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TAMMY COCHRAN ENTERTAINS THE TROOPS WITH TWO CONCERTS NASHVILLE, TN -- Epic Nashville artist Tammy Cochran is set to entertain the troops and their families at two military bases this week: Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, NM and Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, AZ. Cochran's visit to Cannon Thursday (May 14) is her second appearance for the Spirit of America Tour, and she is the first female artist to be a part of this tour. The Spirit of America Tour is underwritten by the Robert and Nina Rosenthal Foundation, a non-profit organization. Since September 11, the foundation has been organizing entertainers to go to military bases In addition to the live performances, Cochran also recently taped a PBS Special saluting the troops, which airs July 4th. Cochran became a household name with country fans in 2001 with the release of her single, "Angels in Waiting." Her current album release, Life Happened, continues to build what looks to be a long and successful career in music.
THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA) AWARDS Back in October, Tammy Cochran was invited to Washington, DC, to be a guest speaker at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) Capitol Area Combined Federal Campaign, which benefits over 3,000 Cystic Fibrosis Charities. Due to her hectic schedule, including preparation for her tour with George Strait, Tammy addressed the event via recorded message.
TAMMY COCHRAN LENGTHENING HER ROAD LESS TRAVELED When Tammy Cochran found out she was selected as one of the five performers for the Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.’s prestigious annual New Faces Show she was elated. When she found out she was opening for her hero George Strait’s "The Road Less Traveled Tour" in Atlanta on the very same night she knew she had a challenge. Something had to give . . . or did it?The New Faces Show – which takes place Friday, February 21 - is an influential concert held during the Annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, which attended by over 2000 of country music’s leading radio programmers, music directors, station owners, and music industry professionals. Other artists of prominence who made their debuts at the New Faces Show include the Dixie Chicks, Alabama, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Martina McBride and even George Strait himself."I know how important this performance can be for an artist," said Tammy, who is the sole opening act on Strait’s hot "Road Less Traveled Tour." "The show has been a springboard for some of my favorite artists, and I desperately wanted to be a part of it. George Strait and (his manager) Irv Woolsey have been incredible gentlemen about this, and they even moved the start time of my set earlier so I could make it to Nashville."At least two roads converged in Tammy’s favor to ensure she would be present at both events. One is the fact that Atlanta is on Eastern Time, and Nashville is on Central giving her an extra hour to make it to Nashville. A police escort will be waiting to take Tammy to a chartered plane that will be gassed up and ready to head north as soon as she steps off the stage at the Gwinnett Center outside Atlanta. A car and another police escort will then be waiting at the Nashville airport to wisk her to the New Faces appearance."The CRB, and in particular the New Faces Show Committee, has been very accommodating through this whole process," said Larry Pareigis, Senior VP of Promotion for Epic/Monument Records. "Everyone at the CRB and in Tammy’s camp has jumped through hoops to make this happen, and I can’t tell you how much we appreciate it."As soon as Tammy concludes her New Faces Performance and catches her breath, she’ll board her bus for an overnight trek to another Strait date in Raleigh, NC. "The Road Less Traveled Tour" will conclude the following weekend in Ft. Wayne, IN and Louisville. TAMMY COCHRAN STRIVES TO BE TRUE TO HERSELF The media compares Tammy Cochran to Barbara Mandrell, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette—associations that the singer ROUND AND ROUND SHE GOES: TAMMY COCHRAN Performing in the Round on George Strait’s "Road Less Traveled" tour, Tammy Cochran is learning to work the crowd in a different way. For the "Angels in Waiting" singer, it’s a brand new experience, but one she prepared for before the tour began."None of us had ever performed in the round before," she says of herself and her band. "We got a big rehearsal hall and taped off the sides of the stage. Then the whole band rehearsed in the round to get ready for the show and get used to the feel of that type of setting.’Despite the practice time and performances, Tammy is still adjusting to the demands of cameras that project close-ups on the Jumbo-Tron screens. "It’s kind of weird having four cameras, one on each side," she says. "And it felt a little silly at first because you have about 50-60 rows that are watching you while you watch the cameras."The cameras stay in the center on each side of the stage throughout the performance. "You can’t linger in the middle of the stage too long, or the cameras lose you," Tammy learned. "Unless you’re really tall—and I’m not. " So Tammy perfected her outside game to compensate for her height. "I pretty much work the perimeter," she says. As Tammy follows the "Road Less Traveled" until the end of February, making stops in cities like Chicago and DC, the second single from her Life Happened, "Love Won’t Let Me," keeps rolling…up the charts.
