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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 Carries Johnny Cash Torch With New ‘Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary’ Album & Documentary

Veteran country singer/songwriter hoped to "maybe shine some light into some darker areas of our world." Perseverance usually pays off, and veteran singer/songwriter/actor Mark Collie’s latest project is proof. It’s been 15 years since Collie visited Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary to perform for inmates at the maximum-security Tennessee prison. That recording is finally being released as Mark Collie & His Reckless Companions: Alive At Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary drops Friday (Oct. 14) via Eagle Rock Entertainment. During his visits to Brushy, Collie also filmed a documentary, The Mountain, a powerful look inside the walls [...]