Country Songs

Written and produced by Earl Ricker

 

Ten Cent and Million Dollar Body
Lead Vocal: Tami Schmidt
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Guitars: Ray Herndon
Keyboards: Ron Herndon
Steel Guitar: Mike Smith
Drums: Gary Bruzzese
Bass Guitar: Rick Pacella
Engineers: Otto D’Agnolo, Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

Rockin to the Rhythm of the Rails

Lead Vocal: Tami Schmidt
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Rhythm Guitars: Earl Ricker
Fiddle: Andy Leftwich
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Lead Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

We Trusted You

Lead Vocal: Tami Schmidt
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt, Earl Ricker
Piano: Blair Masters
Fiddle: Andy Leftwich
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
12 String Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken, Charlie Vallely
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

Alone

Lead Vocal: Missy Hale
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Piano: Earl Ricker
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Lead Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

Mom Help Me Sleep Tonight

Lead Vocal: Tami Schmidt
Backing Vocals: Dahlya Glick
Piano: Blair Masters
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Rhythm Guitars: Earl Ricker
Harpsichord: Earl Ricker
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken, Billy Whittington
Bass Guitar: Earl Ricker
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Strings: Jim Gray and the Nashville String Machine
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

You Taught Me How to Die

Lead Vocal: Earl Ricker
Piano: Earl Ricker
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Lead Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken, Charlie Vallely
Bass Guitar: Earl Ricker
Synthesizers: Earl Ricker
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

Blue Genes

Lead Vocal: Tami Schmidt
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Piano: Blair Masters
Guitars: Earl Ricker
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

Cold Cash

Lead Vocal: Earl Ricker
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Guitars: Ray Herndon
Keyboards: Ron Herndon
Steel Guitar: Mike Smith
Drums: Gary Bruzzese
Bass Guitar: Rick Pacella
Engineers: Otto D’Agnolo, Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

Caribbean Getaway

Lead Vocal: Earl Ricker
Backing Vocals: Earl Ricker
Guitars: Earl Ricker
Keyboards: Earl Ricker
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely

Who’d You Do it For?

Lead Vocal: Earl Ricker
Backing Vocals: Tami Schmidt
Rhythm Guitars: Earl Ricker
Fiddle: Andy Leftwich
Synthesized Fiddle: Earl Ricker
Steel Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Lead Guitar: Jerry Kippola
Drums: Chet McCracken
Percussion: Chet McCracken
Bass Guitar: Matt McKenzie
Engineers: Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, Jerry Kippola

Girl I Love You

Lead Vocal: Ron Hemby
Piano: Blair Masters
Organ: Blair Masters
Lead Guitar: Thomas Hemby
Mandolin: Thomas Hemby
Drums: Ken Lewis
Percussion: Ken Lewis
Bass Guitar: Matt PiersoScott Velazco, Charlie Vallely
Intern: Josh Moboo

String Credits

String Arrangements Mom Help Me Sleep Tonight by Jim Gray
Orchestra: The Nashville String Machine, Carl Gorodetzky – Contractor
Violins – Pamela Sixfin (Concertmaster), Alan Umstead, David Davidson, Mary Kathryn VanOsdale, Dave Angell, Catherine Umstead
Violas – Jim Grosjean, Chris Farrell
Celli – Anthony LaMarchina, Julie Tanner
Double Bass – Joel Reist
Recorded by Billy Whittington at Platinum Lab Recording, Nashville, TN
Assisted by Travis Brigman
Studio interns: Adam Smith, Shane Maze
Production Assistance by David HuYoung

Acknowledgments

Thanks to God Almighty for bestowing a tiny slice of his astounding creativity on me. Thanks to my amazing wife Patty, for encouraging me to pursue my passion and helping along the way. Thanks to my dear friends Rob and Debbie Porter for being a part of my journey. Thanks to my Mom & Dad for loving me, especially during the years that I thought I knew it all. Thanks to the singers for bringing out the emotion in the songs. Thanks to the musicians for pouring their great talent into the songs. Thanks to Billy Whittington, Charlie Vallely, and Jerry Kippola for their hearts and ears. Thanks to Bill Weber for patiently teaching me how to write and arrange music when I was a kid.