TAMMY COCHRAN PERFORMS A BALANCING ACT As Tammy Cochran continues on the "Road Less Traveled" George Strait tour, "Love Won’t Let Me," the second single from her sophomore effort, travels up the country charts. Backstage at a recent tour stop in Phoenix, AZ, Tammy reflected on what the song means to her. "It’s a song about the emotional struggle between your head and heart when you get out of a relationship and somebody new comes along," says the "Angels in Waiting" singer. "Your mind says, ‘Do not do this. Don’t take a chance on somebody new, you’re just going to end up with more heartbreak.’ But your heart is telling you, ‘This could be different. This could be the one.’ It’s a real struggle to decide what you’re going to do."Does Tammy think with her head or her heart? "I think my heart usually wins," she says.Tammy began touring with George on January 16 and will continue throughout the month of February, stopping in such cities as Chicago, Washington, DC and Atlanta. The tour is staged in the round with both George and Tammy playing to all sides of the stage during their arena dates. TAMMY COCHRAN AND GEORGE STRAIT SHARE FUNNY MOMENT ON THE The winter leg of George Strait’s "Road Less Traveled Tour," has been launched with Epic recording artist, Tammy Cochran, opening each of the dates.
COUNTRY MUSIC STAR TAMMY COCHRAN GUEST STARS WITH (NEW YORK, NY)— Country music singer/songwriter Tammy Cochran is garnering rave reviews for Life Happened, her sophomore album from Epic Records. But it's "Angels In Waiting," the title track from her first award-winning CD, that has led to her acting debut on "Doc," the #1 series on PAX TV starring Billy Ray Cyrus.
(NEW YORK, NY)— Country music singer/songwriter Tammy Cochran is garnering rave reviews for Life Happened, her sophomore album from Epic Records. But it's "Angels In Waiting," the title track from her first award-winning CD, that has led to her acting debut on "Doc," the #1 series on PAX TV starring Billy Ray Cyrus. GEORGE STRAIT WINTER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED Nashville, TN (November 22, 2002) – Due to the overwhelming success of the fall run of George Strait’s “Road Less Traveled Tour,” 21 more dates have been added for 2003. During the first 24 dates of his tour that finished in November, George played to over 358 thousand fans and grossed nearly 19 million in ticket sales. The winter tour will kick-off in Greenville, SC on January 16 at the Bi-Lo Center and wrap in Louisville, KY on February 28 at Freedom Hall. As previously announced, Epic recording artist, Tammy Cochran will join Strait as his very special guest. GEORGE STRAIT ADDS MORE DATES TO HIS COUNTRY STAR TAMMY COCHRAN TO GUEST STAR ON 'DOC'
TAMMY COCHRAN WINS Tammy Cochran who rose to fame with her acclaimed debut album containing "Angels In Waiting," her song inspired by the loss of her two brothers to Cystic Fibrosis, has been named "New Artist of the Year" by the ABC Radio Networks 2002 Listener Awards. TAMMY COCHRAN LIVES MESSAGE OF ‘LIFE HAPPENED’ Tammy Cochran is in the midst of promotional activities for Life Happened, her sophomore CD just released to critical acclaim on October 15th from Epic Records. But Cochran is not too busy to honor the lyrics of "Life Happened," by being a true friend and preparing her amazing lasagna recipe for 150 guests at her high school best friend’s wedding over the weekend in North Carolina. TAMMY COCHRAN GIVES & GETS AT TWO CHARITY EVENTS ON OCT. 22: Tammy Cochran is gearing up for the whirlwind that is already forming around the October 15 release of Life Happened, her much anticipated sophomore CD from Epic Records. Cochran who has been widely recognized for her work to bring awareness to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and other worthy causes is a real trooper… but in this time around, she just can’t be in two places at the same time on October 22nd. TAMMY COCHRAN Music fans of country star Tammy Cochran, won’t have to wait to hear her new music until the October 15th release of LIFE HAPPENED, her much anticipated sophomore album from Epic Records Nashville. Beginning Saturday October 5, streaming musical samples from the CD will be available, one song per day at www.asismanagement.com or www.tammycochranfanclub.com TAMMY COCHRAN MISSES JERRY LEWIS AT LABOR DAY TELETHON Tammy Cochran really appreciated being invited back this past Labor Day weekend, to sing "Life Happened," her current hit song, on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. But for Tammy there was someone missing… Jerry Lewis. Due to his ongoing health concerns, Mr. Lewis wasn’t able to be on camera that holiday morning at the time when Tammy was scheduled to perform. Last year after Cochran made her debut performance on the telethon with her big hit "Angels In Waiting," Mr. Lewis called her back on stage to explain that Cochran is one of his daughters favorite singers. "It was fantastic to be part of the telethon again this year for such an important cause. To be one of the performers that morning along with Phil Vassar, Little Richard and Chicago was pretty exciting. I was hoping to see Jerry Lewis again this year and thank him for the wonderful things he said and having me on again. What he told the audience last time was one of those special moments of my career. See you next year Jerry!" "Life Happened," Tammy Cochran’s long-awaited new album is set for release October 15th by Epic Records Nashville.
