The Backstory

Howdy partner, my name is Michael Monroe Goodman and I am a Honky Tonk singer and songwriter from Kentucky. What is Honky Tonk music you may ask. Well its a mixture of country, rockabilly, blues, and bluegrass. I actually call my style of music "Kentucky Fried Tonk". I grew up in a very musical family. My grandpa was a Gene Autry disciple, my dad played bluegrass banjo, and I was lucky enough to be close friends with Bill Monroe and I spent most of my childhood backstage at the Grand Ole Opry. So, it's no wonder I have such a passion for American Roots music. 

I have been a hard working music artist ever since my teens and I am so blessed to still be doing it today. I stay busy with writing and performing as a musician as well as being an actor and comedian. You can see me currently in Chicago at the Mercury Theatre playing Young Johnny Cash in the hit show "Ring of Fire", which is a musical about Johnny Cash's life and his music. I also spent two years with the successful Broadway show Million Dollar Quartet in Chicago and the national tour. Aside from acting in theatre and film I spend the rest of my time making music and making people laugh. I am a stand up comedian and improviser, and that certainly spills over into my songwriting as you can tell if you're familiar with my music.  

The album "The Flag, the Bible, and Bill Monroe"

I have spent almost a year recording this album. Most of the recording has been in Chicago and mixing is being finished up by the legendary Alex Hall from Hi Style records who is a staple in the Chicago music scene. Mastering is going to be done by Independent Mastering in Nashville, who has worked on many award winning albums over the years. A lot of great musicians came together to record this including, Billy Bob Shaffer, Greg Hirte, Jesse Woelfel, Christy Miller, Tiffany Miller, Evan Dain, and Brian Wilke. 

By contributing you will be launching a really great album that is choked full of great stories and emotions, some of them personally biographical for me. You may have heard me sing some of these songs live, or acoustically online, but now you will get to hear them with the full band anytime you want when you have your very own copy of the album. Here is the tentative list of the songs 

• Tinkerbell Love Song
  
• Wretched Woman
  
• It Never Rains
  
• The Flag the Bible and Bill Monroe
  
• She was Mine
  
• Concerts in my Underwear
  
• I'm Just Country (revisited)
  
• Maple Inn
  
• Yay Friday
  
• Let it Ride
  
• If She Knew
  
• Rosine I Cry
• Drunk Again

Links to acoustic versions of some of the songs

It Never Rains

Tinkerbell Love Song

Wretched Woman

She Was Mine

Listen to my last album "Unbreakable Heart" on my website

MichaelMonroeGoodman.com

About the Funding

I am so grateful for the ability of music fans today to directly contribute to their favorite artist's music and that's why this campaign is so important to me. 

My last crowd funding campaign was successful and it helped launch my last album "Unbreakable Heart" which was loved by critics and fans. I anticipate this campaign being even better than the last one. I need at least 8,500 dollars to pay for the launch. All the money goes toward

• Recording
  
• Mixing
• Mastering
• Online distribution
• CD manufacturing 
• Album artwork 
• Promotional materials

I am SO confident in this album, that any additional funds raised will go toward public representation. It cost money nowadays just to get your music heard by radio stations and reviewed my media outlets. I really hope to raise enough money to get my music introduced to millions of people who otherwise may never know what "Kentucky Fried Tonk" is. Any additional proceeds will go toward.

• Public representation
• Music Videos
• promotional events
• Marketing

You Are My Rock!

Without fans of great music, like yourself, no one would be making great music. Crowd funding is this beautiful new thing that keeps the power with the people. Through small individual support from the masses, someone like myself can continue to make music and be out there performing it for you in the real world. 

Other Ways to Help

I know times can be hard and that's why I have made rewards for all budgets, but if you are still unable to contribute don't worry you still can help. You will be a huge part of this successful campaign by sharing this with as many people as you possibly can. Please copy and paste this campaign to your Social Media as much as possible. Email the link to everyone you know. If you like my music, most likely all your friends will too, so share it and keep authentic American Roots music ALIVE. 

Thank You and God Bless!