Thursday, May 27, 2010

Well, I figured that it was time for a new blog. What a roller coaster ride it has been for the past couple of months with travels to Austin, L.A., Atlanta, D.C. a couple of times, Key West and some places I can’t remember. Lol. Thanks to everyone whose been attending our shows and be sure to check out the updated show calendar on my website.

We were very blessed in the recent flood not to have any damage, but so many of our friends did. Thank goodness, the city has come together and the spirit of Nashville is very strong and things are looking brighter.

I’ve been receiving a lot of emails from fans of The Singing Bee asking when the new season will begin. The first episode of the new season will air immediately after the CMT Music Awards on June 9th. Check out cmt.com for the full schedule.

Tin Pan South 2010 was a highlight for me. I was honored to share a songwriter round with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, Steve Dorff and Bill Labounty. We had a packed house and Bill Medley sounded great and shared great stories and sang the classic, “You’ve Lost That Lovin Feelin.” It was really cool to see Bill Labounty sing the part of Bobby Hatfield. It was also very cool to have one of my high school teachers, Mrs. Sue Watson in attendance, who just might be the biggest Bill Medley fan on the planet.

The 2010 BMI Key West Songwriters Festival was a fun time. It was my first time performing at the festival. Some of the other writer/artists at the festival were Steve Dorff, Andrew Dorff, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Paul Overstreet, Joey and Rory and Brandon Kinney just to name a few.

It was great having Steve Dorff, John Guess and Larry Herbstritt in town recently for the recording of the string section for the soundtrack of the upcoming Warner Film, A Pure Country Gift. The strings were recorded at Ocean Way Studios. The feature song in the film, “Dream Big”, is a song that I co-wrote with Steve Dorff and it was recorded by Katrina Elam, who stars in the movie with George Strait, Dean Cain and Kaitlyn Dorff. My wife, Candi Carpenter, Singing Bee guitarist, Roger Cain and I make a couple of small cameo appearances. The film will be released to theatres in the fall.

I just returned last week from Washington D.C. where I performed at the Songwriters Caucus Show on Capitol Hill. Some of the other writers included Jeffrey Steele, Clay Mills, Chris Wallin, Victoria Shaw, Danny Wells and Steve Bogard. For the show’s finale, New York Rep. John Hall (formerly with the group, Orleans) sang their hit, “Still The One” and we provided background vocals for John.

The 50th Annual Media Finance Conference was held in Nashville this past week and I used my old radio skills and interviewed Opry legend and Country Music Hall of Fame member, Bill Anderson live on stage at one of the morning sessions. We discussed Bill’s history in Nashville and he shared his thoughts about the future of country music. Bill recently recorded a song that he, Jim Martin and I co-wrote, “Wherever She Is” and it’s available on Bill’s new CD, “Songwriter.” Bill also performed the song on a recent episode of Country’s Family Reunion and it’s also available on DVD. Bill just told me that Johnny Lee from Urban Cowboy fame is singing the song in his shows as well.

In the midst of this crazy schedule, I have been writing a lot of songs. I’ve been working with Steve Wariner, Rachel Bradshaw, Heidi Newfield, Billy Montana, Sam Tate, Candi Carpenter, Shayne Fair, Larry Herbstritt, Brian Davis, Darryl Worley, Sunny Sweeney, Joe Leathers, Lee Brice, Blake Wise, Christy McDonald, Bill Labounty, Wynn Varble, Kyle Jacobs , Little Jimmy Dickens, Robbie Wittkowski and Mark Narmore. Whew, no wonder I’m tired.

Well, I’m going to close for now but thanks so much for your support and thanks to everyone who has purchased a copy of my new CD, “Living In The Wild.” If you don’t have a copy, check out my website at www.bobbytomberlin.com and you can find out details on how to get your copy. Thanks also for the positive comments on The Singing Bee. God Bless and I hope to see you at an upcoming show.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

New Website, Tin Pan South with Bill Medley & more!

