About Me
"That's me!"All it took for Glen Templeton was one night in Birmingham, Alabama. It was 1995 and George Strait was on the stage. Thousands of fans sang along with Strait. Glen was in awe of Strait's sheer presence and voice...Strait owned the audience. "I thought, wowI want to do that, thats me!" It was years earlier, though, when Glen's journey towards the spotlights and the stage began.At age 10, it didn't take long before Glen knew the radio was special. The singers, the songs he heard including his father's band - had the ability to take his mind places. Places he couldn't go. If he could imagine the scenes painted by Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard, he was sure others could. There was one difference though...Glen wanted to be the one with the paint brush.There was no better setting than Tuscaloosa, Alabama for Glen to start tapping into his vocal talent. The tiny town was home to modest lifestyles, including that of his strong-handed grandmother, who had the job of raising him. Glen learned the value of hard work quickly at the hands of need. Despite being a child in the eyes of most, at 13 he took his first job as a hired hand on a construction site to earn money for his family. "It was a 'every one for themselves' situation. If I needed lunch money, or money for anything, I had to make it myself," Glen said.By 14, the days on the job were dull compared to his interest in all things musical and for him, that meant one thing: taking his wages, buying a guitar, then teaching himself how to play. "Singing and playing guitar took up all of my time after that; thats what I did," says Glen. He immersed himself in learned chords, songs, how to read music and studying the way music was done.The first measures of Glen's talent came as he played local fairs and talent shows. To no ones surprise, he won over those crowds and got asked to perform at other events. While following his heart to play music, he also obeyed his grandmother and got an associates degree in electronic and television repair soon taking a job at a car dealership. But the music bug never quit biting. As Glen polished his skills, his dreams got bigger, so when he told his grandmother he was moving to Nashville, she wasn't surprised. "She knew that'd be coming up next but it wasn't easy for her to hear either, but she gave me all her love and support and sent me on."Music City called and Glen answered in 2003 and there's been no looking back! Glen began playing the staple bars along Music Row, cutting his teeth and learning from seasoned musicians. One of the most valued lessons was that he had to begin writing his own songs, and in true form Glen took to it relentlessly. A pad and pen are never far from him, even a napkin has been used to jot down the first flecks of a chorus. "Something really has to hit me hard. It really needs stop me. I write down that feeling, whatever hooked me, that frozen piece of time and I go back to it when I get the chance."Ask Glen to "look forward ten years" and everything he is hoping for flashes across his face in a smile and a sparkle in his eye. "I want to do it all. I want to win those CMA (Country Music Association) and ACM (Academy of Country Music) awards and do movies and television...I just want to do it all."From Glen's self-taught roots in Tuscaloosa and the struggle to pave his own roads in Nashville, Glen draws on every speck of his journey for his music. Vocally and instrumentally he strives to be like only one person...himself.In 2006, Glen pushed himself harder and further. Weekly, he preformed at Cowboys Dancehall in Arlington, Texas working to perfect his live show and win over fans. Glen also travels regularly to Nashville searching for signature songs as he works to complete his debut album.Much to the delight of those who have heard him sing, Glen has released an 8 song CD this year(available through this site). It includes fan favorites, "You shoulda seen her this morning" and "Something, Something". Dates and venues are pending as Glen prepares to take his live show on the road.
