Barclay Martin breezed into my life during a warm summer night in July of 2005.  He sang his soulful heartfelt songs from the "stage" at the C-Note bar in Alphabet City, NYC to a crowd of maybe 7 people.   The road he has travelled since has taken him so much farther than most people travel in a lifetime.

Barclay, himself, is a charming easy going man with a smile in his eyes, and a deep understanding of the human condition. One can not help but feel a little bit more peaceful in his presence. He' ll make you feel at home...or at least every brief visit he spent in NYC, this big ole city felt a little bit smaller, warmer, and more like a place a lost midwestern girl could call home. 

His songs are stories of life told with simple lyrics that carry the complexities of graceful harmonies and gentle beats that bring me just a touch closer to his world.  Right now, his world consists of the Phillippines and a large scale music project that brought together people from all over the country.  

http://www.cfcausa.org/cfcanews/news_details.jsp?id=143

http://www.zamboangathemovie.com/

Check the above links  for a better description.

I am grateful and honored to have Barclay as a dear friend of mine.  I miss his friendship since he' s been out of the country for  months working on this project.  He is like a brother to me and I am proud of the goodwill he is putting forth into the world.

Take a listen and you just may feel inspired.

www.barclaymartin.com

www.myspace.com/barclaymartin

Happy listening!