Bill Ballard

NEWS: The National Association of Rhythm and Blues Deejays latest installment of the "Let's Dance" series will be released soon on KHP Music. The compilation will be entitled "Coast To Coast- Let's Dance" and will feature the title track "Let's Dance" from the one and only Gary Brown. Other songs on the compilation will include: "Tear The House Down" from The Beat Daddy's, "I'm Coming Home" from James Soleberg, "Fallin'" from Rhonda McDaniel, "Mama's Drinking Liquor Again" from King Tyrone and The Graveyard Ramblers, an original tune from Pat Carpenter entitled "We Got It Going On", Paul Craver's latest hit "I'm Just A (Fool For You)", "Hold Me In Your Arms" from Gary Lowder, "Walking Up The Steps Of Faith" from The Band Of Oz, a Bill Ballard original tune sung by Lonne Givens "Hey There Mr. DJ", "Show Me What You're Working With" from Sea Cruz, the anthem for all Carolina Shag dancers "If You Can't Shag" from Reverend Bubba D. Liverance and The Cornhole Prophets, a killer version of "There Goes My Baby" from Kenny Vance and The Planotones, "Rock and Roll" from The Holiday Band, plus several other surprises!

			Ocean Drive Sunday released on CD! To purchase it go to: http://www.waxmuseum.net/Soul%20Steppin'.html
		NEWS: The National Association of Rhythm and Blues Deejays latest installment of the "Let's Dance" series will be released soon on KHP Music. The compilation will be entitled "Coast To Coast- Let's Dance" and will feature the title track "Let's Dance" from the one and only Gary Brown. Other songs on the compilation will include: "Tear The House Down" from The Beat Daddy's, "I'm Coming Home" from James Soleberg, "Fallin'" from Rhonda McDaniel, "Mama's Drinking Liquor Again" from King Tyrone and The Graveyard Ramblers, an original tune from Pat Carpenter entitled "We Got It Going On", Paul Craver's latest hit "I'm Just A (Fool For You)", "Hold Me In Your Arms" from Gary Lowder, "Walking Up The Steps Of Faith" from The Band Of Oz, a Bill Ballard original tune sung by Lonne Givens "Hey There Mr. DJ", "Show Me What You're Working With" from Sea Cruz, the anthem for all Carolina Shag dancers "If You Can't Shag" from Reverend Bubba D. Liverance and The Cornhole Prophets, a killer version of "There Goes My Baby" from Kenny Vance and The Planotones, "Rock and Roll" from The Holiday Band, plus several other surprises! All of the "Let's Dance" compilations have been super, and I'm sure that "Coast To Coast" will be no different! Coming soon!
		I Could Dance All Night II CD Review by Butch Halpin of the Carolina Sounds Beach Show - > My buddy Bill Ballard has written some good tunes, most notably "Ocean Drive Sunday" recorded by John Franklin. Tharold Huffman is credited as the performer on Bill's latest creation, "Highway Number 9". This is a good bluesy, kickin' back, adult beverage drinkin' tune. To read the whole review> Also, there are plans the Army will be making a video of his song "Greatest of Heroes" Thank you to the many people have written Bill in appreciation of his patriotic song.
		"Ocean Drive Sunday" is on a new compilation CD called "Soul Steppin' On Ocean Drive" Bill wrote, composed and has produced this new song, sung by John Franklin.
		To find out more about what is Beach Music and the shag >http://www.beachshag.com/
		To learn how to SHAG go to: http://www.thedancestoreonline.com/ then on the left nav. bar - Click on Carolina Shag then "An introduction to Carolina Shag" to go to Flash video of people shagging and Myrtle Beach shag history.
		To hear his song, Greatest of Heroes
		They are our soldiers Names on the wall In foreign lands When towers fall. The greatest of heroes Lives on the line They are friends and Neighbors of mine.” Bill Ballard flies charter jets all over the world. His passenger are millionaire NASCAR drivers, big-time rock stars and legends that make the headlines and dazzle the crowds. But his heart is grounded in traditional values like patriotism and down-home living. Last year after a particularly rough week for American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Ballard picked up his guitar and began to write a song from the heart. A veteran himself, Ballard just wanted to let the troops know they are loved, no matter where they are from or what kind of background they have. “Could be a farmboy Might be a homeboy Diggin’ on Hip-Hop or Groovin’ to Southern Rock A Latino Lady or A Prom Night Baby” “The lyrics just came into my head,” said Ballard, whose father-in-law was a “farmboy” wounded in Iwo Jima during World War II. “I began to think of my Army days...the words and melody started to come to me like a videotape rolling.” After he wrote the rough draft, his longtime friend Mike Keever joined him to help fine-tune the song, and then they put together a rough mix recording in Ballard’s basement studio. Friends Larry Shouse and Andy Yarber joined in, helped tweak the song some more, and not long afterwards Keever sent the mix to a friend who was serving in a Marine unit in Falujah, Iraq. The soldiers received the song just prior to their 12-day assault on the city, and by the time the fighting had subsided, the emails began to come in to Denver. “They were really moved by it,” said Ballard. The Department of Defense got word about the song, and it was added to a military website http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/ last month. While “The Greatest of Heroes” may not get a lot of airtime from big radio stations, it does get airplay locally and in communities near military bases, and Ballard doesn’t hesitate to play it for anyone who will listen. Two weeks ago, while in Talladega for the race, he played it for a three-star general. “I thought he was gonna bust out crying,” said Ballard. No matter what the future might hold for the song, Keever and Ballard just wanted to let the troops know they are appreciated and supported. “They give so much, yet ask for so little, just simply our love and respect,” said Ballard .