MusicRow Top 100 and climbing!
It’s been a slow BUT steady climb on the MusicRow radio charts! Just Plain Crazy has finally broke the top 100! Thank you to all the radio stations across the nation that continue to add, convert, and support this wonderful song, including, but not limited to:
WVNW - Lewistown, PA
WUCZ - Carthage, TN
WKHK - Richmond, VA
WCJW - Warsaw, NY
KKMV - Rupert, ID
KBRX - O'Neill, NE
WPPL - Blue Ridge, GA
Barefoot Joe - The album
The wait is over! Barefoot Joe’s debut album is out, featuring 11 awesome tracks! You can get your hands on the physical CD release (limited supply) by attending a live Barefoot Joe performance. Or, stream it live on your favorite steaming service!
“Thank you for listening and allowing me to share the gift of music with you! That is all this humble singer-songwriter could ask for.” -Barefoot Joe
Barefoot Joe and Garret Doll, K95 Richmond at Great American Ranch
Photo by Lora Humphreys Photography, 2023
Track list:
Bad Day Not to Be Here
Country Folk
Just Plain Crazy
All Eyes on You
Leave the Light On (feat. Andrea Pearson)
Play a Slow One
Song About Songs
Stumblin’ Man
We’re So Drunk (The Trailer Bar Song)
Marlboro Blues
Redneck Style (album version - only available on CD for now)
Album art, Barefoot Joe
What folks are saying:
“I’m addicted to this album! It’s just so good.”
“It’s hard to pick a favorite song, but “Play a Slow One” definitely gets stuck in my head!”
Welcome to Music Row
Hello friends! Just wanted to leave you all with a few updates.
1) In case you missed it, on June 1, I teamed up with Kickin’ Country Line Dancin’ and Great American Ranch to debut the music video for Just Plain Crazy! In just over a week, we already have over 5000 views and counting! Be sure to go to YouTube and leave a LIKE and a COMMENT; super important for the algorithm and my mission for world domination ;-)
2) Just Plain Crazy also made its debut on the Music Row Charts, with WVNW Star Country 96.7 being the first Music Row station to break the record! So, thank you so much Star Country! It’s such a great honor to be added there in Lewistown, PA! I’ll be working hard to move up the chart, but I’m with some good company, hanging out with the likes of Hardy and Hannah Dasher. As a side note, I absolutely love me some Hannah Dasher! Be sure to check her out. (06/14/21)
3) Just Plain Crazy makes its debut on the Music Row Charts in Tennessee! Climbing from 207 to 187! Thank you Dennis Banks at WUCZ in Carthage, TN! Hope to see you soon! (07/20/23)
3) Yesterday, Tuesday 6/13, I released to digital, my summer time feel good record, Bad Day Not To Be Here. “Bad Day” was written by award winning songwriters Corey Lee Barker and Tim McGeary! It was recorded at Hilltop Recording Studio when I recorded Just Plain Crazy and the unreleased record Country Folk last year. It features some of Nashville’s best musicians, including Austin Crum (lead guitar), Wilton Houchens II (organ/keys), Seth Taylor (acoustic guitar/banjo), Justin Schipper (pedal steel), and Kiley Phillips (background vocals). Be sure to steam and share it!
4) Finally, I’ll be taking a bit of a vacation to Italy with my family from June 17-28, so be on the lookout for some pictures from abroad.
There’s a couple of other things I have in the fire, so keep it locked here for those updates when I’m ready to share. Love you all! Thank you so much for continuing to support me on this journey!
song of the year?
Barefoot Joe’s debut single, Just Plain Crazy, gets officially nominated for the 2023 Josie’s Music Awards Song of the Year Modern Country!
Official Nominee: Josie Music Award Song of the Year Modern Country - Just Plain Crazy
Exciting news to share with you all today! Just Plain Crazy has been officially nominated for the Josie Music Awards Song of the Year Modern Country! Just Plain Crazy already won a Josie Music Awards Song Achievement Award in 2022, as well as being a 2023 semi-finalist for the International Songwriting Competition (ISC).
