12/22/08: Have A Merry Christmas!

Hey everyone,
I slept in a little cause we had our Christmas party last night and we were pretty tired. What a great turnout! We had probably 45 people here. It was so good to see everyone again. I sang some songs and ate a little food. Because it was a weekday, the party didn’t go on all night because people had to work this morning. After waking up and having breakfast, my family and I headed downtown to my mom’s work. We went to visit because there were some people there that wanted to meet me. Then tonight we went out to a family friend’s house and had a great dinner and visited for a while. My family and I are trying to squeeze in as much as we can in the little time that I have here. I hope that all of you are having good times with your families as well and I will pray that y’all have a great Christmas! God Bless!
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12/21/08: Finally Made It Back To Canada!

Hey everyone,
I’m currently at my parents place in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. We had a great day today. The more that I think about it, I may not have made it home yet had it not been for the prayers and the help from Susan, the travel agent. Thank you so much Susan for going that extra mile in making our flight arrangements work out. I really hope that you and your family have a great Christmas and Happy New Year! God Bless!


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12/21/08: Going Back To Canada

We were dropped off super early this morning at the Kansas airport to catch our flights home today. Everything was going pretty smooth until the Northwest lady said that our flight had been canceled due to a bird getting sucked up into the engine of the plane. Here I am thinking oh great, so much for my Christmas party… I'll never make it at this rate. I went up to Susan the Northwest agent and said there has to be another flight out or something and she immediately got on the phone and on the computer and we didn't know exactly what it was she was doing so we just waited. She got off the phone and said I have good news for you three, cause it was Graham, Robin and myself and she said, "well, it's your lucky day guys and she continued on by saying that we are the only three that she can do this for," so she booked us on totally different flights home getting us in earlier. Funny thing is, they were the same flights that the other band members had booked so we all ended up flying home together. We all got ourselves through customs and got our luggage and were greeted by our families on the other side. I love that feeling of anticipation, especially after not having seen them for months and months. Well, I'm at my parent's house now and we are just getting ready for our Christmas party, which will start after 7 tonight. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone! Have a great night guys and God Bless!
ag)

12/19/08: Harrah's Casino Staff & Their Buffet!

Woke up this morning in New York and headed to the JFK airport to fly to St. Louis. We arrived in St. Louis and had a little downtime. We then headed to a Cricket store for an appearance. It was a great turnout and so was our show tonight. Might I mention that we played at the Harrahs Casino, a fairly large Casino with an amazing buffet. I would like to thank the Casino and the event staff for taking care of the band and I's meals. It was really, really good. The stage tonight was pretty cool as well. It was 15 feet in the air and we had to play on a stage above the bar. I played a 75-minute show, signed some autographs, and then went up to the room to get some sleep. We all really had a great time there, thanks to the Casino and the Harrahs club for having us.

12/18/08: New York City Is Awesome!

Today is another sight seeing day here in New York. I have the whole day off, so I plan to go see Ground Zero and Central Park and whatever else I can find to do. Last night, when I walked to Time Square… it almost felt like day-time because of all the lights and television screens and everything, it was absolutely incredible. The sights are amazing! It was something else being able to see ground zero, a real chilling kind of feeling. I tried to imagine what it looked like with those buildings there and it was so sad to think of all the innocent lives that were lost that day. My heart goes out to all of them and their families.
First thing today, I went to Central Park and walked around for a little while and it was amazing. You know before going to certain places I have high hopes of what it'll be like and certainly wasn't disappointed with what I saw in New York. We all went to dinner at a sushi restaurant. Now I am at the hotel and I'm gonna call it a night because it's an early morning tomorrow. God Bless!

