RANDY  HOWARD 

Singer  /  Songwriter  /  Publisher  /  Producer

25  year  resident  of  Lynchburg, TN ,
born  and  raised  in  Macon, GA,  

centered  around   all  great  sounds  of  the  region

Outlaw  Country   ~   Southern  Rock  Movement

Traditional Country   ~   Old Southern Gospel   ~  Blues

 

AS  A  RECORDING  ARTIST... 

Randy  Howard   has  released   SEVEN  Albums  and  CD's,
all  of  which  have  charted  impressively  in  both 
National  and  International  Trade  Magazines.

1.   ALL  AMERICAN  REDNECK ~ Warner Brothers 

The  first  Country  Music  Album  in  History
to  be  released  with  a  Warning Label.

Clint Eastwood   has  commissioned  and  owns  rights  to
a  movie  script based  on  the  Title  Song,
which  continues  to  be  a  cult/jukebox  classic,
making  Mr. Howard  the   perfect  and  necessary  Inductee  to  the
OUTLAW COUNTRY MUSIC  HALL of  FAME.
             
2.   NOW  &  THEN  ~  Utopian Label
             
 3.   NOT  PLUGGED  IN  ~  Utopian Label

 4.   RANDY  HOWARD  ~  Atlantic

    5.   MACON  MUSIC  ~  Hitsound, { Europe }

     6.   RANDY  HOWARD  LIVE  ~  Paul Hornsby  &  Randy Howard

7.   THE  BEST  of  RANDY  HOWARD  ~  Paul Hornsby  &  Randy Howard


His  newest  collection, entitled 

A  PAIR  of  KNEES

is  inches  from  being  released,
boasting  a   new  genre,

Christian  Country  Music

Produced  by  Renowned  Paul Hornsby  &  Randy Howard.

 

AS A WRITER... 

Mr. Howard's  songs  have  been  recorded  by  The Geezinslaw Brothers,  
Robin Lee   and  Hank Williams III. 

Hank's  version  of   Randy  Howard's  

I  Don't  Know

was  a   Top  Forty  Hit    in    Billboard, 
and  was   #1  for Five Weeks  on 
the  Texas  Music Chart.

Hank III  sang  it  during  his  debut  performance 
on  The Grand Ole Opry
and received a standing ovation.

Hank III's  CD   "Straight To Hell",
features   Randy Howard's   song  entitled

My  Drinkin'  Problem

which  Stephen King, as Pop of King,
included  in  his  
Top 10 Music Picks A-List  
in   Entertainment Weekly.


AS  A  PERFORMING  ARTIST... 

Randy  has  shared  the  stage  with   Willie Nelson,   Hank Williams, Jr., 
Waylon Jennings,  Charlie Daniels,  Greg Allman  and  many  many  others.

Randy  Howard   has  appeared  on  "Nashville Now",
"Entertainment Tonight",  featured  on  "Good Morning America"
and  in  "USA Today". 


RANDY   HOWARD 

can  be  contacted  via 

E-Mail:   randyhowardmusic@yahoo.com 

and 

Facebook
{ click  to  go  to  his  page }

Expect  to  join  him  on   TWITTER   soon.

En plein air has always been my favorite way to sketch.

This one was done about ten days ago
using French watercolour on cold pressed paper
and Bic magic markers.

The Spring Bear was an added bonus.
He was big and slow
and I was safely locked in my car.

He seemed to be enjoying the last moments
of  early evening sun
and didn't seem to care about me at all.

If you look at the "TABS" on the top of this web page,
you'll notice one that says

SKETCHBOOK

Click on that to view more recent sketches.
I'll be adding to the collection continually.

OR

SIMPLY  CLICK  HERE
AND  YOU  WILL BE  TAKEN  TO  IT

Your  comments  are  always  welcome !

Thank  you !

In 1943, Norman Rockwell rendered
this  heartfelt  image
of  a  WW2  refugee
thanking  God  for  her  meal. 

The  painting  was  used
as  the  cover  for
The Saturday Evening Post.

It  shows  evidence  of
an unseen generous US Soldier
who has loaned the young woman
his  large  coat
to  stay  warm.

Although seventy years have passed
since  that  insane  era,
the  image  can  very  easily  be
believed  in  our  own  time,
for  we  still  haven't  solved
the  problem  of  people
suffering  in  similar  situations.

The madness of war continues
under  a  new  name
and  the  innocent
continue  to  be
the  greatest  victims.

As the Roman Empire,
founded on military might,
fell apart,
so we live
in a similar period of decay.

The Founder of Harvard University's
Sociology Department,
Pitirim  Sorokin,
observed  that  our  culture  is
oriented  towards  the  physical  senses;
has  exhausted  itself
and  is
d i s s o l v i n g;
proving  that  the  future
MUST
reform itself around
other ideas and purposes.


Let's hope we are able to form around
the idea and purpose of

L O V E

which brings with it many spiritual fruits,
such as

JOY  -   WISDOM  -  UNDERSTANDING  -  COUNSEL 

KINDNESS  -  GOODNESS  -  PATIENCE 

FAITHFULNESS  -  GENTLENESS  -  SELF  CONTROL  

FORTITUDE  -  KNOWLEDGE  -  PEACE 

{ to name a few }

as opposed to egomania, greed
and other hate filled havoc wreaking ideologies
before  we  all  perish !

