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Texas to Music City Transplant, Erin Kinsey releases her debut single this week Drunk Too. It captures the exact emotion of baring your sould and realizing in the moment that the soul connection is not reciprocated. This song is the never-wanna-land between embarrassment and a broken heart. www.ErinKinsey.com

Finding a place to celebrate good Irish food, music, and conversation is easier than you might think in Nashville. And it's attached to a newly renovated hotel with loads of free parking, a pool, and even a Tiki bar in the summer. The Lost Paddy is the real deal. A public house. If you didn't get to travel to Ireland this year...this is your next best thing...five minutes from downtown. FInd them on Facebook, IG and www.TheLostPaddy.com

Jeff Ebarb of HoundsTown Nashville offers a look into how they use a company's vision to bring dog care of the highest level to Nashville with HoundsTownUSA. Have you ever been turned down because your dog looked like...or was...a certain breed? No testing. No second chance. Just no. Have you ever had a dog injured at a facility when they were left alone with dogs much bigger and the play got too rough? This is NOT the way HoundsTown works. Find out how they are different and see how their first day trial run works. And see the difference in a dog that is engaged mentally, physically, and social responds in a better behaved dog for you! www.HoundsTownUSA.com/Nashville FB/IG - HoundsTownNashville

Foundations make the dress with Rique' and Adrienne from Rebecka's Lingerie in Green Hills. Size 28 to 52 and then some. Greg Barnhill for Backstage Nashville. Loretta Lynn celebrates her 50th album at #1 and Emi Sunshine shines on American Idol. And...more.

The Queen of Cupcakes has expanded her brand to Gigi's Kitchen and Bakery in Brentwood, TN for dine in, take out, and take and bake options. She is a dynamic speaker, cooking show host, author, singer/songwriter - basically the "Unsinkable Molly Brown" of the kitchen!Thank you to TedXNashville, TheOfficialGiGiButler, CBS, and Parnassus for the ingredients to make this podcast.@gigiskitchenandbakery on IG@officialGiGiButler on IGwww.TedXNashville.com

Administrator Kim Young talks about the special care and education the young minds experience at UCA in Dickson, TN. Also their before and after-school care is open to all. Find out an alternative for educating your child by listening here.

Ka Small tells the story of a family tradition of serving Georgia pecans in dishes has expanded to a place where comfort food is the rule! Begun in Watertown, TN and now in Lebanon, this Wilson County business can also ship comfort anywhere. Find out the story here! Visit, Eat-In, Take home...but mostly ENJOY The Sassy Pecanwww.SassyPecan.com

Overcoming unbelievable odds, Wilma Rudolph made history. She is a Middle TN icon. This short inspirational story just touches the surface of who she was.

This is a feel good show with music from Kinsey Rose, and a visit from Pat Embry and the Community Center about The Big Payback May 5 & 6. Monster Home Services and Harvey Durham Insurance weigh in as well.

Rique' talks about your "virtual image" and the impression we make. Payton Taylor shares accessories from Up and Down Closet. Leslie Satcher is a featured songwriter at Backstage Nashville and Greg Pratt shares info on his new project, chasing the dream, and what's behind Tourette's Syndrome for him and how music is the healer.www.LeslieSatcher.comwww.BackstageNashville.netwww.GregPrattCountry.comwww.MonsterHomeServicesLLC.comwww.HarveyDurham.comRique Collection and Up And Down Closet on Facebook

Music by Blake Havard - Bad For You - www.BlakeHavard.cawww.MonsterHomeServicesllc.comwww.TheSassyPecan.com

Hope Alteri with 411 in the 615, Paola Proctor, and Barry Lee White.Mental Health and Traumatic Brain Injury - recovery in musicwww.PaolaProctor.comwww.BaryLeeWhite.com

What's it like to dance on the Opry in masks? What's coming up to honor the best in Bluegrass? Music from Texas girl Jennifer Emard and Gabrielle Metz shares music just ahead of her single release Jan 15th Hey Cupid!www.IBMA.orgwww.JenniferEmard.comwww.GabrielleMetzMusic.comFollow Marcia Campbell on Facebook

