Kent in the News
Nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for “Gettin’ You Home” RCA Nashville chart-topper Chris Young has enjoyed an amazing run of firsts that began with his first #1 single last fall with “Gettin’ You Home.” That song (co-written by Kent Blazy, Cory Batten and Chris Young), which also became his first RIAA Gold Digital Single, this week earned Young the first GRAMMY nomination of his career for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.'
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Danny Gokey and Kent Blazy help each other find hope in a song
PUBLISHED BY CINDY WATTS ON MARCH 5, 2010 IN FEATURES.
Danny Gokey was mad at God.
His 27-year-old wife Sophia had just died unexpectedly during an operation to correct a congenital heart problem. It was July 9, 2008, and Gokey, a Wisconsin truck driver and music minister, was crushed with depression and groping for answers.
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Warner Bros. Records Releases Original Songwriter Demos -- a Collection of Hit Singles Performed by the Songwriters -- on October 19
NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - September 17, 2010) - It's a familiar routine - a song gets recorded, it hits the radio, fans go crazy for it and it becomes a No. 1 hit - but that's not really where it all begins. Warner Bros. Records is reversing the steps by giving music lovers a peek into the songs that artists hear before they become a No. 1 hit. The Original Songwriter Demos is a collection of original demo performances of some of country music's most influential hits written and performed by the creator's themselves - the songwriters. Volumes one and two of the demo series will be available on October 19.
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Rockin Douglas Corner Cafe with Kent Blazy And The 4 Peace Band
Nashville Examiner
May 11, 2010
by Holly Tong
Friday night, hardly an empty seat could be found at Douglas Corner Cafe. It was apparent that music fans knew where to go to see a memorable performance...more.
Country is king, but there's more to this city than a night at the Opry
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:00
By Anne Z. Cooke
Kent Blazy, award-winning song writer, wows the crowd at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tenn....>more.
It Is All About The Music" (Another Spectacular House Concert)
Saturday night I had the priviledge of experiencing another private Living Room Concert featuring Nashville's finest songwriter's in the home of...>more.
Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song), written by Kent Blazy, Cory Batten, and Chris Young, and recorded by Chris Young, reached #1 on the Country Music charts for the week of Oct 24, 2009. The song can be found on Chris Young's "The Man I Want To Be" CD. Kent, Cory and Chris also co-wrote the 1st track on the CD titled That Makes Me.
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Kent Blazy and Bluebird Cafe featured in USA Today
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