Cowgirl's Delight
Produced and arranged by Michael Johnathon, PoetMan Records USA
Executive Producer - Tiffany White
Cover photo - Jina LaFary Photography
Recorded by Randy Kohrs at Slack Key Studio in Nashville, TN
Recorded & mastered by Jeff Myers, Tower Station Studio in Lexington, KY
recorded 2024, age 14
RADIO FORMATS – Folk, Americana, Roots, Western & Bluegrass
STREET DATE: Sept 5, 2024 Distributed by CPI Distribution cpidistro@gmail.com
PRESS/MEDIA Lance Cowan lcmedia@comcast.net
MANAGEMENT Tiffany White CowgirlManagement@gmail.com
FIRST SINGLE from the upcoming Sept 5, 2024 album release. RIDE ALONG WITH ME a song about friendship and understanding written by Phoebe White performed with Grand Ole Opry stars RIDERS IN THE SKY and SUZY BOGGUSS. For a high res MP3 or .WAV email radio@WoodSongs.com
“Imagine Grand Ole Opry stars like Riders in the Sky and Suzy Bogguss doing a duet with a 14 year old … Imagine a legendary songwriter like Janis Ian composing The Color of Me for a 14 year old. Now imagine that 14 year old writing songs just as good and performing them in a way that will leave you stunned and amazed. So sit back, turn your stereo up loud and imagine you are riding across the American west with Phoebe White.” Michael Johnathon, ALBUM PRODUCER & ARRANGER, friend
ALBUM HIGHLIGHT: The song written especially for Phoebe THE COLOR OF ME by Janis Ian
“Phoebe is a musical phenomenon. Her talent blew my mind from the first time I heard her voice.” Kristyn Harris 5-Time Western Music Association ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
“Phoebe White’s songwriting skills are remarkable and her voice exquisite. Her yodeling will knock you out and make you see stars!” Michael Martin Murphey Wildfire, America’s Cowboy
Cowgirl's Delight
songwriting credits /
publishing information:
Ride Along With Me c2024/Phoebe White, Tiffany White, & Corey Lee Barker, Woody Paul/BMI
Dust On My Boots c2024/Phoebe White, Tiffany White, & Corey Lee Barker/BMI
Just an Old Gray Mare c2024/Phoebe White, Tiffany White & Corey Lee Barker/BMI
Nevada Skies c2024/ Phoebe White, Tiffany White, & Corey Lee Barker/BMI
I’d Rather be a Cowgirl c1947/Rosalie Allen
Joyful, Joyful Traditional/Henry van Dyke 1907
The Color of Me words & music Janis Ian/Sony Music Publishing/ASCAP
Swinging In The Saddle cRanger Doug Green/Song of the Sage Publishing/BMI
Cowgirl’s Delight c2024/Phoebe White, Tiffany White, & Corey Lee Barker/BMI
The Phoebe Yodel c2024/Phoebe White, Tiffany White & Corey Lee Barker/BMI
ALBUM ONE SHEET/BIO
As America struggles to make sense of her politics, economy and future, a 14 year old girl from the hills of Kentucky is reminding America of its glorious past.
Phoebe White is a multi-instrumentalist, a song writer and one of Western music’s rising stars. An accomplished yodeler with a surprising range, she is inspired by music pioneers who have gone before her such as Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Patsy Cline, Jimmie Rogers, and Patsy Montana. Sharing the music of America’s cowboy past is one of her passions.
“I wanted to celebrate the spirit of America’s rural and western heritage. It’s been my dream since I was 8 years old,” says Phoebe.
The reason Western music legends like Riders In The Sky, Suzy Bogguss, Kristyn Harris and Michael Martin Murphey heap praise on 14-year old Phoebe White is really pretty obvious from the very moment she sings. Those artists recognize White as a master of yodeling, and, quite simply, a musical prodigy.
“Phoebe is a musical phenomenon. Her talent blew my mind the first time I heard her voice.” Kristyn Harris, 5-Time Western Music Association Entertainer of the Year
“Phoebe’s songs are remarkable, her voice exquisite and her yodeling will make you see stars.” Michael Martin Murphey Wildfire, America’s Cowboy
Cowgirl’s Delight is her latest album, following the impactful and chart topping 2022 release of UnXpected, both produced and arranged by folksinger and WoodSongs TV & Radio creator Michael Johnathon.
