Marc-Alan Barnette

"MAB'S MUSINGS" 

AND IT GOES ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND 
THE ETIQUETTE on songwriter’s rounds." 

Over the past 20 years or so, we have seen more and more of the "Nashville style" songwriter rounds when it comes to…

                                                             ONE CHANCE TO MAKE A BAD FIRST IMPRESSIONS 
                        BEING PREPARED FOR NASHVILLE STYLE WRITERS NIGHTS,OPEN MICS, AND AUDITIONS   By MAB 
  
In the current era of music, one of the most common events for performer and writer wanna be’s are OPEN…

                                    SOMETIMES YOU JUST “GOTTA DO IT” By MAB 
  
Question:” Do you know the difference between a six week old puppy and a songwriter/artist/anyone trying to be involved in this business?” 
Answer: “Eventually the puppy stops whining.” 
  
WHINING. That is what…

WHERE HAVE ALL THE CUTS GONE? 
                        By: MAB 
A common question among songwriters in today’s marketplace is “WHERE HAVE ALL THE CUTS GONE” (getting songs recorded by major and independent artists.) They run into brick walls everywhere they turn. “NO…

                                                SANTA, CAN I HAVE A CUT FOR CHRISTMAS by MAB 
  
Every year, kind of like clockwork, people go through their “NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS” and of course with songwriters, it always includes, “THIS IS THE YEAR TO GET MY MAJOR LABEL…

CELEBRATE EACH VICTORY! By MAB 

Over the past two days I have written on the subject of the difficulty of getting major cuts in this day and age. It is hard even for "inside" writers and publishers to get…

THANKS DAD 
The “Dad” role in a music career. 
By Marc-Alan Barnette 
  
On Father’s Day, 2016, I’d like to send a “shout out” to all those Fathers, step Fathers, Foster Fathers, Grandfathers, Uncles, or just “Father Figures” that play such…

                                                                                  REMOVING THE “DUHS” 

 In the modern age of music, it can get very complicated. Trying to stay abreast of constantly shifting technology, dealing with enormous competition, trying to get paid anything in the era of “free music”, presents enormous challenges.…

THE AGE OF ENTITLEMENT
May 26, 2016  

   
Something I have always noticed about new writers and artists as they make their pilgrimages to Twang Town is that they ALL FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN DRIVEN TO DO THIS! And…

Originally poste 3/31/16 MOVING TO THE PROMISE LAND by Marc-Alan Barnette  
(FOR ARTISTS WITH DESIRES TO MOVE TO NASHVILLE)  
   
ARTISTS BEFORE MOVING TO NASHVILLE.  
 An artist is all about LIVE PERFORMANCE.  There are Internet artists who make a big splash…

Originally posted 2/13/16  TRIBUTE TO KIM WILLIAMS by Marc-Alan Barnette

So sorry learn of Kim Williams passing away two days ago. He was a great guy and talented individual…always facing what crossed his path. As brothers in songwriting, I had…