Aaron Tippin What's New
Nov-Dec 2003

*  *  AARON TIPPIN ON HIS FAVORITE CHRISTMAS PRESENT AS A CHILD  *  *
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
25 DECEMBER 2003

Aaron Tippin On His Favorite Present As A Child

AARON TIPPIN ON HIS FAVORITE CHRISTMAS PRESENT AS A CHILD

"I remember very little of it - but one of my Christmas presents at about age 4 was a little pedal jet (plane).  You got on it and you pedaled it and it was a jet.  Cool.  'Cause you know my dad was a flight instructor on T-37s and this was a T-33 but it looked like a T-37 so I thought I was Dad."

MAY YOU HAVE A VERY MERRY AND MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS
SHARED WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

  C-YA on the road!  

*  *  AARON AND 1ST FLIGHT CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION  *  *
AARON AND GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
17 DECEMBER 2003

Aaron And 1st Flight Centennial Celebration

As many of you know, Aaron and the guys were chosen to participate and perform in this major historical event, the First Flight Centennial Celebration, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first successful powered flight.  Aaron and the guys performed during Monday's (15 December 2003) event, 'Protecting The Home Of The Brave.'  This event celebrated and honored the men and women who developed and flew military aircraft over the past 100 years.  Needless to say, Aaron and the guys put on a dynamite show.  Aaron closed the show with two songs, his patriotic 'Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly' as two F-15s 'swooped over the stage, their afterburners flashing while they rose into the sky' (Virginian Pilot), and 'Kiss This.'

Aaron also participated in Tuesday's (16 December 2003) event, 'In History's Footsteps, Celebrating 100 Aviation Pioneers.'  This event recognized 100 aviation heros, as selected by the First Flight Centennial Commission.  Aaron closed the ceremony by singing, 'Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly' as a bald eagle was released and flew over the Wright monument.

Since my busy season has started (but is not in full force, yet), I was only able to go to Aaron's show on Monday.  I would have loved to been in Kill Devil the whole week.....  Anyway, I will be posting a few photos from Aaron's show plus a few from the First Flight Centennial Celebration.  You'll have to check out Aaron's attire; the show was outdoors on an open stage.  The day was sunny, bright and beautiful, but with a very chilly wind.

 

 

Aaron And Great American Country Christmas special (Repeat)

Per Great American Country:

A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER
Spend a holiday half hour with Aaron Tippin & family, plus Sonya Isaacs!

Aaron's Christmas Special, A December To Remember, was originally telecast on Great American Country in December 2001 with the release of Aaron's christmas CD, A December To Remember.  Great News!  You have another chance to see it.  Times are as follows:

Dec. 21: 11pm
Dec. 23: 3pm
Dec. 24: 11pm

  C-YA on the road!  

*  *  HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY, TEDDY  *  *
14 DECEMBER 2003

A Very Happy 6th Birthday, Teddy

Wishing you days bright with joy
And blessed with love,
Not only on your Birthday
But each day, all year through!

  C-YA on the road!  

*  *  AARON FEATURED ON COVER OF PARAPLEGIA NEWS  *  *
11 DECEMBER 2003

Aaron Featured On Cover Of October 2003 Paraplegia News Magazine

Per Paraplegia News Magazine:

Paralyzed Veterans of America's Outdoor Sports Program

The following message is from PVA Senior National Service Officer Jim Sifers, who hails from Waco, Tex.

"[We will offer] a new series of articles dedicated to the sport of hunting. Our main emphasis will be on hunting for those who have mobility impairments and/or other disabilities. "We would like to attempt to show that hunting is a feasible sport, no matter what your disability. The focus will be on advising PVA members what is being done to secure property for hunting and the procedures involved. "We want to make this an interactive service and, therefore, request your input at any time concerning issues for sportsmen and -women with disabilities. We will offer articles concerning mobility into the hunting areas, proper weaponry and use, sportsmanship, and the need to assist each other in these endeavors. Doug Warren, of PVA Sports, and I look forward to providing information on locations, equipment, and hunting techniques."

Aaron recently became a spokesperson for paralyzed veterans at PVA’s Annual Convention last August.  His main role as spokesperson will be to promote opportunities available through the PVA Outdoor Sports Program.  Seems to me PVA's Outdoor Sports Program is off to a grand start with country music star Aaron Tippin featured on this issue's cover as a heralded participant.  Copies of the issue (Oct 2003, Vol #57, Issue #10) with Aaron on the cover are available for order:

www.pvamagazines.com

From the top menu, select THE MAGAZINE, select PREVIOUS ISSUES, finally click on OCTOBER 2003 cover.

