Emme Scheduled for Surgery

What was first considered only a possibility has now become reality.  Emme will undergo a major surgery June 30th.  She has been diagnosed with metopic craniosynostosis.  The embedded link will give you more detail about the diagnosis and surgery procedure.  Long story short, Emme should have “soft spots” but does not.  The cranial plates of bone have already fused together.  Melissa and I just say she has a hard head.  In my opinion, she got that from her Momma not Daddy!  Please keep us in prayer as this time gets closer.  Emme will spend nearly 6 hours in surgery at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital here in Nashville.  She will have a complete pediatric surgical team ranging from a neurosurgeon to a plastic surgeon, anesthesiologists and nurses.  Post-op will be two days sedated in pediatric ICU and then 5 days in a regular room.  She will have head and facial swelling for a while which will constitute her sleeping in an elevated position for a few weeks.  Total recovery time is estimated at 13 weeks.  Vanderbilt’s team of doctors expect her to make a full and recovery with no physical or cognitive delays.  We’ll keep you informed if there’s any new development.  In the mean time, new video of Emme will be posted on www.youtube.com/shannonbunch no later than tonight.   Check it out, she is the sweetest baby ever!  And a couple new photos can also be found at www.shannonbunch.com.  Just follow the gallery link.

Nominated for TWO Diamond Awards

Nominations are in for the 2009 Diamond Awards.  I have nominated in two categories, one of which I was hoping for and the other I did not expect at all, Soloist of the Year and Christian Comedian of the Year!  Isn’t this the biggest hoot you have heard all year long?  I still can’t figure out this one.  Just to think that my fan base is large enough to get me into the top 10 list is awesome!  So you have until April 24, 2009 to cast your vote.  At this time you can vote for 5 artists per category.  Of course, I hope that you will vote for me in both of my nominated categories.  I have many friends who are nominated in other categories as well and I don’t want to show favoritism in vote casting, BUT…Beth Glass of the Telestials, who I use to work for, has been nominated for the Living Legend Award.  Out of the list of nominees I feel she is most deserving.  She has kept her family group on the road for over 40 years.  Her efforts to continue singing the Gospel for many years merit this recognition.   Congratulations to Beth!  Telestials lead singer, Scott Lucas is also nominated for Sunrise and Male Vocalist. 

 

To vote, go to http://www.diamondawardsonline.com.     Remember you only have until April 24 to vote. 

Shannon Bunch Music Flies the Friendly Skies

I receive quarterly broadcast royalty checks from BMI for any song that I have written and/or published that is receiving airplay through any media venue.  BMI is a royalty collection agency with which I have both writer and publisher affiliations.  They are responsible for monitoring and logging music that is played at radio, tv, downloaded, used as background music, and yes what is being played and listened to by passengers on airlines!  Imagine my surprise when I recently received my royalty statement to see my  music is currently being played on several major airlines!  Now for my twisted slant on the details.  The songs which were logged on this report were The Harvest Is Ripe (which if you are flying low enough to know this you have either just taken off, just landed or bracing for impact), It All Starts with a Song (if your flight starts with a song with what does it end?), One Lamb, One Cross, One Time (this song is all about sacrifice and the death of a man, need I say more?).  Even I can make jokes about my own music.  That is a virtue of a great writer!  LOL!  By the way, this airline royalty made me an extra $1.28.  What shall I do with all the money?