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If I could write you a song to right my wrong, I'd write a happy ending.
Truth be told, I'm growing cold, a keep ending, a pretending.
In a roundabout way, I start my day loving you.
When the day is through, the only truth is there's no loving you.
There's no loving you.
I've been falling way behind, while you were waiting for a light to shine.
With these shadows on my heart, my love is hiding in the dark from you.
I know you're lonesome, I misplaced your heartbeat.
Fell apart and that was never my intention.
You've been used in little abuse, I wish you'd have mentioned.
I've been falling way behind, while you were waiting for a light to shine.
With these shadows on my heart, my love is hiding in the dark from you.
Soon I'll be lonesome too. With these shadows on my heart, my love is hiding in the dark from you.
Soon I'll be lonesome too.
I've been falling way behind, while you were waiting for a light to shine.
With these shadows on my heart, my love is hiding in the dark from you.
Soon I'll be lonesome too. With these shadows on my heart, my love is hiding in the dark from you.
Soon I'll be lonesome too. Baby, I'll be lonesome without you when you're gone.
The moment your eyes locked on mine, I knew it was gonna be a hell of a ride.
Blonde hair blowing in the east coast wind, it's like you were true godsend.
Rolling fish out of Broken Heart Boulevard, you and I were getting in that car.
Going anywhere we wanted to go, but I, yeah.
I fell in love in the middle of a back road. Looking back, I can't believe I didn't know.
Your heart was matching the beat in mine. Keeping rhythm and keeping time.
There's no way you know where this road's gonna go, but the only thing that I really need to know is wherever you go, I go.
I fell in love in the middle of a back road.
Moonlight shining right off the rear view. Hockey talk ain't just got nothing on you.
You got my heart scared of skipping a beat and we ain't even left this front seat.
Sunrise is gonna be the death of me, cause I know with the morning light you'll have to leave.
But I know that this ain't goodbye.
I fell in love in the middle of a back road. Looking back, I can't believe I didn't know.
Your heart was matching the beat in mine. Keeping rhythm and keeping time.
There's no way you know where this road's gonna go, but the only thing that I really need to know is wherever you go, I go.
I fell in love in the middle of a back road.
In the middle of a back road.
Yeah, the stars are shining from your eyes like diamonds and sun is coming out on the horizon. Feel more free than I ever thought I could be.
I fell in love in the middle of a back road. Looking back, I can't believe I didn't know.
Your heart was matching the beat in mine. Keeping rhythm and keeping time.
There's no way you know where this road's gonna go, but the only thing that I really need to know is wherever you go, I go.
I fell in love in the middle of a back road.
I've been here a hundred years a day. Been through fire, snow, wind and rain.
You're always welcome, my new friend.
My doors are open, so come on in.
I've seen rich and I've seen poor. Wearing out my hardwood floors.
Inside these walls they found their way. Students sang amazing grace.
I'm in a white church with a red roof at the edge of town. It's where I serve my time. Sitting on sacred ground.
I got a belt that rings real true. A holy book in every pew. A carnival bed and a cross on the wall.
My new friend, you can come and take it all.
I've seen rich and I've seen poor. Wearing out my hardwood floors.
Inside these walls they found their way. Students sang amazing grace.
I'm in a white church with a red roof at the edge of town. I guess I serve my time. Cause tomorrow you're gonna tear me down.
Tears of joy and wedding gowns. Baptized babies too many to count. Folks in caskets and vans.
I've seen rich and I've seen poor. Wearing out my hardwood floors.
Inside these walls they found their way. Students sang amazing grace.
I'm in a white church with a red roof at the edge of town. I guess I serve my time. Cause tomorrow you're gonna tear me down.
Oh no, no, no, no, no. Gonna tear me down.
The whippoorwills are singing out in the wind. Fire up the silver ruin. Let's all jump in.
Don't you know, don't you know. A country road may take us until the end. But the big better deal is just around the bend. Don't you know, don't you know.
It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day. Blue diamond skies are on their way. Soaking up the sun I've got to say. It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day.
Throw down the map because we've no place to go. Follow the eagles path to where the river flows. Don't you know, don't you know.
We're born to shimmer and we're born to shine. Forever live in my heart until the end of time. Don't you know, don't you know.
It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day. Blue diamond skies are on their way. Soaking up the sun I've got to say. It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day.
Sit on a broken fence and capture what you see. Chew on a piece of grass under a dogwood tree. The time has come too fast and I hate to leave so soon. Good news we have a guide underneath the flower moon.
It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day. Blue diamond skies are on their way. Soaking up the sun I've got to say.
