New Marty Brown Single: “CrackerJack”

Crackerjack Marty Brown

“When you’re really good, they call you a ‘crackerjack‘ . . . when you’re doing your best, giving your all,” sings Marty Brown in his new single, “CrackerJack.” With the new song, the 1990s country singing star continues on this new stage of his career after his appearances on America’s Got Talent.

For those who are most familiar with Cracker Jack as candied popcorn bought at baseball games, the term “crackerjack,” means “of excellent quality,” just as Brown defines it in his song. The word probably comes from the combination of “crack,” meaning “first-class,” with “jack,” meaning a “man.” The baseball confection allegedly earned its name when someone tasted it and said, “That’s a crackerjack!” Marty Brown’s song, though, is about the term “crackerjack,” not the popcorn snack, but his song does begin with a baseball reference.

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Marty Brown’s “CrackerJack” follows the release of the video for his previous single, “Whatever Makes You Smile.” With the new singles, more people are learning what we already knew: Marty Brown is a crackerjack.

The new song, which was originally designated for a 2002 comeback album that was never officially released, is available to buy online on iTunes and through Amazon. For more on Marty Brown’s early career, check out this post. For tour and other information, check out Marty Brown’s website and Facebook page.

What do you think of the new Marty Brown song? Leave your two cents in the comments.


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    Marty Brown Interview on WBKO

    Marty Brown Interview

    Country singer and America’s Got Talent performer Marty Brown recently appeared on Bowling Green, Kentucky television station WBKO. The video does not include Brown performing, but it is a nice interview for us fans. In the segment, Brown talks about his new single, “Whatever Makes You Smile,” which Brown wrote as a Valentine’s Day present for his wife. He also discusses how they made the video for the song, and explains how one can know all they need to know about him just by watching his mom and dad dance. Check out the interview.

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    Video for Marty Brown’s “Whatever Makes You Smile”

    Marty Brown Video
    Just in time for Valentine’s Day, country singer Marty Brown has completed the final touches on the video for his new post-America’s-Got-Talent single. So, whether or not you are driving night and day to bring someone pretty flowers, check out the video for the love song “Whatever Makes You Smile,” which features the Glasgow Fire Department (and Brown’s real-life wife Shellie Brown near the end).

    Official Marty Brown “Whatever Makes You Smile” 24 Hour Fan Preview from Kevin Smith Productions & FIlms on Vimeo.

    What is your favorite Marty Brown video? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Football Song: “At My Weakest Moment”

    Seahawks helmet We hope everyone has a safe Super Bowl Sunday. There are not a lot of songs about football, but Chimesfreedom favorite Marty Brown wrote a love song that begins with a football story. The song, “At My Weakest Moment,” was inspired by Tony Romo’s fumble in the Wild Card playoff game against Seattle in 2006.

    With the Dallas Cowboys trailing the Seahawks 21-20 with 1:19 left in the game, Dallas kicker Martin Gramatica prepared for an easy 19-yard field goal to win the game. Romo received the snap to hold the ball for the kicker, but he fumbled the ball on the snap. Romo then tried to run the ball into the end zone but he was tackled. The Seahawks won the game.

    Singer-songwriter Marty Brown is a Cowboys fan, even though he hails from Kentucky. He was despondent after the Dallas loss, and he used that heartbreak as inspiration to connect to another kind of heartbreak in his song “At My Weakest Moment,” which appears on his independently released CD All-American Cowboy. Brown imagined himself in Tony Romo’s place, wondering if his lover would still be there for him at his weakest moment.

    Apparently, Brown did not want to directly memorialize a low moment for his team (or perhaps he needed a one-syllable name in the lyrics). He changed the team in his song from his Cowboys to the Colts. Check it out.

    Marty Brown, “At My Weakest Moment”

    Of course, everyone has their ups and downs. The heartbreaks do not last forever, and neither do the celebrations. After Seattle beat the Cowboys in the 2006 playoffs, they found their own disappointment in the next round of the playoffs, when they lost on an overtime field goal to the Chicago Bears. Overcoming that “weakest moment,” in 2014 they made it to the Super Bowl and won.

    What is your favorite football song? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Sneak Peak at Marty Brown’s Video for “Whatever Makes You Smile”

    Marty Brown has released a “sneak peak” at the upcoming video for his single, “Whatever Makes You Smile.” The video from the 1990s country music star and recent America’s Got Talent comeback artist contains a bit of the end of the song as well as some other footage. Check it out.

    Check out our previous post on the new single here.

    What do you think of the sneak peak? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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