TAMMY COCHRAN "LIFE HAPPENED" When "Angels In Waiting" emerged as an unlikely country anthem in 2001, it provided a telling blueprint for Tammy Cochran’s career.The song delivered her dream by relating an honest tale from her own life. Written about her two brothers, Shawn and Alan, who died from cystic fibrosis, "Angels" was not intended to be a single—she even had to fight to keep it on her debut album. But it became an anthem for many Americans, such a strong symbol of hope that her name appeared five times on the finalists list for the Academy of Country Music Awards, making her the most-nominated female in the business.Smartly, Cochran adhered to the same criteria of honesty and believability in creating her sophomore album, Life Happened. Instead of searching for a group of songs that all had the potential for release as a single, she looked for songs that spoke to her—songs that connected to her soul."I wanted to continue the realness," she says.Cochran succeeded quite handily. Guided by the same heart and determination that created "Angels," Life Happened suggests that Cochran could easily be making music for a long period of time. Tastefully emotional and impressively grounded in reality, the album segues 11 songs in a masterful portrait of a typical relationship. Opening with the cautious bliss of a new romance, it follows a sadly typical trail, capturing periods of satisfaction, betrayal and sorrow. But it comes back around to a sense of renewal."Basically," Cochran laughs, "it’s one vicious circle of heartbreak."Much like "Angels," however, Life Happened processes the heartbreak in a manner that retains a sense of hope."By the end of the record, ‘All In How You Look At Things’ makes you reflect on the first part of the album and say, ‘OK, well this all happened for a reason.’"That reflects Cochran’s view of life. She recognizes the gritty realities of existence, but remains doggedly upbeat."I like songs that leave something positive behind," she says, pointing at the album’s "White Lies And Picket Fences" as an example. "It’s such a well-written song, and it’s obviously about a troubled woman who has heartbreak in her life. But toward the end of the song, she’s OK, she’s doin’ fine. It leaves a positive feeling, and that’s what I wanted to accomplish, ‘cause I really think I’m a positive thinker."Her first outing certainly achieved positive results. Even as "Angels In Waiting" and her follow-up hit "I Cry" established her with the general public, Cochran earned accolades from the critical media, which compared her most often to country icons Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. Billboard magazine suggested that she "could become one of the format’s true torchbearers," while Entertainment Weekly enthused, "A star is born." Meanwhile, she lived out her "leave something positive behind" philosophy. Moved by her two brothers’ struggle with cystic fibrosis, she used the "Angels" video to increase awareness of the disease, and she became an ambassador for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She appeared on the CFF’s annual Sizzlin’ Country concerts twice, sang on the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, performed a song for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and helped bring awareness to Kaboom!, an agency that builds playgrounds for children in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Her tireless efforts were recognized by Family Circle magazine, which cited her in its "Women Who Make A Difference" issue. In addition, Cochran appeared in such media as The CBS Early Show, CNN, Parade magazine, Politically Incorrect and the TV Guide Channel. Her videos continue to rack up heavy play on both country cable channels, CMT and Great American Country. And she was selected to perform at the 27th annual American Women In Radio and Television Gracie Allen Awards, recognizing exemplary programming that addresses the concerns of women.If that’s not enough, along with her five ACM nominations, she took home trophies from the Billboard Video Music Awards and the CCMA Awards.Early returns on the title track from Life Happened indicate she is only moving forward. "I’m speechless and in complete awe," wrote Robert K. Oermann, in the influential Music Row magazine."Life Happened" typifies the album’s quality. Brimming with visual imagery, it chronicles the broken dreams of everyday people, who find beauty in a routines that fall short of their original plans. Cochran performs it flawlessly, using dynamics to emphasize the song’s inherent drama. In the process, she instinctively manages to call attention to the song without making herself the focal point."The audience is so smart," she observes. "They pick up on the littlest things. I always feel that a singer has to be an actress for three-and-a-half minutes, and unless you are just some wonderful, award-winning, Oscar-quality actress, you’re not gonna pull it off. They’re gonna know. So I always try to find songs that I can relate to now, or have gone through, which I think makes it a lot more believable, because it’s something that I feel when I’m actually singing it in the studio."Her dedication to the material actually dragged out the process of making the album. Working with producer Billy Joe Walker Jr. (Travis Tritt, Pam Tillis) for the first time, they hit a wall after recording the first five songs, and went through several discouraging months searching for the right pieces.As it turned out, Cochran was already holding several of those songs. Although co-writing "Angels In Waiting" helped gain one of her five ACM nods, she remains modest about her own songwriting. When she played several songs for Walker, she avoided telling him she had created them. He quickly tabbed four of them for