Tag Archives: TV

“So Many Caring People In this World”

Posted on December 17, 2012 by russtowne

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Heroes, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 9/11, Caring, children, children. childrens', compassion, curiosity, episodes, fears, Fred Rogers, Friend, friends, Friendship, gentle, helper, helpers, Heroes, kind, kndness, Love, Mr. Rogers', Relationship, September 11, show, television, TV | 12 Comments

Songwriting Adventure Updates

Posted on September 29, 2012 by russtowne

Three song updates: The Hollywood executive who is pitching “No More Secrets/No More Lies” to the new TV show “Nashville” may also be pitching it as background for a bar scene in a Fox TV show. I plan to put … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged "My Old Friend", bar, birthday cake, Dog, fox, Hollywood, Kevin Harris, Nashville, Russ Towne, scene, television, TV, TV series, TV show | 11 Comments

Our Song Did Well on Day One of the 2012 Songwriters Conference

Posted on September 9, 2012 by russtowne

I am a lucky and very grateful man. Songwriters fly in from around the world to come to this annual conference that just happens to be about 20 minutes away from my home. It started off on Friday night with … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Dreams, Passion, Patience & Persistence, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written, Songwriting Adventure, Songwriting Conferences & Trip Updates | Tagged concert, conference, exes, film, films, industry, lyric, lyrics, music, so, songwriter's, Songwriting, Sunset Concert, TV | 29 Comments

In the Recording Studio

Posted on September 7, 2012 by russtowne

Before I share my experience in the recording studio, I want to thank those of you who trusted me with your email address so that I could share my newest song with you, and for the wonderful feedback I’ve received … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Creativity | Tagged execs, executives, films, industry, movies, music, music industry exes, Nashville, recording, recording studio, song, studio, television, tracks, TV, vocalist | 19 Comments

I P O Y

Posted on April 11, 2012 by russtowne

I occassionally write the letters “I P O Y” on the bottom of emails and other written communicationss to one of my sons. The reason for doing so takes a little explaining but involves Fred Rogers of “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, Friendship, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Optimism, Random Thoughts, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged anxieties, anxiety, Audiobook, author, better world, Caring, children, childrens', compassionate, confidence, confident, death, empathetic, fear, Fred Rogers, Friendship, gentle, I P O Y, IPOY, kids, kind, letters, Life, loving, making the world a better place, Mister Roger's, Mr Roger's Neighborhood, Mr. Rogers' Neigborhood, safe, safe space, self-worth, show, son, sons, television, their world, troubling, TV, world, writer | Leave a comment

The Day Girls Saved Me

Posted on April 9, 2012 by russtowne

Many years ago I was in a high school Marine Corps JROTC program as the Vietnam War was coming to an end. It was not a real popular time to be in uniform. It was a turbulent time. One of … Continue reading →