Have a Blessed Thanksgiving Day

By: Nathan G. Osmond

The month of November rolls around each year
And we go through the same old traditions
We stuff the turkey and we stuff our faces
There’s always leftovers in the kitchen

But more often than not we seem to forget
The reason we celebrate this day
So before we check out all of tomorrows BIG sales
Let us pause for a moment and give thanks

Give thanks to your parents who have given so much
Give thanks for your grandparents too
And how ‘bout your uncles and aunts, nephews, nieces
Think of all of the people who love you

Give thanks for your health and your clothes and your house
Give thanks for the food in your cupboards
When you’re done with that second or third plate that you’re eating
Be glad you’re not starving like so many others

Give thanks for those who put their lives on the line
So that you and I can be free
Let us never forget the ultimate sacrifices
That have been given to you and to me

Give thanks for your teachers; give thanks for your friends
Give thanks for your enemies too
Give thanks for the trials and the lessons you’ve learned
That have molded and shaped the one we call “you”

But most of all let us never forget
The greatest gift ever given
When a child was born in Bethlehem
Swaddling clothes wrapped that gift sent from Heaven

It’s because of Him glad tidings of great joy
Can be uttered in every tongue
As He paid for our sins in Gethsemane
And said, “not my will, but thine be done.”

And because of His great sacrifice
We know that death is not the end
Oh grave where is thy victory? Oh death where is thy sting?
When Jesus is our friend?

We have so much to be grateful for
And yet how often we forget
To recognize the source of all blessings
Are we poor bookkeepers? You bet!

So before we pig out, let us all remember
To bow our heads and pray
The quickest way to get rich is to count all your blessings
Have a blessed Thanksgiving Day!

Feature Photo: Nathan Osmond

Nathan Osmond, the son of Alan Osmond of the 1970s band The Osmond Brothers, has been touring Wal-Marts to acknowledge the company’s staff and customers’ support of the Children’s Miracle Network. Wal-Mart sells red and yellow paper balloons to raise money for the network, which in Montana raises money for Shodair’s Children’s Hospital in Helena. According to organizers, Shodair provided about $4 million in care last year to patients who otherwise couldn’t have afforded it.

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Country singer Nathan Osmond performs at Bozeman Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart shoppers in Bozeman were treated to a surprise Wednesday as country musician Nathan Osmond performed in the store.

Osmond, the son of entertainer Alan Osmond (and nephew of famed 70s duo Donny & Marie Osmond), has been touring the state the last few days, stopping in Great Falls, Helena, and Butte before making his way to Bozeman.

He's thanking Wal-Mart for its support of the Children's Miracle Network.

“My grandma Osmond is the one that had the dream, the vision back 27 years ago around our kitchen table, 'Let's do something that helps all these kids'. And Joe Lake was there, and Shannon, and they put something together. Thanks to these guys, since 1987 Wal-Mart has been a sponsor of Children's Miracle Network,” Osmond said.

Osmond's next stop is in Billings before he returns home on Thursday.

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"MEET ME IN MONTANA" - Nathan Osmond Style...

Nathan Osmond flew to Great Falls, Montana last Tuesday November 10, 2009 to thank all the Walmart's/Sam's Club's associates for all their years of support of Children's Miracle Network. Nathan's grandmother, Olive Osmond was the one who started the foundation back 27 years ago around her kitchen table.

Walmart’s partnership with Children's Miracle Network began in 1987 with a three-way handshake between “Mr. Sam” (Walton) from Walmart, the Children's Miracle Network CEO, and Nathan's Aunt Marie Osmond. Since that time they have raised more than $480 million!

Nathan thanked them for giving back to the children in their community and for understanding that their children need and deserve the best health care possible.

More than 17 million children with every imaginable illness and injury are treated each year at Children's Miracle Network hospitals, no matter their family’s ability to pay, gender, race, etc.