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12/17/08: First Time In New York

Today was a great day here in New York. I was so excited because it was my first time in the amazing city! The radio station out of Providence, Rhode Island, Cat Country did a contest where they brought fifty listeners on a bus for the day to New York. They held an event at the Brother Jimmy BBQ where Mark and I did a 30-minute acoustic performance for 50 people. Everyone was catered food by the restaurant. I never ate before I sang, but they were nice to leave all that incredible food out for us for after the show. It really was a great time. The audience was into it and we had a blast as well. After visiting with everyone and signing autographs, the group was set loose to shop or do whatever in New York for three hours before their bus call, so that was a pretty good deal for the fans. I would like to throw out a huge thank you to Jessica and her whole staff from Cat Country for putting this event together and just for the incredible time!! I just had the rest of the evening after that to sight see in New York, walking everywhere I could and taking lots of pictures. I walked to Times Square and F.A.O Schwartz the big toy store here in the city. It was incredible, wall to wall of toys… pretty much anything and everything you could ever imagine. I managed to find a few things for my niece and nephew there for Christmas. It is a cool thought knowing that it came from that store. I came back to the hotel after walking around for a while and got myself ready for a late night talk show interview with Joey Reynolds. It was a great interview… very laid back and everyone there made us feel super welcomed. Thank you to Joey for having me and I sure hope I get to see you again soon. God Bless!
ag)

12/17/08: Christmas For Kids Event

Yesterday I was in Nashville to write with Keith Follese and Kyle Jacobs, it was a great success. After writing with them, Kyle and I went to a studio to record a demo of a song that him and I and Billy Montana wrote last month. It turned out great! I can't wait to hear the finished product. Because of the traffic I, barely had enough time to get home and change for the Christmas For Kids event. What a wonderful event it is. Artists' tour buses are parked in a Walmart parking lot for fans to walk through and visit. Some artists come out and sign autographs on the buses. Fans come out and pay to go around to all buses for autographs and pictures. The money generated is used to buy Christmas gifts for needy children in the area. From there, I headed back home and hit up a late move. I went and saw Four Christmases and I enjoyed it. It was pretty funny. After the movie, I was pretty tired so I called it a night.

I met up with the band in Pittsburgh today. We had an appearance at a Cricket store there. It was a fantastic turnout. The support from Froggy radio has been absolutely incredible and I thank them so much. Afterwards, we headed over to the Rhythm House Café for the show tonight. It was a packed house. The band and I did a 75-minute show for them and it looked like they were really getting into it. After the show, I headed back to the hotel. Shelly was nice enough to bring me back food for a late night dinner. God Bless,
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12/13/08: Back In Nashville After Eating A Heaping Mound Of Cheese At The Skyline Chili!

This morning I was in Florence - Cincinnati, Ohio. I made a Cricket visit around 11 a.m.. Another great turnout. I'm really starting to see the attention that the songs are getting by the amount of people that are coming out to the stores, its amazing. I'm just so grateful to all the Cricket stores that I've visited along the way and for all their tremendous support in helping me towards my career. Also, to all the radio stations that have been promoting and playing my music, I am so grateful for all their support. I'm certainly an artist that appreciates everyones support.

Seeing we didn't have a show in Cincinnati tonight, we had people sign their names on pieces of paper and whoever won the draw got to go to lunch with me. Coincidentally, two of my most dedicated fans won the lunch. Melanie, Wyvetta and their friend joined us. We ate across from the Cricket store at the famous Skyline Chili. The food was awesome. I have never seen so much cheese on one plate before. It seriously was a heaping mound of cheese on top of a plate full of spaghetti. Compliments to the chefs for the great meal.

After that, we went back to the bus and Shelley and I got our suitcases and headed back to Nashville in the rental car. It was a smooth 4 hour drive. Now I'm back in Nashville. It feels good to be back home for a few days. I will be writing with my producer Keith Follese and Kyle Jacobs Monday morning and then Shelley and I head back out to meet up with the bus and band in Pittsburgh. Have a great night everyone and God Bless!

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12/12/08: Great Meeting Jeremy and His Wife In Dayton Ohio

I had a semi easy day today.. First I got to sleep in on the bus and then I got up to make a Cricket appearance in Dayton, Ohio. It was an amazing turnout. A lot of people showed up and they weren't just there to pay their bills... they were actually there to see me, lol!! Because we weren't playing a show tonight, we did something different and did a drawing for the winner to join me for dinner tonight. A guy named Jeremy and his wife and son won the drawing. They joined me for dinner at Lonestar Steakhouse. We had a great visit and exchanged lots of great stories. I look forward to seeing them again. Now we are back on the bus heading to Cincinnati, so maybe I will see some of you tomorrow at my Cricket visit then. God Bless!

