A back woods southern raised boy from southwest Missouri. A town called Rocky Comfort. If you've heard of it, I probably know your whole family! A musician from the word 'go' in this world. My Dad played in bluegrass bands and at local hootnanneys. Picked up a banjo when I was 6 and a guitar when I was seven. Pretty much taught myself how to play by trying things and watching folks. Learned just enough to get me in trouble.
I've had a lot of terrific luck in my life! I have met and befriended some awesome people - still workin on expanding that list - and I have had some musical achievements that some folks could only dream of. Myself included till they happened to me. I wrote a song that Kenny Rogers liked and put on a Christmas record. The song was 'A Soldier's King' and the album was "The Gift". I ended up getting the priviledge of hanging a gold record on my wall because Kenny sold 500,000 copies of that one.
I've had the honor of watching people that I know go after the proverbial 'brass ring' (record deal) in Nashville and get it. They are out there on the radio doing what we have been dreaming about for years - playing our music for folks and makin a living at it. I'm really proud of them for makin it!!
I get to sing for the United States Navy with the Navy's Premier Country and Bluegrass Band - Country Current in Washington, D.C. and have continued to write and record. I love my country and I love that I had the honor to serve, getting the privilege to do both lets me make a bigger mark on this 3rd rock.
I have a lot of space to fill between those two dates on my headstone before they tell me what the second one is...
