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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Today is Music Advocacy Day! 🎤✨ @RecordingAcademy members from across the country are meeting with lawmakers to champion creators and ensure music continues to thrive. Add your voice and take action. #MusicAdvocate #SupportMusic Learn more: congressweb.com/GRAMMY/99/

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

“WADE IN THE WATER" is on the #Grammy ballot for Best Global Music Performance. It’s a mash-up of two powerful traditional songs - "Wade in the Water" and “Down to the River to Pray,” a Gospel song. Please check it out at: www.grant-maloy-smith.com/fyc #fyc

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Your moment of #Zen, from Corona Del Mar, California, as a flock of pelicans flew overhead today.

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Woot! #KevinLucas and I won three trophies at the #IndieMusicChannel #awards for our songs "Jericho" and "Wade in the Water." #music

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I am happy to say that I won three ICMA InterContinental Music Awards yesterday! Two in American Roots for "Your Fire" and "She Walked" on my PENNY BALLADS album, and a third with Kevin Lucas for our song "Scarborough Fair" in Best Instrumentalist.

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Good news and bad news: my electric guitar sounds as good now as it did before I had it underwater at Lake of the Ozarks for an hour. The bad news is that it didn't sound too good before. That's why I hadn't played it in 10 years. If you haven't seen the video, here's the link: youtu.be/wCV6hdBzWl0

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

It's that time of year, I guess! Thanks to the Indie Music Channel for these nominations, from Kevin Lucas and me. #Awards #nominations

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I am glad to announce that Kevin Lucas and I have been nominated for our song "Scarborough Fair (reprise)," a unique version of the ancient song written in the 17th century. If you haven't heard it or seen the video, you're in for a treat! youtu.be/pEmrX_LhgXY #music #musicvideo

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Kevin Lucas and I are making two #musicvideos this week in Illinois and Missouri. Day #1 is in the can! #music

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I'm heading to southern Illinois to shoot some videos with Kevin Lucas, but he's also performing and hosting his annual fundraiser at Blue Sky Vineyard on Saturday, and I'll play as a guest artist. We're raising money for the #GoodSamaritan #HomelessShelter. thesouthern.com/life-enterta...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I'm up for the best Americana album released in June. You can vote for me without signing in, creating an account, or giving any info at this link. I sure would appreciate it! americanahighways.org/2025/07/02/v...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I met Joanne Jacques when I played in the Richmond district of London (UK) 10 years ago. We kept in touch, and it turned out we had a friend in common, John Carroll. It's hard to believe it's been a decade since that show! I love it when my fans are also friends and we stay in touch.

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Kevin Lucas and I are proud that our recent single, "Wade in the Water", has won producer of the year in the Elite Music Awards. We will submit it in the Grammys this year. It's a mash-up of this poignant song and the spiritual "Down to the River to Pray. www.grant-maloy-smith.com/music/wade

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

I'm thrilled to be returning to the Central Valley this coming weekend to play public shows in #Fresno and #Tehachapi, as well as some private events in #Oildale and #Bakersfield. Boy, have I got some songs to play for you! Please come see me! www.grant-maloy-smith.com/shows #music #concerts

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I've just found out that I am a finalist in four categories of the InterContinental Music Awards! 1. "She Walked" 2. "Your Fire" 3. "Lord Knows I Cried" 4. "Scarborough Fair (reprise)" (with Kevin Lucas) Congratulations to entrants and finalists. www.grant-maloy-smith.com #music #roots #awards

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I just found out that I got two nominations in this year's #HIMAwards contest. One is the song I did with Janis Ian in the Americana category, and the other is in the Blues category. The awards will take place on July 30 in Hollywood. www.grant-maloy-smith.com/albums/missi... #music #awards

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

This new song from me and Kevin Lucas is unlike anything we've done before. I hope you like it! www.grant-maloy-smith.com/music/jericho

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

It's 10:30am at home, but it's 4:30pm here in #Slovenia, so that's my excuse. #laško #beer

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

At the Lufthansa lounge at Boston Logan waiting to fly overnight to Frankfurt then Ljubljana for a fun week in Slovenia!

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

After giving a 50% discount on the Appalachia boxed sets (LP, CD, 40-page book, digital MP3s), I received a bunch of orders. It was fun putting them together and shipping them out. The discount code is AppHalfPrice, which you can enter when checking out! www.grant-maloy-smith.com/albums/appal...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

There are some more days to vote. I was in first place but have slipped to second. Every vote helps! tophitmaker.org/2025/grant-m...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Kevin Lucas and I are happy to announce our lyric video. It's a unique mash-up of the classic "Wade in the Water" and the spiritual "Down to the River to Pray." It draws deep from the spiritual and folk traditions of early America. Check it out! youtu.be/hjhJum-qD6g

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Wade in the Water / Down to the River to Pray | Lyric Video | Spiritual, Faith, Struggle & Hope

YouTube video by Grant Maloy Smith

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Appearing on TODAY IN NASHVILLE to promote my MISSISSIPPI album #flashback #music www.grant-maloy-smith.com/albums/missi...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I am still so proud that the National Veterans Foundation chose "Man of Steel" as their official theme song. You can see the video here. Check out their website and support them in any way you can. nvf.org/grant-maloy-... #VETERANS

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Congrats to rock legend Paul Rodgers for his long-overdue induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year. What a voice! Here we are on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in 2014.

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I'm going to be shipping out a lot of CDs tomorrow! www.grant-maloy-smith.com/albums/penny... #americana

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

My first band 1981. We opened for Steppenwolf, The Guess Who, Elvin Bishop, Jack Bruce and Friends, and more. Good times! www.grant-maloy-smith.com #music

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I'm up for best male songwriter of the year in the ISSA awards. Please vote here: poll-maker.com/QBSAKXOQY#R5...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

"Lord Knows I Cried" won best Best Blues Recording in the Radio Music Awards. It's about the terrible day that MLK Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. You can spin it on Spotify at open.spotify.com/track/70ne6C...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I am honored that my song "Lord Knows I Cried," about the day that MLK was murdered in Memphis, won Best Blues Song in the New England Songwriting Competition. You can hear it on all the platforms, including Spotify. We recorded it at Sun Studios in Memphis. open.spotify.com/track/70ne6C...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I just found out about this one. The awards gala will be in Atlanta in August. Sounds like fun! Thanks to the International Singer-Songwriters Association #issa #music

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Wrapping my first album of 2025. This one will be called "Penny Ballads." I can't wait to share it with y'all. #americana #rootsmusic #folkmusic

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Thanks to the International Songwriting Competition for selecting my song "All I Gotta Do" for Best Blues song in the semifinals. Final results coming in a few weeks. You can hear the song on Spotify and all major streamers. open.spotify.com/track/24X3L7... #music #americana

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I appeared on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour a few months ago. The show is carried by numerous PBS stations and RFD TV. The audio version is carried by hundreds of radio stations plus Armed Forces Radio, so millions of people tune in around the world. Here's the link: www.youtube.com/live/rQZqxN6...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Thanks to the International Singer-Songwriters Association for acknowledging my award-winning #americana album MISSISSIPPI: AMERICAN STORIES. www.grant-maloy-smith.com/albums/missi...

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I had a great time appearing on the amazing Beth Williams' Indie Americana show, which plays on more than 50 stations around the world. We talked about and played songs fromm my latest album, "Mississippi - American Stories." Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/BethWilliams... #Americana #music

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

The amount of money that I have spent on #guitars is nothing compared to how much I haven't spent. Yet.

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Grant Maloy Smith • Americana Singer/Songwriter @grantmaloysmith.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

#Music licensees have been lobbying #Congress to get more money from music without concern for songwriters, composers, and publishers. Sadly, this isn't new. Music creators like me have already gotten the short end of the stick in this crazy business. www.bmi.com/advocacy/cop...

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