Bobby Tomberlin

Great day of writing with Joe Denim, Uncle Kracker, & Bill Anderson with Hank watching over us. Got a great song and had the best time sharing stories. #songwriter #nashville #legend

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. I was blessed with one of the very best, and not a day goes by that I don’t think about her and miss her. After my mom passed away in 2020, I found a journal where she had written little notes about me over the years. The very first entry was the date my mom and dad brought me home after the adoption process was complete. Reading those words reminded me all over again just how loved I was from the very beginning. I’m thankful beyond words that my birth mother gave me life, and I’m forever grateful for the home and family I was placed into. Both my mom’s side and my dad’s side of the family loved me so much. #mothersday #mothers #blessed

ANNOUNCEMENT: Tommie Ritter, and the Josie Music Awards, are honored to present @bobbytomberlin with the JMA Tex Ritter Award at the 12th Annual Josie Music Awards on September 20th at the Grand Ole Opry House. About Bobby: CMA, ACM & Grammy nominee and Dove Award winner, Bobby Tomberlin, was raised in Luverne, Alabama, where he was a disc jockey at the age of 11, interviewing icons like Johnny Cash, Waylon and Keith Whitley. Bobby just celebrate his 30th anniversary with CURB Publishing. Bobby co-wrote the number one Country and Crossover Pop hit, "One More Day", recorded by Diamond Rio, Darryl Worley’s Top 10 hit, "A Good Day To Run” and the 2023 Grammy nominated Dolly Parton/Bill Anderson single, “Someday It’ll All Make Sense”. Bobby co-wrote four songs on Willie Nelson’s soon to be released album, Dream Chaser. Bobby has also had songs recorded by Blake Shelton, Barbra Streisand, Faith Hill, Josh Turner, Kenny Rogers, Uncle Kracker, Joe Nichols, Vince Gill, Rodney Atkins, Joe Diffie, The Issacs, Pam Tillis, Jamey Johnson, Walker Montgomery, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chris Young, The Oak Ridge Boys, Deana Carter, Mo Pitney, Asleep At The Wheel, Lee Greenwood, Terri Clark, Moe Bandy, Linda Davis, Rhonda Vincent, Neal McCoy, and many others. Bobby was one of the cast members of the CMT hit series, The Singing Bee, for four seasons and has appeared on numerous television shows including Country’s Family Reunion & Opry Backstage. Bobby has also been featured in several films including Wheeler, starring Kris Kristofferson and Stephen Dorff. Bobby’s project, Out Of Road, features guest vocals by Vince Gill, Bill Anderson and Bobby Bare and his new memoir, I’ve Lived Country Music has been in the Top Ten on Amazon’s Country Music book ranking. #traditionalcountry #awardshow #music #nashville #nashvilletn

Have any of you seen the new film Michael? I never got the chance to meet Michael Jackson, but I came close once. Back when I was on the CMT series The Singing Bee, we were rehearsing at Center Staging in Burbank and Michael was in the building right next door rehearsing. Just a few weeks later, he passed away. I did meet his dad, Joe Jackson, at the Temecula Film Festival when I was there presenting Steve Dorff with an award. Joe had his own magician with him. And if that’s not unusual enough, the magician was carrying a monkey. I snapped a photo of Steve and Joe just to make sure I’d never forget that moment. Too bad the magician and monkey aren’t in the shot. 😄 #michaeljackson #magicians #monkey #california

It’s Willie Nelson’s 93rd birthday. Still going strong and on tour. I’m excited to have co-written four songs on Willie’s new album to be released next month. #countrymusic #songwriter #legend #birthday

How many of you remember the little girl in It’s a Wonderful Life who tells Jimmy Stewart, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings”? Her name is Karolyn Grimes and at 85 years young, she was a special guest at the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival this past weekend. She was signing books just a couple of tables down from me, and I had the chance to visit with her. She couldn’t have been kinder. I truly enjoyed our conversation. #christmas #itsawonderfullife #jimmystewart #karolyngrimes #hollywood

Grateful to the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, MO for having me this weekend. I was truly honored to receive the Ella Dickey Literacy Award for my book, I’ve Lived Country Music. A special thanks to Nashville’s Scot England for presenting it and for his incredibly kind words.

Check out the second single release from Willie Nelson’s new album, Dream Chaser to be released next month. Buddy Cannon, Willie and I wrote this one. It’s called “We’d Make A Good Movie” #countrymusic #songwriter #legend #texas

Reba, Roger Miller, Tom T. Hall, The Statlers, Johnny Rodriguez, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bobby Bare, Mac Davis, Moe Bandy, & Mel McDaniel are just a few of the artists produced by Jerry Kennedy. Jerry played the legendary intro on Jeannie C Riley’s “Harper Valley P. T. A.” as well as the intro on “Oh Pretty Woman” and “Stand By Your Man”. The memorial for Jerry was held last night at Ray Stevens’ CabaRay. It was like a reunion of hundreds of friends gathering to remember a very kind and humble man who contributed so much to this business. Reba, Garth Brooks, and Jerry’s sons spoke and a special group of musicians performed “Oh Pretty Woman”. Jerry’s son, Shelby has been a friend to me through the years and I was blessed to visit with Jerry several times when his office was close by to Merle Kilgore.#nashville #legend #countrymusic

Celebrating a platinum award from the NMPA today with @curbwordmusicpub ’s Sara Schumacher.

Here’s a new one that I wrote with @jennalamaster & Joseph Patton. #countrymusic #songwriter #nashville #newsong

Merle Haggard was born on this date in 1937. He passed away on the same date in 2016. #country #legend #songwriter #countrymusic #califonia bakersfield