For those of you who have
a tremendous amount to be grateful for,
and will be concerned about roasting the finest Turkey ever,
I share the following reliable and successful technique:

PERFECT   TURKEY  or  TURKEY  BREAST 

EVERY  TIME  !

Done in almost half the time of most recipes,
this no fail method will bring you the result.  

The  only  requirements  for
the  success  of  this  procedure  is
knowing  the  total  weight  of
your  oven  ready  bird,

{ which includes the weight of the stuffing, if any },

and Aluminum Foil or tight fitting cover for the roasting pan. 

You'll need to do a bit of math,
so get your pencil and paper ready.

CLEAN, SEASON,
{Bell's Seasoning is as good as it gets,
or create your own mixture.
Some folks swear that the enzymes in dried Apricots
added around the bird,
help in making it even juicier,
giving a different unexpected flavour,
despite the sulphites. 
Some criss cross the breast with bacon
for yet another dimension of flavour. 
This bacon is removed before the last half hour of roasting.},
STUFF,   {if desired- but REMEMBER to know the approximate weight of your stuffing},
AND  TRUSS  THE  BIRD.


COOKING  TIME  FORMULA  FOR  TWELVE  POUNDS  OR  LESS  OF  TURKEY:

15,{ FIFTEEN }, MINUTES  PER  POUND  PLUS  AN  ADDITIONAL  15,{ FIFTEEN }, MINUTES.

EXAMPLE:   TEN  POUND  TURKEY  PLUS  ONE  POUND  STUFFING  IN  BIRD 
EQUALS  ELEVEN  POUNDS  OVEN  READY  BIRD.    

{11  pounds oven ready bird }  X  { 15  minutes } =  165 minutes  +  15  minutes  =    180 MINUTES 

or  3 HOURS  COMPLETE  START  TO  FINISH  ROASTING  TIME.

 
COOKING  TIME  FORMULA  FOR  OVEN  READY  TURKEYS 

WEIGHING  MORE  THAN  TWELVE  POUNDS:

15,{ FIFTEEN }, MINUTES  PER  POUND  FOR  THE  FIRST  TWELVE  POUNDS, 
PLUS  12,{ TWELVE }, MINUTES  PER  POUND  FOR  EACH  POUND 
OVER  THE  ORIGINAL  TWELVE  POUNDS,
PLUS  AN  ADDITIONAL  15,{ FIFTEEN }, MINUTES.

EXAMPLE:   FOURTEEN  POUND  TURKEY  PLUS  TWO  POUNDS  STUFFING  IN  BIRD 
EQUALS  SIXTEEN  POUNDS  OVEN  READY  BIRD. 

{ 12 pounds }  X  { 15 minutes }  =  180 minutes 
PLUS  { 4 pounds } X { 12 minutes } = 48 minutes 
PLUS  an additional  15 minutes. 

FULL  ROASTING  TIME  CONSEQUENTLY  EQUALS  243  MINUTES 
or  4 HOURS and  FIVE  MINUTES  !!!

Now that you know what your roasting time will be,
this is the procedure:

PREHEAT  OVEN  TO  400 DEGREES !

PLACE  BIRD  IN  ROASTING  PAN  AND  SEAL WELL  WITH  ALUMINUM  FOIL 
LEAVING A BIT OF SPACE  BETWEEN THE FOIL AND THE BREAST
SO THE SKIN WON'T STICK TO THE FOIL.

PLACE  BIRD  IN  OVEN. 
SET  TIMER  FOR  FIFTEEN  MINUTES  !!! 
WHEN  TIMER  RINGS, TURN DIAL ON OVEN TO  375 DEGREES. 
DO  NOT  OPEN  OVEN  DOOR  !!!

NOW  CALCULATE  WHAT  TIME  IT  WILL BE  WHEN 
THERE  IS  A  HALF  HOUR  REMAINING  OF  YOUR  FULL  ROASTING  TIME. 

WHEN  THAT  TIME  COMES, 
OPEN  OVEN  DOOR  AND  REMOVE  ENTIRE  ROASTING PAN FROM OVEN. 
CLOSE  OVEN  DOOR  AS  SOON  AS  POSSIBLE  TO  KEEP  HEAT  IN. 

CAREFULLY,
{ and I mean carefully as steam will wildly escape at this point },
REMOVE  FOIL,
{ and bacon if you used it }. 
REPLACE  BIRD  INTO  OVEN  AND  ROAST  FOR THE FINAL  HALF  HOUR.

YOUR  BIRD  IS  NOW  PERFECTLY  ROASTED  AND  GOLDEN  ! 
REMEMBER  TO  ALLOW  IT  TO  REST  FOR  TWENTY  MINUTES  BEFORE  CARVING  !

!!!   HAPPY  THANKSGIVING  !!!

On this gorgeous August day, the lily pads that have frustrated my friend's lake, are glowing with life.
The patches of water vibrantly  reflect the blue sky, reminiscent of a Monet painting.
Like a healing balm, they exude a deep inner state of quietness within, bringing to mind a favorite quote that more deeply penetrates the soul:

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."  John 14:27

When I allow these words to fill my mind, tension and worry leave and a powerful sense of healing spreads over me.  May it do the same for you and fill our world with the greatest peace of all.