Mark Marchetti gets another mention in Rolling Stone Magazine as the writer of "Lay Me Down" sung by Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson on Loretta's new release "Full Circle" which received 4 stars and rave reviews.
The legendary Loretta Lynn is slated to release her first new album in more than 10 years on
March 4, 2016 called Full Circle". We are pleased and proud to announce that Loretta has included a song named "Lay Me Down" written by Mark Marchetti on her new record. The song was recorded at Cash Cabin Studio in Nashville and is a duet with Willie Nelson.
Mark Marchetti and Todd Snider have been
buddies for years dating back to their days in Memphis,TN.
Snider mentions Mark on several occasions in his new book
and you can read an excerpt from I Never Met A Story I Didn't Like right here.
MY BABY'S GOT A SMILE ON HER FACE
Mark Marchetti and Stephanie Jones are the writers of the # 1 Billboard Country Hit in the country performed by Craig Wayne Boyd during "The Voice" Season 7 competition.
Craig went on to win the competition and the song "My Baby's Got A Smile On Her Face" is only the second song ever to reach the # 1 spot upon it's debut.
Mark Marchetti and Stephanie Jones receive their awards for writing the # 1 Hit Song My Baby's Got A Smile On Her Face at a gala held in Nashville, Tennessee.
Check out this great video of Craig Wayne Boyd performing My Baby's Got A Smile On Her Face
FIERY ANGEL
Stephanie Urbina Jones Jones has released her new record called "Fiery Angel" and has included several songs co-written with Mark Marchetti. The song Bring It Back to the Heartland has begun to climb the Texas Music Charts.
If you happened to miss it, A song written by Mark Marchetti called The Face Of Jesus was featured in the Annual Oxford American Magazine - Southern Music Issue. A great tribute to a very cool song. Thank You Rick Clark.
PEACE QUEER THE POEM
A poem by Mark Marchetti was featured on the inner sleeve of Todd Snider's record called "Peace Queer".
Click on the image to read the poem and please visit Todd's Web Site and I encourage you to purchase every single one of his records and check out his live performance as soon as you can.
DANCE DANCE DANCE
In 1996 Marchetti's Dance, Dance Dance lyric appeared on the inside sleeve
of Todd Snider's second release, "Step Right Up." Marchetti was
given credit for being a, "poet, songwriter, and last of the
drunken high wire acts."
HOLD ON
Marchetti co-wrote a song with Rick Clarke in 1982
called "HOLD ON which Gail Davies recorded and released on
her, "Givin' Herself Away" album. It was a huge hit
on the Country Billboard charts for months and received favorable reviews from national publications.
From The Vault - Blowing The Dust Off - a periodic look back at home recordings, studio demos, out takes, in takes, notes and poems from the extensive library of Mark Marchetti.
