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Top 10 Super Country Hits - YEAR 2007  - Fifth Year
songs rated based on points system from radio and tv play
Artist/Song
1-Keith Urban - I Told You So
2-Carrie Underwood - Wasted
3-Keith Urban-Stupid Boy
4-Toby Keith - Love Me If You Can
5-Trace Adkins-Ladies Love Country Boys
6-Kenny Chesney - Don't Blink
7-Carrie Underwood - So Small
8-Garth Brooks - More Than A Memory
9-Rodney Atkins - Watching You
10-Reba McEntire - Because of You

Best New Female Star
Taylor Swift

Best New Male Star
Jason Michael Carroll


M-T-M Artist Showcase
This years Artist showcase for music industry will be held on Thursday June 
5th at the legendary Douglas Corner Cafe'. This showcase features only 
artists that are affiliated with or have appeared on a past M-T-M radio 
Sampler CD's... Invitations Will be sent to Record labels, management 
companies, producers, Publishers and other music row industry folk... It 
will be Emceed by John Foster and another current industry pro(TBA).. Legend 
guest appearances will be RCA Legend Razzy Bailey and another Country Music 
Legend TBA.... We are just starting the Artist selection phase for the 
showcase, As you know, in the past years the industry turn was really 
great.. Past Showcases have been mentioned In Country Music Weekly(the 
worlds largest country music Magazine) and we have had in attendance Folks 
from Curb, Creative Artist Agency and numerous management and labels, and 
publishing affiliates. The feedback I got was it was the best multi-artist 
showcase that several industry people had ever been to.. This year I am 
hoping for the same thing..

The artist selection for the showcase will be made from a list of qualified 
artists.. The selection for performers will be based on recommendations from 
a couple friends of mine from the industry.. I will sit down with them and I 
will present them with bios, websites and of course I will play them a 
couple tracks..( basically we will be looking for artists that will be of 
major industry interest ) This selection will be held in early February.. 
8-10 artists will be selected to be in the showcase..  Upon selection for 
the showcase I will notify you either way.. If you are selected the cost for 
the showcase is $175.00 US... This is to help cover advertising costs (color 
postcard invitations, color posters, emails, etc) and rental of the night 
club, stage banners etc.. The fee is to be paid upon selection to be in the 
showcase, or your slot will be given to another artist.

*The showcase will consist of each artist performing 2 songs.
**Absolutely no tracks or karaoke songs, this is a live showcase...

Options for the showcase..

*you may choose to perform an acoustic on your own (for those of you that 
can play and sing I Highly recommend) or have someone that can accompany 
you, If you an an artist and need a great guitarist and harmony 
accompaniment I highly recommend  John Foster (www.tinridgeband.com) is 
available and is willing for a small fee to sit down with you before the 
showcase and go over a couple things with you.. John has a phenomenal 
background within the industry..

Rehearsal at Douglas Corner will be limited if any at all.. last year we had 
no rehearsals, but everyone did awesome..

Anyway, if you are interested in possibly being in the showcase I need to 
know ASAP so I can get your stuff ready for review.. Thanks, smile and have 
a great day!
:o)Mark

PS:If you have any questions you can call me on my cell phone @ 615-210-1618

Mark Trail
Mark Trail Music
707 18th Ave South Suite 4
Nashville TN 37203
Active Membership:
Country Music Association (CMA)
Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA)
Americana Music Association (AMA)
PH:(615)874-5635
E-mail: mtrail@marktrailmusic.com
Website: www.marktrailmusic.com
My Space Web: www.myspace.com/marktrailmusic



Rhonda Vincent, 7-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Winner, to Release 
Seventh Rounder Album 'Good Thing Going' on January 8th

New album features duets with Keith Urban and Russell Moore

".the thrillingly bold singer and mandolinist."
New York Times

Burlington, MA - Rhonda Vincent - the fiery vocalist, multi-instrumentalist 
and songwriter dubbed "the new queen of bluegrass" by the Wall Street 
Journal - is set to release her new album Good Thing Going on January 8, 
2008.  In addition to receiving an unprecedented seven consecutive "Female 
Vocalist of the Year" awards from the International Bluegrass Music 
Association (IBMA), being named IBMA's 2001 "Entertainer of the Year," and 
being the co-author of the 2004 IBMA "Song of the Year," Vincent was 
nominated for a 2005 Grammy® award for "Best Bluegrass Album" for Ragin' 
Live. Good Thing Going follows up her two 2006 Rounder releases, All 
American Bluegrass Girl and her first holiday album, Beautiful Star: A 
Christmas Collection.