inclusion on the album. "Go Slow" uses a sultry setting to convey emotional connection, "I Used To Be That Woman" ably plums the heartbreak of deception, "Dead Of The Night" has a dark, mysterious quality, and "All In How You Look At Things" is rewardingly upbeat.Her songwriting was, perhaps, the final key in unlocking Cochran as an artist. She had never taken the craft seriously until the final year before she signed her recording deal with Epic Records. Unfailingly gregarious, she had to dig deeper through the introspection of writing, and the process "made me more complete," she says."I can say things in a song to someone that I can’t look them in the face and say. It definitely is a therapy for me, and it’s made me get in touch with my feelings a lot more. I was always the clown, and the one who was always havin’ fun and laughin’, but when it came to the serious things, I was like, ‘If you don’t think about ‘em, maybe they’ll go away.’ So songwriting made me grow up a little." In geographical reality, Cochran grew up in Austinburg, Ohio, a small town near the Pennsylvania border that feels the effects of the chilly winter winds off Lake Erie. Her father—now retired—was a heavy equipment operator, and her mother worked as a private investigator, where the lessons of her job helped Tammy even in her younger years to balance dreams and reality."My mom is very skeptical, but in a good way," Tammy reflects. "She used to always give me this advice—when you meet someone, her idea is you trust ‘em until they give you a reason not to, but only trust ‘em slowly. It’s kind of like, trust ‘em with a little bit of information. If they don’t blow it, you can trust them a little more."While classmates were attracted to the glamour of Madonna and the decadence of Motley Crue, Cochran was magnetized by the more grounded stories conveyed by singers such as Tammy Wynette, Ray Price and Charlie Rich."There’s something in their voices, and I don’t think too many people have it," she says. "They were so real. Vern Gosdin was the same way. When he sings ‘Chiseled In Stone,’ you want to cry, even if you have no way to relate to it. There’s a heartbreak in their voices."(Ironically, all of her favorite singers—Wynette, Price, Rich, Gosdin and Barbara Mandrell—recorded for Epic Records, which eventually signed Cochran, or for Epic’s sister label, Columbia).After she won the first talent contest she entered, at age 12, Cochran committed herself to music. When he parents had her select her present for her 16th birthday, she picked sound equipment over a car of her own. And when she was confronted with the choice of going to college or to Nashville, she chose Music City.In an unusual show of commitment to their daughter, Delmar and Mabel moved with Tammy in 1991. They also displayed an unusual wisdom. Instead of jumping blindly into Nashville’s music game, they studied the topic slowly and diligently."When we first came here, we didn’t do much for the first year-and-a-half," Tammy explains. "We kind of read books, got to know what the whole deal was about, ‘cause there’s a lot more to having a record deal than singing. There’s a lot of other stuff involved, and so we took it really, really slow."She faced the usual rejections, including a particularly painful one in which an executive told her, point blank, "I wouldn’t call you if you were the last singer in town." A blow to the ego, but one that did not stop her.She also married briefly—an experience that challenged her commitment to music and sharpened her self-reliance. "No matter what avenue you choose in your life, you’re gonna come up against brick walls," she says. "You’re gonna wanna turn around, and you’re gonna wanna run. I just wouldn’t give up."It was in the aftermath of her divorce that she intensified her focus on songwriting. Not so ironically, she earned her first songwriting contract and her Sony recording deal shortly thereafter. And it was her songwriting that led eventually to "Angels In Waiting," and helped solidify the new album.But Cochran is not looking backward at the awards nominations, or the "torchbearer" acclaim. She’s already writing for her third album, and making plans to eventually co-produce her music. In much the same way that she took a slow approach to learning the ropes in Nashville, she’s taking a long view of her career, laying the groundwork in a manner that should keep her in the forefront for years to come.And the groundwork is quite simple. She’s combined an intense determination, an expressive vocal quality, and a keen sense of meaningful songs. She presents an impressive array of talents, but does so in a way that sends a relatable message: Tammy Cochran is ably converting a long-held dream into a hard-fought reality." TAMMY COCHRAN "Love Won't Let Me" (Jason Deere, Franne Golde, Kasey Livingston): TAMMY COCHRAN REQUESTED FOR RETURN PERFORMANCE ON Last year, charity-minded new country artist Tammy Cochran offered to perform her heart-wrenching ballad "Angel In Waiting" on the one of the biggest charity telethons in the world. After her performance on that and other shows, numerous industry awards, nominations, and other accolades for her debut album, the 2002 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon has requested a return performance. Cochran was one of the first artists invited to perform on this year's show. She will sing her latest hit, the appropriately titled "Life Happened" on the broadcast Monday, September 2, 2002, reaching 80 million viewers from the CBS Television Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Tammy Cochran is no stranger to life-threatening diseases. She lost both of her young brothers to Cystic Fibrosis and contributes tirelessly to help raise money and awareness for such causes. Then in the