Virginia Jazz and Blues artist Barbara Martin is the real deal. She has a Silver Award in the Vocal Blues and Jazz category at the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for her original composition "Kaleidoscope," and she has written scores for theatrical performances, two major TV shows, and two documentaries. The Baltimore Sun touts her as "a songwriter with an unexpected gift for sultry melody," and The Washington Post calls her body of work "As American in style as it is universal in emotional intelligence." Her genres include Jazz, Blues, Americana, Folk, and Country.
Happy upbeat living in the moment appreciating the little things. Being happy for the loved ones in your life. Taking time to be with them, Female Vocals, Country, Country Pop
Very cool and hip blues-flavored female vocal, trombone, bass, piano and drum solos. The tune is sarcastic and ironic about not getting as much attention or acknowledgment when you grow older. Female Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
12/8 blues ballad about being down and having a hard time getting back up again. Soulful female vocal and acoustic guitar solo. Perfect for a scene reflecting someone struggling with depression. Female Vocals, Blues, East Coast Blues
You're no good for me, but I can't give you up. Great George Benson like guitar on a slow, sensual illicit love story line. Guitar by jazz great, Vince Lewis. A song about being sexually satisfied with someone you know is going to bring heartache in the end. Female Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
A yearning, haunting road song about a loner who finds she needs the one who waits for her at home. Killer slide guitar lead with gorgeous acoustic guitar accompaniment and heart touching female lead vocal with male backup vocal. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Acoustic guitar, dobro, female vocal; sweet, romantic, optimistic about finally finding the right one and the journey it took to get there. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Passionate anthem to awareness, nature and spiritual awakening. Very authentic samba with piano, flugel horn, drums and piano. A wonderful traditional Latin feel with meaningful, powerful lyrics and vocal. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Humorous look at getting bogged down in the details of life. Twangy guitars, female vocal and great harmony vocals. Perfect for our over-worked and under-paid lifestyle. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Hard driving emotional about fighting your way out of bad times and depression. Defiantly coming out of a hard time and saying no to depression. Hard driving guitar and raw vocals. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
Country waltz ballad a la Patsy Cline. Tear jerker. Break up. Everything reminds me of you. Can't get over you. Time can be a friend or the enemy. The singer knows in time the pain will pass, but also the breakup of the relationship happened over time also. Female Vocals, Country, Country Ballads
Very rhythmic Cajun feel upbeat about the vagaries of love. It strikes when you least expect it. Hot chicken-pickin' electric guitar solo, female vocal. Very danceable. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Old fashioned waltz about what a waitress in a diner sees about love--what works, what doesn't and her advice. Great for a scene about a long committed relationship or the characters are seeking that. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Mellow song about getting away from it all with female vocal and lovely piano and lap steel lead. Romantic--let's lose our heads, howl at the moon, sleep until noon, unplug the telephone, go on a holiday. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Bluesy, piano-based, female vocal with saxophone solo, slow tempo, about no money but still having love and a lot of fun. A humorous take with play on words. We can have fun even without money. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Sassy, uppity blues tone with female vocal, blues piano and smoking electric guitar; humorous take on a hard-to-please princess looking for Mr. Right and women's liberation. Desparate Housewives. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Haunting bossa nova with female vocal and acoustic guitar about disillusionment with the fairy tale of love, Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Post-divorce soul searching, letting a relationship take away self esteem. A woman's look at the price of not living up to one's full potential. Very hooky and emotional. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Being in love with but not being able to live with someone. Forgiveness and understanding of someone who is disturbed and being haunted by them, but having to say goodbye to them. Could be used in a remembering scene, after a death, after a parting of lover, son, friend, brother. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Should I stay or should I go? Haunting and anguished relationship on the rocks with moving violin solo. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Endearing jazz waltz about the search and hope of love with many star and planetary references. Female vocal, acoustic guitar and Norah Jonesy piano. Female Vocals, Jazz, Jazz Waltz
Healing from the end of a relationship and experiencing peace and freedom. Beautiful light bossa nova with piano, bass and acoustic guitar, Female Vocals, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
Going back to your home town. Being ready to face the past, knowing you've grown and aren't the same person anymore. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, RnB Singer-Songwriter
Vietnam War era. A sister who loses her brother to the war, remembering their childhood and the unfairness of the loss. A protest song. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Contemp Singer/Songwriter
Vietnam War era. A sister who loses her brother to the war, remembering their childhood and the unfairness of the loss. A protest song. Instrumental, Singer/Songwriter, Contemp Singer/Songwriter
A finger style acoustic guitar medley with I'll Fly Away as an instrumental and adding female vocal for Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Instrumental, Spiritual, Traditional Gospel
A finger style acoustic guitar medley with I'll Fly Away as an instrumental and adding female vocal for Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Female Vocals, Spiritual, Traditional Gospel
Humorous play on Johnny Cash June Carter music. In trying to be nice to get back at the other one, finding it made the marriage work. Male and female duo vocals, Mixed Vocals, Country, Classic Country
Bittersweet final farewell to a relationship that ended years ago. Forgiveness, letting go. Female vocal, acoustic guitar. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Story song set in the 1930's of a man leaving his farm and home in Tennessee to go work in the factories of the North and his disappointment and failure there. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
You were a part of my life and now you're gone forever. I remember the funny things about you and the plans we had together. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Contemp Singer/Songwriter
The beauty of nature and how it heals. The importance of keeping our lands open to all to enjoy and find peace. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
A finger style acoustic guitar medley with I'll Fly Away as an instrumental and adding female vocal for Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Female Vocals, Spiritual, Traditional Gospel
An old fashioned waltz about an old codger who's reached the end of the line with his long music career traveling the country. Female Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