Entrepreneur Rob Ridgeway talks about how his hit board game Spontuneous came to be www.SongGame.comArtist Kristen Kae talks about her new single "She's Not Me" www.KristenKae.comSongwriter Artist Lance Carpenter turns coach/mentor on the music biz with The Music Row Coach Carpenter www.LanceCarpenterMusic.com

Can you get a bill from the IRS if you are on Affordable Health Care? What does small business retail do to pivot during COVID? From Music to Filmmaking - how one artist makes a difference and a new single debut.www.HarveyDurham.comwww.TheBlueEyedDaisy.comwww.AGonino.com - @Go_Nino on IGwww.MarkElliottCreative.comCub Creek Sound on Facebook.

Nature's Fixx is a medical source for CBD products and professional grade natural pain relief. This show explains starting a new year managing pain without harmful habit forming narcotics.www.NaturesFixxTN.com

Having a personal relationship with your insurance agent is so much more helpful than just being a caller on a toll free line or a tag number on an internet claim. Listen to the chat with RJA Insurance and find out why it's so important to know who is handling the care of your home and possessions.

John McDearman of Wilson Bank and Trust and Nathan Harris of Liberty State Bank share some nuts and bolts on budgets and realistic ways banks and small business are working together to succeed in challenging times through the TennCommUNITY collaborative of banks, small business and the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce.www.TennCommUNITY.com

Artist Kevin Stewart owns and operates Main Street Award Winner Evolutionary Studios in Hendersonville, TN. Body piercings and Tattoos are just the beginning of what they do. Learn. Get your own body art. Or find out what Kevin is doing to help cancer survivors get back something they have lost. This podcast will open your eyes to lots of interesting things you may never have considered about body art.www.EvolutionaryStudios.comFollow on Facebook and Instagram615-431-0874

Randy Nash, owner and funeral director at Sumner Funeral and Cremation in Gallatin TN explains the details in flying the body of a loved one home. When people pass away, it is not always close to home or those of loved ones who prepare final resting places. Driving is not always available, and a flight may be required. How do you go about buying...that...ticket? www.SumnerFuneral.com

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway CEO, Randy Dyce talks the why's of fans to racing as track announcer Joe Williams shares some of the history of the racetrack of 10 decades in the heart of Nashville. Sterling Marlin and Darrell Waltrip are among the stars that shot to fame from this track. www.NashvilleFairgroundsSpeedway.RacingOct 30, 31, and Nov 1st - The All American 400 - get tickets nowTrunk or Treat for the kids/Meet the drivers Friday and SaturdayHall of Fame Induction Sunday - with Jeannie Seely singing the National Anthem

Makky Kaylor is a Columbia, TN resident who brings his Memphis birthright to the forefront with a show at his local 'hang' Pucketts Columbia on Oct 29th as his Live from the Swanky South becomes available and all comes together with his inspirational story about overcoming not one but two strokes just a few weeks ago. Oct 29, 2020 is World Stroke Day and this story has real life examples of what to look for and what to do. www.MakkyKaylor.comwww.Stroke.org (American Stroke Association)

In this episode Devon O'Day talks about senior living solutions for all levels of life after age 55. From a convenient place to live with all the luxury perks to memory care, Adams Place in Murfreesboro, TN discusses making plans for you or a loved one.www.AdamsPlace.orgCBD is the rage and there are questions. How about a dispensary in Dickson, TN that can ship anywhere and also give you the medical behind the products. They know where their products are grown and processed and also how they are tested. For people, pets and pain - www.NaturesFixxTN.comFollow Main Street Today Radio on Facebook and Instagram.

In this episode we head first to the local brewhouse MainStreet Award winning Mayday Brewery with Ozzie Nelson. A truly unique dream fulfilled in this place and it's all about the love.www.MayDayBrewery.comThen Emily Blankenship shares her family business at Chappell's Foods and also a Main Street Award winner from the Dickson Post. www.chappellsfoods.comwww.MainStreetPreps.com Follow all the high school sports of Middle TN with Russell Vannozzi and the very best from players and coaches.Hope Alteri takes us on Facebook tours in Middle TN with The 411 in the 615. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes.

