Marty Raybon

Marty Brings Home Four CGM Awards

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:10:12 +0000

The results are in from the 2013 Country Gospel Music Fan Awards and Marty brings home four of them: Crossover Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Musician of the Year. More details to come!

Tune-In Alert: Sirius XM Radio’s Bluegrass Junction

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:06:51 +0000

Sirius XM Radio’s Bluegrass Junction will air a Track by Track with host Kyle Cantrell for the new album “The Back Forty”.

Wednesday, April 10th at 11 am EST
Thursday, April 11th at 9 pm EST
Saturday, April 13th at 8 am EST
Sunday, April 14th at 11 am EST

Gearing Up For Release of THE BACK FORTY

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:25:16 +0000

Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce the upcoming bluegrass album, THE BACK FORTY by MARTY RAYBON & FULL CIRCLE releasing Tuesday, March 26. This highly anticipated new album is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Rural Rhythm Records, iTunes, and more retail sites.

THE BACK FORTY takes us back to Marty’s Bluegrass music roots with his signature vocals and tight harmonies provided by his band FULL CIRCLE: Tim Raybon, Chris Wade, Zach Rambo, with special guests Tim Crouch, Daniel Grindstaff, John Bradley, Aaron Ramsey, Scott Napier and Tim Laughlin. The exciting new project also helps celebrate Marty’s 40 Years of Entertaining fans worldwide.

The album contains five new songs co-written by Marty including the new barn burner single “That Janie Baker” by Marty Raybon and John Fountain which has received rave reviews. Terry Herd of Bluegrass Today & Bluegrass Radio Network says, “That Janie Baker” is one of those songs you find yourself singing along with, even before you know the words.” The song is now out to radio and also available at AirPlayDirect.com.

Marty just filmed an upcoming album promo video, which will be available soon, where he discusses each track that appears on THE BACK FORTY and talks about this year’s upcoming 40th Year Celebration. The album includes the following tracks:

1. That Janie Baker – Marty Raybon, John Fountain
2. She’s Just An Old Love Turned Memory – John Schweers
3. The Late Night Cry Of The Whippoorwill – Randall Hylton, Paul Craft, Brenda Harrington, Kermit Teague
4. Slowly (I’m Falling) – Webb Pierce, Tommy Hill
5. Look For Me (For I Will Be There Too) – Charles (Rusty) Goodman
6. The Big Burnsville Jail – Marty Raybon, Thom Case, and Michael Bonagura
7. A Little More Sawdust On The Floor – Marty Raybon and John Fountain
8. Only You, Only You – Marty Raybon, John Fountain
9. Hurt Me All The Time – Raymond Maynard, Nelson Terry Skinner,and Lee Larry Wallace
10. Mountain Love – Marty Raybon, Jerry Salley

Marty has received Grammy, CMA, ACM, IBMA and numerous other Awards during his impressive 40 year career. Please visit his website at MartyRaybon.com or visit RuralRhythm.com to learn more about his previous Rural Rhythm albums SOUTHERN ROOTS & BRANCHES and HAND TO THE PLOW.

New Bluegrass Single

admin — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:10:41 +0000

Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce the new Bluegrass single, “That Janie Baker” by Marty Raybon & Full Circle released this week to radio via the label’s Fresh Cut & Key Tracks CD and at AirplayDirect.com. The song appears on Marty’s straight-up new Bluegrass album, THE BACK FORTY, releasing in March celebrating his 40 years entertaining audiences around the world.

“My love for hard driving Bluegrass Music was fired up in the early 70’s when my Dad put in an old 8-track tape of Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys on. The excitement in the music seemed to leap out of the speakers. While writing ‘That Janie Baker,’ John Fountain and I were not trying to reinvent the wheel; we were trying to recreate the excitement I felt over 40 years ago. ‘That Janie Baker’ is really something else,” said Marty.

This new album comes on the heels of Marty’s two previous albums releases on the label including SOUTHERN ROOTS & BRANCHES that includes the bluegrass chart single, “Dirt Road Heartache.” The song hit #1 on both the Bluegrass Today weekly chart and the Bluegrass Today Monthly chart last year and is the #3 song on Bluegrass Today’s Top 30 of 2012. “Dirt Road Heartache” is also at #8 this month on the Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s Top 30 Songs chart. Marty’s HAND TO THE PLOW (Rural Rhythm Christian) debuted at #16 last year on Billboard’s Country Christian Album Chart, and hit numerous Country, Southern Gospel, Christian and Bluegrass Charts on New Music Wee kly, Christian Voice Magazine, Power Source Magazine, Cashbox Magazine, Christian Music Weekly, and many more.

Marty has certainly crossed so many genres in his 40 year career as evidenced by him leading the way with seven CGM Fan Award nominations by Christian Voice Magazine. His categories include: Favorite Soloist, Favorite Male Vocalist, Favorite Crossover Artist, Favorite Musician, Favorite Song (I’ve Seen What He Can Do), Favorite Album (HAND TO THE PLOW), and Living Legend. Fans can view the complete list of top ten nominees and CAST THEIR VOTE at Christian Voice Magazine.

