The Bard Room: Nashville's Place to Master the Art of Storytelling
founder
Jeff Roberts
Jeff is an 8th generation Tennessean and founder of the Jeff Roberts & Associates Law Firm, a personal injury law firm located in the heart of downtown Nashville for more than 25 years. In addition to his personal injury 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 and he proudly introduces the Grand Ole Opry nightly at 7:00 P.M. CST on 650 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.
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.
program director
Laurie Goodman
After serving 14 years as the Executive Director of the Trial Lawyers College, Laurie is proud to join The Bard Room team as its Program Director. While 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 sharing her skills with a broader audience including and beyond the law. She is delighted to stay connected to the community of trial lawyers she has grown to admire and she looks forward to meeting more professionals who want to master the art of storytelling. Anyone who advocates for a cause – executive directors, legislators, elected officials, teachers, professionals – tells a story. The ones who are most successful tell their stories well with structure, brevity and authenticity. Jeff, Max and I are committed to bringing play and levity into our lives and into our work at The Bard Room.