FAIRHOPE, Ala. - Nashville singer-songwriter Marshall Chapman will perform Feb. 4, from 8-10 p.m. at the University of South Alabama Baldwin County Performance Center, at the corner of St. James Avenue and Summit Street in Fairhope.

Chapman, also an author and actress, will perform following the Fairhope First Friday ArtWalk. Her performance is hosted by Page and Palette, where tickets are available for $5 and at Dr. Music. Seating is limited.

Dr. Music will be in attendance at the event to sell copies of Chapman’s music.

Chapman has released 11 albums, and her songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt and Joe Cocker, to name a few.

She has toured extensively on her own and opened shows for artists including Jimmy Buffett and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Chapman just released a new book, “They Came to Nashville,” along with her new album, “Big Lonesome.” She also acted in her first movie, “Country Strong,” where she plays Gwyneth Paltrow’s road manager.

In “They Came to Nashville,” Chapman records the personal stories of musicians shaping the modern history of music in Nashville, from the mouths of the musicians themselves. The trials, tribulations, and evolution of Music City are on display as she sits down with influential figures like Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Miranda Lambert and a dozen other top names to record what brought each of them to Nashville and what inspired them to persevere.

The book culminates in a hilarious and heroic attempt to find enough free time with Willie Nelson to get a proper interview, according to a promotional news release.

Instead, she’s brought along on his raucous 2008 tour and winds up onstage in Beaumont, Texas, singing “Good-Hearted Woman” with Willie.

For more information, call 251-928-5295.