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collaboration spotlight — CMA 2014 Single of the Year nominee mashup by Home Free

After Home Free won the fourth season of The Sing-Off, it perked up some ears in the country music world. They were invited to perform at the annual CMA Fest in early June, and were inducted as association members a couple weeks later.

When the CMA Awards nominations were announced in the fall, Home Free decided to record a rundown of the nominees for Single of the Year. All of the songs in question seem to have a common theme of escapism, be it nostalgia for the simplicity of childhood, or coping with a sad turn of events. Seeing how much fun their friends in VoicePlay were having with their "Aca Top 10" series, Home Free enlisted Layne and Geoff to help with the comparatively easy task of arranging just five songs.

Details:

title: CMA 2014 Single of the Year nominee mashup

original songs / performers: "Automatic" by Miranda Lambert; [0:30] "Mine Would Be You" by Blake Shelton; [0:46] "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" by Tim McGraw, featuring Faith Hill; [1:08] "Give Me Back My Hometown" by Eric Church; [1:32] "Drunk on a Plane" by Dierks Bentley

written by: "Automatic" by Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, & Miranda Lambert; "Mine Would Be You" by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, & Deric Ruttan; "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" by Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, & Jeffrey Steele; "Give Me Back My Hometown" by Eric Church & Luke Laird; "Drunk on a Plane" by Dierks Bentley, Chris Tompkins, & Josh Kear

arranged by: Layne Stein & Geoff Castellucci

release date: 29 October 2014

My favorite bits:

Adam's turntable belt buckle — fashionable and fidgetable, perfect for the adorkable vocal percussionist in your life

Chris, Austin, and Rob's lovely harmonies in "Mine Would Be You"

the slight tempo increase on "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" that makes the excerpt feel a little less melancholy than the original

dropping out everything but Adam's sparse percussion and Rob's clear melody at the beginning of "Give Me Back My Hometown" then layering everyone else back in

Tim building anticipation with that long low note

finishing with the party atmosphere of "Drunk on a Plane", but adding in little callbacks to each song

Austin's cute ramble in the outro, "We hope you all win… even though you can't…"

Trivia:

Blackbird Studios in Nashville, where the video was recorded, is also familiar to fellow Sing-Off alumna Emoni Wilkins, as she has recorded backing vocals for a number of other artists there.

"Drunk on a Plane" was also included in VoicePlay's "Wow! Vol. 1" medley / skit for the 2015 Sing-Off tour, which featured a video clip of Tim Foust as an informercial hype man.

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The Startup Squad: Middle grade entrepreneurs!

The Startup Squad: Middle grade entrepreneurs! @MacKidsBooks @thestartupsquad @nicoleckear @weisfeld

The Startup Squad: Face the Music (The Startup Squad #2), by Brian Weisfeld & Nicole C. Kear, (May 2020, Macmillan), $7.99, ISBN: 9781250180469

Ages 8-12

The second book in the new Startup Squad series has our group of entrepreneurial friends working to promote a band. The series is all about the adventures of four friends – Harriet, Resa, Amelia, and Didi – who take matters into their own hands,…

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Review: Foreverland by Nicole C. Kear

Review: Foreverland by Nicole C. Kear

Foreverland Nicole C. Kear Imprint Published April 21, 2020 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indiebound | Goodreads About Foreverland

Margaret is tired of everything always changing. Middle school has gone from bad to worse. Her best friend is becoming a stranger. And her family—well, it’s not even a family anymore.

So Margaret is running away to Foreverland, her favorite…

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best political biographies or autobiographies : Now I See You | Biography & Memoir

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Written By: Nicole C. Kear Narrated By: Nicole C. Kear Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Date: June 2014 Duration: 7 hours 53 minutes

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CMA Reveals Songwriter Recipients of 10th Annual CMA Triple Play Awards

CMA Reveals Songwriter Recipients of 10th Annual CMA Triple Play Awards

  CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank Performance Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Marathon Music Works to Feature Year’s Biggest Hitmakers Including Luke Combs, Nicolle Galyon,  Ashley Gorley, Josh Kear, Chase McGill and Josh Osborne

The Country Music Association has revealed the recipients of the 10th annual CMA Triple Play Awards, an honor presented to songwriters who pen three No. 1 songs…

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There is a girl named Veronica and her mean brother, Jude, and Ezra and Cora.  They try to help a girl named Maya in her fear of bugs.

I thought it was an amazing book and I want to read more.

Reviewed by Kaelynne.

