Duran Burton
September 11, 2021
Duran Burton
Featured below is local artist, Duran Burton, of Banks with his original song "The Lies I've Told". Submitted to WTBF by Terry Till. Duran lives in the Banks area and is a distant relative of Audrey Williams.
Another song by local artist, Duran Burton, of Banks with his original song "The Bottle Is Empty". Submitted to WTBF by Terry Till. Duran lives in the Banks area and is a distant relative of Audrey Williams. He has a great voice and writes his own songs. A very talented artist for sure. Let us know how you like his music.
Written and performed by a local group Pastor Robert L. Lee Jr. and Unified, this Gospel Song has taken off recently and become a favorite on music platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music all over the world. Pastor Lee preaches locally at McClure Town Church of God in Christ and performs regularly on programs such as the Alabama Gospel Roots program. You can hear his music frequently on the Gospel Half Hour of the "Morning Show with Stephanie and John Mike". You can also follow him and Unified on Facebook.
This song is written and performed by a local artist from Goshen, Michael Jay Hughes. Michael Jay recently signed a record deal out of Dallas, Texas and this is his first release, Dirt Road Whiskey. Michael Jay attended Goshen High School but lives in the Montgomery area now and routinely plays in the area at local clubs and night spots. You can check out his Facebook page for his current schedule of event venues or you can tune into the Morning Show with John Mike & Stephanie McCall to hear his music regularly.
This song is written and performed by local artist from Luverne, Bobby Tomberlin. Bobby is well known in the Nashville scene as a song writer and performer. Bobby told our own , John Mike McCall, about the time he spent in downtown Troy writing songs during the pandemic while sitting in a swing on the square. You can find this song on Bobby's CD "Out Of Road" and you can hear it frequently on "The Morning Show" Mondays through Fridays from 5:30am to 9:00am on FM 94.7
Featured today is Grand Ole Opry legend Jeannie Seely. Jeannie Seely recently sang and recorded a song originally written by Dottie West that her family found recently in her possessions after her death. The song was incomplete but Dottie's family asked Luverne native Bobby Tomberlin to complete the arrangement and he did a great job with it. Jeannie, a long time friend of Dottie's was asked to sing the song and released it on her new album , an American Classic. Audio posted with permission of the owner.