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Chris Carmack, star of ABC’s hit series “Nashville” has just released the new track “Being Alone,” available now on iTunes. The passion-driven song will be included on his forthcoming EP, PIECES OF YOU, slated for release this spring. Although previously featured on the album THE MUSIC OF NASHVILLE: SEASON 2 with the popular “What If I Was Willing,” “Being Alone” marks Carmack’s first independent release signifying his career as a solo artist.
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis aka MS in May 2009, Patrice Majors the co-owner and founder of FOCUS on the 615, shares her personal story about living with this disease as she tells you where she’s been, how she got here, and where she’s headed. As a result of numerous problems with MS and a recent health scare with her heart, she embarks on a journey to return to the best shape she can get into. She will share with you what she learns about good health along the way as she trains and prepares to enter the MS Jack and Back bike event here in Nashville in the fall where she has set her goal to complete the 120 mile bike ride from Nashville to Lynchburg, TN (Jack Daniels Distillery) and back in a 2-day ride. Come share the experience with her as she trains for this event and tells you her story of how she got here in the first place seeking to raise awareness for MS along the way.
The Dark Place
Well, after the benefit was done and the month of house rest, things settled down a bit. Fortunately for me, Copaxone which is one of the MS therapies, does work for me. It was able to stop the progression and things calmed down. However, as things began to settle down and friends went back to their normal lives, there was just me left to deal with my “new normal” of living with MS.
Wow! I was just checking out one of my favorite store’s website, Boot Barn! If you didn’t know, there is a brand new store located right down on lower Broadway here in Nashville featuring boots, of course, but also some fun summer festival attire. Now, I don’t know about you, but my wardrobe needs some fun editions and with CMA Music Festival JUST around the corner, it seems to me that it is THE place that I need to stop into to get ready for the festival coming up. I have to be honest with you, I don’t own any boots, but I have been eyeing them in the store. Think I’m just about to break down and buy myself a pair! Why not? I’m not really sure why I’ve been holding back, but I have.
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis aka MS in May 2009, Patrice Majors the co-owner and founder of FOCUS on the 615, shares her personal story about living with this disease as she tells you where she’s been, how she got here, and where she’s headed. As a result of numerous problems with MS and a recent health scare with her heart, she embarks on a journey to return to the best shape she can get into. She will share with you what she learns about good health along the way as she trains and prepares to enter the MS Jack and Back bike event here in Nashville in the fall where she has set her goal to complete the 120 mile bike ride from Nashville to Lynchburg, TN (Jack Daniels Distillery) and back in a 2-day ride. Come share the experience with her as she trains for this event and tells you her story of how she got here in the first place seeking to raise awareness for MS along the way.
Well, I guess I’m ready to tell the next piece to the story now.
The MonSter Within
Oh, yes, so the 2nd piece to my story about how I became an entertainment journalist and created FOCUS on the 615, is because a MonSter came into my life. That MonSter dwells inside me to this day. What the heck am I talking about? MS aka multiple sclerosis aka the MonSter. What exactly IS MS? Well, let me explain.
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis aka MS in May 2009, Patrice Majors the co-owner and founder of FOCUS on the 615, shares her personal story about living with this disease as she tells you where she’s been, how she got here, and where she’s headed. As a result of numerous problems with MS and a recent health scare with her heart, she embarks on a journey to return to the best shape she can get into. She will share with you what she learns about good health along the way as she trains and prepares to enter the MS Jack and Back bike event here in Nashville in the fall where she has set her goal to complete the 120 mile bike ride from Nashville to Lynchburg, TN (Jack Daniels Distillery) and back in a 2-day ride. Come share the experience with her as she trains for this event and tells you her story of how she got here in the first place seeking to raise awareness for MS along the way.
People often ask me how I got to be an entertainment journalist and doing what I do. So, I’m going to try to explain all of this and take you on a very personal journey with me that I share through entries just like this as I work to regain my health and finding my happy place along the way. I’m hoping that by sharing my personal story on here, that maybe I will inspire or help someone just like me that might be going through a difficult time in their life and struggling with something. Do you know anybody like that? Oh, yeah, that’s probably you, right? Because the fact of the matter is that ALL of us have either struggled or are struggling with SOMETHING in their life. I’m not unique by any means. I’m just a person trying to live my life the best way that I know how. Sometimes I get things right, sometimes I fail miserably. At the end of my life, though, I want to be able to look back and say that I made a difference somehow. I just want to be happy and live a long fruitful like filled with lots of love, laughter, and good times. So, if you’ll indulge me, I’m going to attempt to share my very personal story of how I got to be in this place in my life running an online entertainment magazine called FOCUS on the 615 where I interview artists, attend special events, and award show. I’ve got a story to tell that I think is worth sharing and I hope you’ll be interested in hearing about it. Here goes!
Tyler Farr just released his 2nd album last week entitled “Suffer In Peace”. I personally think that it’s his best effort to date. In stores now, be sure to check it out!
I especially love “A Guy Walks Into A Bar”. Farr’s music always seems to come from a very authentic, honest place and that’s what I love about him. His raspy baritone voice is one of my favorites on the radio today. I highly-recommend his new album. You won’t be disappointed.
A huge Southern celebration of quality bourbon, craft beer and horse racing, Frontstretch Fest—the world’s largest Derby viewing party—will feature a stellar lineup of food, drink, and music as it prepares to bring the excitement of the most famous horse race to the Nashville Farmers’ Market on Saturday, May 2 from 1-6 p.m.
“Love lives between everything we were and are yet to be,” writes Zeke Duhon, in a poignant reflection not often seen in a 20-year-old. The official music video for Always Is Now is his first since relocating to Music City from Tulsa at the end of 2013, while the song itself features the collaborative penmanship of hit singer-songwriter Matthew Perryman Jones.
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FOCUS on the 615 recently spent time at a very special event sponsored by NRA Country and Remington Arms called Ladies Range Day aka “High Heels & Caliber” at the Nashville Armory. This was the first event event we know of its kind and was organized by Morgan Mills.
Pictured L-R: Moe Bandy, U.S. Rep Marsha Blackburn, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Tennessee Lt. Gov Ron Ramsey, Nancy Jones, WSM-AM Host Bill Cody, Naomi Judd, John Rich.
Some of the biggest stars in country music turned out for a red carpet event Thursday, April 23, to commemorate the grand opening of the George Jones Museum, celebrating the life and work of one of the icons of country music. More than 800 people turned out for the gala event.
