NashvilleHype!

Several artists we’re very proud to have had on NashvilleHype! have been written about in their local papers, are going to huge National competitions and winning, are being played on radio shows coast to coast, gaining more fans than anyone can shake a stick at, and generally having a blast as their careers kick into high gear.   NashvilleHype! is all about letting others know about great artists we believe in, and in the promotion of these artist.  All of these artists came and performed for us at the Supercell Benefit.

Kelsey Skaggs has a great write up in the Dayton Daily News.  Our favorite part of her article is:

“Kelsey’s older brother, Kyle, came home for a visit after a year at the University of Louisiana and said to me, ‘Do you realize how much has happened for Kelsey since I left for school? I’ve never seen anything explode like that,’ ” Lisa Skaggs (Kelsey’s mother) said.

Thomas Miller, the popular Internet Radio Show host, just raves about Kelsey on his show.  He loves her music almost as much as we do - and she is featured not only on his show but also featured on the Thomas Miller Show homepage. 

Like we continue to say, it’s only going to get better for Kelsey.  She is amazingly talented and she’s taking all the steps necessary to have a long, lasting, and successful career.  Industry insiders here in Nashville (particularly those in the secular Christian music market) need to wake up and start taking note of Kelsey.  I promise you, you’re going to miss out if you don’t.

William Ferrarini just had an article released on Reminder Publications. 

“Ferrarini has been writing songs since he was 16 and touts “Send Me a Miracle” as one of the most meaningful of all the songs he’s ever been a part of writing. Cathryn Miller Gipson of www.nashvillehype.com, an online entertainmet news blog, seemed to agree. Of Ferrarini she wrote on the site, “While listening to it myself, I find it to be at a place of tranquility and quietness. His voice is comforting and soothing and a sound all his own.”

Paul King, the owner and editor of NashvilleHype.com, said Ferrarini’s “a good man for coming all the way down here to help us with the benefit … William is a rare find. He’s an extremely talented performer and songwriter, yet one of the most down to earth, humble and caring individuals you will ever meet.”That’s just too cool.  It seems like William is everywhere - and he’s certainly popular here on NashvilleHype!

Kelly Ray Davis probably did more than any other artists to promote the Supercell Show.  He had several news articles written about him and his focus was on the show - and he had several radio interviews as well and it was the same thing.   The Herald-Dispatch has written about Kelly a couple of times.  Kelly continues to tear it up back home and is looking forward to more trips to Nashville as things continue to pick up for him.

Readers know how much we love Rachel Farley.  She’s like family at this point, so when we learned that she had won numerous National awards from the North America Country Music Association International, we were thrilled!  She won 2008 Traditional Songwriter of the Year for “Lonely Alone”, 2008 New Country Songwriter of the Year for “Tennessee”, 2008 CD of the Year, 2008 Rising Star Award-Female Entertainer of the Year, 2008 Most Promising Vocalist of the Year!  Holy Cow!

You might recall we reported when she had gone to the local awards show in Georgia and brought home a handful of awards then.  This National awards show included the top 2 from each state and also Canada.  That’s a lot of competition! 

Rachel was recently selected as one of the 5 contestants for “15 Minutes of Fame, Jr” at Opry Mills on April 5th.  They will have a decible meter and will measure which contestant gets the biggest response from the audience as well as adding up judges scores. If she wins she goes to finals later in the year!  So we’re asking everyone to come see this spectacular talent perform and also help support her by making a lot of good noise after she performs.  We want Rachel to win and go to the Nationals - so come out and help!

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