It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day. It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day. It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day.
That was the Michael Bate band.
Beautiful day right here on the Kating Orders for today's Best Country Mix.
Earlier you heard Tim McGeary, The Church, Austin Adkins fell in love in the middle of
a back road, and Dave Nudo with Lonesome right here on the Kating Orders show.
Today's Best Country Mix.
And right now we are going to do an interview with Justin Turk and Elaine Ballas.
So stay tuned.
Hello and welcome to the Kating Orders show today's Best Country Mix.
Joining me right here today is Justin Turk.
Justin, how are you?
I'm great.
So let's get started here.
Why don't we get to know you a little bit and how you got started in doing music?
Yeah, well, I got started doing music at a young age.
I was about, I think, 12 years old when I first started playing the guitar.
And I wrote and recorded my first song at the age of 14.
I was singing as young as I can remember, which is kind of where my love for music started
because I just love to sing.
And yeah, it's where I am today.
I'm 33 years old now, so I've been doing it for quite some time.
What is it about music that you absolutely enjoy about it, Justin?
I think the aspect of music I enjoy the most would be the writing aspect.
I just have a very creative personality, creative mind, and it's a good way for me to express
that.
But I also love how music could almost sound like a time machine, trigger memories in a
way that not a lot of those things can.
If someone was to write a song about you, what do you think that they would take the
time to write about?
About me?
Oh man, I don't know.
I'm sure I have a lot of good reasons for things that someone could write a song about.
That's a hard question.
I don't know, I think it would be cool to hear someone write a song about me though.
Anyone out there?
Yeah, I mean it definitely would be interesting for sure.
Justin kind of walked me through a day to day of Justin Turk.
So my day to day.
Since I'm not just a musician, I work a full time job, help fund the music because it's
not cheap.
Kind of being an independent artist and funding these types of things on your own, it does
cost money.
So my day to day is really I wake up in the morning around 4.30, 5 o'clock, get ready
for work, head out, drive to work, I work as a health and safety manager for construction
sites.
I go out to the job site and do the morning muster with the guys, get everyone ready,
orient people who need to be oriented, initiate permits, stuff like that.
So my spare time I'm writing music, recording music.
Do you have any advice to those who might want to start doing music, whether that be
writing, singing, performing, what would you tell them?
I mean just do what works best for you.
I mean there's so many different avenues you can go down, whether you want to be a recording
artist or just behind the scenes or ghostwriter, just write lyrics.
There's a lot of people that try to do more than what they could do and they kind of might
put some roadblocks on their path to success.
But yeah, getting into music as a recording artist I would say record the best quality
music and the best songs.
Don't record things because you wrote them.
Don't waste money on cheap recordings.
Spend top dollar on the best song that you have.
One song is all you need.
Top dollar, best song you have.
And then promote the hell out of it with the rest of your funds.
Get your name out there.
A big trap I see a lot of artists do is they'll write a bunch of songs, record as many as
they can and then they're broke and then they don't have money for promotion and they can't
get themselves to the masses.
Exactly it's one of those things where not only budgeting correctly but promotion is
important whether you self promote or not.
A lot of artists do that nowadays.
They do self promote.
The important part about self promotion is how you're doing it.
A lot of artists do small cheap little Spotify playlist promotions and YouTube play with
promotions or whatever, anything like that.
They'll get a nice little spike in streams but it's not really doing them anything in
the long run.
What I recommend is invest in a well renowned PR company, Public Relations, that's really
going to get your stuff out to the right people.
That could be expensive.
That could be anywhere from $1000 to $3000 a month.
They recommend at least six months of promotion or three, three at least.
Justin do you have any upcoming singles or projects you want to tell us a little bit
about?
Yeah, so I just released a single about three weeks ago, four weeks ago.
It's called Truth and Lies.
It's a new Hard Rock track that I just came out with and I'm also going to be releasing
the new track at the end of this month, another Hard Rock track that's more so alternative
metal and that'll be May 26th.
That's when that's going to release.
It'll be available on all the streaming social media platforms anywhere you can find it.
It'll be there.
Where can people find more about you?
Where can they find you?
The best place to find the information about me would be my website which would be justinturk.com.
What do you like doing outside of music?
Do you have any hobbies, interests, anything like that?
I like spending time with my family, wife and my kids.
Music's really my thing.
I like being out in nature, doing outdoor activities, stuff like that.
If you had one message to tell anyone that might be listening, whether that be your fans,
my fans or anyone out there, what would you tell them?
One message, just to follow your dreams and don't give up.
Do what you got to do and just remember that we create our own realities.
