Maxie Kinney Music: Recent Episodes
Maxie Kinney
Maxie Kinney is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who has been writing and singing songs since she was a young girl. With hundreds of songs and years of experience navigating the music industry high and low, here are her songs as hidden gems online. Enjoy and visit Maxie's website to learn more and follow: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
This boogie country tune is one of Maxie's first songs she wrote in her songwriting career. She gives a spirited and soulful effort with lead vocals. The talented Spike Jones produced the song. Maxie created the cover art as well.
Maxie:
"This song is one of the first songs I ever wrote in like 1988 and it had a good feel to it just out in the country you know and dancing and enjoying life together."
Maxie's website:
https://www.maxiekinney.com/2023/01/song-good-country-loving-album-vol-3.html
Getting everything you thought you wanted in life may not be worth the price it took to get there. That is partly the message found in this smooth love song tinged with heartbreaking regrets about a former lover lost in the hustle.
The meaningful messages and catchy tunes continue with a classic song written and produced in the late 1980s. Maxie Kinney wrote the song and lyrics while singing backup to her sister and music partner Inge Goodson on lead vocals; the talented Spike Jones produced the song at his studio. Maxie created the cover art recently.
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Maxie: "Well here it is, The Reason, written in the late 1980s, put in the drawer and left. Never tried pitching this song or getting it out. It was produced by Bill Kinney and sang by me and I did the backup and all that -- hope everybody enjoys it :-)"
Here is a great song that showcases the talented country side of Maxie and the talent of Bill Kinney with his guitar playing and ear for sound, even containing the lovesick themes of a broken heart and relationship woes. There is a good ending though and that is all we can ask for in a song from the heart. The video was created by Maxie recently.
To learn more visit:
https://www.maxiekinney.com/
Written in the late 80s by sisters and musical partners Maxie Kinney and Inge Goodson, "Train Train Train" describes one woman's longing to stop her lover from leaving on a train and being lost from her forever.
Anyone who has been in a romantic relationship understands that feeling of wanting to make it right, to make up for some mistake to get the relationship back on track towards the bright future it once promised, especially when it means stopping them from leaving for somewhere far away.
This was recorded at the Brentwood Studios in Nashville, TN; Inge is singing lead while Maxie is singing back-up harmony. The fitting video was created by Maxie recently.
To learn more visit:
https://www.maxiekinney.com/2022/06/song-train-train-train-album-vol-3.html
"Small Town Blues" is one of the most famous of Maxie's songs, co-written by her sister and music partner Inge Goodson. One of the following versions ("Alabama Blue") of this song was sold to a recording producer for lifetime royalties, yet for true fans of Maxie and Inge's music, this version and the second "Country Blue" are the best.
This song tells the sorrowful tale of a young, small-town couple broken up by the allure of the big city life; the boyfriend next door whom she grew up with and planned to be married to decided to leave the small town to live in the big city, leaving his childhood sweetheart with a broken heart in a small town -- giving her a bad case of small-town blues. The melody and vocal expression helps us feel the woeful pain this broken hearted girl is going through -- the mark of a genuine singer/songwriter.
This song and recording were created around the mid-1980s; the talented Spike Jones produced it. Inge Goodson is singing lead vocals while Maxie sings backup in an exceptional performance. The picture is of Maxie in the early 1980s when she was in her early 20s.
To learn more visit:
https://www.maxiekinney.com/
Finishing off Volume 2 of Maxie Kinney's Music Collection, "Step By Step" is the perfect song to culminate this heartfelt journey with the country-folk Americana feel that rings true to her heart. Giving credit and glory to Jesus Christ for making a way for us and setting us free, Inge Goodson puts wonderful words on a lovely melody created by Maxie Kinney -- this talented musical duo work together to create this classic Christian song that is one of their favorites; Inge sings this powerful and compelling song that shows her talented vocal range and sincere professional style. Spike Jones infused his quality touch with his production and guitar work. The unique and fitting artwork was created by Maxie.
To learn more visit Maxie's website: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
This is an interesting story Maxie tells us through song, based on the inspiration of her great-grandfather who lived in Mississippi and happened to be a gambler; he died of tuberculosis; Maxie explains "What I knew of his story I wanted to put in a song."
With some interesting details filled in and changed, "Gambling for Gold" tells a tale of Americana, the Old West variety, with guns a-blazing, gambling, and gold -- remember, there was Annie Oakley. In this version, Spike Jones helped with the production (incl. guitar) and Inge Goodson sang back-up in another quality and fun effort from this familiar ensemble of talented musicians and songwriters. Recorded in the early 90s. The fitting song art was created by Maxie Kinney.
