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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A proud son of the Lone Star State, Richie McDonald |
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has achieved significant success as a writer and performer of |
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country songs, and he is being featured in the Texas Songwriter |
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Showcase taking place February 21, 2007, in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McDonald has become well known to country fans |
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as the lead singer of the band Lonestar, which formed in the early |
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1990s; true to its name, the group is made up of Texas natives and, |
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in Richie McDonald's case, home was originally Lubbock, a town that |
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has bred many legendary musicians; he began singing and writing |
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songs while in high school and later moved to Dallas, where he sang |
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with the band Showdown; intent on a career in music, he next |
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relocated to Nashville, where he and the other members of Lonestar |
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joined forces; and |
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WHEREAS, Since issuing their first album in 1995, the band |
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has reeled off a string of number one hits, and Richie McDonald's |
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songwriting has been a big part of its success; often collaborating |
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with veteran country songsmiths, he cowrote many of the group's |
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best-known hits, including "My Front Porch Looking In," |
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"Everything's Changed," "Mr. Mom," and "Let's Be Us Again"; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McDonald's song craft is highly respected by his |
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peers in the industry; his composition "I'm Already There" was |
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named the 2002 Song of the Year at the Broadcast Music, Inc., |
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Country Awards, and he earned a Songwriter of the Year honor from |
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BMI in 2006; his abilities have also been appreciated by recording |
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artists such as John Michael Montgomery, Clay Walker, and Sara |
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Evans, who have recorded his compositions; and |
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WHEREAS, In creating his tunes, Richie McDonald often focuses |
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on moving stories drawn from everyday life and on relaying |
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heartfelt sentiments that come from his own experiences and those |
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of his friends and family; these tales have won favor from country |
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fans all across the country, and his presence is a welcome addition |
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to this special performance of Texas writers; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Richie McDonald for being part of the Texas Songwriter |
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Showcase and commend him for bringing further acclaim to the |
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illustrious musical reputation of the Lone Star State; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. McDonald as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |