Author: jamieteachenor

  • Operation Esprit de Corps

    Operation Esprit de Corps

    During my final months in the Air Force, I was selected as a congressional military corporate fellow beginning in the United States House of Representatives, and ultimately, the United States Senate – where I spent most of my appointment. Three months prior to this selection, I received a phone call from my chain of command…

  • Photographs, Songs, and Green Duffle Bags

    Photographs, Songs, and Green Duffle Bags

    I love old pictures. You know, the ones that are a weird mix of sepia and black and white with ragged corners coming apart. When I was young, I happened upon an old army duffle bag that belonged to my dad.  Inside that green canvas was a whole world of pictures just waiting to be…

  • It All Begins With a Songwriter…

    It All Begins With a Songwriter…

    It all begins with a song… That has become the motto of Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). I completely agree with that.  Almost. In 2005, I had my first hit song out on country radio.  It was also the first song I wrote with Rory Feek. It was recorded by a brand-new, amazing, young singer…