I hope everyone is having a great New Year! First of all, I want to thank everyone for the kind emails. I've received hundreds of emails from fans of The Singing Bee. It's the highest rated show on CMT and I love to hear your comments.

I also appreciate the kind emails about my new CD. I've been doing a lot of radio interviews and even had a CD release signing in my hometown of Luverne, Alabama back in December and it was great to see so many old friends that I haven't seen in awhile. You can order my CD at bobbytomberlin.com. Speaking of, I'm very excited to announce the launch of my new website @bobbytomberlin.com. I have to brag on my wife, Candi Carpenter. Not only is she a great writer and singer but she is super talented in the website department and has done a fantastic job with mine. It features a new photo gallery, discography, a news section, show calendar as well as videos. Be sure to check out the video of a special segment that Montgomery TV station, WSFA aired that featured my parents. There is also a new video interview from CMT.com. There's also a link section that will connect you with my Facebook and Fan Club page. I can't wait for you to check it out.

I also have a new You Tube Channel that features videos from behind the scenes while filming the new season of The Singing Bee as well as some other fun videos. Be sure to check out the video, "The Night B.B. King Came To Town" featuring Singing Bee drummer, Scotty Kormos and I.





It was confirmed this week that Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Righteous Brother, Bill Medley will join Steve Dorff, Bill Labounty and I for the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville on March 30th at the Bluebird Cafe. Tin Pan South is a celebration of songwriters and features hundreds of shows during the week. You can go to bluebird.com for more info on the show. I also have shows coming up at the Swallow at the Hollow in Roswell, GA, The Balsam Mountain Inn in Balsam, CA, Kulak's Woodshed in North Hollywood and I'm also doing a Songwriter Seminar with Steve Dorff at the Big Oak Theatre in Chatsworth, CA on Feb 27th. You can find out more info on all of these events at bobbytomberlin.com

I've also been doing a lot of songwriting and have new songs with Bill Anderson, Heidi Newfield, Bomshel, Sonny Tillis, Kyle Jacobs, Vicky McGehee, Brian Davis, Billy Montana, Randy Montana, Mark Irwin, Larry Herbstritt, Mark Narmore, Candi Carpenter, Linda Davis, Bill Whyte and Morgan Frazier as well as others to be finished including one with Robbie Wittkowski and Little Jimmy Dickens.

I'm also very honored to have a song on Opry legend Bill Anderson's new CD. Bill recorded a song that he, Jim Martin and I wrote called "Wherever She Is". The name of the CD is "Songwriter" and you can order a copy from billanderson.com. Bill also performed the song during the taping of a new Country Family Reunion to be released on DVD very soon. The song is also featured on my CD and Bill joined me in the studio and added a part to the track.Well, I'm going to close for now but thanks again for your support and I hope to see you at some of the upcoming shows!

Monday, February 1, 2010

New Interview With Bobby on CMT.com

Check out Bobby Tomberlin's new interview on CMT.com!

http://www.cmt.com/videos/misc/469314/the-singing-bee-season-2-bobby-tomerlin.jhtml?id=1629259

The Singing Bee Bee-hind The Scenes Volume Four

Thanks For Watching The Singing Bee!


Just a note to say thanks for all the positive comments about the show! The new season started Jan 15th with a cameo appearance by Reba. New episodes air each Friday night at 9/8 o'clock central time on CMT.

I also want to say thanks for so much positive feedback about my new CD, "Living In The Wild". It was truly a labor of love to record. There are special appearances from friends Bill Anderson, Steve Wariner and Little Jimmy Dickens and it includes songs written with Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers, Singing Bee Musical Director, Steve Dorff, Josh Turner, the late Porter Wagoner and other great writers. You can go to to find out more info on how to order your copy.

I have a lot of shows already booked for the upcoming weeks. You can also check out my show calender at bobbytomberlin.com

Thanks so much for checking in. I always enjoy hearing from you and I really appreciate your support!

Bobby

Thursday, January 28, 2010