Main Street Preps editor Russell Vannozzi talks with former NFL QB and current Lipscomb Academy football coach Trent Dilfer, whose team has won three straight heading into Friday's game against Briarcrest Christian. Russell also gives his predictions for 10 Week 7 high school football games.www.MainStreetPreps.com

Debbie Lowe of F&M Bank in Wilson County joins Chris Crowell of Southern Bank of Tennessee along with Stacy Kurtz of City Limits Cafe in Lebanon, TN and Jake Sloan of Main Street Mercantile and Creamery on the Square in Lebanon to share inspiration on Rising to the Covid Challenge.Great resources that are free to any business can be found at www.TennCommUNITY.com

Main Street Preps editor Russell Vannozzi chats with Springfield football coach Dustin Wilson following his team's 5-0 start to the 2020 season. Later in the show, Russell runs through his Week 6 high school football predictions. www.MainStreetPreps.com

Main Street Media Sports Reporter, Russell Vanozzi gives us our prep info for this week's high school sports in middle TN.www.MainStreetPreps.com

What happens when a loved one passes in place far away from their chosen final resting place? Flying a Loved one Home is an episode where Randy Nash tells you the details of this situation and how having a funeral director well versed in the hows and 'what can happens' is of great peace to anyone dealing with grief and transport. www.SumnerFuneral.com

Devon O'Day salutes Main Street Award Winners from Sumner County like:Southern Paws Petsitting with Kathy Jarrell www.SouthernPawsPetsitting.comThe Streets of Indian Lake with Cheryl Puryearwww.StreetsofIndianLake.comRandy Nash of Sumner Funeral and Cremation - Gallatinwww.SumnerFuneral.comAnd free food with Farmers to Families with Joshua Rosales and BreakThru Nashvillewww.BreakThruNashvlle.orgAll guests are on socials so check Facebook and Instagram for their most up-to-date promotions, coupons, and events.Don't forget our papers and socials covering Sumner Countywww.HendersonvilleStandard.comwww.PortlandSun.comwww.GallatinNews.com

This episode spotlights Main Street Award Winner Smartt Steps Dance Studio in Hendersonville, TN and owner Shauna Smartt Hopkins.www.SmarttSteps.comTerry McCormick from Titan Insider www.TitanInsider.comHope Alteri, Kate Richey and Carol Sue tell the story of Habitat Sumner County...just shy of their goal of 50k to get a beautiful family a home, there is still time to givewww.HabitatSumnerCounty.org

In this episode we discuss "scattering the ashes" of a loved one and what that requires. Are there ways to save cremains and have a memory for every family member? What is the most unusual way that he's had someone remembered? www.SumnerFuneral.comSumner Funeral and Cremation is in Gallatin, TN615- 452-9059

An amazing night in a virtual event will raise the roof for the lovely Dupe Family, who immigrated from Sudan and became citizens, looking for the American Dream. Also the story of Carol Sue who helped build her own Habitat Home and actually paid it off. Lives change with Habitat Sumner County. Give here to help make a difference - www.HabitatSumnerCounty.orgText DONATE or GIVE to 615-502-4683

3 Bankers and Chambers of Commerce for Wilson County share thoughts on why shopping local is so important to our economy in a new initiative called TennCommUNITY. All working together to support each other, the value of even small purchases in a local market, and the power of the SHARE are among things discussed. A short and power-packed show of ideas to navigate business during COVID19. www.TennCommUNITY.com

Randy Nash answers the question...does a body every 'sit up' and do Funeral Directors tell ghost stories?www.SumnerFuneral.comBrian Stewart takes the hassle out of buying, selling, and if you want passive income on a rental without midnight maintenance calls, One Stop Realty has your answer!615-822-0750CJ Solar's Watered Down Whiskey is blowing up this summer! It's part of a new 6 song EP. This short interview is part of a longer piece that will air on this network. Live performance and all songs used by permission from the artist and creators.www.CJSolar.comHope Alteri from Main Street Media gives the heads-up on an upcoming segment - 411 in the 615. Subscribe here so you won't miss anything going on.Also details on Summer Smiles from Delta Dental and The New Main Street Virtual Home Show Event coming Oct 9,10 - 2020

