![]() Tim: You guys were on the TV show “The Voice” the other week. And we’ve got a new country album we’re working on to turn in in September. Teddy: Yes, we have a new DVD coming out in the fall, and we’ve also got a gospel album that will be out in about 6 weeks. Tim: Are you guys working on any new material? I can’t pick out any one and say, that’s my favorite. I love all music, and obviously we love what we perform. Teddy: Well, you have different songs for different occasions. What are some of your personal favorite Alabama songs? Teddy: It would probably be being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame – that would have to be right up there. Tim: If you had to pick a favorite memory of your career what would it be? Teddy: I guess it was just like any other band – you’re just trying to scratch out a living and play some songs. What was it like when Alabama first started out? Tim: I have a few questions about Alabama as well. Teddy: Oh yes, it’s a great little venue! What do you think about Mill Town as a venue? Tim: I know you performed at the Harold Shedd Tribute Concert at Mill Town Music Hall last year. Teddy: Deana Carter is the only one I haven’t worked with before. Have you done shows like this with all three of them before? Tim: The other three artists that will be with you on July 17th will be Deana Carter, Billy Dean and Bryan White. Just have to balance it out and pull them out of the hat as you go. If all of the rest of the songwriters do slow songs, I’ll do something up-tempo, and if they do up-tempo I will do something slow. Tim: When you do an event like that, do you know ahead of times what songs you are going to play, or do you kind of switch it up as you go? A lot of times you have no idea until you hear the writer tell what it was about. You get what the inspiration was for the song. To me they are very entertaining and very insightful into the art of songwriting. It’s kind of like sitting on your front porch and having a guitar. It’s really a “story behind the song”, that kind of a deal, so you’ve got people who talk about what’s behind the song. Teddy: Oh yeah, we’ve done them for years. Have you done some other shows like that before? First of all, congratulations for the amazing and long-lasting success of Alabama! On July 17 th, you are coming to Mill Town Music Hall in Bremen, Georgia to perform in The Heart Behind the Music Showcase. Tim: Thanks for taking the time to interview with me. News & Views Publisher Tim Collins interviewed Teddy on June 9th, 2014. Alabama is perhaps the most successful country band of all time, with nearly 30 number one hits, and 75 million albums and singles sold. He will be performing as one of the four artists at the Heart Behind the Music Showcase in Bremen, Georgia on July 17th. Teddy Gentry is one of the founding members of Alabama. Just My Take by Chuck Palmer: Predicting the Future.Just My Take by Chuck Palmer: The Great Valentine’s Day Hot Dog Massacre.Just My Take by Chuck Palmer Menu Toggle.Villa Rica & Temple News & Views Menu Toggle.West Georgia Digital News & Views Menu Toggle.Villa Rica News & Views & Temple News & Views Menu Toggle.
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