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 Falls, and Oscar J. Fox, born in Burnet County, who composed music for some of the most famous cowboy songs of all time, and Gary P. Nunn, whose works have been covered by Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Chris Stapleton.

Bob Livingston helped to shape the Texas Outlaw music movement as he played bass and accompanied Michael Murphy, Jerry Jeff Walker, and briefly, Willie Nelson. As an original member of the Lost Gonzo Band he played a pivotal role in American music history, according to Rolling Stone Magazine. Podcast host, john Arthur martinez, coaxes a few great stories from Livingston at the Songwriters Meetup in Marble Falls on Nov. 16 at Brass Hall.

Gary P. Nunn goes back to the early days of the Texas outlaw movement when he roomed with Michael Martin Murphy, played bass and keyboards with The Lost Gonzo Band, and briefly played bass with Willie. He'll discuss his iconic "London Homesick Blues" and discuss "The Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning," recorded by Willie and recently by Chris Stapleton.