TWRA's Wildcast Extra with Jason Harmon and his guests talk about fishing teams and encouraging people to return to a wonderful sport. www.goOutdoorsTennessee.com Hendersonville Healthmart is a compounding pharmacy and they also prepare bubble packed meds for nursing homes and clients who need that service. Sumner Mainstreet Award WINNER! www.HendersonvilleHealthmart.com Bo Trivett is a radio host (Bo Knows Cars on www.wlac.com on Saturday mornings) and a partner in Chevy Buick GMC of Murfreesboro. He is SO motivational! No wonder his dealership is winner of 5 Main Street Awards in Rutherford County! www.ChevroletBuickGMCofMurfreesboro.com Jamie O'Neal is truly a 90s Country Female Rockstar...and she has expanded to producing other artists, continuing to write, and raise her daughter with her guitarist husband Rodney. She has NEW music and here is a sneak peek! www.JamieONeal.com

Randy Nash is the youngest President of the TN Funeral Directors Association and the owner of Sumner Funeral and Cremation in Gallatin, TN. In this podcast we go behind the scenes of a funeral director's life with the questions that they get...even the weird questions. What happens when you embalm someone? Why did I get a bill when my mom paid for everything in a pre-planned funeral arrangement? Are there any questions that are too odd to ask? Even if you are from somewhere else, Randy Nash is used to questions. He can be reached through his website www.SumnerFuneral.com Or you can call (615) 452-9059 Did you know there is actually a mortuary school in downtown Nashville? The John A Gupton college with many degrees in funeral science and funeral direction was founded in Nashville in 1946.

John Bryan is one of the partners at THW Insurance, literally a one stop shop for all things insurance for both individuals and businesses. Located in Lebanon, TN with satellites in several Wilson Bank and Trust branches. www.thwins.com Wesley Wood is founder of Wood Financial Group in Hendersonville, TN. He is also a weekly host of The Retirement Income show heard Saturdays noon-1p CST on 1510 WLAC www.wlac.com www.WoodFinancialGroup.net Both THW Insurance and Wood Financial Group are Main Street Award Winners in Wilson County and Sumner County respectively.

www.WilsonPost.com is just one place to enter and upload your summer smiles photos. Any Main Street Media publication news website has a contest link for uploads. Share your smiles for a chance to win.

Delta Dental's Dr. Phil Wenk introduces the Summer Smiles contest to get us smiling again. Find details on the contest in this podcast and enter with your smiling pics at any Main Street Media newspaper website before Aug 20, 2020. Also see the affordability of dental insurance for your family at www.DeltaDentalTN.com Skip Ewing's highly anticipated Wyoming album is being rescheduled for release on September 25, 2020, the award-winning singer/songwriter announced today. With COVID19 travel restrictions and mandates still in place surrounding the original release date next month, logistics, travel, originally scheduled Nashville based live-streamed performances, and other release activities are not possible. His first new album in more than a decade is a collection of 12 songs co-produced with Kyle Lehning for Write! Records. www.SkipEwing.com and on Facebook @SkipEwing

Sheyegirl coffee co – is not just a generic coffee house. First of all they were voted the best Coffee House in Cheatham County…with the best desserts…and the best in apparel…at the recent MainStreet Awards at the Cheatham Exchange. Owner operator Sheyenne Rivers followed all her passions to Ashland City 4 years ago….blending retail of very cool vintage apparel and kitchy items, her acting/singing/and songwriting – into live music events and vintage movie nights….and of course a love of incredible coffee. Sheyenne is an unstoppable force that loves a challenge – and rises to meet every one. Let her story inspire you to embrace your passions. Sheyegirl Coffee 201 N. Main St. Ashland City, TN 37015 www.SheyegirlCoffee.co You can become a member of their coffee club, make appointments for a pinup photo session, and find a menu of coffee and dessert offerings as well as Socially Distanced activities like Singer Songwriter performances and Vintage Movie Nights. Sheyegirl also has a YouTube Channel.

Rudy Gatlin shares stories behind their Franklin Theatre Live Stream Show. This is a $20 ticketed event. Songs that are the most fan requested but not from their regular show. This once in a lifetime streaming event tickets can be reserved for the Saturday July 25th 8pm CST show at www.franklintheatre.com This concert will be filmed for a project available later this year.

