TYLER BARHAM "PAINTS THE STATE" WITH OSCAR WINNER J.K. SIMMONS

Submissions from Video, Outdoor/Sculpture, Artwork & Photography 

that Portray Dangers of Meth to be Judged

Rising Country artist, Tyler Barham, has been announced as a celebrity panelist for Montana Meth Project's Paint the State.

Barham will join Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons, artist Larry Pirnie and photographer Mark Mesenko as celebrity panelists who will select three "Celebrity Artists Award" winners of Paint the State. The panel will choose the top submission from each of the following categories: Video, Outdoor/Sculpture, and Artwork/Photography.

Paint the State encourages the public to submit art projects that portray the dangers of Meth. During the 2006 and 2010 contests, teens all over Montana created more than 1,000 works of art for Paint the State.

Barham said he remembers learning about Paint the State when he was in junior high school. "Seeing the devastating effects it has on people's lives and families crushes me." Barham said he opted to join the panel out of his love for Montana. "I don't want to see Meth rob any more teens from pursuing their dreams."

In addition to the three $7,500 Celebrity Artists Awards, the general public will vote online for three $2,500 People's Choice Award-winners in each category for a total prize of up to $10,000.

Registration is open for individuals age 12 or older, or teams of four. One submission per person or team is allowed. Artwork must be clearly visible to the public from July 16 - September 15, whether online or in a public location. The submission period ends July 15, and voting begins August 1. Winners will be announced on September 18. Full details for submissions are available at http://www.montanameth.org/PTS/

Barham is currently promoting his latest single, "Just Two Kids," which is quickly rising the MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart. "Just Two Kids" is the top-selling track from Barham's Don't Cage This Heart EP, which debuted at #19 on Billboard's "Heatseeker" album chart for all genres.

For more information about Tyler Barham, follow him online:

FaceBook: www.facebook.com/TylerBarham

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TyBlakeBarham

YouTube: www.youtube.com/tyblakebarham

YOUTUBE FAVORITE TYLER BARHAM RELEASES LATEST SINGLE, "JUST TWO KIDS"

PRESS RELEASE

NASHVILLE, TN (March 31, 2015) - YouTube favorite, Tyler Barham, has released his newest single, "Just Two Kids." The song is available to radio programmers on CDX Vol. 614, and digitally via CDX InstaTracks and Play MPE. It is also available for purchase at iTunes and other digital retailers.

"Just Two Kids" by Billboard's "One To Watch" Barham, is the follow-up to his recent chart success with "More Than A Cotton Dress" and is the top-selling track from Barham's Don't Cage This Heart EP, which debuted at #19 on Billboard's Heatseeker Album Chart for all genres.

Barham says, "I'm so thankful that George Ducas and Arlis Albritton let me record 'Just Two Kids.' When I first heard it I fell in love with the story and pictures the song painted and I knew I wanted to record it. I grew up in the small town of Florence, MT and I have friends who are still living the story of this song. They started out together as kids and had no idea that a simple kiss would lead to forever."

2015 is shaping up to be the best year yet for Barham. His extremely active social following has grown to 50,000 online fans from his combined social media sites and nearly 9 million YouTube views. His cover songs have been shared on social media by the original artists themselves, including Blake Shelton, Lady A, and Brett Eldredge. Darius Rucker and Keith Urban have also featured Barham's covers on the pre-concert jumbotron video screens on their national tours.

All of this attention earned Barham a feature article in a recent edition of the CMA Close Up magazine, alongside The Band Perry and Joe Nichols, in a story focused on tips from artists who are maintaining successful social media platforms. My Country Nation (an OTT channel specifically for country music fans launched by Brad Paisley, Taillight, ARC Entertainment and WME) recently asked Barham and Chris Young to be correspondents at the "Swimville" event held in downtown Nashville for the February launch of the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue release. Here is a link featuring Barham at the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxcIbGv-W_o&feature=youtu.be. My Country Nation was so pleased with the young talent that they asked him back and Barham can now be seen conducting interviews as a "musical man on the street" for the network.