Please remember to keep our military personnel overseas, their families and friends, in your thoughts and prayers, especially during this holiday season.  They and their sacrifices are the reason we have our precious freedoms.

  C-YA on the road!  

*  *  CC MCCARTNEY PRODUCES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL  *  *
WITH AARON TIPPIN
07 DECEMBER 2003

CC McCartney Produces Christmas Special With Aaron Tippin

Aaron Tippin and CC McCartney produced a Christmas Special (commercial free) free to stations which is now available for download.  Please encourage your local station to air this special, A December to Remember! The Aaron Tippin Christmas Special.  CC McCartney Voice Imaging did a great job.  Check it out, by clicking on:

CC McCartney Voice Imaging

You will not want to miss this Aaron Tippin special.  What a great way to bring in the Christmas holidays!  There are four files which include songs from Aaron's Christmas CD, A December To Remember plus plenty of interview clips on what each song means to Aaron.  Also included is Aaron's thoughts on his tour to Afghanistan in 2002.  Really, really great stuff!  With Christmas nearing, this special couldn't be more appropriate.  Enjoy.

 

If you haven't picked up your copy of Aaron's Christmas CD, A December To Remember, now would be a good time to do it.  Of all the Christmas CDs out there, this is one of the best.  It includes many songs that were written by Aaron (some with Thea and/or Ricky), plus a few traditional favorites.

  C-YA on the road!  

*  *  HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY, THOMAS AARON   *  *
01 DECEMBER 2003

A Very Happy 3rd Birthday, Thomas Aaron

Birthdays are as special
As the people who have them
I know your day will be
Filled with laughter and love
And dreams come true.

  C-YA on the road!  

**   HAVE A GREAT TURKEY DAY  **
AARON TIPPIN AND TAKE A KID HUNTING
27 NOV 2003

Aaron Tippin And Take A Kid Hunting - Deadline Nearing

Aaron Tippin, The Outdoor Channel, SCI, Field and Stream Radio and Outdoor Life Radio have teamed up to offer youngsters (12-18) throughout the U.S. an opportunity to hunt white-tailed deer Jan. 5-9, with Tippin at his ranch near Smithville, Tenn.

Deadline for registering for "A Kid's Dream Hunt" is Nov. 30, which you can do by visiting
outdoorchannel.com or scifirstforhunters.org.

The prize, valued at $2,500, will be an all-expenses-paid deer hunt, including round-trip airfare for two, two days of hunting and a Tennessee hunting license for the young'un. A separate license is required for hunting record label executives.

  C-YA on the road!  

**   AARON TIPPIN TO HELP HONOR THE FATHERS OF FLIGHT  **
AARON AND COUNTRY WEEKLY
24 NOV 2003

Aaron Tippin To Help Honor The Fathers Of Flight

Per CountryStars.com:

"Aaron Tippin is a life-long pilot, taught to fly by his Air Force flight instructor, father…so you know Aaron is thrilled to be a part of the upcoming First Flight Centennial Celebration at the Wright Brothers National Museum, Dec. 12th through 17th.  Other celebrities joining in to honor the fathers of flight are Lee Greenwood, John Travolta, The Beach Boys and The Temptations."

Per First Flight Celebration site:

PROTECTING THE HOME OF THE BRAVE
Monday, December 15

"Celebrating the impact of aviation in the military, this day is designed to honor those men and women who developed and flew military aircraft through the years.  Highlights include military aircraft dating back to World War I and participation from the U.S. Military stationed around the world.  (Skydiving demonstrations; Flybys including Pre-World War, Korean War, WWII and Gulf War Era Planes; Special honor for all branches of the military; Aaron Tippin on the Main Stage at 1 p.m. Monday)."

Aaron Tippin And Country Weekly

Check out the current issue of Country Weekly magazine, 09 Dec 2003.  There are a couple of articles which include Aaron.  One is 'Scene & Heard' with a small photo referencing Aaron's latest wine making endeavor, peach wine.  The other is 'Out And About' with a pretty cool photo of Aaron's fully restored 1941 Steerman airplane.  Apparently, Aaron treated Country Weekly staff and family members to rides in his plane.

  C-YA on the road!  

