diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e4b73e..8cc43e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ A modular statusbar for DWM
   - [dwm_keyboard](#dwm_keyboard)
   - [dwm_resources](#dwm_resources)
   - [dwm_cmus](#dwm_cmus)
+  - [dwm_mpc](#dwm_mpc)
   - [dwm_date](#dwm_date)
   - [dwm_mail](#dwm_mail)
   - [dwm_weather](#dwm_weather)
@@ -71,6 +72,12 @@ displays current cmus status, artist, track, position, duration, and shuffle
 [▶ The Unicorns - Tuff Ghost 0:43/2:56 🔀]
 ```
 Dependencies: ```cmus```
+### dwm_mpc
+displays current mpc status, artist, track, position, duration, and shuffle
+```
+[▶ The Unicorns - Tuff Ghost 0:43/2:56 🔀]
+```
+Dependencies: ```mpc```
 ### dwm_date
 Displays the current date and time
 ```
diff --git a/bar-functions/dwm_mpc.sh b/bar-functions/dwm_mpc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..770aeb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bar-functions/dwm_mpc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# A dwm_bar function that shows the current artist, track, position, duration, and status from mpc
+# Joe Standring <git@joestandring.com>
+# GNU GPLv3
+
+# Dependencies: mpc
+
+dwm_mpc () {
+    if ps -C mpd > /dev/null; then
+        ARTIST=$(mpc current -f %artist%)
+        TRACK=$(mpc current -f %title%)
+        POSITION=$(mpc status | grep "%)" | awk '{ print $3 }' | awk -F/ '{ print $1 }')
+        DURATION=$(mpc current -f %time%)
+        STATUS=$(mpc status | sed -n 2p | awk '{print $1;}')
+        SHUFFLE=$(mpc status | tail -n 1 | awk '{print $6}')
+
+        if [ "$IDENTIFIER" = "unicode" ]; then
+            if [ "$STATUS" = "[playing]" ]; then
+                STATUS="▶"
+            else
+                STATUS="⏸"
+            fi
+
+            if [ "$SHUFFLE" = "on" ]; then
+                SHUFFLE=" 🔀"
+            else
+                SHUFFLE=""
+            fi
+        else
+            if [ "$STATUS" = "[playing]" ]; then
+                STATUS="PLA"
+            else
+                STATUS="PAU"
+            fi
+
+            if [ "$SHUFFLE" = "on" ]; then
+                SHUFFLE=" S"
+            else
+                SHUFFLE=""
+            fi
+        fi
+        
+        printf "%s%s %s - %s %s/%s%s%s" "$SEP1" "$STATUS" "$ARTIST" "$TRACK" "$POSITION" "$DURATION" "$SHUFFLE" "$SEP2"
+    fi
+}
+
+dwm_mpc
diff --git a/dwm_bar.sh b/dwm_bar.sh
index 20dabf3..9b3790c 100755
--- a/dwm_bar.sh
+++ b/dwm_bar.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export SEP2="]"
 . "$DIR/bar-functions/dwm_alarm.sh"
 . "$DIR/bar-functions/dwm_transmission.sh"
 . "$DIR/bar-functions/dwm_cmus.sh"
+. "$DIR/bar-functions/dwm_mpc.sh"
 . "$DIR/bar-functions/dwm_resources.sh"
 . "$DIR/bar-functions/dwm_battery.sh"
 . "$DIR/bar-functions/dwm_mail.sh"
@@ -42,6 +43,6 @@ export SEP2="]"
 # Update dwm status bar every second
 while true
 do
-    xsetroot -name "$(dwm_countdown)$(dwm_alarm.sh)$(dwm_transmission)$(dwm_cmus)$(dwm_resources)$(dwm_battery)$(dwm_mail)$(dwm_backlight)$(dwm_alsa)$(dwm_pulse)$(dwm_weather)$(dwm_vpn)$(dwm_network)$(dwm_keyboard)$(dwm_ccurse)$(dwm_date)"
+	xsetroot -name "$(dwm_countdown)$(dwm_alarm.sh)$(dwm_transmission)$(dwm_cmus)$(dwm_mpc)$(dwm_resources)$(dwm_battery)$(dwm_mail)$(dwm_backlight)$(dwm_alsa)$(dwm_pulse)$(dwm_weather)$(dwm_vpn)$(dwm_network)$(dwm_keyboard)$(dwm_ccurse)$(dwm_date)"
     sleep 1
 done