For more information about Tyler Barham, follow him online:

FaceBook: www.facebook.com/TylerBarham
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TyBlakeBarham
YouTube: www.youtube.com/tyblakebarham

TYLER BARHAM SIGNS WITH CMA AND IS FEATURED IN LATEST EDITION OF "CLOSE UP"

Barham Included Alongside The Band Perry and Joe Nichols 

in Story Focused on Tips from Artists Who are Maintaining Successful Social Media Platforms 

L-R: Carrie Teakautz, CMA Membership and Balloting Asst., Tyler Barham;  

Tiffany Kerns, CMA Community Outreach Mgr.

Photo Credit: Clif Doyal

PRESS RELEASE

NASHVILLE, TN (February 3, 2015) - Rising young Country star, Tyler Barham, recently stopped by the CMA offices in Nashville to sign up for membership and pick up a copy of the latest edition of their Close Up magazine, where he is featured in a three-page spread along with The Band Perry and Joe Nichols. The story, titled "Keep It Real," focuses on social media tips from Barham and the other artists.

Never one to miss an opportunity to connect with his fans, Barham took the opportunity while at the CMA to film a short video about the career milestone - and also sang an acoustic version of his upcoming single, "Just Two Kids," which is slated for release in March. Watch the video here: http://youtu.be/CWjhAdW3brU.

Barham states, "I am excited to announce that I am the newest member of the CMA, and am thrilled to be featured in Close Up! I look forward to a great 2015!"

Barham, 24, a Montana native, currently residing in Nashville, certainly knows how to "keep it real" by staying in daily contact with his huge social media fan base, which includes over 50,000 followers spread across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

Bob Doerschuck, Editor, CMA Close Up and Tyler Barham.  

Photo credit: Clif Doyal

Barham's YouTube site boasts an astonishing 8.8 million views of his videos, which are a combination of his own original music and covers of his favorite songs by artists including Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, and Brett Eldredge, who have all shared Barham's covers with their own followers. Barham met with YouTube staffers on their recent visit to Music City prompting Margaret Hart, of YouTube Artist Relations, to state: "Congrats Tyler on the CMA Close Up! We loved having Tyler come to our recent event in Nashville and look forward to him continuing to connect with his growing fan-base on YouTube."

On the fast track to success, Barham has already racked up amazing stats for a new artist, including Billboard's "10 Country Artists to Watch in 2014" and CMA's "Who New to Watch in 2013." In addition, Barham was a finalist on Great American Country's nationwide talent search, Next GAC Star, and also appeared on the E! television network series, Opening Act.

For more information about Tyler Barham, follow him online:

FaceBook: www.facebook.com/TylerBarham

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TyBlakeBarham

YouTube: www.youtube.com/tyblakebarham

SINGLE REVIEW: "THEY ALL FALL DOWN (THE BARN SONG)" - TYLER BARHAM

Single: "They All Fall Down (The Barn Song)"
Artist: Tyler Barham
Reviewed By: Han Van Meegerin
Twitter: @hanvanmeegerin

Sometimes it takes a rooster crowing for us to to notice the dawning of a new day. Tyler Barham is that rooster in his song, "They All Fall Down (The Barn Song)". As Barham sings in a new day, he looks beyond the husk of a haggard barn and an empty yard and recalls what was once was a proud center of life that bustled with activity.

This is a melancholy tune. The soft and gentle music style combined with Barham's smooth voice invite listeners to become almost one with the song and to reflect upon the meaning of life through the image of a barn.

All of us are our own barns with the potential for much activity and purpose. However, none of us are exempt from the reality that just as all barns fall down, our lives will one day end and we will become one with the earth.

Turn on Tyler Barham's They All Fall Down, sit back and close your eyes. Who were the barns that rose and fell in your life? What did they stand for and what purpose did they serve?

Make sure to examine your own barn and make sure it is a hub of meaningful activity before it too falls.

Connect with Tyler online:

Official Site - Tyler Barham
Twitter - @TyBlakeBarham
Facebook - www.facebook.com/TylerBarham
iTunes - http://goo.gl/xxFn50
Amazon - http://goo.gl/RqlKER

To read more reviews by Han Van Meegerin, click here.

ARTISTS GATHER IN SUPPORT OF AUTISM SPEAKS AT SECOND ANNUAL 'AUTISM SINGS' BENEFIT

 (Back Row L to R): Bucky Covington, Gloriana’s Mike Gossin, Tyler Barham, Billy Dean 

(Front Row L to R): Austin Webb, Gloriana’s Tom Gossin, Katie Chance, and Jaci Velasquez

(Nashville, Tenn. – October 3, 2013)  Country and Christian artists gathered at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville in Nashville on Tuesday night to show their support for the fight against autism at the benefit concert Autism Speaks™ Presents Autism Sings!

