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	Mary Chapin Carpenter Biography : Oldies.com
		Carpenter's father was an executive for Life magazine, and she spent part of her early life living in Japan.
		Carpenter had recorded John Stewart's song "Runaway Train" for her first album, but Columbia Records decided that it would be better suited to Rosanne Cash, who took it to the top of the US country charts.
		Carpenter's lyrics continue to flow without any writer's block, but what is particularly interesting is how, together with the likes of Trisha Yearwood, Suzy Bogguss and Kathy Mattea, she has brought fresh impetus to an old and sometimes predictable genre.
	www.oldies.com /artist-biography/Mary-Chapin-Carpenter.html (525 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a highly successful country music and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist with a diverse musical style that is sometimes said to be "unclassifable."
		Carpenter is also well-known as a songerwriter, writing songs for a variety of artists including friend Trisha Yearwood ("Where Are You Now") and the song "Love Goes On" as a tribute to writer Marjorie Williams, who died of cancer in 2005.
		Carpenter was married in 2002 in Virginia to a contractor, Tim Smith.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mary_Chapin_Carpenter (941 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter - Biography - AOL Music
		Mary Chapin Carpenter was part of a small movement of folk-influenced country singer/songwriters of the late '80s.
		Carpenter was born and raised in Princeton, NJ, the daughter of a Life magazine executive; she spent two years of her childhood in Japan, where her father was launching the Asian edition of Life.
		Carpenter played music during her high-school years, but she didn't actively pursue it as a career.
	music.aol.com /artist/mary-chapin-carpenter/62629/biography (554 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter
		Mary Chapin continues to bear witness to the simple strivings and shattered dreams of her generation with Hero In Your Own Hometown, in which tales of small-town frustrations are juxtaposed by a driving, propulsive beat.
		Mary Chapin Carpenter is a dynamic live performer, and her rigorous U.S. and inter- national touring schedule in 1995 garnered rave reviews.
		Mary Chapin has said songwriting is like trying to find my place in the world, to look at what Ive done wrong and what Ive done right.
	www.lilithfair.com /lilith97/artists/MarChCa.html (1352 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter -- Celebrity Spotlight presented by Thanks for the Music - Country Music for the Country Music ...
		Carpenter's humanitarian spirit and increasing interest in national issues which has led to her involvement in a number of projects.
		Carpenter performed at UNICEF's 50th Anniversary concert, A Gift Of Song, and, on Christmas Eve 1997, in conjunction with the U.S.O., she accompanied Defense Secretary William S. Cohen and his wife, Janet Langhart, to Bosnia to perform for the troops.
		Mary Chapin Carpenter states, "I think writing, if you really work at it, has the ability to show you things you might not see otherwise, in yourself and the world around you...I just let my mind and imagination run free and see where it goes." As we step into the future with Ms.
	www.thanksforthemusic.com /spotlight/Mary-Chapin-Carpenter/index.html (1182 words)

	RADAR REPORT: Mary Chapin Carpenter
		They tackle content many songwriters steer away from their whole career; Carpenter is one of the rare songwriters who can write about difficult subjects as if she’s lived through all of them.
		But it is certainly an album for the ages, to be enjoyed by her fans and newcomers for years to come.
		Carpenter is far more concerned with the artistic rather than commercial aspects of her work.
	www.ascap.com /playback/2004/june/radar-carpenter.html (548 words)

	BookPage Children's Interview: Dreamland
		What comes through in Carpenter's music is a sense that though she possesses the mind of an adult, her heart is that of a child's, where possibilities are endless, where the world is eternally new.
		A graduate of Brown with a degree in American Civilization, Carpenter has maintained her love of reading and strives to be "intellectually curious, interested in a lot of things." "I'm a liberal arts junkie," she says and laughs.
		Carpenter has dedicated Dreamland to her nieces and nephews and envies them "being able to swing on a swing without being self-conscious, things like that, doing a somersault and not have people look at you funny." Her sisters' children give back to Carpenter in ways they don't even recognize.
	www.bookpage.com /9612bp/childrens/dreamland.html (963 words)

	CNN - Mary Chapin Carpenter: She's back and she's live - May 24, 1999
		Along with a handful of chart-toppers and the requisite new songs, this release features a number of live versions of Carpenter's greatest numbers; some songs that were part of special projects; and a smattering of little-known album cuts that never made it to hit status.
		This 17-cut CD spans Carpenter's 12-year career in country music; her "Hometown Girl" was a 1987 release.
		Those who have no Mary Chapin Carpenter in their CD collections will find this a great way to get introduced to her insightful, unique sound.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Music/9905/24/mary.chapin.review/index.html (589 words)

