I had the opportunity to meet Wynonna twice, when we rode on the Santa Train in 2009 and 2010. The second year, mom Naomi was also onboard the train. It was definitely an honor to meet this Grammy Award winning artist, and best-selling author. She has a career I’ve been following since her debut as [...]

We’re only 18 days away from the 2011 Santa Train! The train will make it’s annual run from Shelby, Ky., to Kingsport, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 19. All along the 110-mile route, the train will make 14 stops to distribute toys to the children waiting along the tracks. Each year, there is a celebrity on [...]

For the past two years, I have had the pleasure of being onboard the CSX Santa Train. In 2009, the celebrity guest taking the ride with us was Wynonna. In 2010, I had the privilege of riding with Wynona and Naomi Judd.  This year, Shawna and Keifer Thompson, country music duo Thompson Square, will join [...]

Wynonna and Naomi have released a new CD, which includes 12 classic songs, along with two new one, “I Will Stand By You” and “Back  Home,” featuring Allison Krauss. This is the first time mother and daughter have recorded together since 2004, when Naomi joined her daughter in recording “Flies on the Butter”. That song [...]

You probably all remember that on Nov. 20, 2010, I was onboard The Santa Train, with Naomi and Wynonna Judd. During that 110-mile train trip, the Judds helped distribute 15  tons of toys to underprivileged children throughout portions of Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. If you missed that article, and don’t know much about The Santa [...]