by Phil Houseal | Apr 25, 2019 | All Articles, Events, Music, Philosophy, Venue
(Note: This is the second of two columns on my interview with Jimmie Webb. Read Jimmy Webb: Writing His Songs) April 24, 2019–A question I ask of all recording artists I have the honor of interviewing is whether it is the song or the singer that makes the hit. Jimmy...
by Phil Houseal | Apr 18, 2019 | All Articles, Events, Music, Venue
April 17, 2019–Even after his six decades in the industry, being the only artist ever to receive Grammy Awards for music, lyrics and orchestration, being a member of every musical hall of fame on the planet, and writing so many hit songs no one has added them...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 7, 2019 | All Articles, Education, Events, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy, Venue
Mar 6, 2019–It started in 2015 in Llano, Texas, as a tribute to her father. But even Binky Morgan can’t believe how in five years the Llano Earth Art Festival (LEAF) has grown into the world’s largest stone balancing event and home of the World Rock Stacking...
by Phil Houseal | Jan 10, 2019 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy, Venue
January 9, 2019– What would you be doing if you didn’t have to make a living? For Linda Morgan, the answer is easy. “Whether anyone was listening or not, I would be singing in a field looking at what God created. I would be singing for that connection.” Fortunately,...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 20, 2018 | All Articles, History, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Dec 19, 2018–I know it’s Christmas. But here’s a tale of Easter. My wife and daughter have opened a shop that happens to be housed in a historic Fredericksburg home known as Easter Haus. I was curious about the provenance of the white building on Auguste Street. So I...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 5, 2018 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy, Venue
Dec 5, 2018–When I mentioned I was going to interview Ranger Doug of Riders In The Sky, everyone claimed to be a personal friend. So that’s the first question I asked him. Ranger Doug chuckled. “When we meet fans, someone will say, ‘We saw you in 1982,’” he...