Marty Lands Nominations

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:26:06 +0000

Rural Rhythm Records is very proud to announce Marty Raybon leads with the most nominations in the CGM Fan Awards appearing in seven categories including: Favorite Solist, Favorite Male Vocalist, Favorite Crossover Artist, Favorite Musician, Favorite Song (I’ve Seen What He Can Do), Favorite Album (HAND TO THE PLOW), and Living Legend. Mark Carman, producer of HAND TO THE PLOW, also received a CGM Fan Award Nomination for Favorite Producer. Marty picked up yet another album nod receiving a SGM Fan Award nomination for Favorite Album for HAND TO THE PLOW.

Christian Voice Magazine presents two fan-based awards programs annually to honor artists and industry professionals in both Country Gospel and Southern Gospel genres. Fans can view the complete list of top ten nominees and CAST THEIR VOTE at Christian Voice Magazine. The third and final ballots listing the top five finalists in each category will be published in March. Awards will be given as winners are announced at the 2013 CGM Fan Awards and SGM Fan Awards in Pigeon Forge, TN this spring. The CGM Fan Awards will be held April 27 during the week of CGM FanFest and the SGM Fan Awards will be held May 2 during the week of SGM FanFair. For more information about these events, visit www.cgmfanfest.com and www.sgmfanfair.com.

“I’ve Seen What He Can Do” appears on Marty Raybon’s Rural Rhythm Christian album, HAND TO THE PLOW. The song was also released as a music video and can be viewed at numerous sites including, but not limited to: YouTube, MartyRaybon.com, Rural Rhythm.com, Daily Motion, Yallwire, Vimeo, Heartfirst, Godtube.

Marty Joins The Pink Arrow Project

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:35:12 +0000

Mary J. Hale, Founder and CEO of the PINK ARROW PROJECT is proud to announce MARTY RAYBON has joined the organization to help raise awareness to the project. “The sure way of knowing of one’s gratefulness is to see someone who has not only confronted death, but also one who has taken on a battle for the cure that brought them to the brink. Mary Hale’s vision of giving back was originated after her bout with Cancer. The Pink Arrow Project is the concept of awareness and a quest to prevent and find the cure. I am proudly standing with the Pink Arrow Project and aiming to do all I can to help this vision and gratefulness. Join with us. Pull the string back and let it fly,” said MARTY RAYBON, former lead singer of the Country Music Super Group Shenandoah.

MARTY RAYBON is celebrating four 2012 album releases including “Southern Roots & Branches” and “Hand to the Plow” along with another Rural Rhythm Records’ CD/DVD release titled “Christmas The Mountain Way” that includes the talents of Dale Ann Bradley, Steve Gulley, Cumberland River, Common Strings and more. Marty also released “Working On A Building” on New Haven Records and is joined on the title track by Trace Adkins, T. Graham Brown and Jimmy Fortune. Fans can view the newly released music video here.

“Award-winning vocalist CARRIE HASSLER and the award-winning duo THE ROYS have recently joined the PINK ARROW PROJECT to help spread the word to music fans that otherwise might not have known about our campaigns and line of PINK products. We are beyond thrilled to have MARTY RAYBON on board and certainly appreciate the support of these talented artists,” said Mary J. Hale.

For more information on the PINK ARROW PROJECT, please visit PinkArrowProject.com, Facebook and Twitter.

“Working on a Building” Airs

admin — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:41:20 +0000

“WORKING ON A BUILDING” VIDEO AIRS ON GAC’S “OUT OF THE BOX” AND IS SET TO AIR ON “POSITIVELY-GAC” THIS SUNDAY MORNING

NASHVILLE, TN – New Haven Records Ken Harding announced that the concept video clip of “Working On A Building” featuring Country superstar Trace Adkins, Marty Raybon, Jimmy Fortune (of The Statler Brothers), and Country Music Association Award-winner T. Graham Brown is aired on Great American Country’s “Out of the Box” video show and will begin airing October 21, 2102 on their “Positively GAC” Sunday morning show.

Shot by Emmy, Addy and Telly Award-winning director Stan Moore of MP Films, the concept clip features all four music legends in the studio singing the gospel standard intercut with time-lapse scenes of a church being erected in a third-world country. Harding comments, “The Working On A Building CD project not only embodies great vocal performances by some renowned country artists, but it helps raise awareness for International Cooperating Ministries, a non-profit foundation that has constructed nearly 4,000 churches, orphanages, and schools in more than 50 countries supporting more than 20,000 congregations over the past 25 years.”

Mark L Carman, the CD’s producer and ICM’s Director of Radio & TV, is thrilled by the exposure: “There were over 30,000 new online views of this video on VEVO last week alone, and we expect an exponential increase over the coming months as we partner with Salem Broadcasting, Solid Gospel Radio, and Singing News Magazine on a massive promotion to help build churches in places where just a few years ago it was illegal to own a Bible.” New Haven Records director of marketing Vince Wilcox is also optimistic: “We are honored to be partnering with AristoMedia Group to secure more broadcast and online outlets for this inspiring performance. Additionally, this project is showing up in a number of categories on the nominating ballot for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.”

