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“The Search for the Perfect Song” By Emily J Ramey Written for BMI: MusicWorld Brett and Brad Warren always write their songs together, and as the Nashville songwriting duo The Warren Brothers, their industrious pens have been working for the likes of Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Dierks Bentley, among an impressive, steady growing [...]

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Supporting HeartCrash By Emily J Ramey Written for Marie Hines Marie Hines is a creator. She cooks dinner, she bakes cupcakes, she’s an avid DIY-er, and true to her Southern charm, she’s not afraid to get down in the dirt if it means cultivating something colorful and fragrant. Drawing inspiration from nature, HeartCrash boasts music that mimics [...]

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Supporting Firefly Garden By Emily J Ramey Written for Merry Ellen Kirk Merry Ellen Kirk is a poet. Perhaps “songwriter” is a more commonly used term, but it’s also too commonplace for Merry Ellen’s glittering narratives, songs that spring up wildly from her subconscious and bloom into vibrant, lilting melodies. Her sparkling piano refrains sweep and spill into [...]

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“The Problem with Tin Pan South” By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel I wrote once long ago that songwriters seem like pensive people. Not people who separate themselves from the rest of us, but rather people who understand the world a little better than we do, or [...]

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“Punch Brothers Give Nashville the Old One-Two” By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel As of Tuesday night, I have seen mandolinist Chris Thile play six times – once as part of newgrass trio Nickel Creek, once as a solo act, and four times with his most [...]

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The Civil Wars “Barton Hollow” February 2011; Sensibility Music LLC By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel The Civil Wars have sprouted from the ground like a slender vine, winding slowly at first and then shooting into the sunny mainstream through a series of fortunate accidents. Young [...]

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Marie Hines “Worth the Fight” December 2010; Independent By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel It’s an extraordinary occurrence when you think about it – finding words that say what you truly feel, melodies that express the very ebb of your thoughts. These sorts of discoveries are [...]

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“Devils with Strings: Mumford & Sons at War Memorial” By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel It seems like the majority of the English-speaking world could at least tap a foot along to “Little Lion Man” these days. Beyond that, I’d be willing to wager that the [...]

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Taylor Swift “Speak Now” October 2010; Big Machine Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel I’ve been one of those people who have dug their heels in and resisted Taylor Swift like the plague.  I avoid her for the same reason I avoid those silly e-readers… [...]

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“Herbie Takes The Ryman” By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Herbie Hancock is magnificent. As a young pianist growing up, I knew him as a pioneer. The man played for years in Miles Davis’ quintet and was one of the first jazz musicians to infuse synthesizers [...]

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