with

Barton Green

Barton Green was first published at the age of ten. Seven years later he earned first place in the C.O.G. International Writing Competition with just 14 paragraphs. His diversity of award winning works range from the short story, ‘Alone In Times Square,’ to the Mother Theresa documentary, ‘A Pencil in the Hand of God.’

Bart’s literary skill has been employed by such heavyweights as five-time boxing champ Evander Holyfield, platinum recording artist Jaci Velasquez, “Heartbreak Hotel” composer, Mae Boren Axton, Italian film star Isabelle Adriani, British diplomat Sir Lionel Luckhoo, and the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis I.

Having moonlighted as a musician most of his days, Green is intimately familiar with the world of music. In fact he is the author of the insightful volume, ‘Between The Lines & Spaces,’ which recounts, in prose, the birth of 19 iconic songs, using the composer’s own lyrics to weave each tale.

The topics this writer has tackled are as varied as his collaborators. From the book, ‘Prepared’ with NFL running back Reggie Kelly, to master magician Harris III’s ‘The Illusion of More,’ Barton Green is a chameleon composer with two keyboards – a piano… and a laptop.

On his collaboration

with Frances Preston....

Host /Songwriter (most recently for Reba McEntire) Susan Ruth and author Barton Green have a rousing kitchen table chat about Nashville, writing, and his rare encounters with boxer Evander Holyfield, “Heartbreak Hotel” composer Mae Boren Axton, and legendary BMI president, Frances Preston.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

"...The more I listened to Frances recount her life, the more I realized how much her life counted. There was prose in her practicality, lyrics in every lesson. The more I learned about her the more I wrote... and the more I wrote, the more I learned."

with

Barton Green

On his collaboration

with Frances Preston....

Host /Songwriter (most recently for Reba McEntire) Susan Ruth and author Barton Green have a rousing kitchen table chat about Nashville, writing, and his rare encounters with boxer Evander Holyfield, “Heartbreak Hotel” composer Mae Boren Axton, and legendary BMI president, Frances Preston.

"...The more I listened to Frances recount her life, the more I realized how much her life counted. There was prose in her practicality, lyrics in every lesson. The more I learned about her the more I wrote... and the more I wrote, the more I learned."

"She's the guardian angel of all songwriters... and that's why we love her back."

- Kris Kristofferson

"I just call her, Mama."

- Isaac Hayes

"...None of us had any money, till Frances showed up."

- Eddy Arnold

with

Barton Green

On his collaboration

with Frances Preston....

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Host /Songwriter (most recently for Reba McEntire) Susan Ruth and author Barton Green have a rousing kitchen table chat about Nashville, writing, and his rare encounters with boxer Evander Holyfield, “Heartbreak Hotel” composer Mae Boren Axton, and legendary BMI president, Frances Preston.

"...The more I listened to Frances recount her life, the more I realized how much her life counted. There was prose in her practicality, lyrics in every lesson. The more I learned about her the more I wrote... and the more I wrote, the more I learned."