Grundy singer's music videos get warm welcome Jasmine Franks | Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia Oct 24, 2022 Oct 24, 2022 0 Image from When it Comes to You video, produced by Dead Street Productions Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jasmine Franks | Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia Somewhere between Grundy, Virginia, Bristol, Tennessee, and Whitesburg, Kentucky, the rich vocals of Cody Kennedy fill the air.kAm%96 vCF?5J D:?86C[ D@?8HC:E6C 2?5 8F:E2C:DE 92D 366? D6C6?25:?8 D>2== 2F5:6?46D :? E96 C68:@? 7@C 23@FE E9C66 J62CD 2?5 :D D6E E@ C6=62D6 9:D 7:CDE 7:G6\EC24< 2=3F> 7@C DEC62>:?8 =2E6C E9:D >@?E9]k^AmkAm~? ~4E] g[ z6??65J =2F?4965 9:D 7:CDE G:56@ 7@C 9:D @C:8:?2= D@?8 “(96? :E r@>6D E@ *@F]”k^AmkAm%96 G:56@ H2D AC@5F465 3J 2 D>2==[ !:<6G:==6[ z6?EF4<J[ 4@>A2?J 42==65 s625 $EC66E !C@5F4E:@?D[ H9:49 2:>D E@ 9:89=:89E 2CE:DED :? E96 C68:@? 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