**   COMING SOON: NEW MUSIC FROM AARON TIPPIN  **
21 NOV 2003

Coming Soon:  New Music From Aaron Tippin

Per the CountryStars.com site:

COMING SOON: NEW MUSIC FROM AARON TIPPIN

"Aaron Tippin began work on his new music project yesterday for Lyric Street Records.   Aaron, along with some of Nashville's best musicians, recorded six songs for his upcoming album at the Sound Shop studio in Nashville.  Yesterday's recording session was great, and Aaron is excited about finishing the album. Aaron is co-producing the album with Biff Watson and Mike Bradley.  Look for Aaron's first release at the first of the year."

  C-YA on the road!  

**   AARON AND MT JULIET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BENEFIT  **
AARON AND OWENSBORO, KY
17 NOV 2003

Aaron And Mt Juliet Christian Academy Benefit

They're Gonna Help That Mt. Aaron Tippin, Trace Adkins, Tracy Lawrence and Jeff Bates will perform a benefit concert Tuesday at Mt. Juliet Christian Academy in Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Proceeds will be used to pay for a new school gymnasium floor. In other news, Aaron was in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11 to take part in Veterans Day activities with the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Mt. Juliet Christian Academy

Aaron And Owensboro, KY

Boy, I had the best time this weekend in Owensboro, KY.  Just love those Executive Inns.  Like I have said before, show, room and eats all in one place.  Dynamite show, as usual; Aaron and the guys were really rockin'.  And, best of all.....tons of long-time Aaron Tippin fans.

Aaron brought Thea and the boys.  My camera actually worked....so I will have a few photos for y'all soon.  Joy.

  C-YA on the road!  

  AARON AND VETERAN'S DAY 
AARON AND COUNTRY WEEKLY
AARON AND CMT 40 GREATEST DRINKING SONGS: MORNING AFTER
12 NOV 2003

Aaron And Veteran's Day

Great news!  If you missed the Veteran's Day telecast at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, you will have a chance to view for the next year per the TV Worldwide Site (made possible through the generosity of the TV Worldwide.com and Base Technologies).  At this time, the full archived program is available at:

Live Satellite Webcast - Veteran's Day 2003

Aaron And Country Weekly

Check out the 25 November 2003 issue of Country Weekly.  Nice little article with photos titled 'Visible Ink' which includes a tattoo who's who as country stars share their stories behind their body art.  No need to mention one special individual who is included with this article.  Hint:  Palmetto Tree and Crescent Moon
 ~Chuckle~ 

Aaron And CMT 40 Greatest Drinking Songs: Morning After

It’s been said that country music is often about the good times of Saturday night followed by the guilt of Sunday morning.  CMT Toasts the Morning After: 40 Greatest Drinking Songs in a two-hour special (CMT #196; CMT #202) hosted by Wynonna (Kind of ironic, considering the latest news item....).  The special takes a lighthearted look at the history of the bottle in country music, counting down the best of the genre's songs.

The special includes cameo clips with Aaron.  Future airing are as follows:

Saturday, Nov. 15, 1 p.m. ET/PT
Sunday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. ET/PT
Friday, Nov. 21, 9 p.m. ET/PT
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET/PT
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 9 p.m. ET/PT
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 12 a.m. ET/PT
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m. ET/PT

CMT Toasts the Morning After: 40 Greatest Drinking Songs

  C-YA on the road in 2003!  

  AARON AND LIVE SATELLITE WEBCAST ON VETERAN'S DAY 
08 NOV 2003

Aaron And Live Satellite Webcast  On Veteran's Day

TV Worldwide, a web-based global TV network, in cooperation with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the National Park Service and Base Technologies will simulcast live via satellite and the Internet, the Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Observance at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C from 1:00-2:30 PM ET on Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2003. The ceremony marks the 10th Anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial.

Some of the featured participants include: Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr., USN (Ret.), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Country Music Artist Aaron Tippin, “Where The Stars and Stripes and The Eagle Fly” Gentry Davis, Deputy Regional Director, National Capital Region, National Park Service Elizabeth Norman, Director, PhD Program in Nursing, New York University author, Women At War Singer and actress Kera O’Bryon, “Til the White Dove Flies Alone” Alan W. Bowers, National Commander, Disabled American Veterans People around the world can participate online through the Internet simulcast, accessible through www.vvmf.org, www.usvets.tv and www.tvworldwide.com . In addition the simulcast will be available for broadcast media outlets via satellite. Commentary and interviews will be offered prior to the event. Viewers should tune in online at 12:50 AM (ET) and have the free Real Media Player installed prior to the event. Questions during the live pre-show can be directed to 703-961-9250, ext 223. Satellite Transponder Coordinates are as follows: (SBS 6, Transponder 16, UL Frequency-14362 Horizontal, DL Frequency-12092 Vertical, Audio- 6.2/6.8 Mhz).

