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Summer Collins' 'Young' Benefits Family of Fallen Soldier by JANICE BURTON Summer Collins' schedule is far from that of most high-school seniors. Yes, Collins our blocks and smash our china dolls?' that talks about the way we sometimes give attends classes and does homework, but every month, she hops a plane and heads to away what's precious in pursuit of the next big thing," said Collins. Nashville, Tenn., where she spends three to five days learning the ropes of the music She explained that while on a trip to Nashville she sat down with Cameron to write industry from some of country music's best. this song. She said it usually takes five to six hours to write a song, but this song, It's a hectic schedule, but one Collins is determined which had been in her head since her visit to Bragg, to pursue. A songwriter from an early age, Collins is came so much quicker. "It really just flowed out of me, taking her love of music and her pursuit of success while we were working on the computer. There wasn't in the industry to a new level with the release of her a lot of deleting," she said. "It wasn't until I played it newest single "Young," which she co-wrote with for people that I really realized how impactful it was, Britton Cameron, a Nashville-based writer who has and I realized that it was really good." penned songs for country greats Lone Star and The day after she returned from Nashville, with alternative rockers Sister Hazel. the song in hand, she learned of the death of a dear "Young" was inspired by a trip I took to visit my old family friend, Tyson Nick. Nick, retired from the house," explained Collins during a recent interview. A Army after more than 24 years, was killed while military brat, Collins spent much of her childhood on working overseas as a contractor. Fort Bragg, and during a recent visit to the post, she "He was so close to our family, and I thought drove by her hold house. about him and this song," said Collins. Working with "A lot happened there. It's where we lived when I her father, Josh Collins and Producer Roger Ryan, lost my mom, and when we left there, it was like the they cut the song and released it for purchase. It can start of a whole new life, I got a new parent, new be downloaded from numerous music sites including siblings. I moved into a new house and started a new iTunes and Amazon for the price of 99 cents. All of school," she said. "It was like a breaking point in my the money raised by the sale of the single will go to Summer Collins life." the Tyson Nick Memorial Trust Fund to benefit his The visit to her old neighborhood was sentimental. three children. She noted that while she remembered it as being much bigger, in reality, everything "I hope that some time in the future, his three kids can listen to this song and was much smaller. It touched a place in her that wants to go back to simpler times, to can relate to it because a part of their innocence was lost. They will never really the innocence of just being young. have the same childhood again because their Dad won't be there. "I do have a lot of things going on that most kids my age don't, but that's my I hope rather than making them sad, the song can make them feel choice. But it's still nice to think about simple joys and the safety of being young. As stronger, make them feel better. I hope it JANICE BURTON, Associate a teenager and as adults, we are willing to give up a lot of things to get what we want, helps them think happy thoughts Publisher COMMENTS? Editor@ there's a line in the song that says, 'Why do we nail all our dream to the wall, break of Tyson." upandcomingweekly.com. Fun rdable, F o , Aff AMILY Entert ainm ent ! Thursday, January 10, 2013 vs. August Riverhawks Sat. & Sun., January 12 & 13, 2013 Sunday game time 4 p.m. vs. Mississippi Surge Call FireAntz office for more information. 910.321.0123 TICKETS Adults $12 - $25 Children always $5 Tickets available at the Crown Center Box Office www.fireantzhockey.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JANUARY 9-15, 2013 UCW 9