fall, Epic Records Nashville will release Life Happened, Cochran’s highly anticipated new album. In a case of deja vu, the title track is being heaped with praise and radio airplay and is currently climbing the charts. The music video is already attracting significant rotation on country music channels such as CMT: Country Music Television and GAC: Great American Country. TAMMY COCHRAN BEGINS PRODUCTION ON MUSIC VIDEO "LIFE HAPPENED" FIRST SINGLE FROM UPCOMING SOPHOMORE ALBUM Tammy Cochran has been spending the last two days in Nashville filming the music video for "Life Happened," the first single from her soon-to-be-released album. The tune’s lyric deal with how one’s life doesn’t always turn out the way we plan it, but we end up where we’re supposed to be. In an attempt to capture "Small-town USA," the video will take the viewer to locations such as a middle school, a bar called "The Phase," a diner called the Long Water Café, "Dad’s Auto," a used car lot and a video rental store. In fact, Cochran’s parents, Mabel and Delmar, were used as extras in the video shoot. They appeared as shoppers looking for video rentals. Cochran’s next album from Epic Records/Nashville is due fall 2002. The CD is the follow-up to her acclaimed self-titled debut album, which featured the award winning song "Angels in Waiting." TAMMY COCHRAN SURPRISED TO RECIVE "ANGELS IN WAITING" CUSTOM GIBSON GUITAR ON STAGE AT SIZZLIN’ COUNTRY EVENT Tammy Cochran, the rising country star who works tirelessly to raise money and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis, was totally surprised during her set last week in Los Angeles at the Sizzlin’ Country benefit event on the Warner Bros. Studios Western back-lot. Between songs, Sheri Mount, Co-Chairman of Sizzlin’ Country along with Co-Chair Sue Mount, Dave Mount, Jr. and Laura Heatherly, Director of Special Projects for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation presented Cochran with a custom "Angels In Waiting" Gibson Les Paul Guitar. The guitar, generously donated by Henry Juszkiewicz of Gibson Guitar Corp., is painted with two angels that represent Cochran’s brothers Alan and Shawn who both lost their lives at young ages to Cystic Fibrosis. The guitar’s fret-board has "Angels In Waiting" inlaid with mother of pearl. A plaque on the back of the guitar states, "This Gibson guitar was specially created in memory of Alan and Shawn Cochran, brothers of Epic recording artist Tammy Cochran who co-wrote the song "Angels In Waiting." Cochran wrote the song and dedicates her career to the memory of her brothers and to aid in finding the cure and advancing the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis. An identical "Angels In Waiting" Gibson guitar was recently auctioned on Ebay for $10,000.00 with the money going to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Sizzlin’ Country raised more than $500,000 for cystic fibrosis care and treatment programs. TAMMY COCHRAN JOINS ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES AND HOME DEPOT VOLUNTEERS TO BUILD A NEW KABOOM! PLAYGROUND EAST COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL WHO: ACM Best New Female Artist Nominee, Tammy Cochran. TAMMY COCHRAN TO APPEAR ON ABC TV’s ‘POLITICALLY INCORRECT’ Tammy Cochran, the singer who is the most nominated new artist and most nominated female artist, by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) for their upcoming award show has parlayed this recent recognition into an appearance on ABC TV’s "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher." Cochran will tape P.I. on April 16th in Los Angeles for broadcast later the same evening. Cochran will be joining a diverse panel of celebrities and experts including Jimmy "JJ" Walker of "Good Times" TV fame, Courtney B. Vance who is married to Angela Bassett and stars as Assistant DA Ron Carver on the television series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," and Jane Chastain, the WorldNetDaily columnist and co-host of the Judicial Watch Report radio show, heard on the USA Radio Network. Cochran was selected to appear on Politically Incorrect, due in part to her out spoken views and tireless work to raise money and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis, the disease that claimed the young lives of her brothers Alan and Shawn. In fact Cochran has dedicated her career and her hit album/song "Angels In Waiting," in this regard. Tammy Cochran will be in Los Angeles that week to conduct media interviews and participate in other ACM-related activities, prior to the award show’s CBS Network telecast from the Universal Amphitheater on May 22nd. TAMMY COCHRAN TO PERFORM AT 27th ANNUAL ACM nominee Tammy Cochran will perform at the 27th annual American Women In Radio and Television Gracie Allen Awards Gala at the New York Hilton, Wednesday, April 17. The event, hosted by Joan Rivers, recognizes exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of broadcasting and electronic media, including cable and new media. Cochran will perform her hit single "I Cry."Attending to accept the coveted Gracie Statue will be Individual Achievement winners, Paula Zahn, Anchor of CNN; Carol Marin, CBS 60 Minutes II correspondent; and Mary Hart, Co-Anchor Entertainment Tonight, among others.Cochran recently received three Academy of Country Music Award nominations: Top New Female Vocalist, plus her critically acclaimed song "Angels In Waiting" received nods for Video Of The Year and Song of The Year. She holds the distinction of being the most nominated female artist as well as the most nominated new artist. ACM NOMINEE TAMMY COCHRAN ADORNS Tammy Cochran is in good company this week. Her image, along with a plug for her three ACM nominations, has been posted on the Sony Music.com main