EmiSunshine and Grant Maloy Smith Join Voices on "Fly Possum Fly"

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – Possums save Christmas in the quirky new holiday song, “Fly Possum Fly,” from Grant Maloy Smith and EmiSunshine.
 
The pair recorded both a country and a bluegrass version at Creative Workshop Studios in Nashville, singing about flying possums that fill in for Santa’s reindeer, after Rudolph comes down with the flu.
 
“The concept may seem silly, but it’s so clever,” EmiSunshine said. “It’s informative and funny at the same time. Who knew possums had 50 teeth!”
 
“When we were in the studio, I felt like I had gone back in time and was singing with a 14-year-old Dolly Parton,” Smith said. “Emi has that kind of voice, that caliber of talent, and such a sparkling personality.”

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S​mith also wrote a children’s book based on the song, which he will present at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on Saturday, October 13. He and EmiSunshine will perform the song at the festival the following day.
 
“Fly Possum Fly” is Smith’s first recording to be released since his critically acclaimed 2017 album, “Dust Bowl – American Stories,” which was inspired by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. The country-roots artist has performed throughout the United States, including on the nationally syndicated public television concert programs “Song of the Mountains” and “WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour,” both of which were taped recently and will air at later dates.
 
EmiSunshine has been attracting national attention since she was a young girl, appearing at music festivals throughout the world, as well as on NBC’s “The Today Show,” “Little Big Shots,” the Grand Ole Opry (over a dozen times), and elsewhere. Recently, several of her songs were used in the Elvis Presley documentary “The King,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Her music videos have garnered more than 14 million views on YouTube.
 
“Fly Possum Fly,” the book, is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Fly-Possum-Grant-Maloy-Smith/dp/1946664340. The song can be downloaded through iTunes, Amazon and other digital outlets.
 
Information about Grant Maloy Smith is available at www.Grant-Maloy-Smith.com. Information about EmiSunshine is available at www.TheEmiSunshine.com.
 
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