See www.tootsies.netSeated at the front of the show was country music producer Robert Metzgar, Suzanne Daniel (Princeton Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama), Felicia Mitchell (State Farm Insurance), Attorney Eric Colley (Rainesville, Alabama) Susan Fairweather (Birmingham Investment Counselor) and A & R executives from Arista, RCA, Universal, and Sony/BMG Entertainment. After the show aired live on the Fox News Channel world wide, Mikel Gore of Entertainment Headline News here in Nashville stopped to interview VIP guest Robert Metzgar who was recently elected into the West Texas Hall Of Fame.Q: Mr.

I really agree with him on that, Metzgar said. We have some of the greatest leadership ever here in Nashville at both the CMA (Country Music Association) and the country music labels and that is causing a big up-tick in country music sales, marketing and exposure. I think the leadership in country music today is the best I have seen in Nashville in my past 30 plus years here on music row. * See www.tennessean.com November 13, 2005 Business sectionQ: Who are the people in leadership that are bringing country music success back to music city?

Jeff Walker, who have been on the cutting edge of marketing country music to new fans and bringing a younger demographic into the country music business, are to be commended and should be rewarded in many ways. Artists like Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Keith Urban, and others have brought about a whole new generation of country music loyalists. And, lest we forget, the top 3 money making acts in the world last year were Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Toby Keith. What these acts have done for the country music business is remarkable.

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