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Books read in 2019

JANUARY 🍾

[ ] Midnight Jewel - Richelle Mead

[ ] The Emerald Sea - Richelle Mead

[ ] Sam and Ilsa's Last Hurrah - Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

[ ] Strange New World - Rachel Vincent

[ ] People Like Us - Dana Mele

[ ] Can't Look Away - Donna Cooner

[ ] The Enchantress Returns - Chris Colfer

FEBRUARY ❤

[ ] Come November - Katrin van Dam

[ ] Before She Ignites - Jodi Meadows

[ ] Two Can Keep A Secret - Karen M. McManus

MARCH ☘

[ ] Seven Ways We Lie - Riley Redgate

[ ] The Secrets of Lily Graves - Sarah Strohmeyer

[ ] Tonight The Streets Are Ours - Leila Sales

[ ] In Some Other Life - Jessica Brody

[ ] Click'd - Tamara Ireland Stone

APRIL 🌧

[ ] My Year of Epic Rock - Andrea Pyros

[ ] Swap'd - Tamara Ireland Stone

[ ] What You Hide - Natalie D. Richards

[ ] Being Friends With Boys - Terra Elan McVoy

[ ] Backlash - Sarah Darer Littman

[ ] Hysteria - Megan Miranda

[ ] It's not me, it's you - Stephanie Kate Strohm

[ ] Pretend She's Here - Luanne Rice

[ ] In Your Shoes - Donna Gephart

[ ] The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl - Stacy McAnulty

[ ] Focused - Alyson Gerber

[ ] From You to Me - K.A. Holt

[ ] See You on a Starry Night - Lisa Schroeder

[ ] Secondhand Wishes - Anna Staniszewski

[ ] Interference - Kay Honeyman

MAY 🌻

[ ] Everything I Know About You - Barbara Dee

[ ] Liars, Inc. - Paula Stokes

[ ] The Lonely Dead - April Henry

[ ] Ask Emma - Sheryl Berk & Carrie Berk

[ ] Windfall - Jennifer E. Smith

[ ] Come Find Me - Megan Miranda

[ ] Fragments of the Lost - Megan Miranda

JUNE 🌞

[ ] Eventown - Corey Ann Haydu

[ ] Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss - Kasie West

[ ] Hearts Made For Breaking - Jen Klein

[ ] Stay Sweet - Siobhan Vivian

JULY 🎢

[ ] Caraval - Stephani Garber

[ ] Wonder - RJ Palacio

[ ] The Goodbye Summer - Sarah Van Name

[ ] The Best Lies - Sarah Lyu

August 🥳

[ ] Lies You Never Told Me - Jennifer Donaldson

[ ] Little Do We Know - Tamara Ireland Stone

[ ] Fake It Till You Break It - Jenn P Nguyen

[ ] The Start Up Squad - Brian Weisfels and Nicole C. Kear

September 📚

[ ] When Dimple Met Rishi - Sandhya Menon

[ ] Jenna and Jonah's Fauxmance - Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin

[ ] When the Light Went Out - Bridget Morrissey

October 🎃

[ ] Belles - Jen Calonita

Copycat - Hannah Jayne

November 🦃

*Snow in Love - Melissa De La Cruz, Kasie West, Aimee Friedman, and Nic Stone

*Maybe This Time - Kasie West

*Rated - Melissa Grey

*RIP Eliza Hart - Alyssa Sheinmel

December 🎄

*The Geography of Lost Things - Jessica Brody

*The Lost Causes - Alyssa Schwartz

*I Love You So Mochi - Sarah Kuhn

*That's Not What I Heard - Stephanie Kate Strohm

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Dewey's 10th Anniversary 24-Hour Read-a-Thon: 10 Books in 10 Years

