Bitcoins & Gravy

Ode To Satoshi (The Official Bitcoin Song) has been around for over a decade. This timeless classic tells the story of how a hero came to change the world for the better by fighting the financial powers that seek to subjugate humanity. In essence this is a Freedom Anthem! Long Live Bitcoin!

This is a hoppin little number celebrating the eventual To The Moon moment for Bitcoin.

You Make The Rain Go Away - The Valentine's Song. Play this song for the one you love and enjoy the love you share!

I was fortunate to be able to record this track a few years back on my trip up to the North Pole. It features Santa Clause on vocals accompanied by the North Pole Big Band featuring Hermey the dentist on bells. It's a timeless recording for a timeless technology. NOTE: I was also very lucky to get this photo of Santa auditioning a new reindeer named Bitzen. : )

I wrote this one over 20 years ago and just recorded it at Studio 45B with the amazing instrumental and engineering talents of Grady James. Steve Stokes (formerly of the band Alabama) is featured on fiddle. Hope y'all enjoy it!

This song was written for dogs everywhere.

Cool Blue Water Words & Music By John Barrett Copyright 2022 – BMI Nashville I was wishin I could disappear Go fishin where the water’s clear So I loaded up my truck and drove A hundred miles to the Gulf Coast Out on A pier with a cold beer My fishin pole and my fishin gear I cast out - as far as I could I said a prayer - I hoped it was a good one Kickin back when the line jerked Lord I guess my l...

The Way of Happiness is about Drinking. In this song the main character sees a light in the window of the house where his true Love lives. He knows he should go to her to show her his affection and for the comfort of them both. Instead he is drawn by the pint there in his Father's old flask and for whatever irrational reason, he would rather get drunk alone than explore Love. The Way of Happiness...

I wrote this song back in 2000 when I first moved to Nashville. I was living in a tiny basement on 17th Avenue South - or Music Row Junior as I call it. The woman who lived upstairs had a little white dog that did nothing but bark. It nearly drove me crazy. But instead of losing my mind, I wrote Thinkin' About Home, my very first Nashville composition. I have an old studio recording of it with som...

I wrote this song many years ago and it's still one of my favorites. I do miss the podcast, but am enjoying immersing myself once again in my music. I've never had children or a family of my own and I guess these songs are the closest thing to children I have in my life - other than my beautiful dog Maxwell of course! Each of these songs means a lot to me and each represents a part of my self and...

I wrote this song on piano many years ago when I was feeling pretty low about being single for so long. It's an expression of genuine Thankfulness for all I have in my life. It's also a musical prayer sent up to the Heavens asking for Love to come my way. So far I'm still single though I've had a few minor train wreck relationships in the mean time. I hope you enjoy the guitar version of this song...

This song was written many years ago in a way that surprised me at the time. I remember sitting down with the guitar and my little cassette tape recorder. I pushed record and then began to play. This song came out almost exactly like you'll hear on this recording. One of the few times when I felt like a song was given to me instead of written by me. It's a simple little song that always makes me s...

This is one of the shortest songs I've ever written. However, there is a 2nd part to it that requires a big band (really). The melodic theme is perfect for a big band and if I had the money right now, I'd hire the Duffy Jackson Big Band. They're here in Nashville and one of the best Big Bands in this part of the country. This song is a call to all young people who have a crush on someone. If you w...

I wrote this some some years back when I was suffering greatly from depression. I lived alone and in a place where I didn't know many people. At that time my guitar was my best friend and one day this song just came out. I polished it and cared for it and turned it in to what you find here. These days I still live alone but not really. I have a great dog named Maxwell and he is like a son to me. T...

I wrote this song back in 1985 when I found out my parents were getting a divorce. Hold On Words & Music by John Barrett Rain falls - no one calls But nothing lasts forever Meanwhile oh child forget about the rain Just Hold On to your beautiful ways And darling if you need, Hold On to me Darling if you need, Hold On you’ll see I can be your goodness try to bring you up I can be your holding on Goo...

I wrote this song some years back as a Valentine's Day present for my dearest Friend in the world. I still plan to record it one day with some nice cello parts and maybe a harpsichord solo. The secondary title for this song is: "Connie's Song" You Make The Rain Go Away (Connie’s Song) Words & Music by John Barrett & JW Brown You are the fairest girl here in Eden You are the loveliest flower in blo...

Get Yourself a Little Bit of Bitcoin Lyrics by John Barrett Copyright 2018 RJM Publishing – BMI Nashville [To the tune of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas] Get Yourself a Little Bit of Bitcoin Let your heart be light And in time the value will be out of sight Get Yourself a Little Bit of Bitcoin Make your Yuletide cool Those who hesitate will be the only fools Here we are with the markets do...

In this episode, in celebration of Columbus Day, I reveal the true Christopher Columbus - the world famous mariner, explorer, murderer, rapist and slave master guilty of genocide in the early Americas. We’ll dig a bit deeper than our public school history books to find out the truth about how the early Spanish were some of the true early terrorists in the Americas. For more detailed information ab...

On today’s show I am privileged to be speaking with Luke Arthur Sykes, the co-owner of Platforms Virtual Reality and Gaming Café right here in Nashville, Tennessee. Luke helps bring us up to speed about what a VR/Gaming Café has to offer and about how it’s much, much more than most people think it is. He also invites the Nashville community to come try a VR experience and a great selection of craf...

On today’s show I am honored to have with me here in the Tree House Studio Michael Lentz. Michael has been actively involved in the rapidly growing Nashville Bitcoin Community and now he’s taking it to the next level with his new business, Cryptocurrency Basics. Join me listeners as we learn about Michael’s beginnings and how he found his calling as a Bitcoin/Blockchain educator here in Nashville,...

On today’s show I introduce the world to the very first crypto board game – that’s right The Bitcoin Board Game is here! Well it's close anyway. Joining me in the Tree House Studio in this episode of Bitcoins and Gravy is Skooter, the lead developer of The Bitcoin Board Game and joining Skooter is Sam, a local tech guy who has all but mastered this new game. Join us as we learn together about the...

On today’s show I am privileged to be speaking with a very enthusiastic group of Bitcoiners who get together every Tuesday night for Bitcoins & Beer! Join us as we talk about Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, financial technology and the future of the world here at the Dawn of the Age of Cryptocurrency. That’s right Cryptocurrency – the new asset class that enables decentralized applications. Come on out a...

The real Santa Claus sings, It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Bitcoin! Merry Christmas everyone! John Barrett

On today’s show I am privileged to be speaking with Sam Jaco and Phil Thompson of the band Don Coyote. In addition to their love of live performance and studio recording, these 2 talented Nashville musicians have a growing interest in Bitcoin and the crypto world that is unfolding before our very eyes. Listeners please join me as I introduce you to these cool cats AND their music – yes I’m going t...

On today’s show I am privileged to be speaking with Michael Maloney, the Solution Architect for WAX - the Worldwide Asset eXchange. Wax is quite literally a game changer . . . read on . . . INTRODUCING THE NEW FACE OF VIRTUAL GOODS TRADING The World Asset eXchange (WAX) will pave the way for a game-changing use of smart contracts. As a platform, WAX will be one of the most innovative applications...