The night included performances by Gloriana, Billy Dean, Bucky Covington, Jaci Velasquez, Tyler Barham, Logan Blade, Katie Chance, and Austin Webb. The show was emceed by celebrity host Evan Farmer.

About Autism Speaks: Over the past five years, Autism Speaks has given back more than $2 million to the state of Tennessee.  Funds are used to support local research, science grants, community grants, AutismCares grants, Baker Camp Scholarships and various tool kits that are available for free, including the 100-Day Kit, developed to provide much needed support to families during the initial diagnosis period.

For more information about Autism Speaks, please contact Kathy Streng at (615) 238-1625 or Kathy.Streng@AutismSpeaks.org.

EVENT (NASHVILLE, TN): OCT 1 - “AUTISM SINGS" BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURES GLORIANA, BILLY DEAN, BUCKY COVINGTON, TYLER BARHAM AND AUSTIN WEBB.

Performances from Gloriana, Billy Dean, Bucky Covington, Jaci Velasquez, Tyler Barham, 

Logan Blade, Katie Chance, and Austin Webb; emceed by Celebrity host Evan Farmer

(Nashville, Tenn. – September 17, 2013) Artists from the Country and Christian genres are uniting to show their support for the fight against autism on Tuesday, October 1, at the Nashville benefit concert Autism Speaks™ Presents Autism Sings!

Country artists Gloriana, Billy Dean, Bucky Covington, Tyler Barham, and Austin Webb, along with Contemporary Christian and Latin Pop artist Jaci Velasquez, will perform individual acoustic sets at the event. Joining these artists in the performance line-up are Katie Chance, 15, and Logan Blade, 21, both diagnosed with autism when they were 2-years-old. Chance serves as the Junior Ambassador for Autism Speaks Tennessee Community as well as being an accomplished singer. Blade, with his perfect pitch and incredible ear for music, has performed at the NATO convention in Norfolk, Va., The Autism Speaks Walk in Nashville, and on stage at the Grand Ole Opry.

Celebrity host Evan Farmer is emceeing the event for the second year in a row.

“We are so excited to host this event for the second year, featuring such an amazing lineup of artists and musicians, who are so graciously giving their time and talent to support such an important cause,” says Autism Speaks Regional Director, Kathy Streng. “Autism awareness is key to bringing the much needed acceptance this community deserves. We are very grateful for the continued out-pouring of caring and generous support from this wonderful community.”

Autism Sings! will take place October 1, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. in the upstairs room at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Nashville. Doors open at 6 pm with music starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person or $30 per couple and are available for purchase here. Additional donations will also be accepted on-site or can be made to Kathy Streng at (615) 238-1625 or Kathy.Streng@AutismSpeaks.org.

Over the past five years, Autism Speaks has given back more than $2 million to the state of Tennessee. Funds are used to support local research, science grants, community grants, AutismCares grants, Baker Camp Scholarships and various toolkits that are available for free, including the 100-Day Kit, developed to provide much needed support to families during the initial diagnosis period.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF "DON'T CAGE THIS HEART", THE NEW EP FROM TYLER BARHAM FOR ONLY $3.99 ON iTUNES NOW

Pre-order your copy of country newcomer,Tyler Barham's, upcoming EP release, "Don't Cage This Heart" now on iTunes. 

CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY FOR $3.99

NEW MUSIC: "MEET ME IN MONTANA" - TYLER BARHAM FEATURING CASSEY WALKER

If you haven't discovered Tyler Barham yet, check him out. He's a young up and coming artist and has a distinctly country sound. I remember back in 2007/2008, searching YouTube with John Griffin, a singer/songwriter I used to work with in promoting, and we stumbled across this guy. John and I are no longer working together, but he's taken hold of Tyler and is taking him to some big places. This is Tyler's version of one of my all time favorite country classics, "Meet Me In Montana", originally cut by Dan Seals and Marie Osmond. The song is available for purchase on iTunes.

Tyler Barham Official Website -  http://www.tylerbarham.com