Things are hoppin' at the moment. In the studio, producer Steve Haggard
is finishing up the Wild Oats Records debut project for Cathleen, a really
talented singer/songwriter from Germany, who made the long trip from
her hometown of Leipzig to work with our team here in Nashville.

Speaking of our own Steve Haggard -- a man of many talents -- we have
just released his long-awaited new CD, Love Conquers All, and it is truly
a superb album. Steve is also working on his first book (!!), and recently
began co-hosting a weekly radio program here in Nashville. (To view the
very nice video of Steve's song "Ghost Town", just click here.)

Happy Anniversary to us!! One of the summer's highlights so far was
Oatapalooza... the big event in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of
Wild Oats Records. (20 years... amazing!!) This outdoor bash was held
on June 28th... and featured a lot of grillin', boilin' of shrimp, swimmin',
drinkin', and guitar pickin'. A very good time was had by all.

One of the longtime mainstays of our Oat artist roster, none other than
Garry Jackson, is back in Tennessee after a successful tour in France.  
His current Oat CD is the excellent Something's Got A Hold On Me,
and he has already begun working on his next Wild Oats Records CD.
(Steve Haggard is producing, as usual.) Garry returns to Europe this fall.
 
Meanwhile, another first-rate Oat artist and good friend, singer/songwriter
Glenn French, was in Nashville not too long ago, finishing up his next Oat
CD, set for release later this summer. (Steve Haggard produced, Randall
Merryman engineered. (The pair also worked on Glenn's current Wild Oats
Records CD, the excellent Timeless, which has been getting a great response
both in the USA and overseas.)

The next edition of our ever-popular monthly musical event, the fabled
Oat Songwriter Showcase, will take place on Wednesday, August 13th.
As usual, it'll be held at the Commodore Grille here in Nashville, and --
as usual -- we'll have some great music... and some serious socializing!
Kimberly King, Steve Haggard and Joel Alan Lehman will be performing.

One of our favorite artists, Virginia Rao, was here at ol' Oat Central again,
completing her new album. (Steve Haggard produced, Randall Merryman
engineered.) The CD, Virginia Rao, is really good... and is now available.

Did you miss the "2nd Annual Wild Oats Records Croquet Tournament,
Horseshoes Fest, Drinkathon, Cookout & Jam Session last fall?... it was
held on the grounds of the scenic Chateau d'Oat. Click here for photos.

We'd like to welcome the newest Wild Oats Records artist: a fine singer/
songwriter from Franklin, Tennessee, named David R. Smith. He's just
finished his first Oat project, a two-song CD single, and is a very talented
guy. (David also performed at our April Oat Songwriter Showcase.)

Steve Haggard, Joel Alan Lehman & The Nashville All-Stars recorded
a live CD at Nashville's Cadillac Ranch recently. Haggard & Lehman also
team up for European touring every year, with 2007 highlighted by their 
appearance at the Visagino festival in Lithuania... where Steve, Joel and 
their stellar Nashville All-Stars band (featuring Oat artist, Mike Goroll, 
this time around) brought down the house before an enthusiastic crowd 
of more than 20,000. View some Visagino video here.

Look out for Karo, a fine singer from Finland who first recorded here
at Oat Central in 2007. His new CD single is very cool, rockin' stuff! 

Photos anyone?? By clicking the banner below, you can see some excellent
shots of Wild Oats Records artists Steve Haggard, Joel Alan Lehman,and
Gail Lloyd on tour in Germany... and to view the new fourth page in our
Photo Gallery, which is filled with exciting pics from Mt. Rushmore, the
USA, France, Germany, Scotland, Lithuania and Canada. Just click here!

Last but not least, we'd like to congratulate our own Steve Haggard on his
re-election to the Board of Directors of Sister Cities of Nashville, a great
non-profit organization here in town devoted to cultural, educational and
commercial exchange between Nashville and its sister cities worldwide.

That's it until next time !! May all your oats be wild !!