Nathan started the tour by singing at the Great Fall's Walmart where he did television and radio interviews. He sang for all the employees and met one of Montana's Miracle Kids, who was treated in Shodair Children’s Hospital, Zachary Bell, Age 11. Zach was hospitalized in Shodair’s acute psychiatric care unit where he was diagnosed with three psychiatric conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and major depression. Zach took a liking to Nathan and wanted to show him all around the store. His grandma, Anna works at there.

Nathan then drove to Butte, Montana where he entertained more Walmart employees at the Butte, MT Walmart. His posters were all over the store and he stayed to sign autographs. Nathan slept in Helena, MT that night.

The next morning, Nathan was privileged to meet the kids at Shodair Children's Hospitals. He visited with the teenage patients in the cafeteria during their breakfast time and even sang them his NEW single, "SWEET." He was a big hit. He left to go sing for the employee's morning meeting at Helena's Walmart superstore and even led the gang in the official Walmart cheer.

Nathan did more radio interviews and headed back to the hospital to meet some of the younger kids. He sang, danced and even did a Sponge Bob Squarepants impersonation for the kids. Nathan was swarmed with a giant group hug which almost brought him to tears. It was hard to leave, but a large crowd awaited him at the Bozeman Walmart Superstore. Nathan sang for the gang and even did a TV interview in the store. He even ran into an old classmate of his there.

After signing autographs, Nathan headed to yet one more Walmart in Billings, MT. This was the biggest turn-out of them all. Nathan presented an award to Robyn Thompson, a cashier who single handedly sold more fundraising balloons than 1,000 stores combined. Nathan had dinner with the manager and several of the staff that night.

Nathan's visit to Montana was a HUGE success and the people of Walmart appreciated his kind words. Nathan fell in love with the state that his aunt Marie and Dan Seal's sang about ("Meet Me In Montana"), especially the kids at Shodair Children's Hospital. Walmart is anticipating some BIG things out of Nathan and are even looking into the possibility of getting his album in their stores. More to come from Country's newest face, Nathan Osmond!!!

Nathan Visits Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

Nathan Osmond Hits Music City USA

Music City USA was officially introduced to Country Music's newest face, Nathan Osmond. Nathan spent three days meeting with record labels, televisions studios and even Vanderbilt's Children's Hospital. Here's how it went down:

(DAY 1)

Nathan and manager, Tom Roach started day one off by meeting with Ann Wilson Music Group (AWMG) where they met with Ann Wilson and Margie Hunt regarding Nathan's career. They received some great tips as to what is currently going on on Music Row and how to best present Nathan's music to the labels. It was a very informative meeting and may even lead to a writing/publishing deal for Nathan.

Next, they visited Gillie Crowder at Live Nation who was the one who personally walked Nathan's album into Show Dog Records (Toby Keith's Label). Nathan thanked her for all her support and made a new friend with the "English Queen of Country Music."

Sony Records was the next meeting for Nathan where he met with Jessica Dock who listened to about four of Nathan's tracks. She really liked his sound and is now sharing it with the rest of her people at the label. It was a great meeting.

Nathan and management then met with Larry Pareigis, president and CEO of Nine North Records at the Edgewood Cafe. Larry was a BIG guy who was wearing a Steeler's jersey. He loves Nathan's song "SWEET", especially the lyric, "Legs as long as a night in jail..." He said his wife can't stop listening to Nathan's album. Nathan's friend's, Due West are on Larry's label.

The final meeting that day was with Cris Lacy at Warner Brother's Records. Cris also listened to several of Nathan's tracks and told Nathan that she loved the songs he picked for his album. She is enjoying a much needed trip in Mexico right now, but promises to follow-up with Nathan's management team as soon as she returns.

(DAY 2)

Nathan started day two off on the Tennessee Mornings Show with the one and only Charlie Chase and Kelly Sutton. They loved Nathan and were impressed with how "techy" he was on the internet. Nathan sang his single, "SWEET" on the show. Half-way through the first verse, the music cut out. Nathan kept on singing a capella till the music started over. He handled it like a pro and sang the song over. The interview went great and Nathan was invited to come back on the show anytime.

