Hartford teacher records his songs
Special to the Gazette
Friday, September 12, 2008
After an independent recording career that began in 1975, when independent largely meant “low-budget,” singer/songwriter Marc Jonathan Haney of Hartford continues to write and release his music to a wide range of listeners. He has recently reached a point where it’s not entirely a solo effort; at least for one of his songs.
In 2005, following contact initiated by a nephew, Haney wrote and submitted a song to Advance Publishing, a publisher of character-education books and music. Not only was the song signed, but in December of 2006 Haney was asked by Joey Garza, Advance’s record producer, to record the lead vocal on his song “Exactly Who I Am.”
Music tracks were recorded in Nashville by Grammy Award winning musician Brian Green. Haney’s vocal tracks were recorded at Sound Trek Studio in Kansas City, Missouri. A children’s chorus added backing vocals at Advance’s studio in Houston. “Exactly Who I Am” is scheduled to be the theme song for the book “The Richest Poor Kid.” The release date for that CD is unknown and Marc is patiently waiting for the finished product; waiting patiently but not idly.
Haney, who teaches English and directs the annual senior high play at Hartford High School spent much of this past June and July recording songs for a CD called “The 90-degree Angle,” which has just been released on Haney’s own Plains Label.
Motivation to record this project came when Haney was asked by seniors in the cast of last year’s play to perform his song, “The 90-degree Angle,” for the Hartford High Commencement last May.
“It was an honor to be asked and the response to the song reminded me that if I really think my music has something to say to folks, I need to get it out where it can be heard.”
Haney’s CD is available at live performances, from Dive In Movie Music, P.O. Box 83, Ottawa, Kansas 66067 and can be downloaded from DigStation.com.
justacomment (anonymous) says...
Mr. Haney is a great teacher. He is known to get his guitar out and sing to the students. I have another CD of his that I love. Go out and buy this new CD and I am sure you will love it.. I hope you get a chance to meet him, you will be glad you did.
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