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Billy Dawson Music

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About Me

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Click here to make your own!WWW.TRYFREEDOM.ORG Bands I have played guitar for: MATT JENKINS, STEPHEN DALE, REFORM THE RESISTANCE formerly known as JUSTIFIDE, SKILLET, THE CRABB FAMILY, ANDREW CARLTON, FFH, CLARA OMAN, JOHN BAILEY, JOANNA MARTINO, RICK BRANTLEY, XTREME Worship Band, KAREN AUSTIN BAND, FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP WORSHIP BAND, CRASH THE SYSTEM, SOMETHING FROM NOTHING, TOMMY GALLAGHER TEXAS MUSIC, JUDY STALLWITZ, NEWBORN, I have jammed or done shows with: (JOANNA ROBERTSON (FROM CARTER’S CHORD, BILLY DEAN, CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED, JANE DEERE, REESE WYNANS (keyboard player for STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE), 12 STONES, MIKE HINES, MARK CHESNUTT, AUDLEY FREED (THE BLACK CROWES AND PETER FRAMPTON), JONATHAN YUDKIN (GRETCHEN WILSON, BLAKE SHELTON, LEANN RIMES, BILLY RAY CYRUS, RASCAL FLATTS, TRACE ADKINS, MEGADETH)BLINDSIDE, CHRIS TOMLIN, JOHN REUBEN, SMITH CURRY (KID ROCK, ERASURE, TRENT TOMLINSON), CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON, WOODY BRADSHAW, MUZIKMAFIA’S SHANNON LAWSON, JOANNA COTTEN, THE LUCKY BUCKS, LADY ANTEBELLUM , BRIDGETTE TATUM, JOJERROD NIEMANN, EMMA MAE JACOB, JAKE SMITH, CHARLIE HUTTO, MONTY POWELL, KYLE AARON, CHAS SANDFORD, VICTORIA SHAW, SARAH BUXTON, MARK HUDSON, THE READINGS, CHRIS WEAVER, WARD GUNTHER, ROGER HODGES, TOBY MAC, CASTING CROWNS, TEN SHEKEL SHIRT, SOUTHERN SMOKE BAND, PILLAR, JAMES PESCH, JARS OF CLAY, THIRD DAY, DOYLE AND HAYLEY DYKES, MAMMUTH (Sweden), THE OLD CEREMONY, THE MILE HIGH ORCHESTRA, DETOUR 180 (My homies Dan and Morgan from New Zealand), OC SUPERTONES, BRAINFAQ (Germany), JOSH FRANKLIN, PROJECT 86, RELIENT K, COODER GRAW, T-BONE, FFH, ONE THIRD FELL, CRUSHEAD (Germany) KEVIN MAX, NEWSBOYS, DISCIPLE, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH, NATILIE GRANT, CAEDMON’S CALL, SOAPBOX, ELIJAH JAMES, JASON MORANT and many more. I have also studied under JOHN PETRUCCI of DREAM THEATER at the National Guitar Workshop in New Milford Connecticut. Life is too short to do something you hate. My life was changed when the LORD deliberately spoke to me at church camp and told me I was going to play music for HIS glory. I started practicing eight to ten hours a day in the summer and I would try to get in as many hours as I could after homework during school. I totally immersed myself in music. I have been playing for about nine years now. I believe with all of my heart that music is what the LORD has called me do and I am going to pursue it with all that is in me! I attended South Plains College (where the likes of JEDD HUGHES and LEE ANN WOMACK attended school) to get a better understanding of how the business of music works. I am starting a foundation called (MUSICIANS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, WORLD HUNGER). I am going to have ranches all over the world where children can come to rehabilitate, ride horses, fish, learn music and learn about life and many other things that will help them live and love life to the fullest. Children are our future and should be our number one priority. I would love to live off 10% of my income and give 90% away to good causes. I also want my own studio where people can come and record a great record or demo without having to spend a great sum of money, be a great producer/engineer, be on the road doing what I love, lead people into the presence of the Almighty GOD, have a beautiful Family and be the best person I can be!GUITARS:ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN AXIS SPORT (SIX STRING) NASHVILLE FENDER TELECASTER MADE BY PASTOR JAY MATHIS, WITH ACOUSTIC PICKUPS (FISHMAN), A BILL LAWRENCE, TEXAS SPECIAL AND A SEYMOUR DUNCAN HOT RAIL PICKUP JOHN PETRUCCI ERNIE BALL MUSICMAN SEVEN STRING GUITAR W/PIEZO STEVE VAI FLORAL PATTERN JEM GUITAR OVATION BALLADEER SIX STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR 12 STRING ARIA ACOUTIC GUITAR GUILD OLD SCHOOL ACOUSTIC GUITARRACK:MESA BOOGIE TRIAXIS MESA BOOGIE SIMUL-CLASS 2:90 LEXICON MPX-G2 EFFECTS PROCESSOR KORG RACK TUNER FURMAN POWER CONDITIONERCABINET AND AMPS:MESA BOOGIE 4x12 CABINET WITH VINTAGE 30 SPEAKERS 65’ FENDER TWIN REVERB RE-ISSUEOTHER MISC. GEAR: MONSTER CABLE, DUNLOP 535Q WAH, JIM DUNLOP JAZZ III GUITAR PICKS, DIGITECH WHAMMY PEDAL, LINE 6 POD XT LIVE AND A VOX DA15 MINI AMP, BOSS RV-3, MESA BOOGIE V-TWIN PEDALUSES KEAL CASES: WWW.KEALCASES.COMQUOTES FROM OTHER ARTISTS:(DOYLE DYKES) - YOU’RE A GREAT GUITAR PLAYER! KEEP IT UP!(JEDD HUGHES)- YOU ARE A BAD...PLAYER!(TODD WHITENER) TANTRIC) you’re a hell of a player bro!!! keep rockin! God bless(SAMBO (JUSTIFIDE) - BILLY IS AN AMAZING GUITARIST. GOD HAS BLESSED HIM SO MUCH, AND HE WORKS HARD TO PUT IT TO USE!Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?" The other friend replied "When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.Do not value the THINGS you have in your life. But value WHO you have in your life!I PRAY THIS BLESSES SOMEONE! IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS!
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Member Since: 6/11/2005
Band Website: MYSPACE.COM/BILLYDAWSON
Band Members: ..

