The Bard Room: Nashville's Place to Master the Art of Storytelling
founder
Jeff Roberts
Jeff is an 8th generation Nashvillian and founder of the Jeff Roberts & Associates Law Firm, a plaintiff’s law firm in Nashville that for over 25 years has been successfully representing people who have been injured or harmed. In addition to his plaintiff law practice, Jeff is the Founder of The Bard Room, the culmination of a long-held dream to bring people together to celebrate the best of Nashville’s songwriters and storytellers. Jeff is an invited member of the honor society of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Jeff also proudly introduces the Grand Ole Opry nightly at 7 pm CST on 650 am WSM.
Grand Ole Opry Intro
creative director
Max T. Barnes
Nashville singer/songwriter Max T. Barnes has written the hits you’ve loved for years. He and his father, Max D. Barnes, have sold over 70 million records, scoring 33 #1 hits for artists including Cash, Haggard, Gill, Jones, and Nelson. Songs like “Love, Me”, “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes”, and “Look At Us”. In 1993, Max and his father were both nominated in the same year for the songwriter’s highest award, CMA Song of the Year. Max now brings his skills to the Bard Room with a songwriter’s perspective on tempo, brevity, and awakening all of the senses. Max and his band Bloody Turnips also perform at the Bard Room events and other performances on request. Click here to contact us to book Max.
creative director
Max T. Barnes
Nashville singer/songwriter Max T. Barnes has written the hits you’ve loved for years. He and his father, Max D. Barnes, have sold over 70 million records, scoring 33 #1 hits for artists including Cash, Haggard, Gill, Jones, and Nelson. Songs like “Love, Me”, “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes”, and “Look At Us”. In 1993, Max and his father were both nominated in the same year for the songwriter’s highest award, CMA Song of the Year. Max now brings his skills to the Bard Room with a songwriter’s perspective on tempo, brevity, and awakening all of the senses. Max and his band Bloody Turnips also perform at the Bard Room events and other performances on request. Click here to contact us to book Max.
program director
Laurie Goodman
After serving 14 years as the Executive Director of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College, Laurie is proud to join the Bard Room team as its Program Director. At TLC, she was immersed in the world of storytelling — its magic, and its power. She is now excited to have the opportunity to continue to share her skills with a broader audience including and beyond the law. She is delighted to stay connected with the TLC community and its thousands of graduates, and she looks forward to meeting more professionals who want to master the art of storytelling. Any Executive Director of a non-profit organization, any professional leader in a for-profit organization, legislators, elected officials, teachers and lawyers — anyone who advocates for a cause — tells a story. Those who are most successful at their work tell their stories well, understanding story structure, brevity, word selection, and authenticity. Jeff, Max and I are committed to bringing play and levity into our lives and into our work at The Bard Room. Please follow Laurie on Facebook and LinkedIn to keep up with the goings-on of The Bard Room.