Some songs were written by the likes of Riders In The Sky’s Ranger Doug. An- other, a powerful and timely, banjo-based ballad called The Color of Me was written especially for the project by music icon Janis Ian.
Johnathon enlisted a troupe of talent for the project, including the Riders In The Sky, Suzy Bogguss, the McLain Family Band, plus Canadian harmonica master Mike Stevens. White displays a vocal and musical command far beyond her years. Phoebe composed over half the album herself, along with her mother Tiffany White and Nashville based songwriter Corey Lee Barker.
The first single Ride Along With Me, a duet with country star Suzy Bogguss and performed with Grand Ole Opry members Riders in the Sky, is a story of friendship. The album is released nationwide on all platforms September 12.
All in all, not bad for a 14 year old...
Michael Johnathon
producer, arranger, & friend
Note from Phoebe
Recording Cowgirl's Delight has been a labor of love requiring patience, diligence, and perseverance, but I am absolutely DELIGHTED to have the opportunity to release some of my original songs for the first time and to record with these amazing musicians who I'm blessed to call friends!
Thank you to everyone who worked on this recording. I had so much fun writing, rehearsing, & recording with each of you!
I began writing a list of thank yous for this album and then started thinking about lots more people who have been so helpful not just on this album but in lots of ways over the years. It's all a part of the process and I value your support. So, even if you weren't physically in the studio recording with me, you were still with me and very much a part of this project and I sincerely thank you.
Thank you Jesus for giving me this opportunity, for the gift of working with these amazing people, and for blessing me with love and guidance on this journey.
Thank you to my parents, and my brothers & sisters!! You're the best! I couldn't have done this without your continuous love & support! I love you! Thank you for listening to all my practicing at home over the years, for holding down the fort when mommy travels with me, for helping carry my guitar cases, for helping with the merch table, for packaging cd's, for coming to my performances and coming to see me perform on The Grand Ole Opry!
Thank you Ms. Erika, you have helped me so much! I love working with you! You are so patient, encouraging, positive, & kind! And you're so good at what you do! You are incredibly talented and really have a gift for bringing out the best in people. Thank you for loving me and supporting me! Thank you for coming to see me perform on The Grand Ole Opry! and for coming to my album release party!
Thank you mommy for all your help, love, support, co-writing, managing, booking, traveling, editing, teaching, coordinating, & working behind the scenes to make this all possible.
Thank you to my favorite producer and amazing friend Michael Johnathon for your hard work, arrangements, generosity, thoughtfulness, & awesome support throughout the years. Thank you for not just allowing me to dream big, but encouraging it. Thank you for driving to Nashville to see me perform on the The Grand Ole Opry and for hosting my album release party!
Thank you Riders in the Sky
for always going above & beyond, for your kindness, generosity, awesome support & the treasure of your friendship! Thank you for playing on my albums. Thank you not only for inviting me to perform with you many times over the years at various events, and not only for inviting me to visit you backstage at the Grand Ole Opry but also for inviting me to perform with you on stage at the Grand Ole Opry!! That was an incredible gift that I will never forget!! Thank you for making that dream come true for me! I love each of you!
Thank you Woody Paul for being such a blessing & a beloved friend that feels like family. Thank you for being a trusted mentor, for having a special song written for me, for encouraging me in guitar and songwriting, for calling & checking on me, and for always believing in me. I am so grateful for you!
Thank you Ranger Doug for jamming with me, for swing dancing with me, for changing the song "Jesse the Yodeling Cowgirl" to "Phoebe the Yodeling Cowgirl" on my first album, for recommending songs for me to sing, for playing on my albums, and so much more! I cherish your friendship!
Thank you Too Slim for always making me smile, for playing on my albums, for inviting me to perform with y'all, for your kind & encouraging words, for your support, and a million other things that make you so very special to me.
Thank you Joey for having my back, for traveling to play on my albums, for helping with the arrangements, for your professionalism, for all your work behind the scenes, and for making it all so much fun. Your friendship is priceless.
