MARK IRWIN on The Boston Chris Podcast | Episode 55 | IN DEPTH INTERVIEW

Welcome to Episode 55 featuring 4 time #1 hit songwriter Mark Irwin originally from The Bronx, NY sponsored by our friends at The Speakeasy Coffeehouse & Palmyra StudiosWe chatted with Mark about growing up in The Bronx, finding Country Music from the Northeast, his family life growing up, moving to Nashville to pursue songwriting, his songwriting process, his first cut being a Christmas song by Randy Travis, the story behind 3 of his #1 hits, how Nashville has changed over the years, Gwyneth Paltrow, mentoring & TONS more!This episode includes 2 live performances!Follow Mark and all his endeavors at https://www.facebook.com/mark.irwin.1428Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:00:39: Theme Song01:19: Intro02:59: Mark talks about his #1 hit by Alan Jackson “Here In The Real World”05:46: Mark plays “Here In The Real World”09:22: Mark’s Favorite Drink10:53: Growing Up in The Bronx & Finding music15:03: His first musical memories18:07: Family Life growing up21:22: What moment made him want to do music full time23:36: Replicating success in songwriting25:02: Getting His first cut 4 years after moving to Nashville29:28: His first publishing deal31:24: Writing for other artists being the goal33:45: Andrew Dorff34:59: First cut was a Christmas Song37:09: Talking about “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift41:46: His Songwriting process48:09: The changes in Nashville over the years52:28: His Gwyneth Paltrow Cut, Tobey Maguire & Taylor Swift Story55:55: Mentoring younger songwriters1:01:10: Pappy Middleton Ad1:02:31: Mark talks about his hit song “Redneck Crazy” by Tyler Farr1:08:04: “Redneck Crazy” performed by Mark Irwin1:11:55: Mt. Rushmore of influential songwriters to him1:13:25: What the Heck?!1:16:39: Who is the ONE ARTIST he wishes everyone knew about?1:16:57: What’s on Mark’s Wishlist?1:18:31: What is Mark’s biggest accomplishment?1:22:18: Who does Mark think he is?Support Boston Chris💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow Boston Chris► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0