	Rolling Stone : Mary Chapin Carpenter
		But whenever it seemed that all hope was gone, Carpenter would skillfully lift the mood with something a little less grim, like the upbeat "Why Walk" and the hysterical, show-stopping "If I Were A Diva," in which she mocked and mimicked the likes of Madonna, Mariah and Celine.
		Carpenter proved to be a superb navigator, frequently making jests at the expense of her sometimes austere catalog of songs.
		Carpenter had strong command of her voice, holding back the fuller vocal sound of her albums for something more delicate, especially in the fragile harmonies with her talented longtime collaborator John Jennings.
	www.rollingstone.com /news/story/5922877/mary_chapin_carpenter (648 words)

	The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Mary Chapin Carpenter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Mary Chapin Carpenter always finds a way to express the truth at the heart of the matter.
		Mary Chapin Carpenter's debut album is a pleasant although not particularly memorable country album, mostly full of the kind of gentle ballads about life and love that Chapin does so well, all delivered in her lovely, wholesome voice.
		Yet another excellent effort by Mary Chapin Carpenter, who shows that she is certainly not afraid to use music to tackle big issues.
	ectoguide.org /artists/carpenter.mary.chapin (1452 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter Tickets - Cheap Mary Chapin Carpenter Concert Shows Tickets At Onlineseats
		Carpenter quickly gained a reputation as a talented songwriter, and at the 1986 Washington Area Music Awards (known as the Wammies), she won five Wammies, including best new artist and best songwriter.
		In November 1986 Carpenter was close to signing a record deal with Rounder Records, an independent folk-music label, when Gary Oelze, the owner of Carpenter's musical home, the Birchmere Club, in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia, told Larry Hamby, an executive with Columbia Records, about Carpenter and her imminent agreement with Rounder Records.
		Carpenter also took home five Wammies in 1987, including artist of the year, best vocalist (country and folk), and best songwriter.
	www.onlineseats.com /mary-chapin-carpenter-tickets/index.asp (1346 words)

	Amazon.com: Stones in the Road: Music: Mary Chapin Carpenter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Mary Chapin Carpenter is one of those rare artists who revealed dramatic growth in her choice of subject matter and expanded her musical stylings with each new album.
		Carpenter wrote all thirteen songs on Stones On The Road by herself, admirable to be sure.
		I think the fact that three of Mary Chapin Carpenter's albums that I own (out of 5 currently) fall into the "love the entire album" category speaks very much to MCC's talent as a singer and songwriter.
	www.amazon.com /Stones-Road-Mary-Chapin-Carpenter/dp/B000002A5J (1620 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		"Mary Chapin Carpenter" (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a highly successful country singer-songwriter.
		One of her most widely known singles is "Passionate Kisses", a song with a rock flavor musically and lyrics listing simple desires such as "a comfortable bed", "food to fill me up", and "time to think".
		Carpenter, a skilled guitarist, is an Ivy League graduate (Brown University).
	www.artistopia.com /mary-chapin-carpenter (183 words)

	NPR : Mary Chapin Carpenter's 'Grand Central' Song
		Morning Edition, May 6, 2004 · Singer Mary Chapin Carpenter has written many songs about the journeys that people take, both metaphorically and literally.
		Carpenter was inspired to write the song "Grand Central Station" after hearing an interview with an iron worker on the first anniversary of the attacks.
		Carpenter met with NPR's Steve Inskeep at Grand Central Terminal to talk about the song and inspirations behind her new album.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1873807 (272 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Stones in the Road: Music: Mary Chapin Carpenter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Her coolly delivered, deeply felt songs include meditations on family, community and social injustice without rant or cant, never more so than on the gently incisive midlife reflections of the title song, which filters historic milestones and childhood lessons through its delicate verses.
		Chapin Carpenter's elegant yet earthy alto is beautifully framed in the settings, coproduced with longtime collaborator John Jennings, that balance jangling guitars, rippling piano, occasional fiddle and crisp rhythm sections closer to the best of LA country rock than what normally emanates from Nashville.
		MCC connects with her listeners here, more than she has ever done.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Stones-Road-Mary-Chapin-Carpenter/dp/B000024F25 (1307 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter cds, vinyl records and music albums (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Mary Chapin Carpenter cds and Mary Chapin Carpenter records can be found on the label Sony Records.
		Carpenter is as unlikely a star as one can find in today's cookie-cutter, mainstream country music scene.
		She began her career in earnest on the folk music circuit in Washington, D.C., in the 1980s, making a name for herself and developing a sizeable following thanks to her smart songwriting and crystal clear vocals.
	www.musicstack.com.cob-web.org:8888 /search/mary+chapin+carpenter (528 words)