For more information, go to:

Live Satellite Webcast of the Annual Veteran's Day Observance at The Wall
November 11, 2003 from 1:00-2:30PM ET

Reflection of Aaron on National Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Courtesy of Aaron's Official Website
Washington, DC ~ 04 July 2003.

  C-YA on the road in 2003!  

  AARON TO PERFORM FOR PARALYZED VETERANS ON VETERANS DAY 
AARON AND PADUCAH, KY
06 NOV 2003

Aaron To Perform For Paralyzed Veterans On Veterans Day

If you remember, Aaron is the National Spokesperson for PVA’s Disabled Outdoor Sports Program .  It couldn't be more appropriate that he performs for three paralyzed veterans on Veterans Day during PVA's event to Honor Paralyzed Iraqi Freedom Veterans on the 50th Anniversary of Veterans Day.  And, please remember all our veterans on Veteran's Day with a moment of thanks.  It's their sacrifices that give us our freedoms.

Veterans Day is especially important for me.  My daddy and my mama are both veterans, and although not PVA, they are both DAVs (Disabled American Veteran).  In fact, my daddy and my mama met in a VA hospital in Walla Walla, WA.

In Washington:  -- Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans. PVA will host three paralyzed vets who were injured between March and May 2003, while on active duty in Iraq. The Army and Marine Corps veterans, who range in age from 20 to 35 years of age, will be joined by family members for the events commemorating Veterans Day. All have been honorably discharged, and are back home in the states. On Nov. 11, these three special guests will attend a White House Breakfast (8 a.m.), the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery (11 a.m.) and a reception at PVA's national headquarters. VA Secretary Anthony Principi will speak and country recording artist Aaron Tippin will perform (1:30-3:30 p.m.). The Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans are comfortable and adept telling their stories on camera. -- Lone Star PVA Wheelchair Honor Guard. Formed by paralyzed veterans in Texas three years ago, this unit appears at military funerals when the government is unable to provide rifle teams. Currently, demand for these services far outpaces the number of military funerals. The Lone Star Honor Guard has members who have served in Vietnam and in the Gulf War of 1990-91. They will perform at the Vietnam Women's Memorial Candlelight Ceremony on Nov. 10, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Vietnam Women's Memorial. At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, the honor guard will be at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for a Color Guard Review, followed by participation in the Annual Observance at the Wall (1 p.m.). ------ The Paralyzed Veterans of America, a veterans service organization chartered by Congress, has for more than 55 years served the needs of its members, all of whom have catastrophic paralysis caused by spinal cord injury or disease. To learn more about PVA, visit its web site at http://www.pva.org.

Aaron And Paducah, KY

Love those Aaron Tippin shows at the Executive Inns in Kentucky!  Great venue with show, rooms, dining all in one location.  And, the Executive Inns (there are 2 - one in Paducah and one in Owensboro, KY -- BTW: Aaron is scheduled to perform in Owensboro on 15 Nov 2003) are one of those venues that draw tons of long-time, dedicated Aaron Tippin fans which makes for one big fun-filled reunion.

Not only are the venue and the fans great, but it's also one of the venues which Aaron brings Thea and the boys.  Since Aaron brought his family to the show, we had the pleasure of hearing Aaron and Thea sing their duet, "Love Like There's No Tomorrow."  Then, for the encore, Aaron sang "Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly."  He saved the best for last when he brought Thea, Teddy, Thomas and a young friend on stage for "Kiss This."  Teddy came on stage with a flute and Thomas came on stage with a guitar.  Teddy is a pretty seasoned veteran, but this is only the second time I have seen Thomas on stage with a guitar, and boy, was getting into strumming that guitar.  In fact, Aaron had a tough time getting Thomas off the stage.  Really cute!

Unfortunately, I will not have any photos of Thea, Teddy and Thomas to share with you.  Too bad; I was right in front of the stage.  My camera died mid-way through the show.  Probably needs a proper burial, with Tippin honors, of course.  I have dragged this 35mm camera around to many, many shows over the last 5-6 years, so it has served me well.  I have posted a few photos from the early part of the show for y'all to enjoy on my site:

Executive Inn, Paducah, KY

  C-YA on the road in 2003!