FROM THE ROAD: STREET WEEK Franklin, TN

JULY 12: NASHVILLE, TN
While Brian and I were in Florida our band and crew were setting up in Franklin, TN ( a suburb of Nashville) at The People's Church (my home church) for the first full band show of the week. Max Technologies of Franklin gave us a huge sound system for the Street Week shows and an even larger one for this first band night only. That system, coupled with the skilled lighting guys at our church and our three huge screens, made for a show much better looking and sounding than I deserve or am used to.

Many media were invited but I saw none. That’s a small blow, not to the ego, but to the record itself – or so one would be tempted to think. But without much radio play of new material for the last two years and limited touring as a result, the lack of media coverage is understandable. I haven’t done anything in a while worth covering. Even with great reviews of White Flag coming out daily, the overall attitude from media seems to be “we’ll see”. Of course it’s hard to see what this record is all about if media isn’t willing to come out and see what this record is all about. So many journalists and dignitaries stayed home, which made for a lively night free of journalists with notepads and stoic stares but rich in friends, family and cheerleaders of all kinds who seemed to enjoy what they heard. And that matters most.

They liked it enough to set a sales record for us in Nashville in fact, buying more CDs in one night at The People’s Church than I’ve sold in an entire year city-wide in the past. Wow. Thank you.

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