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Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are coming to El Reno, Oklahoma this Saturday and I'm opening for him... I just had to type that. WAHOOOO! Oh Roger, I can't wait to sing on the same stage as you and then actually see you guys before 11pm! That will be a first... we're usually waiting for him to go on for hours. Saturday, he'll be done before 7pm. Perfect.
Well, today was the little sister's birthday. She was elated with her new pair of sunglasses!
KM
We had a great show last night at the First Presbyterian church in Perry, OK! The folks that came out literally risked their lives as we were in a tornado watch... not to mention I learned that it was the day after prom for all the youth in the church! There were still a ton of great people that came out! Thank you all so much! I'll be back in Perry this week singing for an American Cancer Society event on the courthouse lawn. Here are a few pictures from the night that William took for me.
Drew came to Oklahoma to do the show with me! He is always so much fun, you can count on him for some humor and a great attitude no matter what! Thanks Drew. He and I have a bunch of acoustic shows coming up here soon that I'm really looking forward to.
This is the top of the sanctuary... its really cool in the daytime when the sun is shining on down through the glass. The whole sanctuary is an octagon like this! Great Pictures William! Thank you.
Well, we had to stay in Perry last night because the weather was so bad. The power went out for about three hours, but nights like these are always a little bit fun, no matter the inconvenience!
KM
Hi guys!
We had a fun day at Bill's Records in Downtown Dallas yesterday! Here I am signing the back doors just as more than 3,000 other artists have done in the last 30 years! Can you believe that?
It was a fun show and sort of a right of passage in Dallas to play there, but it's kind of sad too. There weren't many people there. The old record stores are just having a hard time these days. I wish it weren't the case. Who knows how much longer full albums will even be made anymore? They have some awesome old vintage records and t-shirts though. Definitely a fun Saturday outing kind of place. Plus, they have live music EVERY Saturday.
I'm headed to Perry, Oklahoma in a few minutes! My parents live there, Drew D'anna and me are going to be giving a free concert at my family's church (First Presbyterian if you are in the area) tonight! My mom is the "church lady," as many of you know and I've been looking forward to playing for these wonderful people that have supported me through thick and thin for a long time. Can't wait!
Thanks for reading friends!
KM
Hi,
Last weekend was so much fun in Mississippi. I played in Vicksburg, MS, home of Riverfest. It was kind of rainy, but we didn't let that spoil our good time. I was going to be playing on the street for all the folks at the festival, but do to the rain, I was inside the Ware House (a great place to eat, drink and stay... they have these really well-done, renovated rooms in the historic downtown. My sister and I got to stay in one!) Well, we put speakers inside and outside so the passersby would also hear my music. Thank you Todd and Robert! Tons of people enjoying the festival outside at all the different events were listening to me sing my songs through those speakers outside! Lots of people came in off the street just to see who I was. Very nice.
This was so cool. Vicksburg's memorial park is an 18-mile trail you can drive through or ride your bike (the latter would be so much fun and I think Will and I might make a weekend out of it sometime.) Anyway, each state that had an infantry in the battle of Vicksburg has a huge national monument within this park, but it is also where the battle was fought. There are tons of old canons, preserved battle fields and a graveyard as well as the many monuments and trails that outline the battle. My sister, Megan and I were there at dusk just before the rain really hit. It was kind of eerie. We were the only ones in the whole park pretty much and the fog was rising from the trees from the humidity. I'll remember that forever.
Here are some photos for you.
Thank you sister for going with me! Would have been hard and way less fun with out you!
KM
I had to show you this. I rolled over Friday morning expecting to see my husband and was startled by this surprise.
Think we've created a monster...
KM
Hi guys!
Well, it was a good weekend. I hope yours was too. Friday, I played at Second Wind Coffee House in Norman, OK. I was playing for some of the folks that were there from the very beginning when I first got up the nerve to start performing the songs I had written. The crowd was wonderful as usual.
This is Barbara Barger. She has now bought something like 7 CD's from me, giving them to family and friends. I don't think there's anything better than folks like her and her husband Jim. He gave me a folder of beautiful poems he'd written to read on the road to Mississippi. I think I'm going to put music to one and see how he likes it.
I had to be very rude and cut out early from this show to get on the road. Luckily, my amazing mother and sister were going to be going with me! I loved the company. 10-hour drives all alone.... not so fun.
I'll update you on the Vicksburg trip a bit later. Thank you for reading as always!
KM
