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Daryn Wright


        The first of many radio stations that believed in my song   quality product for my project.  His assistant, Mrs.
        was produced by Scott Wikle.  My Kind Of Country radio   Dorman is skilled in acting and modeling which helps
        show has won several awards in the past, and likely many   during the photoshoot.  I highly recommend their
        more in the future.  It is a radio show on Fish Creek    services.  Scenic Ridge Records and Studios at 1-615-758-
        Radio.  I am grateful for his assistance and believing in   8301.  Thank you Randy and Ann Dorman.
        me.  Thank you Scott Wikle.
                                                              While in Nashville, I also recorded two videos.  One for
        I arrived early and was able to sing in several locations   my next release, which may be on the radio by the time
        leading up to the award show.  During this time I learned   this article comes out.  Listen for “When I Had You”, and
        who Jerry Collins was.  I knew of Gwen and Jerry Collins   request it often if you like what you hear.  Lance Good-
        before, but had no idea it was him, since there must be   man.  Perhaps one of the best music videographers of our
        several people with that same name.                   time.  Lance worked for Big Machine Records for video
                                                              and promotion purposes.  I highly recommend using
        Good news continued to come in from the radio stations,   Lance for any future projects you may have.  Thank you
        and before I left Nashville again, I agreed to become an   Lance Goodman.
        artist under Independent Artist Management, owned by
        Jerry Collins.  Another YES I was looking for.  Thank you   There are a lot of associations concerning music.  Most of
        Jerry Collins for believing in me.                    those whom have award shows will help you get closer to
                                                              your record deal, but not all of them.  The more legit the
        Some things happen for a reason, and the next part may   awards, the more likely you are toget noticed.
        have been exactly that.  I experienced a financial crisis
        that would last nearly a year to overcome.  During that   This is true about having high numbers on social media.
        time, I’ve Got Nowhere To Go But Crazy was hitting the   The record companies are smart and will know if you are
        charts.                                               cheating these numbers artificially.  If you get high num-
                                                              bers, let it be real numbers, and congratulations if you get
        The song debuted at number 15 in international radio   high enough to get noticed.  That is my next step.  I will
        airplay.  In that chart it hit as high as number 10.  Other   open up Twitter, Youtube, and other avenues to record
        charts starting listing the song in the top charts, and one   numbers.  They will be available near the time of my next
        year later, it was still in the Indie Express charts at number  release.  I do not have that date yet, but you can check my
        17.  WOW!!  I have never heard of anything doing so well   Reverbnation, or my CDBaby account listed at the bottom
        for so long in all of my years.                       of this article.

        My finances turned around just as fast they went bad, and   I want to thank everyone who helped me get to this point.
        this meant it was time to go to the next level.  I needed to   Without fans, no artist would be where they are today.  It
        record an entire CD.                                  is you that made this possible.  Thank you from the bot-
                                                              tom of my heart.
        I was once again on my way to Nashville.
                                                              I thank God for allowing me the chance to sing.  It is truly
        While recording my new album, I was offered a record   a miracle I can talk due to an accidental poisoning many
        deal, $250k deal per year with buyout options.  This was   years ago, and even more of a miracle that I can sing.
        it.  THE RECORD DEAL I WAS WAITING FOR.  April        God has been good to me.  Thank you Sir, my Captain,
        3rd marks the date I finally got my deal.  I signed a   my Father.
        contract with Black Ribbon Records.  Yes I have had offers
        before, and even agreed on a few things now and then   Now for the future.  If you have compliments, please post
        with record labels, but made sure they were not binding,   them on my website at: www.darynwright.com and on my
        either by their lack of continued assistance, or by failing in  Reverbnation account at: www.reverbnation.com/daryn-
        giving the promised services.  None of them were keepers   wright
        until now.  Thank you Curt Ryle for believing in me.
                                                              These comments make a difference in my future.  Follow
        It is critical you give your best product to your fans.  Get   me on my Facebook, and on my other accounts which
        the best songs, best producer, best production, best   will be available soon.
        photographer, best videographer, and best chances to
        make it.                                              From the bottom of my heart, I am truly humbled, excit-
                                                              ed, and grateful at the same time.
        I used one of the greatest photographers in the Nashville   Daryn Wright
        area for my photoshoot.  Randy Dorman was the
        personal photographer for Kenny Rogers, and I could not   www.darynwright.com
        have asked for a more polite, professional, and high   www.reverbnation.com/darynwright

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