This is the inaugural episode of Music City Scene.  In this episode, our guest, left handed guitar playing and gifted songwriter Marc-Alan Barnette recounts his 40+ years as an independent musician.  As a first interview for us, this was easy, Marc's stories are unbelievably interesting and give you a great insight to what a life well lived in the music business is about.  For more info on Marc, go to:

• Marc's Website
• Marc's Facebook (Marc performs on FaceBook Live every Monday and Friday @ 10am central time)

Marc's music takes a little bit of everything from classic rock, southern rock, funk, folk, country and more.  The one thing that we found that characterizes Marc, especially in his "A Life Well Lived" release is a deep blue-eyed soul sound (you can find and purchase music on his website).  He has written over 3,000 songs over his career.  He has opened for the bands like, Toby Keith, Frankie Ballard, Restless Heart, Amy Grant and many others.  On his first night in Nashville in 1988 he scored his first cut with the artist, Shelby Lynne (who went on to win a Grammy in 2008).  Marc is a quintessential professional artist who comes across like he was born to entertain.  You can find him playing around town in Nashville as Marc-Alan Barnette the independent musician at places like Whiskey Bent Saloon, The BlueBird Cafe, and The Commodore Bar and Grill, among many others.  If you are really lucky, you might have the opportunity to see Marc performing with Dangerous Dan and the Funk Town Horns, click here to go to the website and check the schedule.

In 2000, after 12 years on the Nashville music scene, Marc continued to write music (as he does today) and added teaching as a Performer and Songwriting Coach to his already impressive resume.  If you have interest in staking your claim in the Music City, reach out to Marc as he works with people like you by introducing you to the Music City Scene by providing tours and writers clinics.

We hope you enjoy this interview with Marc, that brings you stories of his life, well lived in Nashville and the music business.

Songs by Marc-Alan Barnette from this episode as well as video links to other recordings:

• At 9:49 in this episode hear and excerpt of "Can't Blame Nobody But Me".  Friday, August 9th, 2013 at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville Alabama as part of Jim Parker's Songwriter Series: YouTube Video
• At 1:15:00 in this episode hear an excerpt of "Red Hot Passion".  Recorded at The Local, Nashville, TN, July 20th, 2018:  YouTube Video
• At 2:00:00 in this episode hear Marc perform "Tables and Chairs" in the Music City Scene studio.  July 10th, 2016 "Tables and Chairs" Is a song about being a songwriter and the sacrifice each songwriter must make. Brilliantly performed by Marc Alan Barnette at the Pavilion Coffee House in Nashville, TN:  YouTube Video

• At 2:34:30 in this episode hear "That's the Time I Think of You".  Official music video, July, 2019:  YouTube Video

Additional MAB links:

• "Too Much Blood in My Alcohol Level" - written by Marc-Alan Barnette & Wood Newton; performance by Marc-Alan Barnette, Friday, August 9th, 2013 at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville Alabama as part of Jim Parker's Songwriter Series:  YouTube Video
• "The Hard Way" - Performed at The Bluebird in Nashville, TN. Written with Scott Southworth:  YouTube Video
• "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" - performed by Dangerous Dan and the Funktown Horns:  YouTube Video

We could include a ton more as this rabbit hole is like the energizer bunny... it keeps going and going and going... but this gets you a very good idea of WHO MARC-ALAN BARNETTE is - ENJOY!