New Country 99.1 Staff

The weekend is here and you have earned it. Let the party begin. We have just a couple more weeks of summer so let's make the most of it. Today is finally Friday and I think I have the perfect song to get in the weekend party spirit. When you want to get a little swerve in your stride there is no better company than George Jones.

Well we made it to the weekend. It was another battle but we made it through the work week. I hope you were able to achieve what you needed to and kept sane through it all. I made it but it took a little daily inspiration as usual.

Johnny Cash is known for so many iconic hits that is hard to pick just one that stands out. If I were pushed into a corner and had a pick one song that showed what Cash was all about I might pick this one. It was back in 1969 that Johnny introduced us to the young man with the unfortunate name of Sue.

I tend to think that 'Achy Breaky Heart' and 'Boot Scootin Boogie' were heavily responsible for the country line dancing craze that overtook the dance floors starting in the early 90's. If the beginning notes of either of those tunes came on, there was a mad dash to the dance floor.

Music history happened on this date back in 1952. This was the first time that a solo female artist hit number one on the country music charts. It was 66 years ago today that the country classic "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" by Kitty Wells

I have reached that point in life where you do a lot of reflecting and looking back at things. I have come to realize that I have spent so much time trying to achieve success and filling my trophy case that I have missed some of the coolest things in life.

Oh September I cannot wait for you to start. September is my favorite month of the year without a doubt, especially here in Colorado. Colorado is always beautiful but it seems to me that everything gets a little more beautiful this time of year.

Todd Harding has often said that Kenny Rogers is his favorite artist of all time. He is not alone. Kenny has been touching people with his music and other talents for over 50 years. Today Mr. Rogers celebrates birthday number 80.

There are few people in this business that I admire, appreciate and respect as much as I do Aaron Watson. I have not only been a fan of this man's music for years, I have been a fan of the man, who he is and how he lives. Aaron has done it his way and never compromised his sound or style for any reason.

Ever since losing 140 lbs my life has changed in so many ways. My mind and body are both brand new and I am still getting to know them and what they can do. There have been so many amazing things that I have experienced or felt since the weight loss but yesterday was a perfect example of the greatest benefit of my new health. I got to play with my family!!

What happens when four of the biggest stars in all of music get together and form a supergroup? We discovered the answer to that back in 1985. It was on this date that The Highwaymen were on top of the country album chart. This was something very special.

Well this has been one of those weeks where I have needed a little extra inspiration to get through. Life has a tendency to throw you a bunch of unexpected curve-balls and it can be a challenge to try to hit them or at least dodge them. Here are a few of the things that popped into my head to help me this week.