. . . . . . "Touring with renowned guitarist Eric Johnson and opening for artists such as Keith Urban, Ted Nugent, Sammy Hagar, Heart, Alison Krauss, Eddie Money, REO Speedwagon, Jefferson Starship, Georgia Satellites, Montgomery Gentry, Steve Morse, Delbert McClinton, Little River Band, and Charlie Daniels helped prepare Eddie for the national recognition he would receive from his 9/11 anthem ???Spirit of Ame" .