Songwriters Meetup, Podcast & Open Mic: Braedon Barnhill shares his journey, Sun., Dec. 21, from 4-8 P.M. at Brass Hall, Marble Falls. Sign-up for the songwriters' open mic at 3:15 P.M. (or a tad earlier). Our goal is to start the podcast earlier to allow more time for songwriters. The welcome and introductions will kick off at 4:00 P.M., followed by this month’s special guest, Braedon Barnhill, a Marble Falls native who followed in his father’s musical footsteps, who was mentored by Drew Womack of the Sons of the Desert, and who recently signed a major recording contract Big Machine Music, yes, the same label who signed Taylor Swift.

A primary goal of Songwriters Meetup is to celebrate the legends from the Marble Falls area, including Floyd Tillman, a CMA Hall of Fame inductee, Willie Nelson, who children attended school in Marble Fall ...