Nashville, Tennessee
62 Years Old
Songwriter

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BIOGRAPHY

Nashville author, songwriter, homeless advocate; owner of Freedom Tracks Records ~ www.FreedomTracks.com

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Country, Blues, Folk

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Freedom Tracks Music ASCAP ~ Freedom Horse Music B, I own my own publishing

Contact

Management: web@freedomtracks.com
Publishing: Freedom Tracks Music ASCAP
Label: Freedom Tracks Records
Administrative: Richard Aberdeen

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / electric guitar

INFLUENCES

Bob Dylan Paul Simon Carole King James Taylor Emmylou Harris Merle Haggard John Fogerty Pete Seeger Judy Collins Peter, Paul & Mary John Prine Bob Seger Allman Brothers Razzy Bailey Joan Baez Willie Nelson Randy Travis Nora Jones James Taylor Carole King Whitney Houston Steve Earle Barbara Streisand Beonce Tim McGraw George Jones

DAY JOB

Freedom Tracks Records - Nashville, TN

I AM INTERESTED IN

in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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SONG CUTS

Nashville Session Players Bradley West J.K. Coltrain Paul Cummings

SONG PLACEMENTS

MTV Charity CD Joseph Piner Documentary Prescott, Arizona Documentary

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