Smoky Mountains Around Town May 2018

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Check Out The New Talent Coming To The SMSWF
By Cyndy Montgomery Reeves
www.smswf.com
New #1 hit songwriters coming to the
Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival
the third weekend in August this year are:
Brady Seals, yes from the legendary
Seals family. You could say that music is
“in his blood,” as he is related to
numerous industry heavyweights
including Jimmy Seals (Seals & Crofts),
Dan Seals (England Dan & John Ford
Coley) and country songwriters Troy
Seals (Songwriting Hall of Fame
Member) and Chuck Seals.
Brady is probably best known for his
tenure in Little Texas and as front man for
the dynamic country “super group” Hot
Apple Pie. During his six years as
keyboardist and co-lead singer for the
multi-platinum group Little Texas, they
were voted the ACM's “Vocal Group of
the Year” and received two Grammy
nominations. Little Texas celebrated
three consecutive number one hits with
“What Might Have Been,” “God Blessed
Texas” and “My Love,” all of which
Seals co-wrote, granting him the ASCAP
“Triple Play Award.”
Rafe Van Hoy co-wrote the Tammy
Wynette/George Jones duet "Golden
Ring." Wynette also recorded Van Hoy's
songs "Cheatin' Is," "Right Here in Your
Arms," and "You Never Cross My
Mind." Additionally, Van Hoy penned
"Can I See You Tonight" (Tanya Tucker);
"Hurt Me Bad (In a Real Good Way)"
(Patty Loveless); "Lady Lay Down"
(Tom Jones); "Old Flames Have New
Names" (Mark Chesnutt); "Sail Away"
(the Oak Ridge Boys); Baby I Lied”
(Deborah Allen), “I'm Only in It for the
Love” (John Conlee), “I Wish That I
Could Hurt That Way Again” (T. Graham
Brown), “What's Forever For” (Michael
Martin Murphey), and songs recorded by
Bobby Bare, Elvis Costello, Emmylou
Harris, Conway Twitty, LeAnn Rimes,
and Dwight Yoakam.
Buddy Cannon active since the late
1970s known primarily for his work as
Kenny Chesney's record producer, for
Buddy Cannon
which he won the Academy of Country
Music's Producer of the Year award in
2006. Cannon's songwriting ability
turned the head of CMA's 1976
Entertainer of the Year, Mel Tillis, who
promptly signed Buddy as a songwriter.
During their eleven-year association,
Tillis recorded several of Cannon's
songs, including the popular “I Believe In
You,” which went to the top of the charts
and was also recorded by Englebert
Humperdink.
During his six-year stint at Mercury,
Cannon was instrumental in bringing
such stars as Twain, Cyrus and Sammy
Kershaw to the label. Cannon produced
several Number One hits for Kershaw
during this period, including “She Don't
Know She's Beautiful,” “National
Working Woman's Holiday,” and
“Cadillac Style”, as well as several more
Kershaw hits which reached the Top Five
position on the charts.
Along with his work with Sammy
Kershaw, George Jones (“High Tech
Redneck”), John Michael Montgomery
(“The Little Girl”), Chely Wright
(“Single White Female”), and a 17 year
run as producer for Kenny Chesney
(“Young”, “A Lot Of Things Different”,
“She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy”, “There
Goes My Life”, “The Good Stuff”,
“Somewhere With You”, “You And
Tequila”), Cannon has also produced
projects for Jamey Johnson (“The
Dollar” & “Living For A Song – A tribute
To Hank Cochran”) Sara Evans (“No
Place That Far”) and Joe Nichols
(“Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off”).
Cannon has been the producer of choice
for several recent recording projects by
his hero Willie Nelson which Cannon
proclaims to be one of the major
highlights of his career.
His own impressive personal song
catalog includes classic hits like Vern
Gosdin's “Set 'Em Up Joe,” “Dream of
Me”, and “I'm Still Crazy,” Billy Ray
Cyrus' “She's Not Cryin' Anymore,” and
George Strait's “I've Come To Expect It
From You,” and, most recently, Strait's
record breaking 53rd number one song
“Give It Away” which was named Song
Of The Year at the 2007 Academy Of
Country Music Awards.
Public invited. There will be over 150
free live music shows in over 10 venues
in Gatlinburg, TN at the 7th Annual
Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival
Aug. 13-22, 2018. Songwriter
opportunities are available for those of
you who are songwriters or who want to
become songwriters.
The lodging facilities found on the
www.SMSWF.com website supporting
the festival are offering a special
discounted rate for rooms during the
festival. When making reservations tell
them you are with the Smoky Mountains
Songwriters Festival. Once you make
reservations to be at the festival to enter
the Win A Weekend Getaway in
Gatlinburg for two nights. All you do
to enter the drawing is answer two
questions.
Go to www.SMSWF.com for details.
Any questions contact the SMSWF at
smswf@yahoo.com or please call
865-604-9066.
Why Japanese Women Stay Slim and Don’t Look Old
Japanese is a beautiful culture and
peaceful people. An archipelago
made up of four major islands and
over 6000 minor ones, Japan is
h o m e t o a w i d e r a n g e o f
geographical, cultural and
historical diversity. Japanese
women are known to be delicate,
slim and youthful, and the life
expectancy of Japanese people is
the highest in the world. This is
due to Japanese culture, and the
lifestyle choices they make. Their way of life has been perfected
through generations and they view it as something normal.
Unlike an individualist Western country, the Japanese take pride
in belonging to a group and functioning together. Their lives are
embedded with being better in a group and they love the feeling.
The goal of the Japanese people is making their country a better
and more efficient place. Every single part of their day is
committed to efficiency, health, and improvement. To understand
the secret longevity of Japanese women, you have to study these
life components. Then you be able to see the bigger picture.
Drinking Green Tea - Green tea is thought to be the healthiest
beverage on the planet and has become renowned for its many
various health benefits. Used in China since the 8th century and is
made from un-oxidized leaves of the Camellia sinensis bush.
Green tea has long been used in many cultures for its various
medicinal properties. In Indian culture, it’s used to control
Rafe Van Hoy
Brady Seals
By Elizabeth Lilian
bleeding, support wound healing. It also aids digestion, improves
mental and heart health, and regulates body temperature. It’s full
of antioxidants and nutrients and has a powerful effect on health.
The leaves used to make green tea contain bioactive compounds
and phytonutrients like flavonoid and catechins. They are strong
antioxidants that can reduce inflammation created by free radicals
that can cause premature aging and various diseases. One specific
catechin found in green tea is epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG),
which has been a popular focus of study due to its potential health
benefits. EGCG is thought to support healthy arteries and lower
‘bad’ cholesterol. It can also reduce platelet activity that can cause
blood clots, and even protect the cells against cancer by
suppressing the production of tumors.
Green tea also contains caffeine and the amino acid L-theanine,
two compounds that can improve brain function. Regularly
drinking green tea has also been linked to a reduced risk of stroke,
diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s. To maximize the benefits
of green tea, aim to drink 2 to 3 cups per day. Available in
supplement form but best not to exceed 750 milligrams a day.
Fermented Foods - The process behind fermented foods is an
ancient practice and full of all sorts of health benefits.
Fermentation is a metabolic process that uses natural
microorganisms like bacteria or yeast to feed on sugars and
starch. This process preserves the food and creates beneficial
enzymes, B-vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, and probiotics.
Popular fermented foods are sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, tempeh,
pickles and miso soup. Fermented beverages like kombucha or
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