Tuesday August 14th, 2018

SiriusXM  ttps://www.siriusxm.ca/  announced the top three finalists in their Top of the Country music competition in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association   https://www.ccma.org/  and they are Leaving Thomas https://leavingthomas.com/   ,  Andrew Hyatt  https://www.andrewhyattmusic.com/   & Jason Benoit  https://www.jasonbenoitmusic.com/   .    The artists were chosen by Canadians from coast-to-coast through an online vote and take part in a weeklong songwriting trip in Nashville, participate in mentorship sessions and compete during Canadian Country Music Week to win the grand prize of $25,000 and a SOCAN songwriting camp.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  was at SiriusXM  Chats with Leaving Thomas  members Annika Odegard and Bryton Udy about becoming a finalist, how performing at Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat brought them together , their music including the new single Kiss About It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TphIpi7azO0  & Waiting Kind of Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8p97iSPy50  and how that song brings us to an update of Annika Odegard  love life.