I'll host and interview an iconic Texas songwriter each podcast which we'll tape the 3rd Sunday of each month. Gary P. Nunn, a Texas legend as a songwriter and performer who calls Marble Falls home, agreed to be our first guest. He talked about the early days of the Texas outlaw movement, The Lost Gonzo Band, and his songs which have been recorded by the greats like Willie Nelson and Chris Stapleton.

One part of the podcast mission is to remember the greats who were part of the Marble Falls musical legacy. Montessori school cofounded by Willie Nelson and his wife, Annie, first at his ranch in Spicewood and later moved to Marble Falls. Burnet County is the birthplace of Oscar J. Fox, composer of popular cowboy songs like "Old Paint," "The Chisholm Trail," and "The Hills of Home," The community was also home to Floyd Tillman.

I had the honor and the pleasure of getting to know Floyd Tillman beginning in 1987, when we co-hosted Floyd Tillman's Pickin' in the Park in my hometown of Marble Falls / Highland Lakes Area. Several in my community have organized to keep alive his legacy by creating a songwriters group. Yes, he's a member of the CMA Hall of Fame. We'll meet the 3rd Sunday of each month at Brass Halland tape a blog on songwriting and hold a songwriter's open mic (Songwriter's Meeting, Blog Taping and Open Mic). We'll create a listening room environment with no football games on the screen and nobody shooting pool. Coach Darrell Royal's Rules apply, listen or leave, which would make my mentor Kent Finlay smile. Email me if you want to be involved (info@johnarthurmartinez.net) or just show up. --john Arthur martinez

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