On Monday I arrived at Music Maker to start my internship. I got right to work helping Aaron coordinate an upcoming concert. We spent the morning on the phone with artists and I got a chance to introduce myself. Boo Hanks, Cool John Ferguson, and Big Ron Hunter all warmly welcomed me to Music Maker. […]

This month Robert Lee Coleman’s truck needed an expensive repair; it was not something his gig income could cover on top of rent, food and medication. Music Maker was able to step in and provide an emergency grant through our Musician Sustenance Program, so Coleman could stay on the road. Coleman uses his truck to […]

Looking at Preston Fulp’s photograph you would assume that his sound would be rough and mean, but that is not the case. In fact, his sound is the exact opposite. Preston’s sweet, high voice paired with his delicate finger-style guitar brings a warm fuzzy feeling that enters through the ear and works its way down […]

This was one of Taj Mahal’s picks last Fall during our 20th Anniversary, which it is hard to believe was a year ago! I was reminiscing about the very special time for Music Maker and happened upon this track from Neal Pattman. I never had the opportunity to meet Neal, who passed away before I […]

  Sometimes at Music Maker, you go down into the music archive, close your eyes, spin around three times, point to the shelf and grab the first thing in front of you. Music Maker CD Roulette! Okay, maybe it’s not exactly like that, but the copious amounts of original recordings available in the archive can […]