Vocals & Guitar: Billy Dawson (Record musicians - B3 organ: Reese Wynans (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble), Steel: Smith Curry (Kid Rock), Rhythm Guit fiddle: Audley Freed (The Black Crowes, Peter Frampton), Bass: Matt Utterback (Kingbilly), Strings & Banjo: Jonathan Yudkin (Billy Ray Cyrus, Gretchen Wilson, Rascal Flatts), Drums: Will Denton (Little Big Town, DC Talk, Steven Curtis Chapman, Blue County, Casting Crowns, Lincoln Brewster, Audio Adrenaline)
Influences: GOD, JESUS and ESPIRITU SANTO-the inventors and masters of the guitar! My Dad, John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Dolores O’Riordan Burton (The Cranberries), Mats Haugen (Circus Maximus), The Edge and Bono (U2), Eric Johnson, Dominic (Pulse Ultra), Jimi Hendrix, Doyle Dykes, Emily and Brent Wheeler (South Plains College), John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Keith Urban, BB King, Robert Cray, Lincoln Brewster, Andy Timmons, Todd Whitener (Tantric), Zakk Wylde, Fono, Steve Williams (South Plains College), Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Clapton, Tony Lane, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Jonny Lang, Chris Wallin, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Stan Skibby(http://www.myspace.com/stanskibby), Alan Munde (South Plains College), Jeffery Steele, Chet Atkins, Chris Farley, Albert Lee, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Audioslave, Anthony Smith, Trent Reznor, Tom Morello, Jack Black, John Cooper, John and Clint (Sevendust), East West, James Taylor, Mike Carroway (South Plains College), Goo Goo Dolls, Conan O’Brien, Brad Paisley, Angus Young (AC/DC), Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), John Mayer, Dave Matthews and many more.....IMPORTANT JOHN PETRUCCI HAND EXCERCISES. CAN PREVENT PAIN!BILLY D USES:Breedlove Acoustic GuitarsXOTIC EFFECTS
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My Blog

