I was in Nashville before Christmas and got to see The McCrary Sisters do an amazing gospel set at the world famous Station Inn. There were a host of people there in the crowd that evening, among them was the indomitable Marshall Chapman. She is a force of nature; multitalented, walking the path with grace, never wavering. She has a couple of books to her credit, and she keeps on exploring the creative process. She is, in fact, getting ready to record a new album as we speak. Adding to that, she landed her first film role as Gwyneth Paltrow’s road manager in the movie Country Strong. She also brought her musical Good Ol’ Girls to off-Broadway. If you are unfamiliar with her twelve albums, you can catch up for sure, as some of them are now being rereleased.
At Americana Fest in 2010, we had her come to the Music Fog studio, and she touched our hearts with this tribute to the late Tim Krekel. Tim was a member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, as well as being an ace musician, crack writer, an energetic performer, and sweetheart of a guy. Of course, Marshall’s It’s About Time, recorded in a women’s prison, was the first album released on Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville label. Tim died in June of 2009, leaving a huge hole in many people’s hearts, including Marshall’s (and mine, too.) You will find the song on her Big Lonesome album - you will find the Music Fog version right here.
-Jessie Scott