page. She joins the likes of Celine Dion, Nas, Earth Wind & Fire who also have their images on the sites front page. www.sonymusic.com draws millions of viewers monthly. TAMMY COCHRAN FEATURED IN ‘FAMILY CIRCLE’ MAGAZINE’S Tammy Cochran, the most nominated female and most nominated new artist for the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards, has been recognized by "Family Circle" magazine in the April 23 issue’s "Women Who Make A Difference" article. The issue hits the newsstands today. ACM NOMINEE TAMMY COCHRAN TO JOIN TENNESSEE FIRST LADY MARTHA SUNDQUIST, NASHVILLE MAYOR BILL PURCELL, AMONG OTHERS, IN Tammy Cochran will join Tennessee First Lady Martha Sundquist, Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell and Tennessee Commissioner of Tourist Development John Wade in the unveiling of the new Greetings From Tennessee potage stamp, Thursday, April 4 at the Nashville State Capitol Building. Cochran will open the ceremony by singing the national anthem.The Greetings From Tennessee stamp is one of 50 different designs in the Greetings From America series that highlights each state’s history and points of interest.Cochran recently received three Academy of Country Music Award nominations: Top New Female Vocalist, plus her critically acclaimed song "Angels In Waiting" received nods for Video of the Year and Song of the Year. She holds the distinction of being the most nominated female artist as well as the most nominated new artist. TAMMY COCHRAN HAS A BUSY WEEKEND Tammy Cochran joined Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis this past Saturday (3/23) at the Grand Ole Opry for "The Women of Country." Cochran opened the musical celebration with her hit single I Cry, then closed the show with a Tammy Wynette tune "Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad." The singer dedicated "Good Girls Gonna…" to the other women that took part in the show. Cochran got to spend some quality time with her idol Loretta Lynn. The performances were broadcast live over CMT.On Sunday (3/24), Cochran went to the Bristol Motor Speedway to sing the national anthem at the Food City 500 race. During her rendition of the song, three Air Force jets did a fly-over of the Speedway. During her visit, Cochran was greeted by some of the drivers, including Larry Foyt, and received VIP treatment in the Winston Cup/Food City 500 VIP suites.Cochran recently received three Academy of Country Music Award nominations: Top New Female Vocalist, plus her critically acclaimed song "Angels In Waiting" received nods for Video of The Year and Song of The Year. She holds the distinction of being the most nominated female artist as well as the most nominated new artist. TAMMY COCHRAN WITH THREE ACM NOMINATIONS TODAY Tammy Cochran, on her way to a performance in St. Louis, had just stepped off the tour bus at Truckstops of America in Illinois when she was notified via phone of her nominations in three (3) categories today from the "37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards." Cochran is nominated for Top New Female Vocalist. Also "Angels in Waiting," her critically acclaimed song, written as a tribute to Shawn and Alan, her brothers who both passed away due to Cystic Fibrosis, was nominated for Video of the Year and Song of the Year. The song and video nominations are doubly sweet for Cochran because she co-wrote "Angels In Waiting" and co-directed her video for the song. Additionally, she is the only female artist who was nominated in these categories. Overall she is the most nominated female artist as well as the most nominated new artist. "The Top Song and Top Video nominations mean the most to me," Cochran shares. "This will now help immortalize Alan and Shawn and I’m so grateful they will live on forever through the song and video. I also want to thank everyone who worked so hard with me…they are a big part of this recognition." "I Cry," Tammy Cochran’s current single/video is currently charting and getting wide airplay as the follow up single to "Angels in Waiting," from her self-titled hit album on Epic Records. TAMMY COCHRAN RECORDS ‘RUN ON FOREVER’ Tammy Cochran, who knows what it’s like to lose loved ones to illness, jumped at the chance to record "Run On Forever," for a special music video sponsored by the United Auto Workers- General Motors Human Resources in partnership with the Make A Wish Foundation. The song, written by Ann Arbor, Michigan composer Chris Benjey, will be used as the centerpiece in a music video about Morgan, a 12 year-old Lexington, Kentucky girl who has battled liver disease all her life. The music video, featuring Cochran’s heartfelt rendition of Benjey’s song, will be used by UAW-GM Center for Human Resources to create awareness and raise money for the Kentucky Chapter of the Make A Wish Foundation. Since Morgan was raised in the horse capital world, and even named after The Morgan, a gentle breed of horse described to possess great spirit and courage, she loves horses and her "wish" was for riding lessons, a luxury her parents could not afford. Recently at the Grand Opening of the Make A Wish Foundation’s Kentucky Chapter, a ribbon strung between two new Corvettes provided by GM’s nearby Bowling Green Assembly plant, was cut and a GMC Suburban pulled a trailer, and unloaded Sampson, Morgan’s new horse. The horse was a bonus to go with Morgan’s riding lessons. Says Tammy Cochran, "’Run on Forever’ is unique because it’s a song about love, not between a man and a woman, but between a special girl and a special horse. Anything I can do, to use my voice to assist in such a worthy cause, so they can keep granting these magical wishes... and I will be there." TAMMY COCHRAN HAS A WHIRLWIND WEEK In between concert appearances, Tammy Cochran has been keeping busy, as