Billy D mentioned by New York Times writer Phil Sweetland "Stars of the Week" 3

Phil Sweetlandâ¬"s COUNTRY INSIDER   Friday, March 14, 2008  - $30/yr, Ad rate $200/pg     This Week in the Biz: CRS shines in tough times   Spinning the Dial:  ...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:24:00 PST

Love: His name is Bill

>>> His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in >>> it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his>>> entire four years of college.>>>>>> He is brilliant. Kind ...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:38:00 PST

Billy D in the Country Insider "Stars of the Week" 2

Phil Sweetland’sCOUNTRY INSIDERThursday, Jan. 10, 2008 - [email protected]_(mailto:[email protected]) - $30/yr,Ad rate $200/pgThis Week in the Biz: Diversifying Spinning the Dial: Walking the WGA...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:59:00 PST

Billy D mentioned by New York Times writer Phil Sweetland in the Country Insider

Billy D is mentioned in section 4 under "Stars of the Week" by New York Times writer Phil Sweetland of the Country InsiderPhil Sweetland's COUNTRY INSIDERThursday, Nov. 8, 2007 This Week in the ...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:28:00 PST

Get a Life!!!!!!

Whoever is posting derogatory topics about Billy Dawson aka (Me) and his life needs to get a life!!!! Get off the bean bag your sitting on, dig the potatoes chips out of your butt crack and go get a j...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:26:00 PST

HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND A ROCKIN NEW YEAR!

MERRY  CHRISTMAS! IT HAS BEEN A GREAT YEAR! I HOPE AND PRAY IT WENT WELL FOR EVERYONE! HERE ARE SOME THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR: MY SAVIOUR JESUS, DYING FOR US SO THAT WE MAY BE WASHED CLEAN OF TH...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:43:00 PST

YOUR CALLING

A STATEMENT THAT WILL FOREVER CHANGE ME WAS MADE IN CHURCH LAST NIGHT BY GREG STONE.  "IT'S PRETTY SAD IF A TOMBSTONE MARKS WHO YOU ARE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS.  JUST A NAME, DATE AND SOME LIT...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:02:00 PST

CHRIS TOMLIN, JOANNA MARTINO AND BILLY DAWSON, DOYLE AND HALEY DYKES, CAEDMON'S CALL &MANY MORE

J FEST WAS ROCKIN IN CHATTANOOGA! I GOT TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE GUITAR PLAYERS (MR. DOYLE DYKES AND HIS DAUGHTER HALEY) JOANNA AND I ALSO SHARED THE STAGE WITH BUILDING 429...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:24:00 PST

BACK FROM XFUGE IN NORTH CAROLINA!

GOD TOUCHED THE LIVES OF MANY YOUNG ADULTS @ XFUGE IN N.C. INCLUDING ME! WE JUST GOT BACK BUT IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE! 1300 PEOPLE WERE THERE TO WORSHIP JESUS AND GOD MOVED IN A MIGHTY WAY! WHEN ...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:20:00 PST

BILLY D IS HEADED TO NASHVILLE

HELLO ALL, JUST WANTED TO ASK FOR MY FRIENDS TO PRAY FOR MY JOURNEY TO NASHVILLE.  I AM JOINING UP WITH MY BROS IN JUSTIFIDE.  PLEASE KEEP ME AND THE GUYS IN YOUR PRAYERS.  I LOVE YOU A...
Posted by Billy Dawson Music on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:44:00 PST