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Marty Brown Releases “Make You Feel My Love”

Country Make You Feel My Love

Country singer-songwriter Marty Brown launched a major comeback on America’s Got Talent when he stood on the stage and sang Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love.” Now, Brown has made an official recording of the song, which is available for download starting February 5.

The new single was produced in Nashville by Keith Stegall. As we have previously noted on Chimesfreedom, “Make You Feel My Love” is one of Dylan’s great late-career classics, and Brown reminds us of that with his wonderful rendition of the song. His performance of the song on America’s Got Talent continues to win new fans for the singer, who had his first taste of success in the early 1990s. So, it is fitting that he is now releasing an official version of his cover of the Dylan classic.

To help promote the release of “Make You Feel My Love,” Brown created a short video announcing the release and playing us a sample. Check it out.

To celebrate the release of “Make You Feel My Love,” Brown’s Facebook page contains a special event page, and there is a Google+ link too. Learn more about upcoming shows on Marty Brown’s website.

April 2016 Update: Below is the official Marty Brown video for “Make You Feel My Love.” That’s Brown’s real-life wife joining him in the diner.

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    Marty Brown: “King of Music Row”

    King of Music Row

    Singer-songwriter Marty Brown has been busy recording new music in Nashville, and we cannot wait for the new release. One of the recordings will be his official version of the song that launched his comeback career on America’s Got Talent, Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love.” Also, during recent studio sessions, he recorded the song “King of Music Row,” by Tom Douglas and Kathy Ashworth.

    Brown was recently featured in PBS station KET’s story “Kentucky Life.” The segment on Brown tells about his run on America’s Got Talent and also shows him in the studio in Nashville recording “King of Music Row.”

    Although we are always especially excited about Marty Brown’s original songs, the new recording seems a perfect fit for Brown’s story and his voice. The song speaks in the voice of a songwriter, singing about “what needs to be written just right.”

    The first verse of “King of Music Row” tells of slipping into The Bluebird Cafe, the famed Nashville songwriters’ hangout. So it seems appropriate that Brown has performed “King of Music Row” at that venue. Check it out.



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    Marty Brown’s Video for “Gonna Make It Fly”

    Marty Brown Fly
    America’s Got Talent alum and country singer Marty Brown just released the new video for his new single, “Gonna Make It Fly.” The video for the catchy song features several members of Marty Brown’s family, including his wife Shellie Brown.

    “Gonna Make It Fly” follows several of Marty Brown’s recent successful releases, including the wonderful “Whatever Makes You Smile.” Check out the new video for “Gonna Make It Fly.”

    For upcoming shows, check out Marty Brown’s website.


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    How Marty Brown Wrote “Whatever Makes You Smile”

    Whatever Makes You Smile

    One of the many benefits we have gained from the resurgence of country singer Marty Brown has been his outstanding song “Whatever Makes You Smile.” It is one of those songs that continues to sound better each time we hear it.

    In this video with his wife Shellie Brown, Brown explains how he came to write the song, first coming up with the groove and the opening lines, and then “it was off to the races.” He wrote the song in about thirty minutes. Shellie also explains how Marty wrote it both for her and for his ailing mom. Check out the video, which also includes a live performance of the song.

    And that is the Story Behind the Song.

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    Marty Brown Sings “The Little Drummer Boy”

    The LIttle Drummer Boy

    Country singer Marty Brown recently performed a live version of the Christmas classic “The Little Drummer Boy.” Accompanied by harmonica and fiddle, Brown shows his great singing voice especially when he takes the song into the higher register. Check it out.

    A previous Chimesfreedom post recounted the history of the song and TV special of “The Little Drummer Boy.”

    If you want more holiday music from Marty Brown, check out this home recording of “Blue Christmas.” The video is completed by Brown doing his Elvis Presley imitation starting at around the 50-second mark. Check it out below (and for more on Elvis’s connection to “Blue Christmas” check out this story).

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