“A.R.K.A.N.S.A.S. Get There From Here” by Barrett Baber and Kenny Lamb is the winner of the “Song of Arkansas” contest, a promotion by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism that had musicians vying to see whose original tune would be chosen from many entered through YouTube and Soundcloud.
Celebrity judges chose from more than 230 entries to narrow the field to seven musicians, which were then voted on by the public.
The son of a Baptist preacher, Barrett grew up with music in the church, growing into choral music and eventually heading to Ouachita Baptist University, where he learned songwriting and how to play the guitar. He left OBU to head to Nashville to apprentice as a songwriter then returned to Arkansas to complete his education. After working in advertising in Little Rock and Fayetteville, Barrett turned to a new pursuit, teaching debate and forensics to students at Fayetteville High School, two years ago.
Kenny Lamb is an award-winning songwriter/producer with cuts in nearly every genre of music, with credits including ‘N Sync, Justin Timberlake, Aaron Carter, Take 5, Jason Aldean, Rhett Akins, Building 429, Ashley Monroe and Whitney Duncan. He moved to The Natural State from Nashville a little over a year ago and met Baber through mutual friends.
Earlier this year, Baber won the coveted Grammy Gig of a Lifetime and flew to Los Angeles to play Club Nokia during Grammy week 2014. He was selected from more than 2,000 entries and more than 6.5 million votes.
Baber released his latest LP “Battlefield Us” last September with a sold-out album release party at the UARK Ballroom in Fayetteville. The singer/songwriter is currently playing in Arkansas and surrounding states.
Keep up to date with Baber at barrettbaber.com. Find out more about Lamb at kennylamb.com. Get more information about the contest here!