Cody Walden is a true lyric wordsmith from Georgia.

Cody is one of thoes guys who moved to Nashville to become a songwriter... well this guy has a better than average shot at songwriting for a living. Go listen to how it supposed to be done. Cody writes smooth lyrics that tell a story and paint a picture in your mind. I try to tell songwriters to do what Cody does already. Great songs each and every one. He has one about his Father called "Please Dont Call My Dad". One excellent piece of work. Give it a listen if you have a few minutes to enjoy songwriting at its best. Oh yeah he is one great finger picking guitar player also.... Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZlznZckNn4&feature=related

Sam & Luke blows away the Fontanel Restaurant crowd

Rarely do I see performers 20 and 17 years old and even more rare is two brothers who are truly entertainers. These brothers Sam and Luke are on a trip to stardom. You will hear these guys again I am sure. Enjoy some seriously good guitar picking and singing by Sam & Luke.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGwZKer2hHI

Best song from the October 19th 2011 Fontanel show

I have started to pick one song from each show that had the best lyrics and told the best story from each of our Songwriter Stages. We had several that were good this week, but this one brought back memories of my childhood. "Please Dont Tell My Dad" is performed by Cody Walden from south Georgia. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hegpei4zPM

Still Shots from the NashvilleEar.com Songwriter Stage at the Fontanel Oct 12th 2011

Still Shots from the Oct 12th NashvilleEar.com Songwriter Stage at the Fontanel. We had three people from Australia visiting at the same night... One from Mexico and some regular Americans . The pictures consist of Lisa Sanders, Caitlin Harnett, CJ Solar, Arti Portilla, Lachlan Bryan, Harry Hookey and Jeremy Dean.

Background acoustic guitar music for the video is by Joseph Sullinger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrCrz24Qlow

The "spirit of Phobe Snow" Lives in Lisa Sanders and plays at the Fontanel

Last week on Oct 12th we had Lisa Sanders play at the Fontanel. Lisa is from San Diego California and bounces between Nashville, New York and San Diego, Each visit to Nashville  is a wonderful event for us. I like to say Lisa is the reincarneted spirit of Phobe Snow... She is that good. Listen to her last 20 min set and enjoy some really great original songs by Lisa Sanders.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfPDqeTtPrU

 

The Spirit of Janis Joplin lives again in Crystal Chandler

Rarely do I see a songwriter who sings from the heart like Crystal Chandler. She sings from the heart each song. A powerful vocal display on every song is a treasure to see and hear. I thought I saw the reincarnation of Janis Joplin while watching her entire set. Dont miss this performance at Bost Harley Davidson from Oct 1st.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-wM1HnN4Ko