e

Sherene Gharanfoli,

a Nissan North America

state relations specialist,

gets a hug and a mug at a March show at the Sessions Lounge, Sheraton Downtown Nashville.

Legendary Music Row

 sessions guitarist

Wayne Moss,

founder of Barefoot Jerry

and Area Code 615,

gives John a thumbs-up at

a Sessions Lounge show.

Wayne owns Cinderella

Studios in Madison, TN, and produced John's album,

Country as Cornbread.

One of John's biggest

fans is State Representative

Willie Butch Borchert

of Camden, TN (at right).

He met with John and

Manager Robert (Rookie) Edwards (left) during a

break at the Sessions Lounge.

Rep. Borchert's Capitol Hill

office is just across the street

from the Sheraton Downtown.

Songwriter-artist-friend

(and unabashed cut-up)

John Phillips

often visits John's shows,

and sometimes joins in. 

John co-wrote a couple

of songs on the latest

 Big & Rich album.