Alive At Brushy Mountain Archives

OCTOBER 2021 CELEBRATES 20 YEARS SINCE MARK COLLIE’S ALIVE AT BRUSHY MOUNTAIN CONCERT THAT KICKED OFF ANOTHER CHAPTER IN A LIFETIME OF HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH

NASHVILLE, TN--October 27, 2021-- What started 20 years ago this October with an all-star concert at Tennessee's notorious Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary has turned into over two decades of prison outreach and led to the development of custom music programs to help inspire, educate, and prepare individuals for reentry. In October 2001, Collie traveled to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary with an all-star band for a performance that became his classic live album, Alive at Brushy Mountain. The inmates were an enthusiastic audience, and the show was inspirational. Mostly, though, Collie showed up at Brushy Mountain with [...]

Mark Collie & His Reckless Companions – Alive At Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary

EAGLE ROCK DELIVERS AN INCREDIBLE CONCERT EXPERIENCE MARK COLLIE & HIS RECKLESS COMPANIONS - ALIVE AT BRUSHY MOUNTAIN STATE PENITENTIARY WITH GUEST STARS CLARENCE “GATEMOUTH” BROWN, SHAWN CAMP, AND KELLY WILLIS ~ON CD, VINYL, AND DIGITAL FORMATS OCTOBER 14~ New York, NY (September 14, 2016)—In 2001, singer-songwriter Mark Collie, with the accompaniment of an elite band of musicians, was spurred to perform at Tennessee’s Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary – one of America’s most notorious penal institutions up until its closing in 2009. The reason: to spread the infectious vibe of hope and redemption. On October [...]