I definitely agree with that.
That is definitely important.
Yeah, stay humble.
The best we can do is stay humble.
Absolutely.
Justin, is there anything that I forgot to mention that you would like to mention here
on the show today?
Yeah.
Let's see.
How about a shout out to my new sponsor, Mitra 9.
Mitra 9 Brands, they're a pretty awesome botanical beverage company, non-alcoholic.
They work with plants such as Kratom and Kava which is really great for enhancing the mood
and helping with stress and anxiety.
They're great.
They taste great.
The Kratom drinks are pretty much vegan.
They are vegan and no sugars.
They're a little carbonated but they're not bad for you.
They taste great.
I love them.
Highly recommend it.
If you're interested, you can use my discount code, TURKMUSIC, all caps and you'll get 20%
off your purchase.
That's wonderful.
Everyone, check that out.
Please do.
I will do the same thing.
And Justin Turk, thank you so much for taking the time to come on The K-Dig Ordin Show,
today's best country mix.
Thank you for having me.
Hello and welcome to The K-Dig Ordin Show, today's best country mix.
Joining me back here on the show is Elaine Ballas.
Elaine, how are you?
I am doing great but there we are.
And here is Mika.
She's all ready.
She's been waiting all morning and she took a bath yesterday and washed her hair so she'd
look great.
Oh, that's wonderful.
I'm glad that she's squeaky clean for the interview.
She is squeaky clean.
And before we get started, we want to say congratulations on your upcoming graduation
and all the good work that you've done and how you got all your college classes in while
still in high school.
Not all but some of your college classes in while still in high school.
So go Kaden Gordon.
Oh, thank you, Elaine.
I appreciate that.
Congratulations there.
I appreciate it.
Well, I think it's great that you're working so hard and you've accomplished so much at
such a young age.
That's great.
So Elaine, why don't you...
We support you 100%.
Oh, that's great.
Oh, I appreciate that.
Well, I have some new and exciting news to share with you and your viewers.
Go ahead, tell us.
So I am going to tell you, I'm going to be doing a movie next month.
It got pushed back this month, but it's next month and it's called A Wonderful Life.
And it's just, I'm not going to give the whole thing away and we haven't filmed it yet, so
I can't tell you any secrets about the movie, but I'll come back after we filmed it and
tell you all about it.
But it's a Christmas movie and it's going to be Mika's debut in film and she's going
to be in it as well.
And it's just going to be a very, very lovely, romantic kind of comedy, although the director's
wears, it's a drama with humor.
But I've been really excited about it because I wanted to work with this director for eight
years now.
He did another movie called, well, he actually did two movies that I just loved, but Best
Day Ever was where I met him and it won all kinds of awards.
And I said, I have to work with you.
So he said, okay.
And then he was working on another movie, but he didn't like the way the script, he
kept changing it, didn't like the way it came out.
So he scrapped it and wrote a new movie.
And here we are eight years later, ready to do the movie.
And he is such a good director.
He's really, I think, one of the last of the great romantic comedies in that it could,
it's for anybody.
It could be two men, two women, a woman and her dog.
It could be man and woman.
It could be anything, but it's basically about relationships and it's just, I love it.
And then this week I'm going to be reading another script for a movie that they hope
to get out for Christmas.
So maybe I will be your Christmas special.
You never know.
I might end up in your stocking, your Christmas stocking.
So you'll hear it first, but that script I haven't received yet.
And they're going to do a very cold table read this week.
So I'll know more about it.
So I can't even tell you the name of it because I don't know, but I do know it's a Christmas
movie.
And then I did a show last year called Cocaine Sisters.
And it's, it's a very interesting show.
I didn't work with the sisters.
I played a school teacher on it, but it's about how one of the sisters exes ends up
dropping off cocaine and they get involved in the whole drug scene.
And that is currently on Urban Flix.
So if you want to check it out, check it out on Urban Flix and The Rich and the Ruthless,
which I did for four seasons is still on BET Plus playing.
So you can binge watch that.
And also you can watch on Vimeo, Dracula's Bride of Horror.
So there's lots to see that I have out there.
And of course my book, How to Write a Book Campy Lane style.
I only have a few left before we go into the next copy.
So if you want the original copy, go to my website, ElaineValace.com and you can purchase
one of the, I think four remaining books.
So if you want one, it will be autographed and mailed to you in the continental US.
So it's, the price is all inclusive.
If they're out of the continental US, I'm not sure what the postage is.
So you would be charged for both.
I have been doing, will be doing and am doing, but the most exciting thing is I'm on your
show.
Yes, absolutely.