Thank you McLain Family Band, Raymond, Ruth, Al & Alice, and
Daxon. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent on my albums, for your extraordinary kindness & encouragement, your hospitality, your precious friendship, thoughtfulness, support, and of course your delicious food!
Thank you Suzy Bogguss for your willingness to sing a duet with me on my new album! What a special treat! I am honored & can't wait to see you again!
Thank you Michael Martin Murphey for your kind words of support introducing my album to cowboys & cowgirls across America and beyond! I am honored!
Thank you Janis Ian for writing the beautiful song "The Color of Me" and for all the lovely words of support you've shared about my music. I appreciate you & hope to meet you someday.
Thank you Mike Stevens for playing on my album! You did an amazing job! Adding the harmonica on "Nevada Skies" is the icing on the cake! I love it!
Thank you Jeff Meyers! I absolutely love working in the studio with you! You're the best! I'm so glad we're friends! Thank you for listening to me, for having my back, encouraging me, & for making it all so much fun that I can't wait to get back in the studio and record again!!
Thank you Opry Dan & Gina Keltner for allowing me to visit back stage several times and especially for inviting me to perform with Riders in the Sky on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. It was even better than I imagined it would be! I'm still pinching myself! You truly made me feel like family and I can't wait to see y'all again! And thank you to everyone backstage in the Opry family who made the whole experience extraordinary!
Thank you Corey Lee Barker! You are so talented & so much fun to work with! I can't wait to write with you again! Thank you for your willingness to write with me.
Thank you Kristyn Harris for your kind words of support introducing my new album! I had so much fun spending time with you & can't wait to see you again!
Thank you to Gary Holt for your friendship, support, interviews, invitations to perform, & hospitality! Your family is very special to me & I appreciate you so much!
Very special thanks to Janet McBride, Joe and Linda, Cornerstone Family, & Lori & Mike Rutherford for your amazing support and friendship over the years! You're a blessing & I thank God for each of you!
Many thanks to:
Randy Kohrs - I loved working in the studio with you!
WSM Radio - I had a wonderful time in the studio with Coffee, Country & Cody!
- I'm so thankful for this amazing crew, audience, & show! Each time I'm there, y'all make it feel like home!
International Western Music Association, Tennessee Chapter, New Mexico Chapter_& IWMA Youth Chapter- you have welcomed me with open arms and I'm so glad that Woody Paul recommended I join! Y'all are some of the nicest people on the planet!
Music City Christian Fellowship - I'm thankful for Jim, Cowboy Joe, Robyn, & everyone who has been so encouraging and supportive!
Casey Faulkner- Thank you for creating my paperdoll book and recording my first music video!
Thank you Robyn at Cross Country USA Magazine for going above and beyond over the years. I appreciate your support!
Thank you Cheri Lawson, NPR radio
for a fun interview that travelled far and wide!
Thank you Marvin Bartlett, Fox 56
for visiting my home for an interview that was so much fun!
Thank you Jennifer Palumbo, WLEX for inviting me on your show to share my exciting news! You're a lot of fun to work with!
Thank you Jessica Blankenship & The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame
- wow! Where do I begin? You have supported me in so many ways from the very beginning and completely blew my mind with my very own special exhibit at the Hall of Fame! I am so grateful for you!
Thank you Simon Meiners & The Frazier Museum - I sincerely appreciate you including me in the exhibit called 120: Cool KY Counties and inviting me to perform at the exhibit opening celebration! What an honor!
Thank you Jina LaFary Photography
for my photoshoot! I love the album cover!
Thank you Rick Mullenix Design for my logo! I think it looks super cool!
Thank you Pearl Apparel tshirts
for the awesome tshirts! We love them!
Thank you Martina McClure makeup artist
for the fun makeup session for my photoshoot! I can't wait to do it again!
Thank you to all my precious friends who worked on this project with me. It was so much fun & I deeply appreciate each one of you!
I really don't want to leave anyone out & would love to mention every musician, contributor, friend, supporter, etc. who has been a part of this project and shared in my music journey over the years. Thank you to all the special people who invite me to share my music and encourage me. Your kindness is priceless. You are such a blessing! I am very grateful and thank God for each of you!
Love,
Phoebe
(recorded 2024, age 14)