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Artists Appearing on the Album Trek: A Nashville Tribute To The Pioneers Jason Deere – Award-winning songwriter and producer, Jason Deere has written songs recorded by a plethora of renowned artists including LeAnn Rimes, Josh Gracin, SHeDAISY, The Wreckers, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Jim Brickman, David Klinkenburg, Jessica Simpson, Hope Partlow, Natalie Grant, Point Of Grace, Mike Elred, Be Be Winans, Marcus Hummond, Ty England, Chad Brock, Perfect Stranger, Emilio, Restless Heart, Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband, as well as over fifty songs recorded in the Latin market. His production work with groups like SHeDAISY, Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband and Due west have helped them become the success stories they are today. As an artist, Jason does concerts all over the U.S. with Dan Truman (award winning keyboard player for Diamond Rio) with a host of accomplished musicians they call The Nashville Tribute Band. Jason lives with his wife and three kids in Nashville. Dan Truman – As the pianist for the best-selling, award-winning country group, Diamond Rio, Dan Truman has seen overwhelming success in the music industry. Diamond Rio has sold more than 10 million albums, had 10 #1 hits on country radio, and has received four CMA Awards for Vocal Group of the Year as well as 13 Grammy nominations. Also an acclaimed songwriter in his own right, Dan has written three Top 20 Country Hits and has scored/composed music for NBC, PBS, and TNN. Dan lives near Nashville with his wife and four children. Dan served his mission in the Florida, Tallahassee mission. Greg Barnhill - A Grammy nominated songwriter, an A-list vocalist, and top-notch producer, originally from New Orleans, Barnhill has been writing and performing his whole life. His songs have been embraced by artists from Etta James to Martina McBride and Jessica Simpson to Chicago. “Walkaway Joe,” recorded by Trisha Yearwood and Don Henley, was a significant milestone to his career. He travels around the country to work with acclaimed songwriters and artists such as Kim Carnes, Michael McDonald, The Neville Brothers, Steve Cropper, Linda Thompson, Jason Scheff (Chicago), Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys), and Nick Lachey. We are so proud to have one of the business greatest voices on this album. (www.gregbarnhill.com ) David Osmond – David hails from a legendary entertainment family as the fourth son of Alan Osmond and is the lead singer of his brothers’ group, The Osmonds – Second Generation, with whom he has traveled the world recording and performing. He has also toured with several different theater companies as Joseph in the musical production, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. David currently resides in L.A. and and Orem, Utah as he works on the production of his first solo album. (www.osmond.com/2ndg/davidNew.html ) Tim Gates - A Richfield, Utah native, a country boy with a dream that has never died. Since he was 13 years old, he has touched hearts with his voice and his magical charm. He has a love for people, a zest for life, and a passion for country music! He worked several years as a social worker for people with disabilities. Tim moved to Nashville in 2002 with the love of his life, Roberta. Tim worked as a manager at the Alabama Grill in Nashville and started a writers' night there where he and Matt Lopez and Brad Hull discovered their "perfect harmony!" They formed the band Due West. Tim recently signed with a songwriting contract with Platinum Pen and has his first cut, "The Bible and the Belt" on Bucky Covington's debut album. Tim now tours with The Nashville Tribute Band. (www.duewest.com ) Carl Jackson - Multiple grammy award winner, Carl Jackson, was born in the small town of Louisville, Mississippi on September 18, 1953. At age fourteen, after playing backstage at a local concert for Jim and Jesse McReynolds, he was asked to be a Virginia Boy by the bluegrass greats and soon found himself on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. His road years found him playing on stage with The Sullivan Family, Jimmy Gaudreau, Bill Rawlins, Keith Whitley, Glen Campbell and many more. As a vocalist, you can hear him on recordings with the likes of EmmyLou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, Garth Brooks, Janie Fricke, Dolly Parton, Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Marsha Thornton, John Anderson, Mac Davis, Pam Tillis, Radney Foster, Joe Diffie, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Holly Dunn, Glen Campbell, Lorrie Morgan, Martina McBride, Marty Stuart, Ken Mellons, Tammy Wynette, Hank Williams Jr., Rodney Crowell, Mike Reid, James Bonemy, Mindy McReady, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Whitley, George Jones, Rhonda Vincent, Patty Loveless, Ricky Van Shelton, Shawn King, Ashley Monroe, Alecia Nugent, Mark Newton, Bradley Walker, Travis Tritt, Merle Haggard, Jon Randall, Blake Shelton or Roger Miller just to name a few; or you may hear a Jackson song recorded by such artists as Glen Campbell ("Letter to Home"), Wild Rose ("Breaking New Ground"), Pam Tillis ("Put Yourself In My Place"), Garth Brooks ("Against The Grain" & "Fit For A King"), Trisha Yearwood ("Lonesome Dove"), Diamond Rio ("Close To The Edge"), Patty Loveless ("You Don't Know How Lucky You Are"), Steve Wariner ("The Same Mistake Again"), Vince Gill ("Real Lady's Man"), Daron Norwood ("My Girl Friday"), Rhonda Vincent ("I'm Not Over You"), Mike Snider, The Seldom Scene, Charly McLain, Nancy Sinatra, The Chuck Wagon Gang, Bobbie Cryner, The Lewis Family, Keith Stegall, Tony Rice, Red Steagal, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Ricky Skaggs, The Whites, lllrd Tyme Out, The Rarely Herd, Alecia Nugent, Continental Divide, The McCarters, The Country Gentlemen, Mark Newton, Johnny Paycheck, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Mel Tillis, Bradley Walker, Jim & Jesse, Jon Randall, Ricky Lynn Gregg, Mountain Heart, Terri Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys or The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Carl's work can even be heard at baseball and football games as he has penned theme songs and jingles for the California Angels ("California 9 to 5"), ("Dreams") and ("Something To Shout About") and the Ole Miss Rebels (" ‘Neath The Oaks In The Grove"). Jackson's "Little Mountain Church House" was voted the 1990 International Bluegrass Music Association song of the year and a recent version by George Hamilton IV was a 2005 Dove Award nominee for bluegrass song of the year. Carl also produced the “Livin’, Lovin’, Losin’ – Songs Of The Louvin Brothers” which was the 2003 Grammy winner for Country Album of the Year. (www.carljackson.net )
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