Dear all:

This week I’m rolling out my alter ego, Possum Trot Poet to serve as the artist of note for my music synchronization business. For those of you who are not familiar with “synch,” it is the side of the music business that licenses songs for commercial, film and TV use. In the music market of 2021, it is a very important way in which previously unrecognized music can reach the light of day and find lots of human ears. One of my partners in this endeavor will be Audiosocket (www.audiosocket.com). The reason for an alternative artist name and logo for synch songs is that, since many of the songs are for the commercial market, they may not always represent what the writer is actually about artistically. Therefore, many artists create synch music under a pseudonym. So I will continue to be R. Mack Harrell on songs written for the Pop and Country markets, reserving Possum Trot Poet for synchronization deals.

In the future, I will keep you posted in regard to my synch adventures with updates under my new Possum Trot Poet logo. Possum Trot, Tennessee is a very real place and happens to be where my Mom, Usie Pate Harrell, was born and raised (see pictures below) with road sign). My sister, Anita Harrell Scott, still lives on our farm there with her husband Jerry Scott, where she boards horses. To get a feel for the mood of the place, check out my song, Possum Trot Road (link below) and visit Possum Trot Neighbors on Facebook. I have also added some links below to a few songs which are representative of my synchronization library.

Best, Mack