When I was in high school, I was in 4-H. I wasn’t that active, but I did participate in a few things that they did. I competed in a talent show a couple of years, making some of the worst song choice decisions I’ve ever made. A good friend recruited me for the crop judging… Continue reading 4-H Archery Contest
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China, Walmart and Shopping for Tea
When you work with people from China, it is not unusual that they give you tea when they visit. Here is a picture of some of the packages of tea that I have been given by suppliers and coworkers from China during their visits over the years. When I went to China, I spent 2… Continue reading China, Walmart and Shopping for Tea
Buying a Guitar
Sometimes it seems like I’ve had this guitar forever. You know how it is, sometimes something happens and you remember the circumstances around how you acquired something. Something that happened yesterday reminded me of the things that happened when I was purchasing this guitar. Because the things that happened are related to my latest CD project I… Continue reading Buying a Guitar
Monkey Mountain
In spring of 2006, I had the opportunity to go to China. I was there for my 44th birthday. I was also there on April 1st which was a Saturday. We had a free day that day and spent it in and around Hong Kong. We had several adventures that day including a trip to… Continue reading Monkey Mountain
The Making of a Hit Song
About September 24, 2012, news outlets starting reporting about an incident at a University of Tennessee fraternity party involving a young man going to the hospital after receiving a wine enema. As more reports came out, I started investigating about this practice that I had never heard of. As I read more about it, I… Continue reading The Making of a Hit Song
More Facts about the “Hit Song” Video
Next time you watch the video for “Tennessee Boxed Wine Enema”, here are some bits of trivia and things to look for:1. Those are my wife’s hands operating the spigot of the wine boxes. 2. My son shot all of the footage for the video. He also put the video together. 3. The scenes where… Continue reading More Facts about the “Hit Song” Video
Arkansas Stories
When people hear me sing “Arkansas”, I often get asked what I have against Arkansas. I stick by my story that the state wasn’t really the inspiration for the song. Although I draw on references to lots of things in the state, it is really a thickly veiled metaphor for something else. It’s something that… Continue reading Arkansas Stories
Hallels Interview
When was the last time have you heard Genesis 1 and the book of Revelation being told in songs? God has gifted singer-songwriter Art Wheeler the unique gift of taking stories, some from Scripture and some of his own creation, and setting them into music. Art has just released his album of story songs last… Continue reading Hallels Interview