Ken Harding concludes, “We are so appreciative to everyone who has already given ‘Working On A Building’ a look and a listen. It’s a contagious performance by legendary artists supporting a terrific cause. Artists, managers, and labels have caught the vision of what can happen when everyone rolls up their sleeves to ‘be the difference.’”

Two New Albums!

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:13:10 +0000

Reviews:

The Bluegrass Special – http://www.thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2012/april2012/marty-raybon-hand-to-the-plow.html

My Kind of Country – http://mykindofcountry.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/album-review-marty-raybon-hand-to-the-plow/

Midwest Record Reviews – http://midwestrecord.com/MWR466.htm

Reviews:

Marty Raybon has produced a remarkable list of career accomplishments including 13 Number 1 singles, CMA, ACM and Grammy Awards and collectively have sold well into the millions. Marty s signature country soulful vocals with Shenandoah were developed many years ago when he performed Bluegrass and Gospel music with his family.

Southern Roots & Branches will take you on a fun musical journey from Marty Raybons storied past to the present as a popular headliner. The album contains two new original songs Big Pain and the new barn burner single Dirt Road Heartache has received rave reviews. Marty Raybon on his game and at his best said Terry Herd (Bluegrass Today & Bluegrass Radio Network).

Other songs one the album include classic Bluegrass songs; Down The Road , Rocky Road Blues , Home Run Man . White House Blues , Prayer Bells Of Heaven and acoustic versions of Shenandoah hits like Next To You, Next To Me , Ghost In This House and fan favorite Beulah Land .

Produced by Marty Raybon, Southern Roots & Branches will surely delight Bluegrass , Classic Country and Shenandoah fans with this 12 song collection of favorites and new hits !

My Kind of Country – http://mykindofcountry.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/album-review-marty-raybon-southern-roots-branches-yesterday-today/

Available now!

Walmart
Walmart.com
Amazon.com
iTunes
LifeWay stores
Family Christian stores
New Day Christian Distribution
Central South Distribution
AEC One-Stop Group
Super D
Baker & Taylor Distribution
Street Side Distribution (Elderly)
ChristianBooks.com
BestBuy.com
BN.com (Barnes & Noble)
f.y.e. entertainment
J&R Music World
Ernest Tubb Records Shops
County Sales
Catalog Music Company
Bull Moose Music
Silver Platters
Music Millennium
The Disc Exchange
Dimple Records

First single from upcoming album.

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:43:40 +0000

January 10, 2012 (Nashville, TN) — Grammy® award winning artist, Marty Raybon celebrates the New Year with a brand new single release, “I’ve Seen What He Can Do” from his highly anticipated new Country Christian album, HAND TO THE PLOW set for release March 27, 2012 on Rural Rhythm Christian. This beautiful new song is now available for digital purchase via iTunes, Amazon and other major sites and available to radio stations via AirplayDirect.com.

“I’ve Seen What He Can Do” was produced by veteran Nashville producer Mark Carman and penned by Lee Black, Sue C. Smith, and Kenna West. Musicians include: Tim Raybon (harmony vocals); Ron Oates (piano), Mark Carman (piano); Gary Prim (Synthesizer); Gary Prim (Hammond Organ); Lonnie Wilson (drums); Jimmy Carter (bass); Brent Mason (El Guitar); Bruce Watkins (Ac guitar); Sonny Garish (steel guitar); Larry Franklin (fiddle); and Orchestration by Milton Smith. Additional production credits go to: Joe Carrell (Engineer) at TBN Studio, Hendersonville, TN; Voytech Kochanek (Vocal Engineer) at Atlantis Studio, Hendersonville, TN; Nick Baird (Production Assistant); and Alan Silverman (Mastering Engineer) at ARF Mastering, New York, NY. The single was recorded at the Trinity Music City Studio in Hendersonville, TN.

Just a few week’s ago, Rural Rhythm Christian released the new video of “I’ve Seen What He Can Do” that can be viewed on Youtube, Yallwire, Godtube, Marty Raybon’s website, Rural Rhythm Christian, Rural Rhythm Records, and many more sites. It was filmed and directed by Sammy Passamano III of Rural Rhythm Records and shot on location at The Grand Inheritance, Gallatin, TN. The video includes a guest starring role by Hannah Cline who plays the daughter.

Marty has produced a remarkable list of career accomplishments including: multiple number one singles; top selling albums; CMA, ACM, IBMA and Grammy® awards; along with scores of other accolades. Collectively, his contributions to the recording industry have sold well into the millions and he has performed literally thousands of live concerts around the globe. He is best for known for his role as lead singer of the band Shenandoah and for his award-winning performance on “Butterfly Kisses.”

For more information on Marty Raybon including upcoming tour dates and news, please MartyRaybon.com

For more information on Rural Rhythm Christian, please visitRuralRhythmChristian.com

“Hand to the Plow”

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:43:34 +0000

Marty’s next album “Hand to the Plow” will be on sale March 27th. Can’t wait? Well don’t worry you can get a sample of the new album when the first single, “I’ve Seen What He Can Do”, debuts January 9th. Check out the music video for the single down below.