Since it's the 10th anniversary of Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon, there is a special mini-challenge to commemorate the event. The task is to recommend a published book for each year of the read-a-thon's existence (2007-2017). Though it appears to be 10 years...it's actually 11, giving a total of 11 great books. As I started working on this challenge, I quickly realized that it would very easily stand as its own post and would likely make an update post far too bulky. So...bonus read-a-thon post! Whee! It took me a decent chunk of the day to finally get it all together, but here are my recommendations for some fabulous 2007-2017 reads... 2007 2007 was a fantastic year for books. I actually had four potential slam dunks on this one, but I had to go with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. It's the culmination of the series that was responsible for creating a whole new generation of fervent readers and for reigniting the desire to read in so many others. It didn't hurt that this baby is awesome. It's not my favorite of the Harry Potter series (I'm a lover of Prisoner of Azkaban), but there is no disputing that this is a read well worth the time. 2008 Another powerhouse series showed up in 2008. The first book of Suzanne Collins's amazing trilogy...The Hunger Games. When I read this series, I flat out devoured it. I waited until all three books had been released and read them back to back. I stayed up all night to get through the second book, Catching Fire because I just couldn't put it down. I busted out the entire trilogy in less than a weekend. It's just that good. 2009 If you're looking for a brilliant and beautiful historical fiction read, look no further. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford is just....ah. It's sad and heartbreaking, but beautiful and redeeming. It centers around the Japanese-American interment during World War II, with the setting focused on the Pacific Northwest. It's one of those books that just makes your heart hurt...in a good way. 2010 I loved Amy & Roger's Epic Detour soooooo much. I have not stopped talking up this book since I read it. It was my 2014 Book of the Year and has been featured in several of my favorite lists and Top Ten Tuesday and Top 5 Wednesday posts. When I start talking YA fiction, Amy & Roger is one of my go-to recommends. Hands down. 2011 There is such a good wide range of genre representation in this list. I'm mildly proud of myself for that at the moment. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern was a book I chose to read based upon the cover and a friend recommendation and it was a solid win. It was a finalist in my 2012 Book of the Year and, like Amy & Roger, has been talked up time and time again. This one ranks high on my reread list because I honestly miss the magic. I need to feel that book love again. 2012 And this is why The Night Circus was only a finalist and not a winner for the 2012 Book of the Year. Jenny Lawson, also known as The Bloggess, wrote a hilarious memoir that I nearly died laughing over. Rarely do I laugh out loud when I read a book, but that happened several times with this one. In fact, I was so enjoying Let's Pretend This Never Happened, that it resulted in several mid-read texts to friends who were also familiar with her and her blog. I couldn't shut up about how funny she is. If you need a laugh and you want to feel like your life is pretty darned normal, just grab Jenny's book for a read. She'll make you feel better. I promise. 2013 Looking for a book with all the feel goods that you'll want to hug when you're done? The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George is for you. I did not want this book to end. I just loved, loved, loved it. It's cute and sweet and just a nice, relaxing read. This is probably the best beach read on the list.  2014 Two memoirs in a list of eleven books. Wow. I really didn't see that coming for myself. But...I will tell you that Now I See You by Nicole C. Kear was a total surprise for me. I really didn't expect it to be as good as it was. It blew me away. Kear is brutally honest about her life while still keeping things light and fun (something hard to do when your primary premise is a debilitating medical disorder). She has a way with words and just makes you feel like you've known her forever. If you read memoirs of any kind...grab this one. Yesterday. 2015 Oooh...oooh...oooh. One of my most favorite books ever. Seriously. And yet, one of the books I am still most confused by. It's complicated to explain. The Library at Mount Char is haunting, intriguing, freakish, and fabulous. It is completely mesmerizing and, if you are anything like me, will leave you nearly out of breath and wondering "what the heck just happened?". It's so incredibly awesome. There is little that can be said without dripping out spoilers, but if you want a book that's going to blow your mind (even several years after the fact)...well...we have a winner. 2016 This right here is a story of meant to be. I bought The Bookshop on the Corner honestly on accident, thinking it was a different read. Super pleasant surprise for me when I just flat out adored it. Again, a nice and breezy read that would be good on the beach or for a travel read. It's comfortable without just being fully predictable and it was just a decently fun read. Pure and simple. 2017 This is the only book on the list that I have not already read. But...I haven't read any 2017 published books yet. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green is on my read-a-thon list at slot number 3, so there is a chance that I will at least get it started before the read-a-thon has come to an end. I have super high hopes for it, as I think do a lot of other Dewey readers. This book keeps showing up in posts. It has to be the top mentioned book this go round. I have high faith in Green, so let's hope he doesn't let me down. And there you have it...a nice little mini-library. My 10 (11) Books in 10 (11) Years. Stock up on these babies (and grab the remaining books in the series reads) and you won't find a bad book in the bunch. (Again...high hopes for Turtles.) Did any of my picks make your list? Or were any of my picks a pass for you? This post originally appeared on Erratic Project Junkie and is copyrighted by Elle. Find EPJ on Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads

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Happy #bookbirthday to "The Fix-It Friends: The Show Must Go On” and "The Fix-It Friends: Wish You Were Here” by Nicole C. Kear! #ImprintReads

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Reading to the children has always been my all-time favorite parenting activity, allowing me to combine two of my great loves: literature and lying down.

Nicole Kear, Now I See You

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Happy book birthday to The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear! and The Fix-It Friends: Sticks and Stones by Nicole C. Kear! #ImprintReads

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Finished reading Now I See You by Nicole Kear! Ugh! I loved it! =D