Since her first Rounder release, 2000's Back Home Again, Vincent has met 
with increasing acclaim for her dynamic, infectious take on bluegrass. Her 
gift for balancing classic bluegrass sounds with subtle contemporary touches 
is featured throughout Good Thing Going. Gleaming with hope, resilience, and 
gratitude, Vincent presents a set of songs that range from timelessly 
straight-ahead bluegrass to effervescent swing and heartfelt ballads. 
Joining her on the album are the members of her stellar road band the Rage 
on several cuts, and some very special guests including Jesse McReynolds 
(Jim & Jesse), Russell Moore (III Tyme Out), Bryan Sutton, Becky Issacs, 
Kathy Chiavola and country music impresario James Stroud. The album was 
co-produced by Rhonda and her brother Darrin Vincent (of Dailey & Vincent), 
at Rhonda's own studio, Adventure Studios in Nashville.

The 12 tracks that make up Good Thing Going include five originals or 
co-writes, alongside a range of contemporary and classic cover tracks. Good 
Thing Going is her most personal, autobiographical project yet. "I have 
never written five songs to include on an album," she remarks. "I have to be 
inspired to write a song.but there's been no shortage of inspiration 
 lately." From the hard-driving bluegrass "Hit Parade of Love" (an old Jimmy 
Martin tune and longtime concert favorite) to tender balladry "I Give My 
Love to You" (a touching original ballad, performed as a duet with Russell 
Moore) to the rollicking, playful autobiographical title track and the 
concert favorite, "Bluegrass Saturday Night" Rhonda proves once again she is 
the queen of bluegrass.

Vincent will continue her ongoing U.S. tour in 2008 in support of Good Thing 
Going starting on January 18th. For a complete schedule go to 
www.rhondavincent.com or www.rounder.com.

Track list for Good Thing Going:
1. I'm Leavin*
2. Good Thing Going*
3. I Give All My Love to You (with Russell Moore)*
4. Bluegrass Saturday Night*
5. I Will See You Again
6. Who's Cryin' Baby
7. Scorn Of A Lover*
8. Just One Of A Kind
9. World's Biggest Fool
10. I Gotta Start Somewhere
11. Hit Parade Of Love
12. The Water Is Wide (with keith urban)

*original or co-written by Rhonda Vincent

Media Contacts:
Webster & Associates Public Relations 615-777-6995
Newspaper: Megan Jakes / megan@websterpr.com
Magazines: Don Grubbs / don@websterpr.com
TV: Kirt Webster / kirt@websterpr.com
Online: Nick Carver / nick@websterpr.com
Syndicated Radio: Chelsey Shults / chelsey@websterpr.com
International: Marty / marty@websterpr.com

Rounder Records
Jennifer Sacca, VP of Publicity
617-218-4503
jsacca@rounder.com

so much MOORE media Celebrates 20th Year In 2008

"I never take a project that I don't believe in, and it's important to me to 
know that I can make a difference in an artist's career. When my artists are 
successful, so am I."- Martha E. Moore
Nashville, TN - When Martha Moore opened the offices of so much MOORE media 
in 1988, she threw the doors of her "boutique" firm wide open by announcing 
her first client, Johnny Cash.  Since its inception, the company has 
specialized in media relations for Independent artists, taking innovative 
avenues and harnessing new technologies to help her clients reach their 
goals.  Her natural charm, combined with her passion for music has helped 
Martha grow an ever-expanding list of clients.   Moore has worked with a 
wide range of acts, from "new" artists like Todd Fritsch, Jeff Griffith, 
Lantana and Lisa O'Kane to established artists like Cash, Hank Cochran, 
David Frizzell, Jerry Reed, Sylvia, the Amazing Rhythm Aces and the late Big 
Al Downing.  She has nurtured the careers of singer/songwriters Karen 
Taylor-Good, Jeffrey Halford, Walter Hyatt and Victor Mecyssne Anthony, and 
is known for taking her clients from local and regional acclaim to national 
and international prominence. However, if you asked Martha to name a 
'favorite,' she is likely to pick legendary country singer/songwriter Hank 
Cochran; he's been with Moore for an astonishing 12-year run.  "Hank is just 
a jewel," she says.