usual On Thursday, February 21, Cochran will have another action packed day. She tapes an appearance on "Great American Country w/ Dallas Turner" followed by a trip to CMT’s Most Wanted Live where she will perform "I Believe," her song from the album "Music From and Inspired By WE WERE SOLDIERS," from the soon-to-released film starring Mel Gibson.The following day, Friday, February 22, the singer will perform at The Opry. Cochran will perform her current single "I Cry" as well as her big recent hit "Angels In Waiting," from her self-titled album on Epic Records. TAMMY COCHRAN GETS BLAKE SHELTON TO SHOW SOME SKIN Recently Tammy Cochran was performing in the Cayman Islands with fellow rising country music star Blake Shelton and helped him get a little more exposure than expected. While at a music industry event at the beach resort there, she hung out with the other artists participating including Shelton. Explains Tammy, "I got Blake Shelton into a kayak. He was walking along the beach in his jeans, his cowboy hat, and his boots. I told him, ‘Blake, you’re on the beach. Take off your boots and hat, it’s like 90 degrees! It’s OK if your legs are all white!’ So I got him in the kayak and we dumped him in the ocean before we were through." Cochran, Shelton and other country music stars were participating in the Great American Country (G.A.C.) Beach Olympics. Music fans who won trips were also on hand to participate with the artists in various events such as beach volleyball, kayaking, etc. "Actually, the coolest event," explains Cochran, "is when we released some rescued sea turtles back into the ocean. Besides having a fun time with the fans and other singers, seeing these endangered turtles returning to their home in the wild was a very meaningful moment for me." "I Cry," Tammy Cochran’s current single is rising on the country singles charts and is the follow-up to her big recent hit "Angels In Waiting," from her self-titled album on Epic Records. She also has a song, "I Believe," on the album "Music From and Inspired By WE WERE SOLDIERS," the film starring Mel Gibson, in stores February 26th. ‘I BELIEVE MEL GIBSON IS LOOKING MIGHTY FINE’ SAYS TAMMY COCHRAN
Not only does country star Tammy Cochran have a song, "I Believe," on the album "Music From and Inspired By WE WERE SOLDIERS," the film starring Mel Gibson, she also has a few things to say about the movie star, his new film and the star-studded CD. Tammy has already seen the movie and offered her own review; "The movie was very good. It’s a war movie. But from a woman’s point of view I respected the way it depicted beyond the horror of the battlefield… the hardship and the toll the Vietnam War also inflicted on the loved ones and families left behind. In any event, it’s an excellent film," she adds. "And not-to-mention Mel Gibson is looking mighty fine these days." Other artists participating in the multi-genre album "Music From and Inspired By WE WERE SOLDIERS" are Johnny Cash & Dave Matthews, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Train, Steven Curtis Chapman, India.Arie, Five For Fighting, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jars of Clay, Jamie O’Neal & Michael McDonald, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts, Joseph Kilna MacKenzie and United States Military Academy Glee Club and Metro Voices. Cochran is equally excited about the album. "How cool is this?" she asks. "To be in the company of such a wide array of artists, many of whom are truly stars in their own musical genres. This should be one of those CDs that takes on a life of it own and becomes a classic. As well as a nice souvenir from a remarkable movie." "I Cry," Tammy Cochran’s current single is rising on the country singles charts and is the follow-up to her big recent hit "Angels In Waiting," from her self-titled album on Epic Records. # # # TAMMY COCHRAN SCORES TWO AWARDS IN ONE WEEK: THE BILLBOARD VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS AND THE CHRISTIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS "ANGELS IN WAITING" RECOGNIZED AT BOTH EVENTSCountry singer Tammy Cochran and her hit song "Angels In Waiting" were recently honored at two awards shows in one week.The song was awarded "Video of the Year" at the eighth annual CCMA (Christian Country Music Association) Awards on Thursday (11/1). Cochran also performed the song live during the award show.The Billboard Video Music Awards also honored Cochran on Friday (11/2). "Angels In Waiting" was awarded "Best Contemporary Christian Clip of the Year." Winners of these awards are chosen by Billboard Magazine readers. Cochran's self-titled debut CD from Epic Records continues to garner critical acclaim in several different musical genres. "I Cry," has just been released to radio. According to Billboard Magazine, " With a flock of promising female vocalists trying to break through, it's tough for any to stand out, but Tammy Cochran's big, booming, stone-country delivery sets her apart." Tammy Cochran has been added to the list of Country Music's biggest stars that will present awards at The 35th Annual CMA Awards, broadcast live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Wednesday, November 7 on CBS-TV."Angels in Waiting" from Cochran's self-titled debut CD on Epic Records was recently in the top ten of the Country singles chart. The single is also a CCMA (Christian Country Music Association) nominee in the "Video Of The Year" category. The singer is also up for two Billboard Music Video Awards, as well – "Best Country New Artist Clip of the Year" and "Best Contemporary Christian New Artist Clip of the Year." Cochran will also present an award at the event. # # # TAMMY COCHRAN TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT DAVIS CUP, WINSTON SALEM, NC FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 QUALIFYING ROUND BETWEEN US AND INDIA WAS RESCHEDULED DUE TERRORIST ATTACKS