We are so happy to have you here.
So Elaine, if someone was to write a movie about you, what do you think that they would
write about?
Oh my goodness.
You know, I think the thing, it's really funny because I've been running into more people
lately who also ice skated and I think perseverance, tenacity, dedication and passion.
I think they would write about those and they would, oh no, Mika just ate my pen and Mika
oh no, wait a second.
Hold on.
She ate the plastic part.
I can't believe you did that.
This just ends.
She ate the plastic part, everybody.
She ate the plastic part.
Well, actually I retrieved it.
Sorry about that.
No, you're good.
Otherwise we would have been saying, well, we'll be back shortly because I would have
had to take her to the doctor to get it out.
She, you know, she has all this great food, steak, chicken, salmon, and then she eats
anything she can.
I don't get it, Mika, but she always choose the last, the bottom part or choose my pens.
So I have to steal other pens, I guess.
And you know what?
She used to love these bones.
She used to have these great bones and what she would do is she would eat them and that
was fine.
Now she decides that she no longer wants to eat the bones.
She'd rather eat my pens and she hides her bones.
So I don't know.
Mika's just being mischievous.
She washed her hair and she can't do a thing with it.
Mika, are you going to tell everybody what you're doing and what you're eating?
She left.
Mika.
Oh, Mika.
She knows.
Here she comes.
She knows.
She just has to be the star.
So anyway, if they were to write a book about my life, I think the thing that they would
find is the passion I have for acting or doing whatever it is I choose to do at the time,
the dedication I give to it, the perseverance for never giving up, and the tenacity of just
staying with it.
So I think it would be that kind of a story.
Never give up.
And that's what's really kind of good about my book because how to write a book campy
lane style, sometimes people just need to get started and they need support and think
that they can't do it or their life isn't interesting.
But anything anyone does, I think is very interesting because that way people get to
know about you or where you may want to be in ten years or what your legacy was for people
who are older and they say, you know, my life wasn't very exciting.
And then they start writing and they see what their life really was.
And they have a legacy to leave for their friends, their family, a stranger who might
find their book.
And to me, that's the most important thing because when I started doing it, it was about,
you know, it was during the pandemic and then the news media was telling us everything that
we should know.
And I think the best thing is your truth.
And that's what you have to do.
I don't know where Mika is finding all these little things to pick up, but she certainly
is being mischievous.
Do you want to come up here and say hi to everybody, Mika?
You're being exceedingly mischievous today.
Exceedingly.
Oh, she's I don't know what she is doing, but she is just being mischievous.
Come on.
Say hello to everybody.
They're waiting for you.
Your fans are waiting.
If they were to write a book about you, what would you say?
If they were to write a book about me, that's a good question.
That's actually I asked about a movie, but book works too.
Or a fight or a movie.
We'll let them do the book first and then they'll do the movie from the book and you'll
get more money.
There you go.
That works.
That's a good question.
I think that they would write about my generosity and my professionalism.
I think that's what they would write about for both.
You are exceedingly generous and you are exceedingly professional.
So I think it's good.
And at such a young age, because a lot of people don't understand or realize and other
people are counting on you and relying on you and it takes a lot.
It takes good character to be as generous and as kind and professional as you are.
And we're going to work on that with Mika.
Hi Mika.
Instead of getting into trouble, you're going to be professional when the camera's on.
Aren't you?
I'm afraid to let her down.
She is finding all kinds of things on the floor.
Aren't you Mika?
I don't know.
She never is like this.
But today I guess she decided she washed her hair and she couldn't do a thing with it.
So she's going to clean the house.
She's going to clean the house.
So when do you, when you graduate, then when do you start school?
What are your summer plans?
My summer plans.
Ooh.
July, I'm going to be going to Nashville.
So that's going to be exciting.
And after my graduation, and we got, I got invited to go to a concert to see Thomas Rett
for free.
So there's a lot going on in the next couple of few months.
Are you going to be able to do your show?
Are you going to do your show in Nashville?
Yeah, I'll still do my show.
And that's a possibility.
Yeah, I might.
Oh, just think of all the artists you'll have in Nashville.
You are right.
You are definitely right there.
Have you ever been to Nashville?
I've never been.
This is my first time.
Oh, good.
Well, we'll have to do a show with you and you'll tell us all about Nashville and then
we can all learn and share in your experience.
Absolutely.
So Elaine, if people want to learn more about you, where can they find you?
I am all over the internet.
They can go to my website, which is Elaine, E-L-A-I-N-E, Ballas, B as in boy, A-L-L-A-C-E,
dot com.