To learn more visit: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
The early 90s was a prolific time of creativity for Maxie and her sister Inge Goodson, as this was when the dynamic musical pair was living in Tennessee and pitching their songs to producers in hopes of catching their ears to promote the next big hit. The unique and catchy tune Captain Hook tickled many ears and had some bites, yet never did get the big bite it deserved. The good part is the tune is preserved as it was intended, a short and sweet melody telling a woeful story many people can relate to, heartbreak in a romantic relationship. Maxie wrote the melody and sang backup vocals while Inge wrote the lyrics and sang lead in one of their best efforts. The talented Spike Jones produced the song and Maxie created the cover art in this inspiring team effort.
The theme of coming home continues, as Maxie shares another classic song from the 90s that happens to relate well to the trucker's protest in Canada and around the world. While truckers and freedom lovers around the world are currently fighting for the rights of regular citizens from tyrannical rulers, they also want to say "I'm Coming Home" to their communities and loved ones when their protest is over and their cause is victorious -- we pray for this outcome. The talented Jimmy Crokett sang and produced this version of a tune shared by "Guitar Picken Man"; Jimmy also sang and produced "Life Comes Life Goes", both can be found in Volume 2 of Maxie's music. The song picture was created by Maxie recently.
To learn more visit Maxie's website:
https://www.maxiekinney.com/
If you are looking for a great love song from the 90s, you can't go wrong with "Forever You and I" written by Maxie in 1992. This smooth love song blends the country and pop sounds of the 80s and 90s into an uplifting song that will make your heart leap and face smile. The talented Spike Jones sang and produced this duet with Maxie, which happened to be the favorite song of her mom, the late Maxine Bex. The picture was created by Maxie to bring the song to life in our loving imaginations.
Visit Maxie's website to hear more great songs: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
Writing songs since she was a child, Maxie has worked to perfect her skills to create special songs like this that speak to the heart and express those inner feelings so hard to articulate. Maxie wrote this song early in her songwriting career in the 80s; the talented Jim Sales sang and produced it in the early 90s. The fitting artwork was created by Maxie.
In a world of superficial influences, "words of wisdom are more precious than gold"; that is part of the message in this meaningful song, as the listener is asked to slow down from the bustle of modern life and grab hold of those valuable things in our lives we may be taking for granted. Maxie wrote this song in the early 90s while going through the nice one-horse town of Shaniko, Oregon. The talented Jimmy Crokett sang and produced the song in the 90s, giving life to the busy man whose life changed that fateful day in ole Shaniko. The cover artwork was created by Maxie. To learn more about Maxie and her music visit her website in the profile.
"...and I'm proud of who I am and what I do", sang the guitar picken man in the song written by Maxie and sang/produced by her bandmate and electric guitar extraordinaire Bill Kinney in the 90s. Maxie sings backup vocals to Bill's characteristically unique lead in this kickback tune that gives us a little levity to live and dream while always centering on those valuable things that keep us going, like the lyrics "I'm coming home to your sweet love", sang the guitar picken man. The unique and fitting song cover art was done by Maxie as well.
Here is another downhome country favorite written by Maxie Kinney as she reflects through a beautiful oldtime melody and heartfelt lyrics about appreciating the truly good things in life, asking the listener to not take for granted the blessings out our own back doors. Maxie expains: "Dale Burie sang and produced this for me I met him at the Broken Spoke in Nashville what a great guy too. Forget also all the wonderful people I have met. Anyway this will be the next song I really liked this and remember when I wrote it down in Tennessee, thinking how lucky I was to live in Oregon."
This song was written and produced in the 90s. Maxie and her sister Inge Goodson sang backup. The unique and fitting artwork for the song was done by the artist Maxie Kinney as well.
Visit Maxie's website: https://www.maxiekinney.com/2021/10/song-out-my-own-back-door-album-vol-2.html
Here is a powerful song that tempts the listener to shed a tear, as it touches on the sad goodbyes we all have to face in this temporary existence to those we love; this uplifting song also touches on trusting in Jesus when He calls us home and how important it is to love our family and friends like there is no guarantee of tomorrow.
Maxie wrote this song after experiencing her own mother passing away in 1999, Maxine Bex; Maxie was living in Tennessee for the second time after coming back home to Oregon in the early 90s until around 1998. Not long after her close and loving mother went to be with the Lord, Maxie moved back to Oregon the second time and has been here since.
