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Quotes Every now and again someone will say something to me about my singing or writing that sticks with me, and makes me feel warm and tingly all over, thought I would post some of those here.  While some are humorous, they are all true.  Got to love this town. "I just have this feeling that big things are in store for you." ~ Bobby Braddock Hit songwriter He Stopped Loving Her Today, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, Golden Ring, I Wanna Talk About Me www.BobbyBraddock.com "Son I love your singing." ~ Harley Allen Hit Songwriter The Baby, Tough Little Boys, My Last Name, The Little Girl www.HarleyAllen.com "Combine Randy Travis' bass end and George Jones' highs, and you get CJ Hughes." ~ Gordon Ellis Songwriter www.GordonEllisMusic.com "Dude, you're the next Keith Whitley, just don't drink yourself to death." ~ Some guy in a bar down on lower Broadway. "George Jones called, he said you made him cry." ~ Alan Layman Songwriter Remarked after hearing "Stoned & Lonesome" performed live at the Hall of Fame Lounge. "Man you're awesome I swear I've heard your voice on dozens of demos, you have the ultimate COUNTRY voice." ~ Chip Martin Chip Martin Productions, songwriter, producer I hadn't sang on any demos at the time, he gave me my first one. "I could swear I've seen you on TV before in New Jersey." I told her I had never been on TV. Then she said, "Someday you will be on TV, I can just feel it." The check out girl who sold me a pack of Big Red® gum at Legends giftshop in downtown Nashville. This one really threw me.  I've never been to New Jersey. "CJ Hughes has got a hit song in "Those Little Things." ~ Gerald Smith Hit Songwriter What Part Of No, Every Second www.GeorgiaQuacker.com "Man you'r a great networker, all I have to do is stand around you and I meet people." ~ Thom Shepherd Hit Songwriter Riding With Private Malone www.ThomShepherd.com "Man, can you sing a country song." ~ CJ Watson Songwriter Round Host at the Broken Spoke. "Now THIS guy knows how to WRITE a drinking song." ~ Wood Newton Hit Songwriter Riding With Private Malone, 20 Years Ago, I Can See Arkansas I overheard this while Wood was telling David Ball about a song I wrote called "12 Fluid Ounces At A Time." "Well if your looking for a record deal you hit town at the right time, it's turning back towards traditional country, and man are you traditional country." ~Larry Shell Hit Songwriter (Murder on Music Row) Head of Publishing for Americana Music "This ole' boy is country as cornbread, he's so country he'll make a tooth loose." ~Buddy Owens Songwriter, Lower Broadway entertainer, damn fine singer and my best friend in town. This is how he introduces me when he gets me up to sing at his shows downtown. "You have a very honest and raw sound, a lot like the local texas musicians from in and around austin." ~Adam Hodges "The past and future of country music, all rolled in to one dude." ~Lair Morgan BACK TO TOP  I  GO HOME!