computer Networking. t the age of 43. I studied Computer Networking.
I earned an associates degree. Not bad for a high arned an associates degree. Not bad for a high
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school drop out with a GED. I got a job at the chool drop out with a GED. I got a job at the
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company that I’m still employed at today, 11 years mpany that I’m still employed at today, 11 years
l later. I currently work in Cybersecurity.ater. I currently work in Cybersecurity.

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I started writing lyrics when I was a teenager. Over tarted writing lyrics when I was a teenager. Over
t the years I would write some from time to time. he years I would write some from time to time.
I I’ve always enjoyed reading lyrics too, it was one ’ve always enjoyed reading lyrics too, it was one
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of the cool things about record albums growing f the cool things about record albums growing
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up. The albums would often have the lyrics in-p. The albums would often have the lyrics in-
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cluded. I’ve always had a good imagination and luded. I’ve always had a good imagination and
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that helped me in my writing. A few years back I hat helped me in my writing. A few years back I
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