Franklin, Tennessee
42 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Songwriter

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""Some glad morning, when this life is o'er, I'll fly away""

BIOGRAPHY

Raised in Hamilton, Alabama - the musical crossroads of Muscle Shoals, AL, Tupelo, MS, and Memphis, TN. Gigged in the Shoals area for a few years fronting a rock band (LSD-30), met and married my wife, Tanya (16 years), majored in Commercial Music at the University of North Alabama, had first son Zach, moved to Nashville, TN, found work in a couple of small music publishing companies, lost work in a couple of small music publishing companies, had second son Jakob, went back to playing with a band (Sweet Simpleton), came back to Nashville, worked in another small music publishing company, worked a short while in the licensing dept. at BMI, left for a job at ASCAP where I stayed for a bit over 11 years, during which time we our had third son Joshua...and fourth son Luke, left ASCAP to accept the Creative Director position at Word Music Publishing, earned my Masters at Trevecca Nazarene University during this transition, wrote a few indy tunes, got a few indy tunes cut, started playing in a band again on the side (Workin' Stiffs)...I like to keep busy I guess...

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Country, Christian, Rock

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Shoalsville Music Publishing Co., I own my own publishing

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / electric guitar / harmonica / vocals

INFLUENCES

Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Steve Cropper, Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Aerosmith... Blues, Gospel, Country, Rock, R&B;... Songs, great lyrics, great melodies...

DAY JOB

Creative Director, Word Music Publishing

I AM INTERESTED IN

in networking with songwriters

I WRITE:

I just dabble a little

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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SONG CUTS

"Doggone" Recorded by Jamie Teachenor for The Song Trust/Giantslayer "Nothing Without You" Recorded by Shane Baker for Noise Block Records "Sleepless Night" Recorded by Ashleigh Rogers "Got No Shame" Recorded by John D'Amato "Doggone" Recorded by Jason Wyatt for Dog Country

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