Man of the House is still Man of the Street

My old friend Vern is still on the streets 

He is still at the Walmart but he's moved up to a bigger ride/house, and I'm still working on documenting his story.  Vernon's gal, Helen, probably shot this.  It's Man of the House which Vernon wrote for Keith Urban's first American release, The Ranch.

Maybe my favorite of the songs from that CD.  What great music Vernon and Keith Urban made during their chaotic time together!

Behind the Scenes: Nashville Wild Child

Here is Vernon on January 1, 2012, in Centenial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, talking before we started shooting for the documentary, Nashville Wild Child. When we pulled up to the location, there was a woman planning on spending the night in the cold under this pavilion. She seemed a little miffed with our presence, as the sun was setting, until Vernon began to play.

Vernon played a couple of songs for us and then he and Helen got back in his car and drove back to the Walmart where they park, and sit and wait, for royalty payments on his songs that are out on major label records right now. They live in their car for now. We'll see if that changes in a few weeks when the first checks begin to arrive.

Man of the House - Vernon Rust

Got a text from Vernon this morning asking for assistance. He's been living in his car for almost two months now and he is getting cold.

One way you can help is to consider buying his new self produced single, A Lot More Jesus. It's available for download at your favorite music download sites.

Stranded in West Memphis

4:00 a.m. text from Vernon:  "Mate if ur up. . got pulled over with my handcuff.on film cop losis it!  were stuck in w memphs . . staing in ark. awhile@my friend has a wesrtrn unin problm"

"can u wire us 50 its clay"

My reply at 7:22 a.m.  "You are in West Memphis with Clay?" 

Rain - Vernon Rust

Tonight it's raining in Nashville. Raining in most of the Southern U. S. Vernon and Helen are spending the night in a car that has plastic trash bags taped over two of the windows.

Meanwhile, Vernon has written songs currently on four major label records, and he has one, A Lot More Jesus, that he has recorded and released himself through the usual internet outlets.  Why doesn't he get out of his car and get on with his life?

The Martini Shot

January 1, 2012.  This was our final shot of the trip to Nashville, the "martini shot".  Vernon met us at Centennial Park, where you can find Nashville's Parthenon.  Vernon had talked a great deal about his new song, A Lot More Jesus.  Telling us about the process of getting it recorded after an eight year drought from the Business.

We wanted one final song from him, and he obliged us with a real gem.  Wheels, how appropriate!  He lives in his car, that he bought with his first really decent royalty check in years.  He is moving on in life, getting his career going again, and the wheels keep turning.