They can start there and it has all kinds of information.
They can see my videos from Camp Elaine, the old ones from Camp Elaine.
They can go to IMDB Elaine Ballas.
And there are other videos there from different work that I've done.
And there's a movie trailer from Free Lunch Express, which was a parody about Bernie Sanders.
And I was so hoping Bernie was going to make it to the White House so we could premiere
the movie at the White House.
Wouldn't that have been fun?
It was so close, yet so far.
And then they could find me anywhere on social media, on Instagram, at Elaine Ballas, at
Facebook, at Elaine Ballas, at Twitter, at Elaine Ballas.
So there's no excuse for them not to contact me.
And like I said, with the book, How to Write a Book Camp Elaine Style, there are only about
four left that are the original print.
So if you want to be in the top four of getting the book, please go to my website and purchase
it.
You will love it.
I promise you.
And it's something that will give you inspiration to either move forward, what you've done with
your life, what you might want to change about your life, and it's all going to be in your
writing.
So I am your guide, your cheerleader, and I am there for you.
So I highly recommend you get the book.
That's awesome.
Elaine, is there anything?
Well, I think we'll both talk at the same time.
Well, you know, they could go to Urban Flix to see Cocaine Sisters.
I'm in one of the episodes.
I play a teacher.
They could go to BET Plus for the Rich and the Ruth list.
And they could go to Vimeo for Dracula's Bride of Horror.
And all the other movies that I've done are somewhere out on the cloud, on somewhere,
on some streaming outlet, I'm sure, like Dracula, Dead and Loving It, or Robin Hood, Men in
Tights, or any of those.
And if they want to write me, they can write me anywhere, social media or my website.
And I look forward to sharing a wonderful life with everybody.
And after the read for the new film that I'm going to be doing after that one, I'll let
you know about that.
All I know is it's a Christmas movie.
And I love Christmas.
I think it's one of the best times of the year.
And it brings out the goodness in everyone, I think.
Wonderful, Elaine Ballas, thank you so much for taking the time to communicate in order
to today's Best Country Mix.
We appreciate your time.
Well we appreciate you and congratulations on your graduation and good luck with everything
in the future.
And Mika and I are saying bye.
And she apologizes for being a bad girl today.
Don't you Mika?
By the way, I did forget to mention that Mika, her puppy was joining us.
So we are going to get right into some more non-stop music with another one by Justin
Turek, the Hammond Brothers and so much more coming your way.
I've been living in a lie With the fair lives been left dead
Now my ego has to die My perspective has shifted
The secret hides between the lines No more fear in my demise
My body's a temple My mind's a shrine
I now see more of the eyes closed eyes All this time I was just blind
Yeah you'll have to cut some ties Sacrifices, commitments
All that you have crossed tonight But we all could be gifted
Just take a look inside Focus on your breath
And you will find My body's a temple
My mind's a shrine I now see more behind closed eyes
All this time I was just blind
The truth is in the lights So the hell with religion
Stepped out of darkness into light And it opened my third eye
My body's a temple My mind's a shrine
I now see more behind closed eyes And the truth is in the lights
Take, take your last breath
Just take a look inside Focus on your breath
And you will find Just take a look inside
Focus on your breath And you will find
Just take a look inside Focus on your breath
And you will find Just take a look inside
Focus on your breath And you will find
Just take a look inside Focus on your breath
And you will find Just take a look inside
Just take a look inside Focus on your breath
And you will find Just take a look inside
Focus on your breath And you will find
Just take a look inside Focus on your breath
And you will find Just take a look inside
And I'm right here with Joey On skinny horses in my sleep
Please don't bring me flowers at my grave
Don't tell me my doubt proved that I'm brave Remember Columbine in 1999
200 plus school shootings since that day Please don't tell my mom to stop her tears
We shot a hole inside her filled with fear We numb out our pain
The gunsings are refrained Buried anger morts to shrapnel rain
We are your children, daughters and your sons Give us protection, don't shoot us with your guns
Our future is in your guiding hands We want to be here to build a better land
Life on earth is brittering away Action must be taken now today
America's become the land where shooting guns Is our trademark as we simply think and pray
Many factors brought us to this place Mental health neglected can erase
Safety that's free when there's community Social media induced violence is its base
We are your children, daughters and your sons Give us protection, don't shoot us with your guns
Our future is in your guiding hands We want to be here to build a better land
We need to carve new pathways of respect Divided political rhetoric is a wreck
The list of shootings grows What we reap is what we sow
The date is there, please let's use what we know
Please don't leave me flowers at my grave
Hear my message, let my life be the one you save