The people who were in his first class, they wanted that creative energy to continue. There were other people in the class who felt the same way I did. We didn't know what to do next, or as far as getting our music published.

You can't tell people to go pour their money and energy and emotion into rebuilding under the threat that their homes could be bulldozed in a year from now. That's not a fair position to put people in.

We look at it as a good opportunity. A lot of people say, 'You guys only win because you're Class A.' We think we should be able to maybe prove them wrong and win a AA state title. Then they can't really say anything against us.

Chances are pretty good that these people are going to live all over Middle Tennessee, depending on the kind of lifestyle they want.

It's surprising the number of people who come here without jobs.

I have been writing music for about three and a half years and was always encouraged by other people to continue and keep writing. I thought this class would be like validation. If I'm really meant to be a songwriter after this, I'll know.