	Amazon.com: Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter: Music: Mary Chapin Carpenter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Although two of my personal favorite Mary Chapin Carpenter songs, "Keeping the faith" and "Let me into your heart" have been omitted, it is tough to argue with the selection of songs here.
		Through the years, Mary Chapin Carpeneter has had a lot of hit singles, and about half of them are included on this disc.
		Mary Chapin Carpenter possesses a rich, layered voice that she knows how to use.
	www.amazon.com /Essential-Mary-Chapin-Carpenter/dp/B0000DJZ7V (1573 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Between Here and Gone: Music: Mary Chapin Carpenter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The alto-voiced singer is compelling throughout, but never so much as on "My Heaven", inspired by Alice Sebold's novel, The Lovely Bones, or on "Grand Central Station", in which a New York City ironworker, standing on the bucket brigade at Ground Zero, hears the voices of the dead, desperate to find their way home.
		If Mary Chapin Carpenter had come up in an earlier musical era, she would have been part of the 1970s singer/songwritermovement a la James Taylor, Carly Simon, etc. However, the '80s and '90s found traditional songwriting values more welcome under the contemporary-country umbrella, so that's whereCarpenter has blossomed.
		There are traces of Celtic tunesmithing in MCC's work with the result that the tunes are always very emotional in their cadence, often heartbreakingly so.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Between-Here-Mary-Chapin-Carpenter/dp/B0001ZXM0Y (1062 words)

	CNN - Mary Chapin Carpenter sings for tribute record - October 8, 1998
		Web posted on: Thursday, October 08, 1998 4:29:51 PM LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Mary Chapin Carpenter is a fixture on the country music scene, so it seems only fitting that she would be chosen to take part in a tribute album honoring traditional country music.
		It was organized by Chet Atkins, the legendary country guitarist, who called Carpenter personally to ask her to be a part of the project.
		Carpenter took time out on Wednesday to sing "Oh, Lonesome Me" for CNN's Showbiz Today.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Music/9810/08/carpenter/index.html (229 words)

	NPR : Mary Chapin Carpenter: A Thanksgiving Special
		Mary Chapin Carpenter performs songs from her latest album, 'Between Here and Gone'
		All Things Considered, November 25, 2004 · In the world of country and folk music, Mary Chapin Carpenter is regarded as one of the most prolific songwriters today.
		When she's not touring, Carpenter is at her white farmhouse at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains -- a quiet place that she and her husband, Tim Smith, call Elysium.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4185762 (206 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter: Time* Sex* Love* (2001): Reviews
		This is Carpenter's first studio release since 1996, and features a seven-piece band.
		A landmark album that is Carpenter's best effort since 1994's Stones in the Road -- and, quite possibly, her best ever.
		Carpenter delivers a batch of reassuring songs -- about confidence in yourself and the world -- making you wish she'd check in a bit more often.
	www.metacritic.com /music/artists/carpentermarychapin/timesexlove (326 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter News (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter has signed a worldwide recording contract with Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Rounder Records.
		But what they had in common was their love of songwriting, their need to tell stories and their compassion for one another and the...
		STAUNTON - Mary Chapin Carpenter was traveling through the area and stopped by the Frontier Culture Museum to join in this evening's Songwriters Night at the Fortune Williams music festival.
	www.topix.net.cob-web.org:8888 /who/mary-chapin-carpenter (728 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter Guitar Chords & Tablature
		I've gotten a lot of requests for the chords to MCC's cover of John Lennon's "Grow Old With Me"; if you want it, I suggest you buy it from Sheet Music Plus, using the link below.
		The books are handy to have around, but not if you want to play the same chords that Chapin does.
		MCC capo charts: Capo positions and tunings for most MCC songs
	adamschneider.net /music/mcc (145 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Time * Sex * Love" SACD reviewed on AudioRevolution.com
		Mary Chapin Carpenter is unusual in the Nashville scene in that she writes virtually all her own material, but then, it’s a mystery to me how Carpenter, essentially a country-folk singer/songwriter, ever made it from Washington DC’s '80s folk scene to the cliquey world of Nashville’s music business in the first place.
		The slow, extended solo piano intro (played by Steve Nathan) is extremely impressive, and leads beautifully into the song proper, with guitars all around the room, which sets the tone, if not the tempo, for the album.
		There’s a strange thing you notice as the tempo comes back up towards the end of the album, and that is that the musicians and the arrangements are always counterbalancing the lyrics and the message of the songs, never letting it get too heavy or gloomy, always with a certain lightness, however deep the lyrics.
	www.avrev.com /music/revs/marychapinsacd.shtml (1035 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter Discography
		(Chapin sings "Wishing" with Kevin Montgomery, whose father was one of the writers of the song.)
		The song is "Uncle Pen," and Chapin shares the lead vocal on verse three with Charlie Daniels.
		(Chapin is not listed as singing on any individual tracks, but she can be heard providing harmony vocals on several tracks.
	www.grantguerrero.com /mcc.html (3459 words)

	Mary Chapin Carpenter - Jubilee
		Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for Mary Chapin Carpenter - Jubilee to receive a rating.
		Perfecting a homey yet intelligent fusion of country, folk, and rock music, Mary Chapin-Carpenter has a distinctly feminist take on the plaintive love songs and outlaw myths that pervade the country genre.
		It certainly bespeaks of her immense talent that folk legend Joan Baez and younger folk-pop star Shawn Colvin join the singer-songwriter at this 1995 live performance at Wolf Trap.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/mary_chapin_carpenter_jubilee (357 words)

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