Tag: I’m from the Country

Marty Brown’s Sleeping Wall

Marty Brown Alley

Chimesfreedom has discussed country singer Marty Brown’s 1990’s career and post-success struggles, and we have been following his new successes aided by his appearances on America’s Got Talent. Most recent interviews have focused on his new music and new career, but Marty Brown recently took the opportunity to reflect on his early struggles as a young artist.

In this video, he sits on a brick wall in an alley in Nashville. And he explains how when he went to Nashville from Kentucky as a young man, he used to sleep in that alley next to the wall. Near the end (around the 9:30 mark) he sings a little of his song, “I’m From the Country.” Check it out.

While we have written a lot about Brown’s vast and under-appreciated talents, his stories in the video provide some insight into how hard he has worked to get to where he is today.

Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Marty Brown on “Words & Music”

    Continuing his comeback tour after his appearances on America’s Got Talent, Marty Brown recently appeared on Nashville’s Channel 5 on the show Words & Music. On the show, artists discuss and play their songs. On this episode, Marty Brown played his new single “Whatever Makes you Smile” and “I’m From the Country.” In this segment, he introduces and sings “I’m From the Country.”

    Here he sings his single, “Whatever Makes You Smile.” In introducing it, he explains how his wife Shellie tricked him into appearing on America’s Got Talent.

    Interestingly, in the clip Brown explains how the producers of America’s Got Talent knew about his 1990s recordings from the very beginning. In these Internet days, that news is not very surprising, but the revelation helps further debunk some Internet commenters who had surmised the show’s producers did not know Brown had earlier recorded some records.

    I’m hoping we see Brown performing on some more TV shows. Marty Brown’s got talent.

    What do you think of Marty Brown’s new single? Leave your two cents on the comments.

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    Marty Brown Kentucky State Fair

    Marty Brown returns to the America’s Got Talent stage this Tuesday. As Marty Brown has continued his comeback with the help of America’s Got Talent, fans have been lucky to see him performing in a variety of places. Recently, he opened for Montgomery Gentry at the Kentucky State Fair. At the show, Brown played “I’m from the Country,” a song he co-wrote that became a hit for Tracy Byrd. It’s great to see him performing his hit at a sold-out show. Check it out.

    Marty Brown will be back on America’s Got Talent this Tuesday, September 3, so make sure to watch and check out our previous post on how to vote by phone, Internet, and Twitter. To vote by phone, call the number they show on your screen for Marty Brown, which looks like it will be 1-866-602-4802 but double-check your TV. To vote by Internet, go here. To vote on Twitter, tweet using the hashtag #voteAGT followed by “Marty Brown.” You get one vote on Twitter but can vote up to ten times each on the phone and on the Internet (for each email address).

    Voting begins 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, and the phone voting goes until 1 a.m. EST while the online and Twitter voting goes to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday. For more information and details on the voting times for your time zone, check out AGT’s website.

    For another original Marty Brown song, check out “I’m Gonna Make It Fly” below, and make sure to catch the show on Tuesday, where Brown will continue to make his comeback fly. [October 2014 Update: Unfortunately, the video is no longer available but we hear that “I’m Gonna Make It Fly” is going to be a new single, so we will post a video once it becomes available.]


    What song would you like to hear Marty Brown sing? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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  • Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Opens Exhibit on Marty Brown
  • Tune In For a Live Marty Brown Concert Online
  • “Boomtown”: The Debut Album from Maceo

    • (Some related Chimesfreedom posts.)