Playing Catch Up

Howdy folks!

August has FLOWN by. F L O W N. I'm sure by now you've all read that we had a huge surprise birthday party for Lee Ann last week in Luckenbach, Texas. Our gal Melissa lived to tell the tale over at LAW.com. I don't think I've ever worked so hard to keep a secret in my life. Good thing I didn't see Lee Ann too much in the past six weeks or so, because the one day I did see her (the day before I took off down to Texas to deal with the party) I almost spilled the beans a good 3 or 4 times. We pulled out all the stops to keep it a secret...all working behind closed doors nights and weekends, making sure EVERYTHING party related was marked with "top secret!", having to talk in code on the phone so LAW didn't catch on, throwing a fake party to throw her off the scent, even faking a "family emergency" down in Texas (thankfully 1. I'm from Houston and 2. my grandma is A-OK).

I really don't think I've been more nervous about anything in my life. There were a lot of people putting a lot of effort into making it down for the party, so everything needed to go off without a hitch and everyone needed to be 100% taken care of. I was the first to arrive in town, to make sure that our hotel was all sorted out, that all of our supplies arrived on time, and that plans in general were working out. Not to mention that I was in the process of making a video that was to be the center point of the party...enough to give a girl and ulcer! The day of the party though, everything came together flawlessly through a huge amount of teamwork (everyone in our camp worked VERY hard to pull it off) and Lee Ann entered the dancehall with a priceless look of shock on her face (be sure to check the KAJA website linked above for the exact moment she realizes it is her birthday party and not a listener appreciation party). I'm so proud of everyone involved, and amazingly honored to be a part of such a huge milestone in Lee Ann's life. The party itself was a total blast, and how much do I love Mark Chesnutt?! He sang Too Cold At Home not once, but twice. The feather boas came out, and the party rocked until the wee hours of the morning.

Enough party talk, for we have big things underway...like a new single! Finding My Way Back Home is at a radio station near you and at iTunes. Have you heard it on your local radio station? We want to know!