A special thanks to my talented co-writers Corey Lee Barker, Danny Kensy, and Randi Driscoll. Also, much love to the epic producer Matt Huitt from Hilltop Recording Studios! I’ll be at the edge of my seat October 22 at the Grand Ole Opry House to see if we win! Wish me luck!
Josie Music Award Song Achievement: Country Folk
In other Josie news, I am excited to announce that I won a 2023 Josie Music Award Song Achievement award for my unreleased title, Country Folk! As the sole writer on this song, I am honored and proud to receive this tremendous achievement! I recorded this record at Hilltop Recording Studio last year, and I plan on releasing Country Folk early 2024 as a Spring-Summer release. So, stay tuned!
In Other Josie News
There are a few other songs and projects that I am a part of in collaboration with my good friend, Danny Kensy, that have been nominated for Josie Music Awards:
Josie Music Award Social Impact - Burns Like Salt (co-writer)
Josie Music Award Country Music Video - Good Thing About Boats (videography - Barefoot Bandit Productions)
Josie Music Award Country Music Video - Smoke with an Old Flame (videography - Barefoot Bandit Productions)
Congratulations Danny for all your Josie nominations including Fans Choice Male, Album of the Year Country, and Vocalist of the Year Modern Country! Proud of you, brother!
Still More Exciting Josie News (possibly)…
Stay tuned for more exciting news that may afford me the honor of performing with Danny Kensy at the historic Grand Ole Opry House!
Taking my music to radio
Today marks my first venture into radio as a country music artist. I launched an international country radio campaign with MPE Play today, dropping my debut single JUST PLAIN CRAZY in the inbox of country music radio stations around the world! I’ve teamed up with the well respected and proven radio promoter, Sarah Reed at REED PROMOTIONS to help grow the Barefoot Joe movement! This is just the first step of many to get Just Plain Crazy the wings it needs to fly and be heard world wide! Thanks to all of those that continue to support my music by spreading the word, streaming Just Plain Crazy, and through your friendship and encouragement!
Week 1 PLAY MPE RESULTS
Things are looking great in week 1 as Just Plain Crazy starts off strong in the Play MPE Country Top 20 for streams and downloads; ranked top 5 in streams and 9 for most downloaded country worldwide!
Return to Hilltop
On January 28th, 2023, I returned to Hilltop Recording Studios to cut three more songs; this time all written by me…
On Sept. 30 2022, I recorded three new songs at Hilltop Recording Studios in Nashville TN, including the debut single JUST PLAIN CRAZY (written by J. McMinn, Corey Lee Barker, Randi Driscoll, and Danny Kensy), COUNTRY FOLK (J. McMinn), and BAD DAY NOT TO BE HERE (Corey Lee Barker and Timothy McGeary).
On January 28th, 2023, I returned to Hilltop Recording Studios to cut FOUR more songs; this time all written by me, including ALL EYES ON YOU, LEAVE THE LIGHT ON, WE’RE SO DRUNK (The Trailer Bar Song), and SONG ABOUT SONGS.
It was such a great honor and privilege to record at Nashville’s oldest continuously running recording studio! They have recorded so many country legends, including Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton, to name a few. Matt Huitt, producer and engineer was an absolute professional, and the studio musicians and background vocalists (Andrea Pearson and Rod Ingle) were amazing, exceeding all of my expectations!
The session was full of pleasant surprises, as Liza Anderson from Music Row Magazine sat in for most of the morning session as we tracked out my songs. I hired Nashville’s Adam Settle to video the recording experience at Hilltop; you can watch the video above.
Liza Anderson, Music Row Magazine 1/28/23
Finally, during the background vocal session, my good friend and legendary producer, Clarence Jey, sat in on my session. He likened my performance on ALL EYES ON YOU to Lionel Richie, which was tremendously flattering. Humbly, if I ever live up to a tenth of the legendary Lionel’s talent, that would be amazing!
I can’t wait to share my next adventure and my new music with you! Until next time!