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12/11/08: Driving In The New York Snow!

Got up this morning and drove to Buffalo NY. I must say that I love the snow. Seeing it is getting the band and I ready to go home for Christmas. We get a lot of snow up in Alberta, Canada where were originally from.

Well, if you haven't read in some of my earlier journals... Mark, Shelley and myself love our fix of Sushi. We searched and searched for a good Sushi place today, but unfortunately nothing was around or open, darn! We finally got something else to eat and then headed to the venue. The band did sound check ,while I did some emails on the bus. Show time came around and we played a full 75-minute show at the Buckin Buffalo Saloon. They were amazing and made us feel so welcome! We definitely can't wait to come back sometime soon! God Bless!

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12/10/08: BEE Christmas Party and Gavin Rossdale

This morning I woke up in Rochester and did an in-store visit with Cricket. The visit went very well! Afterwards, I had a couple of hours to kill so we were all able to get a little rest in. At 5 p.m. we left the hotel and headed to the BEE radio station for an on-air interview. Mark and I went on air with Billy and had a great interview. After that, we hung out with the staff and some clients. It was the BEE's Christmas party, so we hung out, mingled, and played a 30-minute acoustic set. Gavin Rossdale from the band Bush even showed up and mingled a while. Some of you might also know him as being married to Gwen Stefani. We stayed there for a little while and then went back to the hotel. We were all able to get a good night sleep in. Have a great evening everyone! God Bless.

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12/12/08: ADAM APPEARS IN YALLWIRE PRESENTS

Big Machine/No Strings Attached/Midas recording artist Adam Gregory is featured on Yallwire.com in their Y'allWire Presents video series. The two-part feature shot in Austin, Texas provides an inside glimpse of songs and stories from Adam's upcoming album. Adam tells viewers about his introduction to country music, the importance of family, and his latest single release "What It Takes." Songs performed are "Down The Road" and "What It Takes." Viewers can watch part 1 of the series today at www.yallwire.com. Part 2 will be available Thursday, December 18.

12/11/08: Adam Featured in Country Weekly

Country Weekly caught up with Adam Gregory on the set of his recent video shoot for "What It Takes"

The December 29th issue features behind the scenes shots and Adam's thoughts on the new video.

Be sure to get your copy TODAY!

12/9/08: Off To The Doctors, Then Off To New York

Hey everybody,

Monday was an off day for me... I was able to do some laundry, pack, and get a little house cleaning done. It is surprising when your not home how much dust collects, lol. Monday evening I just hung around and chilled.

Tuesday morning, Lawrence and I went over to the doctors to get a CT scan on my sinuses. I am feeling great as of right now, but it never hurts to get regular checkups and make sure everythings looking good with the vocal chords and sinus area. After that, we stopped and had a bite to eat at Arbys and then went back to the loft.

Shelley came and picked us up in front of the loft around 1 p.m.. We made our way to catch a flight to the JFK airport and then onto Rochester, NY. We made it safe and sound in Rochester about an hour ago. I just had a shower and we have the rest of the evening off. I hope you've all had a good day and I will talk to you soon. God Bless!

ag)

12/6/2008: Corndogs And Southwest Crew

Woke up early this morning and drove to Santa Maria for an acoustic show with Sunny Country! It was held in the Hyundai parking lot. We played to a nice little crowd. We did a 45 minute acoustic set and everyone there seemed to really enjoy it and so did we!

At the show, Sunny Country drew a winner to come to dinner with us that night. The lucky winner and her daughter came from the front row. After the set, we had a little bit of down time, so we used that time and took a drive to Pismo Beach. We walked around enjoying the scenery from the pier. Shelley and I got a little hungry, so we both got hold me over corn dogs. I also got a hot Chocolate while she got a coke. I pretty much inhaled my corn dog to the point of almost choking, so I had to steal the coke out of her hand and wash down the corndog that was stuck in my throat... not fun!

