SINGER | SONGWRITER | MUSIC PRODUCER - This week our guest is Tom MacLear. Tom is a

world-class country musician, songwriter, producer and music consultant. His seasoned creative chops, ability

to blend many musical genres together, extreme professionalism and great personality have led him to write

for such celebrity greats like Brad Paisley and Annie Lennox as well as being hired to perform on tour with

such great country artist's like "The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" and "Emmy Lou Harris." Tom MacLear & Ellers

Green have a new single out called "Better Than You" which is due to be released in summer 2012 from their

album titled "Ellers Green." Also, look for Tom's latest book of Poetry entitled "Inside a String" to be

released late 2012.

DISCUSSION TOPICS: Where is the best city to get your start in Country music beside Nashville? Is there a

difference between pursuing a career in country music rather than pop, rock, jazz or any other kind of music?

TOM MACLEAR WEBSITE: maclear.net