Then it was off to meet with Curb Records. Nathan and his brothers were on Curb Records as the Osmond Boys/Second Generation. Nathan met with John Ozier (A&R Director for Curb). John said that he was surprised at how Country Nathan sounded. He listened to about 4 of Nathan's songs. He said that Country music has become so POP sounding that he said they are looking for someone that can help pull Country back a little bit more mainstream. Beck Judd of Curb Records then treated Nathan and Tom to lunch. She hooked them up with tons of CDs on the way out the door. Nathan felt very good about the meeting.

Nathan and his manager Tom then headed back to Music Row to meet with Allison at Big Machine Records (Taylor Swift's label). Allison was very hip and knew a lot of Nathan's friends in town. She listened to "SWEET" and recognized a lot of the writers on Nathan's album. She was very impressed with the songs Nathan selected for his project and complimented him by saying that he was a very good A&R person. She says that's rare to find in an artist. She is sharing Nathan's press kit and CD with Scott Borchetta who helped to get Taylor Swift launched.

Nathan then drove to Show Dog Records offices (Toby Keith's label) to meet with George Nunes. George told Nathan that he will get a deal based on what he listened to on Nathan's album. He said at their label, only Toby decides if you're signed. They had listened to Nathan's album several times and finally took the CD to Toby's home to give it to him. They told him that they really like Nathan's album. They even complimented Nathan's apparel saying it was totally something Toby would be wearing. They were very excited to finally meet Nathan in person.

Nathan's Facebook friend, Will Tennyson emailed Nathan the night before when he heard he was in town and wanted to meet with him. Will just happens to work with CMA. He gave Nathan a application to be part of CMA and also a very cool hat. He offered to help Nathan in any way that he can and has been very proactive in opening up new doors for Nathan.

Nathan and Tom had dinner that night at Pei Wei with his producer, Dean Sams (Lonestar). Dean and Nathan eat their anytime Nathan is in town. After hearing about who Nathan had met with, Dean said, "You've gotten more done in two days than most artists get done in a Summer!" They then sat in Dean's Escalade and listened to some of Lonestar's NEW tunes that aren't even released yet. It was a great reunion and Dean is very excited to help Nathan's career any way he can.

Nathan got a call from a song writer friend (Jason Deere) who invited them to come to the Wild Horse Saloon to hang with Nathan's friends, Due West. The show was awesome and Nathan got to even hang out with Restless Heart backstage.

(DAY 3)

Day three started at Monre Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Nathan met with the staff and took pictures. He then sang to the kids and got them dancing and clapping to the music. He signed pictures for the kids and said good-bye. They want Nathan to come back soon for some more events they are planning.

Nathan took Tom out to the Cheesecake Factory, one of Nathan's favorite restaurants. They discussed the best ways to follow-up with these labels to help keep the momentum going.

Margie Hunt was able to lock in a meeting with the folks over at GAC where about 9 executives sat down around the board room table. They each got a copy of Nathan's album and asked him lots of questions. Upon leaving, John, (one of the main people in the meeting) leaned over to Tom and said, "I've got some good ideas. I'll get back to you soon." It was a GREAT meeting. They even offered to show us around the studio.

Nathan and Tom rushed over to meet with Lyric Street Records/Carolwood Records (Rascal Flatts' label) to meet with Kirk Boyer. Kirk gave Nathan some good feedback on his album. It was a very informative meeting and Nathan created yet another friend in Nashville.

Tom rushed Nathan to the airport to catch his flight back to Utah. It was a BIG trip, but Nathan Osmond definitely created some major waves. They now know who he is up on Music Row and they know that they haven't seen the end of him. Nathan has plans to be back in Nashville on a regular basis as it is becoming like a second home.

Be sure to stay tuned for further updates on Nathan's Nashville Experience. Get your autographed CD at Nathan's official website TODAY http://www.NathanOsmond.com or Download it there as well.