I'm back from the "heavenly" Texas Angels Tour for a few days, here in Houston to record a very special song for the new Sugar Hill Studios compilation, which will feature cover versions of music originally taped at this historic studio where The Big Bopper and George Jones recorded in the early days, as well as Freddy Fender, Destiny's Child, and many others. I'll be cutting a very old Willie Nelson tune called "The Family Bible," which has such a haunting melody and lyrics. It's one of those simple, classic songs that you can't get out of your head, and its spiritual message certainly makes it seem beautifully anachronistic amidst today's sociopolitical climate. On Wednesday evening (June 7), I'll be appearing at romantic Courville's restaurant in my hometown of Beaumont, Texas, and am very much looking forward to getting back to my roots in the Golden Triangle. Every time I travel that lonely road, I think of Janis Joplin and George Jones--and I know I'm in good company. I'll be on stage from 7:20-8 pm, opening for the internationally acclaimed Americana artists, Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez. Chip Taylor's credits are vast, but a few of his songwriting highlights are "Wild Thing" and "Angel of the Morning." He also discovered and produced James Taylor, as well as Neil Diamond's "Brooklyn Roads." Carrie Rodriguez has been playing the violin since she was five years old, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee School of Music in 2000. According to Train Wreck Records (www.trainwreckrecords.com), "when Chip first saw Carrie play at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas in 2001, he was not only wowed by the brilliance he heard in her playing, but also sensed a magical presence. He invited her to join him on some subsequent shows in Texas and then a tour of Europe... and the rest is history." Courville's (409-860-9811) is located at 1744 Rose Lane off Hwy 90 in Beaumont . . . more history in the making. Y'all come!