Chuck Campbell didn't hone his steel guitar sound by playing honkytonks or dances. He developed his style over years of playing Sunday services at the House of God Church his father pastors in Rochester, New York. The church has a tradition of steel guitar music that dates back to the Depression, when Hawaiian guitars became popular, and a legendary performer named Willlie Eason electrified congregations by making his instrument "talk." In recent years, the Campbell Brothers band has started performing outside of their church, and Chuck Campbell has become a leading evangelist of the sacred steel. The NEA named him one of nine National Heritage Fellowship winners for 2004. As in all the pieces in David Schulman's CPB-supported Musicians in their own words series, the story is told through a mix of the performer's voice and music. There is no reporter's voice heard, allowing the feature to be seamlessly incorporated into station news, talk, or music programming. This piece will fit the new ATC cutaway, and works well pegged to local performances. Campbell Brothers' tour schedule includes: Nov 3 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Nov 4 Dartmouth, MA Univ of Massachusetts Nov 13 New York, NY Spirit Performance Center Nov 19 Homer, AK Alice's Champagne Palace Nov 20 Anchorage, AK Discovery Theatre Nov 27 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts This piece debuts on PRX.

Chuck Campbell didn't hone his steel guitar sound by playing honkytonks or dances. He developed his style over years of playing Sunday services at the House of God Church his father pastors in Rochester, New York. The church has a tradition of steel guitar music that dates back to the Depression, when Hawaiian guitars became popular, and a legendary performer named Willlie Eason electrified congregations by making his instrument "talk." In recent years, the Campbell Brothers band has started performing outside of their church, and Chuck Campbell has become a leading evangelist of the sacred steel. The NEA named him one of nine National Heritage Fellowship winners for 2004. As in all the pieces in David Schulman's CPB-supported Musicians in their own words series, the story is told through a mix of the performer's voice and music. There is no reporter's voice heard, allowing the feature to be seamlessly incorporated into station news, talk, or music programming. This piece will fit the new ATC cutaway, and works well pegged to local performances. Campbell Brothers' tour schedule includes: Nov 3 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Nov 4 Dartmouth, MA Univ of Massachusetts Nov 13 New York, NY Spirit Performance Center Nov 19 Homer, AK Alice's Champagne Palace Nov 20 Anchorage, AK Discovery Theatre Nov 27 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts This piece debuts on PRX.