Taylor Walker, SrVp Wilson Bank and Trust talks about the PPP Team at Wilson Bank and Trust standing by to help you understand the constant changes. www.WilsonBank.com Email: pppHelpdesk@wilsonbank.com Hotline: 615-600-0730

This episode includes an audio tour of Clarendale at Indian Lake in Hendersonville www.ClarendaleAtIndianLake.com contact Sherry Anderson Rick Bell is running for the Mayor of Lebanon. For more about him, www.RickBellforMayor.com THIS IS A PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCMENT FROM THE RICK BELL FOR MAYOR CAMPAIGN, ADRIAN KELLEY TREASURER The 5 R's of working at home is helpful for those who have been faced with developing difficulties in the 'new normal' that has no end in sight. And Ana Cristina Cash shares her new collection, SHINE produced by John Carter Cash. For her socials and to get the music from the album, www.AnaCristinaCash.com The music used in this podcast is licensed by Epidemic Sound. Ana Cristina Cash's music is used by permission for promotional purposes only.

Disclaimer: This is a paid political announcement paid for by the Rick Bell for Mayor Campaign, Adrian Kelley Treasurer. Rick Bell, Lebanon's town historian and Professor of History at Cumberland University has joined his knowledge of history and love for his hometown of Lebanon for a mayoral run in 2020. Early voting starts July 17, 2020 until Aug 1. The official election date is Aug 6, 2020. www.RickBellforMayor.com Underwriter for this podcast is Rick Bell For Mayor, Adrian Kelley Treasurer

With classes going virtual, Vol State has programs that have them listed as #7 out of over 1000 community colleges for the best in virtual learning. TN Promise with free tuition for recent high school grads, and TN Reconnect with free tuition for adults who never got their degree who wish to enroll there has never been a better time to explore. New degree tracks and career opportunities at www.VolState.edu

www.SaltyWellness.com to find out more about Be Still And Breathe Salt Wellness Center in Lebanon, TN with Sabrina Keener. www.VolState.edu to find out more about TN Promise, TN Reconnect and classes at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN. www.ScottSouthworth.com for music by Scott Southworth. These Old Bones is a brand new album available at Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you buy or stream music.

Lee Greenwood gives us the story behind his classic, God Bless the USA courtesy of The Songmakers by Don Scott Hare and Richard Bama Byington. Amy Sparks of Once Upon a Time By Amy tells how her husband for an actual authentic copy of the Declaration of Independence in a junk store. Jenn Ford, veteran - mom - singer - talks about her road to music through the military, and The Story of The Star Spangled Banner with a musical mashup you will love. Happy Birthday America.

Does protecting the environment mean a LOT to you? Has the thought of toxins leaching back into the earth or burial materials that don't degrade bother you enough that you have questioned your final funeral plans? Don't worry. You aren't alone. In fact, Tennessee has a beautiful alternative called Larkspur Conservation that Sumner Funeral and Cremation has partnered with to meet the needs of someone who truly wants to return to nature in their passing. Laws and regulations are always a part of passages, but Randy Nash is the youngest president of The TN Funeral Directors Association and it's his job to keep up with changes and regulations so you don't have to worry. Here are the notes and links for this podcast: www.SumnerFuneral.com www.LarkspurConservation.org Call Randy Nash at 615-452-9059

Justin Tucker is a Sumner County native who knows the area so well that buying and selling is second nature to his team. He and his wife lead a team of real estate professionals and they assist with staging, have a list of constantly updated properties, and have the most up to date list of available properties. Their Instagram is chock full of ideas to make improvements that will sell your home. www.TheJustinTuckerTeam.com

Swaney Swift's of Gallatin, TN was voted Best Burgers in Sumner County in the Main Street Awards. The selection is so amazing and don't get us started on the milkshakes! It's a former drug store with all the flavor of an old fashioned soda fountain but wow...have they ever done some variations on a theme. Sweet potato fries, vegetarian versions, and total decadence are all possible with this menu at a cute destination dining trip to the square in Gallatin, TN. www.SwaneySwifts.com