Jim Sales did a great job in producing and singing "Come on Home" as Maxie wrote it. The picture is one of a joyful Maxine Bex enjoying a nice sunny day in Central Oregon with family, a good representation of her natural character. Bless her soul, she is well remembered.
Visit Maxie's website: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
Here is a catchy boogie tune Maxie wrote and played in the late 80s, early 90s timeframe describing when she found a nice guy to love; her sister and music partner Inge Goodson once again is lending her talented voice and country gusto to the task as Maxie sings perfected harmony to a production done by the dazzling Spike Jones. The picture is one of Maxie and her nice guy Bill Kinney, her second husband, bandmate, and electric guitar playing legend in his own right.
The journey of an artist is a unique path of ups and downs, questions and answers, expressed through art. In this case, Maxie writes a song about missing her home state of Oregon, specifically Central and Eastern Oregon. Her music journey took her all the way to Nashville, Tennessee, in part to write this song, which ended up being a prelude to a future move back to Oregon years later.
In this heartfelt song from the early 90s, Maxie is singing backup while her sister Inge is singing lead with a song that touched both their native Oregonian hearts. Although the Bex sisters left Oregon together to move to Tennessee, Inge decided to stay and still remains there, while Maxie is back in Oregon living close to where horses still run wild. The talented musical duo still works together in plotting their musical journeys to this day.
Maxie: "Out West...I wrote in Tennessee cause I was homesick so bad. I remember playing it at a writers night and someone made the comment, why are you wasting your talent writing about Oregon, I just smiled and said because it came from my heart and that's what I do, I write from my heart:)"
This song was produced by Max T Barnes in Nashville, TN.
Visit Maxie's website to learn more: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
Written around 2005 from the roof of her humble abode in rural, high desert Eastern Oregon where the coyotes are known to howl, Maxie gives us another great western tune about nature, memories, and remembering those we love. Maxie's sister and music partner Inge is singing lead with Maxie singing harmony. Visit her website to learn more: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
Here is an upbeat and catchy love song written by Maxie with her singing lead and her sister Inge Goodson singing back up, as they perform at their best in one of the coolest 80/90s rock songs ever. This is a Spike Jones production with enough electric guitar rifts to satisfy guitar enthusiasts and rockers alike.
To learn more visit Maxie's website: https://www.maxiekinney.com/2021/02/i-felt-your-love-album-vol-1.html
Here's another classic song written by Maxie, describing what a lot of people can relate to being, "a little bit of country and a little bit of rock and roll." Maxie is at her best here on lead vocals while her closest music partner and sister Inge Goodson is singing backup in a song that will take you back to the 80s and 90s -- the good old days. The picture is one taken in Eastern Oregon by Maxie's daughter-in-law, Fawn Newport. Visit Maxie's website to learn more https://www.maxiekinney.com/
Here is another classic song written by Maxie around 1980 about a friend of hers. Lead vocals are performed by her sister and music partner Inge Goodson, harmony by Maxie. This has been one of the most popular songs on her ReverbNation page and it's easy to see why; great melody combined with powerful lyrics performed by talented artists. The creative Spike Jones produced the song and it was recorded in the early 90s.
The artwork in the picture was created by Shane Newport, Maxie's oldest son. Visit Maxie's website to learn more: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
Here is a sincere song Maxie wrote and sang "quite a while ago" about her faith in Jesus, enjoy. The picture is one she took near Summer Lake, OR. Visit her website to learn more https://www.maxiekinney.com/
A more contemporary song by Maxie, written and recorded around 4 years ago. This is a heartfelt song expressing her love for Jesus and the hard roads we've traveled on our path to knowing and appreciating our loving God. The picture is one she took of the Prineville area in Central Oregon around that time.
To learn more about this artist, visit her website: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
"I figure all my songs are who I am maybe it will reach certain people and help them." - Maxie. Broken Girl is a song written by Maxie Kinney around a decade ago (2010) expressing the hard to explain journeys and feelings we go through in life; she sings and plays the guitar with a heart to encourage and help those who listen. Visit her website to learn more and stay in touch: https://www.maxiekinney.com/
The drawing in the pic was done by Shane Newport, Maxie's oldest son.
Original song by Maxie Kinney with vocal harmony by her sister Inge Goodson. Written in the late 80s early 90s time frame. The art work in the picture was created by Inge Goodson depicting her beloved sister and music partner Maxie. Learn more at her website https://www.maxiekinney.com/