Tammy Cochran has been invited to sing the National Anthem at the Davis Cup, Friday, October 12, 2:15 PM (EST) in Winston Salem, NC. The prestigious tournament will be broadcast live on ESPN2. The qualifying round will be played between the US and India teams. The event was originally scheduled for September 21-23 was postponed due to the terrorist attacks.Says Cochran "I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at this event. I think everyone, including myself, has taken the words and meaning of this wonderful song much more to heart since September 11th.""Angels In Waiting" from Cochran's self-titled debut CD on Epic Records is currently in the top ten of the Country singles chart. The single is also a CCMA (Christian Country Music Association) nominee in the "Video Of The Year" category. The singer is also up for two Billboard Music Video Awards, as well – "Best Country New Artist Clip of the Year" and "Best Contemporary Christian New Artist Clip of the Year." # # # TAMMY COCHRAN REACTS TO TERRORIST TRAGEDIES "I'm deeply saddened by these horrible tragedies. My heart goes out to those who have a loved one affected by these cowardly and senseless acts. Our lives will truly never be the same. Having to battle the natural disasters and misfortune that life throws at us is tough enough without our fellow human beings inflicting death and pain upon each other. It's so important to take time out to let those you appreciate know how much you care." # # # COUNTRY MUSIC NEWCOMER TAMMY COCHRAN PULLS A HAT TRICK WITH TWO CCMA AND A BILLBOARD VIDEO AWARD NOMINATION FOR "ANGELS IN WAITING" FROM SELF-TITLED EPIC DEBUT *** Cochran to perform the hit at the First Annual All Star Music Bash for Cystic Fibrosis, Oct. 1, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville
There's a rainbow at the end of Tammy Cochran's long, tough road to country music. Not that her journey's winding down. Far from it. With a country music career and a self-titled Epic Nashville debut that's been eight years coming, Cochran is just getting started. It seems "Angels in Waiting," her third single from Tammy Cochran (following up "So What" and "If You Can"), has sprouted a major pair of wings. The song, which Cochran co-wrote, is a CCMA (Christian Country Music Association) nominee in the Video of the Year category, and is up for two Billboard Music Video awards, as well – Best Country New Artist Clip of the Year and Best Contemporary Christian New Artist Clip of the Year.Cochran not only put pen to paper to compose the exquisite "Angels in Waiting" for her older brothers Shawn and Alan, both whom she lost to cystic fibrosis, but she conceived and co-directed the video, too. Cochran incorporated home movie footage of the two boys into the clip, giving it a sense of realness, significance and intimacy rarely found in the slick, special effects-loaded productions that are standard operating procedure. As a result, "Angels in Waiting" is an absolute standout.However, Cochran concedes surprise at the hat trick of nominations, especially the nod from the CCMA."I'm kind of shocked, but I'm very happy, because I never considered this song a Christian song. But I guess it is," she says, sounding thrilled. "It is positive, and it is referring to my brothers in heaven, and is very heavenly. I am just so excited, because the one thing I want is for people to always remember my brothers. And I think the video does that."Honoring them with a nomination – I don't really consider this a nomination for me, because it is for the video, so I think my brothers had just as much to do with this song as I did."As for the pair of Billboard Music Video Awards – symbolic nominations for Shawn, who died in 1980, at age 14, and Alan, who died in 1991, when he was 23 – Cochran says, "This is a way for them to live forever. It gives them immortality in my mind. They're stars now, in their own right. I'm glad that everyone gets to know them."Cochran has a whirlwind month ahead of her. It begins with a performance of the Top 10 hit at the First Annual All Star Music Bash for Cystic Fibrosis on Oct. 1, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, hosted by Richard Marx, and culminates with the Nov. 1 PAX-TV broadcast of the CCMA Awards."CF is something that really is close to my family, so we've always been huge supporters, constantly doing fundraisers of our own when we lived in Ohio," Cochran comments on her participation in the benefit to find a cure for the incurable lung disease. "I'm really happy to be a part of this, because not only does the song bring awareness to CF, but this will help raise funds and hopefully we can find a cure."For Cochran, "Angels in Waiting" are leading the search.The vocalist, who was 10 when she lost Shawn, and 21 when she lost Alan, says the two had a profound influence on her life, whether it was recording demos in a Nashville studio after working the early shift at McDonald's, or struggling to triumph over personal tribulations. "Growing up with two brothers who are sick, you realize that no matter how much they try and how much they want to, they're not going to live as much as you. When I turned 23, I felt kind of guilty," she reveals, "because I had outlived my brothers, who were older than me. But they taught me that you cannot take anything for granted in life. Your family is more important than any material item you can buy. There are always people who try to keep up with the Joneses, and that's fine, well and good, but the bottom line is: it's your family and it's who you love." And it's this perspective that makes Cochran a true winner.
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