Sons of the Desert (band) "Change" followed in 2000. Counting two singles from the unreleased album, Sons of the Desert charted eight times on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts, including the top ten hit "Whatever Comes First"; they were also guest vocalists on Lee Ann Womack's 2000 hit "I Hope You Dance" and Ty Herndon's "It Must Be Love", both of which reached No. 1 on that chart. Following the band's disestablishment, Drew Womack became a solo artist. The band, deriving its name from the 1933 Laurel and Hardy film "Sons of the Desert", was founded in 1989 by a group of students attending
Emily Dickinson International Society Emily Dickinson International Society The Emily Dickinson International Society (EDIS) is an international organisation relating to American poet Emily Dickinson (1830–1886). It was founded in 1988 and its aim is to "Promote, perpetuate and enhance the study and appreciation of Emily Dickinson worldwide". The society publishes "The Emily Dickinson Journal" (ISSN 1059-6879) twice yearly and, for members, "The Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin" (ISSN 1055-3932). It holds an Annual Meeting and "EDIS Institute" meetings. Every two or three years it holds an International Conference. These have taken place in the USA (1992), Austria (1995), USA (1998), Norway (2001), Hawaii (2004),