From there, we drove back to the hotel to pick up Puff daddy, who you may know as Mark of the band. We made our way to the radio station to meet JT. We followed JT from the station to a famous restaurant called the Hitching Post! Many celebrities have dined there, one of my favorites being John Candy. It was an amazing dinner! We had a great time visiting with JT and Nikki and the two winners Heidi and Shianne. I would definitely like to go back to that place... They have the best artichokes in the world!! We visited for a good little while and then hit the road running to LA where we stayed the night.

The next morning, we got up and caught a flight home to Nashville!! I also wanna mention that on this flight I became a part-time flight attendant. It was a coincindence that the flight attendants names were Adam and Rob, so Robin and I were asked to hand out peanuts and crackers. In return, I got plastic Southwest wings, a coloring book and drink coupons, which I will more than likely give away as Christmas stocking stuffers to some of my band members! I hope you've all had a great week and I will fill you in all next as to what I'm doing. Thank you and God Bless!

ag)

12/5/08: Dedicated Fan Flew Down From Canada!

Friday morning I went by the The Bull in Reno and did an on air radio interview. Mark and I played "Blue Christmas" and it went over very well. After that, we hit the road to San Jose and headed to KRTY. I played in the board room to a bunch of the staff there. Nate and Tina were just a few in the audience and they are very supportive towards my music! From there, we made our way over to the venue for sound check and a little bit of down time before the show. Club Rodeo was awesome and fed all of us dinner! The show was awesome... I remembered playing there before opening up for Josh Gracin, so it was nice to be back again!

I wanna mention that a very dedicated fan of the band, Christina, flew down from Canada to attend the show. This is her second time coming down to see us. She told us that she spent $500 on an airline ticket, so the least that we could do is make her feel welcome and get her into the show. It was real nice to see a familiar face from back home. To top it off, she bought us a $100 Starbucks gift card.. We love our Starbucks!! After the show, we all had to pack up what we needed because the bus was heading all the way to New York. The rest of us stayed the night in San Jose.

BREAKING NEWS: CMT Canada Premiering Exclusive Content This Week

Adam’s CMT 4 Tracks performance show is premiering exclusively on CMT Canada's website starting tomorrow. The show is in three parts and features Adam and the band’s acoustic performances of “Crazy Days,” Fast Enough,” “Could I Just Be Me,” and “What It Takes.” The show will also premiere on-air on CMT Canada next Friday, Dec. 12 at 6:00 PM ET. Check it out here: http://www.cmt.ca/shows/cmt4tracks

12/2/08: Adam Gregory AOL Live In Concert Performance Set To Premiere This Week

Adam Gregory will be featured beginning this Thursday, December 4th on AOL Music in their concert series on ‘The Boot’, AOL’s new country portal. The rising star joins artists across genres, including Fall Out Boy, Dave Matthews Band, Celine Dion, Trisha Yearwood and Daughtry who have brought their live concert performances to AOL. Adam’s concert feature, filmed live in Nashville in front of an intimate audience at the Grand Ole Opry House’s Studio A, features songs and stories from his upcoming album. Adam performs “Crazy Days”, “Down The Road”, “Blue Corvette” and his new single “What It Takes”. Adam’s new single “What It Takes” just debuted this week for sale on all digital retailers; the mobile content for “What It Takes” launches December 2nd.

12/1/08 Riding The Bus To California.....

We are on day two now of our long travel to Riverside, California. We've covered a lot of land today in beautiful Arizona. It's one thing to travel in a vehicle, but when you can travel in a bus and look out and see the scenery all through the windows of the bus, it's pretty cool! Our bus driver said that we should be arriving at our destination (Riverside, California) around 8 p.m. tonight. Along the ride, we've been watching movies on the bus. We just got through watching (Step Brothers) with Will Ferrell -- funny, funny, funny, lol. I hope you've all had a great week and weekend and have a great week ahead. God Bless!

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