Comments on: Washington Times Thinks It’ll Keep Mary Chapin Carpenter http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/11/24/washington-times-thinks-itll-keep-mary-chapin-carpenter/ News and Criticism on D.C. and Beyond Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:18:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: KellyAnn http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/11/24/washington-times-thinks-itll-keep-mary-chapin-carpenter/comment-page-1/#comment-17671 KellyAnn Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:18:44 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1952#comment-17671 Her work is far too eclectic and encompassing to be summed-up in ANY one genre. Admittedly...I'm not a big fan of the 'labeling' tactic of music to begin with, but certainly casting a label on Mary Chapin Carpenter, her Artful expression of story and music is like trying to describe the Universe and everything in and about it in one word. But if we had to describe/label Mary Chapin Carpenter and her musical gifts and art-form in one word...'Mosaic' would be the only singular word that comes close to capturing that kind of range and talent. Her work is far too eclectic and encompassing to be summed-up in ANY one genre. Admittedly…I’m not a big fan of the ‘labeling’ tactic of music to begin with, but certainly casting a label on Mary Chapin Carpenter, her Artful expression of story and music is like trying to describe the Universe and everything in and about it in one word. But if we had to describe/label Mary Chapin Carpenter and her musical gifts and art-form in one word…’Mosaic’ would be the only singular word that comes close to capturing that kind of range and talent.

]]> By: KellyAnn http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/11/24/washington-times-thinks-itll-keep-mary-chapin-carpenter/comment-page-1/#comment-17665 KellyAnn Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:50:43 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=1952#comment-17665 I most certainly agree with you on Mary Chapin Carpenter being a definite 'Washington Times Ought to Keep Her'. However I must beg to differ as to just how new of a 'gig' written media publication is to the tremendously talented and extremely down to earth artist that is Mary Chapin Carpenter! One whose song lyrics are written with such depth, heart and range is certainly an accomplished and polished journalist of sorts, only with much more honesty, integrity and humility then most journalists of numerous venues are these days. With her extensive education and personal life experience, a degree in American Civilization from Brown University AND her blood-line (Dad was an executive for... I believe 'Life Magazine') Mary-Chapin's successful, refreshing, much needed and welcomed, regular contribution to The Washington Times, is not completely surprising to me. The column is merely another remarkable reflection of her talent and range with Mary simply expressing herself A cappella! That and… after all these years of avidly and devotedly following her music career (since I first heard the ‘Hometown Girl’ album) enjoying her unequivocally talented and creative gifts of vocals, music, story-telling and range… I still must also truly beg to differ with the continued labeling of her and her work as 'çountry'. I most certainly agree with you on Mary Chapin Carpenter being a definite ‘Washington Times Ought to Keep Her’. However I must beg to differ as to just how new of a ‘gig’ written media publication is to the tremendously talented and extremely down to earth artist that is Mary Chapin Carpenter! One whose song lyrics are written with such depth, heart and range is certainly an accomplished and polished journalist of sorts, only with much more honesty, integrity and humility then most journalists of numerous venues are these days. With her extensive education and personal life experience, a degree in American Civilization from Brown University AND her blood-line (Dad was an executive for… I believe ‘Life Magazine’) Mary-Chapin’s successful, refreshing, much needed and welcomed, regular contribution to The Washington Times, is not completely surprising to me. The column is merely another remarkable reflection of her talent and range with Mary simply expressing herself A cappella!

That and… after all these years of avidly and devotedly following her music career (since I first heard the ‘Hometown Girl’ album) enjoying her unequivocally talented and creative gifts of vocals, music, story-telling and range… I still must also truly beg to differ with the continued labeling of her and her work as ‘çountry’.

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