Unsung heroes like me…

And I quote Vernon Rust here.

Really, meaning unsung heroes like us all…

From the person who makes coffee on the early shift, the bathroom attendant makes sure to refill the paper towels…

The homeless dude who shuffles over asking for a cigarette or something to eat, the bottoms of his jeans are soaked. His shoes completely sodden.

We are driving through the pouring early December rain on our way to Montgomery Alabama.

Our penniless objective is to record ‘A lot more Jesus’, a song that Vernon has been slightly, to say the least, pregnant with for Oh, say 5 or 6 years.

The fantastic difference in our homeless existence this time is that we have a very reliable, sturdy twenty year old car for shelter.

And boy is it one comfortable place to call our home. I slept like a log last night and so did Vernon. If you’re at all familiar with our schedule, you will understand that is an unbelievable feat. 

Throw in the discomfort of being on the road…which has plenty of ups and downs…

Pot holes and pit falls…

Why…Just on our way in to Nashville early yesterday we hit one that ripped the rear driver side tire and darn near took the wheel off.

Quite prepared to grease up and change it, we found our lug wrench in no working order.

Cue the appearance of yet another unsung heroe, in the form of Ben from Southern Home Inspections who took the time out to assist us in the coldest of rain…

So the long hours, blissfully peaceful from driving across one state to another had me thinking about the many that not only help me but help all everyday…

They don’t expect a thanks, sometimes don’t even get one…

So, thank you to all staff at the Mental Health Co-op of Nashville, who have taken my poor, hysterical confused behind on and help me no end, and patiently with the necessary support and medication.

They treat poor, low-income and the homeless alike…

 And I mean alike…

I am always met with beautiful, caring smiles and a genuine concern for my well-being. They are part of a large community of hard-working, dedicated professionals that really do care, whether you can pay the bill or not.

Which is why this current leg of our journey is so vital. It spreads a word that cannot be repeated enough…

A message that unites all souls, lost or saved…

And what better place than Montgomery to put in to music this hopeful, beautiful message…

There is a rich history of musical performers with roots in Montgomery.

Jazz singer and pianist Nat King Cole, country singer Hank Williams, blues singer Big Mama Thornton and guitarist Tommy Shaw of Styx are among the many musicians to get their start in Montgomery.

But more importantly, lets not forget the area’s rich civil rights history.

A small corner of the world where many, many unsung heroe’s have hailed from…