Known as "Skates" to her pals up and down Music Row (and around the globe); 
Moore is fun-loving and "high-amped." No one can question her work ethic, 
and her talents are many - and diverse. She is a member of the ACM, AMA, 
CMA, NARAS, NATD, Roots Music Association and SOURCE, and was named to 
Cambridge's Who's Who of Executives for 2007-2008.  Martha has 
guest-lectured at Belmont University on three different occasions, speaking 
on the topics of Public Relations, image and international media, and her 
firm has handled  media for two books:  30 Years On the Road With Gene Autry 
(Johnny Bond) and No Name of the Bullet (the biography of Audie Murphy, 
written by Don Graham). In 2001 Moore "jumped the fence" and put on her 
"media cap" to write a monthly column entitled "roots, boots & 'billy" for 
the Irish magazine Country Music Plus.

Martha has handled publicity for Country and Americana artists from 12 
states, as well as entertainers from Australia, Ireland, Norway and 
Scotland.  She's joined many of her clients on their overseas tours, and 
says with her trademark smile, "I've been in Germany and Holland in 
zero-degree weather, in England during the floods, Italy and Spain when it 
felt like 100 degrees and France during all seasons - and I've loved every 
minute of it."

Upcoming projects for so much MOORE media include:  Randy Thompson, Zane 
Lewis, Ansel Brown and Sammy Sadler.  She is, she says, "Looking forward to 
the musical adventures the future will bring."  If the past 20 years serve 
as an indicator of things to come, the adventures should be plentiful and 
Moore's business should continue to flourish.

Visit: www.somuchmoore.com for client news, photo gallery and so much more. 
To email Martha, click on somuchmoore@charter.net .

JEFF GRIFFITH BRINGS HIS TRADITIONAL BRAND OF COUNTRY TO INTERNATIONAL 
AUDIENCES WITH HIS FIRST RADIO RELEASE, "I'm Your Radio," JANUARY 1


"He's got one of those ultra-warm country baritones that have always made 
this format sound so special. The lyric is extremely well crafted. I 
particularly liked the lines asking the familiar, Are you loving? Are you 
laughing? Are you leaving?"  - Robert K. Oermann, Music Row Magazine


Nashville, TN (December 29, 2007) -Jeff Griffith brings his traditional 
brand of country to International audiences as he releases his first single, 
"I'm Your Radio," January 1.

The single continues to rise on the U.S. charts.  The native Texan's rich 
baritone vocals and genuine country sound have already generated two 
previous hits: "Drinkin' Thing" and the title track from his debut CD, IF IT 
AIN'T ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER (Arrowhead Records). Producer and country 
legend Joe Stampley, calls Griffith "the best natural country singer I've 
ever heard."


Jeff is a natural talent, and fans of "true country" (Lefty Frizzell, Merle 
Haggard, George Jones)  have jumped on his bandwagon. The media is beating 
its drums as well, and a recent review on About.com  says:  "Now THIS is a 
country singer with a country song. I love it! You don't really find songs 
like this in heavy rotation and that's a real shame. Give this one a shot 
and you'll be glad you did."


Jeff is touring throughout Texas promoting his new CD, and recently he's 
shared the stage with Sammy Kershaw, Joe Stampley and Heartland.  Someday 
soon, Griffith hopes to bring his seven-piece "dance-friendly" band across 
the pond for a honky tonkin' good time.


Treat yourself to audio clips, reviews, bio and more at www.jeffgriffith.net 
or www.MySpace.com/jeffgriffith.  For an MP3, interviews or additional 
photos, email somuchmoore@charter.net.


Media contact:
Martha E. Moore
so much MOORE  media
615-746-3994
somuchmoore@charter.net
www.somuchmoore.com


THE FIRST RELEASE OF 2008 FROM DEBORAH WOOD PUBLICITY IS NOW AVAILABLE ON 
DMDS!

KLEVIN CHASE - "I WON'T FALL" WRITTEN BY KEVIN CHASE

3 PARTS CANCON

Recently the nominations for the 2008 ECMA's were announced - KEVIN CHASE 
received the nomination for Country Album of the Year for his I WON'T FALL 
album!  The ECMA's this year will take place in Fredericton,New Brunswick 
from February 7th to February 10th.  Kevin is scheduled to showcase at the 
ECMA/MARITIME Countryfest Country Partner Stage on February 8th.

For further information on Kevin Chase please go to: www.kevinchase.ca

For further interviews / copies of Kevin's nominated album - I Won't Fall 
please contact: Deborah Wood Publicity at: codeywt@yahoo.com or 
deborahwoodpublicity@gmail.com

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